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Starship orbital launch pad construction at the cape has begun

Construction of Starship orbital launch pad at the Cape has begun

Elon Musk on Twitter: "Construction of Starship orbital launch pad at the Cape has begun"

The nosecone jail is on the move at Starbase!! ⁦⁦@NASASpaceflight⁩ https://t.co/hEUubMmdNX

We're looking for the next class of flight directors. Working in mission control, you'll manage astronaut flights to the @Space_Station, #Artemis missions to the Moon, and eventually Mars. Applications are open now through Dec. 16: https://t.co/JHOuQbCBdv https://t.co/2dtkM0Rw8V

Horsehead Nebula

ULA CEO @torybruno on @SquawkStreet says that the Blue Origin BE-4 engines for the first Vulcan launch are expected to arrive "early next year," and are currently "in the factory being built at Blue Origin." "I was hoping to get those engines for Christmas." https://t.co/LbY5RmGBui

.@NASA is looking for flight directors to lead human spaceflight missions to the station, Moon, and Mars, from @NASA_Johnson. https://t.co/DTAzmmMT2N

Booster 5 took a quick stroll out of the high bay! 🤩🚀 @NASASpaceflight https://t.co/DKOwDzob7A

The evolution of Starship, 2019 to 2021. (credits: Starhopper to SN15 and S20 by BocaChicaGal, SN16 by Cosmic Perspective.)

Our #Artemis I rocket launch is right around the corner. Parents & kids can join the adventure! We just released our newest children’s book, “You Are Going,” which takes the reader to the Moon with future @NASAArtemis missions. Download a free copy here: https://t.co/kzq1T3KS3C https://t.co/EkEa5nVj0w

The Webb Space Telescope Will Rewrite Cosmic History. If It Works.

@NASAHubble took this photo of a nebula and star cluster in NGC 3603 #OTD in 2009! This cluster contains some of the most massive known stars. They live fast and die young, ending their lives in supernova explosions. 🌌 https://t.co/aMuHEEoPbe

This week on #SpaceToGround, the station gained a new @Roscosmos docking module and two @NASA astronauts went on a spacewalk to replace a failed antenna. https://t.co/Cwv1EVNZzS

We dare you to name a solar system feature that's wackier than Saturn's hexagon. The storm at Saturn's north pole is hexagon-shaped, double the width of the Earth in diameter, and changes color over time. (📸: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/Jason Major (@JPMajor)) https://t.co/dwlhH1f44J