I’ve officially decided on my @KerbalSpaceP challenge for my upcoming 1 million subscriber fundraiser stream. I’m going to try and get to Eve and back with a fully reusable vehicle. This will include getting back into Eve orbit, landing and refueling a reusable vehicle.
This is something I’ve never ever accomplished (and I sure have tried), but I think I’m very close and it’ll be a major challenge to actually do it all in one true mission. So I hope you join me for a marathon stream and help me fundraise for @ChallengerCtr 🙌
I’ll be doing it all stock, using no exploits, very limited (but realistic) part clipping, and I’ll even try to use as few quick saves as possible. If the stars align, I’ll do it with none 😳 (ha) we’ll see you when the time comes 🙌
Oh one more little fun fact, this system will take off from basically sea level on Eve... which is extra hard! No silly landing on top of the tallest mountain stuff!
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WE HAVE SOME DETAILS OF STARSHIP'S FIRST ORBITAL FLIGHT TEST!!!! 🤯 Here's some key take aways!!! [THREAD] [Source] - apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.htm…
The booster will return to South Texas, but not land back at the launch site, it'll be 20 miles (32 km) off the coast of South Padre... so that'll be the place to be for this first orbital attempt!!! 🤯 It does say "touchdown", so not sure if it'll land on a oil platform or what.
The Starship upper-stage will continue through to pretty much orbital velocities and do a "once around", performing a spicy reentry and powered splashdown about 62 miles [100km] off the northwest coast of Kauai (a Hawaiian island) for a powered "splashdown" ...
Uhhhh SN9.... that’s.... not how you’re supposed to be standing!! Loud bang and I’m afraid SN9’s roll out and flight is now delayed. The stand it was on appears to have shifted. Hope everyone is ok.
Remember: DONT PANIC. This will be a small speed bump in the grand scheme of Starship. They’ll get it worked out and everything back on track like they always do. Just hoping everyone is safe. That’s a large vehicle.
It appears to be in good shape. The site down here is calm and collected. They’re already getting the lift mount ready to pick it up. Way too soon to know if it’s ok, even if not SN10 is literally on the way. Two more pics -
There are some emails that I just can’t handle. If an aerospace engineer is upset about a light hearted “pointy end up, flamey end down” or me streaming from a Tesla instead of a $100k mobile studio/diesel truck, there’s nothing I can do for you 🤦♂️ I’ll keep growing & doing me 💪
I’ll use this type of nay saying as fodder to do better and continually up my game, as I always do. I’m extremely proud of what I’ve accomplished in the last three years since this started. I think I’m doing just fine, Steve.
And this - “Either you are going to be a space reporter and enthusiast and influencer or you're gonna live in iowa. Get off your butt Tim.” Yeah, cuz I can’t do what I do wherever there’s internet and an airport, right.
STARLINK @SpaceX Conference call Live-Tweet thread will be here 👇@elonmusk will be updating us before this awesome awesome launch!!! (PS. YES, I'm live-streaming it tonight!) 🙌 #Starlink
60 sats are production design, with no KA antenna. Some of them might not work, small possibility none will work. Crazy technology and they're very hard.
No LEO constellation has worked without going bankrupt 😳 No one has succeeded in a viable LEO constellation, but @elonmusk thinks they'll be successful!
The @blueorigin event is officially starting with some cool Tycho-ish music and Apollo comms over it. I like. Should I do one thread here on twitter or individual tweets?
What would you prefer?
Lights went dark. Apollo 11 clips on two side monitors!