[Centraal] SpaceX #46 Mars, here we come!!

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Op dinsdag 15 december 2020 00:31 schreef Eyjafjallajoekull het volgende:
Misschien dat die vin aan de bovenkant als een soort kreukelzone diende en de val verzacht heeft. Dat zou wel mooi zijn.

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Primary Date Thursday, Dec 17, 2020 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Closure Scheduled
Secondary Date Friday, Dec 18, 2020 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Closure Scheduled

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Op dinsdag 15 december 2020 21:58 schreef Digi2 het volgende:
Er zijn weer wegafsluitingen gepland in BC. Zou men dan toch donderdag of vrijdag SN9 gaan transporteren naar de teststand voor uiteindelijk mogelijk een testvlucht
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CDT/CST to Amsterdam Time conversion

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Op dinsdag 15 december 2020 22:10 schreef Asschen_sukar het volgende:

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Of bluezilla gaat weer terug naar de old gaswell site.

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Op woensdag 16 december 2020 13:32 schreef puzziepie het volgende:

Starship SN8 Flight: The Mini Documentary

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Op woensdag 16 december 2020 17:39 schreef Tourniquet het volgende:
Leuke "behind the scenes" van Everyday Astronaut. Komt nog aardig wat bij kijken voor een paar Youtube-filmpjes.

I lost my mind watching the launch and explosion of Starship SN8!

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SpaceX in Talks for New Funds and $92 Billion Valuation: Report
Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is in discussions with investors to raise another round of funding and seeks to double its valuation to as much as $92 billion, Business Insider reported.

The talks are still at an early stage, with SpaceX looking to close the funding in January, Business Insider said Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The rocket maker may be unable to persuade investors that its valuation should double from its level in a deal that closed about four months ago, the publication said.

SpaceX, which raised $1.9 billion in August, didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.

Since the previous funding round, SpaceX, already one of the world’s most valuable private companies, flew its first regular crew mission to the International Space Station for NASA. It was another milestone for a company pioneering the rush to cash in on the commercialization of space -- and planning major investments in satellite-based internet service and a big new rocket.

Last week, SpaceX performed the first high-altitude test of its new Starship SN8 prototype vehicle, which is designed to carry humans to the moon, Mars and other destinations. Musk deemed the flight a success, even though the test ended with a fiery crash landing in South Texas.

SpaceX has two additional Starship test vehicles nearing completion and Musk has said the craft is likely to conduct its first orbital flight in 2021.

The Hawthorne, California-based company is also under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to build a Starship that can land humans on the moon as part of the agency’s Artemis program. Ultimately, Musk wants to send hundreds of Starships to colonize Mars and spread human life beyond Earth.

In addition to human exploration, SpaceX is building out its Starlink satellite constellation to provide worldwide broadband Internet from low-Earth orbit. The company has launched more than 700 satellites with thousands more planned to offer global coverage. The company has opened a “Better Than Nothing” beta testing program in the U.S. and Canada, with kits costing $499 plus $99 per month for the service.

https://www.bloomberg.com(...)ion-valuation-report

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Op woensdag 16 december 2020 19:27 schreef beantherio het volgende:
Het is bijna niet te geloven maar Gwynne Shotwell heeft vorig jaar al geroepen dat SpaceX winst maakt. Mocht SpaceX ooit naar de beurs gaan dan vliegt het aandeel op dag 1 door het dak vermoed ik zo.