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[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

The last Atlas V 500 series. Can’t believe it….

[ULA @ulalaunch]

Atlas V is getting ready -- for the ninth time -- to deliver for Amazon!

From launching the early Protoflight test spacecraft to the first batches of production satellites, United Launch Alliance continues to be a trusted partner in helping the Amazon Leo constellation connect the world.

Today, we began the launch campaign for the next mission that will launch an additional 29 satellites in July!

https://t.co/9PZwGKFBs7 // @AmazonLeo

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@voltronslayer

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

Blue update! Vertically integrated New Glenn 7x2 from LC-36. Will fly at the end of the year.

[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.

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@gardeniasOTT Sure looks that way.

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

The aftermath of LC-36 following New Glenn's explosion during its Static Fire test last night captured by D Wise (@dwisecinema).

Overview of the incident:
https://t.co/J1aWYWecfA

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

Holy hell. That’s not great.

[NSF - NASASpaceflight.com @NASASpaceflight]

Blue Origin's New Glenn just blew up at LC-36 while attempting to Static Fire ahead of NG-4.

https://t.co/tANS0dWyIH

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@TaylorHose Yep… that is normal behavior. Kei trucks are awesome!

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@ve2mrx @_MaxQ_

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@DJSnM I do appreciate that Grogu is all puppeteering and not CGI. It just feels right.

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@Erdayastronaut @thejackbeyer Two bros, in London. Then some steak and beer was served. But that’s when things got knocked into 12th gear. But these bros have a strong bond. It’s London Jack Dodd Bro Invasion. The movie.

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

Flight 12 landing footage!

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Starship flip and landing burn at the end of its twelfth flight test

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@MattKilby23 Dude what a beast that thing is. You guys must be pumped!

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@TheAstroN8 I’m good man thanks. 😂

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@_MaxQ_

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

Swing arm holding pin scrubbing a launch? WELCOME BACK DELTA IV!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The hydraulic pin holding the tower arm in place did not retract.

If that can be fixed tonight, there will be another launch attempt tomorrow at 5:30 CT.

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@lewisknaggs42

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@TheAstroN8 @NASASpaceflight

[EJ_SA @ej_sa]

@thejackbeyer Dude - Cars are beyond personification in my mind. It's a living breathing entity and they all have different personalities. Those personalities were forged from the hands of the people that created them. Legit tears being shed.