https://bsky.app/profile/andrewjonesspace.bsky.social/post/3lvnrwm4f4c22
iSpace of China had unveiled its sea recovery platform for its Hyperbola-3 rocket. It measures 100 in length and is 42m wide.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/z_oZXH9ayBIGL6LmPruxBg
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Barges, so hot right now. I’m curious when we’ll see something other than a barge catch a rocket. Maybe a ship like Blue Origin talked about before pivoting to barges, or converted oil rigs like SpaceX bought and started tearing down before realizing they need a working rocket first.
I’m curious when we’ll see something other than a barge catch a rocket
Starbase chopsticks: “Am I a joke to you?”
Starship doesn’t count! I need someone else to catch up to Falcon first.
No, to be honest, somehow I wasn’t thinking about the chopsticks. But also, where are the gliders? Where’s Rotorocket? Where’s the parachute and helicopter with a hook?