That is gayer than Mayor Pete Buttplug.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 wins launch of an asteroid-attacking NASA spacecraft

https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-nas...tack-contract/

Cool to see them finally actually working on that potential problem. Armageddon was ahead of its time. :)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">that was really sick. great job spacex!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FalconHeavy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FalconHeavy</a> <a href="https://t.co/SmYfreIf09">pic.twitter.com/SmYfreIf09</a></p>&mdash; Sreyas Krishnan (@sreyasmusic) <a href="https://twitter.com/sreyasmusic/status/1116474677109587969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Great audio.

Next FH won't be long.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The returned side cores from the Arabsat 6A mission will require analysis to determine reusability. Pending the condition of the side cores, the target launch date is NET Jun 19.</p>&mdash; AF SMC (@AF_SMC) <a href="https://twitter.com/AF_SMC/status/1117836328182267907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Well, this is sad. They weren't planning on reusing it anyway, but it shows that it's still not 100% that a rocket that lands will eventually make it back safely.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SpaceX loses the center core of its Falcon Heavy rocket due to choppy seas <a href="https://t.co/gSWV4l63D0">https://t.co/gSWV4l63D0</a> <a href="https://t.co/WYkxlLvvbt">pic.twitter.com/WYkxlLvvbt</a></p>&mdash; The Verge (@verge) <a href="https://twitter.com/verge/status/1117895214637600768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Didn't know this:

Now it seems that the ocean once again got the better of the Falcon Heavy center core. SpaceX does have ways to secure the rockets it lands on drone ships, including a robot known as the “octagrabber” that latches on to the base of the boosters. But because the center core connects to two side boosters, it has a different design than a normal Falcon 9 booster. So the octagrabber cannot hold on to it in the same way.

Apparently, SpaceX’s octagrabber just needs some upgrades so that it can nab the center core, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. On Twitter, he noted that these attachments were not ready in time for last week’s landing. In the meantime, he noted that SpaceX may be able to save the engines of the core, though there was no mention of the rest of the booster.

We need to explore the space between our ears first.

/Wisest man ever

Juneteenth FTW.

Well, this sucks. Chances are, Crew Dragon is going to slip substantially.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Full story on SpaceX anomaly Saturday. Unconfirmed reports that it was a fairly serious incident.<a href="https://t.co/TirNB8869Q">https://t.co/TirNB8869Q</a></p>&mdash; Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) <a href="https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1119730184544976897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Ummm, yeah:

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Pretty good overview of what we know about the "anomaly" here.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019...agon-accident/

Suffice it to say, this is a pretty major incident and will likely cause a huge shift in timelines. I doubt we'll see a crewed launch in 2019 at this point.

Damn damn damn

Obviously a major malfunction. But I'm "glad" it happened during a test.

Yep, that's the key. It sucks that there will be delays, but it'd suck far worse if they killed a couple guys.