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Benjamin Forster retweeted
BIG @NASA Moon Base Update
New Missions:
- CAPSTONE2 on a @QuantumSpace_US tug on a @SpaceX Falcon 9
- @Int_Machines Comms sats on an @GoToImpulse tug on a @SpaceX Falcon 9
- @NASAJPL Moonfall drones on a @FireflySpace Elytra tug on a @BlueOrigin New Glenn
- Comms sats on a @BlueOrigin Blue Ring on a New Glenn
- @GoToImpulse lander with TBA payload on their Helios tug on a @RelativitySpace Terran R
- Lunar @Starlink on a @SpaceX Starship
Commercial Lunar Payload Services 2.0 Contractors:
- @blueorigin
- @FireflySpace
- @Int_Machines
- @ispace_inc-U.S.
- @LMSpace
- @northropgrumman
- @SpaceX
- @voyagertech_ (formerly @astrobotic)
Also, PROMISE (pictured) will fly to the moon! It will land on a @BlueOrigin Blue Moon MK1, SN5.
This is/was an Earth-bound twin of Curiosity, the Mars rover, used to test things on the ground before sending commands to the red planet.
Minicast will allow lunar infrastructure to communicate with each other. The contractors for this are:
- @HB_Robotics
- @Redwire
- @YankTech
For example, rovers could communicate with solar towers to direct themselves for re-charging.
📷 @NASA
Benjamin Forster retweeted
FAM S6 mentioned
Upcoming #AppleTV shows and movies!
Here’s everything that has finished filming, is filming now, or is set to begin production soon.
What are you most excited for?
Benjamin Forster retweeted
New awards. New mission updates. More progress toward a Moon Base.
We're advancing commercial lunar deliveries, a nuclear-powered rover, launch and orbital transfer services, and infrastructure to support a sustained human presence on the Moon: nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-a…
Benjamin Forster retweeted
Ad lunam Impulse! 🚀
We are proud to announce that @NASA has awarded Impulse two missions as part of its Moon Base program, an ambitious effort to establish humanity’s first permanent lunar outpost.
For decades, the Moon has been a place we’ve visited. Now, Impulse is delivering the transportation to make it a place we can call home.
Read more: impulsespace.com/updates/imp…
Benjamin Forster retweeted
UK military satellite Titania has successfully launched into orbit.
Alongside Project Inaros, we can see threats sooner, making the UK safer.
Titania & Inaros are British-built and designed, meaning more highly skilled jobs, a stronger industrial base and a more secure UK.
Benjamin Forster retweeted
We're kicking Moon Base updates into high gear! 🚀
Tune in today at 5 p.m. ET as agency leaders share the latest progress and new developments in our efforts to establish a sustained human presence on the lunar surface. The event will stream live from MAX POWER at @NASAKennedy.
ALT A NASA exhibit at UP.Summit during MAX POWER on Nov. 6, 2026, features a conceptual lunar surface display illustrating the power infrastructure needed to support longer-duration missions on the Moon. In the foreground, miniature habitation modules and other lunar surface assets sit atop a gray, rocky terrain model, demonstrating how infrastructure could support sustained lunar exploration. The display is illustrative and does not represent a finalized Moon Base design. Behind the model stands an orange Orion Crew Survival System suit, with a stage and large American flag visible in the background. Credit: NASA/Briana Zamora
Benjamin Forster retweeted
One of the most elegant engineering decisions behind Starship is autogenous pressurization.
Instead of carrying a separate pressurizing gas, Starship uses its own propellants to maintain tank pressure.
Less complexity. Less dead weight. More capability.
Sometimes the smartest engineering is eliminating what you never needed.
Benjamin Forster retweeted
✅ Sound check: complete.
Launch is one of the most punishing environments a spacecraft will ever face. To make sure Blue Ring is ready, our team put the fully integrated vehicle through acoustic testing, blasting it with over 140 decibels of sound for two straight minutes.
Blue Ring passed, proving it can survive and operate through the harshest acoustic conditions of launch.
Benjamin Forster retweeted
We've been marking major milestones at @heronpower the past few weeks, from completing our first two prototype Heron Links to pushing power at 34.5kVAC in our backyard test facility in Scotts Valley. Come join the fun, we're hiring!
Benjamin Forster retweeted
Ep. 4, but then some of you have already watched it.....
More than a dozen flight tests and years of development, with countless hours worked by SpaceX engineers and technicians, all come down to this: the first orbital Starship launch carrying advanced Starlink satellites bound for space.
Watch “Go For Orbit” and experience the moments behind flying the most ambitious Starship mission yet
Benjamin Forster retweeted
Asimov 1 is an open-source humanoid robot you can build, train, and customize.
- 1.2 m tall, 35 kg
- 25 powered joints
- Open hardware with off-the-shelf parts
- Open-source SDK and simulation models
Available as a DIY kit.
Order yours at menlo.ai/order
Benjamin Forster retweeted
1/ starting today, muse and meta ai will run on new specialized models trained using muse wonder.
ACTIVE MEMORY: models can reason across time and better remember what matters
ACTIVE FOCUS: enabling muse to continue working towards a goal even when met with roadblocks
Benjamin Forster retweeted
SpaceX will attempt to catch both the Super Heavy booster and Starship on the upcoming flight.
If both are successful, it will mark the first time that all parts of an orbital rocket return to Earth intact.
This is the critical breakthrough needed to make life multiplanetary.
More than a dozen flight tests and years of development, with countless hours worked by SpaceX engineers and technicians, all come down to this: the first orbital Starship launch carrying advanced Starlink satellites bound for space.
Watch “Go For Orbit” and experience the moments behind flying the most ambitious Starship mission yet
Benjamin Forster retweeted
See you soon, Mars.
Our twin spacecraft – Blue & Gold – are about to execute a trans-Mars Injection maneuver to propel themselves to Mars.
Since launch 12 months ago, the spacecraft we designed and built for @NASA and @ucbssl for the @escapade_mars mission, have been in space making small course corrections.
Now that Earth and Mars are aligned, each spacecraft will ignite their engines for about 9 minutes each, to begin their journey to the Red Planet to study its atmosphere.
Blue’s engine burn takes place: Saturday 7th November
Gold’s engine burn takes place: Monday 9th November
Learn more about this epic scientific mission here: rocketlabcorp.com/missions/e…
Benjamin Forster retweeted
Just went airborne in the JETSON ONE. Personal flight isn't the future anymore — it's here. ⚡🚁 @jetson_aero
Benjamin Forster retweeted
We're excited to announce that Stoke has been granted Right of Entry (RoE) from Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45) to the property just north of our existing SLC-14 launch site.
This expansion will enable the construction of a second launch site to support high-cadence launch and re-entry operations for our Nova launch vehicle. The RoE is the first step to opening more of the Eastern Range to fully and rapidly reusable launch, and we're grateful to SLD 45 for their support.
Read the full press release here. stokespace.com/news/stoke-sp…
Benjamin Forster retweeted
More than a dozen flight tests and years of development, with countless hours worked by SpaceX engineers and technicians, all come down to this: the first orbital Starship launch carrying advanced Starlink satellites bound for space.
Watch “Go For Orbit” and experience the moments behind flying the most ambitious Starship mission yet