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    Could be shaping up to be another episode of Not So Random Tweets...

    https://twitter.com/SpaceNews_Inc/status/1413634169637376001?s=20

    Friggin amazing:
    https://twitter.com/Erdayastronaut/status/1413627137932791808?s=20


    Wait a minute, that looks awfully like Dreamchaser....:)D)
    https://twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1413618719486619649?s=20


    Anybody surprised?
    https://twitter.com/nova_road/status/1413613357819650048?s=20


    Nice career :oldglory:
    https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1413611712310304773?s=20


    Who's tuning in live?
    https://twitter.com/virgingalactic/status/1413609257090502656?s=20


    This is pretty funny...
    https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/1413581182483111936?s=20
     
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    Makes a ton of sense. Not surprised they’d go that route.

    At 800, that’s a bit more than 2 a day. An amazing production target for sure.


    Did he say where? Like McGregor or the next town over? :rocket:
     
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    Anybody thinking Bezo’s is fuming now?
     
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    That will be amazing!
    FTFY, and yes.
     
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    Funny!

    Isn’t he supposed to go up on 7/20? Big viewing audience on Tuesdays…
     
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    I don't have a clue.

    You would think BO would want to have several test flights to orbit before sending up the CEO...despite having all the other test flights.
     
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    VG needs to get a Starlink set up…
     
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    As different as the two approaches are it’s better if both succeed but this is a long way from deciding who the winner is. I do think there’s an advantage to knowing where you’re going to land though, the capsule is adrift and basically directionless once powered flight is done. I still believe capsule technology is a dead end approach whether it lands or splashes where that occurs is too indefinite. It may be the best thing for now but that’s a far cry from where we should end up.
     
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    BO has had several test flights.
     
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    McGregor’s close enough to be in the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area..

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGregor,_Texas

    Me thinks Texas is giving Spacex a boatload of incentives…

    Edit- back in 2014, it was reported to be $15 mill. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s changed over the years .
    https://www.space.com/26755-spacex-texas-private-spaceport.html
     
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    Orbital test flights?
     
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