Rocket Engineer, Porsche/Audi Racer, 3D Printing Guru

Joined May 2008
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Chris Thompson retweeted
6 Aug 2021
Successful hot-fire of LV0006 marks the final test before our launch window opens August 27!
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16 Dec 2020
Amazing day!
16 Dec 2020
A quick video recap of our 8.5-minute flight to space today!
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6 Aug 2020
🚀 Update: weather has improved and we are hoping to launch tonight! Our launch window is 7-9pm PT, follow us here for updates 📸 @johnkrausphotos
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Chris Thompson retweeted
4 Aug 2020
We are GO for tonight's launch attempt! Weather is closely being monitored, follow us live here 📸 @johnkrausphotos
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Chris Thompson retweeted
27 Feb 2020
Update: Wet Dress Rehearsal has been postponed till tomorrow 28 Feb.
27 Feb 2020
Replying to @Astra
@Astra's rocket "1 of 3" is moved into vertical position at the Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska. Today the team is going through "wet dress rehearsal" in which the liquid propellant will be added to the rocket, but not fired. See updates at darpalaunchchallenge.org
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Chris Thompson retweeted
26 Feb 2020
Update on @DARPA #LaunchChallenge countdown: Rehearsal now scheduled for Thursday 2/27; first launch opportunity on Friday, 2/28. Stay tuned to all updates on #LaunchChallenge. Watch at: darpalaunchchallenge.org
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Chris Thompson retweeted
26 Feb 2020
From 50 to 18 to 3: Today, only 1 team remains in the @DARPA #LaunchChallenge: @ASTRA. The company’s objective is to achieve daily space deliveries of small satellites with minimal launch infrastructure. youtu.be/LUW5rIYsSYk
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@jmenego winning number!
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