Space and Science BS Thread

https://x.com/nasahistory/status/1703257473048555908?s=46

 

Aerospike hop:
https://x.com/stoke_space/status/1703569700540883195?s=46
https://x.com/stoke_space/status/1703569898197389553?s=46

 

I was so stoked to watch this!

 

I think The Turtles timing was very fortunate….
https://x.com/astrojaws/status/1703838712390381748?s=46

 

Wow, they were on a roll:
https://x.com/rocketlab/status/1704055519647002985?s=46
https://x.com/peter_j_beck/status/1704056888437133599?s=46
https://x.com/sciguyspace/status/1704101693485433235?s=46
https://x.com/arstechnica/status/1704169478299234411?s=46

 

Most don’t remember or haven’t learned they had to start mostly from scratch when Kennedy set the goal to land, and safely return, men on the moon within the decade:
https://x.com/nasahistory/status/1704158096208060473?s=46

 

Under a month.
https://x.com/marstimrdad/status/1703552184691167496?s=46

 

If you’re keeping track:
https://x.com/harry__stranger/status/1704471216286003640?s=46

 

I'm keeping track a little. Amazing they made ship 30 in under a month while their factory site was being torn down and rebuilt. Between starbase and Florida they might actually pull off a starship a week.

 

Yes, High Def wasn’t around back then:
https://x.com/jhuapl/status/1704586588229964169?s=46

 

Hard to side with flat earthers with the moon hanging around up there even prior to this. We had been getting high enough to see the curvature but then the whole ball of wax was in view.
If Starbase Boca Chica is just for prototypes then Starbase & Starfactory KSC will be expanded ALOT! Though it wouldn’t surprise me to see both used to meet refueling launch requirements. I wonder what other modular units could be deployed via the Starlink payload system. I’d like to see a parasol for the depot ship to eliminate venting losses given how long it will take to fill it and transfer to HLS. If it can supply power as well as block sunlight so much the better.

 

In case it wasn't stated, this was a Firefly launch

 

First to 17:
https://x.com/spacex/status/1704341614213156910?s=46

 

Anyone hear why?
https://x.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1704880327569604925?s=46

 

https://x.com/esherifftv/status/1704994069036810638?s=46
https://x.com/esherifftv/status/1704600474022707652?s=46
https://x.com/esherifftv/status/1704600691174457537?s=46

 

https://x.com/spaceoffshore/status/1704995363482968352?s=46

 

Already museum pieces:
https://x.com/djsnm/status/1704893327202742660?s=46

 

Nothing official but speculation is refinement of the ring.

 

Nothing earth shattering but provides a good summary:
https://x.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1705275611592163657?s=46

 

Unlike Texas though, Florida has had a bunch of environmental reviews