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Falcon 9 achieved its first successful booster recovery in 2015. Zhuque-3, 2026. So far, the U.S. has four rockets with successful recovery, China has two, and every other country has zero. Elon was a prophet.

Falcon 9 achieved its first successful booster recovery in 2015. Zhuque-3, 2026. So far, the U.S. has four rockets with successful recovery, China has two, and every other country has zero. Elon was a prophet.

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Long March 10B: ~750 tons Falcon 9: ~549 tons Falcon 9 lands with legs. Long March 10B tries to recover its booster with a complex sea-based net system. Why they make recovery so complicated? #falcon9 #SpaceX

Long March 10B: ~750 tons Falcon 9: ~549 tons Falcon 9 lands with legs. Long March 10B tries to recover its booster with a complex sea-based net system. Why they make recovery so complicated? #falcon9 #SpaceX

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How many flights until Starship is fully reusable? Maybe just one: Flight 15. V2: Booster issues on Flights 2–3. Successful splashdown on Flight 4. First catch on Flight 5. V3: Two booster engine issues so far. If Flight 14 nails the booster splashdown and catches Ship as planned, Flight 15 could catch both the Ship and Booster. That would mark the beginning of humanity’s multi-planetary era. 🚀🔥

How many flights until Starship is fully reusable? Maybe just one: Flight 15. V2: Booster issues on Flights 2–3. Successful splashdown on Flight 4. First catch on Flight 5. V3: Two booster engine issues so far. If Flight 14 nails the booster splashdown and catches Ship as planned, Flight 15 could catch both the Ship and Booster. That would mark the beginning of humanity’s multi-planetary era. 🚀🔥

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Still trying to understand how Booster 20 passed its static fire, yet four engines failed to ignite during the launch attempt. Why doesn’t SpaceX stack the vehicle at the launch site immediately after a successful booster static fire and proceed directly into launch preparations? #starship #SpaceX

Still trying to understand how Booster 20 passed its static fire, yet four engines failed to ignite during the launch attempt. Why doesn’t SpaceX stack the vehicle at the launch site immediately after a successful booster static fire and proceed directly into launch preparations? #starship #SpaceX

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Elon Musk SpaceX is a documentary about Earthlings trying to become an interplanetary species.

Elon Musk SpaceX is a documentary about Earthlings trying to become an interplanetary species.

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Western civilization rises again from the StarGulf Triangle. 🚀

Western civilization rises again from the StarGulf Triangle. 🚀

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When the EU sees Starship and Zhuque-3 landing their boosters:

When the EU sees Starship and Zhuque-3 landing their boosters:

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Starship Flight 12 vs. Flight 13 liftoff—perfectly synchronized!

Starship Flight 12 vs. Flight 13 liftoff—perfectly synchronized!

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Falcon 9 gains about 4–5 tons of payload by landing on a droneship instead of returning to the launch site, roughly a 30% boost. If Starship’s Super Heavy booster also moves to offshore recovery, it could theoretically unlock another 15–20 tons of payload. That’s basically an entire Falcon 9’s payload. My guess? SpaceX will seriously consider dedicated offshore recovery platforms sooner rather than later. 🚀

Falcon 9 gains about 4–5 tons of payload by landing on a droneship instead of returning to the launch site, roughly a 30% boost. If Starship’s Super Heavy booster also moves to offshore recovery, it could theoretically unlock another 15–20 tons of payload. That’s basically an entire Falcon 9’s payload. My guess? SpaceX will seriously consider dedicated offshore recovery platforms sooner rather than later. 🚀

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A wild fact: Even if Starship’s Ship is never reused and only the Booster is recovered, Starship could still achieve an estimated $350k–550k per ton to LEO. Falcon 9 is roughly $4.2M per ton at its listed price. That means Starship could already be 8–12× cheaper per ton than Falcon 9. And Falcon 9 is already the world’s most economical rocket. 🚀 #starship

A wild fact: Even if Starship’s Ship is never reused and only the Booster is recovered, Starship could still achieve an estimated $350k–550k per ton to LEO. Falcon 9 is roughly $4.2M per ton at its listed price. That means Starship could already be 8–12× cheaper per ton than Falcon 9. And Falcon 9 is already the world’s most economical rocket. 🚀 #starship

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SpaceX has reportedly stopped accepting new commercial Falcon 9 satellite launch orders beyond 2028, signaling a full transition to Starship. The reason is straightforward. Starship can deliver 100+ metric tons to LEO—about 4.4× the payload of Falcon 9—while its estimated launch cost today is only around 1.2× Falcon 9’s advertised commercial price. As full reusability matures, that cost is expected to fall even further.

SpaceX has reportedly stopped accepting new commercial Falcon 9 satellite launch orders beyond 2028, signaling a full transition to Starship. The reason is straightforward. Starship can deliver 100+ metric tons to LEO—about 4.4× the payload of Falcon 9—while its estimated launch cost today is only around 1.2× Falcon 9’s advertised commercial price. As full reusability matures, that cost is expected to fall even further.

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Starship Flight 14 could break a record held by Saturn V for more than half a century. Saturn V still holds the all-time LEO payload record, about 119 metric ton. Not SLS. Not the Space Shuttle. Starship Flight 14 could finally change that.

Starship Flight 14 could break a record held by Saturn V for more than half a century. Saturn V still holds the all-time LEO payload record, about 119 metric ton. Not SLS. Not the Space Shuttle. Starship Flight 14 could finally change that.

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Starship 13 is fully stacked and ready for launch. One thing I’m pretty sure about: there’s probably a bunch of SpaceX’s resident goofballs bouncing around on top of the launch tower. 🚀 #starship

Starship 13 is fully stacked and ready for launch. One thing I’m pretty sure about: there’s probably a bunch of SpaceX’s resident goofballs bouncing around on top of the launch tower. 🚀 #starship

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I just spotted something interesting: at T+39:00, one sea-level Raptor 3 on Ship 40 lit up for about 17 seconds during descent, but the vehicle’s attitude didn’t change at all. Why? #starship

I just spotted something interesting: at T+39:00, one sea-level Raptor 3 on Ship 40 lit up for about 17 seconds during descent, but the vehicle’s attitude didn’t change at all. Why? #starship

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Chinese rocket Zhuque-3 is set for its second launch tonight, with a booster recovery attempt. If it succeeds, China will have its second reusable rocket. Is China catching up with the U.S. in reusable launch technology?

Chinese rocket Zhuque-3 is set for its second launch tonight, with a booster recovery attempt. If it succeeds, China will have its second reusable rocket. Is China catching up with the U.S. in reusable launch technology?

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Starship may need around 40,000 tiny heat-shield tiles. Why doesn’t SpaceX simply mold the heat shield into much larger integrated sections,or even one continuous shell? It could save enormous installation time and reduce the risk of individual tiles falling off. #starship #spacex

Starship may need around 40,000 tiny heat-shield tiles. Why doesn’t SpaceX simply mold the heat shield into much larger integrated sections,or even one continuous shell? It could save enormous installation time and reduce the risk of individual tiles falling off. #starship #spacex

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If Starship reaches Falcon 9’s launch cadence, one flight every ~2.5 days: In ~35 days, it could double today’s Starlink network capacity. In just a few launches, it could place an ISS-scale mass into orbit. And with a fairing version, Starship could launch a real “Super Webb”: a larger mirror, less folding, and a much heavier space telescope. Starship will rewrite everything we know about space.#spacex 🌍🚀

If Starship reaches Falcon 9’s launch cadence, one flight every ~2.5 days: In ~35 days, it could double today’s Starlink network capacity. In just a few launches, it could place an ISS-scale mass into orbit. And with a fairing version, Starship could launch a real “Super Webb”: a larger mirror, less folding, and a much heavier space telescope. Starship will rewrite everything we know about space.#spacex 🌍🚀

20,593 просмотров • 24 дней назад

Still trying to understand how Booster 20 passed its static fire, yet four engines failed to ignite during the launch attempt. Why doesn’t SpaceX stack the vehicle at the launch site immediately after a successful booster static fire and proceed directly into launch preparations? #starship #SpaceX

Still trying to understand how Booster 20 passed its static fire, yet four engines failed to ignite during the launch attempt. Why doesn’t SpaceX stack the vehicle at the launch site immediately after a successful booster static fire and proceed directly into launch preparations? #starship #SpaceX

24,420 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

New Glenn’s explosion reportedly destroyed its launch pad. No rocket company wants that. If a Starship explodes during tower catch, rebuilding the pad could take a long time and delay launches. Why doesn’t SpaceX build a separate catch tower and keep recovery independent from the launch pad? #starship #blueorgin #newglenn

New Glenn’s explosion reportedly destroyed its launch pad. No rocket company wants that. If a Starship explodes during tower catch, rebuilding the pad could take a long time and delay launches. Why doesn’t SpaceX build a separate catch tower and keep recovery independent from the launch pad? #starship #blueorgin #newglenn

32,283 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

Starship’s first orbital-class return and recovery demonstration flight, late July 2026 to the end of December 2026. It appears that Starship Flight 14 may conduct an orbital flight and attempt recovery! Does anyone want to see this scenario? #starship

Starship’s first orbital-class return and recovery demonstration flight, late July 2026 to the end of December 2026. It appears that Starship Flight 14 may conduct an orbital flight and attempt recovery! Does anyone want to see this scenario? #starship

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