{"id":19109,"date":"2019-06-25T12:03:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T16:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19109"},"modified":"2019-06-25T12:03:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T16:03:04","slug":"space-transport-roundup-june-25-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19109","title":{"rendered":"Space transport roundup &#8211; June.25.2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following up on\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=19106\">yesterday&#8217;s roundup<\/a>, the SpaceX Falcon Heavy successfully reached orbit and deployed a big batch of satellites on board. Three ISS crew members also made it back to Earth safely via their Soyuz spacecraft.<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>SpaceX Falcon Heavy completes the company&#8217;s &#8220;most difficult launch ever&#8221;<\/strong>, as described by Elon Musk. While the center core rocket failed to make a successful landing, everything else went quite well, including the first-time capture of a nosecone fairing in a net. The biggest challenge &#8211; multiple firings of the upper stage engine after long coasting periods &#8211; went well. In total, 24 satellites were deployed.<\/p>\n<p>The launch:<\/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\/Gyl9vKOdObM?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>The landings of the two side boosters and the miss of the central core:<\/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\/Ll9Yp2TLwBs?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>The fairing on the net of the SpaceX ship Ms. Tree (formerly Mr. Steven):<\/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\/VVx3KC5TSmQ?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>More at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-first-successful-falcon-fairing-catch-mr-steven-ms-tree\/\">SpaceX successfully catches first Falcon Heavy fairing in Mr. Steven&#8217;s\/Ms. Tree&#8217;s net &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-sticks-triple-falcon-heavy-booster-landing-second-time\/\">SpaceX nails twin Falcon Heavy booster landing but center core misses drone ship &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/06\/25\/spacex-caught-falcon-heavy-rocket-nose-cone-in-net-of-high-speed-boat.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&amp;par=sharebar\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX caught Falcon Heavy rocket nose cone in net of high speed boat &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-technology-missions-launch-on-spacex-falcon-heavy\">NASA Technology Missions Launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy &#8211; NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/Vp-bX61xID4?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>** <strong>The Planetary Society&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/explore\/projects\/lightsail-solar-sailing\/\">LightSail-2<\/a> finally makes it to orbit<\/strong> via the FH but the mission still has two hurdles ahead before the sail begins to accelerate from the push of sunlight. On July 2nd, the CubeSat is to be ejected from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prox-1.gatech.edu\/\">Prox-1 carrier spacecraft<\/a> and then about a week later the sail will be deployed: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planetary.org\/blogs\/jason-davis\/lightsail-2-has-launched.html\">LightSail 2 Has Launched! | The Planetary Society<\/a><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Soyuz lands safely in Kazakstan with three ISS crew members<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2019\/06\/25\/three-station-residents-back-on-earth-after-204-days-in-space\/\">Three Station Residents Back on Earth After 204 Days in Space \u2013 Space Station\/NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2019\/06\/24\/expedition-59-trio-leaves-station-for-ride-to-earth\/\">Expedition 59 Trio Leaves Station for Ride to Earth \u2013 Space Station\/NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collectspace.com\/news\/news-062419a-soyuz-ms11-landing.html\">Soyuz MS-11 returns station crew to Earth after 204 days in space | collectSPACE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/06\/25\/soyuz-lands-in-kazakhstan-with-international-crew\/\">Soyuz lands in Kazakhstan with international crew \u2013 William Harwood\/Spaceflight Now\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/russianspaceweb.com\/soyuz-ms-11.html#landing\">Soyuz MS-11 lands successfully despite propulsion problem &#8211; RussianSpaceWeb.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19110\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-feature\/expedition-59-space-station-crew-lands-safely-in-kazakhstan\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19110\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=19110\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48124299366_ebee34a5d9_k1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1041,1041\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;(NASA\/Bill Ingalls)&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D850&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 59 crew members Anne McClain of NASA, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Kazakh time (June 24 Eastern time). McClain, Saint-Jacques, and Kononenko are returning after 204 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 58 and 59 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA\/Bill Ingalls)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1561430861&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;(NASA\/Bill Ingalls)rrFor copyright and restrictions refer to -\\u00a0http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/multimedia\/guidelines\/index.html&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;165&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Expedition 59 Soyuz MS-11 Landing&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Expedition 59 Soyuz MS-11 Landing\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 59 crew members Anne McClain of NASA, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Kazakh time (June 24 Eastern time). McClain, Saint-Jacques, and Kononenko are returning after 204 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 58 and 59 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA\/Bill Ingalls)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48124299366_ebee34a5d9_k1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19110\" src=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48124299366_ebee34a5d9_k1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48124299366_ebee34a5d9_k1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48124299366_ebee34a5d9_k1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48124299366_ebee34a5d9_k1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48124299366_ebee34a5d9_k1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/48124299366_ebee34a5d9_k1.jpg 1041w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>&#8220;The Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 59 crew members Anne McClain of NASA, David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency, and Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Kazakh time (June 24 Eastern time). McClain, Saint-Jacques, and Kononenko are returning after 204 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 58 and 59 crews onboard the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA\/Bill Ingalls)&#8221; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/image-feature\/expedition-59-space-station-crew-lands-safely-in-kazakhstan\">NASA<\/a> <br \/><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Highlights of the departure from the station and the 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\/fw-jFxHn5WA?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>** <strong>Chinese Long March 3B rocket launches navigation satellite<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2019-06-25\/China-launches-new-BeiDou-satellite-HNXzuYCqIw\/index.html\">China launches new BeiDou satellite &#8211; CGTN<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>China sent a new satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in its southwestern province of Sichuan on Tuesday. Launched on board a Long March-3B carrier rocket, the satellite was sent to a inclined geosynchronous earth orbit.<\/em><\/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\/-X5osE52OOY?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>More at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2019\/06\/chinese-long-march-3b-lofts-beidou-3i2\/\">Chinese Long March 3B lofts Beidou-3I2 \u2013 NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>India-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellatrixaerospace.com\/\">Bellatrix Aerospace<\/a> raises $3M<\/strong> for development of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellatrixaerospace.com\/chetak.html\">smallsat rocket launchers<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellatrixaerospace.com\/satellite-propulsion.html\">satellite propulsion systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/indian-startup-bellatrix-aerospace-raises-3-million\/\">Indian startup Bellatrix Aerospace raises $3 million &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianweb2.com\/2019\/06\/22\/iisc-based-bellatrix-aerospace-raises-3-mn-to-build-affordable-space-launch-vehicles\/\">IISc-based Startup Bellatrix Aerospace Raises $3 Mn To Build Re-Usable Space Launch Vehicles | IndianWeb2.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/news\/science\/bellatrix-aerospace-raises-3-million-in-pre-series-a-round\/article28117239.ece\">Bellatrix Aerospace raises $3 million in pre-Series A round &#8211; Hindu BusinessLine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cThis funding will help Bellatrix to space qualify our products soon. During the coming months, we will be subjecting our thrusters to rigorous ground qualification tests and also work on key innovations that will make our products stand out. We will also be expanding to key global locations,\u201d Rohan Ganapathy, co-founder at Bellatrix said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Misc. space transport items<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2019\/06\/23\/next-atlas-5-launch-delayed-by-battery-failure\/\">Next Atlas 5 launch delayed by battery failure \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;<em>The next launch of United Launch Alliance\u2019s Atlas 5 rocket with the U.S. Air Force\u2019s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite, previously scheduled for Thursday, has been delayed to no earlier than July 12 to replace a failed battery on the vehicle<\/em>.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/waynehale.wordpress.com\/2019\/06\/24\/sts-121-the-hardest-launch-part-4-damage-to-the-heatshield\/\">STS-121 The Hardest Launch Part 4: Damage to the Heatshield | Wayne Hale&#8217;s Blog<\/a> &#8211; The former Space Shuttle Program Manager recounts a case that illustrates the challenges in assessing risks for Shuttle launches in the aftermath of the Columbia loss.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/06\/24\/spaceryde-wants-to-make-access-to-space-more-available-and-more-affordable\/\">SpaceRyde wants to make access to space more available and more affordable | TechCrunch<\/a> &#8211; Canada&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceryde.com\/\">SpaceRyde<\/a> startup is developing a smallsat launch system using a high-altitude balloon platform. &#8220;<em>Earlier this year, SpaceRyde launched a stratospheric balloon carrying a scaled down version of their launch platform and rocket in Northern Ontario, Canada. The test wasn\u2019t a complete success \u2013 a modification to the off-the-shelf rocket engine they used didn\u2019t work exactly as expected \u2013 but it did demonstrate that their in-flight launch platform orientation tech worked as intended, and Safari says the malfunction that did occur is relatively easy to fix.<\/em><em>Next up for SpaceRyde is to work towards a full-scale demonstration of their platform, which Safari says should happen sometime next year&#8230;.<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2019\/rocketeers-university-washington-take-prize-spaceport-america-cup\/\">Univ. of Washington rocketeers take the prize at Spaceport America Cup \u2013 GeekWire<\/a> &#8211; Washington\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uwsarp\">Society for Advanced Rocket Propulsion<\/a> won the top prize at this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceportamericacup.com\/\">Spaceport America Cup competition<\/a> held at the NM spaceport. &#8220;<em>The SARP team took the Judge\u2019s Choice and Overall Winner Award at the world\u2019s largest collegiate rocket engineering contest, which is run by the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association and drew 120 teams from 14 countries. Each team is required to design, build and fly a rocket that can reach 10,000 feet or 30,000 feet, depending on the contest category.<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>** <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raptor_(rocket_engine_family)\">Raptor engine<\/a> spotted at site of the Starship orbital demonstrator<\/strong> under construction in Florida.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Raptor seen at Cocoa FL <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x3M01eKtKd\">pic.twitter.com\/x3M01eKtKd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reagan Beck (@bluemoondance74) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bluemoondance74\/status\/1143299176610091009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another Starship test vehicle is in construction at Boca Chica Beach facility and Elon says flights will take place at both places:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Starship will do orbital launches from Boca Chica (near Brownsville) &amp; Cape<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1143335443666280448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A comparison of the Starships in Florida and Texas:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We saw both SpaceX starships this month.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a side by side comparison of Florida &amp; Texas builds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Teslarati?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Teslarati<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/starship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#starship<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4UkkXT7ICA\">pic.twitter.com\/4UkkXT7ICA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TomCross (@_TomCross_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_TomCross_\/status\/1142886427887308800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 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\">(Progress)&#x1f680;<br \/>\nAerial shots from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StarShip?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StarShip<\/a> development in Florida. The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpaceX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpaceX<\/a> crews are stepping into overdrive, it appears that they are tied(as of right now) with the Boca Chica crews.<br \/>\nPhotos acquired from the SpaceX Facebook page, as to who took these is unknown. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v2rTp1uhEg\">pic.twitter.com\/v2rTp1uhEg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Austin Barnard&#x1f680; (@austinbarnard45) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/austinbarnard45\/status\/1142557966702469120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Elon wants to speed up the Raptor and Starship program: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inverse.com\/article\/56999-spacex-elon-musk-teases-rapid-cheap-raptor-production-to-get-to-mars-fast\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SpaceX: Elon Musk Teases Rapid, Cheap Raptor Production to Get to Mars Fast | Inverse<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SpaceX is planning to give its Mars-bound Raptor engine design a big production boost, CEO Elon Musk teased in a series of Twitter posts Monday. By the end of this year, Musk declared, the company is aiming to produce a new engine every 12 hours.<br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\nMusk <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1143019549492744203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">suggested on Twitter<\/a> that SpaceX is set to ramp up production for the engine \u201cexponentially\u201d soon. The sixth engine is almost done, and the firm is \u201caiming for an engine every 12 hours by end of year.\u201d This should equate to around 500 engines per year, as Musk explained that a full year of production is around 70 percent of the peak daily rate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0989135519\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0989135519&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=hobbyspace&amp;linkId=5203723e716aff942564e0553e7de329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>Safe Is Not an Option<\/strong><\/em><\/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=0989135519\" 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=0989135519&amp;asins=0989135519&amp;linkId=77da9ee9c40bd2d5bdefcfdd25afd5da&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\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following up on\u00a0 yesterday&#8217;s roundup, the SpaceX Falcon Heavy successfully reached orbit and deployed a big batch of satellites on board. Three ISS crew members also made it back to Earth safely via their Soyuz spacecraft. ** SpaceX Falcon Heavy completes the company&#8217;s &#8220;most difficult launch ever&#8221;, as described by Elon Musk. 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