Starship’s twelfth flight test will debut the next generation Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, powered by the next evolution of the Raptor engine and launching from a newly designed pad at Starbase. The launch is targeted as early as Tuesday, May 19 → https://t.co/2gZQUxS6mm
Three years since the first flight of Starship, the next generation is here. New ship. New booster. New engines. New pad and new test site. SpaceX engineers are working to solve one of the most difficult engineering challenges in history: developing a fully, rapidly reusable rocket
The Artemis II mission is almost here—see how much of it you can catch!
Use the Artemis II scorecard to follow the crew's journey around the Moon. Watch live and track milestones from launch to landing: https://t.co/5uZLHCr8h1
Tunnel Vision Challenge results!
We've been overwhelmed with the amazing submissions…so we are announcing three winners!
The Thrilling Three are:
- NOLA Loop (New Orleans, LA)
- Ravens Loop (Baltimore, MD)
- University Hills Loop (Dallas, TX)
What happens next? TBC and the project stakeholders enter into a rigorous diligence process which includes:
- Meetings with elected officials, regulators, community leaders, and business leaders
- Geotechnical borings
- Utility and subsurface infra investigation
Once the diligence (100% funded by TBC) is complete, if all 3 projects are feasible, will fund/build all 3 - this would be awesome. If only 1 is feasible, will fund/build 1.
IN ADDITION, there were multiple other projects that TBC thought were so compelling that we are going to continue to work with the entrants and try to get them built. This includes the following two:
- Hendersonville Utility Tunnel (Hendersonville, TN)
- Morgan's Wonderland Tunnel (San Antonio, TX)
Thanks again to all of the participants - your enthusiasm and positivity has been inspiring for the TBC team.
🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨
We’re giving away a FREE Victor Wembanyama autograph card 👀
To enter:
• Like this post
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Bonus:
• Retweet for an extra chance to win
That’s it… good luck!
Initial Super Heavy V3 and Starbase Pad 2 activation campaign complete, wrapping up several days of testing that loaded cryogenic fuel and oxidizer on a V3 vehicle for the first time. While the 10-engine static fire ended early due to a ground-side issue, we saw successful startup on all installed Raptor 3 engines. Next up: preparing the booster for a 33-engine static fire
Ship 39 cryoproof operations complete, the first campaign with a next generation Starship V3.
Across several days, engineers tested the vehicle’s redesigned propellant system and its structural strength, including squeeze tests to mimic the forces of future ship catches
Counting down to Starship's ninth flight test. The 60-minute launch window opens at 6:30 p.m. CT, with live coverage starting ~30 minutes before liftoff → https://t.co/Gufroc2kUz