For those of you who may be so inclined ...

#SpaceCoast #NASA #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #ULA

#NASA: If #Roscosmos cosmonauts were to fly back on #SpaceX Dragon, would have to move some equipment from #Soyuz #MS22 to Dragon and remove some cargo. This would only happen in an emergency.

From #AP reporter: Could Boeing Starliner test flight have additional seats added to bring back crew?

#NASA: No, going to fly Starliner as designed. Will use currently docked #SpaceX Dragon, not the next one to fly later in 2023.

From Bill Harwood at #CBSNews: What if a disaster requires #ISS evacuation without a functioning #Soyuz?

#Roscosmos: #Soyuz not good for "nominal" re-entry but could be used in emergency. Could move "at least" one crew member to docked #SpaceX Dragon.

NOTE: The Dragon was designed to carry up to seven, but this one is configured for four seats. #NASA discussing with SpaceX.

A reminder for the #SpaceCoast that we have a #SpaceX launch/landing tonight. Launch time is scheduled for 11:50 PM EST. Landing is about eight minutes after launch. Here's the video link, should start about 15 minutes before launch. #NASA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut2WyGCqH_w

#SpaceCoast Tonight's #SpaceX launch/landing has been postponed 24 hours.

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SpaceX is targeting Monday, January 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of the OneWeb Launch 16 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 11:50 p.m. ET (04:50 UTC on January 10).

Those interested in the #Space biz will want to watch this 30-minute program that aired earlier today on our local cable news channel. It's about space industry careers on the #SpaceCoast and how to create education paths that feed into our industry. #NASA #SpaceX #BlueOrigin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZo52av1miA

Video of the #SpaceX landing as seen from north Merritt Island. Turn up your speakers! Sonic booms are about 30 seconds after landing. #SpaceCoast #NASA

https://www.facebook.com/wordsmithfl/videos/706524044208783/

Video of the #SpaceX launch as seen from north Merritt Island. #SpaceCoast #NASA

https://www.facebook.com/wordsmithfl/videos/722226649209270/

Kinda hard to see ... Still shot of the #SpaceX Falcon 9 landing, as seen from north Merritt Island. #SpaceCoast #NASA

The #SpaceX launch as seen from north Merritt Island. #SpaceCoast #NASA

#NASA #SpaceCoast Here's the link to watch the #SpaceX launch and landing scheduled for 9:56 AM EST / 6:56 AM PST.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSRXacd8wU8

Good morning from the #SpaceCoast ... We have a #SpaceX launch and land landing this morning! From the SpaceX web site:

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SpaceX is targeting 9:56 a.m. ET (14:56 UTC) on Tuesday, January 3 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Transporter-6 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida ... Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

#SpaceX #NASA "The rocket company and its 10,000 employees soared to new heights week after week in 2022, presenting what appeared to be a parallel universe governed by precision as chaos roiled the other ventures of Elon Musk, its founder and chief executive."

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/science/spacex-launch-mission-control.html

A reminder for the #SpaceCoast ... From the #SpaceX web site:

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SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, December 28 at 4:40 a.m. ET (9:40 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 54 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Nice overview by NASASpaceflight.com of new projects at #KSC and #CCSFS.
#SpaceCoast #NASA #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #Relativity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhWYZIryiQ0

Seven years ago tonight, #SpaceX made history by landing a rocket for the first time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANv5UfZsvZQ

#SpaceCoast #NASA

#BlueOrigin released this video today of its BE-4 engine. The delays in its development have kept Blue from emerging as a #SpaceX competitor. The new United Launch Alliance Vulcan booster will use the BE-4, as well as the Blue Origin New Glenn.

#NASA #Space #ULA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdS4azOaF2M

Elon Musk's #Twitter behavior prompted me to write a blog article about how it might affect #SpaceX and the U.S. launch industry. Read "The Heel Turn" at:

http://spaceksc.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-heel-turn.html

In addition to here, I sometimes post articles on my blog at SpaceKSC.com, although it was fairly dormant in 2022. If you're looking for space punditry, give it a look. #NASA #SpaceX #SpaceCoast