SpaceX

In the Space Show radio program broadcast on 7/22/2017 at http://www.thespaceshow.com/file/7663/download?token=0hnS0L2y Gywnne Shotwell said that there is an "unexpectedly large market for private crew" flights on Dragon, to LEO and farther. We know that Elon announced a 2018 Dragon mission to...

A reliable source tells me that SpaceX will be doing LZ (Landing Zone) F9 first stage recoveries at Vandenburg before the end of this year (as opposed to the ASDS stage recoveries they have been doing off the coast of California). Which will make watching launches there twice as exciting! Of...

Launch Date: July 1 Launch window: 2335-0035 GMT (7:35-8:35 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Intelsat 35e communications satellite. The high-throughput Intelsat 35e satellite is part of Intelsat’s “Epic” fleet, providing...

Has anyone bought this set of pens? I just ordered a set for $20.00 for 3 pens (I couldn't help myself!) SpaceX Floaty 3 Pen Pack - Accessories

The Air Force says weather conditions look questionable for Monday’s planned launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center. Forecasters said Friday that there’s only a 40 percent chance of favorable conditions for the two-hour launch window starting at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday carries...

I've been seeing opposition to Mars in various places (Bill Maher had a surprisingly long rant about it on Real Time earlier this year). I think there are a number of misconceptions some people have about what Elon Musk's plan is for Mars, and people should be ready to correct these...

Was wondering what the knowledgeable folks around here thought of this approach: Boeing, DARPA to base XS-1 spaceplane at Cape Canaveral – Spaceflight Now

I don't use reddit, got this link from somewhere else but don't know how to find it on reddit to give proper credit. Hope someone can assist. Here is the image. Lots of great info, great design! Kudos to the artist.

I am surprised there was hardly any coverage in the US media, as signified by no mention in this forum either. I missed it too and happened to stumble on it on a BBC site. GSLV MK III nicknamed 'Monster rocket' is a massive 3 stage rocket that can lift up to 4 tons of payload to Geo...

After SpaceX completed a mission over the weekend to launch cargo and supplies to the International Space Station utilizing previously used equipment – a historic first – Elon Musk took to Twitter to say it’s an accomplishment that already feels normal. This is the fifth time SpaceX has...

Launch Date: June 25th Launch time: 2024:59 GMT (4:24:59 p.m. EDT; 1:24:59 p.m. PDT) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 10 satellites for the Iridium next mobile communications fleet. This is the second flight of ten with the first ten...

Astronauts may soon ride on US rockets and in US spaceships for the first time since the last Space Shuttle flight. Jon Cowart of NASA is working with SpaceX toward the first launch of a Dragon spacecraft with humans on board. Human Spaceflight: Coming Back to America

Full article at: New Zealand space launch is first from a private site - BBC News

Does anyone else think that really the ultimate goal of the boring company is to create the first long term habitable buildings on mars? In order to protect the early setlers from solar radiation they need to go down about 100 meters below the surface of the planet. Not only that but in the...

SpaceX settles with underpaid employees for $4 million

The man behind the scenes at SpaceX (SpaceX's J. B. Straubel) is Tom Mueller. He is rarely seen and runs the MacGregor facility. Here is a very recent interview of him. It is filled with lots of detailed information: Twitch

See Green suggests SpaceX may do _two_ Red Dragon missions in the 2020 window, one at the beginning and one at the end. #HumansToMars • r/spacex

Not that I want more people applying, since it lowers my chances ... but hey, I like just about everyone on this forum. Have at it. And hopefully a bunch of us will be in Florida for the SpaceX launch sending cargo to the Space Station. Experience the next SpaceX cargo launch to the Space Station!

Just announced. BulgariaSat 1 will be the 2nd reuse flight of a flight proven booster. It is currently the third launch on the flight manifest and scheduled for mid-June. Bulgaria’s first communications satellite to ride SpaceX’s second reused rocket – Spaceflight Now "BulgariaSat said the...

New information pertaining to SpaceX launching its 4,000+ satellites. SpaceX plans to start launching high-speed internet satellites in 2019

California plans for collecting taxes on spaceflight Nice one California. :rolleyes:

NET June 1st Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 11 Launch time: Approx. 2130 GMT (5:30 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 13th Dragon spacecraft on the 11th operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is...

link Not sure what to make of this yet, the fund is reputable but the letter sounds shady. Buying into TSLA right now for possible access to an unannounced SpaceX IPO seems highly risky. Even if it was confirmed today, it would still be months before the IPO. The volatility of TSLA could cause...

Made few simple charts based on NROL-76 video with an interval of 10 sec. Would really like to have the horizontal position to know more about how first stage went through. Main Engine Cutoff @ 140s, 66km Boostback Burn @ 156-200s, 86-132km, 1580-840m/s Entry Burn @ 431-456s , 68-39km...

Apparently www.gulfnews.com in its latest news report claims that falcon 9 is spy satellite ! View article here : Watch: SpaceX launches spy satellite But the description Is more accurate unlike the heading above the image , still quite misleading

I am currently aboard a cruise ship that will be docking at Port Canaveral tomorrow morning at 0600. Maybe some of you Floridians could tell me what are my chances of having a good view ( or any view at all) of the scheduled Falcon 9 launch at 0700? This is a huge ship, and I can watch from the...

We have a date and a time. The satellite just arrived at the Cape for preparation and integration. May 15 - Monday Launch window: 2320-0010 GMT (7:20-8:10 p.m. EDT) Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Inmarsat 5 F4 communications...

An idea to replace the Falcon 9 and Falcon 9 Heavy and bring full reusability to satellite launches, ISS cargo / people deliveries and so much more. =-)

This is a different vehicle than I have seen previously. Not sure if this is only for slow speed local use at the cape or not or if it is used for cross country transport.

I've made this a wiki thread; this first post can be edited by regular members. This gives you a list of past and future launches with pertinent details for each in an easy to read format: List of Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches - Wikipedia Here are two websites that track upcoming launches...

Here is a cool video of Buzz Aldrin zooming over the Cape with the Thunderbirds: He passes over LZ-1 and also LC-39A where he was launched to the moon on an Apollo. Buzz Aldrin is a huge proponent of SpaceX and what they are trying to achieve.

Oh no....another tweet. Elon Musk on Twitter Also the payload for FH will be the "Silliest thing we can imagine! Secret payload of 1st Dragon flight was a giant wheel of cheese. Inspired by a friend & Monty Python."

Kudos to Blue Origin for all the work they do. We need more commercial involvement in space. But compared to what SpaceX has achieved (yesterday being the most recent example) I'm surprised that the trophy did not go to SpaceX. http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/101/3629-full.html

NROL-76 is a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) launching for the first time via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Launch Date: NET April 16th Launch period: TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida Very little detail is known since this is a classified...

At least that is the story according to the Daily Mail, which is not a generally reliable source. See PTScientists plans to reach the lunar surface by 2018 | Daily Mail Online Quote: "In the race to be the first group to land a private lander on the moon, a team of European scientists has...

Falcon 9 • SES 10 Launch window: NET March 29th - Launch time is TBD Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SES 10 communications satellite. Owned by SES of Luxembourg, the spacecraft will provide direct-to-home TV broadcasting and other...

It looks like Blue Origin has just completed their first BE-4 engine. It is similar, but different from SpaceX's Raptor methalox engine. The BE-4 is a ORSC= oxygen rich staged combustion. LOX sent into a preburner then to the combustion chamber so ox rich gas, LOX and LCH4 burned together...

Was wondering if anyone had swung by to see what a fanboy like myself can see at McGregor by showing up unannounced. Assuming not much, or we may be kept a few light-years away from anything interesting. But then again, I got to see so much coolness when I hung around HQ in Hawthorne, am curious...

Richard Branson starting a new venture dedicated to launching small satellites into space

Hi every one, I come from Viet nam. I want work at Space X company. I have experiment on banking, to apply a job in Space X. What i Should do, to study a diploma about the enginer, and the school in Usa train best (standford,..?). Thank your help!

I've been a fan of space, planets, rockets, etc since I was a kid. I've read many a book, played with toys, watched TV shows and documentaries and generally have always liked the topic. Since the Shuttle missions ended I really didn't think about it much, until recently with the exciting...

So says Elon's tweet. No other info given. My bet is that they've discovered aliens. Or Elon is coming out as an alien. One or the other.

(mod note: conversation moved from SpaceX Falcon 9 FT launch - CRS-10 - LC-39A) Can someone please help me understand the exact trajectory of the first stage from MECO to landing. I have replayed this over a dozen times and I am still lost. - When MECO happens how far downrange is the rocket...

I was really getting keyed up watching the count and then at T-13 hearing "Hold Hold Hold" was jarring. But that's life in the rocket business. I was impressed with the pre-launch presentation and how SpaceX is making an effort to educate and excite people about what it is doing. (I put some...

We'll be at the Ocala Supercharger about 9:15 this morning until about 9:45. Would we be able to see or shoot (400 f/2.8?) CRS-10 from there? From a few miles farther south on 75? Worth it to drive a bit towards Orlando to be very slightly closer? I'm guessing that the combo of daylight, cloudy...

Makes it pretty clear why SpaceX is an industry leader.

Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk Jan 27 Elon Musk Retweeted Hyperloop And we start digging the tunnel tonight Elon Musk added, Hyperloop @Hyperloop Teams from all around the world are gearing up for the opportunity to compete on @SpaceX’s Hyperloop test track this weekend. #breakapod Sooooo, is that an...

Does anyone know why the droneships have the names given to them? Atlantic Ocean : "Of Course I Still Love You" and Pacific (Vandenberg AFB) “Just Read the Instructions” Thanks, Steve

Mentions of Elon Musk start at ~16:45 Exit Interview: Presidential Science Advisor John Holdren