Propel News

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

Uncrewed lunar landing in Q1, Q2, or Q3 2027

Crewed lunar landing in Q3 or Q4 2028

Long-duration flight test in Q3 or Q4 2026

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

In-orbit propellant transfer demo in Q3 or Q4 2025

Before 2028-07-01

Before 2028-04-01

Before 2028-01-01

Before 2027-10-01

Before 2027-07-01

Before 2027-04-01

Before 2027-03-01

Before 2027-02-01

Before 2027-01-01

Q2 2024 or earlier

Q3 2024 or earlier

Q4 2024 or earlier

Q1 2025 or earlier

Before 2025-07-01

Before 2025-10-01

Before 2026-01-01

Before 2026-04-01

Before 2026-07-01

Before 2026-10-01

Before 2026-05-01

YES

Pez Dispenser

Tanker

Human Landing System (HLS)

Propellant Depot

Moon Cargo

Other

Chomper

Mars Cargo

YES

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

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

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

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

Ship had bad fuel

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.

Ship operators were on drugs

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

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

The loss of power was caused by a cooling water blockage

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

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

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

A loose heat shield tile struck the outer flap area

Eris (Gilmour Space)

None reach orbit by EOY 2035

Other

Kestrel V (ATSpace)

Aurora (Reaction Dynamics)

YES

NO

Pez Dispenser

Tanker

Human Landing System (HLS)

Propellant Depot

Other

Chomper

Mars Cargo

A Starship upper stage is caught by the launch tower.

Two Starships complete a ship-to-ship propellant transfer in orbit; intra-vehicle transfers don't count.

Artemis III launches: SLS/Orion with crew lifts off.

Orion docks with a commercial lunar lander during Artemis III, confirmed by NASA. Rendezvous without docking doesn't count.

China's Xuntian space telescope launches.

Tianwen-2's sample capsule is recovered on Earth.

Vast's Haven-1 launches.

ISRO flies a Gaganyaan orbital mission (crewed or uncrewed): launch must occur in 2027.

Blue Moon MK1 lands successfully on the Moon: Blue Origin confirms a soft landing.

China's Chang'e-7 lands successfully on the Moon.