Joey Ellis

Co-founder @grandarmy @superclusterhq

[Jenny Hautmann @JennyHPhoto]

Three years ago, SpaceX launched the first Starship Super Heavy flight test from Starbase, Texas.

Rest in peace to my camera, which was hit by flying concrete, and my GoPro, which was never found. You won’t be forgotten 🫡

Reporting for @SuperclusterHQ

[NASA @NASA]

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars.

[SpaceNews @SpaceNews_Inc]

Northwood Space raises $100 million Series B, lands $49 million Space Force deal https://t.co/3tpiIouSVt

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

Potential biosignature on Mars: confirmed. ✔️

After a year of scientific review, we are more sure than ever that our Mars Perseverance's 'Sapphire Canyon' sample could contain signs of ancient microbial life. Learn more about the discovery: https://t.co/RMO2UFfnjv

[NASA Aeronautics @NASAaero]

The X-59 is ON THE MOVE!👏

@NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has successfully completed its first low-speed taxi test, moving under its own power for the very first time!

This is the last series of ground tests for the X-59 to complete before first flight.✈️

https://t.co/EhqMFMzmDc

[Inversion @InversionSpace]

Inversion’s first mission to space was a massive challenge. Our team, our hardware, and our resolve were all put to the test.

The mission validated key technologies and led to tremendous learnings – but also left us hungry for more.

Check out our mission recap video below.

[Bridgit Mendler @bridgitmendler]

Welcome to our new HQ! Designed to crank out 2 sites a month – the Northwood network will have multinational presence this year! @NorthwoodSpace thanks @TODAYshow

[Northwood @NorthwoodSpace]

Northwood announces $30M Series A Led by Alpine Space Ventures and @a16z with @CapitalAlso, @foundersfund, and @stepstonegroup and participation from @BoxGroup, @humbavc, @balerionspace, @hberkman, @LongJourneyVC, Aabid Razvi, @evanloomis, and @adrianaoun.

We’re building a global ground network — engineered to scale as fast as the missions it supports. We have our sights set on building the largest shared network in throughput and link capacity. Our sites will be outfitted with the ability to scale up to 100 gbps backhaul and we are aiming to deploy multilink sites covering 6 continents by the end of 2026.

If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood https://t.co/vuj6qpK1Q8

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

Planetary science is in the DNA of Rocket Lab. We’re embarking on the first private mission in search of evidence supporting signs of life on Venus.

Thank you @SuperclusterHQ and @SquigglyVolcano for talking with the team to learn more about our next interplanetary endeavor.

[Dr Robin George Andrews 🌋☄️ @SquigglyVolcano]

NEW: Scientists have teamed up with Rocket Lab for a very ambitious mission: they're going to plunge a spacecraft through the skies of Venus to hunt for the building blocks of life.

It's a big risk. This is how they might pull it off.

Me @SuperclusterHQ https://t.co/nam9z6p71t

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

It’s nuts.

Any of these folks could call me or Ezra and ask if we support protecting Medicare, expanding Medicaid, or embiggening EITC/CTC. (Spoiler: Yes, yes, and yes. In fact I think growth becomes MORE important to protect these programs in an age when high interest rates and govt debt make it easy for the right to call for slashing welfare.)

But it’s apparently easier or more fun to hallucinate that a book that’s largely about state capacity and govt effectiveness—to achieve ends as dastardly as affordable housing and medical breakthroughs to extend people’s lives—is actually a 300 page subtweet about dismantling the welfare state.

[High Yield Harry @HighyieldHarry]

55 Saratoga Waters, 55 Bananas, 55 Bags of Ice

[Jenny Hautmann @JennyHPhoto]

Remove Before Flight 🏷️

Reporting for @SuperclusterHQ

[NASA's Johnson Space Center @NASAJohnson]

The unplanned welcome crew!

Crew-9 had some surprise visitors after splashing down this afternoon.🐬

[Aaron Carr @aaronAcarr]

Japan also has an ocean next to it, but unlike NYC, it utilizes this really cool thing called the SKY, where there is ample space to build.

We should try it sometime!

[Jenny Hautmann @JennyHPhoto]

The launch of Crew-10 lifted off this evening at 7:03 p.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Kirill Peskov.

Reporting for @SuperclusterHQ

[Jenny Hautmann @JennyHPhoto]

Crew-10 is on its way! SpaceX's latest mission has lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, carrying four astronauts to the ISS. The Falcon 9 first stage successfully lands at Landing Zone 1 after liftoff.

Reporting for @SuperclusterHQ

[Jenny Hautmann @JennyHPhoto]

The launch of Crew-10 is set to lift off this evening at 7:03 p.m. ET from Florida, with a 95% chance of favorable weather. The Falcon 9 first stage will land at Landing Zone 1 approximately eight minutes after launch.

This mission has seen a few adjustments along the way. Originally planned for February 2025 with the new Crew Dragon C213, delays pushed C213’s debut to April. To stay on schedule, Crew-10 was reassigned to Crew Dragon Endurance for a March launch. This mission will also mark the first Crew Dragon splashdown in the Pacific, while Crew-9’s return will be supported on the East Coast.

Reporting for @SuperclusterHQ

[Brandon Katz @Great_Katzby]

Big thanks to @nova_road for letting me dish on Steven Spielberg and Joseph Kosinski's dueling UFO movies for @SuperclusterHQ. https://t.co/Tdhesrsvz3

[Mihir @mihirneal]

Astronaut Anne McClain (@AstroAnnimal) was one of the first astronauts to enter Crew Dragon when it docked with the ISS for the first time during SpaceX DM-1, back in 2019.