19. estop (poets)

Pet Sematary is one of King's creepiest books.

Right now I'm reading Love, Politics, and Other Acts of War, the second book in H. M. Foster's Gentle Apocalypse series. The first one, The Demon Overlord's Retirement Plan, was a fun read, and this one is following along in the same light humorous style.

Thank you Ana!

Thank you Ana.

Thanks Marian!

Thank you, Marian!

Good morning Sue, good answer.

Starship's flight 15 has a launch date no earlier then(NET) Nov 13th. This will be the first flight where an attempt will be made to catch both booster and ship by the launch tower. This will be a launch to watch. Extensive testing of the launch tower simulating the catches has been going on since flight 14 preparing for the most important flight to date

Latest Starship Update - Final testing, static fires, has been completed on Booster 22 and ship 42 and is getting final checks before launch. Booster 23 and ship 43, test flight 16, are undergoing testing at Starbase before getting shipped off the Florida for its first flight SpaceX is hoping by end of year. In Orbit Propellant Transfer needed to reach the Moon and Mars is expected to take place on Test Flight 16. What Nasa needs from Starship to be Artemis III ready. Four different Starships variants in production, Starlink, Tanker, Depot and Human Landing System. Improved Raptor engines being tested at the McGregor test site. Too many engine flameouts, one is not acceptable

Starship Variants:

• Starlink: Acts as a high-cadence development and operational driver for SpaceX, funding and testing reusable rocket hardware, orbital operations, and communications needed to scale up Starship launches.
• Tanker Variant: A dedicated second-stage Starship designed to carry cryogenic liquid methane (CH4) and liquid oxygen (LOX) into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to refuel other ships.
• Propellant Depot: A passive, specialized orbital storage vessel parked in LEO that receives fuel from multiple incoming Tanker flights, acting as a "gas station in the sky".
• Human Landing System (HLS): A modified, airless-environment Starship variant (lacking heat shields and body flaps) that docks with the depot or Orion/Gateway in cislunar space, transports astronauts between lunar orbit and the lunar South Pole, and uses an external elevator for surface access.

SpaceX has really ramped up Starship production needing to get to a goal of one lunch(launch) a week just for starters. Several boosters and ships are well underway some already cryogenic tested at Massey's Testing Site. From there it's back to their Mega Bays for engine install. Static fires are next making a Starship ready for launch - Static Fires (first 5 min) - last update, very good!

Cryogenic Testing:

• Supercooled Loading: Tanks are filled with cryogenic liquids (such as supercooled liquid oxygen and liquid methane) to replicate flight conditions
• Structural & Pressure Checks: The tests verify the structural integrity of the hull, welds, and propellant systems under operational and stress pressures


Starship Live

It might be a while before breakfast is ready.

Ana

Thanks, Marian!

I'll try, but sometimes it's right in front of you and you just keep missing it.

Anyway, onward.

Still call you a hero. (4)