…everything was on the up and up!
This is my favorite lane of propaganda to debunk. There is no proof that the 2020 election was stolen except:
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) October 14, 2024
1. Six states changed their election laws two months before the 2020 election by executive fiat, instead of going through the proper channels in the legislature. That… https://t.co/srNyBc4lW6
One day, people will look back on this day and view it in the same light as we now consider the driving of the golden spike that completed the transcontinental railroad. This technology will open up space to settlement and humanity in the same way the iron horse opened the…
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) October 13, 2024
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 13, 2024
I don’t want to hear any more of that “we don’t build cathedrals anymore” crap. We build them alright, and they *fly* pic.twitter.com/bJwhu65X1U
— Peter Hague (@peterrhague) October 14, 2024
Yes. Not only is this a huge engineering breakthrough in itself, it stands in dramatic contrast to NASA’s SLS project (think Apollo redux) which is over budget, behind sched, and unlikely to fly enough missions to achieve stated goals. Time for a rethink. https://t.co/tS0IzJJ6Ra
— Jim Meigs (@jamesbmeigs) October 14, 2024
SpaceX did this with 3/4 of Docusign’s headcount btw pic.twitter.com/C5wt1wQtfO
— Sky (@docentdemagogue) October 14, 2024
This is what will matter 1000 years from now.
— Devon Eriksen (@Devon_Eriksen_) October 13, 2024
Not your politics. Not your stupid tantrums about who platformed who on some website. Not your incomprehensible desire to send NASA's entire budget to the third world.
This guy reignited the Space Age.
He spent his own money,… https://t.co/dmDI1regbI pic.twitter.com/jpK3veVJHw
I just got this press release from SpaceX.
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, October 13 for the fifth integrated flight test of Starship from Starbase in Cameron County, Texas. The 30-minute test window opens at 7:00 a.m. CT.
Residents of Cameron County and those in the nearby area may hear loud noises resulting from the flight test.
At the time of launch, the rocket’s 33 Raptor engines may be audible while firing upon ignition and as the vehicle launches toward space. About eight to ten minutes after liftoff, the Super Heavy booster may attempt, if strict conditions are met, a return to launch site and tower catch on the pad at Starbase. Residents of Cameron County and those in the nearby area may hear one or more sonic booms during the return to launch site.
A sonic boom is a brief, thunder-like noise a person on the ground hears when an aircraft or other vehicle in the area flies faster than the speed of sound. The sonic boom does not present a health risk and what people experience will depend on weather and other conditions.
SpaceX’s live webcast will go live approximately 30 minutes before liftoff at spacex.com/launches. Live updates will also be available on X @SpaceX.
0700 CDT is 0500 PDT, so I’ll have to get up early.
[Sunday-morning update]
Well, that was pretty amazing. I’d call that a successful catch of the booster, albeit a little fiery. I’m assuming that wasn’t supposed to happen, but they’ll sort it out for the next flight.
Similarly, the explosion of the ship after the water landing probably wouldn’t have happened if it had landed upright on land, so that’s not necessarily an issue. I would think the next goal is to land it intact so they can inspect it to further improve the TPS.
With that buoy view, it's clear that Starship nailed its targeted landing area. Hard to view Starship's fifth flight test as anything but a major success. Things probably accelerate from here.
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) October 13, 2024
[Update a few minutes later]
If they successfully test the doors on the next flight, this means that the vehicle could be operational for Starlink delivery very soon. I wonder why they didn’t do that test this time?
…are Democrats. And they should be ashamed of themselves for the deception. But they’re Democrats, so they have no shame.
[Afternoon update]
33 reasons why former Democrat Bill Ackman is voting for Trump:
A number of my good friends and family have been surprised about my decision to support @realDonaldTrump for president. They have been surprised because my political giving history has been mostly to Democrats, my voting registration has typically been Democrat (in NY, you must…
— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) October 11, 2024
Bob Zimmerman on the EPA’s overreach.
I don’t actually favor deorbiting ISS, but I’m sure that the EPA has no statutory authority to decide what we can put into the ocean in international waters.
Why Israel shouldn’t give them one.
…has unveiled its Haven-1 space station. I might try to see if I can go down to Long Beach to check it out.
Some ideas of what to do about it.
Eric Berger thinks there’s a good chance that they’ll do IFT-5 on Sunday.
I can't speak fully to upper-level wind constraints, but the surface forecast for a Starship launch on Sunday is outstanding: Clear skies, very light winds, and otherwise fair conditions.
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) October 8, 2024
‼️BREAKING‼️ The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop
— Alliance Defending Freedom (@ADFLegal) October 8, 2024
Today, the CO Supreme Court dismissed Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Scardina because an attorney harassing Jack did not follow the correct process in suing Jack.
This win ends 12+ years of… pic.twitter.com/QKwwmHlDYV