That was an amazing mission. We had one manned test flight of Apollo in LEO, and then Frank Borman leads the next mission around the moon. Sad seeing these guys go.

If SpaceX indeed has a launch license for Starship, does a possible government shutdown Nov 17th have any affect?

Funny SpaceX story.. so I'm in Lowes today getting some new blinds cut for my moms house.. the guy cutting them is prob mid 30s.. he starts talking about NASA and then Elons starship trial next week. Then he proceeds to tell me that he would never go to Mars even if Elon let him go there for free. So asked him why.. He looks at me, and says brotha, there ain't no way I'm going to Mars, there is not enough women (p) there for me and I'm not going to be the odd man out either because it's going to be lopsided men to women …. I Just started laughing and almost fell on the floor …. I guess he's all about Elons Starship but he ain't about going to Mars

Beautiful!

Falcon 9 main engine cutoff, boostback burn, and reentry burn during tonight’s CRS-29 launch to resupply the International Space Station pic.twitter.com/H70UNlQPtM

— John Kraus (@johnkrausphotos) November 10, 2023

An argument could be made that 8 was as big or bigger of a risk than 11. 11 is a towering achievement, but 10 had already tested the abort, 9 flew the lem in LEO and it was known to be functional.... 8 didn't really get a test flight, they just went for it. 8 should get talked about far more often than it is.

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An argument could be made that 8 was as big or bigger of a risk than 11. 11 is a towering achievement, but 10 had already tested the abort, 9 flew the lem in LEO and it was known to be functional.... 8 didn't really get a test flight, they just went for it. 8 should get talked about far more often than it is.

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I believe Apollo 8 was the last crew where everyone was still alive.

Dammit, a single tile fell off.

Lol well that’s not good. I wonder if they will destack to re-install this single tile? https://t.co/wMfkfAeARE

— Zack Golden (@CSI_Starbase) November 10, 2023

NBD, but I mainly wanted an excuse to make a post for this awesomeness:

Not just a former astronaut, Melvin is a former NFL player, current engineer, educator, speaker and dog rescue advocate. He grew up with family dogs including a collie named King. “I’ve always loved animals, but I didn’t rescue any before Jake and Scout, which was later in my… pic.twitter.com/gWldQBtTVZ

— Time Capsule Tales (@timecaptales) November 10, 2023

NET Nov 17.

Assuming regulatory approval https://t.co/NshoTHdqew

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 11, 2023

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NET Nov 17.

Assuming regulatory approval https://t.co/NshoTHdqew

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 11, 2023

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Ah, it makes sense now. Government closure on November 17th in three... two... one...

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Couple that with the FAA and Fishing & Wildlife Services preparing for Second Flight Test

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We're launching out of Vandenberg in California. They were worried about seal procreation - whether the seals would be dismayed by the sonic booms. There have been a lot of rockets launched out of Vandenberg and the seal population has steadily increased. If anything, rocket booms are an aphrodisiac.

We were forced to kidnap a seal, strap it to a board, put headphone on the seal, and play sonic boom sounds to it to see if it would be distressed.

This is an actual thing that happened. I have pictures.

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The amazing part is how calm the seal was. If I were the seal, I would be like, this is the end.

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Yea, quite a few elephant seals show up at the boathouse this time of the year out there.

Damn hippies. They stink too.

Credit to 6969@RGV discord

Looks like they are really trying for Friday!

Primary Date: Possible Road Closure for November 17, 2023 from 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Note: w?e?n? buckle up https://t.co/sWgEREmHMw

— Boca Chica Road Closures (@BocaRoad) November 13, 2023

Road closures for SpaceX's Starship 2nd flight has just been posted. SpaceX is still targeting Friday, November 17 for the flight.

Back up dates are through this weekend. Should note that there has been no official announcement that SpaceX has received the regulatory approval. pic.twitter.com/R6jnhk81wr

— Toby Li (@tobyliiiiiiiiii) November 13, 2023

We had all the same closures for Wednesday before they were cancelled. Waiting on the Feds.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE: Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino, Jr., orders Boca Chica Beach and State Highway 4 closure from FM 1419 to the beach entrance due to SpaceX test launch activities. Dates: 11/17/2023, 11/18/2023, and 11/19/2023, 12 am to 2 pm. pic.twitter.com/SqLVlYfU1X

— Sheriff Eric Garza (@SheriffGarza) November 13, 2023

Yes!

Finally. First launch was six months ago. If this one goes well, hopefully the turn around is quicker next time.

This is a nerdy deep dive into what happened when lightning struck Apollo 12 shortly after launch, but I found it interesting.

Apparently this launch tower is the GOAT

GOAT X!

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Finally. First launch was six months ago. If this one goes well, hopefully the turn around is quicker next time.

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If it goes well the only thing stopping the next launch will be spaceX. I would expect something like a 2 month turnaround at most

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Finally. First launch was six months ago. If this one goes well, hopefully the turn around is quicker next time.

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If it goes well the only thing stopping the next launch will be spaceX. I would expect something like a 2 month turnaround at most

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Why, don't they already have the next gen iterations already built?

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If it goes well the only thing stopping the next launch will be spaceX. I would expect something like a 2 month turnaround at most

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Why, don't they already have the next gen iterations already built?

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At most. But you never know what they may learn. There could be something that causes them to skip right over the next gens to implement new things discovered during this coming test flight.

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Why, don't they already have the next gen iterations already built?

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Absolutely. I think it will take some time to process what they learned during the 2nd launch.

https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_3_0924.html

Temporary Flight Restrictions in place for Friday.

See you folks on the beach!