r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 4h ago

Falcon Kiko Dontchev (SpaceX VP of Launch): “🫡 to Booster 1069 We refer to 1069 as the OG tippy rocket. It lived a long and fruitful life after it came about as close as you can get to being lost on its first mission. [full tweet with story inside]

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Tweet link: https://x.com/turkeybeaver/status/2079749267384660310

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r/spacex • u/rustybeancake • 1h ago

🚀 Official SpaceX: “Additional preflight testing on Super Heavy complete. Now starting preparations to launch Starship as soon as tomorrow, Thursday, July 23. Weather is currently a significant watch item for launch”

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Tweet link: https://x.com/spacex/status/2080007003875770375

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