SpaceX (general discussion)

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NeilChapman said:
With today's tech, brother.

Starlink will be constantly upgrading their birds.
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The limit here is physics, and it's not going to be changed by a can-do attitude and some elbow grease. SpaceX is already cheating Shannon in a major way to make Starlink work, and the only way we know how to do that requires antennas that are physically wide in directions at right angle to the signal. Never gonna fit one of those in a cell phone.
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Who is Shannon ? (this is a serious question. And don't call me Shirley)
 
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn space crew talks about their ambitious mission (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published about 22 hours ago

The first commercial spacewalk and a big charity push are built into the mission, which includes an Inspiration4 astronaut.

Polaris Dawn's astronauts have a big mission in front of them.

The four crew members of Polaris Dawn aim to once again raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis while performing the first commercial spacewalk, all after launching no earlier than December 2022.
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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn space crew talks about their ambitious mission (exclusive)

The first commercial spacewalk and a big charity push are built into the mission, which includes an Inspiration4 astronaut.
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1568271342210027520
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Radiation in LEO isn’t that much of a concern, space walkers are still protected by earth’s own magnetic field.
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1568277337934024704
View: https://twitter.com/rookisaacman/status/1568277337934024704


Radiation increases exponentially at higher altitudes. With a goal of a 1,400km apogee and an EVA likely in the 700 to 800km range, the radiation exposure will be a factor but also incredibly useful for our mission objectives and especially the science & research.
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SpaceX has just launch and landed booster B1058 for 14th time !
It brought 34 starlinks and BlueWalker-3 into Orbit.
was launch 175th of Falcon 9 and the 40th launch this year !

Progress at Robert Road KSC
the shell of factory is 1/3 complete
and large crane is assemble near highbay means they start it costruction.
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Odd is that the assembly part for the tower are put in place, for building a second tower ?
But were will second mechzilla be installed ?
The Starbase plans show second launch pad near by the current one.
Means SpaceX does the same a Pad 39A ?
either the they use the planned landing pad for BFR or that grey area they clean up south of Launch tower.
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Throughout the book, Arceneaux encourages readers to fight for the life they want, saying, You have to hold on, because you don’t know what great thing can come and change your life. Take the chance and you will feel, and learn, and grow, and become even more you. Following your dreams can take you to dreams you didn’t know you had.

Arceneaux’s uplifting story is the inspiration we all need today. She offers wisdom and lessons in courage to anyone fighting against the odds. And through it all, she reveals how resilience and faith can help us grab hold of the life we’ve always wanted and live it to the fullest.
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The youngest American to ever orbit the earth—cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux—shows us all that when we face our fears with hope and faith, extraordinary things can happen. “A potent...
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siegecrossbow said:
Flyaway said:
Almost 30 damaged or missing tiles on Ship 24 after an six engine static fire test that lasted for 8 seconds!
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1568012966989299712
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Yup, there’s a reason we do static fires! Much better to break things on the ground than en route to orbit.
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Does it specify where the tiles came loose? Some areas are more heat critical than others.
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From the image, the greatest loss is near the hinge for the aft brakefins. That's going to be a high-heat area, and burn-though could damage the mechanism which allows the ship to control its belly-flop.
 
Our crew completed their first week of EVA training, practicing maneuvers necessary to move in and out of Dragon during a spacewalk. They also reviewed development of EVA technology and lessons learned from the last 50 years..
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1570812312654860289
View: https://twitter.com/PolarisProgram/status/1570812312654860289

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570962458038378501
View: https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1570962458038378501


Today was incredible… got to pull 7 G’s in an Alpha Jet with @KiddPoteet at the @PolarisProgram Fighter Jet Training weekend. Even got some stick time and it was incredible!!! Video coming out soon, including how and why @rookisaacman trains his commercial astronauts.
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This is how Space X (and Tesla) operates;-

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FE7OUGC4OB8


Wow oh wow!, it explains so much. The only similar operation I’ve seen like this is in Formula One which was tiny in comparison and generally considered to be impossible to transfer to any commercial environment. This suggests Elons has done just that.

ArianeSpace, ULA and SLS never stood a chance. Likewise Ford, GM, VW, etc etc
 
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Yes finally another Falcon Heavy launch.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1572772088804675584
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Falcon HEAVY!!!!
Range patch for the USSF-67 launch currently slated for 12/2022.
#SpaceX #FalconHeavy
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The main payload is the second CBAS (Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM) communications/relay satellite.
The first one was launched in 2018 on an Atlas-5(551) on the AFSPC 11 mission.

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CBAS 1, 2

CBAS (Continuous Broadcast Augmenting SATCOM) is a geostationary satellite to provide communications relay capabilities to support senior leaders, ...
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Staff Sgt Christian Magliocca, said: “We saw it coming over the horizon and were really confused as to what it could be.

"The pictures were taken at 37,000ft.”
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Incredible snaps show light blazes caused by Elon Musk’s SpaceX firm

A BLOOM of light blazes over the Atlantic — sparking rumours of a UFO. US Air Force pilots were said to be “dumfounded” by the sky-filling spectacle. Staff Sgt Christian Magliocca, said: “We saw it…
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