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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · 20h

SpaceX/Starship Flight 11: SpaceX successfully launched its #StarshipFlight11 test flight, with a smooth splashdown for Super Heavy and @starlink deploy test. Ship 38 headed to Indian Ocean splashdown. Raptor relight test next.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · 22h

LIVE Tonight! SpaceX will launch its Starship Flight 11 test fligth at about 7:22 pm ET or so. Livestream starting shortly. You can watch it live @space.com
www.space.com/space-explor...

Watch SpaceX launch its Starship Flight 11 megarocket test flight today

Liftoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET on Monday (Oct. 13).

www.space.com

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · 6d

LIVE Now: Blue Origin is minutes away from the launch of its 15th space tourist flight on New Shepard. Liftoff @ 9:30 a.m. ET. Tune in to @space.com watch it live:
www.space.com/space-explor...

Watch Blue Origin launch its 15th space tourism mission today

Liftoff is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET on Oct. 8.

www.space.com

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · 20d

Hey, Space Fans! We're minutes away until NASA's #Artemis2 astronauts meet the press to discuss their moon mission! Tune in @SPACE.com
www.space.com/space-explor...

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · 21d

We're MINUTES AWAY from NASA's Artemis 2 mission briefing here at JSC. Tune in live @SPACE.com
www.space.com/space-explor...

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 28

Hey, Space Fans! Hello from Rocket Lab's new Launch Complex 3 at NASA Wallops here in Virginia, where the company is unveiling its new Neutron rocket pad today...

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 27

Splashdown and Thar She Blows! SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 ship makes its on target landing/splashdown before tipping over and exploding via Buoycam.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 27

SpaceX's Starship is now reentering Earth's atmosphere for a planned soft-landing and splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Part of the aft skirt suffered some damage, but the vehicle is still making its descent.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 27

Starship Engine Relight! Starship Flight 10 Ship fired up a single Raptor engine in a critical reignition test, completing the spacecraft's in-space demonstrations for today's flight. The spacecraft's next milestone is reentry and splashdown.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 27

I do love it when the team behind a space mission success cheers like these SpaceX engineers. Never gets old.

And the crowd goes wild...

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 27

Starship Starlink Deploy Success: SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 Ship has successfully deployed all 8 of its Starlink simulators in a fairly smooth test of the Pez dispenser-like deployment system. Starship will eventually fly 60 Starlink V3 satellites at a time.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

Starship Satellite Simulator Deploy! In a major milestone , SpaceX's Ship has begun deploying the eight Starlink satellite simulators.
The spacecraft has spit out five of the satellites so far, which are in a flat stack, much like a Pez candy dispenser at a rate of about one per minute.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

Starship in Space: SpaceX's Flight 10 Ship upper stage has shut down its engines and is now coasting in space, a major milestone for today's test flight.
The next milestone will be the deployment of 8 Starlink simulators at the 18-minute mark of the flight.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

Splashdown 1! SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster made a soft landing and splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico after a smooth launch and stage separation. The 33-engine rocket lost 1 engine, but it did not appear to affect the flight
Ship upper stage has shut down its engines and is coasting

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

Stage Separation: SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster has separated from its Ship upper stage in a hot staging event to return to Earth for a landing and splashdown.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

LIFTOFF! SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy booster ignited its 33 main engines on time and is soaring spaceward for a liftoff of SpaceX's Fligth 10 test flight.
The towering rocket, standing over 400 feet tall, will take just over 2.5 minutes to separate its first stage and Ship

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

T-2 minutes to Starship Flight 10 launch

Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

T-5 minutes to go for SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 test flight at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT).
All systems are GO for launch. No issues, weather looks good.
Now's a good time to tune in...
@space.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EEO...

Watch live! SpaceX to launch Starship on 10th flight test

YouTube video by VideoFromSpace

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

Starship Flt 10: SpaceX reports weather is now GO for today's Starship launch @ 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT). Weather is GO
T-10 minutes to launch

"We are green right now," Dan Huot says. 'We're not tracking any issues with the vehicle or ground systems, so we are looking pretty good for launch."

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

It's Launch Day: SpaceX is ~T-30 minutes & counting for the launch of #Starship Flight 10 today at 7:30 pm ET. So now's a great time to tune in @spacedotcom + get that popcorn ready...
#starshipflight10
www.space.com/space-explor...

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 launch today? How to watch it live

SpaceX is now targeting the launch of its Starship Flight 10 test mission for Tuesday (Aug. 26) at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT) after back to back delays.

www.space.com

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

SpaceX's launch double header today kicks off with a successful Falcon 9 launch of the NAOS Earth obs satellite for Italy + 7 other satellites from Vandenberg. Starship Flight 10 tonight.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 26

SCRUB! SpaceX calls off Starship Flight 10 launch due to bad weather.

"So sad news, not going to launch today. Weather got in our way," SpaceX's Dan Huot says. "Very good chance that we could try again tomorrow."

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 25

Starship Flight 10: SpaceX has completed the fueling of its Starship Flight 10 rocket, completing the load of liquid methane and liquid oxygen that will feed its Raptor engines. The weather is still no-go for launch, SpaceX's Dan Huot says, so expect a hold at T-40 seconds for that.

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Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 25

Starship Flight 10: Weather is currently RED (no go) for Starship Flight 10, SpaceX says. Fueling is going smoothly, no technical issues with the rocket. So all eyes are on the weather.

"That's the only thing that could potentially stop us today," SpaceX's Dan Huot says.

Tariq J. Malik @tariqjmalik.bsky.social · Aug 25

Starship Flight 10: SpaceX is T-10 minutes + counting down for tonight's launch. Seems like fueling has been going more smoothly for SpaceX's than yesterday's scrubbed attempt. The company is hyping its Starlink system now (Starship is expected to launch fleets of the internet satellites)

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