{"id":18990,"date":"2019-06-11T12:47:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T16:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18990"},"modified":"2019-06-12T15:25:52","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T19:25:52","slug":"space-transport-roundup-june-11-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18990","title":{"rendered":"Space transport roundup &#8211; June.11.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport:<\/p>\n<p>[ <strong>Update June.12.2019<\/strong>: The launch and deployment of the three RadarSat Constellation spacecraft were successful. Also, the booster landed safely back at Vandenberg AFB, which was fogged in during both the launch and landing.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SuWciGjQ4e8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jBM1jlkv9oA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pAcD8ao41nU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are excited to announce that three <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RADARSAT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RADARSAT<\/a> Constellation Mission satellites developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDA_maxar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MDA_maxar<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/csa_asc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@csa_asc<\/a> are performing according to plan &amp; have began sending &amp; receiving signals from space, after a successful <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> launch this morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b5Lv2L2bFM\">https:\/\/t.co\/b5Lv2L2bFM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maxar Technologies (@Maxar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maxar\/status\/1138858130736111616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>]<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>SpaceX Falcon 9 to launch with 3 RadarSat Constellation spacecraft on Wednesday<\/strong> during the window 7:17-7:30 am PDT (10:17-10:30 am EDT; 1417-1430 GMT) from Vandenberg AFB in California. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/webcast\">SpaceX webcast<\/a> will start about 15 minutes before liftoff. Info on the mission is provide by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacex.com\/sites\/spacex\/files\/radarsat_constellation_mission_press_kit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX RadarSat launch press kit.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Falcon 9 and RADARSAT Constellation Mission have rolled out to SLC-4E. Tomorrow\u2019s 13-minute launch window opens at 7:17 a.m. PDT, 14:17 UTC \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gtC39uBC7z\">https:\/\/t.co\/gtC39uBC7z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CqTCQyHrPg\">pic.twitter.com\/CqTCQyHrPg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1138474014152712192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>More below in the <a href=\"#SpaceX\">SpaceX section<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>**<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.relativityspace.com\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Relativity Space<\/a> will 3D print and assemble rockets at Mississippi factory<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mississippi.org\/news-room\/relativity-builds-new-autonomous-rocket-factory-and-expands-testing-facilities-at-stennis-space-center\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Relativity builds new autonomous rocket factory and expands testing facilities at Stennis Space Center &#8211; MDA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/06\/relativity-acquires-a-large-nasa-facility-in-mississippi-to-build-its-rockets\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Where will the world\u2019s first autonomous rocket factory be built? Mississippi | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Via MDA:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Aerospace company Relativity is expanding its rocket component production and rocket engine testing operations at NASA\u2019s Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. The project is a $59-million corporate investment and will create 190 jobs, increasing employment at Relativity\u2019s Stennis Space Center site to 200 workers.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>With this expansion, Relativity is increasing infrastructure to more than 350,000 square feet of operations, production, testing and launch facilities. In the past year, the company has increased its employment from 14 to 90 workers. Relativity became the first venture-backed company to secure a launch site Right of Entry at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex-16 from the U.S. Air Force and has a 20-year exclusive-use Commercial Space Launch Act agreement at Stennis Space Center\u2019s E4 test complex, as well as membership on the National Space Council advising the White House.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Relativity will activate its manufacturing equipment in July and plans to complete development of the world\u2019s first 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1, in 2020. The company is on track to conduct its first orbital test launch at the end of 2020 and enter commercial service in 2021.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>The <a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshipcompany.com\/\">SpaceShipCompany<\/a> is building more <a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshipcompany.com\/what-we-build\/spaceshiptwo\/\">SpaceShipTw<\/a>o rocketplanes<\/strong> in Mojave, California for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.VirginGalactic.com\">Virgin Galactic<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Check out the wing for the next spaceship!<br \/>\nFirst, the team positioned the wing skins. Next, they placed the wing structure on top of the skins to create consistent pressure while bonding. Once the bond was complete, the wing moved to a new fixture for systems integration. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cmDZ2mnE5F\">pic.twitter.com\/cmDZ2mnE5F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheSpaceshipCompany (@TheSpaceshipCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSpaceshipCo\/status\/1137112702097059840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>An <a href=\"https:\/\/prescott.erau.edu\/\">Embry-Riddle<\/a> student team fires a liquid-fueled rocket engine<\/strong>, which they designed and built:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">90 days from the conex arriving to hot-fire. This liquid rocket engine and test cell was completely designed, built, and tested by 7 undergraduates in less than 2 semesters. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9CzhJedQRl\">pic.twitter.com\/9CzhJedQRl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ERAUPrescottRDL (@ERAUPrescottRDL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ERAUPrescottRDL\/status\/1121068205861212161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stanfordssi.org\/\">Stanford Student Space Initiative<\/a> (SSI) also fires a liquid fueled engine<\/strong> that they designed and built:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Check out the first static fire of our new liquid rocket motor! Thank you to our sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Protolabs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Protolabs<\/a> for the custom metal 3D printed injector that made it possible and apologies to those on campus who were woken up during finals! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jvIleClZv4\">pic.twitter.com\/jvIleClZv4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stanford SSI (@StanfordSSI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanfordSSI\/status\/1138155205453762560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/equatorialspace.com\/\">Equatorial Space Industries<\/a> is a Singapore-based rocket start-up<\/strong> that&#8217;s developing the <a href=\"https:\/\/equatorialspace.com\/?page_id=3446\">Volans Block 1<\/a> vehicle, powered by a hybrid motor (Paraffin\/LOX), for smallsat launch services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/equatorialspace.com\/?page_id=3446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=18993\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Volans-New21.png\" data-orig-size=\"399,1374\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Volans Block 1 Rocket\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&amp;#8220;Named after southern sky\u2019s constellation representing a flying fish, Volans is a two-stage, hybrid-propelled launch vehicle capable of delivering 20-70kg of payload to a wide range of orbits.&amp;#8221;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Volans-New21-297x1024.png\" class=\"wp-image-18993 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Volans-New21-297x1024.png\" alt=\"Volans Block 1 Rocket\" width=\"145\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Volans-New21-297x1024.png 297w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Volans-New21-87x300.png 87w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Volans-New21.png 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><em>&#8220;Named after southern sky\u2019s constellation representing a flying fish, Volans<br \/>\nis a two-stage, hybrid-propelled launch vehicle capable of delivering<br \/>\n20-70kg of payload to a wide range of orbits.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The company had a successful fund-raising round earlier this year: <a href=\"https:\/\/spacewatch.global\/2019\/06\/equatorial-space-industries-secures-angel-funding\/\">Equatorial Space Industries Secures Angel Funding &#8211; SpaceWatch.Global<\/a>. The unspecified amount of money will<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&#8230; support development of ESI\u2019s upcoming suborbital SHARP (Suborbital Hybrid Ascent and Recovery Program) vehicle slated to fly in early 2020. The vehicle\u2019s engine will use liquid Nitrous Oxide as compared Liquid Oxygen used in the previous v.2.2 Engine ground prototype, and will be capable of in-flight restartability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The location of the test flight, as well as cooperation and arrangements with local suppliers and authorities, will be revealed in the next few months. ESI\u2019s Volans microlauncher is expected to conduct its first test flight in 2021 from a yet-to-be determined location in the APAC region.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Misc<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2019\/06\/rocket-report-a-yellow-sea-launch-spacexs-upcoming-high-value-mission\/\">Rocket Report: A Yellow Sea launch, SpaceX\u2019s upcoming high-value mission | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2019\/racer-rocketeer-tour-guide-jimmy-shane-shows-off-blue-origins-crew-capsule-remars\/\">Racer and rocketeer Jimmy Shane shows off Blue Origin\u2019s crew capsule \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mainenginecutoff.com\/podcast\/123\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Episode T+123: The Noosphere of Influence &#8211; Main Engine Cut Off<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;<em>NASA made a series of announcements\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-opens-international-space-station-to-new-commercial-opportunities-private\">about their ISS commercialization effort<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-selects-first-commercial-moon-landing-services-for-artemis-program\">the first Commercial Lunar Payload Services missions<\/a>, and Firefly unveiled their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/firefly.com\/launch-otv\/\">Orbital Transfer Vehicle<\/a>. And there\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/noosphereventures.com\/\">a really interesting connection<\/a>\u00a0between all three stories.<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-18990-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/02c3c891-3940-43f4-be83-2f38dfd18b6d\/T_123_tc.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/02c3c891-3940-43f4-be83-2f38dfd18b6d\/T_123_tc.mp3\">https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/232ec5\/232ec5f9-c8b1-4198-a24e-3a96d4edfad7\/02c3c891-3940-43f4-be83-2f38dfd18b6d\/T_123_tc.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a name=\"SpaceX\"><\/a>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.SpaceX.com\">SpaceX<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>Falcon 9 booster will attempt to land back at Vandenberg<\/strong> after liftoff with the 3 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asc-csa.gc.ca\/eng\/satellites\/radarsat\/default.asp\">RadarSat Constellation<\/a> spacecraft:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vandenberg.af.mil\/News\/Article-Display\/Article\/1870395\/falcon-9-launch-confirmed-sonic-boom-possible\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Falcon 9 Launch Confirmed, Sonic Boom Possible &#8211; Vandenberg Air Force Base<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanluisobispo.com\/news\/local\/article231391823.html\">When is Vandenberg CA SpaceX rocket launch scheduled? | San Luis Obispo Tribune<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The booster, which will be on its second flight, was test fired on the VAFB pad last Saturday: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-falcon-9-static-fire-west-coast-landing-zone\/\">SpaceX static fires Falcon 9 for West Coast pad&#8217;s second booster landing ever &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The booster supporting this mission launched Crew Dragon to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@space_station<\/a> in March <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1TyvF6ek8b\">pic.twitter.com\/1TyvF6ek8b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1137384118784684032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/STP-2\">USAF STP-2<\/a> mission now set for the evening of June 24th<\/strong> from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center sometime between 11:30 pm-3:30 am EDT (0330-0730 GMT on 25th). This will be the 3rd launch of the FH and will carry 24 different satellites, most of which were funded by the USAF but also includes satellites from NASA, NOAA, and several universities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/stp-2\">STP-2 Mission | SpaceX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacex\/2019\/06\/10\/spacex-and-dod-targeting-june-24-for-falcon-heavy-launch\/\">SpaceX and DoD Targeting June 24 for Falcon Heavy Launch \u2013 SpaceX\/NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/06\/07\/first-falcon-heavy-night-launch-slips-to-june-24\/\">First Falcon Heavy night launch slips to June 24 \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/06\/nasa-payloads-next-falcon-heavy-lz-1\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NASA highlights payloads on next Falcon Heavy; LZ-1 cleared for normal operations \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Planetary Society will also be flying the LightSail 2 solar light powered vehicle on the FH: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/guest-blogs\/2019\/lightsail2-new-launch-date.html\">LightSail 2 Has a New Launch Date! &#8211; The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>SpaceX raises funding<\/strong> for new projects: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/space-worth-33-billion-starlink-starship-investment\/\">SpaceX worth $33B after raising more than $1B for Starlink and Starship &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Since April 2018, SpaceX has successfully raised more than $1.24 billion through the sale of equity, likely sold to investors by extrapolating the company\u2019s current record of success to include the potential of its next two products, Starlink and Starship.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Thanks to SpaceX\u2019s successful streak of fundraising, the company is now valued at $33.3 billion according to sources that spoke with CNBC reporter Michael Sheetz. The same source indicated that demand for SpaceX equity remains strong as the company seeks to continue extremely expensive development and production programs. Most notably, SpaceX is simultaneously building two full-scale orbital Starship prototypes at separate facilities in Texas and Florida, readying an earlier Starhopper testbed for serious test flights, and is in the midst of ramping up its Starlink satellite production to levels unprecedented in the history of spaceflight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>Starhopper still waiting for the Raptor engine<\/strong> that will power its low altitude test flights: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownsvilleherald.com\/news\/local\/spacex-testing-rescheduled\/article_e0b08634-8bce-11e9-b0a4-d392c02dc5ea.html\">SpaceX testing rescheduled &#8211; Brownsville Herald<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>According to the notice, State Highway 4 to Boca Chica Beach is scheduled to close from 2 to 8 p.m. on June 17 and\/or in the alternative during the same time period on June 18 and\/or June 19.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>Views of Starhopper and Starship Orbital demo vehicle<\/strong> activities recently at the Boca Chica Beach, Texas facilities:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The crews at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpaceX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpaceX<\/a> are enjoying a well deserved day of rest, it seems. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarHopper?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StarHopper<\/a> has been re-tethered to the launch site for the upcoming tests. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarShip?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StarShip<\/a> is looking extra shiny today, progress on the wind\/ tourist barrier. There\u2019s this New cement foundation, left side of pad <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AjehVbnyQ0\">pic.twitter.com\/AjehVbnyQ0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Austin Barnard&#x1f680; (@austinbarnard45) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinbarnard45\/status\/1137767609187950593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The terrain near Starship symbolizes the reported 120 deg temp we had the pleasure of experiencing yesterday. Earth is neat. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_TomCross_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@_TomCross_<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spacex?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spacex<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/starship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#starship<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XNqRAn5taR\">pic.twitter.com\/XNqRAn5taR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pauline Acalin (@w00ki33) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/w00ki33\/status\/1137700952671170560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Shiny and chrome series&#8230; It was such a joy to be able to see Starhopper progress in person today at SpaceX\u2019s Boca Chica facilities. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spacex?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spacex<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/starhopper?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#starhopper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/starship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#starship<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JYE4k3Thpr\">pic.twitter.com\/JYE4k3Thpr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pauline Acalin (@w00ki33) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/w00ki33\/status\/1137521205412581377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The road to Mars. A few images from visiting SpaceX\u2019s Starship \/ Starhopper facilities. Love the passion and energy here. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spacex?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spacex<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/starship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#starship<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/starhopper?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#starhopper<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texasspacecoast?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texasspacecoast<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Teslarati?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Teslarati<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eo6GXdaP5M\">pic.twitter.com\/eo6GXdaP5M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TomCross (@_TomCross_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_TomCross_\/status\/1137497858108776450?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>*** <strong>And some photos of the second Starship demonstrator<\/strong> under construction in Cocoa Beach, Florida:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/hyKQJZD\">Imgur &#8211; 1 Starship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/NNZ8Guk\">Imgur &#8211; 2 Starship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"a\/hyKQJZD\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/s.imgur.com\/min\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1610398297\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1610398297&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=d5a5186356a0ac2412b80d64262bdb05\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos<\/em><\/strong><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1610398297\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=hobbyspace&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1610398297&amp;asins=1610398297&amp;linkId=f7edf45d29fd89517f105c663a460fe9&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport: [ Update June.12.2019: The launch and deployment of the three RadarSat Constellation spacecraft were successful. Also, the booster landed safely back at Vandenberg AFB, which was fogged in during both the launch and landing. We are excited to announce that three #RADARSAT Constellation &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18990\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space transport roundup &#8211; June.11.2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rockets"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-4Wi","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18889,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18889","url_meta":{"origin":18990,"position":0},"title":"Space policy roundup &#8211; June.3.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 3, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"A sampling of links to recent space policy, politics, and government\u00a0(US and international) related space news and resource items that I found of interest: Schedule: What\u2019s Happening in Space Policy June 2-8, 2019 \u2013 SpacePolicyOnline.com NASA lunar program: NASA Selects First Commercial Moon Landing Services for Artemis | NASA Bridenstine\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Space Policy&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Space Policy","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":18684,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18684","url_meta":{"origin":18990,"position":1},"title":"Space transport roundup &#8211; May.7.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 7, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport: ** There were 4 successful launches by 4 private rocket companies over 4 days in the past week: *** May 2: Blue Origin's fully reusable New Shepard flew 38 experiments to 106 km on the vehicle's fifth flight:\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Rockets&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Rockets","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=5"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hobbyspace&l=am2&o=1&a=1524742414","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":18954,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18954","url_meta":{"origin":18990,"position":2},"title":"Space transport roundup &#8211; June.7.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 7, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport: ** Rocket Lab prepares for an upcoming launch, the seventh for the Electron rocket. 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