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Raptor 3 just officially flew for the first time on Starship Flight 12 and it’s an absolute masterpiece of engineering
When SpaceX first revealed it, many people in aerospace really thought it was an incomplete render. They kept asking where the rest of the engine was
Turns out… that was the full engine
SpaceX eliminated so many external pipes, brackets, sensors, and components that it barely looked real
It became the perfect embodiment of Elon Musk’s engineering philosophy:
“The best part is no part”
Raptor 3 comes with:
• more thrust
• higher efficiency
• radical simplification
• improved reliability
• dramatically lower manufacturing complexity
This was not just an upgrade. It was a complete rethinking of what a rocket engine can be
Raptor 3 has officially raised the bar for the entire aerospace industry
California Sky retweeted
This trend will continue for many years
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SpaceX is only ~200 satellites away from having launched as many satellites as the rest of the world combined
(despite giving the rest of the world a 61-year head start)
Private equity deal shows just how far America’s legacy rocket industry has fallen - Ars Technica apple.news/ABzzwboL4TV-dTbav…
California Sky retweeted
BREAKING: SpaceX has announced that @Starlink now has over 7 million customers, up from 6M in June 2025 and 5M in Feb 2025.
Starlink added a record 12,200 new customers on average per day since they hit 6M. That growth rate is 23% higher than it was just 2.5 months ago!
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If this works out, SpaceX will have 2 launch sites for Starship (in Texas and Florida) and 2 for Falcon 9 (in Florida and California).
Falcon 9 has now flown 500 times without a loss. Being the world’s most reliable launch vehicle, it will remain operational for many more years.
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By far the most beautiful launch I’ve seen to date.
This is one of thousands of photos I captured across 7 cameras. I can’t wait to share more with you!
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STARSHIP IS BACK ON TRACK — With Flight 10, SpaceX has completed a fully successful Starship V2 mission, with the vehicle’s upper stage making an on-target splashdown in the Indian Ocean!
Onward.
California Sky retweeted
This is an incredibly cool video about @Starlink manufacturing - with so many views and insights we’ve not seen before. Built in the USA 🇺🇸- pretty awesome.
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SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket for the second day in a row today (Aug. 25), this time because of some uncooperative clouds. space.com/space-exploration/…
California Sky retweeted
Starship Flight 10 - Round 3 NET tomorrow, pending commodities.
Join @NASASpaceflight live on YouTube and X from T-9 hours
SpaceX wants to launch Starship from Cape Canaveral. Elon Musk’s rivals are not pleased. - The Washington Post apple.news/A7QO8a79oSoKBxOni…
