Yeah, definitely one of the more exciting companies. Designing a fully-reusable launch vehicle as their first vehicle is quite ambitious, but their engine tests have looked promising.

Calvin’s dad has glasses. Uncle Max has a mustache. Bill Watterson has both.

I’m surprised that China let us know that their rover broke

It sounds as though this wasn’t an official announcement, but conclusions based on images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1879549071276531906

Due to weather, we’re now targeting Thursday, January 16 for Starship’s seventh flight test. The 60-minute launch window opens at 4 p.m. CT.

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1879290453897724281

Starship’s seventh flight test is targeted to launch Wednesday, January 15, with a 60-minute launch window opening at 4 p.m. CT.

The Starbase team is keeping a close eye on weather conditions

ispace Resilience deployment confirmed!

Mission control: “Nominal deorbit burn… or 3, not deorbit.”

LOL, SpaceX might have given the ispace team a little scare! Sounds like everything is on track for HAKUTO-R deployment at +01:32:42, though.

Ray Allensworth said on stream that Firefly are planning on providing daily updates through their social media channels!

Firefly have acquisition of signal from Blue Ghost!

Firefly Blue Ghost separation confirmed!

Edit: Next up, the payload canister which currently covers HAKUTO-R is scheduled to deploy at T+01:11:56.

Edit 2: Well, it looks like we didn’t get that callout. Canister deployment confirmed on the SpaceX livestream.

Norminal SES-2, SECO-2, and orbit insertion confirmed. Awaiting Blue Ghost deployment at T+1:05:36.

Starbase activities (2025-01-14):

• Jan 13th cryo delivery tally.
• Launch site: Ship transport stand moves from the launch site to the build site. (ViX)
• The black LR11000 crane is laid down. (ViX)
• Water is delivered to the deluge system. (ViX)
• Temporary fence is dismantled and trucked away. (ViX)
• Crews hand-lower the catch netting down the side of Tower B. (ViX)
• Build site: A booster stand enters Megabay 1, and B12 is transferred onto it. (ViX)

Flight 7:

• Still targeting Jan 15th, contingent on weather. (SpaceX, Elon)
• Sonic boom notices are posted. (Beil, Cameron County (archive))
• Temporary flight restrictions are posted for the backup dates of Jan 16th and 17th.

KSC:

• Pile drilling continues at LC-39A. (Anderson)

Other:

• FAA public comments meeting concerning increasing the number of launches from Starbase, edited to remove pauses. (Geoff A)

SECO, nominal orbit insertion, and booster landing confirmed!

SES-2 is scheduled for T+58:24, Blue Ghost deployment scheduled for T+1:05:36.

SES-3 scheduled for T+01:26:10, HAKUTO-R deployment scheduled for T+01:32:42.

MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation confirmed.

Liftoff!

Propellant loading is complete, gas launch closeouts have started.

Strongback retraction has started.

NSF, SpaceX, and NASA are live.

Derrol Nail (NASA), Ray Allensworth (Firefly), and Jessie Anderson (SpaceX) are hosting.

Nominal SES-3 and SECO-3, transfer orbit, SES-4 and SECO-4, and subsequent payload deployments. Mission success.

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1879353205714530568