Propel News

In-space second stage raptor relight in Q4 2024 or Q1 2025

Long-duration flight test in Q3 or Q4 2026

Uncrewed lunar landing in Q1, Q2, or Q3 2027

Crewed lunar landing in Q3 or Q4 2028

Starship second stage landing on land in Q2, Q3, or Q4 2025

In-orbit propellant transfer demo in Q3 or Q4 2025

Before 2027-07-01

Before 2027-04-01

Before 2027-01-01

Before 2026-10-01

Before 2026-07-01

Before 2026-06-01

Before 2026-05-01

Before 2026-01-01

Before 2026-04-01

Q2 2024 or earlier

Q3 2024 or earlier

Q4 2024 or earlier

Q1 2025 or earlier

Before 2025-07-01

YES

NO

YES

Pez Dispenser

Tanker

Propellant Depot

Human Landing System (HLS)

Chomper

Other

Mars Cargo

Ship dropped anchor before colliding with the bridge

An emergency generator was activated on the ship before the collision

An overload trip mechanism was activated on the ship

Ship ran propeller in reverse before colliding with bridge

Ship switched from one primary fuel source to another between leaving and colliding with bridge

Ship had bad fuel

At least one member of the road crew working on the bridge received a warning about the ship via phone/radio before the collision

The loss of power was caused by a cooling water blockage

Ship sounded its horn at least once between the first power loss and the collision

Between the ship undocking and the collision, a person on the ship sustained a physical injury serious enough to prevent them from doing their job

A person on the ship at the time of the collision will be convicted of assault against another person on the ship.

Ship operators were on drugs

A person was trespassing on the ship at the time of the collision

A part of the ship other than the anchor fell off between leaving and the collision

Ship rudder was not disabled during power loss event.

YES

YES

Eris (Gilmour Space)

None reach orbit by EOY 2035

Other

Kestrel V (ATSpace)

Aurora (Reaction Dynamics)

NO

Ice clogged the flap root pipe and trapped residual propellant expanding rapidly from reentry warming caused it to rupture

Ice clogged the flap root pipe and an overpressure event caused it to rupture

Too much oxygen and methane mixing in an enclosed space and igniting. Clogged pipes and or solid lumps of oxygen or methane being involved in causing those excessive quantities

A loose heat shield tile struck the outer flap area