# ![@KenKirtland17 Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1129821565.png) @KenKirtland17 Ken Kirtland IV

Ken Kirtland IV posts on X about spacex, launches, in the, ipo the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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[spacex](/topic/spacex) 4.43%, [launches](/topic/launches) 3.8%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 2.53%, [ipo](/topic/ipo) 1.9%, [more than](/topic/more-than) 1.9%, [has been](/topic/has-been) 1.9%, [hasan](/topic/hasan) 1.9%, [the most](/topic/the-most) 1.27%, [redacted](/topic/redacted) 1.27%, [ai](/topic/ai) 1.27%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"@Horashi0 Ken Kirtland hasnt made any false claims"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1892687939731132707)  2025-02-20T21:29Z 16.4K followers, 35.9K engagements


"This is so cool Lego is releasing a special addition night launch version of the Artemis lego set"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2009669992330211491)  2026-01-09T16:53Z 16.4K followers, 27.7K engagements


"Painful reminder that its never been more over. Really is poetic in the worst way that the year SpaceX solves Starship will also be the year that SpaceX (in every meaningful way) ends. BREAKING: SpaceX is set to hire Bank of America Goldman Sachs JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley to lead its IPO in [----] per FT. The IPO is expected to be valued as much as $1.5 trillion making it the largest IPO in history. https://t.co/nOsPpo9GC5 BREAKING: SpaceX is set to hire Bank of America Goldman Sachs JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley to lead its IPO in [----] per FT. The IPO is expected to be valued as much as $1.5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2014398346186621408)  2026-01-22T18:02Z 16.4K followers, 306.7K engagements


"Golden Goose Freestyle"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2016556062275498333)  2026-01-28T16:56Z 16.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Have to admit although Im not a fan of Musk I didnt think he had involvement with Epstein. Reaching out to Epstein to try and go to his island in [----] is more than a bad look. Epstein was originally arrested and in jail in 2008"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017333777660268942)  2026-01-30T20:27Z 16.4K followers, 343.3K engagements


"Sorry didn't mean to be a vagueposter. Figured these had been seenb since I'm late to it lol. Yikes. Have to admit although Im not a fan of Musk I didnt think he had involvement with Epstein. Reaching out to Epstein to try and go to his island in [----] is more than a bad look. Epstein was originally arrested and in jail in [----] Have to admit although Im not a fan of Musk I didnt think he had involvement with Epstein. Reaching out to Epstein to try and go to his island in [----] is more than a bad look. Epstein was originally arrested and in jail in 2008"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017335495739453829)  2026-01-30T20:33Z 16.4K followers, 112.8K engagements


"Actually turns out this is a double lie. Elon claims Epstein asked him to come to island and he declined. This is false Elon asked Epstein on several occasions to go. But also its a lie in the other direction too Just came across a file (that I verified this time). Epstein asks Elon to come to the Caribbean and Elon says Yes. Double entendre dishonesty. https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00706928.pdf https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00706928.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017656094693183871)  2026-01-31T17:47Z 16.4K followers, 24K engagements


"Page [--] EFTA02731455: "You only get [---] of these each year. Imagine making the most of every single one." I no longer have [---] I have none. It goes to ANYONE but me and I am tired. People you think are good are bad like the coes who pretend "ETERNITY""  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017827041505059183)  2026-02-01T05:07Z 16.4K followers, 23.9K engagements


"Page [--] EFTA02731458: redacted field I heard the heartbeat even when she put her hands over my ears. Arent pictures enough for them Torture "theorie: for every problem there's a solution." soul-shattering redacted field "best medicine" Should I. "deeply miss" them "TEARS OF RAGE HEART-WRENCHING" Have these all been. "Murders" Does this make me a "KILLER" https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017827044227211539 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017827044227211539"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017827044227211539)  2026-02-01T05:07Z 16.4K followers, 29.3K engagements


"However this is a close second. I hate sharing this stuff. But I dont know what else to do. Where is the media Where is the anger https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00129111.pdf https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00129111.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2018039466275811735)  2026-02-01T19:11Z 16.4K followers, 49.5K engagements


"I was thinking of this. And while the AI bubble potentially bursting would not be good for a publicly traded SpaceX (one of many reasons Im against it) SpaceX on orbit computing makes sense for them to pursue no matter what AI or not. There is limitless demand for compute already and will continue to be. And SpaceX is not in the same position as other data companies. They have already paid to develop the system that would place these in orbit. And theyve paid for the factories to make them. And theyre building the launch sites. The also have the expertise to build and operate such satellites."  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2018468415640395972)  2026-02-02T23:35Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Now watching Neon Genesis Evangelion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2018495132937453681)  2026-02-03T01:21Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Elon is (seemingly) a pedo in the same way that Starship is orbital. It has proven on multiple occasions it can achieve it despite some failures in the Caribbean"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2018496075225591987)  2026-02-03T01:25Z 16.4K followers, 58.5K engagements


"@Jack_Frodo Bro going to Florida the only stretch of days in the past [--] years no rockets there 😭 Gonna have to do lame shi like go to the beach eat seafood spend quality time with friends and family and go clubbing 💀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2018784207523446999)  2026-02-03T20:30Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Btw stuff like this [--] month delay for a WDR leak on SLS is why the HLS lander has the insanely tough requirement of being able to loiter at NRHO for at least [--] days BEFORE doing the landing + week stay + ascent. All with Cryo fuel. As with everything all difficult requirements got punted from Orion + SLS (the very reason we talk about stupid NRHO for example) to the lander which we started a decade later and 1/10th the funding"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019120463583269018)  2026-02-04T18:46Z 16.4K followers, 25.2K engagements


"@StanKasperovich yes Also the profiles that starship fly demonstrate orbital capability. Those [--] facts arent mutually exclusive. SpaceX is just thankfully smart enough to not needlessly endanger the public for shits and giggles"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019133844209934432)  2026-02-04T19:39Z 16.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@ScottLikedSLS Im guessing this is actually to help protect it while not in use and it can just be put back on when necessary right"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019138722839818411)  2026-02-04T19:59Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Has anyone figureed out why CAD just lies sometimes"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019175242569019868)  2026-02-04T22:24Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"This rail doesnt connect and its a rail that connects"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019176215886647488)  2026-02-04T22:28Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@Robotbeat @Orbital_Perigee Ive wondered this. Bambulab wipes the floor so bad with the competition to use anything else is silly. How is there not a Pepsi to this Coke yet. Especially American but even otherwise SpaceX type situation tbh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019179830512668753)  2026-02-04T22:42Z 16.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Probably not an original thought but Id rather have a Fallout [--] New Vegas Skyrim quality game drop every 2-3 years than bigger AAA versions that take [--] years. Gives more and more variety. Maybe Im old but honestly a game can be too big"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019184469236674865)  2026-02-04T23:01Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@peterrhague Can you imagine if SLS could launch [--] (hell even 2) times per year for $750M and first launched in [----]. All insanely achievable super conservative goals. The results we got are truly an achievement"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019185427781939617)  2026-02-04T23:04Z 16.4K followers, [---] engagements


"We're getting Ken Kirtland V before GTA [--] 💀💀💀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019190991727579569)  2026-02-04T23:27Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Roku is the best smart TV UI by a country mile trying to do literally anything on a smart tv https://t.co/96W0UWVJ8e trying to do literally anything on a smart tv https://t.co/96W0UWVJ8e"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019476039320109198)  2026-02-05T18:19Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"I have to admit I think this is a slight misallocation. [---] billion dollars of Capex this year on AI data centers. To put a number like that in perspective this is more than what we spent on the U.S. interstate highway system (630 billion) more than what we spent on the Apollo Moon Program (257 billion) more than what we spent on [---] billion dollars of Capex this year on AI data centers. To put a number like that in perspective this is more than what we spent on the U.S. interstate highway system (630 billion) more than what we spent on the Apollo Moon Program (257 billion) more than what we"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019792894932951524)  2026-02-06T15:18Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Glad to hear. Kinda wish this was the mentality since idk getting the HLS contract. However fundamentally not sure if HLS timeline could be sped up much from reality JUST IN: Elon Musk's SpaceX delays Mars plans to focus on Moon landing by March [----] for an uncrewed lunar landing. https://t.co/9qwvL4N6jm JUST IN: Elon Musk's SpaceX delays Mars plans to focus on Moon landing by March [----] for an uncrewed lunar landing. https://t.co/9qwvL4N6jm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2020001454266966432)  2026-02-07T05:07Z 16.4K followers, 12.6K engagements


"@starsailing11 I dont see it as a necessary step. I think its a good start at redundancy. But ultimately I care more about a useful and successful off world establishment. I think the moon is more conducive to that than mars"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2020688701689606161)  2026-02-09T02:38Z 16.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@Robotbeat No surprise this came before IPO lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2020719659851333652)  2026-02-09T04:41Z 16.4K followers, [---] engagements


"@2006OpelMeriva Well we're still about 10-11 shy of what infrastructure could allow then"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1991196618469650892)  2025-11-19T17:27Z 16.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Im not exaggerating. Its not doom posting to say this is the official end. They are not serious about any part of Mars if this is done. There is no world where shareholders let you spend tens of billions with the express intent of no return. Which is what Mars settlement is. In fact it would literally be illegal for them to do so. SpaceX IPO target: [----]. The Information (@Katie_Roof) reports. https://t.co/WuLwW8phdt SpaceX IPO target: [----]. The Information (@Katie_Roof) reports. https://t.co/WuLwW8phdt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1997056518148313282)  2025-12-05T21:32Z 16.4K followers, 285.6K engagements


"Nice to see a response. Weird that its a day later. But whats much more concerning is he lies in this response. He did not decline repeated invitations to go to his island. The opposite is the case. He reached out to Epstein repeatedly requesting to go to his island (specifically for his wildest parties) and it seems schedule conflicts got in the way at least once. I have to wonder why lie about this. Makes you look more guilty not less"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017647929322869061)  2026-01-31T17:15Z 16.4K followers, 185.2K engagements


"SLS day launch might happen 👀 Artemis II: Preliminary information points to a second WDR (Wet Dress Rehearsal) target of next Friday. Interestingly there's talk of a NET launch date of March [--] (not previously in the windows) which could result in a daylight launch T-0. All subject to change of course https://t.co/jRcINnSbUw Artemis II: Preliminary information points to a second WDR (Wet Dress Rehearsal) target of next Friday. Interestingly there's talk of a NET launch date of March [--] (not previously in the windows) which could result in a daylight launch T-0. All subject to change of course"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019809469975454155)  2026-02-06T16:24Z 16.4K followers, 10K engagements


"Never thought Elon would see the light on Moon Mars. Moon is just so much better and will be easily integrated into the global economy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2020671513796424003)  2026-02-09T01:30Z 16.4K followers, 12.4K engagements


"Spaceflight [----] Wrapped (BRAINROT EDITION).mp4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1738764099851358566)  2023-12-24T03:30Z 16.4K followers, 209.2K engagements


"Spaceflight Wrapped [----] (Brainrot Edition).mp4"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1875650531575935003)  2025-01-04T21:08Z 16.4K followers, 467.6K engagements


""I offered to make things worse and they rejected it" Politics am i right Just to make this clear the Musk lie about the astronauts isnt SpaceX offered a mission. The lie is that NASA and the NASA and even Biden (lmao) didnt want SpaceX to bring the astronauts home because he no likey Elon 😔 even though thats exactly what NASA did during Biden Just to make this clear the Musk lie about the astronauts isnt SpaceX offered a mission. The lie is that NASA and the NASA and even Biden (lmao) didnt want SpaceX to bring the astronauts home because he no likey Elon 😔 even though thats exactly what"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1892599540013834624)  2025-02-20T15:37Z 16.4K followers, 110.5K engagements


"@elonmusk Hey I think you forgot to read the part where I said: "Answer that fucking question or shut the fuck up.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1892627217529676132)  2025-02-20T17:27Z 16.4K followers, 769.9K engagements


"Me and the boys cuz economically illiterate people extremely susceptible to propaganda wanted to say slurs at work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1940816635184677338)  2025-07-03T16:55Z 16.4K followers, 1.8M engagements


"Folks. What you just saw was a vehicle that can deliver 100t to space and then land both stages"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1960502294585266235)  2025-08-27T00:39Z 16.4K followers, 55.1K engagements


"Sometimes making memes you find incredible NASA images. Atlantis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1966659284344639614)  2025-09-13T00:24Z 16.4K followers, 97.3K engagements


"Our imagination for whats possible in space has been greatly diminished. If you proposed something like this today you would be mocked and derided for eternity. Astronaut Dale Gardner catches a satellite with his bare hands During the STS-51-A shuttle mission https://t.co/PzK4paH0zq Astronaut Dale Gardner catches a satellite with his bare hands During the STS-51-A shuttle mission https://t.co/PzK4paH0zq"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1974454390988980439)  2025-10-04T12:39Z 16.4K followers, 58.1K engagements


"When I made this meme like [--] months ago it was meant to feel schizophrenic. Now its just become reality. 😵💫"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1980733004310856060)  2025-10-21T20:28Z 16.4K followers, 28.7K engagements


"Pour one up for Artemis [--] Rollout"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2012600711700226196)  2026-01-17T18:59Z 16.4K followers, 29.7K engagements


"The translated diary of a [--] year old Epstein victim. 🧵 I will post the original page as it appears in the files and then the same page with my translation. Only for the pages that need translation. Here is the link to the full file https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2012/EFTA02731433.pdf https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2012/EFTA02731433.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017827009934582102)  2026-02-01T05:07Z 16.4K followers, 391.3K engagements


"Page [--] EFTA02731444: "You're kidding" went to a party at this huge house to meet this man named Mr. Robert and his pretty wife Jill. the same exact british lady from Clearwater was there She talked to me all night. she wants me to come to her house in florida so i can learn new things to get away from mary "Can she help""  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017827015911465007)  2026-02-01T05:07Z 16.4K followers, 42.2K engagements


"Page [--] EFTA02731447: "ON HER OWN An Old Lady and a Young Lady" "THE LITTLE GIRL LOST" No one can prepare you for this shit. I am so fucking lost. Why did Mr. Colgan agree to this Jeffrey treats me like i am "special" property and when i need Ghilanes he is working and mary is just as batshit crazy as my mom. So e Gibbs is so nice but Dan Snyder is a pig A redskin Hogette The other girls well some are nice but [--] I hate Alice in fucking wanderland "Suddenly the insignificant ugly duckling was obviously going to be a swan" for them. "Fly HER ANYWHERE YOU LIKE" "DROWSY SIDE EFFECTS.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017827025789063497)  2026-02-01T05:07Z 16.4K followers, 40.2K engagements


"Page 18: EFTA02731452: "Travel to another state. New York." Walk down "Madison avenue" to 71st My mother has lost her fucking mind. Even though Ghislaine said it was best to take me home because Mr. Black is so important for some reason over my health there is going to be hell to pay. I ruined their trip and i am dramatic when that fat fuck bit me He threw me on the floor and got blood all over Jeffreys carpet and I am the issue Who the fuck bites someone Sick No one is that important and Leon can go FUCK himself I HATE NEW YORK "I was crying out for help. HELPLESS pain hate Raging EVIL AND"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017827036622885204)  2026-02-01T05:07Z 16.4K followers, 35.5K engagements


"No camera bump is probably the best selling point i've seen for a smartphone in [--] years The Google Pixel 10a is the most cursed phone of [----] so far. No camera bump tiny rear camera cutout chunky bezels. This is nothing like how a [----] smartphone should look like. https://t.co/EtABDr51wF The Google Pixel 10a is the most cursed phone of [----] so far. No camera bump tiny rear camera cutout chunky bezels. This is nothing like how a [----] smartphone should look like. https://t.co/EtABDr51wF"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019438752121159697)  2026-02-05T15:51Z 16.4K followers, 823.5K engagements


"Oh wow this mission was nearly lost. Check the wild rolls and even pitching at 20sec @ABernNYC @mdcainjr The Vulcan vehicle rolls during its wild ride to orbit in this tracking video captured south of the launch site by Max Q Productions @CarstensPete https://t.co/FvmkrvJYnz @ABernNYC @mdcainjr The Vulcan vehicle rolls during its wild ride to orbit in this tracking video captured south of the launch site by Max Q Productions @CarstensPete https://t.co/FvmkrvJYnz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2021966570118164866)  2026-02-12T15:16Z 16.4K followers, 36.5K engagements


"Page [--] EFTA02731448: "Harvard" "New York" Thank God my parents picked me up. For being a Rockefeller that plane Mr dana had me on was scary Both he and Larry Summers are fucking disgusting Hope no relation to Traey ""What a very jolly and amusing and attractive 16-year-old she was . great fun and bouncy."" "Charles [--] courts his teen queen" I guess its a royal thing. Gross Andrew is like his brother in this way [--] letters redacted should not brag because that was yucky Does this lady know you cant have any dignity if youve been with him I know I have none. Only skittles. "Ivana Trump""  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017827028620156936)  2026-02-01T05:07Z 16.4K followers, 66.3K engagements


"The entire purpose of the flight tests is to safely demonstrate orbital capability. They achieve 99% orbital velocity (with a positive perigee even) but make sure it will return in a predictable place in case deorbit burn doesnt relight. (As its 150t still structure that can survive reentry). So yes Starship has demonstrated on several occasions that it can achieve orbit. Thats ok. In fact its good. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019132991189004598 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019132991189004598"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2019132991189004598)  2026-02-04T19:36Z 16.4K followers, [---] engagements


"This interior is fine in a vacuum but it is just not a ferrari interior in any way. Any logo could go on that steering wheel and it would be equally as meaningless. This is just a Jony Ive car interior. Ferrari Luce Jony Ive and Marc Newson of LoveFrom joined forces with Ferrari's Flavio Manzoni to reveal the interior elements of the marque's first EV https://t.co/7SIWMyuidr Ferrari Luce Jony Ive and Marc Newson of LoveFrom joined forces with Ferrari's Flavio Manzoni to reveal the interior elements of the marque's first EV https://t.co/7SIWMyuidr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2020907389751275856)  2026-02-09T17:07Z 16.4K followers, 197.1K engagements


"These nozzles just cant stop getting observed. 😳 Seriously though. This is really bad. And theyve been lucky enough twice now that the jet wasnt aimed at the rocket or main engines. Clearly Gem63 has something wrong. Really weird this wasnt solved. Good job Vulcan for fighting through it again"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2021964053698982218)  2026-02-12T15:06Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"This couldn't look any more sci-fi if it tried lol Plasma is better in colour Watch one of our latest #plasma pulses in our ST40 tokamak filmed using our new high-speed colour camera at an incredible [-----] frames per second. Each pulse lasts around a fifth of a second. What youre seeing is mostly visible light from the https://t.co/jWKmcl0tEx Plasma is better in colour Watch one of our latest #plasma pulses in our ST40 tokamak filmed using our new high-speed colour camera at an incredible [-----] frames per second. Each pulse lasts around a fifth of a second. What youre seeing is mostly visible"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1978870058530086948)  2025-10-16T17:06Z 16.4K followers, 113.3K engagements


"Absolute darkest thing I've come across in my life. I want to just think about rockets and movies but. Something has to give. https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2012/EFTA02731361.pdf https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%2012/EFTA02731361.pdf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017701760744161420)  2026-01-31T20:49Z 16.4K followers, 2.4M engagements


"Page [--] EFTA02731450: "concerned every day problem nausea" I am so very sorry little one "a sea of grief. THIS IS birth control Remember you know our name"s "bet" large redacted field What are these bets and why do I have to take photos I am s lost. Mr. Mody. Mr. Robert Mr Sant Mr Ludwig Mr Cecchi Mr. Mora Mr. Goodlatte Mr. Atkins are (next part is half cut off in scan) https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017827031476527380 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017827031476527380"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2017827031476527380)  2026-02-01T05:07Z 16.4K followers, 31.8K engagements


"Valid punishment for the decision to include solids on your next-gen Launch Vehicle Design in a world when Falcon [--] was practicing water landings"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2021969781662884304)  2026-02-12T15:28Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Blue Origin picking which BE-4's get sent off to be sacraficed at ULA"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/2022021390732537947)  2026-02-12T18:54Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Is there any other field of science where direct experimental evidence can be overridden just by saying maybe its some other thing we have no proof of and cant demonstrate despite trying for [--] decades Cuz that is literally the dominant alternative to the Viking LR experiment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1965814182152212987)  2025-09-10T16:26Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"Worth noting: With microbial life being the simplest and only know explanation for the Perseverance observation. It now follows that life is the simplest and most likely explanation for the Viking LR experiment results. Tbh it already was this just tips it way over that mark"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1966299680829997157)  2025-09-12T00:35Z 15K followers, 18.6K engagements


"@rookisaacman @kuthedk @RocketCenterUSA I can understand the indignation but I think calling for a firing squad is much in the same vein as the hate that got us here. Aside from ones views on death penalty"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1966515777910997332)  2025-09-12T14:54Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"Seems like a groyper"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1966518913975361844)  2025-09-12T15:06Z 15K followers, 20.3K engagements


"@kevconrad2 @DKang11077 Im too familiar with the online reddit leftist. To me this screams far deeper than that. At least 4-Chan. And quite a few of these types seem to have had extreme back and forth of their politics in short timeframes (like the Trump one)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1966522096898429264)  2025-09-12T15:19Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"Fly eagles fly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1967336399256043975)  2025-09-14T21:15Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"Hope they can figure it out. But man Dragon just stands out more each day. NG-23: The Brand-New Cygnus XL is facing some trouble with its engine. @NASA: "Early Tuesday morning Cygnus XLs main engine stopped earlier than planned during two burns designed to raise the orbit of the spacecraft" Neither @NorthropGrumman or @NASA has reported any https://t.co/Xy4Dtmw836 NG-23: The Brand-New Cygnus XL is facing some trouble with its engine. @NASA: "Early Tuesday morning Cygnus XLs main engine stopped earlier than planned during two burns designed to raise the orbit of the spacecraft" Neither"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968110547129471181)  2025-09-17T00:31Z 15K followers, 13.7K engagements


"Keep seeing these stupid promos. Everyone saying meteors I'm putting my chips on rocket / space debris 👀 what the hell is this im sobbing https://t.co/gR4l5eX6Kh what the hell is this im sobbing https://t.co/gR4l5eX6Kh"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968336385770934757)  2025-09-17T15:28Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"@xdNiBoR Lmao. Never seen the show but I dont predict realism will be present. Probably wrong but its just the perfect amount of cycle time since the Flight [--] - [--] images. I wouldnt be surprised if that piqued some TV writers creativity 🤣"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968340296695250986)  2025-09-17T15:44Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"@xdNiBoR Finally watched to the end and it does sort of look like rocks nvm"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968340547975905777)  2025-09-17T15:45Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"The dumbest people imaginable are full of the most embarrassing false equivalencies buecause their happy at the destruction of free speech 👍 Never in my lifetime has there been a bigger and more open and proud crackdown on free speech and the first amendment. Never in my lifetime has there been a bigger and more open and proud crackdown on free speech and the first amendment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968462282305708352)  2025-09-17T23:49Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"@Truthful_ast @ADHDegrees Not even close to reality"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968462422814953595)  2025-09-17T23:49Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"Great read. Also great to know that work is being done to get the wildly large methane clear areas to a reasonable place. Unlimited opportunities and tangible benefits for life on Earth are within reach if humanity can fundamentally advance its ability to access space. This is why were committed to continually pushing the boundaries of launch with a relentless focus on safety and reliability https://t.co/zusg17k4Wa Unlimited opportunities and tangible benefits for life on Earth are within reach if humanity can fundamentally advance its ability to access space. This is why were committed to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968728977809277044)  2025-09-18T17:29Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"@Truthful_ast Oh wow didnt notice it was new Very little changes (good). Updated elevator basket door details. Anything else"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968737627906982199)  2025-09-18T18:03Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"You just know Tory Bruno goin crazy in Adobe Illustrator rn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968765999533978106)  2025-09-18T19:56Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"The first amendment does not protect being crass or thoughtless Former VP @Mike_Pence: "The First Amendment though does not protect entertainers who say crass or thoughtless things as Jimmy Kimmel did in the wake of a national tragedy.I would have preferred that the chairman of the FCC had not weighed in." https://t.co/bZiTf7MTxp Former VP @Mike_Pence: "The First Amendment though does not protect entertainers who say crass or thoughtless things as Jimmy Kimmel did in the wake of a national tragedy.I would have preferred that the chairman of the FCC had not weighed in." https://t.co/bZiTf7MTxp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968784038430228933)  2025-09-18T21:07Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"@ThePrimalDino To be fair this wouldve been the year if any. A few random events go slightly differently and it may have happened. Having survived this year I predict SLS survives into the mid 2030s at least. Especially with a non-EUS upperstage. Only other crunch point is post A3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968801156689273266)  2025-09-18T22:15Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"@Orbital_Perigee Everything reddit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1968825885626110206)  2025-09-18T23:54Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"Cool thing I learned from the latest Event Horizon video: Juno is set to be deorbited this month. If instead of deorbiting it we pushed it out it could fly within 25M kilometers (.17 AU) of the interstellar object 3I/Atlas in March [----] Seems like a no brainer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969063395996373373)  2025-09-19T15:37Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"@BSF42069 I think the only argument against this would be some specific special data Juno is attempting to get as it descends into Jupiter that it would miss Otherwise getting data on an interstellar object is laughably more important and anyone who argues against it is anti-science"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969068098629083298)  2025-09-19T15:56Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"@yFactr @BSF42069 Yeah this I dont know"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969070771629678658)  2025-09-19T16:07Z 15K followers, [--] engagements


"Florida Circa July [----] SpaceX has requested FAA approval for new Starship launch and landing trajectories from Starbase TX. https://t.co/vyI6DaLKrl https://t.co/9jnBNtZ030 SpaceX has requested FAA approval for new Starship launch and landing trajectories from Starbase TX. https://t.co/vyI6DaLKrl https://t.co/9jnBNtZ030"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969112499065614549)  2025-09-19T18:52Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"The *very achievable* permanent presence version of Artemis: [--] Crew Rotations per year. [--] month stays. Crew Rotation: Dragon HLS Ferry Blue Moon Mk2 HLS Ferry Dragon Bases: Starship HLS Cargo Resupply: Blue Moon MK1 2-4 per year To the Moon with @NASA Our second Blue Moon MK1 lander is already in production and well-suited to support the VIPER rover. Building on the learnings from our first MK1 lander this mission is important for future lunar permanence and will teach us about the origin and https://t.co/NAaiI29a0i To the Moon with @NASA Our second Blue Moon MK1 lander is already in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969148006634016908)  2025-09-19T21:14Z 15K followers, 24K engagements


"SLS + Orion HLS lander Orion could also do [--] or both crew rotation. To compete cost wise It would have to be cheaper than [--] Crew Dragon launches + [--] Starship Tanker flights. Unlikely. At current SLS Block [--] price the [--] Starship tanker flights could cost $450M each 😅 1/3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969150978357117244)  2025-09-19T21:25Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"Its also not expected that SLS Orion can support [--] flights annually. Perhaps its cost and cadence can be improved. Certainly makes sense for it to supplement [--] crew rotation per year for a bit at the beginning"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969150980802437266)  2025-09-19T21:25Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"@ErnestCalFab As the architecture evolves it would move away from Dragon launches to Starship (perhaps also future Blue Origin capsule) At that point the amount of astronauts would likely be capped by base size / supplies. Blue Moon Mk2 and Starship are large enough to carry 12+ astros"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969154960081264734)  2025-09-19T21:41Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"@ErnestCalFab Should not the Starship I'm talking about is like this: Launch on Starship [--] to LEO transfer to refilled Starship (SS2) SS2 goes from LEO to NRHO/LLO transfer to Blue Moon Mk2 land on moon old crew comes back to LLO/NRHO SS2 return from moon and land on earth. 1/2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969156561869156658)  2025-09-19T21:48Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"@ErnestCalFab This means the heavy starship with heatshield etc never has to go all the way down to the moon surface and back. Saves 5km/s. Aero capture saves 3km/s Only requires 4-5 refills (100t each)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969156903541297527)  2025-09-19T21:49Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"@ErnestCalFab Yup. I mean just keep SLS Orion as one of the [--] rotations. But they would fight it out of pure fear that it makes SLS Orion redundant"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969159319825318279)  2025-09-19T21:59Z 15K followers, [--] engagements


"@ErnestCalFab We all know NASA's love for redundancy goes missing when it approaches SLS Orion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969160043535720749)  2025-09-19T22:01Z 15K followers, [--] engagements


"@BakerEasy I like this idea as well Hard to design around it right now with our limited knowledge. But Im sure it could tug Orion to NRHO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1969172792386977924)  2025-09-19T22:52Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"@AeroBigMike @Chasing_Nemesis @deltaIV9250 FH is a classic example of weirdness in that the Falcon Heavy that was announced to fly in [----] was essentially cancelled and never flew in favor of upgrading F9 (which is more powerful than that FH). Then a different rocket also called FH was eventually made"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1970549430266085439)  2025-09-23T18:02Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"@AeroBigMike @Chasing_Nemesis @deltaIV9250 Or a better way to say it might be. The Falcon Heavy that was supposed to fly in [----] is not the one that flew in [----]. Falcon Heavy development stopped in all meaningful sense as a different path was chosen (upgrade F9) and then restarted after that was completed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1970549944206479755)  2025-09-23T18:04Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"@AeroBigMike @Chasing_Nemesis @deltaIV9250 Just want to know what Starship timeline you subscribe to as far as start/planned end/actual end"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1970551956293800125)  2025-09-23T18:12Z 15K followers, [--] engagements


"Good name ORION NAME ANNOUNCEMENT @NASA's Artemis II reveals the name for their Orion Spacecraft: Integrity 📷 @NASA https://t.co/bhQ0WXNNUu ORION NAME ANNOUNCEMENT @NASA's Artemis II reveals the name for their Orion Spacecraft: Integrity 📷 @NASA https://t.co/bhQ0WXNNUu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1970856941116407896)  2025-09-24T14:24Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"@SciGuySpace Doesn't feel like a positive development"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1971282728080625873)  2025-09-25T18:36Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"I would like to see this. But I feel like we hear this every [--] years or so. NS has been flying for over a decade. Humans for [--] years. A small fully reusable suborbital vehicle should be capable of absurd cadence. Weve had [--] flights this entire year. In a talk at an international spaceport forum this (Sunday) morning ahead of IAC in Sydney Blue Origin's Phil Joyce says the company plans to ramp up New Shepard flights in the next couple of years to once a week and is considering additional launch sites. In a talk at an international spaceport forum this (Sunday) morning ahead of IAC in Sydney"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1972316151381442854)  2025-09-28T15:03Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"14th amendment is equal protection under the law for all citizens 15th amendment allows all races to vote 17th amendment allows people to elect their senators instead of them being appointed 19th amendment gave women the right to vote"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1972352942612373735)  2025-09-28T17:29Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@AstroJoeB Its funny hes able to intuit some correct answers on his own. He said he listens to Startalk too. One of us"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1972656335452877039)  2025-09-29T13:34Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"This is just straight Facism and anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar or a coward. Trump to generals: "America is under invasion from within. We're under invasion from within. No different than a foreign enemy but more difficult in any ways because they don't wear uniforms. At least when they're wearing a uniform you can take them out." https://t.co/LZw4W73LdQ Trump to generals: "America is under invasion from within. We're under invasion from within. No different than a foreign enemy but more difficult in any ways because they don't wear uniforms. At least when they're wearing a uniform"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1973061977007075616)  2025-09-30T16:26Z 15K followers, 15.1K engagements


"@astroteuthis @CollectPanda33 I mostly agree with this. There is the blunt-nose Kistler approach also. I think a non-rapid reuse upperstage is feasible territory as well. Look at the cadence F9 gets with no upperstage reuse. Imagine if they returned them even with parachute / airbag or just engine return"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1973063724287013232)  2025-09-30T16:33Z 15K followers, [--] engagements


"@ADHDegrees Thats what Trump is actually doing with the U.S. military. And that never happened under Biden. You can cope and lie and pretend all you want but it didnt happen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1973075527171764730)  2025-09-30T17:20Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"Serious question. Space needs when people ask why are we going back to the moon what is your answer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1973397832443838474)  2025-10-01T14:41Z 15.1K followers, 20.3K engagements


"Question for my SLS fans. How much closer to the moon can SLS Block [--] and Orion get to the moon than NRHO. I know there are a lot of factors on why NRHO specifically was chosen. But how much burden can we free from the lander in a polar orientation @AeroBigMike @ThePrimalDino"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1973769910716346798)  2025-10-02T15:19Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"You want to beat china to the moon. I want to join China on the moon. We are not the same"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1973771970887213486)  2025-10-02T15:28Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Flat earthers arguing against New Shepard existing is so funny. Rockets just trigger them even when its unrelated to their fantasy universe 😂"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1974184569969782839)  2025-10-03T18:47Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"Did a lot of math and thinking last night. I am now convinced that the Blue Moon MK1 lander with a crew compartment can be launched to the moon in a single launch making a lunar landing mission just [--] launches. I will share more soon Here's a deep dive into how NASA squandered a huge advantage in the space race with China and a realistic solution to still win the short- and long-term competition. https://t.co/UPsK3Z9DSl Here's a deep dive into how NASA squandered a huge advantage in the space race with China and a realistic solution to still win the short- and long-term competition."  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1974195839578128757)  2025-10-03T19:32Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"With enough delta v to inject into lunar orbit perform descent and ascent without an ascent stage. (If that wasn't clear)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1974196169082646859)  2025-10-03T19:33Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"@HalenMattison Yes. Launch 1: MK1 Lander Launch 2: SLS Orion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1974206105019625785)  2025-10-03T20:13Z 15K followers, [--] engagements


"@Robotbeat @8lackPrince @Bubbinski Hadnt thought of that. I could see that. I could also see it spark a the real race is to Mars situation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1974247872414589262)  2025-10-03T22:59Z 15K followers, [---] engagements


"LMFAO its the MAIDEN LAUNCH of the rocket and it has random civilians on it AND theyre just like nah launch it when somethings wrong. Public perception of space will never get there man"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1974868985993896242)  2025-10-05T16:07Z 15.1K followers, 24.9K engagements


"I feel like doing a spitter live commentary of the 9-1-1 space episode of could be comedy gold. How could we do this and avoid copyright"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1974878621669216396)  2025-10-05T16:45Z 15K followers, [----] engagements


"So mad. The files I worked on for this aren't on my PC so I cannot post today as planned 😣. One day scrub. @BellikOzan @culpable_mink You might be right. Im hopefully posting my thoughts on the best case version of a MK1 landing mission later today. I think it could be as minimal as adding a crew capsule to the top. (Still no small task) but no ascent stage no tug etc. @BellikOzan @culpable_mink You might be right. Im hopefully posting my thoughts on the best case version of a MK1 landing mission later today. I think it could be as minimal as adding a crew capsule to the top. (Still no small"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975211700803780671)  2025-10-06T14:49Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Nvidia is supplying the capital to buy its chips Bro this economy shit easy https://t.co/v8kQHoeZ0i https://t.co/v8kQHoeZ0i"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975255297557209294)  2025-10-06T17:42Z 15.1K followers, 12.9K engagements


"Yes. Very much so. The crew compartment of the LM for Apollo weighed [---] kg. I've made a hypothetical crew compartment with a mass allowance of [----] kg. Using latest numbers of Mk1 it can inject into lunar orbit land and ascned with [---] m/s to spare. But wait what is PCO"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975641675449180173)  2025-10-07T19:17Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"PCO is the lowest polar orbit that Orion can reach. The dV benefit is marginal. But we should take away as much burden from the lander as we can. NRHO is totally feasible. Saves [---] m/s on descent+ascent. But only [--] m/s overall compared to NRHO due to more injection dV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975641680499134738)  2025-10-07T19:17Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Remember our Blue Moon Mk1 crew lander has [---] m/s leftover My overly conservative Starship V3 gives [----] m/s. That means we need [---] m/s to complete TLI. For me this completes the profile. Ive taken very conservative numbers every step of the way. and we are [--] m/s shy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975641691177865671)  2025-10-07T19:17Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"So that's my pitch. We can do an Artemis landing in [--] launches no refills no tugs. With a Blue Moon Mk1 launched on a starship and crew on SLS + Orion. We can probably do this from NRHO or PCO. Any mass creep etc should be more than solved with expending Super Heavy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975641694327718309)  2025-10-07T19:17Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Is this my prefered direction Not exaclty. But I think its a good architecture that should be traded. It would be silly to ignore the fact that we are landing the largest lunar lander in history next year when a lunar lander is the major element remaining in Artemis"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975641696617824560)  2025-10-07T19:17Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"I also like how this Architecture involves everyone. SLS Orion SpaceX and Blue Origin. Feels like Apollo in that way"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975641698022666316)  2025-10-07T19:17Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@DaveEnright6 @SecDuffy Thats a good question. My answer may be a cop out but its "do it yesterday". If this is the direction they want to go we cannot waste a single day. There is nothing to wait on"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975647899007521152)  2025-10-07T19:42Z 15.1K followers, [--] engagements


"Worked all this math for hours just to get mogged by Falcon Heavy likely being able to throw Blue Moon MK1 even further than expended Starship V3. New infographics soon 🤣 Moon landing in just [--] launches: In this thread Ill show how I believe its possible to perform an Artemis landing mission on the lunar southpole using [--] launches. A Blue Moon MK1 launched on Starship and Orion on SLS. Heres the mission plan keep reading for the math 🧵 https://t.co/U9Hmqnzt0g Moon landing in just [--] launches: In this thread Ill show how I believe its possible to perform an Artemis landing mission on the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975661556995428720)  2025-10-07T20:36Z 15.1K followers, 58.9K engagements


"@Orbital_Perigee @EverydayHum4n I think I just ripped them off a pic of the fih shirt. I can share png later if yall cant find it though"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975670645662134641)  2025-10-07T21:12Z 15.1K followers, [--] engagements


"ICYMI: Heres my take on a Crewed lunar landing with Blue Moon MK1 Moon landing in just [--] launches: In this thread Ill show how I believe its possible to perform an Artemis landing mission on the lunar southpole using [--] launches. A Blue Moon MK1 launched on Starship and Orion on SLS. Heres the mission plan keep reading for the math 🧵 https://t.co/U9Hmqnzt0g Moon landing in just [--] launches: In this thread Ill show how I believe its possible to perform an Artemis landing mission on the lunar southpole using [--] launches. A Blue Moon MK1 launched on Starship and Orion on SLS. Heres the mission"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975715957097046343)  2025-10-08T00:12Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Update. I forgot to make the lander dV higher after I reduced the mass of the Crew Compartment from 2t to 1t so actually this just works now Mission closes. Alright. here's maybe a better version. Full expend Falcon Heavy performs about the same as my estimations for Starship V3. Landing on the moon in [--] launches This comes up [--] m/s short. Thats within considerable range. We can figure that out. Notes 🧵 https://t.co/Hzs8aoU9kM Alright. here's maybe a better version. Full expend Falcon Heavy performs about the same as my estimations for Starship V3. Landing on the moon in [--] launches This"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975741706801754325)  2025-10-08T01:55Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@nuclear___love Read the original thread explains my starship V3 numbers. And my math does end up with it being slightly better than FH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975752423294587188)  2025-10-08T02:37Z 15.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@Truthful_ast Lmao I can't believe people actually think he shocked his dog lol. These comments are delusional my god"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975964044533350558)  2025-10-08T16:38Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Look I'm a taylor hater but this completely normal comments really ruffled some of y'alls feathers. Not everyone wants to go to space lol. And especially right now its not like there is a whole lot to visit. Taylor Swift when asked on BBC Radio [--] if shed ever go to space: Never why would I do that Theres no reason to do that. I dont want to do that ever. Omg no. No. Its cold its scary. I dont know if I can come back down. If I go no one will believe I went. It doesnt https://t.co/NqrLpnqtMV Taylor Swift when asked on BBC Radio [--] if shed ever go to space: Never why would I do that Theres no"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975966013079650693)  2025-10-08T16:46Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@spaceflight1905 I think the space community needs to get tougher and better at taking and responding to criticism. There is decent dialogue to be had about suborbital tourism in current socioeconomic era etc. Space people don't want to hear it and just ignore it. Gen public sees that non-answer"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975967684782338121)  2025-10-08T16:53Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@_FrankyPi Target is not needed to know if MK1 can make it. Find the dV of the [--] vehicles and see if it closes mission. So take 135t if thats your estimate of the tank section. Take LEO wet mass and see how far it throws it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975969111823048949)  2025-10-08T16:58Z 15.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@PaleoconJohn The combustion chamber of a rocket is [---] degrees. Yes it comes back fast but sorry it is a greenhouse gas. High altitude hot water emission is the worst kind. I'm not a "stop rockets" guy just correcting misinfo because alot of people just say H2 rockets = no emissions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1975974976118456495)  2025-10-08T17:22Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@canraptor_ Looks like nail caught in the canvas bed to me which is why the dog jerks its foot. If youve ever watched Hasan you know the dog is not kept in frame it goes around constantly lol. This is desperate shit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976001927138676736)  2025-10-08T19:09Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@canraptor_ I have actually watched hours of Hasan. And no that is not indicative of his views. Its very obvious you do not watch him. I agree with him on some things an disagree with him on others but people who disagree with him just want this to be real to confirm their biases lol"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976002981364457677)  2025-10-08T19:13Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@airplanemxdude @canraptor_ I only see ideological opponents circulating it. And they started the circulation but thats aside the point. If youve ever watched watch Hasan you know thats the kind of humor he has. He babies this dog (from what I can tell from an outside observer)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976006870566637710)  2025-10-08T19:28Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@airplanemxdude @canraptor_ What am I missing there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976007781485527529)  2025-10-08T19:32Z 15.1K followers, [--] engagements


"@airplanemxdude @canraptor_ First admit you were wrong about him not saying the claw thing. And boom here ya go"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976023151839789169)  2025-10-08T20:33Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@airplanemxdude @canraptor_ Dis shit too easy bruh 😂 He didnt say this clip of him saying this Well He didnt show this pic of him showing that. Theyre not sending their best"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976023452432949682)  2025-10-08T20:34Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@airplanemxdude @canraptor_ He doesnt that collar is for off leash training dont know why it was on. Its clear you dont watch this stuff. The dog roams in / out all the time. Usually no collar etc. Its just a clip that looks bad that people are trying to take advantage of. You were wrong its ok"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976027748410982571)  2025-10-08T20:51Z 15.1K followers, [--] engagements


"I just hope this ceasefire holds man. Please"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976046058951081984)  2025-10-08T22:04Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@Starship_block3 It took forever but seems we're out of the overly secretive era of BO. Sucks that you are right SpaceX has seemingly traded places with them on this front particularly with HLS. I get the impression they aren't intered in HLS and its more of a burden to them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976693841983160621)  2025-10-10T16:58Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@KerbalNut Yes. Tumbler is Stainless Steel 20oz or 30oz (still deciding). And it can be removed and washed. White tumbler for white rockets stainless for starship. What price would you expect to pay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1976738648725872888)  2025-10-10T19:56Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@deltaIV9250 Nothing really. I mean of course the intent was to gain stuff but that dont happen. The silver lining might be it made them lock in for V3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1977523279071216064)  2025-10-12T23:54Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Every reason to believe SpaceX really put the shield perhaps beyond what they expect to survive because reentry / landing has been undefeated so far and this being the last V2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1977891036694229499)  2025-10-14T00:15Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"OK THA BANK MANUEVER IS WAAAAAY CRQZIER THAN I THOUGHT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1977892749706748395)  2025-10-14T00:22Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"How Ship be maneuvering to get caught by tower 🥀🥀💀"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1977896933554290802)  2025-10-14T00:39Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"I will be there for this one idc what it takes Oh also it looks like this overlayed at Starbase just to get a sense of what an RTLS would look like. https://t.co/94A52JGoSJ Oh also it looks like this overlayed at Starbase just to get a sense of what an RTLS would look like. https://t.co/94A52JGoSJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978117140147323276)  2025-10-14T15:14Z 15.1K followers, 16.1K engagements


"@mcrs987 Do you know what the altitude of ship is at its closest approach to South Padre Island"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978118376791724163)  2025-10-14T15:19Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Liftoff of Starship https://t.co/sbfmGAEPa6 Liftoff of Starship https://t.co/sbfmGAEPa6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978122901795569913)  2025-10-14T15:37Z 15.1K followers, 83.8K engagements


"@FishMooka LMAO I saw your tweet yesterday and was like. "of course the tanks didn't rupture know way it could survive that""  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978191477105635621)  2025-10-14T20:09Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"As crazy as it seems Ship catch will easily be crazier than booster catch was"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978191723273585002)  2025-10-14T20:10Z 15.1K followers, 11K engagements


"@ScottLikedSLS Yes. I was seriously hoping the unique test for Flight [--] was going to be: an actual heatshield. Lol. Please V3 intro is perfect time to see how the real deal holds up"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978203194741117311)  2025-10-14T20:56Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@vnovak_404 That will come with time. But I think weeks of refurb will be reduced a lot. Keep in mind any ship with a payload thats not fuel has to go to payload integration anyways. 1/2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978243458935484718)  2025-10-14T23:36Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@vnovak_404 Truly rapid reuse will be amazing especially for tankers. However people should understand that even if avg Ship turn around time is [--] weeks Starship can launch hundreds of times per year very easily"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978243778222621158)  2025-10-14T23:37Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@ScottLikedSLS I wonder if its a buckle or pop from pressure release when the tank wall punctured"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978318254029365566)  2025-10-15T04:33Z 15.1K followers, [----] engagements


"@DrChrisCombs Theyre unrelated statements. Its hardly even a motte and bailey fallacy theyre so distant. Thats *not* what your above tweet was saying"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978475873004409027)  2025-10-15T14:59Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@DrChrisCombs I also think heatshield is the long pole for starship reuse. But I dont have to pretend be dumb to make that point a post bait / concern troll and just ask questions I already know the answers to. Be better man"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978476362017968282)  2025-10-15T15:01Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@DaveEnright6 @DrChrisCombs And Im not sure if the knee by [----] but of course we now know Shuttle would be condemned to that form factor and never make the necessary evolutions. A victim of waterfall dev locking assumptions into final design. 2/X"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978481053237969340)  2025-10-15T15:20Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@DaveEnright6 @DrChrisCombs Time will tell but hopefully Starship will succeed in the goal Shuttle set out for. As far as milestone comparisons the programs are very different due to their dev styles. But Starship has had [--] fully successful orbital missions (only barely suborbital for safety) 3/X"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978482390088479014)  2025-10-15T15:25Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"@DaveEnright6 @DrChrisCombs Shuttle had [--] successful flights by the end of the year reusing the same orbiter as it was a (pretty much) final product. Cool in the short term but the downfall of the program in hindsight. 4/X"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/1978484065415164296)  2025-10-15T15:32Z 15.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Be careful who you call ugly in Middle School. #ISS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/KenKirtland17/status/727502020035416064)  2016-05-03T14:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements

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