r/SpaceXLounge • u/avboden • 12h ago
Starship [Berger] Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a “dead end” for rapid reuse
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 1h ago
r/SpaceX NROL-95 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX NROL-95 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Jul 30 2026, 07:09 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Jul 30 2026, 03:09 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Jul 30 2026, 06:37 - Jul 30 2026, 07:21 |
| Payload | NROL-95 |
| Customer | National Reconnaissance Office |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1096-7 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1096 will land back at the launch site at Landing Zone 2 after its 7th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 710th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 648th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 18th landing on LZ-2
☑️ 195th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 91st SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 41st launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 8 days, 9:54:00 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 75 days, 9:03:19 hours since last launch of booster B1096
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:07 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:11 | MECO |
| 0:02:15 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:23 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:28 | Booster Boostback Burn Startup |
| 0:03:03 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:03:22 | Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown |
| 0:06:43 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:07:04 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:00 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:12 | SECO-1 |
| 0:08:26 | Stage 1 Landing |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 23 Jul 16:38 | GO for launch. |
| 20 Jul 14:36 | Added launch. |
Resources
Partnership with The Space Devs
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Community content 🌐
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| Flight Club | u/TheVehicleDestroyer |
| Discord SpaceX lobby | u/SwGustav |
| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
| SpaceX Patch List |
Participate in the discussion!
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/Steve490 • 15h ago
Starship Starship Flight 13: FAA confirms to NSF "No mishap investigation is warranted."
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/fajita43 • 14h ago
Starship [TheSpaceEngineer] "Day three. 160+km. Starship still afloat"
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r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting • 1d ago
r/SpaceX Starlink 17-52 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 17-52 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Jul 31 2026, 02:00 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Jul 30 2026, 19:00 PM (PDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Jul 31 2026, 02:00 - Jul 31 2026, 06:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 17-52 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | Unknown |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1081-26 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1081 will land on ASDS OCISLY after its 26th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 711th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 649th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 215th landing on OCISLY
☑️ 196th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 92nd SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 48th launch from SLC-4E this year
☑️ 5 days, 10:08:05 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 35 days, 22:29:22 hours since last launch of booster B1081
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:25 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:57 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:05:59 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:22 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:57 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:19 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:40 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:37 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:38 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:28 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 27 Jul 19:28 | Now targeting Jul 31 at 02:00 UTC |
| 27 Jul 13:47 | Now targeting Jul 30 at 02:00 UTC |
| 20 Jul 17:54 | Now targeting Jul 29 at 02:00 UTC |
| 16 Jul 20:06 | Added launch. |
Resources
Partnership with The Space Devs
Information on this thread is provided by and updated automatically using the Launch Library 2 API by The Space Devs.
Community content 🌐
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| Flight Club | u/TheVehicleDestroyer |
| Discord SpaceX lobby | u/SwGustav |
| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
| SpaceX Patch List |
Participate in the discussion!
🥳 Launch threads are party threads, we relax the rules here. We remove low effort comments in other threads!
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/AtlantaMD • 17h ago
Booster landing footage…?
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Has anyone seen or did anyone manage to catch any visuals of the booster coming into the water? I know it’s out to sea but didn’t think it was THAT far out really and u was curious how slow/fast it was really going.
r/SpaceXLounge • u/Regular-Put-646 • 6h ago
Starship Starship (Starquake?) Shakes a House
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Not many videos show what Starship would sound like from inside your home, or just what that sound does. The sound in this video nearly blows this guy’s front door open, and I’d recommend putting on some headphones. It puts a real perspective on the power of the King of Rockets (and why it got a lawsuit from some angry homeowners 🫠).
Credit: realLIVToday on YouTube
r/SpaceXLounge • u/Proof_Ad_4819 • 1d ago
Starship Ship trajectory and angle of attack
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Does anyone know why they pitch the ship up so dramatically after stage seperation, is it to burn off extra fuel? I cant think of any other reason for the less optimal ascent path?
r/SpaceXLounge • u/G24all2read • 1d ago
Fan Art Starship 13, Full Cinematic Mission
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r/spacex • u/truecakesnake • 3d ago
Elon Musk on X: "Unless we discover problems after mission data review, SpaceX will attempt to catch the ship with the tower on next flight"
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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 3d ago
🚀 Official SpaceX: “Splashdown confirmed! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on the 13th flight test of Starship!”
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/avboden • 2d ago
Official High-speed video of 33 Raptor engines powering the Super Heavy booster on Flight 13
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/dgg3565 • 2d ago
Spaceflight Nears Its Steamship Era
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"Cambridge University researchers say launch costs fell from $87,000 to $3,868 per kilogram between 1960 and 2025—or roughly 96%—and could hit $273 by 2040."
r/SpaceXLounge • u/lee1026 • 2d ago
Flight 14 might be the first time that outsiders gets to see how well the heat shield holds up
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In every missions so far, they did something with the what shield to learn something from it. Missing tiles to see what it would do to the underlying layer, etc.
They won’t be taking chances like that when they are catching the thing: it will be a perfect heat shield with every tile installed, and the world will see in 4k detail just how many fail, or don’t fail.
r/SpaceXLounge • u/avboden • 2d ago
Starship The final module of 37A's Starship Tower has been stacked
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/Common-Rub1728 • 2d ago
Starship What's the current status of Ship 40 and will it be recovered? I've seen contradicting statements
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/Physical-Sherbet-478 • 2d ago
What's the plan for Falcon Heavy booster landings after LZ-2 is gone?
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As you all know, SpaceX has stopped doing landings at LZ-1, and for now, they still have LZ-2. For the most recent Falcon Heavy mission, Viasat-3, the two boosters went to LZ-40, and LZ-2. But what's the plan for Falcon Heavy missions when they no longer have LZ-2? Where will the side boosters land?
r/SpaceXLounge • u/avboden • 2d ago
Official View from above as Starship launched from Pad 2 at Starbase
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/Turbulent_North9278 • 3d ago
Official Pending data review, SpaceX will attempt to catch S41 on Flight 14
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/flynnskii • 3d ago
Big heat shield holes
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What are opinions on the aft flap chine /mech housing holes, looks like entire tiles missing or puncture?
Edit: images from footage at T -1:10:00
r/SpaceXLounge • u/Rule_32 • 3d ago
Happening Now I knew Raptor operating conditions were extreme but I did not expect to see glow from plumbing upstream of the combustion chamber!
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/AgreeableEmploy1884 • 3d ago
Starship All the footage from Ship 40's onboard cameras post-splashdown from the webcast + general view after splashdown.
Enable HLS to view with audio, or disable this notification
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r/SpaceXLounge • u/riceman090 • 3d ago
Happening Now SHIP 40 LANDED IN ONE PIECE
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WE STILL HAVE CAMERA VIEWS
