B.J. Schnettler

Kart racer, fireworks enthusiast, RGV Aerial Photography SFU writer and part time narrator.

[B.J. Schnettler @BJSchnettler]

@GregScott_photo @MarcusHouse There are 2 ships stands in there by the way.

[B.J. Schnettler @BJSchnettler]

The west side of the Roberts Road Gigabay now has 4 of its 5 roof trusses installed. Getting very close to being closed in.

[Tom @Cygnusx112]

Lots of cranes around Gigabay at KSC. Now that it’s officially hurricane season it’s time to get it enclosed.

[Tom @Cygnusx112]

Lots of cranes around Gigabay at KSC. Now that it’s officially hurricane season it’s time to get it enclosed.

[B.J. Schnettler @BJSchnettler]

@otherside_X42 The 12 day duration may also include a S40 static fire IMO. Might also just be a precaution from the B18 anomaly even though it wasn't that energetic.

[B.J. Schnettler @BJSchnettler]

@klass_stefan @StarsoonSN1 @megagoose11 B16 on Flight 10 did have a grid fin stop moving so it is a legitimate concern if one of the 2 grid fins used for catching/lifting was to lock up at full rotation.

[RGV Aerial Photography @RGVaerialphotos]

Pad 1 update:

[B.J. Schnettler @BJSchnettler]

@VickiCocks15 @LabPadre Removed and reinstalled would be a better description. The parts haven't been replaced with new ones, just the ones taken out.

[Dave Limp @davill]

Some LC-36 updates. Now that we’ve had access to the pad and integration facility we can share a bit of good news. The propellant farm, oxygen, liquid hydrogen and LNG tanks are all in good shape. This is good luck because these are very long lead items. The water tower is also good. The big support tower is damaged, but it can be repaired in place rather than torn down and replaced. The booster “Never Tell Me The Odds” and the three GS-2s that were onsite in the integration facility also look good.

I’ve seen some speculation that we might move directly to the 9x4 configuration, but we won’t do that. Rate manufacturing of 7x2 is going well, and we’re going to continue that at pace as planned and store the stages for use. In addition, we had already been working for some time on eliminating our transporter-erector in favor of an alternative vertical conop, and we’ll now go directly to that; so we don’t need a new transporter-erector.

We will fly again before the end of this year. Gradatim Ferociter.

[RGV Aerial Photography @RGVaerialphotos]

B20 inside Mega Bay 1

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Starbase Weekly is live now

[B.J. Schnettler @BJSchnettler]

@booster_10 Flyover yesterday showed they have new ones that were likely an upgrade in the works before flight 12.

[RGV Aerial Photography @RGVaerialphotos]

Aerial view of pad 2 post flight 12

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[IGW @interstellargw]

BLUE ORIGIN AFTERMATH:

@blueorigin’s teams are out this morning at LC-36 in Florida, preforming initial damage assessments after last nights catastrophic New Glenn rocket explosion…

[B.J. Schnettler @BJSchnettler]

Insane that the blast was observed this far away.

[Ron Ji @radiolassi]

120 miles away.
That's the distance between Tampa and the New Glenn explosion in this video.
Yet the blast was still visible across Florida's night sky.
Moments like this remind you just how powerful modern rockets are. * *
Would you have guessed this was filmed that far away?
#NewGlenn #BlueOrigin #Space

[Asher B. @asherbphotos]

First look at LC-36 from the air this morning after the explosion of New Glenn last night during a failed hotfire test.
Visible is the wreckage from the destroyed TE as well as the fallen lightning tower. More to come soon.

📸 - @LaunchHeavenX

[B.J. Schnettler @BJSchnettler]

@pewpewturtle69 @spacecoastwest Local news helicopter showed the tent near the HIF burning, but not the building itself.

[Zack Golden @CSI_Starbase]

My goodness! That looks like Armageddon!

That's certainly going to be a difficult setback for New Glenn. I hope everyone was okay!

🎥: @SpaceflightNow

[RGV Aerial Photography @RGVaerialphotos]

Timelapse of that small storm that rolled by Starbase earlier today

[B.J. Schnettler @BJSchnettler]

@lifeatstagezero Rolled empty as S41 is probably 4-6 weeks from needing it at minimum and they wanted to save some storage near MB2. Was hoping for S40 myself.