Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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On Friday evening, Booster 21 fired all 33 engines. SpaceX says: full duration. But the burn was 10 seconds shorter than on the last two flights, and SpaceX doesn't say why. I have a theory, and it tells us a lot about what one launch really costs a pad. Ship 40 is sailing the wrong way around the planet, on purpose. Louisiana has already started work on its 100 billion dollar Starbase. And Flight 14? Two weeks out. What did SpaceX just quietly change, and why?

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0:00 Booster 21's Static Fire and Pad Wear
2:02 Flight 14 Preparations and Timeline
6:38 Ship 40's Surprising Route Home
8:43 Breaking Ground at Starbase Louisiana
12:09 Star Shield's Expanding Military Role
14:12 iSpace's Third Attempt at the Moon