I was curious about the molecule in the thumbnail of this post:

Turns out it’s ivermectin.

There’s an inactive gas well near the Sanchez site (Imgur, gis.rrc.texas.gov). There was some chatter about possible utilization back in 2021 (TechCrunch, Teslarati), but I haven’t heard anything recently.

Starbase activities (2025-05-07):

• May 6th addendum: An R-vac stand was removed from Megabay 2, corroborating that an R-vac may have been replaced on S35. (Planatus666)
• Launch mount B rollout: Overnight, the new launch mount rolls out to Pad B. (NSF 1 (Beyer), NSF 2, NSF livestream, LabPadre, ViX 1, ViX 2, Gisler, Golden)
• A few wheels on one of the SPMTs briefly got stuck in the loose sand. (Gisler 1, Gisler 2)
• NSF post a flyover photo of the launch mount at Pad B.
• Launch mount B lift prep: Heavy duty rigging is attached to the SpaceX LR11000 crane. (ViX)
• Killip posts a render of the rigging configuration for the tandem lift by the two LR11000 cranes.
• Tank farm: Two more methane pumps are installed. (ViX)
• RGV Aerial post recent flyover photos taken with 800 mm and 400 mm lenses.
• Build site: Starfactory wall demolition continues. A small amount of smoke is visible. (ViX, cnunez)
• An unusual barrel section, possibly a fuel transfer prototype, moves from Starfactory to Sanchez scrap area. (LabPadre, ViX, Killip)
• Massey’s: 2-hour road delay is posted for May 9th between 00:00 and 04:00 for transport from factory to Massey’s, possibly for S35 to do another round of static fires.
• Other: Launch site roundabout is nearing completion. (cnunez)
• NSF post a Starbase summary video, featuring an off-roading cement mixer.

Flight 9:

• U.S. Coast Guard hazard notice is posted for May 19th between 18:30 and 20:34 CT. (Starship Gazer, uscg.gov (PDF warning))

k*ck-ass

An exclamation point, it would seem.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/call-an-ambulance-but-not-for-me

The original clip used in the meme comes from a video poste to Facebook on August 30th, 2018, by the page Las Vegas Gunfights under the title “Call an ambulance” (shown below). The clip comes from a “Silver Series Self-Defense” advertisement that’s a workshop class for Las Vegas residents over the age of 65. The clip was reuploaded to Las Vegas Gunfights’ YouTube channel on September 5th, 2018.

Is a jigsaw puzzle a “game”?

/s

Just in case anyone needs a quick refresher:

• Lost Generation
• Greatest Generation
• Silent Generation
• Baby Boomers
• Generation X (Latchkey / MTV)
• Generation Y (Millennial)
• Generation Z (Zoomers)
• Generation Alpha
• Generation Beta

How can this be read in an order which conveys the opposite meaning?

Is that Sam Reich?

He’s really gone for the “play stupid games, win stupid prizes” route.

the company tried to salvage their image and pushed a sabotage narrative

I’m not sure it’s entirely fair to say that “the company” pushed a sabotage narrative. I think the article makes it pretty clear precisely who at the company was pushing the sabotage narrative.

Hint: It was not Gwynne Shotwell :)

Starship Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V?

I, too, am very curious how they plan to dissipate the heat…

I wonder if they would ever consider constructing, y’know, a pipe, rather than trucking in water…

Starbase activities (2025-05-06):

• May 5th cryo delivery tally.
• Build site: Starfactory wall demolition continues. (ViX 1, ViX 2)
• Pad A: Chopsticks perform a brief raise and lower test. (ViX)
• Tank farm: LOX pump in position #7 is installed. Pump for position #2 remains uninstalled. (ViX)
• Launch mount B rollout prep: Some rigging for launch mount B is moved from Sanchez back to the launch site. (ViX)
• Temporary fencing along Highway 4 is removed, likely to facilitate launch mount delivery. (ViX)
• Steel sheets are laid on the sand along Highway 4, likely to provide extra support for the SPMTs. (ViX)
• Some scaffolding is removed from launch mount B. (ViX)
• Using the hold-down arms as lift-points is looking increasingly likely. (BingoBoca, Golden)
• Launch mount B rollout: NSF livestream, Starship Gazer
• Other: The FAA approve a Starbase launch cadence increase to 25 per year. (Jeff Foust, FAA (PDF warning), NSF 1, NSF 2)

Flight 9:

• New local NOTMAR is posted for May 19th through 23rd. (NSF)

https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1919940943366574275

Deployment of 28 @Starlink satellites confirmed

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.

Liftoff!