Justin Swartz@jswartzphotoA Cybertruck pulling a Raptor 3 engine through the fog in McGregor might be the best thing you will see today 😍
QuoteRhin0@SpaceRhin0Yesterday evening we saw 10 Raptor 2's heading in the direction of the scrap yard...This is likely clearing out stock from the hangar as these (at least mostly) don't appear to be flown engines.
Rhin0@SpaceRhin0Yesterday evening we saw 10 Raptor 2's heading in the direction of the scrap yard...This is likely clearing out stock from the hangar as these (at least mostly) don't appear to be flown engines.
Many SpaceXers—drawn to the company because of its drive to Mars—are deeply displeased with Elon’s pivot to the Moon. They are preparing to walk post IPO, according to Patrick Beatty, managing director at Beyond Earth Ventures.
A Recap of Payload’s Space Stage [Mar 13]QuoteMany SpaceXers—drawn to the company because of its drive to Mars—are deeply displeased with Elon’s pivot to the Moon. They are preparing to walk post IPO, according to Patrick Beatty, managing director at Beyond Earth Ventures.
Quote from: StraumliBlight on 03/13/2026 02:58 pmA Recap of Payload’s Space Stage [Mar 13]QuoteMany SpaceXers—drawn to the company because of its drive to Mars—are deeply displeased with Elon’s pivot to the Moon. They are preparing to walk post IPO, according to Patrick Beatty, managing director at Beyond Earth Ventures.Even if this is true - which is far from certain - by the same logic SpaceX would instead attract a lot of people who's interested in lunar development, so it balances out.But just based on public information, I'm not aware any substantial retreat from Mars besides forgoing the 2026 Mars window, so this "deeply displeasure" is pretty suspect as far as I'm concerned.
