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"The SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle may return to flight operations while the overall investigation of the anomaly during the Starlink Group 8-6 mission remains open, provided all other license requirements are met," FAA officials wrote in a statement late Friday (Aug. 30). SpaceX made the return to flight request on Aug. 29 and the FAA gave approval on Aug. 30.
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Starliner made it back largely without incident. Astronauts would have been fine.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And safely landed.<br><br>Remember that in an emergency those 'stranded' astronauts would have ridden this home. <a href="https://t.co/BHmFZEUULg">pic.twitter.com/BHmFZEUULg</a></p>— Scott Manley (@DJSnM) <a href="https://twitter.com/DJSnM/status/1832268401785643037?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, September 10 at 3:38 a.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of Polaris Dawn to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. There are two additional launch opportunities within the four-hour window at 5:23 a.m. ET and 7:09 a.m. ET. If needed, backup opportunities are available on Wednesday, September 11 at the same times.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 3.5 hours prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew Crew-1 to and from the International Space Station, and Inspiration4, the first all-civilian mission to orbit. This will be the fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-8 and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. MISSION OBJECTIVES During their multi-day mission to orbit, Dragon and the crew will endeavor to reach the highest Earth orbit ever flown since the Apollo program and participate in the first-ever extravehicular activity (EVA) by commercial astronauts wearing SpaceX-developed EVA suits. They will also conduct 36 research studies and experiments from 31 partner institutions designed to advance both human health on Earth and during long-duration spaceflight, and test Starlink laser-based communications in space. The Polaris Dawn crew will combine their expertise, knowledge, and passion for spaceflight to further human space exploration. This will be the first human spaceflight for Mission Pilot Kidd Poteet, Mission Specialist Sarah Gillis, and Mission Specialist and Medical Officer Anna Menon. Mission Commander Jared Isaacman previously flew to space as commander of Inspiration4. This will also be the first time two SpaceX employees will be part of a human spaceflight crew, providing valuable insight to future missions on the road to making life multiplanetary. |
Looks like they're on. I'm not gonna stay up for the launch, but I'm excited for the mission.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Game time <a href="https://t.co/IiwAvURHjU">https://t.co/IiwAvURHjU</a></p>— Jared Isaacman (@rookisaacman) <a href="https://twitter.com/rookisaacman/status/1833311219232423967?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
Already broadcasting ahead of launch in T-minus 3 hours 11 minutes.
Don’t plan on staying up either though. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Watch live as Falcon 9 launches the <a href="https://twitter.com/PolarisProgram?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PolarisProgram</a>’s Polaris Dawn crew on a multi-day mission orbiting Earth <a href="https://t.co/u1KqQx5AFr">https://t.co/u1KqQx5AFr</a></p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1833358277805039800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
There are currently humans further from earth than there have been in my lifetime (since Apollo). Pretty cool.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Achievement unlocked - apogee 1,400.7 km<br><br>Forward bulkhead Draco firing during burn [emoji91] <a href="https://t.co/Z7kUTcA2CH">pic.twitter.com/Z7kUTcA2CH</a></p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1833676772157833486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A beautiful launch over our nation's capitol as Polaris Dawn launches to space! <a href="https://twitter.com/PolarisProgram?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PolarisProgram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/rookisaacman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rookisaacman</a> <a href="https://t.co/VGbpm4FRCC">pic.twitter.com/VGbpm4FRCC</a></p>— Austin DeSisto (@AustinDeSisto) <a href="https://twitter.com/AustinDeSisto/status/1833440626978832437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GXGwObwW...jpg&name=large <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a> rocket carrying the crew of the historic Polaris Dawn mission passes to the east of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pittsburgh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pittsburgh</a> earlier this morning! The rocket was visible just 7 minutes after it launched from Cape Canaveral, FL! <a href="https://twitter.com/PolarisProgram?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PolarisProgram</a> <a href="https://t.co/MObjoL7BJ1">pic.twitter.com/MObjoL7BJ1</a></p>— Dustin McGrew (@dmcgrew) <a href="https://twitter.com/dmcgrew/status/1833468186861199778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
Tropical Storm (now Hurricane) Francine dumped on us here in the Starbase area. Deluged by several days of rain, finally ended this afternoon. Getting to site meant having to drive through South Bay over Highway 4.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">StarBase is a river right now. <a href="https://t.co/POB7mcbffJ">pic.twitter.com/POB7mcbffJ</a></p>— Anthony Gomez (@AnthonyFGomez) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnthonyFGomez/status/1833130782069518800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>But that's not all! Significant Starship Flight 5 licensing delays to top it off. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SpaceX update on Starship. <br><br>Claims SpaceX has been ready to fly since August (vehicle readiness), but "recently received a launch license date estimate of late November from the FAA".<br><br>"This delay was not based on a new safety concern, but instead driven by superfluous… <a href="https://t.co/BvMH0992Ki">pic.twitter.com/BvMH0992Ki</a></p>— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1833525964606689699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
Not much to look at, but spacewalk success!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Commander <a href="https://twitter.com/rookisaacman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rookisaacman</a> has egressed Dragon and is going through the first of three suit mobility tests that will test overall hand body control, vertical movement with Skywalker, and foot restraint <a href="https://t.co/XATJQhLuIZ">pic.twitter.com/XATJQhLuIZ</a></p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1834183614898241617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> This view had to be amazing. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SpaceX and the Polaris Dawn crew have completed the first commercial spacewalk!<br><br>“SpaceX, back at home we all have a lot of work to do, but from here, Earth sure looks like a perfect world.” — Mission Commander <a href="https://twitter.com/rookisaacman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rookisaacman</a> during Dragon egress and seeing our planet from ~738 km <a href="https://t.co/lRczSv5i4k">pic.twitter.com/lRczSv5i4k</a></p>— Polaris (@PolarisProgram) <a href="https://twitter.com/PolarisProgram/status/1834210476156129761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
Starship Flight 5 not happening any time before late November, due to licensing and regulatory hurdles. Flight 6 testing underway in the meantime.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-theme="dark"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Six engine static fire of Flight 6 Starship <a href="https://t.co/fzJz9BWBn6">pic.twitter.com/fzJz9BWBn6</a></p>— SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1836606716282311166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
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Well, this is....different
https://scontent.fmkc1-1.fna.fbcdn.n...KA&oe=66F230AF https://www.usatoday.com/story/graph...5/75260498007/ |
Huh, that's cool. Bummer you can't really see it, though.
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My younger sister is visiting my wife and I here in Deep South Texas. Before taking the SpaceX hovercraft from Starbase over to South Padre Island yesterday evening, we got to venture up to the top level of Megabay 2. Awesome 360º views of South Bay, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Boca Chica Village, fully stacked Flight 5 Starship at the Orbital Launch Integration Tower, Gulf of Mexico, and the Rio Grande. Top level nearing completion for special event space and bar. Sadly, no photos permitted. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WRMqaKVpyQY?si=2IH2xL-K50N9ws16" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
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