2D/3D Artist & spaceflight enthusiast. VRC/IRL/etc - @_rykllanVRC
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As Soyuz-5 launch is getting closer, I often hear some people calling it "a copy of zenit", "not-zenit" etc.
Here is a quick comparison of the two rockets.
They have the same 1st stage engine skirt (Soyuz-5 uses Zenit's pad)
Other than that, Soyuz-5 is a newly designed rocket:
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Falcon Diagram (2026-02-08 - 2026-02-16)
The Next Launch Up Is Starlink Group 10-36 With B1077-25!
@NASASpaceflight | nsf.live/spacecoast
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Falcon Diagram (2026-01-18 - 2026-01-25)
With another revamp!
I was able to bring this newer and better design, improving visibility and including how to understand it.
@NASASpaceflight | nsf.live/spacecoast
For Seeing Falcon Launch and Return to Port!
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Falcon Diagram (2026-01-04 - 2026-01-11)
2nd Week Of Falcon Diagrams!
The Next Launch Will Be Starlink Group 6-97
With B1078-25 flying from SLC-40 and landing on Just Read The Instructions!
This diagram will soon see a revamp, so wait till next week to see it revealed!
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Falcon Diagram (2026-01-11 - 2026-01-18)
Brand New Diagram! - WIP
Still working on some stuff, and adding the additional diagram for Vandenburg.
B1080 has just landed for its 25th time! Landing on A Shortfall of Gravitas (or ASOG)
Up next is either Starlink 10-36 or Crew 12!
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Every SpaceX Launch Ever, Flight 11 update!
In the less than 2 months between Flight 10 and Flight 11 SpaceX had time to launch 23 Falcon 9s.
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Additional note: aside from the photo of XZY, all rockets displayed are pixel art by me! I've got some cool stuff I'm working on off and on.
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New Glenn
Note that Blue Origin's own renders seem to be inaccurate or at least outdated, with the upper stage having been stretched by a couple meters since they were made.
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To the best of my knowledge, this is every spacecraft ever flown and under active development. Some extras in the second picture.
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Worth noting:
- The term "astronaut" is not defined in relevant sections of federal law (51 USC 50902) or regulations (14 CFR 401.5) for commercial spaceflight. ("Government astronaut" and "international partner astronaut" are, for reasons not related to if they are flight crew or not.)
- When the FAA operated its Commercial Space Astronaut Wings initiative (through 2021), it elected to award wings to all people who flew on commercial vehicles above 50 miles, be they flight crew or spaceflight participants. So Jeff Bezos got wings, as did Richard Branson. So did William Shatner, but who would deny Capt. Kirk his astronaut wings?
So if you take a commercial suborbital flight and want to call yourself an astronaut, you can. You might expect some snarky comments or memes, but you're not violating "FAA astronaut criteria."
The U.S. commercial space industry is an inspiring project which showcases American ingenuity and exceptionalism. But the last FAA guidelines under the Commercial Space Astronaut Wings Program were clear: Crewmembers who travel into space must have “demonstrated activities during flight that were essential to public safety, or contributed to human space flight safety.”
The crew who flew to space this week on an automated flight by Blue Origin were brave and glam, but you cannot identify as an astronaut.
They do not meet the FAA astronaut criteria.
teapaw.org/blueorigin/status/1911…
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To celebrate the return of Butch, Suni, & Crew 9 I made an infographic detailing as much as I could of the Starliner Saga.
Hopefully this will answer most questions you or someone you know might have.
Dig in and enjoy!
Congrats @SpaceX @NASA and @Commercial_Crew
