I2ocketGuy

Co-Founder, CTO and Lead Aerospace Engineer, Kerbal Space Program enthusiast, Twitch Streamer, and lover of all things space! Opinions are my own.

[Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy]

This is probably the best look at the shockwaves I’ve seen from the latest Starship flight.

Captured from a GoPro I clamped onto a proper camera to record simultaneous video. (I’ll show you the photo the better camera took in the reply)

[Brian ☀️🌏🌘 @balail]

Artemis ii

[NASA Ames @NASAAmes]

Preparing for future missions to the Red Planet's surface.

The LAVA team at NASA Ames is developing a simulation tool that accurately models how a parachute inflates when deployed behind a payload moving at supersonic speed.

Researchers tested and improved their approach by simulating an actual supersonic parachute flight test, the one you see here, and compared results with real-world data.

This effort is helping engineers better study how these parachutes will perform on future missions to Mars and beyond. https://t.co/CfUBrrGErj

[I2ocketGuy @I2ocketGuy]

Gearing up for its last Pegasus mission in a few months!

[maurer8photography @maurer8photo]

Just a couple minutes admiring the last flying L-1011 Tristar, Stargazer. Listen and watch! N140SC

[Breaking Aviation News & Videos @aviationbrk]

UPS permanently retires its fleet of 27 MD-11 aircraft and take a $137 million after-tax write off instead of returning the widebody freighters to service even if they are cleared to fly again by aviation authorities following the crash of one of its planes in early November.

The announcement was made by the airline during its quarterly earnings call on Jan. 27.

The accelerated retirement of all its MD-11 planes follows the deadly crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville on Nov. 4. The crash, which led to the deaths of 15 people, including the three person UPS crew, is the deadliest crash in the history of UPS Airlines.

"Our thoughts and prayers remain with their families, and everyone affected," UPS CEO Carol Tomé said in the company's first earnings call since the crash. "I am incredibly proud of our team at Worldport and how they responded to this accident, and I would like to thank the Louisville community, as well as our business and industry partners, for their outpouring of support."

[I2ocketGuy @I2ocketGuy]

Great landing though, glad no one was hurt

[I2ocketGuy @I2ocketGuy]

No no no. Why!?!

[Houston Air Watch 🚁🛰️ @houstonairw]

NASA WB-57 involved in landing incident at Ellington Airport in #houston @KHOU

[I2ocketGuy @I2ocketGuy]

Composite cryo tanks were certainly a choice ...

[Lavie Ohana 🛰️ @lavie154]

hot take: maybe doing a 7-meter composite cryogenic pressure vessel wasn't the smartest idea for this type of thing

gotta love failure modes you can't non-destructively look for nor patch even if you knew something was wrong

you start to realize why spx dropped composite BFR

[NASA @NASA]

@TLPN_Official Thanks for helping us spread the word about Artemis II! To clarify: although Feb. 6 is the first day of Artemis II's launch window, it is not the confirmed launch date. Artemis II currently has multiple opportunities to launch from February through April.

[IGW @interstellargw]

Reflecting on what’s to come…

[I2ocketGuy @I2ocketGuy]

@RockettLord Katalyst Space, they are working the Swift telescope rescue mission with NASA

[NASA @NASA]

🚀 Our moonbound Artemis II rocket is on its launch pad!

The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft rolled out from @NASAKennedy’s Vehicle Assembly Building, reaching Launch Pad 39B at 6:42pm ET (2342 UTC). Read more: https://t.co/NdRCRBfQGA

[Ryan Bale @rbalephoto]

Artemis II Astronauts posed in front of SLS as it rolls out to the pad

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

Wow. LETS GO!!!

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

Wow. LETS GO!!!

[I2ocketGuy @I2ocketGuy]

@torybruno I always enjoyed your posts wishing people happy birthday on X. Will that continue and will that now come with cool @blueorigin merch? It was always a special touch from you and ULA

[Blue Origin @blueorigin]

We’re pleased to announce that @torybruno is joining Blue Origin as president, National Security, reporting to CEO Dave Limp. Tory will spearhead our newly formed National Security Group.

[I2ocketGuy @I2ocketGuy]

Certainly makes sense, Tory Bruno joining Blue as the head of national security strategy/business unit

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

Former ULA chief Bruno joins Blue Origin https://t.co/C8ic7FExV5

[Lukas C. H. @GewoonLukas_]

Initial analysis from JAXA suggests the failure started at fairing separation, with abnormal accelerations measured on the payload adapter. Onboard camera's show heavy damage to the QZS-5 satellite, and it looks like they might have even lost the whole satellite at some point.

[Tom Mueller @lrocket]

For the first time, our Saiph thruster is being tested on a different test stand. Hope the performance numbers match or even maybe a little higher!🙂 Soon to burn in orbit, on the Vast Haven Demo spacecraft. @vast @GoToImpulse

[I2ocketGuy @I2ocketGuy]

Did not have this on my 2025 bingo card

[ULA @ulalaunch]

Statement from Robert Lightfoot, ULA Lockheed Martin Board Chair and Kay Sears, ULA Boeing Board Chair

https://t.co/3QZ4P1nXVX