Izaak
@izaaak.bsky.social
A little disappointed that the bird site will be where all the space tweets are going to stay, thanks to big E running both it and SpaceX.
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my cousin said "that's a cool shirt, is that a ship" and i said "yeah" and she said "what's the quote say" and i said "scott for scientific method, amundsen for speed and efficiency, but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for shackleton"
December 22, 2025 at 3:51 AM
my cousin said "that's a cool shirt, is that a ship" and i said "yeah" and she said "what's the quote say" and i said "scott for scientific method, amundsen for speed and efficiency, but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, get down on your knees and pray for shackleton"
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We’ve completed payload integration and encapsulation at LC-1 with Synspective for our 73rd Electron mission.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.
October 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We’ve completed payload integration and encapsulation at LC-1 with Synspective for our 73rd Electron mission.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.
Next up: Wet Dress Rehearsal for the “Owl New World” mission before the launch window opens on October 14 UTC.
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ESCAPADE = Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers. The two spacecraft, built by Rocket Lab for NASA & @ucbssl.bsky.social will help scientists unlock the planet’s history and prepare for future human exploration on Mars. Read how we’re at the forefront: bit.ly/41NH6lV
October 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
ESCAPADE = Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers. The two spacecraft, built by Rocket Lab for NASA & @ucbssl.bsky.social will help scientists unlock the planet’s history and prepare for future human exploration on Mars. Read how we’re at the forefront: bit.ly/41NH6lV
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BREAKING: SpaceX Starship explodes during static fire test
June 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
BREAKING: SpaceX Starship explodes during static fire test
Condolences to #isar for the tough day they’re having, and commendations to them for live-streaming everything.
A bit disappointed again in NSF for seemingly being unprepared (again) for the outcome, despite having been through similar before with Astra
A bit disappointed again in NSF for seemingly being unprepared (again) for the outcome, despite having been through similar before with Astra
March 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Condolences to #isar for the tough day they’re having, and commendations to them for live-streaming everything.
A bit disappointed again in NSF for seemingly being unprepared (again) for the outcome, despite having been through similar before with Astra
A bit disappointed again in NSF for seemingly being unprepared (again) for the outcome, despite having been through similar before with Astra
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Bringing a spacecraft back to Earth is a highly complex process. But the @VardaSpace, @RocketLab and @SouthernLaunch teams make it look easy!
Go behind the scenes to see how it's done - bit.ly/3DhBHug
Go behind the scenes to see how it's done - bit.ly/3DhBHug
Reentering W-2: A Varda Space Industries Story
Reentry from space to Earth like you've never seen it before. Varda Space Industries, together with our partners at Rocket Lab and Southern Launch, reentered the first commercial space capsule to land on Australian soil on Feb. 27, 2025. 0:00 Intro 1:47 Rocket Lab Intro 4:10 Southern Launch Intro 6:31 Final orbital maneuver 6:52 How Rocket Lab Powers Reentry 9:25 The W-2 payloads with VP Brandi Sippel 11:50 Capsule separation 12:30 What's a Varda? 18:06 Earth views 18:47 Atmospheric Reentry 19:40 Going Mach 29 with Head of Analysis Marat Kulakhmetov 24:42 Capsule visible from the ground, chutes deploy 25:29 Landing! 26:03 Welcome to Koonibba with Southern Launch 29:53 Recovering W-2
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March 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Bringing a spacecraft back to Earth is a highly complex process. But the @VardaSpace, @RocketLab and @SouthernLaunch teams make it look easy!
Go behind the scenes to see how it's done - bit.ly/3DhBHug
Go behind the scenes to see how it's done - bit.ly/3DhBHug
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Blue Ghost 🤜🤛 Moon
Congratulations to Firefly Aerospace for Blue Ghost’s successful landing on the Moon!
We’re proud to have supported Firefly’s mission with Rocket Lab’s MAX Flight and MAX Ground Data Software suites in addition to three high-efficiency solar power assemblies.
Congratulations to Firefly Aerospace for Blue Ghost’s successful landing on the Moon!
We’re proud to have supported Firefly’s mission with Rocket Lab’s MAX Flight and MAX Ground Data Software suites in addition to three high-efficiency solar power assemblies.
March 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Blue Ghost 🤜🤛 Moon
Congratulations to Firefly Aerospace for Blue Ghost’s successful landing on the Moon!
We’re proud to have supported Firefly’s mission with Rocket Lab’s MAX Flight and MAX Ground Data Software suites in addition to three high-efficiency solar power assemblies.
Congratulations to Firefly Aerospace for Blue Ghost’s successful landing on the Moon!
We’re proud to have supported Firefly’s mission with Rocket Lab’s MAX Flight and MAX Ground Data Software suites in addition to three high-efficiency solar power assemblies.
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Whether it's the first launch or the 60th, the view never gets old.
Missed the launch of 'Fasten Your Spacebelts' for BlackSky?
Catch the replay youtube.com/live/pv_Zw8UK3
Missed the launch of 'Fasten Your Spacebelts' for BlackSky?
Catch the replay youtube.com/live/pv_Zw8UK3
February 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Whether it's the first launch or the 60th, the view never gets old.
Missed the launch of 'Fasten Your Spacebelts' for BlackSky?
Catch the replay youtube.com/live/pv_Zw8UK3
Missed the launch of 'Fasten Your Spacebelts' for BlackSky?
Catch the replay youtube.com/live/pv_Zw8UK3
Hypothetically, if the US economy were about to be flown directly into the side of a mountain, what would happen to the US dollar? If someone had the opportunity to move a fairly big sum out of the US into another currency, would now/soon be a good time?
February 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Hypothetically, if the US economy were about to be flown directly into the side of a mountain, what would happen to the US dollar? If someone had the opportunity to move a fairly big sum out of the US into another currency, would now/soon be a good time?
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Wet dress rehearsal complete. Onward to launch.
Targeting 9:43 am on Feb 4th NZT for lift-off from Launch Complex 1 for Kineis (20:43 Feb 3rd UTC).
Targeting 9:43 am on Feb 4th NZT for lift-off from Launch Complex 1 for Kineis (20:43 Feb 3rd UTC).
February 1, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Wet dress rehearsal complete. Onward to launch.
Targeting 9:43 am on Feb 4th NZT for lift-off from Launch Complex 1 for Kineis (20:43 Feb 3rd UTC).
Targeting 9:43 am on Feb 4th NZT for lift-off from Launch Complex 1 for Kineis (20:43 Feb 3rd UTC).
This works in the New Space industry too, and describes my entire career there
the undisclosed secret of seniority; no one else was doing it
January 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This works in the New Space industry too, and describes my entire career there
fuck yeah
We made it to Bluesky 👋
And what better way to kick off our new account than with a launch day.
We're targeting 21 Dec NZT for the launch of 'Owl The Way Up' for Synspective.
⏰NZT | 3:00 am, 21 Dec
⏰PT | 6:00 am, 20 Dec
⏰ET | 9:00 am, 20 Dec
⏰UTC | 14:00, 20 Dec
And what better way to kick off our new account than with a launch day.
We're targeting 21 Dec NZT for the launch of 'Owl The Way Up' for Synspective.
⏰NZT | 3:00 am, 21 Dec
⏰PT | 6:00 am, 20 Dec
⏰ET | 9:00 am, 20 Dec
⏰UTC | 14:00, 20 Dec
December 19, 2024 at 10:34 PM
fuck yeah