Well, it got off the pad. That’s good. But at least six of the engines didn’t seem to be burning, and the whole stack started tumbling just before stage sep… and then the stages didn’t sep. But it got not just off the pad, but away from the pad, and made it a…
Potatoes are better than human blood for making space concrete bricks, scientists say Potato starch was used to create bricks from simulated Martian soil. 55 kilos of dehydrated taters resulted in about 200 bricks. Many thousands would be needed to make something the size of a house, so that’s a lot of po-tay-toes. Boil ’em,…
1 person killed, multiple injured in NYC parking garage collapse Things in this country have gone from “weird” to “concerning” to “downright embarrassing.” Good thing the mayor of New York has his priorities in the right place:
I haven’t flown in years. The last few experiences were *terrible.* So how’s it going these days? Maybe it’s better… I am not part of the community that believes children/babies shouldn’t fly HOWEVER, I do believe certain communities do not properly manage their children in public and I understand why that might drive someone to…
As of this posting, it’s still on for tomorrow (Monday). Launch window opens a bit after 7AM Central Time. (Note: the other blog is acting up again. Seems to happen every weekend. Shrug.) https://youtu.be/L5QXreqOrTA
Something failed on the launch tower and fell the full length of it, sending out a shower of sparks. Seems like the man-carrying elevator suffered a problem and the counterweight plummeted. This is doubtless not great news for the planned Monday launch. So, yeah. Another “infrastructure oopsie.” Hmmm. Here is another angle showing what appears…
They’ve got FAA approval: Green light go: SpaceX receives a launch license from the FAA for Starship If it goes to plan, as soon as 7AM Texas time on Monday Starship/Superheavy will launch. The booster will splash down 30+ kilometers from the Texas coast in the Gulf of Mexico; Starship will climb to 235 kilometers,…
