Weekly Space Report: Moon First After All

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Highlights:

  • Booster 19 Cryo Testing complete. Cool timelapse from SpaceX.

  • Booster 19 Engine installs next up, moved to MegaBay 1.

  • Booster 20 ring sections headed for assembly.

  • Ship 40 common dome spotted.

  • TX GigaBay progress

  • Launch site expansion into marsh proceeding rapidly.

  • Sheet piles installation started at Pad 1 to prepare for new flame trench.

  • New crane for Pad 2 tower roof is tall enough for FAA notice requirement.

  • B18 test articles updates.

  • SpaceX announces focus shift to Moon, with permanent lunar base for manufacturing.

  • Satellite production for AI a focus. “Starcloud”

  • Falcon 9: Starlink 17-33, Starlink 17-32, Dragon Crew-12 to ISS

  • Investigation into stage 2 failure of Starlink 17-32 closed. Gas bubble in the transfer tube.

  • SLC 39A Crew Access Arm removed but headed for maintenance and storage. Future return remains possible.

  • Review of Crew-12 science tasks

  • ULA Vulcan USSF-87. SRB nozzle extension failure with spectacular fireworks. Reached intended orbit.

  • Blue Origin Blue Moon Mk-1 lander transported to Johnson Space Center for vacuum testing.

  • Blue Origin announces new plans for Mk-2 lander and reuability goals for New Glenn 2nd stage.

  • Blue Origin New Glenn 2 supposed still on track for February launch.

  • Arianespace Ariane 6 LE-01 for Amazon Leo constellation (first of 16).

  • FCC approval for 7000 2nd generation Leo satellites.

  • Relativity Space Terran R progress report. Cool manufacturing videos.

  • Relativity Space ground infrastructure at SLC-16 progress.

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