Starbase activities (2025-07-10):

• Jul 9th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
• Build site: Overnight, three engines arrive at Megabay 2, presumably for S37, bringing the total to two R-center and two R-vacuum Raptors. (LabPadre, ViX 1, ViX 2, NSF, Planatus666)
• Killip posts some speculative renders on the interior of the recently installed booster transfer tube / header tank. (Killip 1, Killip 2, Killip 3)
• Gisler posts a zoomed photo of a header tank in Starfactory.
• Launch site: At Pad A, a structure to support flexible hoses for ship propellant filling is installed via a hole cut in the back of the booster quick disconnect hood. (Anderson / NSF)
• Seagull.
• RGV conduct a flyover. (photos, video)

Florida:

• Steel pieces are delivered for the flame trench at LC-39A. (Anderson / NSF)

Thanks! I’ve added your Reddit username to the list.

Thanks; added!

Do either you or @DosDude@retrolemmy.com have an active Reddit account?

I’m glad they were caught, and I think it was the right decision in this situation, but the case sets an interesting precedent.

Yeah, it’s a solid bunch. We’re coming up on ten years since the first Falcon 9 booster landing. Multiple chinese companies are developing F9 clones. Europe really ought to be testing reusable boosters by now. Hopefully at least one of these will work out.

NOW I know what hampster Huey and the gooey kablooie is

I mean, it’s only mentioned in the throwaway joke in the first two panels, and we don’t really get any information on it other than the title.

Starbase activities (2025-07-09):

• Jul 8th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
• Build site: Header tank is installed in B18, the first Block 3 booster. (SpaceX, Manley, Elon 1, Elon 2)
• Launch site: The methane pump that was installed the previous day receives its motor. (ViX)

Another example of why cars maybe shouldn’t be driven by humans.

videos on yt where they zoomed into the blue sky and at one point it turned black and stars appeared

This doesn’t sound realistic to me. Could you share a link to the video?

I count four negations in the headline.

• removal
• injunction blocking
• appeal
• rejects

(-1)⁴ = +1

So… yes to bike lanes?

Happy cake day!

You might be surprised, but not disappointed. All your surprises would be pleasant ones.

Deep?

“It’s amazing what they can do with corrugated cardboard these days.”

Sotheby’s -> Sothebuns :)

Starbase activities (2025-07-08):

• Jul 7th cryo delivery tally. (ViX)
• Massey’s: Clean up continues. Two vaporizers are toppled. (LabPadre)
• Build site: The first pile of the Gigabay foundation is placed. (LabPadre, ViX 1, ViX 2, Golden)
• The black LTR1220 crane lifts 6 legs into the front right side of Megabay 2, likely for construction of a new work stand. (ViX)
• Launch site: The LOX booster quick disconnect hood back plate is lifted into place at the Pad 2 ground support equipment bunker. (ViX)
• A pump is lifted into place at the methane section of the pump farm. (ViX)
• Cameron County approve the air separation plant across from Pad 1. (Anderson 1, Anderson 2, Cameron County)

Suddenly there came a tapping,
Tapping at my chamber door,

People’s creativity never ceases to amaze me.

peers at a line of much smaller gray ants

These are the most bunny-shaped ants I’ve ever seen.

Little friend: “Aight imma head out”