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SpaceX are currently targeting an 20:30 EDT (00:30 GMT) roll-out to the pad which is 5 minutes before launch according to NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/living/launch/index.html

Although, the briefing apparently said differently according to Joffan, has something changed or has NASA messed up somehow?

Could someone explain as I am currently confused.

Looking forward to it, even though I will be sleeping for the launch.
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SpaceX are currently targeting an 20:30 EDT (00:30 GMT) roll-out to the pad which is 5 minutes before launch according to NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/living/launch/index.html

Although, the briefing apparently said differently according to Joffan, has something changed or has NASA messed up somehow?

Could someone explain as I am currently confused.

Looking forward to it, even though I will be sleeping for the launch.

How can a rocket be rolled out, fully fueled, loaded with last minute items, perform checks and status polls, and launch within 5 minutes?  ;D

I am betting a hundred bucks that it is rolling out at 8:30 am EDT...
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SpaceX are currently targeting an 20:30 EDT (00:30 GMT) roll-out to the pad....


Heh. Welcome to the site's forum, but remember this is a PARTY thread.

We have general discussion and an update thread running on this mission - and the rollout time would be an update.

Just making sure we don't have people treating this as a one stop thread, because it's not.

Speaking of which, the launch day thread will go up later. No need for one yet, as this isn't even close to Shuttle's event filled coverage when it comes to a countdown.
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SpaceX are currently targeting an 20:30 EDT (00:30 GMT) roll-out to the pad which is 5 minutes before launch according to NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/living/launch/index.html

Although, the briefing apparently said differently according to Joffan, has something changed or has NASA messed up somehow?

Could someone explain as I am currently confused.

Looking forward to it, even though I will be sleeping for the launch.

How can a rocket be rolled out, fully fueled, loaded with last minute items, perform checks and status polls, and launch within 5 minutes?  ;D

I am betting a hundred bucks that it is rolling out at 8:30 am EDT...

I was thinking that as well, I apologize if I made myself look like an idiot, I just wanted clarification so thanks.

SpaceX are currently targeting an 20:30 EDT (00:30 GMT) roll-out to the pad....


Heh. Welcome to the site's forum, but remember this is a PARTY thread.

We have general discussion and an update thread running on this mission - and the rollout time would be an update.

Just making sure we don't have people treating this as a one stop thread, because it's not.

Speaking of which, the launch day thread will go up later. No need for one yet, as this isn't even close to Shuttle's event filled coverage when it comes to a countdown.

OK then, I will use the other thread then. Thanks for telling me.

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Actually, I might get the live thread up soon as that'll help with the links.

Can be confusing, but it's the best way to keep everything tidy, but there will be a live launch day thread, a general discussion thread and a party thread.

We're bound to get a "OMG! Elon is going to save the universe" post in a live update thread, but they will be rare and we can just delete them out. ;D
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OMG! Elon is going to save the universe :)

GO SpaceX!
GO Falcon9!
GO Dragon!

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So start is 1:30 am my time. This is going to be hard time tomorrow at work ;(

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https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/254978884557230080

Late cargo loading delayed raising F9 to vertical...

?....Suni requested a different flavor of Icecream?  : )

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Looking at attached pic in update thread:

Looks like late loading has occurred.

...looks like an Ice cream truck to me : )
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I came across this SpaceX drinking game someone proposed on reddit to take a drink every time someone on the line says "nominal." That seems really dangerous. ;)

http://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/11346n/tonight_drinking_game_every_time_spacex/
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I'll probably pass on the drinks tonight, but for those are engaging, perhaps a Martian Sunrise?   ;)


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I got a bad feeling with the weather.

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I got a bad feeling with the weather.

Dude!  This is the party thread.  Don't be a buzz kill!!  We're talking about ice cream, Martian Sunrises and saying cool stuff like:
Go SpaceX
Go Falcon 9
Go Dragon
Go Ice Cream
and you gotta bring up the weather??? ::)

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Gooooooo Dragon!!!

That concludes my contribution to this thread. ;D
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So, does this make COTS-2+ the only proper Dragon to not carry a dairy product? ;)

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I bought icecream to eat during the countdown.. just like the astronauts.

Human spaceflight is basically just LARPing now.

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New one - after the previous gained 130,000 views (heh).

Post absolutely anything you like (providing it's clean and about SpaceXey things). Got to keep the update threads clean!


This is probably going to get double that (I would hope).

Glad you made this thread.
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SpaceX wanted #Dragon to be the official hashtag for the launch, but it's getting some interesting overflow...
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Found a working link for the #Dragon tag.
http://twitter.com/search/?q=%23Dragon

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Is this snap (from rtsp://163.205.10.21/encoder/nasaksc.rm) the correct aspect ratio?
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A series of photos of the rollout and raising:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aia-aerospace/sets/72157631714660924/

I found it at the #Dragon Twitter link.
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