The difference is some of these guys are now getting enough monitization that they can afford to risk thousands of dollars in equipment. The NSF guys also had a camera lens shattered during the static fire.
Maximus_Meridius said:
Yep, pretty sure even Elon said at one point that he used either NSF or LabPadre to keep tabs on what was going on sometimes. SpaceX has permitted this from day one...one of their more endearing qualities is going along with this kind of stuff knowing that it keeps the public engaged and (mostly) rooting for them.
txags92 said:
Hope some of yall that bought DXYZ for SpaceX exposure a while back hung on to it through the doldrums the last 12 months or so. It is up about 90% over the last 10 days as the IPO approaches.
PJYoung said:PJYoung said:
Yeah just skewed perspective
Live stream should be up in a bit for the roll out of Ship 39
Still waiting for the roll out. SHOULD be this afternoon.
Gonna be waiting a little bit longer to see Ship 39 roll to the launch site - new window now from 5-10p CDT this evening.
— Max Evans (@_MaxQ_) May 8, 2026
Lots changing in this very dynamic environment that is Starbase. Stay frosty.
📸 - @NASASpaceflight
Keep tabs on operations here:… pic.twitter.com/t44G0adncr
jt2hunt said:
When are they launching this one? I thought it was next week. I fly to Mexico next Tuesday, hoping to get a glimpse of it.
jt2hunt said:
When are they launching this one? I thought it was next week. I fly to Mexico next Tuesday, hoping to get a glimpse of it.
Currently scheduled for Friday the 15th at 5:30pm - 7:43pm.jt2hunt said:
When are they launching this one? I thought it was next week. I fly to Mexico next Tuesday, hoping to get a glimpse of it.
It looks like there was a problem with one of the skates on the Tower 2 chopsticks after the static fire test. Crews set up cranes to unload the carriage and have removed one of the top skates.
— ChromeKiwi (@AshleyKillip) May 8, 2026
Today, it looks like the crews are on a tight deadline to install and test the new… https://t.co/sFpOoHN34E pic.twitter.com/bUcC66WO08
txags92 said:
Hope some of yall that bought DXYZ for SpaceX exposure a while back hung on to it through the doldrums the last 12 months or so. It is up about 90% over the last 10 days as the IPO approaches.
SpaceX just stacked Starship for the first time on Pad 2. Booster 19 and Ship 39 have formed a full V3 stack on the new pad, smashing the record once again as the tallest rocket on Earth! @NASASpaceflight pic.twitter.com/9V4dle0qUG
— Ceaser G (@CeaserG33) May 9, 2026
Version 3, y'all! Version 3!!
— Max Evans (@_MaxQ_) May 9, 2026
After rolling to Pad 2 last night, Ship 39 has been stacked atop Booster 19 this morning for the FIRST EVER Starship Version 3 full stack ahead of a presumed wet dress rehearsal (WDR) later today.
This has been a long time coming.
📸-… pic.twitter.com/JagPNfoRBo
The aft vent lines are now angled thrusters for docking lol pic.twitter.com/RQXe9qXt3z
— SLS (@ScottLikedSLS) May 9, 2026
OKCAg2002 said:
I had a long talk with my financial advisor today about SpaceX. I'm debating how much I really want to invest from my portfolio. This seems like a really lucrative opportunity, but man still risk.