{"id":21210,"date":"2020-02-19T12:30:11","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T17:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21210"},"modified":"2020-02-19T00:43:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T05:43:46","slug":"space-transport-roundup-feb-19-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21210","title":{"rendered":"Space transport roundup &#8211; Feb.19.2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport (find <a href=\"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=5\">previous roundups here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Arianespace launches Ariane V with two spacecraft Tuesday evening<\/strong>:\u00a0 the communications satellite JCSAT-17 for SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. and the environmental monitoring satellite Geo-Kompsat-2B for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/press-release\/ariane-5-success-va252\/\">Arianespace orbits two satellites \u2013 JCSAT-17 and GEO-KOMPSAT-2B \u2013 to support connectivity and environmental monitoring in Asia \u2013 Arianespace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Enabling_Support\/Space_Transportation\/Ariane_5_s_second_launch_of_2020\">Ariane 5\u2019s second launch of 2020 &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/mission\/ariane-flight-va252\/\">Ariane Flight VA252 \u2013 Arianespace<\/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\/rl5XKQK2REI?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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/\">Blue Origin<\/a> opens a new engine manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Huntsville, AL \u2013\u00a0 February 17, 2020 &#8211;\u00a0Today, Blue Origin opened its rocket engine production facility in Huntsville, AL. The world-class engine manufacturing facility in The Rocket City will conduct high rate production of the BE-4 and BE-3U engines. These engines will undergo testing at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center on the historic Test Stand 4670. BE-7, our lunar landing engine, is also currently in test at NASA Marshall.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cAt the core of every successful launch vehicle program are the engines that power those vehicles to space. Early on in Blue Origin\u2019s history, we made a crucial decision to invest in developing the next generation of reusable rocket engines. And now, it\u2019s an exciting time for Blue, our partners and this country \u2013we are on the path to deliver on our promise to end the reliance on Russian made engines \u2013 and it\u2019s all happening right here, right now, in the great state of Alabama. We couldn\u2019t be prouder to call this our home for engine production,\u201d said Bob Smith, CEO of Blue Origin.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Blue will add more than 300 jobs to the local economy with an investment of over $200 million in the facility.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Marshall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA_Marshall<\/a> we have started refurbishment of the historic and MASSIVE 4670 test stand for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BE4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BE4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BE3U?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BE3U<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BE7?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BE7<\/a> engine testing. This stand was used for Apollo and Shuttle engine tests. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n9WOmDivE7\">pic.twitter.com\/n9WOmDivE7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blue Origin (@blueorigin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blueorigin\/status\/1229505261573828608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our facility will be home to the next generation of rocket engines, as well as the next generation of engine builders. Join our team, which is soon to be 300 strong. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LxlJu7DBfp\">https:\/\/t.co\/LxlJu7DBfp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xrkvvJU96M\">pic.twitter.com\/xrkvvJU96M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blue Origin (@blueorigin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blueorigin\/status\/1229520049402044417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>The factory will build the big\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/engines\/be-4\">BE-4 engine<\/a><\/strong>, seven of which will power <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/new-glenn\/\">New Glenn<\/a>\u2019s reusable 1st-stage booster, and two will be used on the 1st-stage of United Launch Alliance\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/rockets\/vulcan-centaur\">Vulcan<\/a> launch vehicle.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacturing facility in Huntsville, Alabama is starting production of the engine.<\/li>\n<li>ULA will get the first two production engines this year.<\/li>\n<li>Currently carrying out full life-cycle firings on the test stand.<\/li>\n<li>Starting development of an upgraded version.<\/li>\n<li>Expect to achieve 25+ flights per engine with minimal maintenance between flights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21220\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21220\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/engines\/be-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=21220\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlueOrigin_BE4_Diagram_1000x650.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,650\" 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=\"Blue Origin BE4 Diagram\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Diagram of Blue Origin&amp;#8217;s liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled BE-4 engine.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlueOrigin_BE4_Diagram_1000x650.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21220\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlueOrigin_BE4_Diagram_1000x650-500x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlueOrigin_BE4_Diagram_1000x650-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlueOrigin_BE4_Diagram_1000x650-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlueOrigin_BE4_Diagram_1000x650.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21220\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diagram of Blue Origin&#8217;s liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled BE-4 engine. Credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blueorigin.com\/engines\/be-4\">Blue Origin<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On Monday, we open our high rate rocket engine production facility in Huntsville, AL. In anticipation of that, we wanted to show a little love for our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BE4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BE4<\/a> engine progress. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YojnGQG0O4\">https:\/\/t.co\/YojnGQG0O4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Iz4DAzjqCn\">pic.twitter.com\/Iz4DAzjqCn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blue Origin (@blueorigin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blueorigin\/status\/1228340205586796544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2020\/blue-origin-lays-ambitious-plan-rocket-engine-production-opens-alabama-factory\/\">Blue Origin opens Alabama engine factory and lays out production plan \u2013 GeekWire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>SpaceShipTwo Unity arrives at Spaceport America<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.virgingalactic.com\/articles\/virgin-galactic-welcomes-spaceshiptwo-unity-to-spaceport-america-new-mexico\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virgin Galactic Welcomes SpaceShipTwo Unity to Spaceport America, New Mexico &#8211; Virgin Galactic<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">VSS Unity, attached to the carrier aircraft,\u00a0VMS Eve, made the journey from Mojave, California, where the Company\u2019s manufacturing facilities are based. The vehicle landed at 15:49MT, where it was greeted by an enthusiastic group of teammates who will operate the spaceship in New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>This captive carry flight provided an opportunity for engineers to evaluate\u00a0VSS\u00a0Unity\u00a0for over three hours at high altitude and cold temperatures, a longer period of time than is experienced during missions to space. These environmental evaluations of system performance are difficult to replicate at ground level, making captive carry missions a vital component of\u00a0VSS Unity\u2019s\u00a0flight test plan.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The relocation of\u00a0VSS Unity\u00a0to Spaceport America enables the Company to engage in the final stages of its flight test program.\u00a0This will begin with a number of initial captive carry and glide flights from the new operating base in New Mexico, allowing the spaceflight operations team to familiarize themselves with the airspace and ground control. Once these tests are complete, the team will carry out a number of rocket-powered test flights from Spaceport America to continue the evaluation of\u00a0VSS Unity\u2019s\u00a0performance.\u00a0 During this phase, the final spaceship cabin and customer experience evaluations will also be concluded in preparation for the start of commercial spaceflight operations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The Spaceship Company, Virgin Galactic\u2019s design, testing and manufacturing arm, remains firmly rooted in Mojave, California. \u00a0While\u00a0VMS Eve\u00a0and\u00a0VSS Unity\u00a0are now based in New Mexico, they will make periodic journeys back to Mojave to support ground and flight tests of new spaceships, as well as for vehicle maintenance and upgrade activities.\u00a0 There is significant progress being made on the next two spaceships, including achieving the Weight on Wheels milestone for the second spaceship and completing over 50% of the structural and system part fabrication for the third spaceship, which were announced in January.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Watch SpaceShipTwo Unity and our mothership, VMS Eve, land at the Gateway to Space, Spaceport America, New Mexico and complete another vital step on the path to commercial service. Read about the next steps for Unity&#8217;s flight test program here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EYrFhjmrKd\">https:\/\/t.co\/EYrFhjmrKd<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HJeMqUxpza\">pic.twitter.com\/HJeMqUxpza<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virgingalactic\/status\/1228334651015602182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Virgin Galactic teammates welcome SpaceShipTwo Unity and VMS Eve to our Gateway to Space, Spaceport America, NM. Our spaceport now has a spaceship in residence! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EYrFhj4QlD\">https:\/\/t.co\/EYrFhj4QlD<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3IWtYCJISU\">pic.twitter.com\/3IWtYCJISU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Virgin Galactic (@virgingalactic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/virgingalactic\/status\/1228184202425667584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>**\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rocketcrafters.com\/\"><strong>Rocket Crafters<\/strong><\/a><strong> rocket engine test goes bad<\/strong> and sends debris flying: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/local\/2020\/02\/13\/rocket-engine-test-in-cocoa-ends-in-explosion\/\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rocket engine test in Cocoa sends debris flying, starts fire &#8211; ClickOrlando.com<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: A rocket engine test <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketCrafters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RocketCrafters<\/a> in Cocoa on Cidco Road ended in a mishap that sent debris flying and created small brush fires. Sky 6 is over the scene now: Crhttps:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/news\/local\/2020\/02\/13\/rocket-engine-test-in-cocoa-ends-in-explosion\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rVktaWTEZa\">pic.twitter.com\/rVktaWTEZa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emilee Speck (@EMSpeck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EMSpeck\/status\/1228030073737039872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>**\u00a0 <strong>More about <a href=\"http:\/\/astraspace.com\/\">Astra<\/a>&#8216;s plans for low cost rocket launches for smallsats<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/astra-emphasizes-rapid-iteration-in-its-quest-for-low-cost-rapid-launch\/\">Astra emphasizes rapid iteration in its quest for low-cost, rapid launch &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The launch window for Astra\u2019s first orbital launch from Pacific Spaceport Complex \u2013 Alaska now opens Feb. 25, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navcen.uscg.gov\/pdf\/lnms\/lnm17062020.pdf\">a U.S. Coast Guard notice published Feb. 12<\/a>. The company will have daily windows from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. Eastern through March 3.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>In a Feb. 13 interview, Chris Kemp, chief executive of Astra, confirmed that launch window but didn\u2019t give a specific date when the company would make its first launch attempt. The rocket, dubbed \u201cOne of Three,\u201d will be flying to the spaceport on Kodiak Island, Alaska, in a few days.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">That launch, he confirmed, will be the first of two missions as part of the DARPA Launch Challenge, a competition by DARPA to demonstrate responsive launch capabilities. Astra is the sole remaining competitor in the challenge after the other two finalists, Vector and Virgin Orbit, dropped out last year.<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo vehicle berthed to the ISS on Tuesday<\/strong> following the launch on an Antares rocket from Wallops Island last Saturday. <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2020\/02\/18\/cygnus-cargo-craft-attached-to-station-for-three-month-stay\/\">Cygnus Cargo Craft Attached to Station for Three-Month Stay \u2013 Space Station\/NASA blogs<\/a><\/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\/KGqQ-3-4tu0?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><a id=\"SpaceX\"><\/a>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacex.com\">SpaceX<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>A SpaceX Falcon 9 put 60 more Starlink satellites into orbit<\/strong> after a launch from Cape Canaveral on Monday. Unfortunately, the booster missed the landing platform floating in the Atlantic. No word yet on what went wrong. The two ships with nets failed to capture the nosecone fairings as they returned via parasails.<\/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\/8xeX62mLcf8?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\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Successful deployment of 60 Starlink satellites confirmed! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bKBtI5UZEB\">pic.twitter.com\/bKBtI5UZEB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1229426122720346113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>More at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/02\/spacex-making-rocket-landings-mundane-with-50th-attempt-monday\/\">SpaceX nailed the launch but missed a landing on Monday &#8211; Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2020\/spacex-60-starlink-satellites\/\">SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites but misses booster landing \u2013 GeekWire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-starlink-launch-missed-landing-fastest-reuse\/\">SpaceX nails Starlink launch but narrowly misses landing after fastest booster reuse yet &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/2020\/02\/14\/elon-musks-spacex-is-about-land-its-50th-falcon-9-booster\/\">Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX is about to land its 50th Falcon 9 booster &#8211; The Washington Post<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scott Manley speculates on why the booster landing failure:<\/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\/QyJS1QcPRYM?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>Parachute testing for Crew Dragon should finish soon<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-crew-dragon-last-parachute-tests-astronaut-launch\/\">SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft nears last parachute tests before astronaut launch debut &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon spacecraft is likely just a few weeks away from its last few parachute drop tests, the successful completion of which should give NASA all the technical data it needs to okay its astronaut launch debut.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>After facing several major failures during intentionally challenging drop tests both last year and the year before, SpaceX and supplier Airborne have been working relentlessly to better understand the complex physics behind parachutes and then design and build better ones with that information.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Most recently, SpaceX has been aggressively testing the latest Mark 3 (Mk3) parachute variant with great success and has completed some two-dozen consecutively-successful drop tests since October 2019. Now, NASA and SpaceX are working together to settle on a design for two final Crew Dragon parachute tests, the results of which will almost certainly determine when the spacecraft\u2019s astronaut launch debut will occur.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A Wallops-based C-130 aircraft arrived in Arizona on Feb. 10 to support parachute tests under NASA\u2019s commercial crew program through the end of month. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IwV0j0qEiG\">pic.twitter.com\/IwV0j0qEiG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NASA Wallops (@NASA_Wallops) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Wallops\/status\/1227989854358777856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>Crew Dragon for first mission with astronauts aboard is now at KSC<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacex\/2020\/02\/14\/spacex-crew-dragon-arrives-for-demo-2-mission\/\">SpaceX Crew Dragon Arrives for Demo-2 Mission \u2013 SpaceX\/NASA blog<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Crew Dragon in Florida ahead of its flight to and from the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@space_station<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASA<\/a> astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstroBehnken?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AstroBehnken<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Doug?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Astro_Doug<\/a> onboard! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nerz0Qujso\">pic.twitter.com\/nerz0Qujso<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1228402225690472448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SpaceX employees with Crew Dragon before it departed our Hawthorne factory for the launch site in Florida \u2013 one step closer to returning human spaceflight capabilities to the United States! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ekaVJf9HDt\">pic.twitter.com\/ekaVJf9HDt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX\/status\/1227650390738341888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>Starship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>Robert Zubrin reports on a discussion with Elon Musk about Starship plans<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/show\/11-feb-2020\/broadcast-3459-dr.-robert-zubrin\">The Space Show &#8211; Tue, 02\/11\/2020<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/guest\/dr.-robert-zubrin\">Dr. Robert Zubrin<\/a><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-21210-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3459-BWB-2020-02-11.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3459-BWB-2020-02-11.mp3\">http:\/\/thespaceshow.com\/sites\/default\/files\/shows\/3459-BWB-2020-02-11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Summary: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/spacex\/comments\/f34fqm\/zubrin_shares_new_info_about_starship\/\">Zubrin shares new info about Starship. : spacex\/reddit<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; employees: 300 now, probably 3000 in a year<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; production target: 2 starships per week<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; Starship cost target: $5M<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; first 5 Starships will probably stay on Mars forever<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; When Zubrin pointed out that it would require 6-10 football fields of solar panels to refuel a single Starship Elon said &#8220;Fine, that&#8217;s what we will do&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; Elon wants to use solar energy, not nuclear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; It&#8217;s not Apollo. It&#8217;s D-Day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; The first crew might be 20-50 people<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; Zubrin thinks Starship is optimized for colonization, but not exploration<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; Musk about mini-starship: don&#8217;t want to make 2 different vehicles (Zubrin later admits &#8220;show me why I need it&#8221; is a good attitude)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; Zubrin thinks landing Starship on the moon probably infeasible due to the plume creating a big crater (so you need a landing pad first&#8230;). It&#8217;s also an issue on Mars (but not as significant). Spacex will adapt (Zubrin implies consideration for classic landers for Moon or mini starship).<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; no heatshield tiles needed for LEO reentry thanks to stainless steel (?!), but needed for reentry from Mars<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; they may do 100km hop after 20km<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; currently no evidence of super heavy production<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; Elon is concerned about planetary protection roadblocks<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8211; Zubrin thinks it&#8217;s possible that first uncrewed Starship will land on Mars before Artemis lands on the moon<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Elon later corrected Zubrin about the heat shield requirements:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Unfortunately, Starship unlikely to survive LEO entry intact without shielding on windward side, but none required on leeward. Even windward shielding is very light.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1228007662081605632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>***** <strong>Interesting diagram of Starship design and parts under construction<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And an updated diagram of SN1 currently assembled sections. Pictures taken by Mary <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BocaChicaGal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BocaChicaGal<\/a><br \/>\nfor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASASpaceflight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NASASpaceflight<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5qC0eR4RpF\">https:\/\/t.co\/5qC0eR4RpF<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpacePadreIsle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpacePadreIsle<\/a> and Screenshot from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LabPadre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LabPadre<\/a>&#8216;s Youtube stream <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CT8hJMXWdG\">https:\/\/t.co\/CT8hJMXWdG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qPPyGHPZr3\">pic.twitter.com\/qPPyGHPZr3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rafael Adamy (@fael097) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fael097\/status\/1228720347685490688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>***** <strong>Details on Starship facility at Port of Los Angeles<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-california-starship-factory-details-permit-decision\/\">SpaceX&#8217;s California Starship factory plans detailed ahead of permitting decision &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>According to SpaceX\u2019s updated 2020 Port of Los Angeles regulatory documents, the company has major ambitions for its resurrected California Starship factory. In simple terms, it really does want to build a true Starship factory instead of something smaller or more specialized. Specifically, SpaceX wants Berth 240 to be able to independently form Starship\u2019s steel rings, stack and weld those rings together, outfit integrated barrel sections with all necessary access ports, plumbing, and flight-related hardware, and build any number of other Starship parts (likely fins, legs, noses, etc.).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>****** <strong>Latest videos showing activities at Boca Chica Beach facilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><strong>SpaceX Boca Chica, Texas VAB Progress<\/strong> &#8211; Feb.16.2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LabPadre\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LabPadre &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>02.15.2020 Saturday&#8217;s progress on the new VAB with a few still shots for reference. Also Bulkhead stack work behind the onion tent. Lots of speculation on the height.<\/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\/RzJSGFnH2vw?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<div id=\"info\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-flexy\">\n<div id=\"info-contents\" class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-flexy\">\n<div id=\"container\" class=\"style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\">\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><strong>SpaceX Pops Out Starship&#8217;s Buckled Steel (Time Lapse)<\/strong> &#8211; Feb.17.2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LabPadre\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LabPadre &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>After a few tries SpaceX pulls a hat trick and fixes the buckle steel in the bottom stack. We have some skilled hands on site! This 24\/7 stream is powered by LabPadre, in cooperation with Sapphire Condominiums and @BocaChicaMaria1 (Twitter) @SpaceXBocaChica (Facebook).<\/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\/_V2TsQyuc8A?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 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><strong>SpaceX LabPadre New Location Samples And North Side Shipyard Progress<\/strong> &#8211; Feb.18.2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/LabPadre\/videos\" target=\"_d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LabPadre &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>New camera location sample shots along with progress on the North side back end of the rocket shipyard along with Tesla Transport hidden goodies. Video credit: Maria Pointer on Twitter @BocaChicaMaria1<\/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\/BfDxa9ZXl50?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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; Starship SN1 into Stacking Operation<\/strong> &#8211; Feb.18.2020- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>At SpaceX Boca Chica, the stacking operations for Starship SN1 began this week as the vehicle enters preparations to be ready for rollover to the launch site for its Static Fire test. Filmed and edited by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer) for NSF.<\/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\/YcG-WABp538?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 class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\"><strong>SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; SN1 tank sections welded together ahead of next stacking<\/strong> &#8211; Feb.18.2020- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SpaceX teams completed the welds between the two tank sections on Tuesday. Stacking of the next piece of SN1 is expected to begin shortly. 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