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@fprefect121 @rookisaacman @PolarisProgram @annawmenon @Gillis_SarahE @KiddPoteet @faa Shh, we don’t talk about SpaceX groundings here!

@rookisaacman @PolarisProgram @annawmenon @Gillis_SarahE @KiddPoteet Any word on how the grounding of Falcon 9 from the @FAA is going to effect this launch?

I wanted to share some updates: - The primary factor driving the launch timing for Polaris Dawn is the splashdown weather within Dragon's limits. Unlike an ISS mission, we don’t have the option to delay long on orbit, so we must ensure the forecast is as favorable as possible before we launch. - We sincerely apologize to those who have traveled to see our launch and have faced delays. Many of our guests were able to witness 1062’s final Starlink mission. While it’s unfortunate she didn’t stick the last landing, the cause is well understood, and she successfully completed her mission. 1062 had an incredible career, flying many notable missions, including Inspiration4 and AX-1. It’s remarkable to think about the life this amazing rocket led from the day she first rolled off the assembly line. - When we are ready to launch, we will be working within the same window as previously briefed. - The crew remains in quarantine, staying productive, keeping fit, and ready to launch within approximately 30 hours of receiving a favorable forecast. Space exploration demands patience, resilience, and teamwork. We are deeply grateful for the dedication of everyone involved and for the support of those who believe in our mission. Together, we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and continuing humanity’s journey to the stars.

@rookisaacman @Erdayastronaut @PolarisProgram @annawmenon @Gillis_SarahE @KiddPoteet Hopefully by 2025/2026 there will be multiple dependable launch providers for crew missions, in the event one provider is grounded. ULA + Sierra Space at minimum.

@JdKnight69 @SpcPlcyOnline CCP and CNSA should snatch MSR from USA’s bungled hands using multiple Long March-5 flights. During the upcoming 2028/2029 Mars transfer window.

@SpcPlcyOnline Things will get straightened out as soon as the Chinese land on the Moon.

NAC-HEO ends early. Artemis is behind schedule, over cost, uncertain path forward on Orion heat shield, big problems w/ML-2 and Block IB, and their draft recs/findings are there should be fewer audits and they want to know more about NASA's 2040 plan.

@ArmstrongSpace @OhioHistory Would love to have flown into Wapakoneta for this! Is there any way you can record this and publish to social media platforms afterwards??

This Saturday, New York Times bestselling author Dr James Hansen will be taking a deep dive into the lives of two of America’s most famous aviators. Date: August 31st, 1:00 pm Location: Armstrong Museum Presentation: In-person only, included in that day’s admission!

@AndreEriksenDK @GildedPardus @PTrubey @DJSnM @stoke_space @RocketLab Elon has gone full political, he no longer drives SpaceX beyond his Spruce Goose. Look to the future of other launch providers, my friend !

@DavidEn24539628 @GildedPardus @PTrubey @DJSnM @stoke_space @RocketLab That might very well turn out to be true. But you have to admit that currently SpaceX has the lead and is far closer to achieving large mass to orbit than any other provider. Personally, it’d silly to bet against Elon, but you do you! I’ll take your silence as agreement. 👍

FAA requiring investigation into failed booster recovery is very likely to have knock on effects for Polaris Dawn, Crew 9 and by extension might mean a change to Starliner undocking plans.

@AndreEriksenDK @GildedPardus @PTrubey @DJSnM Elon wasted his time on Spruce Goose. @stoke_space and @RocketLab will bury his aged Falcon architecture. It’ll be a-ok.

@DavidEn24539628 @GildedPardus @PTrubey @DJSnM You must think things get better automatically, innovation is done automatically. That SpaceX rockets are outdated because the design is from 2019. Hint, it’s only outdated, once something is superior. You however, are past your due date 😂

@thedfctr @PTrubey @DJSnM 23 is nothing compared to aviation standards. What a joke

@DavidEn24539628 @PTrubey @DJSnM I guess he was living under a rock. That booster had 23 flights. 23 reuses.

@foopynoopybaz @hulakai @johnkrausphotos @edwards345 @inspiration4x @rookisaacman @ArceneauxHayley @DrSianProctor @ChrisSembroski Carnival barker has to bark.

Long live Falcon 9 B1062. It completed 23 flights to space and back, including Inspiration4. A few days after their launch, the crew reunited with the booster after it returned to port. Feels weird to be sentimental over a rocket stage but thanks to reusability we can be.

@hulakai @johnkrausphotos @edwards345 @inspiration4x @rookisaacman @ArceneauxHayley @DrSianProctor @ChrisSembroski Hahah the Spruce Goose. Sorry that Elon never even substantially lowered the access cost to space with Falcon. Only a 40-50% reduction below Atlas and Delta II pricing. Which were never grounded repeatedly in same month.

@DavidEn24539628 @johnkrausphotos @edwards345 @inspiration4x @rookisaacman @ArceneauxHayley @DrSianProctor @ChrisSembroski Idiotic take, especially when the booster flew more than DOUBLE the original target for number of launches. "Rapid" reusability was never a thing for F9. That's the goal for Starship.

@GildedPardus @PTrubey @DJSnM Cuz Elon was sleeping with staff?

@PTrubey @DJSnM The Biden administration explicitly told every government department to look for any possible means of targeting Elon Musk and every venture associated with him to convince them to depose him of any ceo positions. They tried getting Shotwell to perform a coup even.

@SpaceNews_Inc @jeff_foust Second grounding in same number months…

FAA pauses Falcon 9 launches to investigate failed booster landing spacenews.com/faa-pauses-fal…

@jrotcgeek1 @DJSnM @dominickmatthew gotta hurt

@DJSnM @dominickmatthew Polaris Dawn will more than likely get pushed until October cause of Europa Clipper Mission launches at LC-39A And Crew9 will need to launch before Polaris Dawn

I had a small sliver of hope that Polaris Dawn might be on orbit during Burning Man, I bet you can see Black Rock City from orbit. Maybe @dominickmatthew will try out his photography skills to capture it.

@Cosmic_Andrew1 Falcon architecture showing signs of age each month competition grows up…

Falcon bros

@johnkrausphotos @edwards345 @inspiration4x @rookisaacman @ArceneauxHayley @DrSianProctor @ChrisSembroski 22 landings is well short of Dependable rapid reusability. Midas well throw away a 737 every 20 runway landings! SpaceX pushing limits of aged Falcon architecture. Need better more reliable vehicle designs.

@edwards345 @inspiration4x @rookisaacman @ArceneauxHayley @DrSianProctor @ChrisSembroski Well-said. 23 flights is 22 more than any other orbital class rocket family can claim. Looking forward to seeing more boosters reach and exceed this milestone soon.

@SciGuySpace @EuropaClipper @NASAKennedy the way Falcon rockets keep getting grounded repeatedly, the spacecraft might be least of concern for October.

@EuropaClipper @NASAKennedy Can you please confirm your confidence in Clipper making its October 2024 launch window? There have been no official updates on the transistor issues (susceptibility to radiation) in months. With the window opening in a little more than six weeks, some clarity would be welcome.

Almost time to spread our wings! 🦋 At @NASAKennedy, our spacecraft has been outfitted with its solar array "wings." They're not only huge, but strong enough to withstand the harsh conditions around Jupiter's intriguing moon Europa. go.nasa.gov/3Z2xWBh

@lister6520 @PTrubey @DJSnM Yes, guaranteeing that they arent launching a crewed mission with a fatigued shit engine system. Which is what SpaceX will conclude within next couple weeks

@PTrubey @DJSnM And everybody else still crash their boosters every single time.

@PTrubey @DJSnM If there was an issue with the propulsion system on decent, I sure as hell wouldnt want to be launching on that same rocket 4 months later! So much for Rapid Reusability from Falcon family!

@DJSnM This doesn't make sense. When SpaceX was first starting to figure out booster landings, they crashed them all the time. Did the FAA stop flights each time a booster fell over?

@DJSnM Boeing says what?

@BellikOzan @Astro_Viking876 Esp if such fatigued engine system was to be used on a future crewed launch. Adios @PolarisProgram launching this month!

@DavidEn24539628 @Astro_Viking876 Hm, would fatigued legs be less embarrassing than fatigued engines or plumbing?

Did 1062 have the self-levelling leg upgrade? EDIT: Watched the landing. Doesn't look like a leg issue, but more of an uncontrolled burn that probably tipped it over.