@StephenClark1 Stephen Clark

Stephen Clark posts on X about spacex, starship, china, space the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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Social topic influence spacex, starship, china, space, french guiana, launches, starlink, the first, mexico, artemis

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Top Social Posts

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"Unless I missed it no Mega Moon Rocket mentions in the NASA media telecon today"
X Link 2022-05-05T20:19Z 15K followers, [---] engagements

"Less than [--] minutes away from the first Atlas V launch in nearly [--] months. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=76zt-6-fnRg https://www.youtube.com/watchv=76zt-6-fnRg"
X Link 2023-09-10T12:35Z 15.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Good trends at the Cape for the launch of Hera this morning. SpaceX and ESA are eager to get this one off the ground before Hurricane Milton strikes Florida. T-1h02 all systems GO Weather improving. Falcon-9 fueling started 🚀 https://t.co/jL3bHKELjZ T-1h02 all systems GO Weather improving. Falcon-9 fueling started 🚀 https://t.co/jL3bHKELjZ"
X Link 2024-10-07T14:01Z 15.2K followers, 19.6K engagements

"This was supposed to be the busiest year in ULA's history but it's off to a slow start. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/ulas-vulcan-rocket-still-doesnt-have-the-space-forces-seal-of-approval/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/02/ulas-vulcan-rocket-still-doesnt-have-the-space-forces-seal-of-approval/"
X Link 2025-02-11T17:01Z 15.1K followers, 39.3K engagements

"The third flight of Europe's Ariane [--] rocket has lifted off from French Guiana with a polar orbiting MetOp weather satellite. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=lc0kyvSZGiI https://www.youtube.com/watchv=lc0kyvSZGiI"
X Link 2025-08-13T00:41Z 15K followers, [----] engagements

"Starship's next chapter will involve launching over Florida and returning over Mexico. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/starship-will-soon-fly-over-towns-and-cities-but-will-dodge-the-biggest-ones/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/starship-will-soon-fly-over-towns-and-cities-but-will-dodge-the-biggest-ones/"
X Link 2025-09-20T01:41Z 15K followers, 24.2K engagements

"Go for Apophis. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/one-nasa-science-mission-saved-from-trumps-cuts-but-others-still-in-limbo/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/one-nasa-science-mission-saved-from-trumps-cuts-but-others-still-in-limbo/"
X Link 2025-10-09T00:09Z 14.9K followers, 18.1K engagements

"In this week's Rocket Report: Blue Origin's big week Weather gets a vote in rocket launches Starship Flight [--] set for Monday Stoke's impressive funding haul NASA still interested in VASIMR https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/rocket-report-bezos-firm-will-package-satellites-for-launch-starship-on-deck/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/rocket-report-bezos-firm-will-package-satellites-for-launch-starship-on-deck/"
X Link 2025-10-10T14:27Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements

"I wanna see how that "dynamic banking maneuver" works. https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/starships-elementary-era-ends-today-with-mega-rockets-11th-test-flight/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/starships-elementary-era-ends-today-with-mega-rockets-11th-test-flight/"
X Link 2025-10-13T19:43Z 15K followers, 48.1K engagements

"We can now say SpaceX owns and operates roughly two-thirds of all active satellites in orbit. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/spacex-launches-10000th-starlink-satellite-with-no-sign-of-slowing-down/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/spacex-launches-10000th-starlink-satellite-with-no-sign-of-slowing-down/"
X Link 2025-10-20T20:34Z 15K followers, 11.8K engagements

"Weve seen what Starlink can do live-streaming from Starship. Now the commercial satellite industry is starting to buy in. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/satellite-operators-will-soon-join-airlines-in-using-starlink-in-flight-wi-fi/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/satellite-operators-will-soon-join-airlines-in-using-starlink-in-flight-wi-fi/"
X Link 2025-10-21T19:20Z 15K followers, [----] engagements

"You need to go to space to see what really happened to the East Wing of the White House. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/satellite-shows-whats-really-happening-at-the-east-wing-of-the-white-house/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/satellite-shows-whats-really-happening-at-the-east-wing-of-the-white-house/"
X Link 2025-10-24T14:36Z 15K followers, [----] engagements

"In this week's Rocket Report: Artemis II's full stack Who will be next to land an orbital-class booster Uprated Ariane [--] won't debut until next year South Korean startup receives permission to launch https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/rocket-report-china-tests-falcon-9-lookalike-nasas-moon-rocket-fully-stacked/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/rocket-report-china-tests-falcon-9-lookalike-nasas-moon-rocket-fully-stacked/"
X Link 2025-10-24T18:48Z 15K followers, 16K engagements

"All of NASA's Artemis II contracts are funded into early November an agency official tells me. "Most workers have indicated a willingness to continue the work in the event of contract funding running out prior to the government reopening." https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/nasa-races-to-keep-artemis-ii-on-schedule-even-when-workers-arent-being-paid/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/10/nasa-races-to-keep-artemis-ii-on-schedule-even-when-workers-arent-being-paid/"
X Link 2025-10-29T16:04Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements

"If necessary China has a backup Shenzhou spacecraft and Long March rocket that could launch on a rescue mission. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/landing-postponed-for-chinese-astronauts-after-suspected-space-debris-strike/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/landing-postponed-for-chinese-astronauts-after-suspected-space-debris-strike/"
X Link 2025-11-05T09:19Z 15.1K followers, 21.6K engagements

"FAA says commercial rockets must launch at night citing government shutdown. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/faa-says-commercial-rockets-must-launch-at-night-citing-government-shutdown/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/faa-says-commercial-rockets-must-launch-at-night-citing-government-shutdown/"
X Link 2025-11-07T19:42Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements

"ESCAPADE could be considered the first "New Space" interplanetary mission with Blue Origin Rocket Lab Advanced Space and others playing the key roles. It's finally go time for New Glenn and ESCAPADE. https://t.co/U5St1mNr5e It's finally go time for New Glenn and ESCAPADE. https://t.co/U5St1mNr5e"
X Link 2025-11-09T19:49Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements

"New Space buys up Old Space. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/intuitive-machines-known-for-its-moon-landers-will-become-a-military-contractor/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/intuitive-machines-known-for-its-moon-landers-will-become-a-military-contractor/"
X Link 2025-11-10T23:54Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"A rare but not unprecedented reason for a launch delay. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/an-explosion-92-million-miles-away-just-grounded-jeff-bezos-new-glenn-rocket/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/an-explosion-92-million-miles-away-just-grounded-jeff-bezos-new-glenn-rocket/"
X Link 2025-11-12T21:25Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Falcon [--] could reach its peak launch rate next year. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/with-another-record-broken-the-worlds-busiest-spaceport-keeps-getting-busier/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/with-another-record-broken-the-worlds-busiest-spaceport-keeps-getting-busier/"
X Link 2025-11-12T23:31Z 15.2K followers, 47K engagements

"A decade after the first wave of rocket landings a second wave is now upon us. https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/blue-origin-caps-second-heavy-lift-launch-with-first-offshore-landing/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/blue-origin-caps-second-heavy-lift-launch-with-first-offshore-landing/"
X Link 2025-11-14T14:14Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements

"While today's landing made headlines China has said little about the three astronauts still in orbit with a cracked lifeboat. https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/three-astronauts-are-stuck-on-chinas-space-station-without-a-safe-ride-home/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/three-astronauts-are-stuck-on-chinas-space-station-without-a-safe-ride-home/"
X Link 2025-11-14T19:08Z 15.2K followers, 21K engagements

"The Space Force will soon start naming its satellites the way the Air Force names its airplanes. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/attack-defend-pursue-the-space-forces-new-naming-scheme-foretells-new-era/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/attack-defend-pursue-the-space-forces-new-naming-scheme-foretells-new-era/"
X Link 2025-11-20T16:12Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"In this week's Rocket Report: Super-heavy rockets dominate the headlines Katalyst's selection of Pegasus XL actually kinda makes sense End of an era for Atlas V Rocket Lab launches twice in [--] hours Sweden finds a sovereign launch solution at the bottom of the barrel https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/rocket-report-spacexs-next-gen-booster-fails-pegasus-will-fly-again/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/rocket-report-spacexs-next-gen-booster-fails-pegasus-will-fly-again/"
X Link 2025-11-21T15:50Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Taxpayers are spending millions to measure the boom of methalox. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/rivals-object-to-spacexs-starship-plans-in-florida-whos-interfering-with-whom/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/rivals-object-to-spacexs-starship-plans-in-florida-whos-interfering-with-whom/"
X Link 2025-11-25T00:35Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"It's interesting that China openly refers to this as an emergency mission a word that NASA avoided using during the Starliner saga last year. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/china-launches-an-emergency-lifeboat-to-bring-three-astronauts-back-to-earth/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/china-launches-an-emergency-lifeboat-to-bring-three-astronauts-back-to-earth/"
X Link 2025-11-25T19:16Z 15.2K followers, 56.4K engagements

"I always love seeing these rideshare stacks - like a bounty of shiny gifts under the Christmas tree. Falcon [--] is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of todays launch of the Transporter-15 rideshare mission. The 57-minute launch window opens at 10:19 a.m. PT https://t.co/bvmAjXtV1E https://t.co/2BOxmKIhD0 Falcon [--] is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of todays launch of the Transporter-15 rideshare mission. The 57-minute launch window opens at 10:19 a.m. PT https://t.co/bvmAjXtV1E https://t.co/2BOxmKIhD0"
X Link 2025-11-26T17:29Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"The Space Force confirms it won't launch any payloads on Vulcan until next year. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/ula-aimed-to-launch-up-to-10-vulcan-rockets-this-year-it-will-fly-just-once/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/11/ula-aimed-to-launch-up-to-10-vulcan-rockets-this-year-it-will-fly-just-once/"
X Link 2025-11-26T23:28Z 15.2K followers, 41.5K engagements

"ICBM must have caught the Proton bug. Footage of a Russian ICBM test going (literally) upside down at the Yasny missile range today. https://t.co/VEUf3GjvqA Footage of a Russian ICBM test going (literally) upside down at the Yasny missile range today. https://t.co/VEUf3GjvqA"
X Link 2025-11-28T21:28Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Theres a race in China among several companies vying to become the next to launch and land an orbital-class rocket and the starting gun could go off as soon as tonight. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/this-chinese-company-could-become-the-countrys-first-to-land-a-reusable-rocket/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/this-chinese-company-could-become-the-countrys-first-to-land-a-reusable-rocket/"
X Link 2025-12-03T03:23Z 15.2K followers, 23K engagements

"Zhuque-3 missed its landing - an expected result for the first recovery attempt - but made it to orbit on its debut flight. This makes Zhuque-3 by far China's largest successful "commercial" rocket a notable feat in its own right. Video source: https://weibo.com/u/7237438689 https://weibo.com/u/7237438689"
X Link 2025-12-03T04:26Z 15.2K followers, 14.8K engagements

"It came in hot but a near-bullseye. This result augurs well for Zhuque-3's reusable future"
X Link 2025-12-03T04:32Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements

"This is the way. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/a-little-known-chinese-company-nearly-landed-a-rocket-from-space-on-its-first-try/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/a-little-known-chinese-company-nearly-landed-a-rocket-from-space-on-its-first-try/"
X Link 2025-12-03T17:52Z 15.2K followers, 13.4K engagements

"If NASA is serious about exploring Mars its past time to send new missions. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/nasa-just-lost-contact-with-a-mars-orbiter-and-will-soon-lose-another-one/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/nasa-just-lost-contact-with-a-mars-orbiter-and-will-soon-lose-another-one/"
X Link 2025-12-11T00:42Z 15.2K followers, 11.7K engagements

""This particular anomaly deserves to be right up front and center for quite some time." https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/safety-panel-says-nasa-should-have-taken-starliner-incident-more-seriously/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/12/safety-panel-says-nasa-should-have-taken-starliner-incident-more-seriously/"
X Link 2025-12-22T21:54Z 15.1K followers, 46.9K engagements

"The year [----] ended with more than [-----] active satellites from all nations zooming around the Earth. One-third of them will soon move to lower altitudes. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/spacex-begins-significant-reconfiguration-of-starlink-satellite-constellation/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/spacex-begins-significant-reconfiguration-of-starlink-satellite-constellation/"
X Link 2026-01-02T19:29Z 15.2K followers, 17.4K engagements

"NASA's Lori Glaze speaking at today's LEAG meeting says the agency is holding schedule for rollout of Artemis II to the launch pad in "mid-January" and the early February launch opportunities remain in play"
X Link 2026-01-06T14:47Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"We do our best to size up what might actually happen in spaceflight before Dec. [--] [----]. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/here-are-the-launches-and-landings-were-most-excited-about-in-2026/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/here-are-the-launches-and-landings-were-most-excited-about-in-2026/"
X Link 2026-01-07T17:58Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements

"This appears more serious after a late-night statement from NASA indicating a possible early return for Crew-11. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/nasa-postpones-space-station-spacewalk-due-to-crew-members-medical-concern/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/nasa-postpones-space-station-spacewalk-due-to-crew-members-medical-concern/"
X Link 2026-01-08T08:29Z 15.2K followers, 31K engagements

"In this weeks Rocket Report: New super-heavy launch site identified at Vandenberg Will global launch numbers plateau in [----] Take two for Isar Aerospace Rocketdyne changes hands again https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/rocket-report-spacex-and-china-led-the-way-in-2025-vandenberg-has-room-to-grow/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/rocket-report-spacex-and-china-led-the-way-in-2025-vandenberg-has-room-to-grow/"
X Link 2026-01-09T16:36Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements

"A mission impossible (at least unaffordable) without rideshare launch and the smallsat revolution. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/nasas-newest-telescope-will-play-an-outsize-role-in-finding-earth-2-0/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/nasas-newest-telescope-will-play-an-outsize-role-in-finding-earth-2-0/"
X Link 2026-01-12T19:50Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Let the speculation begin. Yaogan 50-01 cataloged in an unusual [---] x [---] km x [-----] deg retrograde orbit. Yaogan 50-01 cataloged in an unusual [---] x [---] km x [-----] deg retrograde orbit"
X Link 2026-01-14T16:51Z 15.2K followers, [----] engagements

"Blue Moon MK1 is on the way to JSC for environmental testing then will return to Florida to prepare for launch probably some time in the second half of this year. Blue Moon MK1 left for the port today ahead of shipment to Houston. Introducing Endurance. Named for Ernest Shackletons legendary ship that journeyed to Earths South Pole MK1 honors resilience under pressure. That same spirit of perseverance guides our mission to the lunar https://t.co/ofNoXwIDq1 Blue Moon MK1 left for the port today ahead of shipment to Houston. Introducing Endurance. Named for Ernest Shackletons legendary ship"
X Link 2026-01-20T19:42Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements

"TLDR: Somewhere north of [--] metric tons of propellant for a 100-year stable orbit. But if you read my story you'll learn there are other factors to consider. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/congress-advances-bill-requiring-nasa-to-reconsider-deorbiting-space-station/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/congress-advances-bill-requiring-nasa-to-reconsider-deorbiting-space-station/"
X Link 2026-02-06T18:48Z 15.6K followers, 171K engagements

"Blue Origin's BE-4s save the day once again. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/ulas-vulcan-launcher-still-has-a-solid-rocket-booster-problem/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/ulas-vulcan-launcher-still-has-a-solid-rocket-booster-problem/"
X Link 2026-02-12T21:51Z 15.6K followers, 12K engagements

"ESA doesn't plan to live-stream the Ariane [--] rocket's upcoming long-duration hotfire test on its launch pad in French Guiana. This is an unfortunate decision and should be reconsidered. NASA SpaceX and ULA have live-streamed comparable tests. https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/esa-still-seems-shy-about-sharing-news-on-ariane-6-rocket-testing/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/esa-still-seems-shy-about-sharing-news-on-ariane-6-rocket-testing/"
X Link 2023-08-03T16:24Z 15.6K followers, 153K engagements

"SpaceXs ability to produce new upper stages every 2-3 days should get more attention. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/spacex-is-superb-at-reusing-boosters-but-how-about-building-upper-stages/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/01/spacex-is-superb-at-reusing-boosters-but-how-about-building-upper-stages/"
X Link 2025-01-14T15:25Z 15.6K followers, 146.6K engagements

"This could go a number of ways but it's hard to think anything good will come of it. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/06/rocket-report-spacexs-500th-falcon-launch-why-did-uks-reaction-engines-fail/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/06/rocket-report-spacexs-500th-falcon-launch-why-did-uks-reaction-engines-fail/"
X Link 2025-06-06T13:45Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements

"In this week's Rocket Report: Chinese rockets fail twice in [--] hours Rocket Lab reports Neutron setback Australian government invests in sovereign launch Blue Origin confirms reuse on next New Glenn Artemis II is on the launch pad https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/rocket-report-rocket-lab-reports-neutron-setback-australia-backs-launch-startup/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/rocket-report-rocket-lab-reports-neutron-setback-australia-backs-launch-startup/"
X Link 2026-01-23T16:35Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Hearing Artemis II's WDR is now slated for this Saturday Jan. [--]. Maybe to get ahead of cold temps What are the weather restrictions for the SLS rocket wet dress rehearsal Minimum temperatures for February [--] look very very cold for the "Sunshine State." https://t.co/XHvgDwEtGW What are the weather restrictions for the SLS rocket wet dress rehearsal Minimum temperatures for February [--] look very very cold for the "Sunshine State." https://t.co/XHvgDwEtGW"
X Link 2026-01-26T23:43Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Astronaut Frank Borman speaking to the Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences on April [--] [----] on the Apollo [--] fire earlier that year. "This test was . was not classified as hazardous" Borman said. "And this is the unfortunate trap through which we fell.""
X Link 2026-01-28T03:59Z 15.5K followers, [----] engagements

"This story was just so crazy I had to write it. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/heres-the-story-of-how-japans-h3-rocket-lost-its-cargo-and-just-kept-going/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/heres-the-story-of-how-japans-h3-rocket-lost-its-cargo-and-just-kept-going/"
X Link 2026-01-28T14:44Z 15.6K followers, 112.8K engagements

"And liquid hydrogen loading has transitioned to fast fill"
X Link 2026-02-02T17:38Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements

"NASA reports the first sign of trouble in today's Artemis II WDR: Core stage liquid hydrogen flow stopped for troubleshooting; liquid oxygen flow continues"
X Link 2026-02-02T18:44Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements

"NASA just completed cryo loading on the Artemis II rocket after clearing a series of hydrogen leaks. The wet dress rehearsal looks to be running about [--] hours behind schedule"
X Link 2026-02-02T22:51Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements

"The closeout crew is on the way to Pad 39B now that all tanks on the SLS rocket are in stable replenish. They will run through many of their prelaunch tasks which on launch day (but not today) will include helping the astronauts board the Orion spacecraft. 📷: @SpaceflightNow"
X Link 2026-02-02T23:06Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements

"@SpaceflightNow NASA's latest update reports an issue with Orion hatch closure"
X Link 2026-02-03T02:59Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements

"@SpaceflightNow Orion and Launch Abort System hatches are now closed. Given the late hour NASA has opted to attempt a single run through the terminal countdown not two"
X Link 2026-02-03T03:46Z 15.6K followers, [---] engagements

"This is great news. It opens up new opportunities for astronauts to record life on their spaceship. Smartphones have flown on several Dragon missions before including flights to the ISS The final space shuttle flight in [----] also carried iPhone 4s as part of an experiment https://www.macworld.com/article/213184/space_shuttle_app.html https://x.com/CommanderMLA/status/1802706774992007408s=20 https://x.com/CommanderMLA/status/1802706774992007408s=20 NASA astronauts will soon fly with the latest smartphones beginning with Crew-12 and Artemis II. We are giving our crews the tools to capture"
X Link 2026-02-05T14:58Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Remarkably the rocket just kept flying. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/china-showcases-new-moon-ship-and-reusable-rocket-in-one-extraordinary-test/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/china-showcases-new-moon-ship-and-reusable-rocket-in-one-extraordinary-test/"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:51Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Space Systems Command says there were two GSSAPs on USSF-87. This is their response to my question on the matter last month. @mickeywzx @ulalaunch Nice that should confirm my suspicions that only [--] GSSAP satellite was launched rather then the usual [--]. @mickeywzx @ulalaunch Nice that should confirm my suspicions that only [--] GSSAP satellite was launched rather then the usual 2"
X Link 2026-02-13T04:31Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Im reporting from Bennu as @DSLauretta briefs NASAs Small Bodies Assessment Group on the status of the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission"
X Link 2020-01-14T18:15Z 15.6K followers, [--] engagements

"Artemis II on the way to the pad. Still cool"
X Link 2026-01-17T14:53Z 15.6K followers, 512K engagements

"In this week's Rocket Report: SpaceX probes upper stage malfunction Starship testing resumes SLS hydrogen leaks strike again China nears key test of new crew spacecraft Amazon books [--] more Falcon [--] launches https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/rocket-report-spacex-probes-upper-stage-malfunction-starship-testing-resumes/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/rocket-report-spacex-probes-upper-stage-malfunction-starship-testing-resumes/"
X Link 2026-02-06T15:21Z 15.6K followers, 14K engagements

"It turns out NASA used the three-year interim between Artemis I and Artemis II to get comfortable with a more significant hydrogen leak instead of fixing the leaks themselves. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/nasa-chief-vows-to-solve-sls-rocket-fueling-issues-before-artemis-iii/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/nasa-chief-vows-to-solve-sls-rocket-fueling-issues-before-artemis-iii/"
X Link 2026-02-14T21:16Z 15.6K followers, 28.3K engagements

"As alliances fray these are the nations investing in sovereign access to space. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/which-countries-are-actually-serious-about-developing-their-own-rockets/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/02/which-countries-are-actually-serious-about-developing-their-own-rockets/"
X Link 2026-02-17T19:15Z 15.6K followers, [----] engagements

"This is the 540-horsepower rig that will pull the Ariane [--] rocket and the James Webb Space Telescope the [---] miles (2.7 km) to the launch pad this morning in French Guiana (my pics from a previous mission)"
X Link 2021-12-23T13:49Z 13.5K followers, [---] engagements

"FAA will require SpaceX to take more than [--] actions to mitigate the environmental impact of planned Starship/Super Heavy launches in Texas. FAA issued a finding of no significant impact in its environmental review pending the mitigations a step toward licensing launches"
X Link 2022-06-13T18:09Z 13.7K followers, [--] engagements

"Hello from the Artemis launch base. NASAs Space Launch System moon rocket is on the horizon while another piece of SpaceXs Starship launch pad is in motion toward pad 39A where it also will support departures for the moon. Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=z5VfzHq6xeY https://www.youtube.com/watchv=z5VfzHq6xeY"
X Link 2022-06-23T02:17Z 13.5K followers, [--] engagements

"Sometimes it pays to look up at the Kennedy Space Center even when there's no rocket launching. Here's a shot from KSC yesterday evening of a Spirit Airlines Airbus A321 transiting the moon on descent into Fort Lauderdale"
X Link 2022-08-09T15:14Z 13.6K followers, [--] engagements

"SpaceX just completed a 33-engine test-firing of its Super Heavy booster in Texas. https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/02/08/spacex-ready-for-33-engine-test-firing-of-starships-super-heavy-booster/ https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/02/08/spacex-ready-for-33-engine-test-firing-of-starships-super-heavy-booster/"
X Link 2023-02-09T21:19Z 13.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Here's a replay of Starship lifting off from SpaceX's Texas launch site at 8:33am CDT (9:33am EDT; [----] UTC) setting a record as the most powerful rocket ever flown. The rocket lost control a few minutes later and broke apart over the Gulf of Mexico. https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/04/20/starship-test-flight-1-mission-status-center-2/ https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/04/20/starship-test-flight-1-mission-status-center-2/"
X Link 2023-04-20T14:10Z 13.5K followers, [----] engagements

"After a bogus block of the @nasaspaceflight stream of the Ax-2 launch yesterday @MBCGroup has done the same ridiculous thing to our @SpaceflightNow coverage. @mgde @Space_Station @Axiom_Space @SpaceX Our livestream which includes our own cameras at KSC is blocked due to some Saudi media conglomerate claiming they own it. Unbelievable. @mgde @Space_Station @Axiom_Space @SpaceX Our livestream which includes our own cameras at KSC is blocked due to some Saudi media conglomerate claiming they own it. Unbelievable"
X Link 2023-05-22T12:09Z 13.5K followers, 141K engagements

"SpaceX hits a milestone on the quest for up to [--] flights for each Falcon [--] booster. This booster has now flown [--] times launching two astronauts and [---] spacecraft in its career"
X Link 2023-07-10T17:02Z 11.6K followers, 465.1K engagements

"After spending nearly $50m on development NASA has canceled the Janus smallsat asteroid mission. Janus was to launch with NASA's larger Psyche probe which was delayed more than a year due to issues with software testing. That meant Janus lost its ride"
X Link 2023-07-12T15:15Z 12.2K followers, 21.4K engagements

"Amazons first two Kuiper satellites have been in storage at the Cape since March waiting for a ride on ULAs first Vulcan rocket. An Amazon official said one option to get the satellites in space sooner is to switch them to an Atlas V launch this fall"
X Link 2023-07-22T17:08Z 12.2K followers, [---] engagements

"Boeing reported a $257 million loss on the Starliner program in the 2nd quarter "primarily due to the impacts of the previously announced launch delay.""
X Link 2023-07-26T12:23Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Russia's first lunar mission since [----] is on its way"
X Link 2023-08-10T23:25Z 12.2K followers, 229.7K engagements

"Russia would like the Luna [--] mission to rekindle the country's once-stellar record in the realm of interplanetary exploration. But that's a big lift for what many see as a fading space power"
X Link 2023-08-11T14:11Z 11.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Everything is coming together for launch of NASAs Psyche asteroid mission on Oct. [--]. Here are a couple of view of Psyche in launch configuration this morning. Refurbishment of the Falcon Heavys two side boosters is on track as well. Read more:"
X Link 2023-08-11T19:46Z 12.1K followers, [----] engagements

"In a quarterly earnings call Astra CEO Chris Kemp says the recent shift of [--] employees from launch services to space engines will delay first test flight of Rocket [--] into [----]. Recent layoff of 25% of Astra's staff was necessary to "manage our cash burn and financial runway.""
X Link 2023-08-14T20:49Z 13K followers, 25.2K engagements

"This must launch from LC-39A after SpaceX outfitted the pad for late loading of cryo propellants onto the Intuitive Machines lander. Let's go IM https://t.co/aCO6kfVEQu Let's go IM https://t.co/aCO6kfVEQu"
X Link 2023-08-15T16:49Z [--] followers, [----] engagements

"Chandrayaan 3s propulsion module and lander have separated in lunar orbit setting up for a landing attempt Aug. 23"
X Link 2023-08-17T12:40Z 11.7K followers, [----] engagements

"83 percent of NASA's facilities are beyond their design life. That's well above the percentage of NASA's workers eligible for retirement about [--] percent which itself a significant worry for the space agency"
X Link 2023-08-18T02:00Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Here's a look at what to expect over the next year as NASA preps for the launch of Artemis II. The Orion spacecraft is in the critical path for launch and NASA is considering performing the Artemis II wet dress rehearsal without Orion on the rocket"
X Link 2023-08-18T14:56Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Less than [--] hours now until India's Chandrayaan [--] mission attempts to land on the Moon"
X Link 2023-08-22T14:13Z 11.6K followers, 31.9K engagements

"During his time at NASA Bill Gerstenmaier identified valve quality as an industry-wide concern. He's now at SpaceX which isn't immune to valve problems but is able to quickly overcome them"
X Link 2023-08-23T00:51Z 11.7K followers, 46.2K engagements

"Russia's Progress MS-24 cargo freighter has lifted off from Baikonur aboard a Soyuz rocket heading for docking at the International Space Station late Thursdayabout four hours prior to launch of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission"
X Link 2023-08-23T01:13Z 11.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Here's a view of Booster [--] lighting up at Starbase moments ago. SpaceX's flight director reported a "full duration" static fire as the company marches toward the second integrated test flight of Starship. A Booster [--] static fire earlier this month did not reach full duration"
X Link 2023-08-25T17:43Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The likely crash site of Russia's Luna [--] lander in the Moon's southern hemisphere imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter"
X Link 2023-09-01T15:22Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"With Chandrayaan [--] in the Moon India has now launched its first space-based solar observatory and in a month or two plans a high-altitude abort test for its Gaganyaan crew capsule"
X Link 2023-09-02T16:08Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft has splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Jacksonville Florida returning to Earth after [---] days in orbit. This wraps up the Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station"
X Link 2023-09-04T04:21Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Looks like all of the launch times for the Falcon Heavy / Psyche launch in October are between 10-11am. These will be daily instantaneous launch opportunities"
X Link 2023-09-05T17:05Z 11.9K followers, [----] engagements

"Highlights from yesterdays short hotfire of the Ariane [--] rocket in French Guiana. A longer nearly 8-minute firing test is planned for early October"
X Link 2023-09-06T12:47Z 11.8K followers, [----] engagements

"An update today from the FAA which says it has closed its mishap investigation into SpaceX's Starship test flight in April. A launch license for the next Starship flight is still pending SpaceX's completion of all required corrective actions"
X Link 2023-09-08T14:06Z 11.7K followers, 17.8K engagements

"The closure of the mishap investigation does not signal an immediate resumption of Starship launches at Boca Chica. https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/faa-says-spacex-has-more-to-do-before-starship-can-fly-again/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/09/faa-says-spacex-has-more-to-do-before-starship-can-fly-again/"
X Link 2023-09-08T19:50Z 13.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Elon Musk says SpaceX has implemented all corrective actions required before the second Starship integrated test flight. It's clear yet whether SpaceX has applied to the FAA for a modification to its launch license"
X Link 2023-09-10T12:30Z 11.7K followers, [----] engagements

"This burn changed the spacecraft's velocity by just [--] millimeters per second shifting the expected landing site in Utah by roughly [----] kilometers (8 miles) to the center of the landing zone"
X Link 2023-09-19T21:49Z 11.8K followers, [----] engagements

"OSIRIS-REx's sample return capsule is streaking through the atmosphere and just passed peak deceleration of [--] Gs. Now ten minutes until landing"
X Link 2023-09-24T14:45Z 13.5K followers, 11K engagements

"Phew After a tense moment (there wasn't any visible sign of a drogue chute) the main chute of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule has deployed"
X Link 2023-09-24T14:52Z 13.5K followers, [----] engagements

"Closing out [---] days in orbit NASA astronaut Frank Rubio is coming back to Earth with Russian crewmates Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin. Landing in Kazakhstan is set for 7:17am EDT (1117 UTC). Watch here:"
X Link 2023-09-27T10:56Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Frank Rubio is home after more than a year in orbit the longest-ever spaceflight by an American. Landing of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft in Kazakhstan was confirmed at 7:17am EDT (1117 UTC). Stats: [---] days in orbit [----] orbits of Earth [---] million miles traveled"
X Link 2023-09-27T11:20Z 11.6K followers, [--] engagements

"Frank Rubio is out of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft flashing a smile and breathing fresh air after [---] days in orbit"
X Link 2023-09-27T11:44Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements

"After @sciguyspace got a close-up look at the Nova-C lunar lander today here's a look at what NASA's lander contractors have overcome and the big tests ahead"
X Link 2023-10-04T00:48Z 11.7K followers, 10.5K engagements

"@GewoonLukas_ Presumably all the loads analyses for this launch were completed long ago and removing the ESPA ring would cause too many changes. Good question I'll find out for sure"
X Link 2023-10-06T17:37Z 11.6K followers, [--] engagements

"ULA is counting down to an Atlas V launch at 2:06pm EDT (1806 UTC) with the first two prototype satellites for Amazon's 3236-spacecraft Kuiper broadband constellation. But Amazon really doesn't want to show anyone what its satellites look like"
X Link 2023-10-06T17:44Z 11.7K followers, 15.3K engagements

"The 99th Atlas V launch is underway. RD-180 is doing its thing"
X Link 2023-10-06T18:09Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Tonight's Vega countdown was halted [--] seconds before launch due to a "red" condition at the launch base in French Guiana. No word from Arianespace on the next launch attempt"
X Link 2023-10-07T01:39Z 11.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Europe's Vega rocket is back in action tonight launching from French Guiana at 9:36pm EDT (0136 UTC) with [--] satellites heading for polar orbit. This is the second to last flight of the base version of Vega while the upgraded Vega-C will be grounded until late 2024"
X Link 2023-10-09T01:39Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements

"NASA's Falcon Heavy era begins this week. How did the agency make this fearless commitment Will Falcon Heavy prices rise evermore If you want a Falcon Heavy you'd better speak now"
X Link 2023-10-10T01:32Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"The weather forecast for Thursday shows only a 20% probability of acceptable conditions for launch of SpaceX's Falcon Heavy with NASA's Psyche asteroid mission. The outlook for Friday and Saturday is slightly better"
X Link 2023-10-10T20:07Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"This week's rocket report: European rockets finally fly; NASA's Falcon Heavy era is about to begin; Intelsat places a bet with Relativity Space"
X Link 2023-10-13T13:07Z 11.7K followers, [---] engagements

"Good morning from Kennedy Space Center where were now inside one hour until launch of NASAs Psyche asteroid mission at 10:19:43am EDT (1419 UTC). The weather forecast now shows an 85% chance of go conditions for launch aboard Falcon Heavy"
X Link 2023-10-13T13:31Z 11.7K followers, [---] engagements

"Now [--] minutes until liftoff of Falcon Heavy with NASA's Psyche asteroid explorer. Propellant loading is proceeding as clouds roll in over Kennedy Space Center but this isn't expected to be a problem for launch"
X Link 2023-10-13T14:06Z 11.8K followers, [----] engagements

"There goes Psyche. Big power from SpaceX's Falcon Heavy to kick off a voyage to the asteroid belt"
X Link 2023-10-13T14:48Z 11.7K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX reports a "nominal payload deploy orbit insertion" following the second burn of the Falcon Heavy's upper stage. This burn gave the Psyche spacecraft enough velocity to escape Earth and head into heliocentric orbit. Five minutes until Psyche separation"
X Link 2023-10-13T15:17Z 11.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Falcon Heavy has deployed NASA's Psyche spacecraft. SpaceX's Falcon Heavy has now launch successfully eight times. NASA engineers at JPL will now listen for the first signals from Psyche as it runs through automated procedures to deploy solar arrays and stabilize itself"
X Link 2023-10-13T15:25Z 11.6K followers, 16.4K engagements

"NASA's Canberra Deep Space Network station is now receiving the first signals from the Psyche spacecraft. Now waiting for solar array deployment"
X Link 2023-10-13T15:30Z 11.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Here's confirmation from NASA that Psyche's solar panels are fully deployed"
X Link 2023-10-13T17:06Z 11.6K followers, 16.4K engagements

"The long-duration Ariane [--] hotfire test in French Guiana is now scheduled for Nov. [--] Thanksgiving Day for those of us in the United States. 🚨Ariane [--] update🚨 In order to optimise the #Ariane6 testing schedule the test sequence has been inverted. This allows us to anticipate the launch rehearsal test followed by the long-duration firing test of the main stage Vulcain [---] engine and ultimately reduces any impact https://t.co/P9bvAIakCL 🚨Ariane [--] update🚨 In order to optimise the #Ariane6 testing schedule the test sequence has been inverted. This allows us to anticipate the launch rehearsal"
X Link 2023-10-19T15:06Z 11.9K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX has been launching about once every four days this year. In [----] the company aims to cut that to once every [---] days. The rollout of Starlink-for-phones will add new demands to SpaceX's launch schedule"
X Link 2023-10-20T20:33Z 11.7K followers, 17.5K engagements

"The launch of India's Gaganyaan high-altitude abort test was aborted about [--] seconds before liftoff. ISRO chairman S. Somanath says the automated launch sequencer stopped the countdown. ISRO will need to analyze data on the cause of the abort before scheduling the next attempt"
X Link 2023-10-21T03:20Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"ISRO quickly recovered from an aborted countdown to launch a test capsule for India's Gaganyaan human spaceflight program. The capsule appeared to perform well during a test of its launch escape system culminating in a splashdown just off the Indian coast in the Bay of Bengal"
X Link 2023-10-21T05:54Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"A high-altitude launch abort test over the weekend was the first major milestone on India's path to launching astronauts"
X Link 2023-10-23T21:43Z 11.6K followers, 24.8K engagements

"The CEO of United Launch Alliance has made a sales pitchfor the whole company. Will anyone pony up something close to ULA's roughly $5 billion valuation"
X Link 2023-10-26T17:51Z 11.6K followers, 20.3K engagements

"Jeff Bezos recently showed off a "low-fidelity" mock-up of the Blue Moon Mark [--] lander the unpiloted pathfinder for Blue Origin's Human Landing System. The company is optimistic Blue Moon could land with a precision of "single digit meters.""
X Link 2023-10-30T14:54Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Heres a walk around view of Dream Chaser. It will ship later this month to a NASA facility in Ohio for environmental testing then to Florida for launch on ULAs second Vulcan rocket"
X Link 2023-11-01T14:07Z 11.7K followers, 147.3K engagements

"SpaceX has delayed its next cargo launch to the International Space Station by two days until next Thursday Nov. [--]. Teams are replacing a Draco thruster after discovering a leaky valve"
X Link 2023-11-03T01:23Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Thierry Breton the EU's internal market commissioner confirmed today that the European Commission has reached a [---] million euro ($192m) deal with SpaceX for two Falcon [--] launches set for April and July next year each deploying two Galileo navigation satellites"
X Link 2023-11-07T14:53Z 11.7K followers, 53.6K engagements

"If the next Starship makes it through staging you can call that a win"
X Link 2023-11-08T18:06Z 11.7K followers, 30.4K engagements

"Arrived at Starbase just in time to see the destack. Launch of Starship is now set for Saturday morning allowing time to swap a grid fin actuator"
X Link 2023-11-16T20:12Z 11.7K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX has a reason to celebrate this morning. For the first time all [--] Raptors worked on the Super Heavy booster"
X Link 2023-11-18T13:29Z 11.8K followers, 33.1K engagements

"A few more views of Starship's test flight captured less than [--] miles from the pad. Quite a moment"
X Link 2023-11-19T23:07Z 11.8K followers, 17.2K engagements

"Ignition of Ariane 6's Vulcain [---] engine for a major 8-minute hotfire test in French Guiana. You can see the engine gimbal early in the burn. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=HGoQhepVUio https://www.youtube.com/watchv=HGoQhepVUio"
X Link 2023-11-23T20:49Z 13.2K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX's Starlink mission last night was the 66th launch of the year from Florida's Space Coast. The previous record was [--] last year. Janet Petro KSC director said more than [---] launches are planned over the next [--] months. NASA projects almost [---] launches per year by 2030"
X Link 2023-11-28T15:02Z 11.8K followers, [----] engagements

"It looks like the launch of South Korea's "425" spy satellite and rideshares tomorrow will be the first SpaceX launch for a customer (other than Starlink) to fly a booster with more than [--] missions"
X Link 2023-11-30T23:30Z 11.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Two lunar landers are now at Cape Canaveral undergoing preparations for launch in the coming weeks. Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander set for launch with SpaceX next month has joined Astrobotic's Peregrine lander due for liftoff Dec. [--] with ULA"
X Link 2023-12-04T14:46Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"NASA says SpaceXs next Starship test flight may include a propellant transfer demonstration"
X Link 2023-12-06T01:38Z 11.8K followers, 54.2K engagements

"Falcon Heavy delayed until tomorrow night. Starlink launch still on for tonight"
X Link 2023-12-12T17:09Z 11.9K followers, [----] engagements

"It looks like Falcon Heavys launch of the militarys X-37B spaceplane could slip a few weeks to resolve a few technical glitches. Well know soon this will affect schedules for the IM-1 lunar mission or Axioms Ax-3 astronaut mission"
X Link 2023-12-14T14:50Z 11.9K followers, 25.5K engagements

"China launched their own military spaceplane into orbit this week days after the US military was supposed to launch their's. The Space Force's top general says the timing of China's launch was "probably no coincidence.""
X Link 2023-12-14T22:33Z 11.9K followers, 104.6K engagements

"In this week's Rocket Report an update on Baguette One. No I haven't become a food critic"
X Link 2023-12-15T18:06Z 12K followers, [----] engagements

"There was only a 30% chance of "go" weather for today's launch attempt. We'll see if the range can support another launch opportunity this week with a SpaceX launch from Vandenberg set for Friday morning. Todays launch attempt of our Alpha rocket has been scrubbed due to weather conditions. Firefly will work with the range to determine our next launch opportunity stay tuned for more details. #FLTA004 #FlyTheLighting Todays launch attempt of our Alpha rocket has been scrubbed due to weather conditions. Firefly will work with the range to determine our next launch opportunity stay tuned for"
X Link 2023-12-20T15:59Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Fireflys second stage failed to reignite stranding Lockheed Martins Tantrum tech demo satellite in an orbit that will likely decay in a matter of weeks. The good news is Lockheed is in contact with their satellite so perhaps theres a shot of salvaging some mission goals. Today Fireflys Alpha launch had a successful liftoff & progressed seamlessly through each stage of flight including MECO stage separation fairing separation and the first SECO. Alphas scheduled stage [--] engine relight did not deliver the payload to its precise target orbit. Today Fireflys Alpha launch had a successful liftoff"
X Link 2023-12-23T13:48Z 11.7K followers, 56.8K engagements

"SpaceX's fifth and final Falcon Heavy launch of the year took off at 8:07pm EST boosting the US military's X-37B spaceplane into orbit. NASA I'm sure is pleased SpaceX recovered both side boosters. They'll be set aside for the Europa Clipper launch next October"
X Link 2023-12-29T01:23Z 11.7K followers, 10.2K engagements

"SpaceXs first mission of [----] was also the: 1st launch of Starlink direct to cell satellites 1st flight of a brand new F9 booster (1082) 300th overall launch by SpaceXs Falcon rocket family Liftoff https://t.co/djbETJCPTk Liftoff https://t.co/djbETJCPTk"
X Link 2024-01-03T04:11Z 11.7K followers, 28.7K engagements

"Elon Musk: SpaceX needs to build Starships as often as Boeing builds 737s"
X Link 2024-01-05T02:55Z 12.2K followers, 25.2K engagements

"This weeks Rocket Report includes two weeks of news: SpaceXs record year Fireflys Alpha launcher falls short Perilous life downrange from a Chinese launch site"
X Link 2024-01-05T12:40Z 11.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Human ashes will fly to the Moon despite objections from the Navajo Nation"
X Link 2024-01-07T17:24Z 11.6K followers, 38.6K engagements

"Mark Clampin NASA's astrophysics director says at this week's AAS meeting that the agency is still deciding on a path forward for Hubble after receiving SpaceX's feasibility study on reboost and servicing. "I will emphasize that were primarily looking for reboost"
X Link 2024-01-07T22:32Z 12.1K followers, 24.7K engagements

"Elons pretty confident Starship will get to orbit on its next test flight. Meanwhile the NASA official perhaps most plugged in with Starship anticipates up to [--] test flights this year"
X Link 2024-01-16T00:48Z 12.1K followers, 35K engagements

"Launch and satellite manufacturing companies received 84% of private capital pumped into the space industry last year. Investments lagged far behind in commercial space stations Moon-focused companies and in-space logistics and servicing"
X Link 2024-01-18T01:23Z 11.6K followers, [----] engagements

"JAXA is ending their live webcast of the SLIM landing leaving the status of the spacecraft unclear. An unfortunate decision. At last report teams were still checking the status of the lander after it reached the Moon's surface. JAXA plans a press conference later today"
X Link 2024-01-19T15:32Z 11.7K followers, 13.8K engagements

"ESA has formally approved two fascinating science missions for development but we'll have to wait a while for launch. EnVision will launch in [----] on a mission to map Venus with radar. The pioneering three-spacecraft LISA gravitational wave mission is set for launch in [----]. 📢 @ESA adopts two ambitious space science missions: Venus voyager #EnVision and gravitational wave surfer #LISA. These trailblazing missions will take us to the next level in two extraordinarily exciting areas of space science and keep European researchers at the forefront of https://t.co/MFjiqCS4pw 📢 @ESA adopts two"
X Link 2024-01-25T16:25Z 11.6K followers, 15.7K engagements

"Despite an engine failure SLIM managed to achieve the most precise Moon landing ever"
X Link 2024-01-25T18:20Z 12.2K followers, 13.2K engagements

"The Trump administration tried to kill it four times but NASAs new billion-dollar climate satellite is finally in orbit"
X Link 2024-02-08T14:45Z 12.1K followers, 12.4K engagements

"Varda's spaceship is finally coming home today. Parachute deployment should be happening in about [--] minutes. Update #5 on Varda's W-1 Mission: https://t.co/i3v5IpvCWl Update #5 on Varda's W-1 Mission: https://t.co/i3v5IpvCWl"
X Link 2024-02-21T21:20Z 12.2K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX and the Bahamian government struck a deal to permit Falcon [--] landings within Bahamian waters"
X Link 2024-02-23T14:35Z 12.2K followers, 16.7K engagements

"Virgin Galactics Unity spaceship was designed for hundreds of flights but will be retired after [--] trips to suborbital space. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/for-virgin-galactic-becoming-profitable-means-a-pause-in-flying-to-space/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/for-virgin-galactic-becoming-profitable-means-a-pause-in-flying-to-space/"
X Link 2024-03-01T01:12Z 13.7K followers, 36.5K engagements

"Starship is poised to head to space again tomorrow"
X Link 2024-03-14T00:32Z 12.3K followers, 23.7K engagements

"Starship Flight [--] departs Boca Chica"
X Link 2024-03-14T14:17Z 12.4K followers, [----] engagements

"After major progress on its third test flight SpaceX's Starship could soon carry satellites into orbit"
X Link 2024-03-14T21:56Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements

"Tom Stafford flew to the Moon but is perhaps most remembered for a handshake in low-Earth orbit. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/thomas-stafford-who-flew-to-the-moon-and-docked-with-soyuz-dies-at-93/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/thomas-stafford-who-flew-to-the-moon-and-docked-with-soyuz-dies-at-93/"
X Link 2024-03-19T13:09Z 13.4K followers, 15.1K engagements

"Perfect weather perfect launch perfect landing on SpaceX's 30th cargo mission to the ISS. Falcon 9s first stage lands at LZ-1 https://t.co/bnm9S6r85x Falcon 9s first stage lands at LZ-1 https://t.co/bnm9S6r85x"
X Link 2024-03-21T23:25Z 12.3K followers, [----] engagements

"In this week's Rocket Report: Starship could fly again in May Ariane [--] is coming together in Kourou A rare aborted countdown for Soyuz Rocket Lab's Electron returns to Virginia https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/rocket-report-starship-could-fly-again-in-may-ariane-6-coming-together/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/03/rocket-report-starship-could-fly-again-in-may-ariane-6-coming-together/"
X Link 2024-03-22T14:04Z 12.4K followers, 14.7K engagements

"Starliner's first commander NASA's Butch Wilmore says don't expect perfection on the ship's crew test flight. "Were going to find some stuff. Thats expected. Its the first flight where we are integrating the full capabilities of this spacecraft.""
X Link 2024-03-26T00:54Z 12.4K followers, [----] engagements

"The first of three SpaceX launches today is off the pad heading to geostationary transfer orbit with the Eutelsat 36D comsat. Great shots of Falcon [--] going supersonic from @SpaceflightNow and @CarstensPete"
X Link 2024-03-30T21:57Z 12.4K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX's 33rd launch of the year and the pace is increasing. Watching the @SpaceX launch from my seat at Petco Park was SO neat. Watching the rocket come right up out of downtowns horizon and then shoot across the sky with Petco Park as the backdrop was seriously beautiful. https://t.co/QpEzd0EhV3 Watching the @SpaceX launch from my seat at Petco Park was SO neat. Watching the rocket come right up out of downtowns horizon and then shoot across the sky with Petco Park as the backdrop was seriously beautiful. https://t.co/QpEzd0EhV3"
X Link 2024-04-02T03:58Z 12.4K followers, [----] engagements

""I would have never written the requirements for Starship. My mental model wouldnt frame around that kind of capacity at that price point at that scale. So what were relying on is industry to help us innovate by showing us the art of the possible." https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/commercial-space-will-have-a-role-to-play-in-space-warfare-pentagon-says/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/commercial-space-will-have-a-role-to-play-in-space-warfare-pentagon-says/"
X Link 2024-04-04T03:27Z 12.4K followers, 37.8K engagements

"Luckily the clouds parted in East Texas and we were rewarded with a total solar eclipse. In this view Baily's Beads and arcs of plasma spill out around the limb of the Moon"
X Link 2024-04-09T03:52Z 12.4K followers, [----] engagements

"Totality crossed over my little hometown in Texas and I couldn't miss the opportunity to be there and see it. You can read my writeup here. https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/moments-of-totality-how-ars-experienced-the-eclipse/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/04/moments-of-totality-how-ars-experienced-the-eclipse/"
X Link 2024-04-10T19:39Z 12.4K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX is redefining what is routine in spaceflight but launching a reusable rocket for the 20th time is most assuredly not. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/spacexs-most-flown-reusable-rocket-will-go-for-its-20th-launch-tonight/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/spacexs-most-flown-reusable-rocket-will-go-for-its-20th-launch-tonight/"
X Link 2024-04-12T18:35Z 12.4K followers, 13.9K engagements

"NASA needs better ideas on how to get rock samples back from Mars. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-says-it-needs-better-ideas-on-how-to-return-samples-from-mars/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-says-it-needs-better-ideas-on-how-to-return-samples-from-mars/"
X Link 2024-04-16T15:07Z 12.5K followers, 26.1K engagements

"The piece of metal that tore through Alejandro Oteros house definitely came from the International Space Station. The incident opens a new frontier in space law. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/florida-man-tells-ars-about-his-encounter-with-something-that-fell-from-space/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/florida-man-tells-ars-about-his-encounter-with-something-that-fell-from-space/"
X Link 2024-04-17T15:07Z 12.5K followers, 40.1K engagements

"In this week's Rocket Report: - Could SpaceX fetch samples from Mars - BE-4 engines installed on ULA's second Vulcan rocket - Everything is coming together for Starliner test flight - Australia's first homemade orbital rocket makes an appearance https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/rocket-report-starship-could-save-mars-sample-return-be-4s-for-second-vulcan/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/rocket-report-starship-could-save-mars-sample-return-be-4s-for-second-vulcan/"
X Link 2024-04-19T13:47Z 12.5K followers, [----] engagements

"For one of their final training activities Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams climbed aboard Starliner atop the Atlas V rocket this morning at ULA's Vertical Integration Facility. Butch and Suni are now in the Spacecraft Caught this picture of Butch right before starting the crew ingress procedures with #Boeings most excellent pad team. Go #Starliner https://t.co/5pi0sHSb8k Butch and Suni are now in the Spacecraft Caught this picture of Butch right before starting the crew ingress procedures with #Boeings most excellent pad team. Go #Starliner https://t.co/5pi0sHSb8k"
X Link 2024-04-26T15:46Z 12.5K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX is set to launch two European Galileo navigation satellites at 8:34pm EDT. Based on SpaceX's mission page this mission will operate under an NRO-type level of secrecy. Weird. All the previous Galileo flights on Soyuz and Ariane were fully public. https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/missionId=galileol12 https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/missionId=galileol12"
X Link 2024-04-27T20:46Z 12.6K followers, 22K engagements

"Were starting to learn more details about how SpaceX will refuel Starships in low-Earth orbit. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-exploration-chief-lays-out-next-steps-for-starship-development/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/04/nasa-exploration-chief-lays-out-next-steps-for-starship-development/"
X Link 2024-04-30T00:56Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements

"From this week's Rocket Report: EU tight-lipped about Galileo satellite launch on SpaceX Astroscale chases down a dead rocket in orbit First flightworthy Ariane [--] stacked on the launch pad RFA One booster delivered to Scottish spaceport https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/rocket-report-astroscale-chases-down-dead-rocket-ariane-6-on-the-pad/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/rocket-report-astroscale-chases-down-dead-rocket-ariane-6-on-the-pad/"
X Link 2024-05-03T14:03Z 12.6K followers, 11.2K engagements

"Boeing's Starliner spacecraft sitting atop an Atlas V rocket rolled to the launch pad this morning at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the ship's first test flight with astronauts"
X Link 2024-05-04T15:08Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Three of the four crew access arms now dotting the Cape skyline"
X Link 2024-05-04T18:11Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have departed crew quarters at Kennedy Space Center en route to the Atlas V launch pad a few miles away. Liftoff is targeted for 10:34pm EDT"
X Link 2024-05-06T23:22Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements

"An extra set of eyes will look over the results of NASA's probe of the Orion heat shield issue. "This is a very very complicated thing . Imagine looking at a raging rivera whitewater riverand trying to analyze just one spot." https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-confirms-independent-review-of-orion-heat-shield-issue/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-confirms-independent-review-of-orion-heat-shield-issue/"
X Link 2024-05-09T13:15Z 12.6K followers, 24.6K engagements

""If the only tool you have is a hammer you tend to see every problem as a nail." https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-wants-a-cheaper-mars-sample-return-boeing-proposes-most-expensive-rocket/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-wants-a-cheaper-mars-sample-return-boeing-proposes-most-expensive-rocket/"
X Link 2024-05-11T00:50Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX appears to be targeting June for the next Starship launch. @johnkrausphotos Probably [--] to [--] weeks. Objective is for the ship to get past max heating or at least further than last time. @johnkrausphotos Probably [--] to [--] weeks. Objective is for the ship to get past max heating or at least further than last time"
X Link 2024-05-12T23:43Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements

"In this week's Rocket Report: - Starship stacked for dress rehearsal - Blue Origin launch on tap this weekend - Pentagon concerned about Vulcan delays - Georgia shuts the door on Spaceport Camden https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/rocket-report-blue-origin-launch-on-tap-sunday-starship-stacked-in-texas/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/rocket-report-blue-origin-launch-on-tap-sunday-starship-stacked-in-texas/"
X Link 2024-05-17T16:15Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX's new Falcon [--] fleet-leader B1062 settles onto the deck of a drone ship tonight after its 21st launch and landing"
X Link 2024-05-18T00:42Z 12.6K followers, [----] engagements

"Ed Dwight who was on a path to become America's first Black astronaut more [--] years ago finally reached space with Blue Origin today. At [--] he's also the oldest person to fly to space. "I thought I really didnt this in my life but now I need it in my life" he said"
X Link 2024-05-19T15:19Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements

"Blue Origin's main parachutes are made by Airborne Systems the same supplier for main chutes on SpaceX's Dragon Boeing's Starliner and NASA's Orion spacecraft. Blue Origin's six passengers are back on the ground after a trip to suborbital space. It looks like one of the capsule's three main parachutes did not fully inflate. https://t.co/etVAxrWYFG Blue Origin's six passengers are back on the ground after a trip to suborbital space. It looks like one of the capsule's three main parachutes did not fully inflate. https://t.co/etVAxrWYFG"
X Link 2024-05-19T15:23Z 12.7K followers, 12.5K engagements

"After three test flights SpaceX has shown that the world's most powerful rocket can reach space. Now SpaceX wants to prove Starship can get back home. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/surviving-reentry-is-the-key-goal-for-spacexs-fourth-starship-test-flight/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/surviving-reentry-is-the-key-goal-for-spacexs-fourth-starship-test-flight/"
X Link 2024-05-21T20:10Z 12.7K followers, 26.5K engagements

"Its been more than two weeks since NASA hosted a press briefing on Starliner. We all have lots of questions. Sorry NASA but you've been doing a terrible job of providing updates on Starliner delays. This is a crewed mission. It really really matters. Already the 25th is off the table. There are rumors of longer delays. Space press has been asking for briefings for days. Do better. Sorry NASA but you've been doing a terrible job of providing updates on Starliner delays. This is a crewed mission. It really really matters. Already the 25th is off the table. There are rumors of longer delays."
X Link 2024-05-21T23:09Z 12.7K followers, 11.4K engagements

"Starliners first crew test flight is still grounded due to a persistent helium leak. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/the-first-crew-launch-of-boeings-starliner-capsule-is-on-hold-indefinitely/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/the-first-crew-launch-of-boeings-starliner-capsule-is-on-hold-indefinitely/"
X Link 2024-05-22T12:59Z 12.7K followers, 39.8K engagements

"Fixing the helium leak would delay the Starliner crew test flight at least several months. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-and-boeing-are-getting-comfortable-launching-starliner-with-a-known-leak/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-and-boeing-are-getting-comfortable-launching-starliner-with-a-known-leak/"
X Link 2024-05-25T03:42Z 12.7K followers, 22.7K engagements

"SpaceX's competitors aren't happy with the company's tactics using words like "berating" "anti-American" and "shady" in this NY Times story. Meanwhile Starship appears poised to change the parameters of the game once again. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/us/politics/elon-musk-space-launch-competition.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/us/politics/elon-musk-space-launch-competition.html"
X Link 2024-05-28T15:59Z 12.7K followers, 11.8K engagements

"A one-day delay for SpaceX's fourth Starship test flight. Flight [--] of Starship is now targeted to launch as early as June [--] pending regulatory approval https://t.co/XjreI7nQOp https://t.co/Pgg0IqlP24 Flight [--] of Starship is now targeted to launch as early as June [--] pending regulatory approval https://t.co/XjreI7nQOp https://t.co/Pgg0IqlP24"
X Link 2024-06-01T17:13Z 12.7K followers, [----] engagements

"The FAA has issued SpaceX a launch license for Starship Flight [--] targeted for no earlier than Thursday. https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID173891218620231102140506.0001%3FmodalOpened%3DtruemodalOpened=true https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DRSDOCID173891218620231102140506.0001%3FmodalOpened%3DtruemodalOpened=true"
X Link 2024-06-04T20:21Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements

"After a successful launch with a pair of NASA astronauts two new helium leaks popped up on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/after-a-successful-launch-boeings-starliner-runs-into-more-helium-leaks/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/after-a-successful-launch-boeings-starliner-runs-into-more-helium-leaks/"
X Link 2024-06-06T06:48Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements

"Not a simulation. Impressive work by Starship and Starlink to bring these views home today. Starship made a controlled reentry successfully making it through the phases of peak heating and max aerodynamic pressure and demonstrating the ability to control the vehicle using its flaps while descending through the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds https://t.co/p8bC9UweLx Starship made a controlled reentry successfully making it through the phases of peak heating and max aerodynamic pressure and demonstrating the ability to control the vehicle using its flaps while descending through the atmosphere"
X Link 2024-06-06T21:40Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements

"SpaceX demonstrated today that its towering Super Heavy booster and Starship rocket might one day soon be recovered and reused in the manner Elon Musk has envisioned for the future of space exploration. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/spacexs-starship-took-a-beating-but-held-on-for-first-return-from-space/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/spacexs-starship-took-a-beating-but-held-on-for-first-return-from-space/"
X Link 2024-06-06T23:57Z 13.8K followers, 38.4K engagements

"SpaceX will show NASA how Starship could one day return rock samples from Mars. Lockheed Martin the only commercial company to actually build a successful Mars lander is also among the study contract winners. https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/nasa-is-commissioning-10-studies-on-mars-sample-return-most-are-commercial/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/nasa-is-commissioning-10-studies-on-mars-sample-return-most-are-commercial/"
X Link 2024-06-08T00:39Z 12.8K followers, [----] engagements

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