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Blue Origin has announced that ESCAPADE will launch NET November 9th!
They have also dropped one of the absolutely coolest mission patches I have EVER seen
They have also dropped one of the absolutely coolest mission patches I have EVER seen
November 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Blue Origin has announced that ESCAPADE will launch NET November 9th!
They have also dropped one of the absolutely coolest mission patches I have EVER seen
They have also dropped one of the absolutely coolest mission patches I have EVER seen
Absolutely gorgeous afternoon for an Ariane 6 launch! All is go ahead of liftoff in just over 7 minutes!
www.youtube.com/live/6daC_wT...
www.youtube.com/live/6daC_wT...
November 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Absolutely gorgeous afternoon for an Ariane 6 launch! All is go ahead of liftoff in just over 7 minutes!
www.youtube.com/live/6daC_wT...
www.youtube.com/live/6daC_wT...
What goes up usually comes down
Bandwagon 4 offered a spectacular view last night during the return to launch site landing of Falcon 9
Bandwagon 4 offered a spectacular view last night during the return to launch site landing of Falcon 9
November 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What goes up usually comes down
Bandwagon 4 offered a spectacular view last night during the return to launch site landing of Falcon 9
Bandwagon 4 offered a spectacular view last night during the return to launch site landing of Falcon 9
Attempting an artistic shot tonight!
November 2, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Attempting an artistic shot tonight!
Coming this November
Artemis : The First Flight
Artemis : The First Flight
November 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Coming this November
Artemis : The First Flight
Artemis : The First Flight
Absolutely incredible costumes from the Artemis II crew today
Happy Halloween everybody!!!!
Happy Halloween everybody!!!!
October 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Absolutely incredible costumes from the Artemis II crew today
Happy Halloween everybody!!!!
Happy Halloween everybody!!!!
Another view of the smoke billowing from Launch Complex 36 as New Glenn completed its 38 second test.
It burned all 7 engines for 22 seconds at 100% thrust, before shutting down 4 then 2 engines to test the landing burn configurations of the rocket.
It burned all 7 engines for 22 seconds at 100% thrust, before shutting down 4 then 2 engines to test the landing burn configurations of the rocket.
October 31, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Another view of the smoke billowing from Launch Complex 36 as New Glenn completed its 38 second test.
It burned all 7 engines for 22 seconds at 100% thrust, before shutting down 4 then 2 engines to test the landing burn configurations of the rocket.
It burned all 7 engines for 22 seconds at 100% thrust, before shutting down 4 then 2 engines to test the landing burn configurations of the rocket.
Next stop? Mars!
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket roared to life for a 40 second static test ahead of launching NASA’s ESCAPADE mission in early November!
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket roared to life for a 40 second static test ahead of launching NASA’s ESCAPADE mission in early November!
October 31, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Next stop? Mars!
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket roared to life for a 40 second static test ahead of launching NASA’s ESCAPADE mission in early November!
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket roared to life for a 40 second static test ahead of launching NASA’s ESCAPADE mission in early November!
They're also just generally wrong about a lot of things lmao. I used to call them out on it when it came to stuff I knew about but they got tired of that after a while
October 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
They're also just generally wrong about a lot of things lmao. I used to call them out on it when it came to stuff I knew about but they got tired of that after a while
SpaceX has confirmed a successful deployment of the Starlink satellites. The telemetry during the stream had cut off on the upper stage unexpectedly near the end of its first burn as shown in the video below prompting some questions of the missions success.
October 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
SpaceX has confirmed a successful deployment of the Starlink satellites. The telemetry during the stream had cut off on the upper stage unexpectedly near the end of its first burn as shown in the video below prompting some questions of the missions success.
During today's Starlink launch from Vandenberg, the Upper Stage telemetry showed the stage stop accelerating roughly 1 minute early and with a nearly 2000 km/h underspeed.
The telemetry continued to update the altitude after acceleration stopped with the altitude dropping by 1km
The telemetry continued to update the altitude after acceleration stopped with the altitude dropping by 1km
October 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
During today's Starlink launch from Vandenberg, the Upper Stage telemetry showed the stage stop accelerating roughly 1 minute early and with a nearly 2000 km/h underspeed.
The telemetry continued to update the altitude after acceleration stopped with the altitude dropping by 1km
The telemetry continued to update the altitude after acceleration stopped with the altitude dropping by 1km
When people ask me why I think Isaacman would be a shit NASA admin, this is one of many reasons why.
October 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
When people ask me why I think Isaacman would be a shit NASA admin, this is one of many reasons why.
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy shared some photos this morning of Orion capsule 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 rolling to the Vehicle Assembly Building for stacking atop the Artemis II SLS rocket.
This will be the first spacecraft since Apollo 17 to carry humans to the Moon.
This will be the first spacecraft since Apollo 17 to carry humans to the Moon.
October 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy shared some photos this morning of Orion capsule 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 rolling to the Vehicle Assembly Building for stacking atop the Artemis II SLS rocket.
This will be the first spacecraft since Apollo 17 to carry humans to the Moon.
This will be the first spacecraft since Apollo 17 to carry humans to the Moon.
The sense of scale for the rocket’s flying today is pretty hard to convey…
This is the second New Glenn first stage and is currently expected to fly in Early November following pad testing in a week or so.
📸 Blue Origin via Dave Limp
This is the second New Glenn first stage and is currently expected to fly in Early November following pad testing in a week or so.
📸 Blue Origin via Dave Limp
October 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The sense of scale for the rocket’s flying today is pretty hard to convey…
This is the second New Glenn first stage and is currently expected to fly in Early November following pad testing in a week or so.
📸 Blue Origin via Dave Limp
This is the second New Glenn first stage and is currently expected to fly in Early November following pad testing in a week or so.
📸 Blue Origin via Dave Limp
The 24/yr figure was actually designed around single lane operations with two lanes being brought online to reduce load and have more flexibility around launch delays (weather, technical, etc.)
Hitting that 11 day figure immediately would be tough but a 14-20 day one is achievable.
Hitting that 11 day figure immediately would be tough but a 14-20 day one is achievable.
October 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The 24/yr figure was actually designed around single lane operations with two lanes being brought online to reduce load and have more flexibility around launch delays (weather, technical, etc.)
Hitting that 11 day figure immediately would be tough but a 14-20 day one is achievable.
Hitting that 11 day figure immediately would be tough but a 14-20 day one is achievable.
A year ago today, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Rocket narrowly avoided disaster when one of the two GEM-63XL boosters lost its nozzle and aft dome.
While the rocket did complete the flight as planned, the investigation into the booster anomaly delayed certification for USSF missions for 6 months
While the rocket did complete the flight as planned, the investigation into the booster anomaly delayed certification for USSF missions for 6 months
October 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A year ago today, United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Rocket narrowly avoided disaster when one of the two GEM-63XL boosters lost its nozzle and aft dome.
While the rocket did complete the flight as planned, the investigation into the booster anomaly delayed certification for USSF missions for 6 months
While the rocket did complete the flight as planned, the investigation into the booster anomaly delayed certification for USSF missions for 6 months
Some more photos from last weeks launch of KA-3.
Was an absolutely gorgeous day at Cape Canaveral for an Atlas launch, gonna miss this rocket when it’s gone.
Was an absolutely gorgeous day at Cape Canaveral for an Atlas launch, gonna miss this rocket when it’s gone.
October 1, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Some more photos from last weeks launch of KA-3.
Was an absolutely gorgeous day at Cape Canaveral for an Atlas launch, gonna miss this rocket when it’s gone.
Was an absolutely gorgeous day at Cape Canaveral for an Atlas launch, gonna miss this rocket when it’s gone.
With Artemis II approaching I know a lot of news outlets are starting to look for in depth photos and knowledge of this mission.
I have a significant backlog of photos already available from the Artemis Program and will be on site covering the mission in the lead up to the launch in February.
I have a significant backlog of photos already available from the Artemis Program and will be on site covering the mission in the lead up to the launch in February.
September 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
With Artemis II approaching I know a lot of news outlets are starting to look for in depth photos and knowledge of this mission.
I have a significant backlog of photos already available from the Artemis Program and will be on site covering the mission in the lead up to the launch in February.
I have a significant backlog of photos already available from the Artemis Program and will be on site covering the mission in the lead up to the launch in February.
The SLS/Orion side of Artemis has been firing on all cylinders for the past year or so, so Artemis II (a lunar flyby) hitting Feb isn't impossible.
The parts that isn't working is the SpaceX built lunar lander for Artemis III that is wildly behind schedule for the 2027 landing attempt
The parts that isn't working is the SpaceX built lunar lander for Artemis III that is wildly behind schedule for the 2027 landing attempt
September 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The SLS/Orion side of Artemis has been firing on all cylinders for the past year or so, so Artemis II (a lunar flyby) hitting Feb isn't impossible.
The parts that isn't working is the SpaceX built lunar lander for Artemis III that is wildly behind schedule for the 2027 landing attempt
The parts that isn't working is the SpaceX built lunar lander for Artemis III that is wildly behind schedule for the 2027 landing attempt
Right on schedule.
ULA’s Atlas V rocket lifts off this morning carrying the Kuiper 3 mission to Low Earth Orbit
ULA’s Atlas V rocket lifts off this morning carrying the Kuiper 3 mission to Low Earth Orbit
September 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Right on schedule.
ULA’s Atlas V rocket lifts off this morning carrying the Kuiper 3 mission to Low Earth Orbit
ULA’s Atlas V rocket lifts off this morning carrying the Kuiper 3 mission to Low Earth Orbit