🏳️‍🌈Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (Alex)

Writer and livestream commentator at @NASASpaceflight. My opinions are my own and my own only, if you don't like them, look/go away. ES/EN He/Him 🏳️‍🌈⭐️

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

The Starlink Speed Loader has left Starfactory to load Ship 42 with 26 Starlink V3s.

https://t.co/HSumkyMNOs

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

Black rocket 🤝 Golden milestone.

Electron is all dressed up for launch 100.

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

Meanwhile, over at Starbase Pad 1, the second of four sloped wall sections is currently being installed in the Pad 1 flame trench.

https://t.co/HSumkyMfYU

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

Blue and Gold are on their way to Mars!

The twin spacecraft, designed and built by Rocket Lab, for @NASA and @ucbssl's ESCAPADE mission, completed powered Earth gravity assists to each perfectly execute a trans-Mars Injection.

Both spacecraft fired their main engine for 9.5 minutes, hurtling past Earth at more than 10 kilometers per second, to enter an interplanetary cruise phase.

They are due to arrive at the Red Planet in September 2027 to study the Martian atmosphere.

[Firefly Aerospace @FireflySpace]

Firefly reported Q3 results, with a $1.7 Billion record backlog.

"Firefly’s third quarter reflects the power of our diversified and vertically-integrated business," said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace.

Read the full release and listen to the earnings call today at 4:00 p.m. CT:
https://t.co/R8va0Wa1VB

[SpaceNotices @SpaceNotices]

A 11000ft TFR for a high energy testing ground hazard at the Starbase launch site starting on November 12 has been published. This is not a launch or reentry TFR

https://t.co/NpQ4rInzLm

[🏳️‍🌈Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (Alex) @Alexphysics13]

@NASASpaceflight Or what @kmreed would say "they simba'd the boostah!"

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Super Heavy moved to the launch pad at Starbase. Booster 22 is the first Super Heavy V3 booster planned to return to the launch site for catch and was used for final catch testing upon arrival, including a suspended squeeze test at catch height

[Firefly Aerospace @FireflySpace]

We’re proud to onboard international customer, @synspective, a Japanese satellite provider, for up to 10 launches on our Alpha Block II rocket through 2030.

Alpha will deploy two satellites per mission, accelerating Synspective's StriX constellation for faster Earth observation.

https://t.co/czDEYSBymP

[Elisar Priel @ENNEPS]

Starship Booster 22 is back on the Launch Pad 2 Orbital Launch Mount, after rolling to the pad overnight. Hopefully its Flight 15 partner, Ship 42, will join it at the pad soon, ahead of launch currently scheduled for this Friday, November 13th, pending regulatory approval.
@NASASpaceflight | https://t.co/RxPTBtuyLj

[Rhin0 @SpaceRhin0]

Sneaky early morning RVAC

A Raptor 3 RVAC was delivered to the test stand for testing this morning.

📷: @NASASpaceflight https://t.co/4WWVfurgfo

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

Upcoming launches this week include the return of Vulcan and Starship's double-catch attempt.

By Joe Kangas (@KangasSpaceroo).

https://t.co/Raaj8womuO

[Colleen @colleenadastra]

Catch 22 🥢

Booster 22 was raised to catch height before being lowered onto the Orbital Launch Mount for Flight 15.
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[🏳️‍🌈Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (Alex) @Alexphysics13]

Here we go again, first big storm of the new 2026-2027 season coming up tomorrow. I suspect by February I will feel like this again

[🏳️‍🌈Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (Alex) @Alexphysics13]

How it feels being hit by the 98340597234525th storm of the year... once again... I can't wait for this stupid wind to stop already

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

33 Raptor 3 engines.

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

Starship Flight 15: Booster 22 being lifted for installation on Pad 2.

https://t.co/HSumkyMfYU

[🏳️‍🌈Alejandro Alcantarilla Romera (Alex) @Alexphysics13]

@SciGuySpace Would that take into account the kick stage needed for LLO insertion? 😅

[Colleen @colleenadastra]

Booster 22 is currently being transported to Pad 2 ahead of Flight 15!

📷@NASASpaceflight | 📹https://t.co/tPjkWXgBZC

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

Booster 22 waiting to enter Highway 4.

https://t.co/AvEjt0Aooa

[Everyday Astronaut @Erdayastronaut]

Join @NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman inside NASA’s iconic VAB to check see the Artemis III’s rocket!!! This conversation was so energizing and informative. I always love chatting with Jared! -
https://t.co/Yn8EeozgR2