Prop loading. pic.twitter.com/c6DI5qJWXw
— NSF - NASASpaceflight.com (@NASASpaceflight) September 19, 2025
Ship 38 is detanking. Looks like a scrub for today's test. It is unclear if SpaceX will attempt again later today. Closure lasts until Midnight tonight. pic.twitter.com/NPAxgVz9pK
— LabPadre Space (@LabPadre) September 19, 2025
Starship Flight 11: Ship 38's second static fire attempt aborted. Cars to the pad, and the SQD arm moved to allow for the sticks to come down, so likely done for the day.
— NSF - NASASpaceflight.com (@NASASpaceflight) September 19, 2025
Road Open. pic.twitter.com/j7rqArK8v8
SpaceX are requesting permission to fly new trajectories from Starbase for Orbital Launch and Return -
— Niall-Ian Anderson (@INiallAnderson) September 19, 2025
📸: @FAANEWS pic.twitter.com/yuzwA8UcAk
Ag87H2O said:
I cannot wait to see Starship coming in for a landing capture at Starbase.
TexAgs91 said:Ag87H2O said:
I cannot wait to see Starship coming in for a landing capture at Starbase.
It will be caught, but will probably be something like this
lb3 said:
Reminder that NASA's next Astronaut class will be announced on Monday. A know multiple people who made it pretty deep in the selection process.
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The plan includes adding a new water deluge system and isolation and purging systems similar to those in Pad 2(B)'s systems; these will be for the upgraded Pad 1(A). Additionally, SpaceX will expand the current tank farm to increase capacity, as well as add liquid natural gas liquefaction plants and LCH4 generation capabilities.
These additions, along with the air separation unit currently under construction, will enable SpaceX to produce LN2, LOX, and LCH4 on-site, significantly reducing the number of trucks needed to refill the tank farm.
Currently, this proposal isn't approved, as a comment period is open until Sep 25. After this period, the USACE will review the public comments and determine if any adjustments are needed to the proposal. It is noteworthy that this expansion to the launch site does not currently require an environmental impact statement, according to USACE.
If this gets approved, SpaceX is expected to have the required land swap credits by early 2026, which would mean that is when construction could begin on this massive expansion.
To the Moon with @NASA! Our second Blue Moon MK1 lander is already in production and well-suited to support the VIPER rover. Building on the learnings from our first MK1 lander, this mission is important for future lunar permanence and will teach us about the origin and… pic.twitter.com/NAaiI29a0i
— Blue Origin (@blueorigin) September 19, 2025
You wouldn't want to ride in a Soyuz if you're over 6'3". You could still potentially make a mars trip. The starship interior could easily accommodate a few dozen Sasquatch.Jock 07 said:lb3 said:
Reminder that NASA's next Astronaut class will be announced on Monday. A know multiple people who made it pretty deep in the selection process.
I've always felt slighted that I'm automatically DQ'd by height. As does SpaceX with their cutoff as well. Y'all are all gonna leave us behind when y'all go off to Mars.
Jock 07 said:lb3 said:
Reminder that NASA's next Astronaut class will be announced on Monday. A know multiple people who made it pretty deep in the selection process.
I've always felt slighted that I'm automatically DQ'd by height. As does SpaceX with their cutoff as well. Y'all are all gonna leave us behind when y'all go off to Mars.
Good morning, Starbase.
— NSF - NASASpaceflight.com (@NASASpaceflight) September 22, 2025
Ship 38 is currently scheduled to make a Static Fire attempt today.https://t.co/e3xbqPnwZ5 pic.twitter.com/A1Pxlj39kg
lb3 said:You wouldn't want to ride in a Soyuz if you're over 6'3". You could still potentially make a mars trip. The starship interior could easily accommodate a few dozen Sasquatch.Jock 07 said:lb3 said:
Reminder that NASA's next Astronaut class will be announced on Monday. A know multiple people who made it pretty deep in the selection process.
I've always felt slighted that I'm automatically DQ'd by height. As does SpaceX with their cutoff as well. Y'all are all gonna leave us behind when y'all go off to Mars.
The venting at Launch Mount-1 stopped, the adapted SQD pipes frosted over, and within minutes, frost appeared on the LOX tank of Ship38. Cryo loading well underway. pic.twitter.com/Oq2bkpoa1X
— LabPadre Space (@LabPadre) September 22, 2025
STATIC FIRE! Ship 38 fires up ahead of Flight 11.
— NSF - NASASpaceflight.com (@NASASpaceflight) September 22, 2025
Live on X and YT:https://t.co/Y2dRyoIoHc pic.twitter.com/PRh5wiiNB7
Decay said:
Ok how long until stack and go?
The Horned Frog is a friend of mine. So proud of her.The Kraken said:
No Aggies. 2 Texans, one went to the Naval Academy and another is a Horned Frog.
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NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel is warning that SpaceX's Starship Human Landing System (HLS) could be "years late" for the Artemis III mission that is supposed to take place in mid-2027. The assessment comes after three ASAP members visited SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, TX and met with top SpaceX officials. While they were quite impressed with SpaceX's manufacturing and operations tempo, they nonetheless found the schedule for HLS is "significantly challenged."
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Hill reported that they met with SpaceX's Vice President of Starship engineering Bill Riley, Starship HLS program manager Aarti Matthews, and Vice President of Build and Reliability Bill Gerstenmaier. They came away very impressed with SpaceX's "multi-faceted, self-perpetuating genius" for an "overall strategy that directly increases manufacturing and flight operations reliability." But as impressed as they were, they consider the chances of Starship HLS being ready for 2027 as highly questionable.
normaleagle05 said:Decay said:
Ok how long until stack and go?
Last time was 23 days post static fire before they were stacked and ready to try it, but they had to replace an engine and roll back out for a spin prime test. It was 11 days after the spin prime test before there was a scrub for technical reasons, another day for a weather scrub, then flew on day 13.
They might have gotten quicker. The last time was the first go at static firing on the OLM. My wild guess is 10/1 if everything went well with this test.
lb3 said:
11:30 Central
https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/astronaut-candidate-selection-announcement/
I'm shocked that the astronaut selection hasn't leaked. All the candidates were sworn in two weeks ago.
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NASA's 10 new astronaut candidates were introduced Monday following a competitive selection process of more than 8,000 applicants from across the United States. The class now will complete nearly two years of training before becoming eligible for flight assignments supporting future science and exploration missions to low Earth orbit, the Moon, and Mars.
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy welcomed the all-American 2025 astronaut candidate class during a ceremony at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
"I'm honored to welcome the next generation of American explorers to our agency! More than 8,000 people applied scientists, pilots, engineers, dreamers from every corner of this nation. The 10 men and women sitting here today embody the truth that in America, regardless of where you start, there is no limit to what a determined dreamer can achieve even going to space," said Duffy. "Together, we'll unlock the Golden Age of exploration."
The agency's 24th astronaut class reported for duty at NASA Johnson in mid-September and immediately began their training. Their curriculum includes instruction and skills development for complex operations aboard the International Space Station, Artemis missions to the Moon, and beyond. Specifically, training includes robotics, land and water survival, geology, foreign language, space medicine and physiology, and more, while also conducting simulated spacewalks and flying high-performance jets.
After graduation, the 2025 class will join the agency's active astronaut corps. Active astronauts are conducting science research aboard the space station while preparing for the transition to commercial space stations and the next great leaps in human exploration at the Moon and Mars. The candidates' operational expertise, scientific knowledge, and technical backgrounds are essential to advancing NASA's deep space exploration goals and sustaining a long-term human presence beyond low Earth orbit.
PJYoung said:
Yeah 2 weeks is a safe guess.
