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@torybruno and @ulalaunch are Back in Black! Seriously, Tory and ULA are way too cool! Full montage ➞ youtu.be/K3HpFTDo_t0

#SpaceX is targeting May 15th, at 6:58PM EDT | 3:58PM PDT | 22:58 UTC, for the launch of the 26th #Starlink Mission from LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The booster supporting this mission, B1058-8, will be flying for its 8th time. #Falcon9

The success of SpaceX can be attributed to not just Elon but to @Gwynne_Shotwell and the many talented, hardworking, and passionate engineers that made up and still continue to make up the workforce of SpaceX. Happy 19th birthday SpaceX!

19 years ago, today, @elonmusk started his next venture called Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX). His friends thought he’d fail, space experts thought he’d fail, yet he and the small team at SpaceX persevered. Today, SpaceX is a household name and an industry leader.

Join @MarkRober and @jimmykimmel in helping raise support for the Autism community! youtu.be/5J3peD8LZ5o

#SpaceX is now targeting May 1st, at 8:34PM EDT | 5:34PM PDT | May 2nd, at 00:34 UTC, for the undocking of #Crew1 Dragon Resilience from the @Space_Station. Splashdown will occur in the Gulf of Mexico on May 2nd, at 2:56AM EDT | 06:56 UTC | May 1st, at 11:56PM PDT. #Falcon9

Due to downrange weather, #SpaceX is now targeting April 23rd, at 5:49AM EDT | 2:49AM PDT | 9:49 UTC, for the launch of the #Crew2 Mission for #NASA. Weather is 90% GO with a low weather risk for booster recovery. #Falcon9

In under 48 hours, #SpaceX will attempt to launch the #Crew2 Mission! Aboard will be 4 astronauts representing @NASA, @esa, and @JAXA_en. Are you ready? #LaunchAmerica #CrewDragon #Falcon9 #NASA

To be clear, I’m not against or angry that #SpaceX won #NASA’s HLS contract, I just wish there was another pick as well. But I’m glad that we will be returning to the moon and in the end, that’s what matters. Not how we get there. So go NASA! Go SpaceX! Go Artemis! #Falcon9

And yet people ask why the community is so tribalized. It’s one thing to report about companies unfairly getting contracts and compare launch prices. But it’s another to pull comparisons with no context whatsoever.

*completely different plumbing, entirely different launch vehicles, and 2 companies with VERY different approaches. Yes, one will have less because they move more slowly. “Relevant reporting” should entail “this is a test fire”. And not follow it up with comparisons.