SpaceX Starlink satellites flying last night as viewed from Earth.
https://youtu.be/fzc3VQFh9zs

GPS, Glonass, Beidu, Galileo, now Spacelink. Aren't we puttimg too many satellites in the same orbits? Think of the danger of collisions and debris. There are 2000 objects in orbit, now Elon Musk wants to launch another 2000.
Tullio

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The US Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX permission to launch nearly 12,000 Starlink satellites.
“The space junk thing — we don’t want to trivialize it or not take it seriously, because we certainly do take it seriously — but it’s not crowded up there,” says Musk. “It’s extremely sparse.”
https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/15/18624630/spacex-elon-musk-starlink-internet-satellites-falcon-9-rocket-launch-live
Well, crowded enough to make it a problem.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/28/17906158/nasa-spacex-oneweb-satellite-large-constellations-orbital-debris

Beyond the need for de-orbiting spacecraft, the NASA study listed a couple of other recommendations for satellite operators. For instance, these probes will need to be extra hardened to withstand any collisions with debris in space, notably micrometeoroids. That way, if a small rock does hit one of these satellites, the vehicle doesn’t get damaged so badly that it can’t de-orbit in time. Additionally, these satellites cannot explode easily. Ever since humans started sending spacecraft into orbit, there have been nearly 200 accidental explosions in space, according to Liou, which can create debris that endangers other spacecraft. Liou recommends that satellites in this mega constellations will need to be built in such a way that the probability they might explode is less than one in 1,000.

How to watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy's first night launch Monday
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-watch-spacex-falcon-heavy-first-night-launch-monday/#ftag=CAD0610abe0f

SpaceX's most powerful rocket is once again set to take to the skies and beyond. Falcon Heavy is scheduled for its first nighttime launch on Monday, June 24. This will be the rocket system's third flight, and it will be a challenging one.

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How to watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy's first night launch Monday
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-watch-spacex-falcon-heavy-first-night-launch-monday/#ftag=CAD0610abe0f

SpaceX's most powerful rocket is once again set to take to the skies and beyond. Falcon Heavy is scheduled for its first nighttime launch on Monday, June 24. This will be the rocket system's third flight, and it will be a challenging one.

Yes, it will also be carrying the Planetary Society's [my team] LightSail2 mission. Hope Elon gets us into a good orbit.

center core missed the ship and is in the drink

CRS-18 was launched on July 25 from Cape Canaveral NASA. It is on its way to the ISS.
Tullio

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The Amos-17 mission has launched from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon9. The main stage which has already flown two times was not recovered, as planned. The satellite was built for Spacecom.
Tullio

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There is another launch from KSC set for early morning Thursday local time. I think it is an Atlas rocket and it is taking up a communications satellite.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

The Starhopper module has reached a height of 150 meters at Boca Chica, Texas, then landed back. I have seen a video.
Tullio

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Splashdown from another ISS run as well.

Starship Takes Shape. Are We Months Away From A Fully Reusable Rocket System? - YouTube 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FE_vGq3d7k

Can SpaceX Get Starship to Mars? Featuring Fraser Cain - YouTube 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOZ03_gsvDM

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Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020

Starship has exploded at Boca Chica after pressurization of its fuel container .
Tullio

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SpaceX Starship prototype blows its top during test at Texas launch site.

The SpaceX prototype upper stage built as a pathfinder for SpaceX's planned human-rated Starship rocket literally blew its top Wednesday during a pressurization test. The explosion blasted what appeared to be an upper bulkhead high into the air above the company's seaside Boca Chica, Texas launch complex.

Cheers.

SpaceX Dragon Heads to Space Station With NASA Science.

5 - December - 2019

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7554&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nasajpl&utm_content=daily-20191105-2

A Falcon9 rocket has orbited 60 more Starlink satellites for a global Internet. Astronomers are worried that these satellites, reflecting light, are damaging astronomical observations. Who will stop Elon Musk?
Tullio

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The inflight abort test of SpaceX crew Dragon was successful.
Tullio

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Here's a link for the SpaceX abort test.

SpaceX aces Crew Dragon launch abort test, destroys rocket on purpose.

Cheers.

A Falcon9 rocket on its third mission launches 60 more Starlink satellite for a global Internet devised by Elon Musk. Astronomers are worried.
Tullio

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A Falcon9 rocket on its third mission launches 60 more Starlink satellite for a global Internet devised by Elon Musk. Astronomers are worried.
Tullio

It's now 2 day old news Tullio, but is it that hard to place a link with your post for a little bit of credibility? ;-)

SpaceX launches 60 new Starlink satellites, sticks rocket landing at sea.

Cheers.