Kind of looking like this is gonna get bumped back (perhaps significantly) FWIW. DM1 has slipped into March, and it'll come off of the same pad as the next FH launch. I can't imagine it'll be quick to turn around the pad for Heavy after DM1, so if I was placing bets, I'd say FH slips into April.

I would imagine they're getting pad turn around times down to a matter of days. Easily a week. I still think we can see both launches in March. I think it's more likely that DM-1 gets pushed to after Arabsat-6A actually. Scheduling issues with ISS seem to be the biggest question mark right now.

It's more about what they can do in the HIF to me. Can they build a FH when they still have DM1 sitting in there? I really have no idea, but that seems like a pretty tight space. Guess we'll see.

DM-1 is now NET March 2nd fwiw.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcre...-launch-dates/

DM-1 has been expected to slip to March since late January. Apparently Roscosmos is rather gabby when it comes to ISS/NASA timelines. lol

The SpaceX HIF has plenty of room for boosters in addition to having an FH already integrated on the TEL. With the Arabsat-6A launch, they don't have the added burden of scheduling ISS, so I can see SpaceX trying to go forward with a FH launch while DM-1 waits in the wings. (Then again, it's more likely my own desire to see another FH launch that I'm looking at it through rose colored glasses.)

https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content...paceX-20c1.jpg

This is almost certainly just the latest example of Elon's insane optimism, but...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This will sound implausible, but I think there’s a path to build Starship / Super Heavy for less than Falcon 9</p>&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1094793664809689089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2019</a></blockquote>
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On PBS right now, Rise of the Rockets. I think it is the story of private companies and their rockets. Ok, in a few minutes I guess. 8PM CT.

Cool, it's available to stream, too (on PBS Roku at least). I'll give it a watch.

Yeah I should have also added it's NOVA.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting February 21 launch of Nusantara Satu from Pad 40 in Florida.</p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1097662953950564352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Coming up Thursday at 8:45pm Eastern.

So much DM-1, FH, and Starship/hopper news going on, kinda forgot they are doing regular launches still.

I never cared about space. At all. Saw all the movies (right stuff, the Martian, Apollo 13, etc). Still never cared.


Saw “First Man” last weekend. Now I care. Now I finally get it. We need to get to Mars and explore everywhere we can. I was really wrong.

Yeah, same here. March and April should be a lot of fun, but this launch will hopefully get us through an otherwise dull time. :)

I actually haven't ever gotten around to seeing that. I need to put that on the priority list. But yes, space exploration is critical. If we're not exploring, I'm not really sure what the point of life really is.

I hadn't really paid much attention to this launch, but it's got a commercial lunar lander on board. That's pretty interesting.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceIL

In short, it'll take a while to do it due to a very slow method of getting there, but it will theoretically land in a few months.

Some great shots I hadn't seen before:

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