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wind gust at 21mph, unusually low posting of status on Twitter from SpaceX
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wind gust at 21mph
A metaphorical nail-biter.
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wind gust at 21mph
A metaphorical nail-biter.

26 is the cut-off for wind.  No twitter post from SpaceX
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LOx load complete under 2 min
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T-4 minutes with strongback retraction

T-3 minutes

T-2 minutes

Callout regarding wind gusts closeout ~T-01:28.
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T minus -1min in start-up
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Falcon 9 startup at T-1 minute.
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LD Go for Launch
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Launch!
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power and data nominal, LOV is super sonic
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T+1 minute
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T+ 2 minutes

I love the silhouetted Earth limb with the atmosphere highlighted by twilight glow.
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MECO, stage 1/2 separation, SES-1, fairing separation

First stage ballistic flight
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Stage-1 entry burn started
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Stage-1 entry burn shut down
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Second stage ascent to orbit.

First stage re-entry burn.

Re-entry plasma.
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