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Kicking off this video, we can hopefully expect the 4th Falcon 9 launch of 2022 this coming
week.
As you can see on TheSpaceXFans website, the CSG-2 mission is expected to lift off on Thursday
27th at 11:11pm UTC or 6:11pm Eastern Time.
Also on TheSpaceXFans website, you can see there is the 5th Falcon 9 launch of 2022 this
coming week.
The launch of Starlink group 4-7 is expected to lift off on Saturday 29th.
NASA had posted on Friday about the latest SpaceX cargo Dragon returning to Earth.
It said “With medical research and a retired microscope in tow, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon is
scheduled to depart the Space Station at 10:40am ET Saturday, Jan. 22 for its trip back to
Earth.”
SpaceX also posted a Tweet yesterday about this Cargo Dragon capsule’s return.
They said “Due to unfavorable weather in the splashdown locations off the coast of
Florida, now targeting Sunday, January 23 at 10:40 a.m. EST for Dragon's departure from
the Space Station.”
SpaceNews has posted an article about another contract that has been awarded to SpaceX.
It says “The U.S. Air Force awarded SpaceX a $102 million five-year contract to demonstrate
technologies and capabilities to transport military cargo and humanitarian aid around
the world on a heavy rocket.”
There was an interesting article related to SpaceX, Tom Cruise and Axiom space.
CNBC posted this article saying “The producers of Tom Cruise’s future space movie on Thursday
announced plans to attach a studio to the International Space Station in development
by Houston-based company Axiom.”
Talking about Axiom Space, they recently posted a Tweet.
It says “Ax-1, the first ever private astronaut mission to the Space Station, is now targeting
a March 31 launch due to additional spacecraft preparations & space station traffic.
The multinational crew will conduct science, outreach, & commercial activities during their
8 days on the ISS.”
Jeff Foust posted another Tweet in relation to future Axiom missions.
He said “At this morning’s NASA Advisory Council human exploration and operations committee
meeting, NASA’s Phil McAlister says that, in addition to the slip of the Ax-1 private
astronaut mission announced yesterday, Ax-2 is now expected to fly early next year, not
late this year.”
There was an interesting Tweet posted related to SpaceX operations and plans in Florida.
It says “SpaceX has submitted plans for Roberts Road West that includes a 320,000
sq ft proposed building, with a 192,000 sq ft future proposed building expansion.
Also included are two 20,400 sq ft proposed buildings.”
Heading over to Boca Chica, work has been continuing on the orbital launch mount.
Concrete forms have been spotted being put together at the launch site.
In the production yard, here’s a view of the tent recently moved.
Here’s a view of the construction progress on the Wide Bay.
Musk posted a cool animation of how Super Heavy would be caught in the chopstick catching
arms with the caption “Maybe something like this.”
SpaceNews posted an article related to the HLS contract and SpaceX working through the
whole legal fiasco.
At the end of the article it says “‘SpaceX did make progress’ during that hiatus, including
completing five milestones, such as tests of the Raptor engine.
NASA reviewed that work and ‘paid all five of those milestones.’”
This single ring was recently spotted and moved into the High Bay.
This nice smooth nosecone was spotted in the fabrication tent.
This new smooth nosecone was spotted moved out of the tent also.
Here’s a Starship common dome seen sitting out in the yard.
This booster upper bulkhead was also seen being moved in the yard.
This Ship nosecone barrel section has been spotted assembled in the High Bay.
Here’s a view again of the remains of GSE-4 after pressure testing to failure.
Starship 20 was lifted off of suborbital Pad B and onto the SPMTs to be moved.
Taking a look at the road and beach closures on the Cameron County website, there are a
load of dates scheduled.
Currently, there is a road and beach closure for every weekday this coming week with closures
from Monday 24th to Friday 28th.
The aerocovers for Booster 4’s external components have now all been installed.
To finish up today’s video, we have another Starbase production diagram thanks to Brendan
Lewis.
As always, I have to say thank you to Mary, or BocaChicaGal, as well as Nic Ansuini for
being out there filming the Starbase content.
Also, thank you to the NASASpaceflight team working behind the scenes on their videos,
livestreams and other space content.
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