all right folks let's get right to it on
today's episode of great SpaceX SpaceX
recently announced an update regarding
Starship flight 3 but unfortunately
there seems to be a delay in the launch
date the announcement stated that the
Starship has been stacked for flight
accompanied by photos of the impressive
rocket however CEO Elon Musk further
mentioned that the flight is pending
pending weather conditions this aspect
raises thoughts about the FAA license
suggesting that SpaceX is anticipated to
secure it in time for a potential
Thursday launch it seems the FAA might
not pose a hindrance for flight 3
anymore but weather conditions are now
the main concern Elon musk's statement
flight 3 end of the week suggests that
Friday is preferable weatherwise while
Thursday might be marginal if musk is
referring to weather Thursday Remains
the primary date additionally a new Noam
announcement for March 14th and the 15th
has just been released the Coast Guard's
website specifies that the Starship test
can occur between 7 and 11: in the
morning with SpaceX planning to make
launch attempts daily until the test is
successful in case of any last minute
hurdles although the faa's N oam doesn't
provide specific dates it's operations
advisory indicates that the primary
launch date for the Starship third test
flight is March 14th with backup dates
set for the following two days on the
15th and on the 16th along with an
additional attempt on the 18th NASA adds
to the coordination effort alongside the
Coast Guard and the FAA within its own
schedule NASA utilizes its WB 57
aircraft or 57 to monitor rocket
launches and spacecraft re-entries the
WB 57s schedule indicates an Imaging
placeholder for the 14th which could
provide crucial data for a test flight
on that date in summary while Thursday's
launch remains a possibility Friday
appears to offer more potential as
SpaceX awaited the faa's launch license
teams diligently worked on preparing
ship 28 booster 10 and Stage zero once
the full stack was completed all
scaffolding surrounding booster 10 was
removed indicating that the completion
of work on that section barring any
unforeseen technical issues additionally
signs of imminent launch were evident as
individuals began arriving at the South
Texas launch site including launch
photographers and SpaceX
enthusiasts notably even a few cyber
trucks made appearances for photo
opportunities with the Colossal rocket
photographer John Krauss captured a
striking image of two cyber trucks
alongside Starship in the pre-dawn hours
showcasing the anticipation surrounding
the upcoming launch indeed three
launches in less than a year would be
unprecedented for a new super heavy lift
rocket it demonstrates the rapid pace of
development and deployment that SpaceX
is aiming for with Starship marking a
significant milestone in the evolution
of space exploration technology musk's
response indicating hopes for at least
six more flights this year highlights
spacex's ambitious plans for Starship
the successful completion of flight 3
could indeed pave the way for a quicker
turnaround between missions ship 29's
recent spin Prime test underscores the
ongoing preparations for future flights
ensuring Readiness and safety for
upcoming launches SpaceX aims to build
upon the achievements of its previous
Starship test with even more ambitious
goals for the third these objectives
include a successful Ascent burn of both
stages demonstrating the opening and
closing of starship's payload door
showcasing a propellent transfer during
the upper stous Coast phase achieving
the first ever relight of a Raptor
engine while in space and executing a
controlled re-entry of Starship these
Milestones represent significant
advancements in the capabilities of the
Starship rocket and demonstrate spacex's
commitment to pushing the boundaries of
space exploration spacex's plan for the
third Starship test includes attempting
to land both the first and second stage
Rockets the upper stage's engine relight
in space will be tested with the second
stage expected to land in the Indian
Ocean however the success of these plans
depends on the outcome of the mission
while failure is always a possibility
SpaceX aims for a successful outcome
with two previous flights completed the
upcoming test will showcase the
potential of this groundbreaking Mega
rocket starship's ultimate goal is to
facilitate human exploration of the Moon
and Mars Paving the way for sustained
space missions and potential
colonization efforts on these celestal
bodies in other space news related to
SpaceX on March 12th the crew drag
spacecraft endurance completed its
return Journey splashing down in the
Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola Florida at
547 a.m. eastern this marked the end of
the
199 day cruise 7 Mission which began in
August the multinational crew consisting
of NASA astronaut Jasmine mcbell
European space hcy astronaut Andreas
mogus Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
astronaut Satoshi Furukawa and Ross
Cosmos Cosmonaut Constantine borisov
disembarked from the capsule within an
hour of splash down the rapid recovery
of the capsule set a new speed record
among the 12 crew Dragon splashdowns
Steve Stitch NASA's commercial crew
program manager praised spacex's team
for their efficiency in retrieving the
capsule crediting favorable weather
conditions for the Swift recovery
endurance's third successful Mission
totaling 534 days in space solidified
its status as the crew rated vehicle
with the longest space tenure in history
Benji Reed spacex's senior director for
human space flight programs emphasized
this achievement highlighting the dragon
spacecraft's reliability as an industry
Workhorse crew 7 left the International
Space Station or the ISS a week after
the arrival of Crew 8 on the Endeavor
spacecraft Crew 8 with 476 days in space
and Counting is poised to surpass
endurance's record NASA astronauts
Matthew Dominic Michael Barat and
Janette EPS along with Ros Cosmos
Cosmonaut Alexander gbank
will remain on the ISS for the next 6
months the conclusion of Cru 7's Mission
frees up a docking port on the ISS for
the upcoming cargo dragon mission cargo
dragon mission CRS 30 set to launch
later this month following a month-long
stay Boeing's cst1 100 Starliner is
scheduled for its first crude flight in
early May meanwhile another innovator in
the industry rocket lab had successfully
launched a radar Imaging satellite for
Japanese company inspective on March
12th the launch took place at 11:03 a.m.
eastern from launch complex one in New
Zealand initially delayed by 3 days due
to weather conditions the launch
occurred at the end of the days Days
approximately 75-minute launch window
which was also impacted by weather
considerations approximately 54 minutes
after liftoff the rocket lab electron
deployed the stxs 3 satellite into a
sunset synchronous orbit this Mission
marked the fourth electron launch for
inspective a company focused on
developing a constellation of synthetic
aperture radar or S Imaging satellites
previous inspective satellites were
launched on electron missions in
December of 2020 February of 2022 and
September of 2022 sin inspective has
successfully secured over 200 million in
funding to establish a constellation of
s satellites including a significant
$100 million series B round in March of
2022 the company's ambitious plan aims
to have 30 satellites in orbit by 2026
strix 3 is the fourth sin inspective
satellite launched by rocket lab with
two more electron launches included in a
multi-launch contract announced between
the two companies in July of 2023 dubbed
All Night Long by rocket lab this launch
marked the 45th electron launch overall
and the third electron mission in the
current year the national reconnaissance
office's fourth electron mission is
scheduled for no earlier than March 20th
from launch complex 2 at Wallops Island
Virginia during the company's earnings
call on February 27th Chief Financial
Officer Adam spice revealed that rocket
lab as 22 electron launches planned for
the year a notable increase from the 10
back in 2023 among these two are for the
suborbital version called haste
characterized by a higher selling price
but also higher cost due to range fees
and Mission Assurance requirements and
there you have it folks thank you so
much for tuning in to today's episode as
always this is Kevin from great SpaceX
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