“Rocket booster relit twice (supersonic retro & landing), but spun up due to aero torque, so fuel centrifuged & we flamed out”
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“@leechy3 @kausthav_ray @SpaceX SX 300 & soon SX 500. Kind of a modern version of Inconel superalloys. High strength at temperature, extreme oxidation resistance. Needed for ~800 atmosphere, hot, oxygen-rich turbopump on Raptor rocket engine.”
“Great energy from @SpaceX fans in Mexico https://t.co/R695MUaicc”
“Rocket static fire @SpaceX Cape Canaveral launch pad looks good. Engines generated 433 tons of thrust, parameters nominal.”
“We should send rockets not at each other, but rather to the stars https://t.co/h4apedUrsU”
“Even rockets need hugs 🥰 https://t.co/oF36F0AvBf”
“RT @xdNiBoR: Wow, loads of updates from Starlink/SpaceX/Tesla/TBC all on new years Eve 😅 I'll have to catch up with these after all the fe…”
“This is the final straw. Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas.”
“SpaceX engineers are trying to deliver Starlink terminals & supplies to devastated areas in North Carolina right now and @FEMA is both failing to help AND won’t let others help. This is unconscionable!! They just took this video a few hours ago, where you can see the level of… https://t.co/abpOsfNenF”
“Something special about the Falcon Heavy simultaneous side booster landings https://t.co/KPXrvtw5jN”
“We have accelerated the rollout of Starlink direct to cell phone connectivity for areas affected by the hurricanes. This is being provided free of charge by SpaceX and TMobile to help those in need.”
“SpaceX will provide free Starlink terminals to affected areas in LA tomorrow morning”
“In light of the President’s statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately https://t.co/NG9sijjkgW”
“Starbase, Texas, rocket factory https://t.co/bfUImi9ZCY”
“Since the Hurricane Helene disaster, SpaceX has sent as many Starlink terminals as possible to help areas in need. Earlier today, @realDonaldTrump alerted me to additional people who need Starlink Internet in North Carolina. We are sending them terminals right away.”
“@andyzalk sounds like the right name for the rocket booster”
“SpaceX launching satellite Doge-1 to the moon next year – Mission paid for in Doge – 1st crypto in space – 1st meme in space To the mooooonnn!! https://t.co/xXfjGZVeUW https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s3NWyh8a5t0”
“Just received this note from a SpaceX engineer helping on the ground in North Carolina. @FEMA is not merely failing to adequately help people in trouble, but is actively blocking citizens who try to help! “Hey Elon, update here on site of Asheville, NC. We have powered up two…”
“Over 500 rocket landings now https://t.co/w8iQezD0wR”
“Maiden launch of Falcon Heavy, the most powerful operational rocket on Earth, with the first dual rocket landing https://t.co/CrzQGeQWU8”
“SpaceX Dragon ship arrives at the Space Station [@NASA_Johnson] All the hugs. 🫶 The hatch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft opened March 16 at 1:35 a.m. ET and the members of Crew-10 entered the @Space_Station with the rest of their excited Expedition 72 crew.”
“Unless the Brazilian government returns the illegally seized property of 𝕏 and SpaceX, we will seek reciprocal seizure of government assets too. Hope Lula enjoys flying commercial.”
“View from SpaceX Launch Control. Apparently, there is a car in orbit around Earth. https://t.co/QljN2VnL1O”
“Like a remnant of an ancient civilization [@DimaZeniuk] Super Heavy Flight 4 booster being pulled from the sea”
“SpaceX Dragon docks with Space Station https://t.co/nQMLO1U9gP”
“Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that @realDonaldTrump would lose for sure, so they should sell all their Tesla and SpaceX stock 🤭”
“Rocket gymnastics https://t.co/HTZmnXk3XS”
“SpaceX is going to put a literal Dogecoin on the literal moon”
“SpaceX has moved its state of incorporation from Delaware to Texas! If your company is still incorporated in Delaware, I recommend moving to another state as soon as possible. https://t.co/B7FLByL2dY”
“Falcon Heavy side boosters landing https://t.co/NX97q69xC5”
“The @POTUS has asked @SpaceX to bring home the 2 astronauts stranded on the @Space_Station as soon as possible. We will do so. Terrible that the Biden administration left them there so long.”
“Funny that she has never said a word about Soros, who has cumulatively put a hundred times more money into elections than I have 🤔 If I can figure out 🚀science with SpaceX and 🧠 surgery with Neuralink, then maybe I can figure out politics too 🤷♂️”
“Falcon rockets to orbit as seen from LA https://t.co/r8L2SbLC3p”
“Just test-fired the Superdraco rocket engine. Enables launch escape and landing on thrusters. SpaceX.com http://t.co/IJaYVEE9”
“Congrats to SpaceX Team on 3 perfect orbital launches within 36 hours!!!”
“Raptor 2 rocket engines at Starbase, each producing over half a million pounds (230 tons) of force https://t.co/9ixxXXceG3”
“Just completed the rocket rollout review at SpaceX HQ in California. Almost time to launch. Pucker factor increasing...”
“Time to tell the story of Tesla & SpaceX”
“Juneteenth is henceforth considered a US holiday at Tesla & SpaceX”
“♥️👽 SpaceX has Area 59 👽♥️ https://t.co/h4YUL1Xx51”
“Such a joy to work with amazingly talented people at SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink & Boring Co!”
“@ponder68 Carbon produced by a @SpaceX rocket flight is roughly equal to one 747 flight. No, we should not be exempt.”
“More than double the power of the Saturn V moon rocket! https://t.co/0e5I4zrJQj”
“Potential Tesla/SpaceX collab: ride hailing works even if you’re in space!”
“Falcon Heavy side boosters land in Cape Canaveral, Florida https://t.co/2rV2g5ff6B”
“Great work by the SpaceX Falcon team launching 14 times in a single month!”
“Congratulations to the @SpaceX and @NASA teams for another safe astronaut return! Thank you to @POTUS for prioritizing this mission! [@SpaceX] Splashdown of Dragon confirmed – welcome back to Earth, Nick, Suni, Butch, and Aleks!”
“Tesla & SpaceX/Starlink doing our best to be helpful to Hawaii”
“SpaceX just achieved peak download speed of 17Mb/s from satellite direct to unmodified Samsung Android phone https://t.co/JqPHmkriv0”
“100th rocket landing this year”
