Julia Bergeron

#250
How crazy is that?

Artemis II is deep into stacking operations inside the VAB amid an uncertain future for SLS and Orion.

Overview by Justin Davenport:
www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/arte...

B1067 arrived to Port Canaveral onboard JRTI after a record breaking 28th launch and landing. Do you think this booster will exceed the 39 missions Shuttle Discovery completed?

Live views: nsf.live/spacecoast

NASASpaceflight.com launch roundup: www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/laun...

Orbital launches from five different countries are planned this week!

Full roundup, written by Justin Davenport, here:

www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/05/laun...

Starbase Update, hosted by Jack Beyer

The launch mount for Pad B was rolled out, lifted, and installed; we have Raptor 3 pictures to talk about; and the first V3 booster test tank, and Ship 35 both rolled to Masseys for testing.

Premiering YouTube at 6:00pm CDT / 23:00 UTC:

youtu.be/MbTjzhop1DE

Gently used and well worn
#237
Mandatory, of course

Booster 1083 is on the move from Port Canaveral to be readied for reflight.

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The water-cooled flame diverters for Pad B finally rolled to the launch site; Booster 14-2 returned to the production site following its testing; and Ship 35 showed signs that its nearly ready for its own engine testing!

Welcome!

Booster 1067 doing what it has done 26 times before. Upon landing, it has completed a 27th launch and landing, setting a new re-use record.

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stream complete with a VAB squeal: youtube.com/live/8uk4xzC...

The Mercury Seven were the group of seven astronauts selected to fly spacecraft for Project Mercury. They are also referred to as the Original Seven & Astronaut Group 1. Their names were publicly announced by NASA on April 9, 1959

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Join us 🔴LIVE🔴 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, April 9th, at approx. 6:00 p.m. EDT / 22:00 UTC, as United Launch Alliance launches the first batch of high-speed internet satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper.

OTD a year ago Delta IV Heavy launched for a final time.

I would not be a fan of that plan lol

Going where nobody has been before: After their extraordinary journey through space and over Earth’s polar regions, the crew of Fram2 sat down with NSF’s @ryancaton.co.uk to reflect on their mission.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPjC...

Space Florida has prepared an Environmental Assessment examining the potential environmental effects of implementing the Space Commerce District Area Development Plan (ADP). This would further develop the area we currently know as Exploration Park as part of the KSC Vision Plan.

Join us 🔴LIVE🔴 today, April 8th, from 2:00 p.m. CDT / 19:00 UTC on NASASpaceflight’s Starbase Live for another edition of our Raptorside Chat.
We’ll discuss the latest developments in Boca Chica, including all the boosters on the move, and try to answer any questions you may have!
nsf.live/starbase

#233 is a two for one

Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought “Hey, this is a very precarious situation we’re in.”…

Great reporting by @sciguyspace.bsky.social
At the time, I was told that Starliner was 0-fault tolerant during the docking approach. About 2 weeks ago I learned from Suni that they actually lost control in 1 axis. The whole story is both fascinating and damn scary.
arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

"Let's get in good trouble!"
-Senator Cory Booker

Thank you for this moment in history.

25% through the year lets take a look at how McGregor testing is going for Falcon 9's goal of 170 launches!

Starting with MVac, the data is looking great.

This is their surplus compared to 170 tests per year. Blue is 2025, red is 2024

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nsf.live/mcgregor

I'm putting together a team

Starbase Summary (March 26-28, 2025).

Available NOW to YouTube members, releasing to the public tonight at 6:30pm CDT / 23:30 UTC.

youtu.be/OZS5VrUozv8

I have to be at work today but I can quietly resist while monitoring the Tesla Takedown events by work.

Crew Dragon Freedom, which brought Butch, Suni, and the rest of Crew-9 home from the ISS, has returned to Cape Canaveral aboard the recovery ship Megan!

Views: nsf.live/spacecoast

The first test flight mission ‘Going full Spectrum’ on the launch pad at Andøya Spaceport, Norway. Isar Aerospace aims to collect as much data and experience as possible on its in-house developed launch vehicle. It is the first integrated test of all systems.

Isar Aerospace is approaching the first test flight of its Spectrum rocket, now no earlier than 24 March.
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The launch date is subject to weather, safety and range infrastructure at Andøya Spaceport 🇳🇴.

The launch window is from 12:30–15:30 CET.

Updates: www.isaraerospace.com/newsroom-fir...

I wish I could wear those at work. Sigh.

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B1078-18