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Amazing to hear from @TurkeyBeaver, @jstyer, and Mark Soltys tonight in Cocoa Village, sharing their stories from SpaceX over the years—from recovering Ship 40 to their human spaceflight program and so much more.
And as if the Florida Starship hype train wasn’t already gathering speed, after hearing what really lies ahead for the Space Coast, it’s full steam ahead.
Bring it on!
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While it waits for the booster, Starbase Pad 2 is keeping busy testing ahead of the potential catch attempt/s on Flight 15, with teams running a full deluge test simulating launch conditions, with a second test around 8 minutes later timed with when the booster will return for a catch.
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Starship Update with Max Evans (@_MaxQ_).
➡️youtu.be/jpmXdGzy4gk
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Pad 2 Water Deluge testing again simulating a launch and a catch eight minutes later! @NASASpaceflight
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Rocket Lab has provided the first update on Neutron Stage 2 in about a year - sounds like it's headed to Wallops soon.
This follows last week's update on Stage 1 production, which suffered a delay due to voids forming during Automatic Fiber Placement (AFP) of the carbon fiber.
We have completed breakover operations for the Neutron Stage 2 tank assembly, rotating the stage horizontal – a critical step in the handling of large rocket sections for integration and assembly.
Here’s a last look at Stage 2 on the Neutron Factory floor before it’s wrapped up (literally) for barge shipment to LC-3 on Wallops Island where its fluid systems will be tested and its Archimedes vacuum engine installed.
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We have completed breakover operations for the Neutron Stage 2 tank assembly, rotating the stage horizontal – a critical step in the handling of large rocket sections for integration and assembly.
Here’s a last look at Stage 2 on the Neutron Factory floor before it’s wrapped up (literally) for barge shipment to LC-3 on Wallops Island where its fluid systems will be tested and its Archimedes vacuum engine installed.
Latest from China, including their progress on reusability.
By Martin Smith (@MartiniumSpace).
nasaspaceflight.com/2026/10/…
Starbase Pad 2 BQDs (Booster Quick Disconnect) purging. Hopefully ahead of Booster 22 arriving soon.
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This is one of the days I will never forget as a passionate fan and tracker of this engine 🥹
I got the immense privilege of performing a tracking of this Raptor 3 Vacuum SN 265 arriving through our cameras at McGregor Live this morning in a vertical transport 🦖
What a happy day!
nsf.live/mcgregor - @NASASpaceflight
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@RocketRanchTX is the best place to watch Starship launches from. We have an incredible community of nerds from around the world who love this program. We host all of your favorite streamers and provide an experience second to none. With a double catch weeks away, get your Flight 15 tickets before they're gone!
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Who forgot to tell the new guy how they transport RVAC's...
Raptor 3 RVAC 265 heading past vertically at McGregor, This is the first time we have seen them transport RVAC's this way and I am curious as to their reasoning
📷: @nasaspaceflight nsf.live/mcgregor
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Rocket Lab Space Structures Complex Update
October 20, 2026
Middle River, Maryland
A beautiful Fall day. A great day to remove the top of the thrust structure stand apparently.
Second photo from just the other day.
Check back tomorrow!
@NASASpaceflight
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And the crowd softly chants, “Moon! Moon! Moon!” As the waxing gibbous sets behind Massey’s, early this morning. Wow!
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We are targeting Wednesday, Oct. 21 for the RS-25 engine hot fire test on the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA Stennis.
The test window is between 1:30-2:30 p.m. CDT, and you are invited to watch live! 🔥
The stream is expected to go live approximately 15 minutes before the hot fire.
🔗youtube.com/@NASAStennis/str…
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We have completed our first design review for our part in NASA's MoonFall mission!
For this mission, we'll use our Elytra spacecraft to deploy JPL-built drones above the Moon's south pole.
Completing the preliminary design review is a testament to the hard work, ingenuity, and collaboration across our joint teams in just a matter of months.
Next step: Critical design review!
fireflyspace.com/news/firefl…
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In Rizhao, you can literally watch an orbital rocket launch from your bedroom window.
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Earlier today, the newest Falcon 9 booster (B1109) departed SpaceX's McGregor test campus destined for either California or Florida.
With the cadence of launches scaling back, and future operations transitioning to Starship, could this be one of the last new boosters we see? (Probably not, but stick with us to find out for sure!)
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And another around 10 mins later!
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Pad 2 is ready for Booster 22! Teams just conducted a full deluge test @NASASpaceflight
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Pad 2 is ready for Booster 22! Teams just conducted a full deluge test @NASASpaceflight