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SpaceX is making significant developments at Starbase, including implementing further protection and strengthening systems, expanding the Starfactory, and planning engine testing at Masseys, while Elon Musk believes that Starlink is the only viable option for solving issues with technology being launched into orbit   Questions to inspire discussion  What significant developments are happening at Starbase? —SpaceX is implementing further protection and strengthening systems, expanding the Starfactory, and planning engine testing at Masseys. What changes are happening at the Starbase site? —Starbase equipment was destroyed, and there are massive site changes coming, including new beam design and potential for glass siding. What...

SpaceX performs a Christmas themed roll out of the next Starship to fly and relativity fires up its most powerful engine, while Amazon tests a spacecraft inters satellite laser link communication system and Rocket Lab achieves a successful launch of the QPS SAR 5 satellite  Questions to inspire discussion  What milestone did Relativity achieve at NASA's Stennis Space Center? —Relativity successfully tested their fullscale Eon R methalox engine at NASA's Stennis Space Center, marking a significant milestone in the development of the Tran R rocket. What did Amazon test for their spacecraft inters satellite communication system? —Amazon has performed testing...

SpaceX is making significant progress in obtaining launch licenses, increasing their number of launches, and potentially extending the operational life of the Hubble Space Telescope through a rescue mission Questions to inspire discussion  What progress is SpaceX making with the Starship launch? —SpaceX is preparing for the third orbital Starship launch, with crews working to restore infrastructure and repair cracks at the launch site. They are also making design improvements and testing the deflector system. What is the status of the Hubble Space Telescope? —The Hubble Space Telescope's gyroscopes are wearing down, presenting a significant challenge for maintaining measurement accuracy....

SpaceX is making progress at Starbase, collaborating with the US Transportation Command and Air Force, potentially becoming a major source of revenue, while also facing potential competition from Relativity Space, and experiencing design errors but still managing to save samples  Questions to inspire discussion  What progress has SpaceX made at Starbase? —SpaceX has made significant progress at Starbase, including construction of the Starfactory, residential area, and Rocket Garden, but the fate of prototype ships remains uncertain. What is SpaceX collaborating with the US Transportation Command and Air Force on? —SpaceX is working with the US Transportation Command to use Starship...

SpaceX is making significant progress in the development and testing of the Starship, with the completion of roof and wall structures, installation of cryo pipe insulation, and advanced development of the booster in the Rocket Garden Questions to inspire discussion What progress has SpaceX made with the Starship? —SpaceX has completed roof and wall structures, installed cryo pipe insulation, and advanced development of the booster in the Rocket Garden. When will Starship testing at the launch site begin? —Starship testing at the launch site is imminent, with potential testing starting this week. What is happening with production at the mega...