“Great work by SpaceX Dragon team & Airborne! To be clear, we’ve only done 1 multi-parachute test of Mk3 design, so 9 more left to reach 10 successful tests in a row.”
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“Soon, SpaceX will launch @NASA astronauts to @Space_Station!”
“@TeslaNY @SpaceX Gwynne rocks! Starlink will probably be a little bumpy at first, but then improve rapidly.”
“@MoWo91 @SpX_memes @SpaceX @Tesla @RenataKonkoly @sara_boutall @Kristennetten @Erdayastronaut @flcnhvy @JohnnaCrider1 🤣🤣”
“Anyone who’s interested in working on cutting edge manufacturing — designing & building the machine that makes the machine — please consider working at Tesla or SpaceX. We’re gonna take this to a whole new level!”
“@SciGuySpace We had to reallocate some resources to speed this up & received great support from Airborne, our parachute supplier. I was at their Irvine factory with the SpaceX team on Sat and Sun. We’re focusing on the advanced Mk3 chute, which provides highest safety factor for astronauts.”
“@SciGuySpace For what it’s worth, the SpaceX schedule, which I’ve just reviewed in depth, shows Falcon & Dragon at the Cape & all testing done in ~10 weeks”
“@OranMaliphant @Erdayastronaut @AngelNDevil2 @MarkChica @FutureJurvetson @bluemoondance74 @SpaceX That’s about right, except no sensors. Tile itself is the sensor as it will partially ablate where too hot & have to be replaced.”
“@AngelNDevil2 @MarkChica @FutureJurvetson @bluemoondance74 @SpaceX It’s all the “secondary” structure that concerns me, not engines & primary airframe”
“@AngelNDevil2 @MarkChica @FutureJurvetson @bluemoondance74 @SpaceX Raptor cost is tracking to well under $1M for V1.0. Goal is <$250k for V2.0 is a 250 ton thrust-optimized engine, ie <$1000/ton”
“@SpacePadreIsle @SpaceX Wow, it’s been 5 years since we started at Boca!”
“@Kristennetten SpaceX Foundry is used exclusively for advanced alloys/shapes for Raptor, incl our superalloy, SX500”
“Just leaving SpaceX Starship build site in Boca https://t.co/Bqt40mSdX4”
“@Teslarati Great work by SpaceX parachute engineering! The Crew Dragon parachutes are way more difficult than they may seem. The Apollo program found them to be so hard that it became a notable morale problem!”
“@JaneidyEve @flcnhvy @Freiraum77 @SpaceX Aiming for 20km flight in Oct & orbit attempt shortly thereafter. Starship update will be on Sept 28th, anniversary of SpaceX reaching orbit. Starship Mk 1 will be fully assembled by that time.”
“@flcnhvy @Freiraum77 @SpaceX Probably 2 to 3 months. We’re about to ship Raptor SN 10.”
“@Freiraum77 @SpaceX Probably 18m for next gen system”
“@justpaulinelol @SpaceX Can’t believe it’s been 6 years since our first vertical landing!”
“@SpaceX Core body diameter is 9m/30ft”
“Congrats SpaceX team!! https://t.co/duckYSK0D4”
“@Erdayastronaut @SpaceX It’s quite robust”
“@Erdayastronaut @SpaceX Yes, last flight for Hopper. If all goes well, it will become a vertical test stand for Raptor.”
“Looks like @SpaceX Starhopper flight may be as soon as Monday. FAA support is much appreciated!”
“@JaneidyEve @SpaceX Not yet”
“@bluemoondance74 @Erdayastronaut @SpaceX Just spoke with FAA, so hopefully yes”
“@Erdayastronaut @SpaceX Thanks. Starship, which aspires to be fully & immediately reusable in super heavy class, is a truly 🥜🚀. Even though I’m immersed in Starship/Raptor design & build 7 days/week, it still doesn’t feel real.”
“@Erdayastronaut Amazing work over many years by SpaceX engineering/production/launch teams to get (almost) there”
“@JaneidyEve @justpaulinelol @EvaFoxU @SpaceX Very convincing! Ok, Boca it is. We should have Starship Mk1 with 3 Raptors almost ready to fly by then.”
“@SIMOZT1 @justpaulinelol @EvaFoxU @SpaceX I would’ve been bankrupt too. Unlikely investors would have funded a second attempt.”
“@justpaulinelol @EvaFoxU @SpaceX Relief”
“@justpaulinelol @EvaFoxU @SpaceX August 24th, either at Cape Canaveral or Boca Chica”
“@EvaFoxU @SpaceX That was our last chance to reach orbit. If it had failed, SpaceX would have died.”
“@DrAlahbabi @Space_Station @SpaceX @NASA @esa @roscosmos @csa_asc @JAXA_en @ISS_CASIS @ISS_Research You’re most welcome!”
“@Jason Thanks Jason! Super proud to work with such great teams at SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink and Boring!!”
“@SpaceX Launch underway”
“@NASAKennedy @SpaceX @Space_Station One Space Station image for each visit”
“@MemesOfMars @kimitalvitie @SpaceX Center 7 engines gimbal to 15 degrees”
“@kimitalvitie @SpaceX Outer engines stick out slightly from 9m diameter, don’t gimbal & are mechanically joined at nozzle”
“@justpaulinelol @annerajb I suspect many besides SpaceX will livestream these flights. Won’t be subtle.”
“♥️👽 SpaceX has Area 59 👽♥️ https://t.co/h4YUL1Xx51”
“@ClaraB_KGBT @SpaceX @kgbt Won’t be today, hopefully tomorrow”
“@MemesOfMars @Kristennetten @annerajb @flcnhvy @Erdayastronaut @PatrickLac007 @AngelGPonce @Tesla SpaceX thruster package will be subtle. Hidden behind license plate.”
“@bluemoondance74 @Erdayastronaut @justpaulinelol @mayemusk @SpaceX Overall successful. Aborted at T+51 sec on high mixture ratio, but we were intentionally probing the corners of the box of operating conditions, so not surprising.”
“@Erdayastronaut @justpaulinelol @mayemusk @SpaceX Between first development engine & first flight engine with operational payload, there are always hundreds of changes to both hardware & software. Over time, thousands.”
“@mayemusk @SpaceX Starship Mk 1 & Hopper”
“@Malcolmmarsman @bluemoondance74 @SptlightVids @SpaceX Ok, thanks”
“@bluemoondance74 @SptlightVids @SpaceX :(”
“@bluemoondance74 @SptlightVids @SpaceX Working on Tesla global logistics”
“@SptlightVids @SpaceX Yes, but we couldn’t take a chance on 2nd stage failing it’s 4th maneuver. This mission was more complex than anything I’m aware of in history of rockets. RIP center core, you did your duty well.”
“@autonomyEV @tesla_truth @marialauraadr @_TomCross_ One of our main conference rooms at SpaceX is named after Goddard”
