{"id":21981,"date":"2020-06-10T14:43:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T18:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21981"},"modified":"2020-06-10T14:43:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T18:43:16","slug":"space-transport-roundup-june-10-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21981","title":{"rendered":"Space transport roundup &#8211; June.10.2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport (find <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=5\">previous roundups here<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>SpaceX to launch another batch of Starlink satellites<\/strong> on a Falcon 9 rocket this week, the second such launch in June. Liftoff at Cape Canaveral is set for 5:42 am EDT (0942 GMT)<span class=\"strong\">.<\/span> Here is a video from SpaceX showing the fairings separating from the Falcon 9 on the recent Starlink 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\/aKWio4zHShM?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>Find more about other <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=5#SpaceX\">SpaceX activities below<\/a><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Rocket Lab Electron set to launch on Thursday June 11<\/strong>:. The liftoff is set for a window between 12:43-2:32 a.m. EDT ( 0443-0632 GMT)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Electron stands poised on the pad tonight ready for fight tomorrow. Photo credit to Trenton Smith one of the LC-1 team. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E0NKmnI3Hn\">pic.twitter.com\/E0NKmnI3Hn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peter Beck (@Peter_J_Beck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Peter_J_Beck\/status\/1270608284177686528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 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\">As we count down to our next launch, work is progressing on our 3rd pad, Launch Complex 1 Pad B.<\/p>\n<p>By operating 2 pads within our private launch complex, we eliminate pad recycle time between launches, enabling back-to-back launches within hours \u2013 not days, weeks or months! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4OHctNsYTl\">pic.twitter.com\/4OHctNsYTl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rocket Lab (@RocketLab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketLab\/status\/1270096971093532672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 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\">We&#8217;re gearing up for the &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Me Now&#8221; mission w\/ our partners <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RocketLab?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RocketLab<\/a>. Launch window opens June 11 at 04:43.00 UTC\/00:43:00 EDT. We&#8217;ll have plenty of coffee, but &#x1f680; launches are worth staying up for! Live stream starts 15-20 mins prior at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6hyprdXAtn\">https:\/\/t.co\/6hyprdXAtn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9N1wZJg6TJ\">pic.twitter.com\/9N1wZJg6TJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NRO (@NatReconOfc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatReconOfc\/status\/1270726468914630656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/06\/rocket-lab-launch-12th-electron-future-plans\/\">Rocket Lab prepares to launch 12th Electron, continues work on future plans &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/rocket-lab-electron-mission-dont-stop-me-now-launch\/\">Rocket Lab&#8217;s 12th Electron mission &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Me Now&#8221; ready for launch &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**<strong> Update on development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulalaunch.com\/rockets\/vulcan-centaur\">ULA Vulcan<\/a> launch system<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/06\/vulcan-2021-moon-flight\/\">Vulcan on track as ULA eyes early-2021 test flight to the Moon &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>United Launch Alliance has announced their Vulcan rocket is progressing towards its maiden launch as soon as early-2021. While an exact launch target isn\u2019t known yet, the mission will use a newly-built Launch Umbilical Tower while sharing Atlas V\u2019s Vertical Integration Facility and SLC-41 launch pad in Florida.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>**<strong> Update on ESA&#8217;s reusable Prometheus engine<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Enabling_Support\/Space_Transportation\/ESA_moves_ahead_on_low-cost_reusable_rocket_engine\">ESA moves ahead on low-cost reusable rocket engine &#8211; ESA<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"abstract article__block article__item\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>ESA\u2019s Prometheus is the precursor of ultra-low-cost rocket propulsion that is flexible enough to fit a fleet of new launch vehicles for any mission and will be potentially reusable.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\">\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>At the Space19+ Council meeting in Seville, Spain last November, ESA received full funding to bring the current Prometheus engine design to a technical maturity suitable for industry. Developed by ArianeGroup, Prometheus is now seen as key in the effort to prepare competitive future European access to space.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>By applying a design-to-cost approach to manufacturing Prometheus, ESA aims to lower the cost of production by a factor of ten of the current main stage Ariane 5 Vulcain 2 engine.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17751\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Enabling_Support\/Space_Transportation\/ESA_moves_ahead_on_low-cost_reusable_rocket_engine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"17751\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=17751\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Prometheus_powering_future_launchers_node_full_image_2.png\" data-orig-size=\"513,700\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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=\"Prometheus Powering\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rendering of a design for the reusable methane fueled Promethus engine.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Prometheus_powering_future_launchers_node_full_image_2-220x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Prometheus_powering_future_launchers_node_full_image_2.png\" class=\"wp-image-17751 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Prometheus_powering_future_launchers_node_full_image_2-220x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Prometheus_powering_future_launchers_node_full_image_2-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Prometheus_powering_future_launchers_node_full_image_2.png 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rendering of the reusable methane fueled Promethus engine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>** <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sncorp.com\/\"><strong>Sierra Nevada<\/strong><\/a><strong> posts snapshots from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sncorp.com\/what-we-do\/dream-chaser-space-vehicle\/\">Dream Chaser<\/a> assembly<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Now, we\u2019re installing the final fasteners into the landing gear mounts! These mounts are critical to the landing operations of the Dream Chaser\u00ae spaceplane. They attach the landing gear to Dream Chaser, helping it to deploy &amp; pivot when approaching the runway. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JdW0Fg2yQu\">pic.twitter.com\/JdW0Fg2yQu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraNevCorp\/status\/1268226021750439938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 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\">Both of the wings for our Dream Chaser\u00ae spaceplane have arrived! Unlike airplane wings, these wings aren\u2019t fixed. During launch, they&#8217;re stowed in the fairing &amp; deploy on-orbit. Once they deploy, they\u2019ll stay that way until after Dream Chaser lands, so their fit is paramount! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Tg8okmd5j\">pic.twitter.com\/8Tg8okmd5j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraNevCorp\/status\/1268256239504457730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 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\">Finally- a group shot of the team responsible for physically building SNC\u2019s Dream Chaser\u00ae spaceplane! Thanks for following along with us today as we build Dream Chaser while social distancing! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/N3KePkc3xP\">pic.twitter.com\/N3KePkc3xP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SierraNevCorp\/status\/1268271287882911744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Briefs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/isec.z2systems.com\/np\/clients\/isec\/viewOnlineEmail.jsp?emailId=28a345a64c8591e0c785290f6f351e4f2m33551228a\">June 2020 Edition of the ISEC Newsletter &#8211; Int. Space Elevator Consortium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/06\/rocket-report-vega-ready-for-return-to-flight-germany-wants-a-microlauncher\/\">Rocket Report: Falcon 9 leaps forward; a gator and a Dragon | Ars Technica<\/a><\/li>\n<li>China:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/chinese-private-launch-firms-advance-with-methane-engines-launch-preparations-and-new-funding\/\">Chinese private launch firms advance with methane engines, launch preparations and new funding &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-06\/05\/c_139116817.htm\">China plans to develop new solid-fueled carrier rocket &#8211; Xinhua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.satellitemarkets.com\/pdf\/pdf2020\/jun20.pdf\">China\u2019s Space Industry in the Time of COVID-19 &#8211; Satellite Markets (pdf)<\/a> &#8211; Includes status of some Chinese rocket companeis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-06-03\/elon-musks-spacex-launch-spurs-gilmour-space-technologies-on\/12311160\">Elon Musk&#8217;s SpaceX launch spurs Gilmour Space Technologies to push on with Queensland plan &#8211; ABC News<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arianespace.com\/mission-update\/vega-vv16-preparations-resume\/\">Preparations resume for Vega\u2019s upcoming mission with 53 small satellite passengers \u2013 Arianespace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tass.com\/science\/1166119\">S7 mulls selling Sea Launch to state corporation Rosatom \u2014 sources TASS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">==================<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out the<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelurioreport.com\/\"><strong>The Lurio Report<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nfor news and analysis of key developments in NewSpace<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The latest issue:<br \/>\n<em><strong>Masten Goes Lunar, Rocket Lab, New Space and a Virus<br \/>\nVol. 15, No. 3, May 2, 2020<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Space Frontier Foundation Award for NewSpace Journalism<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">==================<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"SpaceX\"><\/a>** <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spacex.com\">SpaceX<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>SpaceX aiming for four launches in June<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 3:\u00a0 Successful launch of Starlink 7<\/li>\n<li>June 12 &#8211; Starlink 8 + Planet Labs S<span class=\"mission\">kySats 16-18<\/span><\/li>\n<li>June 24 &#8211; Starlink 9 + <a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/blacksky-launching-two-satellites-on-june-starlink-mission\/\">Two Blacksky\/LeoStella satellites<\/a><\/li>\n<li>June 30 &#8211; USAF GPS-III-SV03<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Acceleration of the Starlink deployments is very important for the company and two or more Starlink flights per month are likely to become the norm: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/06\/evaluating-spacexs-starlink-push\/\">Evaluating SpaceX&#8217;s Starlink Push &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>A Falcon 9 booster landed after a 5th flight<\/strong> following the Spacelink 8 launch on June 3rd. A previous booster flew five times but its 5th landing failed due to a mistake during refurbishment. The boosters for the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Falcon_9_Block_5\">Falcon 9 Block 5 vehicles<\/a>, considered the final major variant of the F9 system, were designed to fly 10 times before undergoing either major refurbishment or retirement. So this booster will no doubt be used for a 6th flight. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_Falcon_9_first-stage_boosters#Booster_turnaround_time\">Turn around times<\/a> were predicted by Elon Musk to go as low as 24 hours but so far have not been less than a couple of months. With the pressure on to launch Spacelink satellites as quickly as possible, it will be interesting to see if the turnaround times decrease substantially.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/06\/04\/spacex-sets-new-mark-in-rocket-reuse-10-years-after-first-falcon-9-launch\/\">SpaceX sets new mark in rocket reuse 10 years after first Falcon 9 launch \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-falcon-9-10th-anniversary-rocket-record\/\">SpaceX rings in Falcon 9&#8217;s 10th anniversary with a rocket reusability first &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-rocket-landing-record-drone-ship-debut\/\">SpaceX debuts upgraded drone ship with record-breaking rocket landing &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/spacex-launches-eighth-starlink-mission-first-visorsat-satellite\/\">SpaceX launches eighth Starlink mission, first VisorSat satellite &#8211; SpaceNews.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**** <strong>Booster from June 3rd Starlink launch has already gone horizontal<\/strong> at Port Canaveral. Leg retractions now happen quite soon after the boosters are lifted from the landing platforms onto the dock.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Crane crews attach forward &amp; rear ring clamp segments to B1049.5 &#8211; with interior views of 1st stage open on top this morning after lowering from vertical to horizontal earlier AM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PortCanaveral?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PortCanaveral<\/a> &#8211; 1st 5x launched\/landed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SpaceX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SpaceX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Falcon9?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Falcon9<\/a>. From 8th <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Starlink?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Starlink<\/a> launch Jun 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fZ6DBDI6IR\">pic.twitter.com\/fZ6DBDI6IR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ken Kremer (@ken_kremer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ken_kremer\/status\/1270755772922765312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A video of the booster returning to Port Canaveral on June 7th:<\/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\/3mqicZh5Rvg?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>Starlink and Dragon spacecraft share some hardware and software technology<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2020\/5-trillion-bytes-day-spacex-engineers-flash-facts-starlink-satellites\/\">SpaceX engineers flash some facts about Starlink satellites &#8211; Geekwire<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>The technology used for the display screens on the Crew Dragon also provided the basis for the user interface on the first two prototype Starlink satellites, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2018\/spacex-paz-starlink-satellite\/\">launched in 2018<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s grown a ton since then, but it was awesome to see Bob and Doug using something that somehow felt familiar to us too,\u201d Monson wrote.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>SpaceX relies on the Linux operating system in its satellites as well as its rockets. \u201cEach launch of 60 satellites contains more than 4,000 Linux computers,\u201d Monson said. \u201cThe constellation has more than 30,000 Linux nodes (and more than 6,000 microcontrollers) in space right now. And because we share a lot of our Linux platform infrastructure with Falcon and Dragon, they get the benefit of our more than 180 vehicle-years of on-orbit test time.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**** <strong>NASA agrees to allow crew missions to fly with previously flown Dragon spacecraft and first stage boosters<\/strong>. This is similar to what happened with cargo missions. After initial flights with all new systems are performed successfully, NASA will allow to the utilization of previously flown Dragon 2 vehicles and F9 boosters. There will be certification procedures to insure the systems are as ready for flights as\u00a0 new unused systems would be.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-nasa-astronaut-launch-rocket-reuse-approval\/\">SpaceX wins NASA approval to launch astronauts on reused rockets, spacecraft &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nextspaceflight\/status\/1268316718750814209\">Michael Baylor on Twitter:<\/a>\u00a0&#8220;SpaceX has been given NASA approval to fly flight-proven Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon vehicles during Commercial Crew flights starting with Post-Certification Mission 2, per a modification to SpaceX&#8217;s contract with NASA&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nextspaceflight\/status\/1268316718750814209\">https:\/\/t.co\/BxHlFqt9sK https:\/\/t.co\/lRsthoBw8T\/ Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.sam.gov\/awards\/90121604%2BIDV\">Space Exploration Technologies Corp. contract &#8211; beta.SAM.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**** <strong>Astronauts launched on first crewed Dragon mission will stay at the ISS till Augus<\/strong>t. : <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/06\/09\/nasa-anticipates-august-return-for-hurley-and-behnken\/\">NASA anticipates August return for Hurley and Behnken \u2013 Spaceflight Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon spacecraft will likely return to Earth in August to wrap up a test flight to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, a senior space agency official said Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>The exact schedule for Hurley and Behnken\u2019s return to Earth will hinge on several factors, such as the performance of their Crew Dragon spaceship, the progress of their work on the space station, and weather conditions in the capsule\u2019s landing zones in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, according to Ken Bowersox, the acting associate administrator for NASA\u2019s human exploration and operations mission directorate.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Bowersox said Tuesday that the Crew Dragon\u2019s Demo-2 mission \u2014 the first SpaceX mission to carry astronauts \u2014 is proceeding as planned, and the crew capsule is performing well since its launch on a Falcon 9 rocket May 30 from the Kennedy Space Center and <a href=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/2020\/05\/31\/making-history-astronauts-ride-commercial-capsule-to-space-station\/\">docking with the space station<\/a> one day later.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The first operational crew mission with four astronauts aboard a Dragon is expected to lift off in late August or early September:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi are training for the Crew-1 mission. The Crew-1 flight will only launch after the return of the Demo-2 mission, and a subsequent review of data from the Crew Dragon test flight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>While the spacecraft for the Demo-2 mission came with a four-month certified mission lifetime, the Dragon for the Crew-1 flight will be certified for a full-duration 210-day mission, according to NASA.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Stich said there are several modifications to the capsule SpaceX is building for the Crew-1 mission, although major components such as the capsule\u2019s life support system and guidance, navigation and control systems are largely unchanged.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cThe Crew-1 vehicle can land in a little bit higher wind state,\u201d Stich said. SpaceX has changed some of the outer composite panels to make that a little stronger.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cIt also has the capability not only dock to the forward port of the space station, but it can go to the zenith (space-facing) port as well, so it has that capability, and it has a couple other features,\u201d Stich said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>10 years since the launch of the first Falcon 9<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s an article about the history of the F9 highlighted by a couple of interesting stories about improvisations that got the early F9s into orbit on time: <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/science\/2020\/06\/forget-dragon-the-falcon-9-rocket-is-the-secret-sauce-of-spacexs-success\/\">Forget Dragon, the Falcon 9 rocket is the secret sauce of SpaceX\u2019s success | Ars Technica<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Musk hated to substantially delay the mission. With this first launch of the Cargo Dragon spacecraft, he knew full well SpaceX stood to make history. No private company had ever launched a spacecraft into orbit before and then safely retrieved it. So he took out his phone and rang up Marty Anderson, one of the company&#8217;s ace technicians.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>&#8220;Hey Marty, do you think you can just go and climb in the interstage and cut the bottom six inches off the skirt?\u201d Musk asked.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>No joke\u2014Musk wanted Anderson to go into the rocket with a pair of metal shears and trim the bottom of the skirt. This was the solution to a tear in an engine nozzle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Anderson was game. Hours later, he flew on Musk\u2019s private jet from the company\u2019s factory in California to Florida, got into a lift, and rode a crane up to the interstage. This happened with the rocket standing upright, out on the launch pad. Soon, Anderson had snipped away the skirt at the bottom of the engine.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>Starship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>******<strong> The cleanup following the <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21928\">SN4 explosion<\/a> proceeded rapidly<\/strong> and another launch platform will be ready soon. According to road closure schedules and FAA notices, the SN5 prototype is expected to roll out to the launch site this week and engine tests restarted soon thereafter.<\/p>\n<p>More at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/2020\/06\/spacex-swift-testin-starship-sn4-anomaly\/\">SpaceX set for a swift return to testing following Starship SN4 anomaly &#8211; NASASpaceFlight.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>** <strong>Elon makes Starship the primary focus for SpaceX<\/strong>. With the successful launch of the Crew Dragon spacecraft to the ISS with two astronauts on board, the development of the Falcon vehicle Crew systems is essentially complete. The company will need to insure that Crew and Cargo operations are carried out efficiently and safely, but the hardware development segments of the company can now move on to other projects. These will now be centered on development of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spacex.com\/vehicles\/starship\/\">Starship and its Super Heavy Booster<\/a> systems: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/06\/07\/elon-musk-email-to-spacex-employees-starship-is-the-top-priority.html\">Elon Musk email to SpaceX employees: Starship is the top priority &#8211; CNBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>SpaceX launched astronauts for the first time barely a week ago but CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/id\/100987750\">Elon Musk<\/a> does not want the company resting on its laurels.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Instead, Musk urged SpaceX employees to accelerate progress on its next-generation Starship rocket \u201cdramatically and immediately,\u201d writing Saturday in a company-wide email seen by CNBC.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>\u201cPlease consider the top SpaceX priority (apart from anything that could reduce Dragon return risk) to be Starship,\u201d Musk wrote in the email.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>See also<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularmechanics.com\/space\/rockets\/a32800585\/spacex-starship-mars-priority-elon-musk\/\">SpaceX Starship Mars Rocket | Elon Musk Starship News &#8211; Popular Mechanics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-starship-top-priority-occupy-mars\/\">SpaceX sets target on rapid Starship development as Mars gains focus &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>****** <strong>SpaceX drops plans to restart Starship activities at a facility at Port of L.A.<\/strong> While some design and component manufacture will be carried out at the Hawthorne, California headquarters, it appears that Texas will be the primary site for most all Starship\u00a0 development, assembly, and testing activities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SpaceX gave notice on March 27 that it would terminate its lease for a Starship rocket facility in the Port of L.A.<\/p>\n<p>Read the letter to the city from SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ixajJir0zW\">pic.twitter.com\/ixajJir0zW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thesheetztweetz\/status\/1270140235083583488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>******<strong> View of the Boca Chica facilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Starship Production Complex<br \/>\nBoca Chica, Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pd4ka93bv5\">pic.twitter.com\/pd4ka93bv5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1269414268916518912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 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 Boca Chica Launch Site one photo was taken on May 2018 and the other yesterday June 2020. A lot has changed since I have been going out there to document the sites. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spacex?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spacex<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RGV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RGV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bocachica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bocachica<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/starship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#starship<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> #&#x1f680;&#x1f60e;&#x1f680; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3q7lM3TZfz\">pic.twitter.com\/3q7lM3TZfz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RGVAerialPhotography (@RGVaerialphotos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGVaerialphotos\/status\/1270725951115022337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 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\">Exclusive! Space X Boca Chica build Site Aerial Flyover 06\/09. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spacex?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spacex<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rgv?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rgv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/starship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#starship<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spacexlatest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spacexlatest<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bocachica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bocachica<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@elonmusk<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpaceX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mG67lWDTUG\">pic.twitter.com\/mG67lWDTUG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RGVAerialPhotography (@RGVaerialphotos) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RGVaerialphotos\/status\/1270534066971033605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The next major structure for Boca Chica is a building to assemble the huge Super Heavy booster: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teslarati.com\/spacex-starship-super-heavy-assembly-tower\/\">SpaceX&#8217;s Starship Super Heavy booster needs a custom assembly tower &#8211; Teslarati<\/a><\/p>\n<p>**** Selections of videos showing activity at Boca Chica during the past week:<\/p>\n<p>****** <strong>June 5<\/strong>: SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; Starship SN7 taking shape as launch site is prepared for SN5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>With Starship SN5 days from rolling to the launch site Starship SN7 sections (inc. &#8220;mystery dome&#8221;) are being prepared for stacking next to Starship SN6 in the High Bay! Video and Photos from Mary (@bocachicagal). Edited by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer)<\/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\/AaN7sUaRcQs?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>June 6<\/strong>:\u00a0 SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; New Starship Nosecone Peeking &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>While preparations continue at the launch site for the arrival of Starship SN5, future Starships are lining up for their turn. Another new nosecone was spotted peeking out of one of the big tents. Video and Photos from Mary (@bocachicagal). Edited by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer)<\/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\/ISEanBuHsLc?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>June 8:\u00a0 <\/strong>SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; Launch Pad prepares to receive Starship SN5 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Lots of work on the newly installed launch mount at the Boca Chica launch site was ongoing on Sunday as Starship SN5 prepares for this coming week&#8217;s rollout for testing. Video and Photos from Mary (@bocachicagal). Edited by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer)<\/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\/Bs0aIYG675o?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>June 8<\/strong>:\u00a0 SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; SN6 prepares as launch site work continues &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>While work continues at the SpaceX Boca Chica launch site ahead of Starship SN5&#8217;s arrival later this week, Starship SN6 is almost ready to become a complete stack via work on the thrust section. Video and Pictures from Mary (@bocachicagal)<\/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\/58zNHxGo0oY?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>June 9<\/strong>: SpaceX Boca Chica &#8211; SN7 dome goes for a flip &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCSUu1lih2RifWkKtDOJdsBA\">NASASpaceflight &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em>Three Starships in work at SpaceX Boca Chica, highlighted by a flip of a SN7 dome, that is either a common or top dome, but is certainly looks different to previous domes. Video and Photos from Mary (@bocachicagal). Edited by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer).<\/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\/9uTceP4XTZg?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>Webcast rocket reports<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>**** <strong>SpaceX Starship News with SN5, SN6 and SN7, Crew Dragon to be reused for Crew flights, Starlink<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCBNHHEoiSF8pcLgqLKVugOw\">Marcus House<\/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\/VyMGhUWkm5w?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>Scott Manley reviews rocket designs that SpaceX proposed but later dropped<\/strong>:<\/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\/4g796kiGDyU?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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>==<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"18573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=18573\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3300,2550\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-1024x791.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18573 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bigelow-xbase-_20160808-001-1024x791.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">=====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>===<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/spacex-delivers-the-goods-c-sergent-lindsey.html\">Space Art from C. Sergent Lindsey<\/a><\/strong> <strong>===<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21984\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/saleannouncement.html?id=144b17c988acb4be77c09583549fd194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"21984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?attachment_id=21984\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"999,1005\" 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=\"Sweat Shirt\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sweatshirt imprinted with &amp;#8220;SpaceX Delivers the Goods&amp;#8221; by C Sergent Lindsey.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-497x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-853x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-21984 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-497x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-497x500.jpg 497w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/SweatShirt-large-line-item-2776701-e1591812922810.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweatshirt imprinted with <a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/spacex-delivers-the-goods-c-sergent-lindsey.html\">Space Art from C. Sergent Lindsey<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport (find previous roundups here): ** SpaceX to launch another batch of Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket this week, the second such launch in June. Liftoff at Cape Canaveral is set for 5:42 am EDT (0942 GMT). Here is a video from &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=21981\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Space transport roundup &#8211; June.10.2020<\/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":[5,106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rockets","category-space-transport-roundup"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-5Ix","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":18660,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=18660","url_meta":{"origin":21981,"position":0},"title":"Space transport roundup &#8211; May.3.2019","author":"TopSpacer","date":"May 3, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"A sampling of recent articles, videos, and images dealing with space transport: ** SpaceX to try again to launch a Falcon 9 early Saturday morning with the Cargo Dragon for mission CRS-17 to the ISS. 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