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Yesterday, SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites with the Starlink-26 mission,
along with a couple of rideshares.
The booster which launched, B1058, then landed successfully for the 8th time on the droneship
Of Course I Still Love You.
There’s an article from CNBC in relation to a partnership between Google and SpaceX
with Starlink.
It says “Google announced on Thursday its cloud unit has won a deal to supply computing
and networking resources to SpaceX, Elon Musk’s privately held space-development company,
to help deliver internet service through its Starlink satellites.
SpaceX will install ground stations at Google data centers that connect to SpaceX’s Starlink
satellites, with an eye toward providing fast internet service to enterprises in the second
half of this year.”
Musk provided some information on this saying “Locating ground stations at data centers
will significantly improve latency & jitter.
Data can go from user terminal to server without touching the Internet.”
There’s a post by the US Department of Defence in relation to a contract modification.
It says “Space Exploration Technologies, has been awarded a $16.7 million modification
to add mission-unique launch services to the USSF-67 mission fixed-price task order under
the National Security Space Launch Phase 2.”
Over in Boca Chica, here’s a view of the progress on the orbital launch site tank farm.
The cryo tank shell construction at the propellant production site is continuing.
Also at the propellant production site are the vehicle integration tower segments.
Another new segment has begun construction.
The orbital launch table in the production yard continues to be worked on.
In front of the propellant production site, there was a new addition spotted yesterday
with this giant Starbase sign.
More windows have been installed at the top of the high bay.
SpacePolicyOnline posted an article in relation to the human landing system contract by NASA.
It says “A Senate committee approved a new NASA Authorization Act today as part of a
larger bill to increase U.S. government investments in research, development and manufacturing.
The NASA portion builds on a bill passed by the Senate late last year, but doubles down
on the need to fund at least two Human Landing System (HLS) contractors, not just one.
NASA wanted two, but picked only one because Congress drastically cut funding for HLS.”
There’s an exciting FCC document posted which is titled “Starship Orbital - First
Flight FCC Exhibit”.
The document says “The Starship Orbital test flight will originate from Starbase,
TX.
The Booster stage will separate approximately 170 seconds into flight.
The Booster will then perform a partial return and land in the Gulf of Mexico approximately
20 miles from the shore.
The Orbital Starship will continue on flying between the Florida Straits.
It will achieve orbit until performing a powered, targeted landing approximately 100km (~62
miles) off the northwest coast of Kauai in a soft ocean landing.”
Scott Manley posted a tweet about this new FCC information.
He responded with “And of course the landing is targeted and controlled, but there will
be no landing barge, I'm not sure if that means they'll tow it back or sink it.
Given that it's gone through reentry there's lots of value in looking at it.
(assuming it doesn't break up)” Musk responded to Scott and said “We need to make sure
ship won’t break up on reentry, hence deorbit over Pacific.”
There’s a Teslarati article related to in-orbit propellant transfer demonstrations.
It says “More than six months after SpaceX won a NASA ‘Tipping Point’ award to demonstrate
a large-scale cryogenic propellant transfer in orbit with Starship, the agency has begun
disbursing funds, officially kicking off work on the mission.”
The structure around the test nosecone was removed.
Both the nosecone and structure are now being disassembled.
Starship SN15 has now been lifted and placed onto the suborbital Pad B launch mount.
A section for Super Heavy Booster Number 3 is now in the high bay.
Thanks to Brendan Lewis, as always, we have the latest Starship and Super Heavy prototype
production diagram.
There are now just a handful of vehicles, with the SN17, SN18 and SN19 prototypes scrapped
because of SN15’s successful landing.
As always, I have to thank Mary, otherwise known as BocaChicaGal who is out filming all
day, every day in Boca Chica.
Also, thank you to the NASASpaceflight team working hard behind the scenes on their videos,
livestreams and other space content.
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