HTV-X1 was captured and berthed to ISS today! There are now 7 vehicles docked/berthed to Station (tied record from 2024). If schedules hold, when Soyuz MS-28 docks in late November, all 8 available ports will be occupied for the first time -- a new record!

Some visuals from the video:

Gonna watch "From the Earth to the Moon" tonight to try to lift my spirits.

Trolling or lying? Episode 5 of Space Program Writers' Room.

The "new" plan to bring home the Starliner astronauts is the same as the old plan...

I got a great birthday gift from my wife! 👨‍🚀

During the skip reentry process of Artemis 1, heat built up in the outer layer of the heat shield, which led to cracking/shedding during entry sequence (presumably once it dipped back into the atmosphere).

Here are a couple photos from the OIG of the A1 heat shield during post-flight inspections.

This image of the brisket didn't show up in the last post.

I think I may have started a new family Thanksgiving tradition...smoking brisket and burnt ends!

My cat Kuiper decided to join me to watch the end of the Starship #IFT6 mission. Typical cat, getting in the way...lol

New Lunar Starship (and prop depot) renders dropped by SpaceX! Starship will be the lunar lander for Artemis 3, likely sometime after 2026. The last image is what the company is calling its "Enterprise" edition.

Starship is under ~20 minutes from launch (NET 4 p.m. CDT). SpaceX revealed flight 6 actually has a payload. Spoiler: It's bananas! 🚀🍌

Looking forward to watching Starship launch for the sixth time! Window opens at 4 p.m. CDT. One day I'll get down there to see it in person. 🚀 While I don't have time to do a reaction livestream today, I hope to do so for the next flight. :D
📷: SpaceX

Fitting that a post about Artemis 1 (previous post) would be my first on Bluesky on the two year anniversary of that mission's launch. I still plan on posting occasionally on Twitter, but I'll also be posting here and on Threads a lot more. #WeRiseTogether

Can't believe it's already been 2 years since Artemis 1. It was so wonderful to see this launch in person and I can't wait for Artemis 2! 🚀🌕 Here's a clip of an overview video I made for the mission. Full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk6O...