SpaceX Daily

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  • Ep 53: Starlink V3 satellites imaging Starship V3 in orbit tightens the feedback loop between…
    SpaceX Daily
    Starlink V3 satellites imaging Starship V3 in orbit tightens the feedback loop between constellation hardware and next-block vehicle development.
    Top News
    Title: Starship V3 Spotted by Starlink Sat in Orbit, X Report 1 Aug 2026
    A next-generation Starlink satellite captured imagery of Starship V3 while both vehicles were in orbit. The sighting confirms Starship V3 reached orbital altitude during its test campaign. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2cZBbaxzOY
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    11 min
  • Ep 51: Raptor 3’s static-fire campaign on the V3 ascent configuration narrows the thrust-to-weight…
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    Raptor 3’s static-fire campaign on the V3 ascent configuration narrows the thrust-to-weight gap that still separates Starship from full rapid reuse.
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    SpaceX Fires Up Raptor 3 Engine For Starship V3 Ascent Burn Test: Yahoo
    The test exercised the engine in the ascent-burn profile planned for the next Starship vehicle iteration. Hardware teams recorded chamber pressure and turbopump performance data during the run. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNLn64tj97A
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
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    10 min
  • Ep 52: No fresh SpaceX hardware or mission updates appear in today's reporting, so the focus stays…
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    No fresh SpaceX hardware or mission updates appear in today's reporting, so the focus stays on steady progress across reuse and refueling goals.
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    No items in the day's reports meet the criteria for direct SpaceX engineering or mission developments.
    Community Buzz
    Observers noted continued pad reconstruction work at Blue Origin's LC-36 site after the earlier New Glenn static-fire loss, with alternative second-stage test plans now under review. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83zt1lmk1GI
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
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    8 min
  • Ep 49: A fresh $1.6 billion Pentagon award secures 18 Falcon 9 missions through 2027 and extends…
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    A fresh $1.6 billion Pentagon award secures 18 Falcon 9 missions through 2027 and extends national-security launch cadence from Vandenberg.
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    Title: SpaceX scores another massive Pentagon deal to support military satellites
    The U.S. Space Force awarded two task orders worth $1.6 billion for 18 Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base through the end of 2027. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_54ZzVo5Rw
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    12 min
  • Ep 50: Flight 13’s Ship 40 splashdown and V3 satellite checkout move the first orbital tower catch…
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    Flight 13’s Ship 40 splashdown and V3 satellite checkout move the first orbital tower catch one flight closer.
    Top News
    Starship-Super Heavy Test Program Achieves Milestones With Flight 13 — Aviation Week (2026-07-30)
    Starship Flight 13 completed its test objectives with Ship 40 executing a precise ocean splashdown. The flight cleared the Ship catch for Flight 14, the first attempt at an orbital return to the tower. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_9ioTS6mHE
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    9 min
  • Ep 48: Ship 40’s continued float after Flight 13 gives SpaceX its first long-duration data set on…
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    Ship 40’s continued float after Flight 13 gives SpaceX its first long-duration data set on an intact upper-stage thermal-protection system in seawater.
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    Ship 40 remains afloat in the Indian Ocean 100 hours after soft landing; recovery vessel dispatched
    SpaceX confirmed the Ship upper stage completed its landing burn and splashdown intact on Flight 13. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FkIclpdpJ8
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    12 min
  • Ep 47: Heat-shield performance on the Ship upper stage during Flight 13 now clears a key thermal margin for repeated orbital reentries.
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    Heat-shield performance on the Ship upper stage during Flight 13 now clears a key thermal margin for repeated orbital reentries.
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    FAA weighs new SpaceX Starship flight path, emergency landing zones — San Antonio Express-News
    The FAA is evaluating an updated Starship trajectory and designated ocean emergency zones for upcoming flights. The review covers both ascent corridors and contingency landing areas to support higher flight rates from Starbase. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1I4eawzk_U
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    11 min
  • Ep 46: Starship Flight 13's intentional faster ascent supplied new heat-shield performance data that narrows the remaining steps to a Super Heavy booster tower catch on Flight 14.
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    Starship Flight 13's intentional faster ascent supplied new heat-shield performance data that narrows the remaining steps to a Super Heavy booster tower catch on Flight 14.
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    Starship Flight 13 completed a flawless ascent and Ship water landing
    SpaceX launched the thirteenth Starship test flight from Starbase. The Ship upper stage executed its reentry profile and achieved a controlled splashdown. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvbYLAGopHA
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    11 min
  • Ep 45: Starship Flight 13's intact upper-stage splashdown moves the program one step closer to attempting the first tower catch of the Ship on Flight 14.
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    Starship Flight 13's intact upper-stage splashdown moves the program one step closer to attempting the first tower catch of the Ship on Flight 14.
    Top News
    SpaceX Targets First Starship Upper Stage Tower Catch for Flight 14 — satnews.com
    SpaceX announced plans to attempt catching the Ship upper stage with the launch tower on Flight 14, provided post-flight data review shows no issues. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpub7uUts-w
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    12 min
  • Ep 44: Starship Flight 13's V3 Starlink deployment and intact splashdown clears the path for a tower-catch attempt on the next flight.
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    Starship Flight 13's V3 Starlink deployment and intact splashdown clears the path for a tower-catch attempt on the next flight.
    Top News
    Title: Starship completes 13th flight test with V3 Starlink deployment
    SpaceX launched the 13th Starship test flight from Starbase, Texas, at 5:51 p.m. EDT. The 397-foot-tall two-stage vehicle lifted off under 33 methane-fueled Raptor engines producing roughly 16 million pounds of thrust. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDqb1nzyFr8
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    13 min

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The daily companion for following SpaceX as a public company (Nasdaq: SPCX). Starship, Falcon, Starlink, Dragon, Starshield, the SPCX market picture, and the Musk compute stack — xAI, Grok, Colossus, and Cursor — with sources, community buzz, one honest counterpoint, a dedicated AI & Compute segment, and a daily engineering deep dive. Not financial advice.