SpaceX Tuesday...

[MartG]

https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-bfr-factory-rocke...

[Beati Dogu]

Interesting about the boating link in New Zealand.I didn't know that.

RobDickinson said:

BTW looks like ascent aerospace doing this at the Cali port site rather than janicki

Yes, it does look to be them now - well, their Coast Composites division, which is based not far from SpaceX in LA. Makes sense and they're also involved in carbon fibre aircraft parts with Boeing and Airbus.

[Kccv23highliftcam]

For a few dollars more...except this ain't no spaghetti western.


https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/10/space-angels-q1-re...

"Investment firm Space Angels found 20 deals were made in the first quarter of 2018 worth nearly $1 billion, according to a report Tuesday.CEO Chad Anderson believes small rockets have been a dominant theme this year.Billionaires and Silicon Valley venture capital funds continue to back space companies."

SpaceX realises $500 000 000 investment for sat internet system.

Wow high risk indeed but Super Wow 4000 plus constilation of sats !!!!

[RobDickinson]

Starlink will be a huge undertaking especially before bfr is usable.

SpaceX also currently have a manifest worth around 12bn..

[MartG]

"The SpaceX Falcon 9 fairing for NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite ( TESS ) arrived over the weekend to meet TESS for encapsulation at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. After launch, TESS will find new planets around other stars, called exoplanets, that scientists will study for decades to come."

[Beati Dogu]

The did the static fire for that mission earlier today.

It's a new first stage & the launch is probably going to be Monday 16th April. With a ship landing.

[MartG]

Last of the Block 4 Falcons IIRC

[GTO-3R]

Now that picture gives you perspective on just how big Falcon 9 rockets are!

When is the next FH due to launch?

[Einion Yrth]

GTO-3R said:

Now that picture gives you perspective on just how big Falcon 9 rockets are!

When is the next FH due to launch?

NET June this year, expected before September.

[GTO-3R]

Einion Yrth said:

NET June this year, expected before September.

Excellent, cheers

[MartG]

Update on Crew Dragon progress

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/04/spacex-pro...

[MartG]

Nice legs...

[MartG]

TESS really looks tiny inside that shroud !

[Beati Dogu]

V....ger


It’s only 1.5 meters high. Hope it gets up there ok. Sounds like an interesting program.

[RobDickinson]

Party time?

[Beati Dogu]

Alrighty then.

[RobDickinson]

Tess web cast link,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY-0uBIYYKk

[RobDickinson]

Party balloon won't be part of the tess mission.

Stage 2 will be put on a sunward disposal orbit not de orbited to earth.

[Beati Dogu]

There's still 10-15 of them up there last time I checked. Plus a couple of Falcon 1 upper stages.

[MartG]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballute