Topic: Interesting stuff about SpaceX Starship (hate the name)

[Nemesis]

New Glenn has a date:

Projected To Launch Mon • Sep 29th, 2025

This specific launch was scheduled over a year ago (maybe more).  I wouldn't bet on it launching on time or even this year given its history.

[Nemesis]

IFT 10 revised to:  Sun • Aug 24th, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Revised Mon • Aug 25th, 2025 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

Ground control issues.  No details.  Guessing something connected with changing to static fire the 2nd stage and then changing it back.  Maybe needed more purging.
Update:  They had a methane leak on the ground systems and replaced a hose over night.
Weather too bad for the launch. 

Revised Tue • Aug 26th, 2025  7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT

[Nemesis]

IFT 10 Success.  There was a explosion in the engine bay which didn't stop the landing.  The rear flaps both had burn throughs but continued to operate.  Simulated starlinks were deployed though one appeared to hit the door (or door frame).  The booster also did its simulated landing.

[Nemesis]

IFT 11 currently set for Launch December, 2025

I'm guessing that is just a place holder and will be brought forward unless 1/ they are anticipating regulatory issues (most likely if they are planning orbital and bringing it down in the Gulf of Mexico) 2/ They aren't planning to use their remaining block 2 craft and will go with block 3 requiring them to finish the 2nd launch mount and fully validate it. 

Interesting whichever path they follow.

[Nemesis]

IFT 11 is going to reuse booster 15 with Starship 38.


Falcon 9 has had the 30th flight for one booster.  They have also now launched and landed Falcon 9s over 500 times. 

[Nemesis]

New Glenn has a date:

Projected To Launch Mon • Sep 29th, 2025

This specific launch was scheduled over a year ago (maybe more).  I wouldn't bet on it launching on time or even this year given its history.

Delayed to December, based on past such delays I wouldn't expect it to launch this year.

[Nemesis]

IFT 11 currently set for Launch December, 2025

I'm guessing that is just a place holder and will be brought forward unless 1/ they are anticipating regulatory issues (most likely if they are planning orbital and bringing it down in the Gulf of Mexico) 2/ They aren't planning to use their remaining block 2 craft and will go with block 3 requiring them to finish the 2nd launch mount and fully validate it. 

Interesting whichever path they follow.

They have done the booster 15 (flown previously) static fire.  Starship 38 static fire still to be done.  Expectation now is October (barring the unforeseen).  I don't expect them to do a catch on booster 15 but I hope they do. 

Block 3 launches for IFT 12 (suborbital) and IFT 13 hopefully a return to Starbase (and maybe a catch) for Starship won't happen till next year as they need to finish pad B.  Refurbishing pad A for Block 3 launches will presumably begin soon after IFT 12 is completed.  Soon being maybe within weeks (or given the SpaceX pace maybe days).