I’m at the bottom of a multi-layer SPV and am looking forward to the SpaceX IPO in much the same way a golden retriever looks forward to a car ride: - thrilled to be involved - no clue how cars work - unsure if going to the park or getting neutered

We're pleased to welcome Lt. Gen. John Shaw (U.S. Space Force, Ret.) as an Advisor to Industrious Ventures. Over a 35-year career spanning the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, National Reconnaissance Office, and U.S. Space Command, Lt. Gen. Shaw helped shape the doctrine, strategy, and capabilities that define the modern space domain. Lt. Gen. Shaw will bring his perspective on operational requirements, emerging mission needs, and the evolution of the space domain to our team and portfolio companies. We're honored to have his counsel as we continue backing founders building the next generation of national capability and industrial infrastructure. Read the full announcement: 🔗prnewswire.com/news-releases…

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In support of the Genesis Mission, Antares collaborated with @INL, @ORNL, @Argonne, and @SandiaLabs to develop an AI iterative workflow from design to manufacturing to 3D print the reactor’s neutron sensor bracket, which condensed a multi-month process into weeks.

Elon - My hope was to help align everyone's vision for SpaceX making life multi-planetary by releasing this interview right after the IPO on Friday. We tried incredibly hard to finish the set build last month but the space suits took longer than expected to get right. I know this week is likely the most jammed you will ever be and it would kill me if we can't make this happen. With that in mind, I'm prepared to greenlight whatever spend is required to keep the set up until you're able to make it. Just need a date. Lmk Ti

Quantum Space, a company developing highly maneuverable spacecraft whose CEO is former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, is going public through a SPAC merger: finance.yahoo.com/markets/st…

Set is ready @ElonMusk We built it 25min from downtown Austin and can shoot anytime in the next 7 days on 1h notice. Humanity is on the verge of becoming a multi-planet species and spacefaring civilization. My goal with this interview is to help people viscerally feel what that future is going to look like and get everyone excited to help build it.

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BREAKING: Inside Impulse Space with Tom Mueller (@lrocket) (SpaceX's 1st Employee) FULL TOUR The famous engineer behind the Merlin engine, now Founder, CEO & CTO of Impulse Space (@GoToImpulse) ICYMI: Merlin still powers Falcon 9 today, the most reliable rocket engine ever flown & the highest thrust-to-weight ever developed. It's the workhorse behind nearly every SpaceX mission: Starlink launches, Dragon crew & cargo flights to the ISS, & booster landings Tom walks us through the factory floor, from the avionics clean room to a live rocket engine firing in the vacuum chamber Impulse is building the in-space mobility layer: the vehicles & engines that move spacecraft after launch, from LEO to GEO, the Moon, infinity & beyond We cover: → Mira: precision maneuvering spacecraft & its saiph thrusters (8 thrusters, ~50 lbs thrust, 5-yr orbit life) → Helios: long haul same-day delivery vehicle (12 tons of LOX/methane, LEO to GEO) → Deneb Engine: 15,000 lbs thrust engine that powers Helios, ox-rich staged combustion, carbon skirt running over 3,000°F → Why 3D printing is "almost a cheat code" for rocket engines → In-house composite tanks, Novaloy, & copper liners machined from 700 lbs down to 25 → 3 spacecraft in orbit a 1,200-meter rendezvous → Starlink, iterating Merlin & Raptor, & working with @elonmusk → Nuclear propulsion, the Moon, & why compute needs to move to space 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒 (00:00) Tom Mueller, Founder, CEO & CTO of Impulse Space (00:49) Inside Impulse Space (02:32) Avionics Bay floor (02:59) Building rockets at home (03:50) Mira and Helios (08:00) Why Tom left SpaceX (09:33) The Deneb Engine walkthrough (11:42) Testing in Mojave (12:23) Favorite part of the Engine (13:30) How it's 3D Printed (14:21) Why 3D Printing changes everything (16:54) Finding Talent for COPVs (17:28) No Modern hardware without software (19:52) The Mill Turn explained (22:42) Payload Deck Design (25:28) Entering the Secret Area (30:48) Thrust, Flow Rate, & 100 Sensors (32:13) Collision avoidance in Orbit (32:57) The Electric Propulsion Chamber (34:28) Nuclear Electric is the future (38:49) Data Centers in Space (40:28) SpaceX & Starlink's Growth (41:10) Working with Elon (42:07) If not CEO, then what? (42:32) Moon matters more than Mars