Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab

[Kiwiwomble]

@dogmeat said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:

The Kessler Syndrome is a feared cascade scenario where collisions create more debris, triggering an unstoppable chain reaction.

thats a fascinating idea, i wonder how likely it is

[antipodean]

Science fiction coming to life:

[canefan]

@antipodean said in Space - Spacex, NASA, Rocket Lab:

Science fiction coming to life:

Where do you insert the warp core

[canefan]

May 9  /  Launches & Spacecraft

US military taps Rocket Lab’s new Neutron launcher for ‘point to point’ cargo test flight in 2026

"This opportunity for the U.S. Air Force not only helps to advance space logistics, it also demonstrates a high degree of confidence by the DOD in Neutron’s capabilities."

[nzzp]

Starship flight 9 tomorrow I believe, 1130nzt

[Duluth]

[nzzp]

Successful launch, starship made it into their target trajectory in space.

Booster didn't make it - they tried a steep angle of descent and a hard burn - looked like issues with lighting the raptor enginers.
Starlink deploy didn't happen

Waiting on re-entry. Big test coming up for renewed heat shield

[nzzp]

Reminder SpaceX are launching Starship again in less than half an hour. Fireworks expected.

[nzzp]

Scrubbed today. Ground systems.

SpaceX has officially scrubbed the launch of today's Starship Flight 10 launch due to a problem with ground support systems.

"Standing down from today's tenth flight of Starship to allow time to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems," SpaceX wrote in a status update on X.

[nzzp]

40min to the next launch of Starship. Flight 10. Fingers crossed!

[Duluth]

Maybe today?

[nzzp]

Pretty much a total success for SpaceX. Incredible to nail re-entry, even with so many tweaks to the rocket. This was a massive leap forward for re-usability, to go through an aggressive profile with missing heat shields drives confidence they will crackt his