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@Videnak2 @johngaltscousin @SpaceX what now? whatever you are on, i want some of it.

@vesrolr @johngaltscousin @SpaceX not even Falcon 9 recovers the core.

Falcon Heavy will launch the Rosalind Franklin rover to Mars in late 2028

@Videnak2 @johngaltscousin @SpaceX likely not, since i feel like spacex just simply prefers to not do that probably due to the low success rate, what i meant was this mission should still have been way within falcon heavy's capability even when recovering the core

@vesrolr @johngaltscousin @SpaceX Very much doubt, that core will be recovered

@johngaltscousin @SpaceX the rover itself is only 310kg, adding the landing platform and a couple of other modules it will have just a couple of tons of launch mass in total. i would be very surprised if falcon heavy couldn't take it straight to mto while recovering both the boosters and the core

@SpaceX So how’s this thing gonna work? FH to LEO, then?

@ajgodinho @SpaceX @grok you wouldn't want to orbital refuel starship for like 10 times just to send a 310kg rover would you

@SpaceX @grok Falcon Heavy instead of Starship because of payload and cost?

@xB35T @CSI_Starbase speaking at the perspective of stage zero, that is

@vesrolr @CSI_Starbase You’re right, the risk of seeing a really cool booster hop is very high

I don’t think that SF was long enough to actually test the autogenous pressurization system. So maybe should see a 10-14 second test next, hopefully followed by a full duration landing burn test.

@xB35T @CSI_Starbase they gotta balance the risk and reward, and what you just said was not the way

@CSI_Starbase I think to really properly test this thing, they should do a hop test up off of the mount and caught by the chopsticks. Just up and back down, doesn’t even clear the tower height, it’s a perfect full system test

@IEatHydrazine @mcrs987 debris looked like mostly rocks and branches, those flashes were a different thing and kinda concerning tho

@mcrs987 debris all over the place... and a few flashes after shutdown interesting

What the fuck

@mcrs987 x.com/i/status/19963… this lasted for well over 10 seconds tho, or do you think it looked too energetic this time to be that kind of residual? kinda concerned rn ngl

@vesrolr Not this long after at least

@meanmrmachine @MrSwift1337 @ELGR3CO @blueorigin i would never call the track records of spacex's timelines regarding starship development decent

@MrSwift1337 @ELGR3CO @blueorigin That is true but they've got a pretty decent track record. And Starship is already in advanced testing.

Endurance has successfully completed thermal vacuum chamber (TVAC) testing! We're now preparing for our lunar lander's return to Florida.

@CygnusNYC @Jordan37780169 @elsleightholm @AirbusSpace i highly doubt starship hls would beat bluemoon to it

“Everything except the toilet” 👀 Would Artemis II be possible without Europe? 🚀 @AirbusSpace

@Urbis1 @megaman4973 @panos_panay @Amazonleo but it isn't falcon heavy which launches leo satellites tho

@megaman4973 @panos_panay @Amazonleo The lowest cost of the Falcon Heavy is $75 million now, and that is with RTLS. For those missions, we can expect around $100 per launch. SpaceX is probably the most expensive per satellite for all Amazon Leo launch providers.

This is just cool to see. @Amazonleo has gone from 27 to 29 sats on Atlas V through hardware optimizations. We’ll see that on LA-05, set for tonight. Then our heavy-lift campaign continues on Ariane 6, plus New Glenn and Vulcan on the horizon. More satellites per launch means we can move faster. Incredible work by the team.

@normiesplsgo @planet4589 i highly doubt google would tell you when did it reach the 1400km mark exactly

@planet4589 If I had an opportunity to ask a question at an important press conference, I'd make sure it's not something I could just google.

Per a question asked in the presser, Integrity's crew broke the Isaacman height record of 1400 km at 2306 UTC Apr 1, a mere 13 minutes after launch.

@Dylan_Kasch @eliasmakos because its upper stage is way too big

@eliasmakos Can you explain why starship can’t launch from planet earth and head to the moon and back without having to refuel with the a dozen refuel ships first? Camera angles are cool tho too.

Can someone explain why the Artemis launch video feeds didn’t look as good as this?

@hondamankev @yatharthmann rocket engines mechanical power output is calculated by Fv/2, F is thrust in newton, v is exhaust velocity in m/s. go try a couple of rockets, you will be surprised what it takes to conquer earth gravity

April fools? Global electricity consumption is roughly 28,000–29,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) per year, which averages to a continuous power draw of around 3,200–3,500 gigawatts (GW) worldwide. 4% of that would be roughly 130–140 GW — equivalent to the output of over 100 large nuclear power plants running continuously. SLS doesn't come close to that.

Crazy fact: At liftoff, the SLS represents over 4% of the world’s total power consumption. FOUR PERCENT 🤯🤯

@kwrzesien @michaelsrockets well

@michaelsrockets Now do this for Saturn V. What might could have been.

LETS GOOO

@4Artabanus @NASA @NASAArtemis @NASAKennedy @elonmusk @SpaceX its not even about being spoiled by spacex this time. this whole stream was not just comparatively bad, its just bad. objectively. need not anything to compare to.

@NASA @NASAArtemis @NASAKennedy Did you hire Buzz Aldrin to be the lead videographer and give him a 1x zoom Kodak camera? Absolutely embarrassing in this day and age. Didn’t realize how spoiled @elonmusk and @SpaceX have made me.

We're going around the Moon. Come watch with us. Artemis II's four-astronaut crew is lifting off from @NASAKennedy on an approximately 10-day mission that will bring us closer to living on the Moon and Mars. The launch window opens at 6:24pm ET (2224 UTC). twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@Brownie545 @_MaxQ_ quite the opposite, there is only one rocket in that image that has a tli capability of exactly 0

@_MaxQ_ There is only one rocket in that image that can deliver the payload they need.

Our entire plan of action for returning to the moon has needed major reform for years—but the powers that be in the US have shown almost no real urgency for most of that time. Even though this newly-founded plan of action for Artemis III and beyond is still incredibly ambitious, it’s refreshing to see NASA leaders taking ownership of the factors at play and laying out a game plan with specifically listed hardware and a timeline for the steps required to finally return boots to lunar regolith. It’s tangible. We need to be brave and we need to take the required risks. Goals this extreme should scare us - it's a massive challenge and will require massive people to achieve it. I believe.

@DewbreJames @JerryPikePhoto @NASASpaceflight @ShopNSF @NASAArtemis @NASAKennedy because for now they have neither a lander nor a rocket that is capable of launching a lander plus orion

@JerryPikePhoto @NASASpaceflight @ShopNSF @NASAArtemis @NASAKennedy I don't really understand this mission, is it just a drive around the block, to see if the neighborhood has changed ? Why not stop in and say hello, while your there ?

SLS stands bathed in sun at LC-39B, ready for its historic mission. In just 8 days time, it is set to return humans to the moon once again! 📸@NASASpaceflight Pick up a print of this image below⬇️ shop.nasaspaceflight.com/products/sls-s…

@BradHasel @LukeDanger @CSI_Starbase for videos as densely packed with information as the ones this channel makes, i would say any.

@LukeDanger @CSI_Starbase Which segways wasted your precious time?