Eric Berger

Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica. Likes rockets. Author of the best-selling book on the Falcon 9 and Dragon, REENTRY.

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

I’m thrilled to announce the sequel to Liftoff, titled REENTRY, will be published on September 24. This book picks up the story where Liftoff left off, taking readers on a wild ride aboard the Falcon 9, Dragon, Heavy, and so much more.

Publisher page: https://t.co/UqEl83GNWA

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

Is next year finally the year when Starship reaches an inflection point and takes off?

https://t.co/NBcUp1SrNz

[Lukas C. H. @GewoonLukas_]

Last night, the payload fairing with the 40 Amazon Leo satellite for the Leo Vulcan 01 mission was rolled to SLC-41 for stacking atop the Vulcan rocket! This is a good sign final preparations are progressing for launch in the coming weeks.

📸 https://t.co/ZQJljao05c

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

Asked about a SpaceX-Tesla merger on Tuesday, Elon Musk said it was up to shareholders, but said he thought it would be a good idea.

https://t.co/hjhYqd5oLZ

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

@trifster It's a huge amount on a rocket.

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

From its financial documents for 3Q 2026, it appears that SpaceX spent about $1 billion on Starship development during the last three months.

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

Gwynne Shotwell said the company is in advanced discussions with the FAA to get approval for catching both ship and booster at Starbase.

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

During the SpaceX earnings call today, Elon Musk says the company will attempt to recover both the booster and ship on Flight 15. Targeting next month. Believes success "is more likely than not."

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

Handicapping the race to the launch pad.

https://t.co/6Il8aZkxrJ

[Marcia Smith @SpcPlcyOnline]

In advance of Friday's Artemis update, NASA has a new video out today with an update on VIPER and some of the cmrcl lunar rovers in development. https://t.co/dmum7mY7Y6

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

Oops.

[Andrew Parsonson @AndrewParsonson]

Exclusive: ESA has confirmed that a full-scale Space Rider test model was lost following a failed drop test earlier this month.
https://t.co/GOAdMeO3WA

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

@dpoddolphinpro @SpaceX @googlemaps that's useful!

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

@Alexphysics13 @eccorca They are an angry bunch, indeed.

[Stephen Clark @StephenClark1]

China's Zhuque-2E rocket broke apart in orbit after a June launch. The following mission in September inexplicably deorbited over the American Midwest.

https://t.co/RsRMDVKcx6

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

@MichaelEWebber I was a junior when Texas lost to Rice in 1994. But honestly, the Strong years felt worse.

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

@NavyDigi @Truthful_ast Definitely

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

@CytoplasmicANA It's real for the next 2-3 years. After that, probably not.

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

@AnatolyKapinsky @Patryn23 You’re not impressed by a company making the substantial investments needed for a high volume of launch? I was highly critical of the “Bob Smith” era of Blue. But they are now going for it here in a meaningful way.

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

Four pads. Three landing ships. Up to 150 upper stages a year. It's a big commitment to New Glenn.

https://t.co/wEARuS03V2

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

@gleesonjm Should we also be listening to this?

https://t.co/v9l8nBW84X