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I just watched this recent Scott Manley video and imagined a future Starship entering Lunar orbit, rendezvousing, then capturing the Apollo 11 ascent stage. Impossible task, maybe? Assuming the spacecraft is still in Lunar orbit, the mission would have to be proceeded by an intense search. The...

Returning this evening from CT to NH, pulled into the Charlton eastbound rest area on a whim. It was easy to spot the recent SC work located at the far southwest corner of the parking lot. Not unexpected, I think most folks were already anticipating this eastbound site to compliment a nearly...

I've noticed on the forum the last couple of years there's more discussion of individual aerospace journalists, especially those that present interesting in-depth articles and video regarding SpaceX. When I'm searching for news about SpaceX, I'm certainly more likely to click on a story written...

Recently I've noticed that SpaceX artifacts and memorabilia have started to become more available to the general public. Some items have been flown to or near Space, others might be keepsakes such as mission patches. Almost on a yearly basis since 2012 SpaceX has created special displays to...

Quote from this CNN article, "The answers were unambiguous: self-centred men who are argumentative, stubborn, disagreeable and unempathetic are much more likely to own a high-status car such as an Audi, BMW or Mercedes". They must have put Capt. Obvious in charge of this study. Without a...

I can't speak for everyone here, but I'm pretty excited about the next year in Space. Some background. Long forgotten or perhaps unbeknownst by many, there is a special U. S. flag waiting to be claimed by the first commercial crew that docks with the ISS. That flag, measuring 12" by 8", was one...

This morning NASA conducted an Orion capsule abort test using a refurbished ICBM first-stage rocket engine. Apparently successful, although the boilerplate was not equipped with parachutes or an attitude-control system. To compare abort tests, Lockheed-Martin got it up, SpaceX is going full-up...

Just like Tesla, SpaceX seems to be an attractive media hit list target. Just looking to present a little more of that fair and balanced thing here. We're all too familiar, anomalies happen. Last week there were news reports that a Chinese rocket exploded after launch with alleged debris found...

Stratolaunch, a possible SpaceX satellite competitor? Remains to be seen, but in Elon's view competition is always healthy. The first flight of the impressive 385 foot wingspan aircraft took place this morning from the Mojave Desert. SpaceX had a short lived partnership with Paul Allen back in...

I'm sure NASA, certainly Boeing, would diminish the significance of any reports concerning the eventual demise of Space Launch System. Others would argue that the only major milestone remaining is etching the tombstone, September 14, 2011 to _______ __ 20__. I came across a couple of revealing...

Just came upon this story over on collectSPACE. Grab 'em while they last or at least before eBay sellers run up the price. Cherry red, it even comes with a tricked out mission patch. Who can spot the blooper on the blister packaging? New Hot Wheels Tesla Roadster toy celebrates SpaceX-launched...

Perhaps in a few years we'll have enough material to start a thread for SpaceX in Movies & TV, ;). In the interim, you can take a turn at Jeopardy's SpaceX category that debuted on Friday. It would seem easy for most SpaceX enthusiasts, although I suppose some younger viewers might have a...

From NOAA's website for Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs, "It is unlawful for any person who is subject to the jurisdiction or control of the United States, directly or through any subsidiary or affiliate to operate a private remote sensing space system without possession of a valid...

This morning FedEx announced that they've reserved 20 Tesla Semi trucks. "Our investment in these trucks is part of our commitment to improving road safety while also reducing our environmental impact," said FedEx Freight Chief Executive Mike Ducker. It's a smaller initial order than UPS, but a...

If the media can invent "Tesla Killers", why hold back, maybe time to tag SpaceX! Only joking of course. Got a kick out of this one man rocket story. The only shared attribute with SpaceX is both are located in CA, although some SpaceX sub-forum readers might miss it over in Off Topic. Watching...

On Thursday 3/15/18 HB 1541 will come up for vote in the State House. Here is a link to the proposed legislation. New Hampshire HB1541 | 2018 | Regular Session This bill will create an annual registration tax of $200 for electric vehicles and $100 for hybrids. Currently there are approximately...

A little off topic here, but couldn't help but notice the Everyday Astronaut is doing some click baity Supermoon schtick on Wednesday. Just a few years ago we usually recognized these events as full moons. Now we have some kind of bloody Supermoon every couple of months. I get that this might...

New record for Semi pre-orders. Can FedEx be far behind? UPS pre-orders 125 Tesla electric semi-trucks, largest order yet

Elon is the main man, but he won't be the first to fly SpaceX. So who will it be? Can names, faces, and personalities of astronauts help bring broad public recognition to SpaceX? Perhaps it doesn't matter if the identity of SpaceX continues to get mixed-up with NASA. That type of confusion...

On Thursday Elon tweeted a link to a Senate subcommittee hearing on the future of space exploration. I don't believe it received much attention, but it could have a significant impact the future of manned spaceflight. Reopening the American Frontier: Promoting Partnerships Between Commercial...

Some crazy dude has recently been working on this idea.

This past summer I learned that RiverWalk at Loon Mountain was being proposed as a Supercharger location. This morning I checked the Lincoln Planning Board minutes and found documentation. I've provided a link, which provides quite a bit of detail about the proposal. Six SC stalls will be...

Article published today from Bloomberg Business A Renewables Revolution Is Toppling the Dominance of Fossil Fuels in U.S. Power - Bloomberg Business