orbitalmayo
orbitalmayo  Β·  2 months ago

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Some good coverage that doesn't require using X:

[4K] Everyday Astronaut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Px_b5eSzsA

[1080p] Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yCG1T06jlk

[1080p] NSF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJRzQsLZGg

[1080p] WAI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NupMFUk0Og

[1080p] LapPadre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Bn5BrZix8

As usual, be aware that "official" streams from SpaceX on YT are fake. SpaceX no longer broadcast to YT directly. Please report them.

#space #spacex #starship #ift7#LaunchInformation #bocachica #texas #newspace #launch #rocket

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  2 months ago

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πŸ”΄ October 8, 2024 #RocketLab will challenge the program to hit a πŸ“† 2028 launch window https://spacenews.com/nasa-awards-rocket-lab-study-contract-for-mars-sample-return

πŸ“† December 2, 2024 #SpaceX would rely on #Starship. Canceling #MSR would open the door for #China πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ to become the first nation to return samples from #Marshttps://spacenews.com/foust-forward-who-gets-the-final-word-on-mars-sample-return

#Mars#SampleReturn#NASA #commercial#Neutron

Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) πŸš€πŸ›°οΈ
Astro Hawk (Ian Kluft) πŸš€πŸ›°οΈ  Β·  2 months ago

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The pace of #space launches has reached the point that lots of stuff is always happening. But some things don't go as planned. @LiveScience was able to make a Top 10 list of mishaps in space in 2024. #Starliner figures prominently on the list. But also 3 #Falcon9 groundings, #Starship explosions, and misc probes and rovers. https://www.livescience.com/space/space-exploration/10-times-space-missions-went-very-wrong-in-2024#NewSpace#NASA#SpaceX#Boeing
Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  10 months ago
Launch costs have fallen 95% πŸ“‰ (with another massive reduction expected in the coming years) thanks to reuse, improved engineering, and increased volumes.
β€œIn economics, we assume that resources are limited; land is limited; natural resources are limited. With #space 🌌, it allows us to change that.” https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/may/03/were-in-a-new-era-the-21st-century-space-race-takes-off

#LaunchCost#SpaceMining

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  7 months ago

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πŸ“Š #ESA πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί and its member states forked over $4.4B πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’° to develop #Ariane6. Customer launches are unlikely to pay back development costs any time soon.

#SpaceX has invested over $5B πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’° in #Starship πŸš€ R&D to date. Starship has proven its expendable capability, and the company is focusing on achieving full #reusability ♻️.

#NASA spent a dizzying $24B πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’° developing #SLS
https://payloadspace.com/rocket-development-costs-by-vehicle-payload-research

#DevelopmentCost#LaunchCost

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  8 months ago
Besides the request for up to 25 launches per year from #Starbase, #SpaceX is also planning for up to 44 Starship launches per year from #LC39A at the Kennedy Space Center as well as up to 76 launches per year from #SLC37B. This will total up to 145 launches of #Starship per year https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/07/booster-12-static-fires-pad-a-b-tower-stacking/

Starbase’s second launch tower πŸ—ΊοΈ https://graphhopper.com/maps/?point=Starbase+Integration+Tower+B&layer=OpenStreetMap

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  7 months ago

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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ ➑️ πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί ⏱️ "the delivery time for rocket πŸš€ based cargo πŸ“¦ around the planet - taking advantage of orbital velocity of 27,350 kph and a hypersonic reentry through Earth's atmosphere - would be a fraction of the roughly 12 to 24 hours typically needed for traditional aircraft ✈️ " https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/spacex-talks-land-recover-starship-rocket-off-australias-coast-2024-07-29/

#SpaceX#Starship#US#Australia

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  8 months ago

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Besides the request for up to 25 launches per year from #Starbase, #SpaceX is also planning for up to 44 Starship launches per year from #LC39A at the Kennedy Space Center as well as up to 76 launches per year from #SLC37B. This will total up to 145 launches of #Starship per year https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/07/booster-12-static-fires-pad-a-b-tower-stacking/

Starbase’s second launch tower πŸ—ΊοΈ https://graphhopper.com/maps/?point=Starbase+Integration+Tower+B&layer=OpenStreetMap

Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  7 months ago
β€’ #SpaceX plans to increase the size πŸ“ of the #Starship from 50 m to 70 m, and #SuperHeavy from 71 m to 80 m. The upgraded Starship will stand 150 m tall.
β€’ More power πŸ’ͺ : To get the larger spacecraft into #orbit, SpaceX will more than double πŸ“ˆ the amount of thrust for Starship, and increase Super Heavy’s thrust by nearly 40%
https://payloadspace.com/spacex-inches-closer-to-increasing-starship-launches/
Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  7 months ago

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The #Falcon9 and #FalconHeavy share the same fairing with a total usable volume of 145 cubic meters. #Starship’s usable πŸ“¦ volume is around 1,000 cubic meters https://everydayastronaut.com/definitive-guide-to-starship/
Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  7 months ago

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On the next #Starship flight, #SpaceX plans to attempt to recover the #booster using catch arms 🦾. "We want to be really confident that the ship #HeatShield πŸ”₯πŸ›‘οΈ is super robust and lands at the exact right location 🎯. So before we try to bring the #ship back to the launch site, we probably want to have at least three successful landings of the ship πŸš€ [at sea 🌊]." https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/rocket-report-falcon-9-is-back-starship-could-be-recovered-off-australia/
Spaceflight πŸš€
Spaceflight πŸš€  Β·  7 months ago

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β€’ #SpaceX plans to increase the size πŸ“ of the #Starship from 50 m to 70 m, and #SuperHeavy from 71 m to 80 m. The upgraded Starship will stand 150 m tall.
β€’ More power πŸ’ͺ : To get the larger spacecraft into #orbit, SpaceX will more than double πŸ“ˆ the amount of thrust for Starship, and increase Super Heavy’s thrust by nearly 40%
https://payloadspace.com/spacex-inches-closer-to-increasing-starship-launches/
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