Weekly Space Report: Star Falls

SCANALYZER The Happening World
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Highlights:

  • Ship 40 single-engine static fire at Massey’s.

  • Booster 20 no visible action. Perhaps delays at Pad 2.

  • Flight 12 hot stage analysis and possible contribution to boostback failure.

  • Detailed discussion of Flight 12 hot stage dynamics vs. livestreamed telemetry.

  • Falcon 9: Starlink 17-28, Starfall Demo, Starlink 17-45

  • Starbase Brewing micro-brew on the Starfall Demo.

  • Starfall capabilities discussion, confirmation of recovery.

  • Rocket Lab sudden USSF mission “Victus Haze” to track previously launched True Anomaly “Jackal” orbiter.

  • Rocket Lab launches “Ten Owl Of Ten”

  • Preview of upcoming Swift observatory rescue attempt by Katalyst Space

  • Blue Origin Lunar lander solar panel deployment test. “Power Tower”

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Based upon rocket labs’ activities, it seems an obvious next step would be for the space force to contract with rocket labs and SpaceX to have Starshield satellites launchable by rocket labs

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