Jim Setzer @JimSetzer

While updating my #Starship #Mechazilla launch tower models, I tried to reverse-engineer many of the hydraulic systems so they could be modeled as accurately as possible. It's surprising how relatively simple the hydraulics are when you understand how they are controlled.

Boom! Mary, the tunnel boring machine for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project, broke through to complete the first of two new tunnels on Wednesday. You'll want to turn your sound up for this. 🔊

@WAVY_News This would be more effective to unplug the lotto machines and not sell any scratchers.

Hundreds of convenience stores across the Commonwealth closed their doors for an hour this afternoon as part of two days of protests against the governor’s stance on skill games. trib.al/iymZaeo

Despite the overcast conditions, Ryan got one of the best shots of Starship I've ever seen!!! Another teaser at Max Q from our 8" tracking scope w/ our @RED_Cinema Komodo X. Our continual upgrades (thanks to all of your support) are paying off!!! MORE TO COME! - @considercosmos

Sick! I like this even better.

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@CSI_Starbase Did a quick hack job on this to stabilize the rotation!

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FALCON HEAVY TRANSITS THE MOON: Tonight’s launch of the USSF-52 mission with seventh mission of the Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane.

CONFIRMED!!! Although Scott Manley isn’t representing a mission, he is on a mission to get the party started! That’s right! @DJSnM is going back to his roots and DJ’ing the pre-show party for our first in-person Astro Awards! January 13/14, see you there! astroawards.eventbrite.com

Thirty. Three. Raptors. Super stoked to have captured Booster 9 and her Raptor engines in their glory this morning - the was the first time all 33 were successfully ignited with continuous burn through first stage flight. 📸 - @NASASpaceflight 📺 - youtube.com/live/uOI35G7cP…

A rocket launched here 4 hours ago at 17 million lbs of thrust, you wouldn't even notice

Before you start quoting me on Starship failure modes, just remember I’m not a rocket scientist, I just play one on the internet.

Looks like the Starship 2nd stage came in well north of the Virgin Islands although my property manager on St. John heard booms and thunder and reported something like a meteor coming in. Windy today in the VI so shipping was at a minimum. That is very deep water out there.…

It’s so surreal to see an empty launch pad after so much raw energy was released. It’s so calm and serene now, the rush of adrenaline is gone, but I’m taking a moment to reflect on such a beautiful and historic day. Congrats again @SpaceX, that was epic.

Thanks to NOAA's Kenneth Howard for pointing me to this NOAA weather radar data showing a debris cloud exactly over my estimated Starship reentry point!

So I did some back of the envelope math, and based on the velocity and altitude it likely made it to the Atlantic ocean and burned up there

@stevecrye @SpaceX The metal is pretty hard to get right. It changes a lot depending on the lighting conditions. I've been told in the past the metal is too shiny. When I add a bit of roughness then it looks too rough from other angles. It's really hard to balance.

Got some more work done on #S24. I'm on a tight timeframe for @spacecreatorday . The last hardest parts of the ship are now done.

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Hello, #Starship 24.

Visiting #Starbase provided the perfect opportunity to gather reference photos which is something that is extremely vital for 3D artists. On-site reference can help greatly with matching lighting and material properties. I hope this can help further improve renders in the future!