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Coming up this week, we have another Falcon 9 mission expected to lift off.
As you can see on TheSpaceXFans website, the Nilesat-1 launch is scheduled for Wednesday
8th at 9:04pm UTC or 5:04pm EDT.
Then, just a few days later, will be another mission to the ISS with a cargo resupply.
As you can see on TheSpaceXFans website, the launch of CRS-25 is scheduled to lift off
on Friday 10th at 3:22pm UTC or 11:22am EDT.
There was a Tweet from NASA Contracts saying “Kennedy Space Center has a special notice
regarding 'Notice Of Intent To Issue A Sole Source Modification – NASA Commercial Crew
Space Transportation Services'.”
It contains images of the contract modification which contain information about increasing
SpaceX’s additional Crew Dragon flights from 3 to 5.
Musk posted a Tweet saying “Four Falcon Heavy flights later this year by an incredible
team at SpaceX.”
Heading over to Boca Chica, here’s a view of the orbital launch site.
Work continues on the orbital launch mount.
The Booster Quick Disconnect hood extension was moved back to the production site.
A bunch of tankers were seen delivering propellant to the orbital tank farm.
There was a Tweet posted saying “On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Cameron County Sheriff Deputies
responded to the SpaceX Stargate Facility located at 1 Rocket Road, Brownsville, Texas,
in reference to a trespasser.”
Last video we found out about the slight delay of the environmental assessment to June 13th.
Zach Golden posted a Tweet saying “Hey Starship Addicts, it appears that section 4(f) of the
Starbase Environmental Assessment is now complete!
I believe this is the last remaining item to be checked off.
We are almost there!”
There was a Tweet posted saying “Just a reminder that the Starship spacecraft has
not had a single test flight since May 2021 over a year ago.
SN15 was the last Starship tested.
The FAA programmatic assessment does not restrict Starship test flights.
Only the Super Heavy is restricted from launches.”
Eric Ralph captioned it and said “Except SpaceX's suborbital Starship launch license
expired a few days ago.”
Further Raptor 2 engines were spotted delivered to Starbase.
Here’s a view of the new edome test tank being built inside the Highbay.
SpaceX have done a whole heap of Raptor engine testing at McGregor recently and Michael Baylor
posted this Tweet.
He said “Eight engine tests today ties the record for the most we have observed in a
single day at McGregor.”
There was an interesting Tweet posted that I want to share.
It says “Apr 2009, Michael S. Malone revealed, while interviewing Elon Musk, that the two
had a bet that SpaceX would put a man on Mars by "2020/ 2025".
Musk has continued to reiterate this rough timeframe since.
This countdown clock expires on 1 Jan 2026.
No pressure.”
Musk responded with “It should be possible.”
During the past week, crews worked to prepare Ship 24 for testing.
At some point in the last week, Ship 24 also performed some full cryogenic proof testing.
As Ship 24 did some cryogenic proof testing over the last week, there were a bunch of
Tweets about it.
Musk responded to one at some point and posted a Tweet saying “Cryogenic proof test passed.”
A quick disconnect adapter was installed onto Ship 24.
Cosmic Perspective posted a Tweet with a picture of Starship 24 having arrived at the suborbital
launch site.
Felix posted a Tweet saying “And Ship 24 has arrived at Pad A!
Next up.
Thrust simulator test!”
Looking at the upcoming road and beach closures on the Cameron County website, there are some
dates for this coming week.
There is a possible closure for tomorrow, Monday 6th, as well as Tuesday 7th and Wednesday
8th.
Starship 24 has now been lifted onto the suborbital Pad A launch mount.
Crews continue to work on the Ship 25 nosecone with it now outside.
Sections for the Starship 25 prototype are waiting outside the High Bay.
Super Heavy Booster 7 was spotted having a grid fin installed in the Megabay.
Super Heavy Booster 8 was seen being stacked inside the High Bay.
As always, I have to say thanks to both Mary, also known as BocaChicaGal and Nic Ansuini
for being out there filming the Starbase content.
Also, thanks to the NASASpaceflight team working behind the scenes on their videos, livestreams
and other space content.
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