@RocketLab@QPS_Inc So mysterious, leaving us guessing the day π
Next Space Flight says Monday, June 29, 2026, at 9pm Eastern.
https://t.co/ZFFgwcLbBm
βAnd so, goodbye, from Mr. Good Guy.β
RIP Gene Shalit, who did not do a guest voice on The Simpsons, but did appear as himself 3 times on The Critic, including in the pilot episode. @AlJean@MikeReissWriter
@daveginvesting@SpaceX The 140-character Tweet version of it is less poetic:
"SpaceX files for historic IPO (SPCX), eyeing a $2T valuation & $80B raise. Starlink anchors $18.7B revenue, while Musk keeps 85% control."
NEW 'LORD OF THE RINGS' MOVIE
Stephen Colbert is co-writing "The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past" (working title), which will go into production after "The Hunt for Gollum."
The synopsis: "Fourteen years after the passing of Frodo - Sam, Merry, and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure. Meanwhile, Samβs daughter, Elanor, has discovered a long-buried secret and is determined to uncover why the War of the Ring was very nearly lost before it even began."
Colbert is co-writing the script with his son, Peter McGee, and franchise veteran Philippa Boyens.
https://t.co/JcDe3l3IdR
A 2.5-second rocket flight that heralded decades of discovery in space!
Today marks 100 years since the first successful test of a liquid-fueled rocket. Robert H. Goddard's achievement would have appeared unimpressive by most measures: His rocket flew just 41 feet in the air, landing in a nearby cabbage patch. Liquid-propelled rocketry has been the backbone of spaceflight ever since.
π· by Esther Goddard on March 16, 1926 (Clark University Archive)
My mentor, Rev. Jesse Jackson, has passed.
I just prayed with his family by phone. He was a consequential and transformative leader who changed this nation and the world. He shaped public policy and changed laws. He kept the dream alive and taught young children from broken homes, like me, that we donβt have broken spirits.
@McOfficialPlays@dpoddolphinpro Sure, they may have to cut a few hundred kg somewhere (or add more boosters!), and the Orion toilet would get a workout, but think of the history that would be made. π
@McOfficialPlays@dpoddolphinpro Even better, just take Crew 12 members up in the laps of Artemis II, drop them at ISS, then do TLI, cruise to the moon, around and back, stop at the ISS on the way back, and hang out for a few months until all objectives are achieved and everyone's ready to head home. π
This paragraph:
"Rocket Lab, the private space entrepreneurial firm, designed, built, integrated, and tested the ESCAPE probes β¦"
and the reference article it links to, https://t.co/NJirW2PJg8, need updating to say Rocket Lab is public as of August 2021 and trades under RKLB.
@marsboy Good article on the clever route ESCAPADE probes will take to Mars, but an important correction: Rocket Lab went public in August of 2021 (and is trading quite well under $RKLB).
https://t.co/F31caOpFH5
HEβS IN: Jared Isaacman (@RookIsaacman)'s nomination for @NASA Administrator has been approved by the US Senate.
- Nominated on December 4, 2024
- Officially nominated by @POTUS on January 20
- Confirmation hearing on April 9
- Approved by the Science committee on April 30
- Un-nominated on May 31
- Re-officially-nominated on Nov 4
- Confirmation hearing #2 on Dec 3
- Approved by the Science committee on Dec 8
- Confirmed by the Senate on Dec 17
π· @_MaxQ_ for @NASASpaceflight