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Cape Canaveral Gigabay under Construction
Every part of the system is being redesigned for speed, reliability, and rollout efficiency.
This isn’t just for Earth orbit. This is how you build a fleet for Mars
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Starfactory Output – 3 Per Day
How Do You Build a Mars Fleet?
SpaceX doesn’t want to build rockets by hand.
They want Giga production, 3 Starships per day.
Over 1,000 per year.
That’s not a typo.
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2033: Full-Scale Mars Logistics
500 Starships, 150 tons each.
150,000 tons of cargo to Mars in one window.
Construction gear, roads, habitats, launchpads, food, life support!
Everything needed to build a city.
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2030: The Mars Cargo Kickoff
100 Starships, each carrying 150 tons:
Power generators, robots, habitats.
15,000 tons of cargo in a single launch window.
More than everything humanity has ever landed on Mars, combined.
It's not about planting a flag.
It’s about staying.
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2028–2029: Scaling the Mission Profile:
SpaceX wants to scale the Mars program.
20 ships per launch window.
Each carrying 75 tons of early equipment: power, bots, supplies.
No humans yet—just groundwork.
These flights are about prepping the red planet for what’s coming next.
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The Mars launch windows open every 26 months, and SpaceX plans to use every one.
SpaceX is optimizing every bolt, grid fin, and engine to push mass, not just milestones. Because on Mars, it’s the cargo that counts.
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Starship isn’t just built for orbit.
It’s built for volume.
Each flight is designed to deploy up to 150 tons of cargo, and eventually even 200 tons with Block 3.
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There is a 65% chance of favorable weather during the launch window, with concerns related to cumulus clouds and surface electric fields.
This launch represents SpaceX's 67th mission of 2025 and the 501st overall, continuing the company's efforts to expand the Starlink satellite constellation.
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Following stage separation, B1077 is scheduled to land on the droneship "Just Read the Instructions," stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Weather conditions for the launch are currently forecasted to be 78°F with cloudy skies.
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The Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket for this mission will utilize the first-stage booster B1077, marking its 21st flight. This booster has previously supported missions such as Crew-5 and GPS III Space Vehicle 06.
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This mission will deploy 23 Starlink v2-mini satellites into low Earth orbit, including 13 equipped with Direct to Cell capabilities. These satellites are designed to enhance global connectivity by enabling direct communication with mobile devices.
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Check the NOAA 3-Day Forecast and keep our aurora forecast blog handy for live updates.
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Alaska, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Wisconsin, Vermont, South Dakota, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, New York, New Hampshire, Iowa, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Illinois, and California (northernmost parts).
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📸 Tip: Use your phone’s long-exposure setting or a DSLR — cameras often catch aurora colors the eye can’t see.
Here are the 23 states currently above or near the auroral view line, ranked from most to least likely to see the show tonight:
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So, where should you look? If you’re in Alaska, Michigan, Maine, or anywhere in between — keep your eyes on the northern horizon after dark. For the best chances, find a spot away from city lights between 8 PM and 1 AM local time.
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which could push the aurora far beyond its usual polar playground.
According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center and the UK Met Office, G1 to G4 storm levels (moderate to severe) are expected through June 2. That means vibrant green and pink auroras may be visible across 23 U.S. states.
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That’s thanks to a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) that slammed into Earth earlier today, triggering severe geomagnetic storm conditions. The resulting magnetic turbulence is good news for skywatchers: the Kp index is forecast to peak at 7.67,
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We don't have an infra-red camera at Starbase, unfortunately. It would definitely be interesting to see if it matches up.
I'm sure SpaceX has this data, though, not for the public eye 🥲
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Good question, one probably worth asking to @myradar.bsky.social themselves 😄
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Official Stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Xs...
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