SpaceX (general discussion)

[Forest Green]

SpaceX launches private Cygnus cargo spacecraft to the ISS (video)

The freighter will reach the orbiting lab early Thursday morning (Feb. 1).

www.space.com

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8AHb17eX3s

 

[publiusr]

I see a judge voided Elon's Tesla compensation package due to a shareholder lawsuit. Will this hurt his ability to fund Starship?

 

[martinbayer]

I see a judge voided Elon's Tesla compensation package due to a shareholder lawsuit. Will this hurt his ability to fund Starship?

Oh noes, have another doobie, stat!

 

[BlueAbyssal]

I see a judge voided Elon's Tesla compensation package due to a shareholder lawsuit. Will this hurt his ability to fund Starship?

No.

 

[BlueAbyssal]

Starlab and SpaceX have signed a deal for a Starship launch later this decade.

Starlab, meet Starship: Private space station buys SpaceX launch for later this decade

SpaceX signed a deal with Starlab, the private space station joint venture of Voyager and Airbus, to launch on Starship.

www.cnbc.com

 

[FighterJock]

I very much doubt that the ruling would hurt Elons ability for Starship to be funded publiusr.

 

[Byeman]

I see a judge voided Elon's Tesla compensation package due to a shareholder lawsuit. Will this hurt his ability to fund Starship?

SpaceX can fund itself.

 

[Forest Green]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rx-nnaQbN0

 

[GTX]

Military May Get Its Own SpaceX Starship Rockets For Dangerous Missions

According to SpaceX, the Pentagon has spoken to the company about procuring its own fleet of Starship rockets for sensitive missions.

www.twz.com

 

[Michel Van]

Oh Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

 

[Michel Van]

New development at SpaceX
There is rumor IFT-3 happens on 14 February
According NSF, Starship 28 got all it engines remove, why, unknown.
in mean time all Tower sections in KSC are moved from Roberts road toward harbour of KSC.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZRH8I0h6J4

 

[publiusr]

Oh Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

So what cathedral gets this organ again? The One True Church of the Heavy Lift...

Now to make a giant Saturn I out of those

 

[Michel Van]

o what cathedral gets this organ again?

i think is Notre Dame in Paris...
in mean time another tank arrived

https://twitter.com/x/status/1755313661541818423

View: https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1755313661541818423

 

[Michel Van]

Again SpaceX deliver this time PACE satellite
while going to there 300th Launch of Falcon 9 on 20 February with Telkomsat HTS 113BT

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoBoXz6aqKE

 

[NMaude]

I was surprised to discover just how much the Falcon 9's payload fairings cost to make.

Edit: Concerning the IFT-3 flight the FAA is still holding things up.

Right now, SpaceX is only a few weeks away from Starship IFT-3 flight hardware being complete and ready to launch. At that point, SpaceX is hoping to attempt a third flight with a few upgrades and alterations based on data from the last integrated flight test. This being said, the company still needs a launch license from the FAA which could take time.

New reports highlight SpaceX’s confidence in getting this approval soon while others mention that the FAA still requires more information from the company. This brings up concerns as to whether or not SpaceX will have to wait long after the hardware is ready to attempt the next launch. Here I will go more in-depth into progress on FAA approval, company launch date estimates, what to expect in the coming weeks, and more.

Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/the-faa-ne...

 

[publiusr]

I used to never see the first stage after the separation---but the PACE launch showed the upper stage really cooking its top...

 

[Michel Van]

Booster 10 left it Mega-Bay and is move to launch site

 

[BlueAbyssal]

I used to never see the first stage after the separation---but the PACE launch showed the upper stage really cooking its top...

That’s been shown in numerous streams, did you skip those parts somehow?

 

[FighterJock]

Another test launch coming up Michel Van?

 

[Archibald]

That’s been shown in numerous streams, did you skip those parts somehow?

Don't feed the troll please. The IGNORE list is your friend.

 

[Michel Van]

Another test launch coming up Michel Van?

Rumor goes ITF-3 is for 14 February
They just stack booster 10 and Starship 28 on Launch pad

bonus inside view of payload bay of Starship

https://twitter.com/x/status/1756484975610798169

View: https://twitter.com/OliverNerd7/status/1756484975610798169

 

[FighterJock]

I am looking forward to it already Michel Van. Not that long to wait.

 

[sferrin]

As far as I know the FAA still hasn't approved.

 

[FighterJock]

Let's see what happens sferrin, as to the FAA granting approval for the launch.

 

[Michel Van]

current state of Starship 28 and Booster 10

 

[NMaude]

I'm wondering why the FAA is dragging its feet?

 

[Michel Van]

I'm wondering why the FAA is dragging its feet?

FAA is under funded, low on personal, too much complex work. (special on rocket launches)
Next to that they wait on additional reports by FWS
Who is also under funded, low on personal, too much complex work...

 

[Byeman]

I'm wondering why the FAA is dragging its feet?

FAA is not dragging its feet. SpaceX has to provide the report.

 

[Byeman]

FAA is under funded, low on personal, too much complex work. (special on rocket launches)
Next to that they wait on additional reports by FWS
Who is also under funded, low on personal, too much complex work...

The FAA has the ability to bring in other agencies for some support.

 

[Flyaway]

Oleg who repairs Starlink terminals for the Ukrainian army explains that Russia haven’t had them exported to them by Space X but in fact this how they get hold of them.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1755703062734176694

View: https://twitter.com/olegkutkov/status/1755703062734176694

 

[Forest Green]

Oleg who repairs Starlink terminals for the Ukrainian army explains that Russia haven’t had them exported to them by Space X but in fact this how they get hold of them.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1755703062734176694

View: https://twitter.com/olegkutkov/status/1755703062734176694

Switch if off for Dubai.

Do they have the ability to switch it off for receivers in occupied territory?

 

[TomS]

Switch if off for Dubai.

Do they have the ability to switch it off for receivers in occupied territory?

Starlink is disabled in Russia. The units under discussion seem to be in occupied Ukraine. Starlink clearly CAN disable those; they did it last year, just in time to hobble a Ukrainian offensive. And since UAF are using Starlink to control drones attacking into occupied Crimea (for example) it is not desirable for Starlink to again disable terminals in occupied territory.

 

[FighterJock]

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/spa...d-become-first-private-lander-moon-rcna138394

Just came across this article on the nbcnews website concerning the launch of the Odysseus lander by SpaceX has been cancled until Thursday.

 

[Archibald]

Did not realized SpaceX launches the Cygnus cargo vehicle to the ISS. So after 15 years they have the entire COTS program under control -kinda.

 

[Byeman]

Did not realized SpaceX launches the Cygnus cargo vehicle to the ISS. So after 15 years they have the entire COTS program under control -kinda.

Not really. Because of Russia, there is no longer a source for engines or the first stage structure of the Antares. They are working with Firefly to design and building an alternative one. So 3 or so Cygnus will fly on Falcon 9. Just like ten years ago when three Cygnus flew on Atlas V.

 

[Archibald]

I see. In a sense, adaptability of Cygnus to many different rockets could be seen as a tribute to COTS resilience. It is what NASA wanted in the first place when they started it all, in 2006.
- If the launch vehicle fails or is "incapacited", the cargo vehicle to the ISS must fly nonetheless. Change the rocket and launch that cargo.

 

[Byeman]

I see. In a sense, adaptability of Cygnus to many different rockets could be seen as a tribute to COTS resilience.

Not really. Most spacecraft are adaptable to other launch vehicles (see all the various spacecraft buses by LM, Boeing, Maxar, NG, etc)

 

[sferrin]

Starlink is disabled in Russia. The units under discussion seem to be in occupied Ukraine. Starlink clearly CAN disable those; they did it last year, just in time to hobble a Ukrainian offensive.

Is that REALLY what happened? Or did SpaceX just refuse to activate them? Big difference between taking something away and not granting something that was never possessed in the first place.

 

[TomS]

Is that REALLY what happened? Or did SpaceX just refuse to activate them? Big difference between taking something away and not granting something that was never possessed in the first place.

Systems that had been working stopped when they moved past SpaceX's arbitrarily defined "front line."

 

[sferrin]

Systems that had been working stopped when they moved past SpaceX's arbitrarily defined "front line."

So it's not like it was working and then stopped. They moved out of the defined area. I don't see a problem with that. Characterizing it as SpaceX deliberately shutting it down to spoke their offensive is inaccurate. SpaceX did them a huge favor by getting it to them as fast as they did in the first place. Can't blame SpaceX for wanting to limit their exposure. Let the US gov contract SpaceX then they bear the responsibility.