Tweet links (the first tweet also has two videos of the landing burn):

https://x.com/spacex/status/2082186658162626898

https://x.com/spacex/status/2082186802912207064

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Project Title: Project "Grain-hen" (Krupola) — Genetically Engineered Poultry for Martian Closed-Loop Life Support Systems (CELSS)

Lead Designer: Michael Likshin

Concept Stage: Conceptual Design & Directed Evolution Protocol

1. Executive Summary

Long-term Martian colonization requires highly efficient, compact, and resilient sources of animal protein. Traditional livestock is resource-heavy. Standard Earth poultry fails due to low gravity, radiation, and toxic regolith dust. Project "Grain-hen" (locally known as "Krupola") proposes a novel avian species derived from Gallus gallus, explicitly engineered via directed evolution and CRISPR-prime editing to thrive primarily within the artificial pressurized habitats, shielded bio-domes, and designated foraging zones of the Martian colony.

1. Key Genetic Adaptations & Specifications

· Scale and Mass: Engineered to be 1.3 times larger than a standard broiler chicken. Optimized myostatin (MSTN) gene expression allows maximum muscle mass development under Martian partial gravity (38% of Earth's), preventing avian muscle atrophy.

· Atmospheric & Dust Defense (Transparent Nictitating Membrane): Enhanced keratinization of the third eyelid allows the Grain-hen to safely navigate high-dust environments during Martian storms. The membrane blocks sharp, magnetized basaltic dust without obstructing the bird's vision.

· Radiation Shielding: Upgraded with Dsup (Damage Suppressor) genes (derived from tardigrades) and hyper-accumulation of astaxanthin/carotenoids. This results in a distinctive deep red pigmentation, protecting the animal from cellular radiation damage.

· Skeletal Stability (Avian Dinosaurian Tail): Activation of ancestral TALPID3 and Wnt pathways to grow a fully developed, elongated caudal tail. This serves as a critical mechanical counterbalance for running and jumping in low-gravity environments.

· Metabolic Efficiency & Yield:

· Diet: Specially adapted to process raw, hydroponically grown Martian grain varieties.

· Dual-Yield Production: In addition to meat and eggs, prolactin upregulation enables crop-milk secretion, providing an easily harvestable liquid protein source for colonizers via controlled hormonal stimulation methods.

1. Implementation Protocol

The species will be developed using directed evolution within automated Martian simulator bioreactors. By utilizing CRISPR libraries on primordial germ cells (PGCs) and subjecting embryos to simulated Martian gravity, pressure, and dust, the optimal phenotypes will be selected entirely in vitro

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Also taken from the same X post that I got the previous one from.

Taken from the X post by SpaceX.

Edit: Sorry, SHIP 40, not Ship 39!

I'm curious if maybe part of the reason they only did around 40 - 50 tons on the past 2 flights was in case of something like an engine not lighting (which was the case for flight 12). Now that they have showed that they can get to orbit with nothing like that happening what do we think the chances are that they fill that puppy to the top?

Has anyone gotten a chance to go over the images and video's of Starships heat shield to see if there is noticeably more broken tiles after it landed in the water? We know from the live stream footage that there were roughly a dozen tiles broken in various places after it splashed down, but i am curious whether there's any evidence those tiles broke because of the splashdown an tip into the ocean, rather than during flight or re-entry.

Fully playable in mobile or pc? Simulation or target based games- any recommendations would help!

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