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William Graham's launch overview! Headline note of "expendable" due to the rarity of it these days.

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/05/expendable-falcon-9-inmarsat-5-f4-launch/
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #41 on: 05/15/2017 12:22 pm »
A closer shot with logos visible:

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Mary Whenman‏ @marywhenman 1m1 minute ago

Here's the @InmarsatGlobal #I5F4 on the historic #LC39A launch pad @NASAKennedy ahead of tonight's launch 🛰🚀

https://twitter.com/marywhenman/status/864092823439761408

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #42 on: 05/15/2017 03:12 pm »
SpaceX image.  A glimpse of the flame deflector here.

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« Last Edit: 05/15/2017 03:13 pm by edkyle99 »

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #43 on: 05/15/2017 03:35 pm »
Close-up of fairing and second stage for another (SpaceX) shot

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #44 on: 05/15/2017 03:41 pm »
Launch weather forecast, now 90% GO:

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 10%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule

Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Liftoff Winds

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #45 on: 05/15/2017 04:48 pm »
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Weather is GO for launch. All systems are nominal. The 49-min #I5F4 launch window opens at 19:21 EDT. WATCH it here: inmarsat.com/i5f4/

https://twitter.com/inmarsatglobal/status/864159035934875648

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #46 on: 05/15/2017 09:44 pm »
Hearing no issues that would prevent start of fueling in next few minutes for an on time target of 19:21 EDT.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #47 on: 05/15/2017 09:51 pm »
90 minutes from launch.
Liftoff for St. Jude's! Go Dragon, Go Falcon, Godspeed Inspiration4!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #48 on: 05/15/2017 10:05 pm »
3mins to "GO/NO GO" for RP-1 fueling poll.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #49 on: 05/15/2017 10:08 pm »
Fueling poll should be underway at this time.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #50 on: 05/15/2017 10:11 pm »
If we're on schedule, RP-1 kerosene fueling of Falcon9 should be beginning now.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #51 on: 05/15/2017 10:21 pm »
T-1 hour.
Liftoff for St. Jude's! Go Dragon, Go Falcon, Godspeed Inspiration4!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #52 on: 05/15/2017 10:21 pm »
T-1hr and COUNTING!  So far, all appears to be on track for an on time 19:21 EDT liftoff of Falcon9 with Inmarsat5.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #53 on: 05/15/2017 10:21 pm »
T-60 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #54 on: 05/15/2017 10:26 pm »
I see vapors at LC-39A... good indication that fueling is indeed underway. 

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #55 on: 05/15/2017 10:30 pm »
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~60 minutes until Falcon 9 launch of Inmarsat-5 Flight 4. All systems and weather are go. Watch live → http://spacex.com/webcast

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/864246027829694464
Liftoff for St. Jude's! Go Dragon, Go Falcon, Godspeed Inspiration4!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #56 on: 05/15/2017 10:31 pm »
I have access to the FD loop, now.   All is quiet.  Will confirm start of fueling when I fear something from a console operator.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #57 on: 05/15/2017 10:31 pm »
T-50 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #58 on: 05/15/2017 10:33 pm »
At this point, we should be 3mins away from the start of LOX load.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 - Inmarsat 5 F4 - May 15, 2017 - UPDATES
« Reply #59 on: 05/15/2017 10:36 pm »
25 minutes until the webcast should start up.
Liftoff for St. Jude's! Go Dragon, Go Falcon, Godspeed Inspiration4!

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