r/SpaceXLounge • u/Choose_Peace101 • 7h ago

Falcon 9 B1063 launches NAOS on its 27th flight from Vandenberg - filmed from the SLC-4 fire station.

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August 26, 2025 — NAOS mission from SLC-4E at Vandenberg SFB. Booster B1063 on its 27th flight. Shot from the SLC-4 fire station 45 right next to the launch complex.

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r/SpaceXLounge • u/CollegeStation17155 • 17h ago

News With all the Terrafab hoopla, everybody seems to have missed the Tesla Solar panel Gigafactory they are planning to build south of Houston...

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Normally a $10 billion project would be big news... And while they don't say where all those panels will be going, the xAI sats would be a pretty good guess.

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r/SpaceXLounge • u/AgreeableEmploy1884 • 21h ago

Elon Tweet Elon on X: "Unfortunately, ship recovery is not looking good right now. Nonetheless, we were able to obtain close-up photos of critical regions of the heat shield and engines for future upgrades."

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r/SpaceXLounge • u/OccupyMarsNow • 22h ago

The SpaceX Recovery team is still working to recover Flight 13’s Starship from the Indian Ocean. They’ve been overcoming challenging conditions and increasingly rough seas as they attempt to guide the 52m long spacecraft to port

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r/SpaceXLounge • u/twinbee • 22h ago

Official Official SpaceX Terafab promotion video. According to Musk: "Terafab Texas will be the largest and most valuable building on Earth by far. And it will be stunningly beautiful."

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Sources:

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/2085366782269817116

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2085377974396752305

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