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Feb 11, 2019

@ikrbkv @MARINAVALOVA2 @alexmd2 @SpaceX A biography on Korolev has center place in my study

850 likes36 RT27 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@SPEXcast @McMurchie @Robotbeat @John_Gardi @SpaceX Just planning on keeping the public informed about progress & setbacks. Will be some RUDs along the way, but excitement is guaranteed!

1.7K likes84 RT54 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@McMurchie @SPEXcast @Robotbeat @John_Gardi @SpaceX The goodwill of the public is critical to Starship’s success

1.5K likes79 RT50 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@epoxy101 @Robotbeat @John_Gardi @SpaceX At least 10X cheaper

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Feb 11, 2019

@SPEXcast @Robotbeat @John_Gardi @SpaceX Very dependent on volume, but I’m confident moving to Mars (return ticket is free) will one day cost less than $500k & maybe even below $100k. Low enough that most people in advanced economies could sell their home on Earth & move to Mars if they want.

2.8K likes378 RT286 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@SpaceXFan97 @Robotbeat @John_Gardi @SpaceX Yes

590 likes12 RT17 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@Robotbeat @John_Gardi @SpaceX This will sound implausible, but I think there’s a path to build Starship / Super Heavy for less than Falcon 9

1.8K likes167 RT78 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@13ericralph31 @John_Gardi @SpaceX Close

492 likes14 RT9 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@John_Gardi @SpaceX But not an extendable nozzle though, as that just saves length. Nozzle diameter is limited by body diameter.

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Feb 11, 2019

@SpaceXFan97 @alexmd2 @SpaceX Much above 300 bar main chamber pressure means extreme oxygen preburner pressure of 700 to 800+ bar. Definitely pushing the limit of known physics.

2.7K likes99 RT55 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@_cgp @SpaceX Propellant was not deep cryo. CH4 & O2 were just barely below liquid temp at 1 bar. In theory, Raptor should do ~300 bar at deep cryo, provided everything holds together, which is far from certain. However, only 250 bar is needed for nominal operation of Starship/Super Heavy.

973 likes62 RT25 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@John_Gardi @SpaceX Yes, aiming for 380 sec Isp with vac nozzle. Maybe 382 if we get lucky.

1.6K likes69 RT32 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@13ericralph31 @SpaceX I think 6 where we lit main chamber & several with only preburners

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Feb 11, 2019

@johnkrausphotos @SpaceX About 11 secs

1.1K likes32 RT39 replies
Feb 11, 2019

@alexmd2 @SpaceX Definitely! It’s amazing that the RD-170 & RD-180 engines held the record for so many decades. Excellent engineering.

2.3K likes83 RT29 replies
Feb 11, 2019

Raptor reached 268.9 bar today, exceeding prior record held by the awesome Russian RD-180. Great work by @SpaceX engine/test team! https://t.co/yPrvO0JhyY

64.5K likes3.2K RT1.9K replies
Feb 7, 2019

🔥🖤 SpaceX Engineering 🖤🔥

45.8K likes2.2K RT720 replies
Feb 7, 2019

@SpaceX https://t.co/sO2s0OcM4L https://www.whereisroadster.com/charts/

10.6K likes996 RT299 replies
Feb 4, 2019

@jclishman @dguisinger @Erdayastronaut @DanielDavisA Will do, although SpaceX reddit is very well-informed. Really impressive analysis by some commenters.

1.2K likes46 RT28 replies
Feb 4, 2019

First firing of Starship Raptor flight engine! So proud of great work by @SpaceX team!! https://t.co/S6aT7Jih4S

146.9K likes15.8K RT2.2K replies
Feb 3, 2019

At @SpaceX Texas with engineering team getting ready to fire new Raptor rocket engine https://t.co/ACFM8AtY8w

41.4K likes2.4K RT1.3K replies
Feb 1, 2019

@Archin50001 @AlexTheChemist @SpaceX Dammit! 😀

2.2K likes38 RT27 replies
Feb 1, 2019

@AlexTheChemist @SpaceX Well, my past mistakes do seem extremely dumb, especially the ones where I mistakenly thought I was smart

3.1K likes210 RT85 replies
Feb 1, 2019

Preparing to fire the Starship Raptor engine at @SpaceX Texas https://t.co/8JCOi1BG6z

52.7K likes5.0K RT1.3K replies
Jan 28, 2019

SpaceX documentary actual footage https://t.co/RrEwYwMNgj

67.8K likes6.2K RT585 replies
Jan 25, 2019

@JasonHouge @SpaceX @boringcompany These are industrial strength. Not recommended for use at home!

2.2K likes37 RT76 replies
Jan 25, 2019

Testing metallic heat shield at 1100C (2000F) @SpaceX https://t.co/frP5eZ5a0z

47.0K likes4.3K RT1.5K replies
Jan 17, 2019

@WevolverApp @SpaceX Dragon 2 was originally designed to land with thrusters, but it’s not the right architecture for heavy transport to the moon or Mars, so we decided not to qualify it for thruster landings

4.8K likes158 RT85 replies
Jan 17, 2019

@musicnick1985 @Teslarati Teslarati is very thoughtful & well-written, but this stems from a miscommunication by SpaceX

1.3K likes33 RT35 replies
Jan 17, 2019

@nextspaceflight @Teslarati The LA Times has a long track of unreasonable attacks on SpaceX & Tesla, but in this case it was our miscommunication

1.1K likes40 RT29 replies
Jan 14, 2019

SpaceX Dragon from as seen from @Space_Station viewport https://t.co/WE82irbsmp

13.6K likes793 RT297 replies
Jan 13, 2019

View of SpaceX Dragon 1 berthed with @Space_Station in the last Cupola opening. Dragon 2 (Crew Dragon) launching soon.

14.4K likes1.5K RT306 replies
Jan 11, 2019

@Sloppy93 @SpaceX Body/tank diameter is 9m or about 30ft

2.0K likes51 RT51 replies
Jan 11, 2019

Starship test flight rocket just finished assembly at the @SpaceX Texas launch site. This is an actual picture, not a rendering. https://t.co/k1HkueoXaz

105.4K likes18.3K RT3.9K replies
Jan 10, 2019

@MKBHD I’m not. Will use SpaceX cold gas thruster system with ultra high pressure air in a composite over-wrapped pressure vessel in place of the 2 rear seats.

14.4K likes1.2K RT415 replies
Jan 5, 2019

@FrameshiftShark @SpaceX More on this in a few months

774 likes19 RT18 replies
Jan 5, 2019

@LPAmdee @SpaceX Aiming for 4 weeks, which probably means 8 weeks, due to unforeseen issues

1.7K likes111 RT64 replies
Jan 5, 2019

Good shot of @SpaceX Starship flight test vehicle being assembled in Boca Chica, Texas

20.7K likes2.0K RT472 replies
Dec 23, 2018

@Robotbeat @Jon128123 @Diver2441 @Erdayastronaut @NASASpaceflight @_Synders @John_Gardi @martinengwicht @JeromeJaccard @alan1bernard SpaceX metallurgy team developed SX500 superalloy for 12000 psi, hot oxygen-rich gas. It was hard. Almost any metal turns into a flare in those conditions.

1.1K likes91 RT38 replies
Dec 18, 2018

Honored to work with amazing teams at SpaceX & Tesla!

29.5K likes1.8K RT556 replies
Dec 18, 2018

@realrobcopeland @SpaceX Totally false. Buried in this incredibly misleading WSJ article is the actual statement from Thiel’s Founder’s Fund: “we have no concerns whatsoever.”

15.7K likes796 RT372 replies
Dec 10, 2018

@RenataKonkoly @SpaceX Machete!!

7.7K likes291 RT141 replies
Dec 5, 2018

@Dragonmaurizio We may use it for an internal SpaceX mission

2.7K likes115 RT115 replies
Dec 2, 2018

@dxk_ @ZainRaz4 @Erdayastronaut @SpaceX Three things, one of which is CH4

648 likes11 RT19 replies
Dec 1, 2018

@PicklePunchD @Erdayastronaut @SpaceX No

445 likes8 RT7 replies
Dec 1, 2018

@ZainRaz4 @Erdayastronaut @SpaceX No

643 likes11 RT9 replies
Dec 1, 2018

@Erdayastronaut @SpaceX Reentry scorchmarks, not simple soot. Can’t wipe it off.

1.3K likes32 RT55 replies
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