Max Evans

The latest Starbase full deluge test from Pad 2 filmed in 120fps. Interesting note: the hold down clamp doors on the launch mount were still open at the time of top deck activation. Either that lets us know the booster will still be firmly in place upon activation or this was unique to this test in particular as they have remained closed for most, if not all other tests involving the top deck. 🎥 @realmaxq

Las principales diferencias entre V2 y V3 de Starship: 🪽🚀 3 rejillas aerodinámicas en lugar de 4, pero 50% más grandes 🔥⭕ Anillo de hot stage integrado al Booster 🦖👑 Nuevo motor Raptor V3 inicialmente 250t de empuje, apuntan a 280t ⛽✅ Sistema de distribución de combustible con nuevo tanque de metano para aterrizaje, arranque de motores en simultáneo 🛡️🚫 V3 no necesita escudo térmico para los motores en Booster y Ship, reduciendo ~40t de peso 🐟🛰️ Mejor sistema dispensador con capacidad de llevar hasta 56 Starlink V3 🥰🖤 Detallado con pintura negra que le da una perspectiva más elegante y operacional 📸:@ezekiel.overstreet & @realmaxq

#NG3 After successfully launching this morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, @blueorigin ’s #NewGlenn #rocket incurred a malfunction of its second stage during its NG-3 mission, leaving its @astspacemobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) BlueBird 7 satellite payload in an “off-nominal” orbit, according to SpaceNews. Per #ASTSpaceMobile : “While the satellite separated from the launch vehicle and powered on, the altitude is too low to sustain operations with its on-board thruster technology and will de-orbited. The cost of the satellite is expected to be recovered under the company’s insurance policy.” More at link in bio. 📷 @realmaxq 🚀

Blue Origin has launched the BlueBird Block 2 FM2 mission aboard the first ever reused New Glenn rocket! Here is NSF’s Max Evans’ track from liftoff to main engine cutoff!

New Glenn Flight 3: STATIC FIRE! Blue Origin conducts a Static Fire test at LC-36 ahead of a potential weekend launch. Thanks to Max Evans (@realmaxq ) for the additional views

SpaceX's Gigabay in Florida is coming along pretty well, ain't it? 😉 NSF's @realmaxq was in the air earlier today over the Space Coast. In addition to taking an aerial look at the progress of Roberts Road, we were also able to see some of the aftermath of Blue Origin's incident at their 2CAT facility - holes still visible in the roof and piles of debris outside. More photos and footage to come! EVERYTHING from today's flight will be released to our members, so there has never been a better time to join! 📸 @realmaxq for NSF

Artemis II launch drawing, something a little different, what an amazing photo by @realmaxq and @nasaspaceflight_ig !! All four astronauts safely returned from their recird breaking near 700,000 mile spaceflight to and around the moon-roll on Artemis III when humanity actually walks again on the moon!! 🔥🔥🚀🚀🇺🇸🇺🇸 📸realmaxq/nasaspaceflight_ig #artemisii #nasaartemis #christinakoch #aviationart #aerospaceengineering

Close up photos taken minutes ago - damage looks more severe than the first incident in August 2024, although the main sliding door looks to have been intentionally left open this time. For those unfamiliar with that occurrence, a GS2 tank assembly burst during pressure testing inside 2CAT. This blew off the facility’s large sliding door and caused significant damage inside the enclosed structure. 📸 @realmaxq for NSF

@nasaartemis Integrity and SLS with Artemis II inbound to the Moon 🚀🌕. WE ARE GOING BACK a absolutely joyful and emotional moment watching this historical launch breaking many milestones and barriers as we return this only the beginning of the return to Moon, and glad to have the experience to see it and hear and feel the power of this historical launch with others all over the Space coast and around the world. Agency: @nasa Rocket: Space launch System (SLS) Orion Capsule: Integrity Crew: @astro_reid @astro_christina @astrovicglover @astrojeremy Launchpad: Launch complex 39B (LC-39B) Liftoff time: 6:35:12pm Date: 04/01/26 Spotting location: @kennedyspacecenter Remarks: GO NASA🚀🛰️ Go SLS🚀 Godspeed Artemis II 🧑🏾‍🚀👩🏻‍🚀🧑🏻‍🚀🧑🏻‍🚀🌕 #artemisii #nasa #rocketlaunch #fyp #moon Other Mentions from the Rocket spotting family: @mlx.aviation @dwisecinema @spacebrandonb @nasaspaceflight_ig @nasaadmin @tweetsiphotos @launchpics

321 and we GO for launch!! Artemis II @nasakennedy Awesome being part of history today! What blast 🚀 #artemisii #spacecoast #nasakennedy #launchday

Next stop, the Moon!!!🌔

Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy have departed crew quarters and are en route towards their ride to the moon at LC-39B. In the wise words of Walter Cronkite, “The least of us is improved by the things done by the best of us.” Luna is beckoning. It’s game time. 📸 @realmaxq for NSF