Weekly Space Report: Driving On Towards Test Flight 13

SCANALYZER The Happening World
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Highlights:

  • Booster 20 heads to Massey’s, with transporter failure on the way

  • Ship 40

  • Pad 2 no significant functional problems.

  • Gateway to Mars wall falls

  • Pad 2 booster clamps removed, presumably for inspections

  • Lighter catch rails installed, with fewer dampers.

  • Mechazilla arms exercised (tuned?) with new rails

  • Pad 1 progress, tank farm expansion

  • Natural gas liquefaction plant plans

  • Pad 1 new launch mount spotted at build site

  • Build article B18.3 survives many new tests at Massey’s

  • Multiple other test articles

  • Droneship heads to Florida with launch mount parts

  • Falcon 9: Starlink 17-41, Starlink 17-47, Starlink 10-43

  • Stoke Space update with video

  • Vast reports new European headquarters with new mission announcements

  • Space Station Core Module dropped by NASA in favor of commercial solutions

  • New Glenn follow up. Good news on ground systems other than the pad itself. Many pieces can be repaired in place.

  • Transporter-erector will not be replaced. Previously planned alternate to be built instead.

  • ULA Vulcan Leo Atlas 7 mission launch

  • Discussion/speculation on Amazon Leo launch schedule without New Glenn.

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