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Stuff That’s Hard to Do (24-30 May)
Blue Origin test firing has issue.
Like the man said, “Space is hard to do.”
Update on the problem analysis
Sound synchronized from @NASASpaceflight footage pic.twitter.com/EWr9t8iegP
— Scott Manley (@DJSnM) May 29, 2026
WOW! Remarkable video from 5 miles from the launch pad in Jetty Park. Watch that fireball, and listen around 35 seconds into the video for the massive audible explosion.
📸: John Concilus pic.twitter.com/5Ow9Q6Dd3L
— Noah Bergren (@NbergWX) May 29, 2026
Major US Launches this Week: • MON FL Falcon9 Starlink • TUE CA Falcon9 Starlink • FRI FL Falcon9 Starlink- FRI FL Atlas V Amazon Leo • SAT CA Falcon9 Starlink ______ Updated: 30 MAY / 1200 (all times US Eastern) Last week Treats from last week's Starship launch (For those who hold that engineering is a soulless pursuit that demeans human culture, spirit, art, and beauty.)Video of Starlink 10-53 solar transit. WAI media. pic.twitter.com/XxIQTZXJEJ
— John Winkopp SpaceCoastPictures (@John_Winkopp) May 29, 2026
Starship is Breathtakingly Beautiful pic.twitter.com/ein3Hs9EJj
— Doge Tipping (@Dogetothemoon) May 23, 2026
Onboard views from Starship and Super Heavy V3, which are equipped with upgraded cameras capable of streaming 4K video through every phase of flight via @Starlink pic.twitter.com/uX9wWFGgaK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 23, 2026
Views of Starship in space from a @Starlink satellite pic.twitter.com/5hfw1n8v1o
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 22, 2026
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Stuff That’s Hard to Do (10-16)
Major US Launches this Week: ★ MON CA Falcon9 NRO ▶︎ FRI FL Falcon9 Cargo Dragon (great RTLS/landing vid) ______ Updated: 17 MAY / 2300 (all times US Eastern) Last week
SpaceX Dragon spaceship docking with the International @Space_Station https://t.co/OQwQ6xdBn8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2026
Stuff That’s Hard to Do (3-9 May)
Major US Launches this Week: ★ SUN CA Falcon9 CAS500 SoKor (STG-1 RTLS) • TUE CA Falcon9 Starlink ______ Updated: 07 MAY / 1930 (all times US Eastern) Last week
A little Starship booster test firing Thursday
B19 came out to play today!
Raptor 3’s chirping at startup and the overpressure from ignition are absolutely wild. https://t.co/khi0JxzLKG pic.twitter.com/S6NtEt46at
— Max Evans (@_MaxQ_) May 7, 2026
Launch possible on 15 May.
Bonus: Archimedes engine test for the upcoming Neutron from Rocket Lab
for your enjoyment pic.twitter.com/PmGOS4SOKt
— Peter Beck (@Peter_J_Beck) May 7, 2026
