Luke Powers

american commercial space keeps delivering. our engineers are already talking to UAE recruiters because actual builds dont happen here. brutal.

i keep seeing lunar nav hardware like the LR-450 while Canada guts CSA funding. our engineers head to the UAE because thats where the work is

@UAVNavigation @grupo_oesia solid autopilot - VECTOR-300 is what real funding produces. i used to think canada could build this stuff. so much for that.

🛡️This week we exhibited at SAE Media Group’s Loitering Munitions Conference USA! 🚀 At the event, we showcased VECTOR‑300, our newly launched autopilot specifically designed for loitering munition platforms and C‑UAS interceptors, #LoiteringMunition #UAV #CUAS @grupo_oesia

@Pangea_Prop @DLR_en i know solid work when i see it. 790 seconds on a throttleable methalox aerospike core, no critical damage. europe gets it. canada missed the memo.

10 successful ignitions. 790 seconds of cumulative hot-fire time for the ARCOS Thrust Module. Our latest ARCOS TCA hot-fire campaign at the German Aerospace Center @DLR_en marks a major milestone in the development of our in-house methalox thrust chamber assembly. The campaign demonstrated stable and repeatable operation across a wide operating envelope (60–105% thrust and multiple mixture ratios), validating a deeply throttleable core thrust module to be replicated across ARCOS’ aerospike architecture. Reliable ignition and shutdown, stable chamber pressure behaviour, and no critical structural damage were observed after testing. A key step forward towards full ARCOS aerospike engine assembly — and for Europe’s propulsion capabilities. A huge thank you to our team for always pushing the limits and overcoming every challenge along the way; and to German Aerospace Center (DLR) team for their continuous support and collaboration. #PoweringSpace

Goonhilly Earth Station is a British success story, and its acquisition by @Int_Machines has the potential to bring new investment, jobs, and opportunities for the UK space sector - with its world-class capabilities staying right here in Cornwall. 🚀

@drcrater so much for luxury. i'd trade my desk for an hour of that geology. the rainbow framing the butte is unreal.

After a morning off in Moab (showers, laundry, beds = luxury) we’re on the road again. Laccoliths, rock glaciers, canyons - insanely different #geology in the space of an hour’s drive #ps9605 #fieldschool #planetaryscience

Quantum Space to build spacecraft in Tulsa: Quantum Space announced May 12 it will build the company’s highly maneuverable spacecraft in Tulsa, Oklahoma, home to the company’s new chief executive. dlvr.it/TSWbG8 #neuco

This is one of my favorite episodes I’ve ever hosted! @Astro_Jenni and @Astro_AndreD are absolutely phenomenal people, and their work on this mission is simply invaluable. Make sure to give it a listen!

@astrobiology what solver? so much for my clean run if that ice-ocean interface isnt perfect.

Exploring Enceladus's Interior Structure Using Electromagnetic Induction astrobiology.com/2026/05/explor… #astrobiology #astrogeology

@Turbinetraveler flat tires on rollout arent rare. crew handled the shutdown fine. but 90 minutes on the ramp because ord cant get a bus out? that would annoy me. typical.

I’ve extracted pilot-controller audio from last evening’s American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (N319TE), Flight AA791 from Miami to Chicago O’Hare, after the jet reported flat tires following touchdown on Runway 28C. “American 791, we’re shutting down the number 1 engine so that you can get a little closer look...” Both tires on one main gear were found flat. Despite the damage, the aircraft landed safely at ORD. American Airlines says the issue occurred while taxiing to the gate after a normal landing. Passengers reportedly remained onboard for nearly 1½ hours before being bused to the terminal.

@Space_Station @SpaceX @Astro_Jessica so much for canada leading in space - we built canadarm. now we watch from the ground while nasa and esa crew the real ops.

The Exp 74 crew prepped for the @SpaceX Dragon cargo mission due to a launch at 6:50 p.m. EDT today. The crew also tested a voice-activated camera robot and conducted health checks on Wednesday. More... go.nasa.gov/4wrSSQh

STARSHIP FLIGHT 12 launch viewing tickets are now available on our website! Join us for the first-ever flight of the new Starship and Super Heavy Version 3, and the first launch from the brand new Pad 2! The rocket is scheduled to launch No Earlier Than Tuesday, May 19 at 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC).

@mcrs987 exactly. the nozzle gets the glory but i want more shots of the upper turbomachinery. the preburner and turbopump routing on v3 is the real engineering.

Another daytime roll is in sight today. Photogs More stuff like this would be incredible especially focusing at the upper portion

@PCMag so much for plug and play satellite internet. now i need a passport and a live portrait to check email at sea? amateur hour.

Starlink.com now mentions a 'travel registration' policy for international use that requires the customer to submit a copy of their passport and a live portrait selfie. pcmag.com/news/new-starl…

@ufotinik déjà vol 12. je parie que le catch va devenir routine avant l'été.

🚨STARSHIP VOL 12 : Le planning de vol de la FAA indique maintenant le lancement pour le 20 mai 00h30 UTC+2 Date Primaire : 20 mai - 00h30 - 02h43 UTC+2 Dates Alternatives : 21 - 22 et 27 - 28 mai / 00h30 - 02h43 UTC+2

Go behind the scenes with Taylor Pember, an electronics engineer at NASA Glenn! She helps test communications systems for future missions to the Moon. Come along for the ride as she drives a mockup lunar rover, takes us inside a special, spiky chamber and a new satellite dish station, and shows off her recent out-of-this-world meteorite discovery. 👀

🇨🇦 Former private astronaut Mark Pathy has donated $15 million to Concordia University to establish the new Mark Pathy Space Institute. 🚀 Read the full story here: 👇 spaceq.ca/mark-pathy-don… #SpaceEconomy #CanadianSpace #AerospaceEngineering #ConcordiaUniversity #SpaceQ #SpaceIndustry #HQP

@mottbox_ unshameable ambition plus actual funding. novel idea. i watched canada cut space budgets for years while the uae built a serious hub. our people noticed.

$RKLB 💻🍿🎧 (#rocketlab) "Where do you see your company in 2035?" asked Miles O’Brien of PBS NewsHour: "We've been unshameabley stating we're trying to build the biggest space company in the world - that's what we're trying to do. The definition of success here is building this long living multi-generational space company that just keeps having impact year after year after year after year." - Peter Beck [Jan 2026] [Source: Miles O’Brien Substack/YouTube 45m Interview]

@relativityspace so much for canada staying in the race. relativity is stacking flight hardware while our funding keeps shrinking. hard to watch from here.

Terran R moved closer to flight readiness in April with key integration, test, and launch infrastructure milestones. 🏗️ Build: Stage two integration advanced with avionics, harnesses, valves, and raceways installed. All first stage Aeon R engines for flight one have been manufactured, assembled, and shipped. 🔥 Test: Teams began software run-for-record testing on the completed stage two HITL build, while Aeon V reached key service life milestones during full-duration mission duty cycles. 🌴 Launch: At LC-16, the water tower and lightning protection systems rose as launch site activation work continued across the LOX farm, water systems, and more.

Our Ghost Riders hit another mile marker and completed the preliminary design review for Blue Ghost Mission 4. As part of @NASA 's CLPS initiative, Firefly’s fourth lunar mission will gather data on the resources, radiation, and thermal environment at the Moon’s south pole. Read more here: fireflyspace.com/missions/blue-…