Weekly Space Report: Flight 11 Twists

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Highlights:

  • SpaceX composite recap video of Flight 10 released, with new camera angles

  • Also released new video of Flight Starship test fire on Pad 1

  • Booster 15 is reusing 24 of its already-flown engines

  • Booster relight for landing will simulate the sequence expected to be used for block 3 boosters.

  • Ship testing on orbit will be similar to flight 10.

  • Ship landing will simulate manuevers needed for catch.

  • SpaceX’s big crane refurbishment discussion

  • Gigabay gravel “decoupling” layer spotted

  • Massey’s rebuild/upgrade progress report, with plumbing upgrade review

  • Canaveral SLC 39A launch tower progress, with flame trench parts installed

  • More parts spotted for 2nd tower in Florida, look like a full tower, not a catch-only tower.

  • Progress on Florida’s Gigabay, too.

  • European Space Agency and Avio release a concept render of their new project, looking a lot like Starship. Hmmm.

  • Falcon 9: Starlink 11-20, Starlink 11-39,

  • CRS-33 Dragon with boost kit used to boost the ISS this week.

  • Blue Origin BE-7 test fire videos released. (Multiple tests per day, apparently.)

  • New Glenn 2 is headed for launch complex for final integration

  • Energetic disassembly of Firefly’s Alpha 7 rocket in Texas.

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