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The new High Bay structure for stacking Starships is almost complete. They'll build the cargo bay/habitat section, propellant tanks, and the thrust...

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2020-Feb-20, 10:12 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX to fly Space Adventures tourist mission in Space Exploration

:) They're physical. Last I heard they've moved and have covers & authenticaton, but...

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2020-Feb-20, 02:04 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX to fly Space Adventures tourist mission in Space Exploration

1) Crew Dragon has a toilet & privacy screen 2) Crew Dragon can be flown from the ground, but is normally fully autonomous including...

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2020-Feb-18, 03:31 PM

docmordrid started a thread SpaceX to fly Space Adventures tourist mission in Space Exploration

Space Adventures and SpaceX will launch civilians on Crew Dragon for non-ISS flights starting in 2021/2022. ...

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2020-Feb-18, 05:53 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

By default the booster aims to miss the ASDS, only diverting to land in the last few seconds. This way if anything goes wrong it goes into the drink...

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2020-Feb-17, 06:16 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Starlink Launch https://youtu.be/8xeX62mLcf8

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2020-Feb-16, 03:04 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Date: Monday Feb 17 Time: 1003 Eastern (1503 UTC) @SpaceX Standing down from tomorrow’s Starlink launch; team is taking a closer look at a...

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2020-Feb-16, 02:47 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread Cygnus spacecraft in Feb 2020 to be named for 1st black American astronaut in Space Exploration

Launch was Saturday because of weather: high altitude winds. Liftoff at about 37:00 https://youtu.be/A5ApQ8k_Gt0

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2020-Feb-14, 03:23 PM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Starlink Launch 4 static fire good. Launch delayed due to recovery zone weather. New T-0, Date: Feb 16 (Sunday) Time: 1025 Eastern (1525 UTC)

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2020-Feb-11, 01:11 PM

docmordrid replied to a thread American human space capsule in Space Exploration

Here we go... Eric Berger @SciGuySpace (Ars Technica) Working date for SpaceX's Demo-2 launch is May 7. Dragon is in good shape. Launch date...

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2020-Feb-10, 08:56 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

30X is their custom alloy also for use in the Tesla Cybertruck, and possibly other Cyber... vehicles. Indeng @yourfavgas Replying to @elonmusk...

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2020-Feb-10, 02:16 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Ally @alyssatheodore2 Putting on the bulkheads https://twitter.com/alyssatheodore2/status/1226397126378184704

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2020-Feb-10, 02:08 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

SN1: Starship s/n 0001 SN2: Starship s/n 0002 Elon Musk ✓ @elonmusk First two domes in frame are for SN2, third is SN1 thrust dome ...

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2020-Feb-10, 01:42 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread Atlas V: Boeing Starliner OFT (un-crewed test flight) in Space Exploration

The Crew Dragon static fire explosion was due to a previously unidentified materials incomparability between nitrogen tetroxide and a titanium valve...

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2020-Feb-09, 01:37 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread SpaceX in Space Exploration

Boca Chica More of the new SN1 rings, and Vertical Assembly Building (VAB) construction. https://youtu.be/GTDJBd-JF4A

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2020-Feb-08, 08:09 AM

docmordrid replied to a thread Atlas V: Boeing Starliner OFT (un-crewed test flight) in Space Exploration

NSF recorded the telecon https://youtu.be/xv5UX2j2UBs on

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