Jason Calacanis on SpaceX's Unknown Origin Story: Elon Wanted to Back Up the Biosphere in Space!@Jason:“Most people don't remember this, but when @elonmusk was starting SpaceX, the original idea when he was running around with Adeo and they were looking at some rockets and getting carriage from Russian rockets was to back up the biosphere.”“And he came back from that trip and I remember talking to him about it and he said, ‘I think I just have to make my own rockets because that's actually where

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Starship Flight 12 goals:• Debut next-generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles• First launch from Starbase’s newly redesigned launch pad• Demonstrate upgraded Raptor engines in flight• Deploy 20 Starlink simulators and 2 modified Starlink satellites• Test in-space Raptor relight• Evaluate heat shield performance and tile damage scenarios during reentry• Perform experimental reentry and maneuvering tests• Offshore splashdown attempt for the redesigned Super Heavy booster

BREAKING 🚨: SpaceX's Starship V3 megarocket is set to make its first launch on Thursday (May 21)It's the most heavily redesigned Starship since flights began in 2023Liftoff is targeted for 6:30 PM ET from Starbase, Texas 🚀

RT @howardlutnick: Data centers in space are coming. Satellite Data Centers that follow the sun 24/7. Thanks to @Gwynne_Shotwell for drivi…

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