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Here’s the original un-cropped view, for context. (credit: SpaceX) Now I’m beginning to wonder if the cropped version has been upscaled? The amount of detail in the clouds vs the smoothness of the heat shield just looks a bit peculiar.

Here’s another still image from the original video. It was taken by a camera mounted on the side of the booster. And yes, it is real.

Not a bad view of Starship when it was about 55 km up. 😎 (image credit: SpaceX)

The Baby Bertha rocket is complete! First flight should be next month.

Whoospsie

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Starlink is spelled very similarly to Starling. SpaceX knew what they were doing right from the start. 😡 (image from Wikipedia)

Today I finally finished all the modifications to my Zephyr rocket, including integration of its AlectroSat 3 electronics payload! The rocket is now ready for its fourth flight, launching this September. 🚀

I got myself an oscilloscope.

I managed to catch a little bit of the aurora last night! I couldn’t see it with my own eyes, but the camera picked up a bit of the green toward the horizon.

I just saw Venus in broad daylight without the aid of a telescope! It was quite handy having the Moon so close by in the sky, serving as a great reference point. 🌒

SLS with googly eyes 😂

I can’t tell you how infuriating it is to see the National Association of Rocketry using AI slop in their event advertisements. 😡😡😡

First test-stack of the Zephyr-TTV rocket today.

I wonder if anyone knows why there’s this Saturn 1B model just chillin’ in the corner of Baywatch headquarters? So far, I’ve noticed it in at least two episodes of Baywatch season 3, and it’s just there without explanation. Just curious. 😁

Wow, I didn’t realize how much taller the 2-stage Zephyr-TTV would be, compared to the Zephyr in its single-stage configuration. There’s a good chance BOTH configurations will fly this September! 🚀

The payload for my Zephyr rocket’s 4th flight, called AlectroSat 3, is getting closer to completion. I recently installed the buzzer, which will provide an audible signal indicating the payload is powered on. Fun fact: don’t mount buzzers close to magnetometers, since they have magnets inside them.

Sure.

The payload for my Zephyr rocket's upcoming fourth flight (called AlectroSat 3) is nearing completion. I took these photos after powering on all the electronics, and so far everything works! I'm looking forward to flying it to ~2000 ft in September! Additional details in alt text.

GAT WAY

My Zephyr rocket just got a camera pod installed on its nosecone ahead of its next flight (scheduled for September). It should get some pretty cool downward-looking views!

Starship: *scrubs* SLS:

If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.

Lately I've been working on an IMU for one of my rockets, and I came up with this little animated video to display the data. This is the result so far. Note, this is not data from an actual flight; it's just data from a ground test. I'd be pretty worried if the rocket pitched that much in flight! 😁

Yes.

ANNNNNDDDDD... it launched today! Here are a couple still images.