Toby Li
@tobyliiiiiiiiii
Followers
20K
Following
25K
Media
2K
Statuses
13K
Aerospace Engineer | Reporting on Human Spaceflight | Rescue Scuba Diver & Skydiver | [email protected]
Vancouver | Los Angeles
Joined December 2016
Today I’m beginning my Master’s of science in Astronautical Engineering with a specialization in human spaceflight! My End Goal: - Be on the sub 1000 list of people who’ve gone to space. @USC is one of the few schools in the world that offers a pure space engineering program,
24
13
239
Serious question - why has no one started a lunar ice mining company yet?
27
5
90
If Trump is actually serious about the USA beating China back to the Moon and establishing a long term presence on the surface, he will choose Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator.
We are in a race against China so we need the best companies to operate at a speed that gets us to the Moon FIRST. SpaceX has the contract to build the HLS which will get U.S. astronauts there on Artemis III. But, competition and innovation are the keys to our dominance in
113
188
2K
Elon Musk and Trump are on better terms since their earlier fall out. Elon reportedly recommended Jared Isaacman for NASA Administrator to Trump during the initial nomination. With Duffy’s recent remarks on Artemis III, I wonder if Elon could again influence Trump’s decision.
Based on a lot of reporting over the last two days one thing seems clear: Jared Isaacman was on a good path to being re-nominated to lead NASA. Sean Duffy and his chief of staff, Pete Meachum, have increased their lobbying to stop that. Trump will decide what happens next.
12
15
332
NASA is reportedly requesting SpaceX & Blue Origin provide accelerated proposals for crewed lunar lander development by Oct 29. This comes after acting Administrator Duffy revealed that NASA will invite other companies to compete with SpaceX for Artemis III lander development.
73
78
680
Whoever the new NASA head may be, they will face the most consequential decisions in decades. China is determined to land humans on the Moon by 2029, aiming to showcase the achievement before a major political anniversary. NASA, meanwhile, is racing to build a lunar lander to
13
25
168
Wow. This is the first public statement from NASA that the agency is now looking to other companies to compete with SpaceX to build the crewed lunar lander for Artemis III in an effort to beat China back to the Moon by 2028.
We are in a race against China so we need the best companies to operate at a speed that gets us to the Moon FIRST. SpaceX has the contract to build the HLS which will get U.S. astronauts there on Artemis III. But, competition and innovation are the keys to our dominance in
26
20
248
SpaceX’s “bakery” is now producing 1000 Starship heat shield tiles a day, eventually up to 7000 tiles a day.
1
7
201
Starship V3 Updates; - Raptor V3 Engine capability - Upgraded avionics - Docking & propellant transfer capability - V3 to be used for next major tests Booster V3 Updates - Integrated hot stage - Three larger gridfins for extra lift and catch points - Raptor V3 Engine capability
0
47
514
Counting down to Starship's eleventh flight test. The launch window opens on Monday at 6:15 p.m. CT and weather is currently 80% favorable for launch → https://t.co/YmvmGZTV8o
812
3K
17K
In comparison, Astrobotic lists a price of *$1.2 million per kg* to the Moon’s surface using their lunar landers. SpaceX’s Starship is greatly undercutting the average price per kg to the Moon and beyond.
4
12
216
SpaceX announces timeline and pricing for cargo Starship Moon and Mars missions. Reported on the company’s website, SpaceX intends to begin Moon and Mars surface cargo missions in 2028 and 2030, respectively - each at $100 million per metric ton or $100,000 per kg.
105
322
3K
The Haven-1 flight article has been painted. Next, key components including the hatch and domed window will be integrated ahead of pressure and load testing in Mojave, CA.
22
142
1K
Jared Isaacman’s NASA Administrator nomination reportedly may be revived - huge if true. Jared has huge support across the American space industry, previously 28 former NASA Astronauts signed a letter to members of the Senate in support of his position of NASA Administrator.
Jared Isaacman and President Donald Trump have met in recent weeks and discussed reviving the fintech billionaire’s nomination to lead NASA, a source says
130
335
3K
We are truly in a new chapter of space exploration - Today, *two* heavy lift class *reusable* rocket boosters rolled out to their respective launch pads for testing ahead of liftoff in the coming weeks. Only getting started.
21
78
763
Beyond Haven-2, Vast’s ultimate mission is to develop artificial gravity space stations and even hinting of building habitats for Mars. Much to look forward to for the space habitat company.
1
2
13
Vast’s Haven-1 space station is advancing rapidly. After not competing in NASA’s CLD Phase 1, the company chose to build & launch its own space station before the next award, believing this will give an advantage for the Phase 2 contract to build Haven-2, successor to the ISS.
American-made space stations. The final weld of Haven-1’s primary structure marks the completion of the first space station flight article to be built and manufactured in the US in over 20 years. It’s the third major structure that Vast has completed in two years.
2
8
73
One week until SpaceX Starship Flight 11, the last Starship flight of 2025 and the last using V2 Starship. -Flying 24 flight-proven engines & booster -New booster landing burn engine config -Starlink sim deploy -In-space Raptor relight -Ship bank maneuver for practice ship catch
26
107
691
Here's a deep dive into how NASA squandered a huge advantage in the space race with China, and a realistic solution to still win the short- and long-term competition. https://t.co/UPsK3Z9DSl
arstechnica.com
Thanks to some recent reporting, we’ve found a potential solution to the Artemis blues.
133
167
1K
Searching for an oasis on the Moon. 🌕 🔍 We’re proud to partner with the @LuxSpaceAgency on Oasis-1, which will map water ice and other key lunar resources to support sustainable exploration of the Moon. This mission marks the beginning of a multi-phase initiative known as
16
157
918