Starship update: Next test flight set for tomorrow
Capitalism in space: After scrubbing the flight yesterday due to high winds, it appears that SpaceX is now planning the 50,000 foot flight for Starship prototype #9 for sometime tomorrow.
Unlike the 7.7 mile flight of prototype #8, SpaceX does not appear to be providing a live stream for #9’s flight. Nor has the company clearly stated how high it will fly, suggesting it will go higher than #8.
Unless SpaceX provides a live stream, the only coverage will be from the two live streams provided by LabPadre and NASASpaceflight.
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Capitalism in space: After scrubbing the flight yesterday due to high winds, it appears that SpaceX is now planning the 50,000 foot flight for Starship prototype #9 for sometime tomorrow.
Unlike the 7.7 mile flight of prototype #8, SpaceX does not appear to be providing a live stream for #9’s flight. Nor has the company clearly stated how high it will fly, suggesting it will go higher than #8.
Unless SpaceX provides a live stream, the only coverage will be from the two live streams provided by LabPadre and NASASpaceflight.
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.
The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.
The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News
I believe Tim Dodd from Everyday Astronaut is still on site. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t do a live stream from his hotel balcony like last time.
V-Man: A link, man, a link! Give me a link so I can add it to the post.
Looks like SpaceXcentric will be doing one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plUFHTlGKzY
Scrubbed. Maybe Thursday or Friday and possibly next week.
Robert: none is scheduled right now, but not surprising as the launch date keeps floating day after day.
https://www.youtube.com/c/EverydayAstronaut/videos
I always enjoy your commentary on the radio with John Batchelor. I’ve not heard you on Coast to Coast AM w/George Noory. Is that a possibility?
? Live long and prosper!
This seems to be Tim Dodd’s (Everyday Astronaut) link for his live coverage of SN9:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnmNAlNvr8o
As I write this, it is counting down for a Thursday 7AM (Pacific Time) start.