Join us for episode 39 of "The Flame Trench".

The Flame Trench is our weekly, 5PM EST Friday show where we discuss all the recent space news and developments of the space industry.

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SpaceX performed a Static Fire doubleheader on Booster 15 & Ship 34. Ship 32 was disassembled, joining Ship 26 in Starship heaven. Work continues for preparations at Pad B.

Hosted by John Galloway (in English), Adrian Beil (in German), and Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (in Spanish). Want just the Ambient Starbase audio? Choose Klingon as your language.

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🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy)
🤵 Hosted in Spanish by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13)
🤵 Hosted in German by Adrian Beil (@bccarcounters)
🎥 Video from Mary (@bocachicagal), Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer), Starbase LIVE Crew ( http://nsf.live/starbase)
✂️ Edited by Thomas Hayden (@_thomashayden)

L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.
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Timestamps:
0:00 “Test Tank 16” at Masseys
0:33 Booster 15 on the OLM
0:59 Booster Transport Stand and Pad B
1:06 Dancefloor Removed
1:24 Ship Static Fire Stand
1:45 Booster 15 Static Fire
3:54 LOX Dumping
4:16 Chopstick Reeving Work Continues
4:38 Ship 34 Rolls to Masseys
5:40 Booster 15 Lifted Off the OLM
6:07 The Launch Site
6:31 Booster 15 Rolls Back
7:40 Ship 32 Section Leaves High Bay
7:48 Crane Lift Adapter Installed
8:04 Pad B’s OLM
8:18 Stands Delivered to the Launch Site
8:52 “Test Tank 16” at Masseys
9:00 Booster 15 Lifted Into Mega Bay 1
9:08 Booster 17’s Aft Section
9:36 Ship 32 Scrapping Continues
10:15 Parking Garage Mural
10:23 More Stands Arriving
10:31 The Office Building
10:38 Flame Deflector
10:45 The Launch Site
10:52 Orbital Pad A
11:18 Booster 17’s Forward Section
11:25 Ship 34 Static Fire

#SpaceX #StarbaseUpdate #SpaceNews #SpaceExploration #RocketLaunch #Starship #BoosterTesting #SpaceTechnology #SpaceXUpdates #SpaceXLaunch #SpaceXStarbase #SpaceXNews #SpaceXUpdates2024 #StarbaseLaunchSite #StarshipModifications #SpaceXLaunchPad #SpaceXTesting #SpaceXProductionSite #SpaceXBoosterTesting #SpaceXLaunchUpdates #SpaceXSpacecraft #SpaceXDevelopment

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SpaceX is conducting Ship testing with the prototype Ship 34 for the eighth flight of Starship. The Ship is equipped with 6 Raptor engines, and could perform a Static Fire test today.

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The International Space Station has inspired generations, but its time is running out. So who’s building the next space station? We take you inside VAST’s Long Beach factory to see the cutting-edge technology behind their upcoming Haven-1 space station!

Join us for an exclusive tour with VAST CEO Max Haot, and their bold mission to become America’s next space station provider.

Discover:
✔️ VAST's plan for an artificial gravity space station 🌍🪐
✔️ Haven-1: The first commercial space station launching on Falcon 9
✔️ Exclusive look at space station hardware & technology 🏗️
✔️ The Race to replace the ISS | VAST's Commercial Space Station 🚀

Check out VAST: https://www.vastspace.com/
VAST Careers Page: https://www.vastspace.com/careers

NSF would like to thank VAST and Max Haot for the incredible all access pass to their facilities.

📺 Watch now to see what the future of living and working in space looks like!

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🤵 Hosted by John Galloway (@KSpaceAcademy).
🖊️ Cinematography by D Wise (@DWiseCinema), Javier Zamora.
🎥 Video from VAST, NASA.
✂️ Edited by D Wise (@DWiseCinema)
💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed).

Rocket Ranch! https://www.rocketranchbocachica.com/

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L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.
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#VAST #SpaceStation #Space #SpaceExploration #FalconHeavy #SpaceX #Vast #SpaceStation #ArtificialGravity #ISSReplacement #Haven1 #NASA #SpaceExploration #LowEarthOrbit #FutureOfSpace

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SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. Likely includes a mix of Direct to Cell and normal v2-mini satellites.

Window Opens: February 11th at 12PM EST (17:00 UTC)
Window Closes: February 11th at 4PM EST (21:00 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 8 Starlink v2 Mini and 13 Starlink Direct to Cell satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO);
Booster:
Booster history:
Booster recovery:
Fairing recovery:
Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing northeast of the Bahamas
Payload mass: Aproximately 14 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 20th launch of the year and 6th launch of the month
· 83rd Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 435th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 232nd launch from SLC-40.
· landing on out of attempts.
· 67th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 232nd launch dedicated to Starlink

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🚀 The Starship Flight 8 Test campaign is moving forward! Booster 15 has been installed on the launch mount at Pad A, and Ship 34 at Massey’s for static fire testing soon. Meanwhile, SpaceX’s first Starlink payload for Starship is coming together, and Booster 14 could be prepped for a future reflight.

🛠️ Over at Pad B, the chopsticks and carriage system are seeing major progress with cable reeving, and Test Tank 16 is at Massey’s for new catch system testing. Meanwhile, Ship 35 has been fully stacked, Ship 36 is entering final assembly, and SpaceX’s Starlink loader is under construction.

🌍 Plus, a new medical facility is planned for Starbase, and work continues on Pad B’s launch mount, tank farm, and flame trench.

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🤵 Hosted by Jack Beyer (@thejackbeyer).
🖊️ Written by Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (@AlexPhysics13).
🎥 Video from BocaChicaGal, Jack Beyer, Starbase Live, SpaceX, Google Earth.
✂️ Edited by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro).
💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed).

Rocket Ranch! https://www.rocketranchbocachica.com/

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L2 Boca Chica (more clips and photos) from BC's very early days to today.
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#Starbase #SpaceX #Starship #Flight7 #Booster15 #SpaceNews #Chopsticks #PadB #TankFarm #ThisWeekInSpaceflight #Starbase #SpaceX #Starship #Flight8 #Booster15 #PadB #Chopsticks #SpaceNews #TankFarm #ThisWeekInSpaceflight

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SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink satellites for their second generation high-speed low-Earth orbit internet satellite constellation. Includes a mix of 13 Direct to Cell and 8 normal v2-mini satellites.

Window Opens: February 14th at 12:26PM EST (17:26 UTC)
Window Closes: February 14th at 4:26PM EST (21:26 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 8 Starlink v2 Mini and 13 Starlink Direct to Cell satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO);
Booster:
Booster history:
Booster recovery:
Fairing recovery:
Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing northeast of the Bahamas
Payload mass: Aproximately 14 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 21st launch of the year and 7th launch of the month
· 84th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 436th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 233rd launch from SLC-40.
· landing on out of attempts.
· 68th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 233rd launch dedicated to Starlink

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On a recent SpaceX Starlink launch, NSF decided to test some new camera and tracking technology. This gave us way more cameras than we're used to for a Starlink launch, but also gave us some cool views!

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