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SpaceX installs first ‘Mechazilla’ arm on Starship launch tower

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One month after SpaceX stacked Starship’s South Texas ‘launch tower’ to its full height, the company has installed the first arm on what amounts to the backbone of ‘Mechazilla.’ NASASpaceflight – bocachicagal). Enter the building-sized robot informally known as Mechazilla.

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SpaceX moves Super Heavy booster to make room for Mechazilla arm installation

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For the second time, SpaceX has removed the first potentially flightworthy Super Heavy from Starbase’s orbital launch mount – this time to reportedly make room for the installation of a pair of huge ‘Mechazilla’ arms. Finally, the QD arm can then connect Starship to the pad systems. Another rollout.

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Honda secures auto industry’s largest renewable energy purchase; 60% reduction in CO2 from N.A. manufacturing operations

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Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America. To date, Honda has installed 7.3

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DOE Announces More than $5M to Support Wind Energy Development

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The US Department of Energy is awarding more than $5 million to support US wind energy development. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment. million to boost the speed and scale of midsize wind turbine technology development and deployment.

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SpaceX rolls out Starship, stacks world’s largest rocket, and aces Starlink launch hours apart

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In 15 hours, SpaceX has rolled a new Starship to its South Texas launch and test facilities, reassembled the world’s largest rocket, launched Starlink satellites to orbit, and recovered a reused Falcon 9 booster in port. Ship 24 is being restacked with Booster 7. Ship 25 is being lifted to Pad A. Booster in port is being lifted.

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SpaceX fully stacks Starship rocket for the first time in six months

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After an aborted predawn attempt on October 11th, SpaceX technicians worked out some mystery kinks in crucial infrastructure located at Starship’s first (nearly) finished orbital launch pad in Boca Chica, Texas. Sitting a stone’s throw from the Gulf of Mexico, storms and high winds are not exactly uncommon.

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SpaceX assembles world’s largest rocket with giant robot arms

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This time around, though, SpaceX used building-sized arms installed on Starbase’s ~145-meter-tall (~480 ft) ‘launch tower’ to lift to grapple Starship, lift massive upper stage more than 80 meters (260 ft) off the ground, and lower on top of a Super Heavy booster. 10 miles away through tons of haze.