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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #340 on: 02/06/2018 07:40 pm »
T-5 minutes. Internal sequences have started.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #341 on: 02/06/2018 07:41 pm »
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #342 on: 02/06/2018 07:41 pm »
T-4 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #343 on: 02/06/2018 07:41 pm »
FYI: CNN website is also carrying this live

MSNBC as well
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #344 on: 02/06/2018 07:42 pm »
Musk thumbs up on TVC Nominal

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #345 on: 02/06/2018 07:42 pm »
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #346 on: 02/06/2018 07:42 pm »
T-3 minutes. Stage 2 TVC motion nominal.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #347 on: 02/06/2018 07:43 pm »
T-2 minutes. Stage 2 LOX load complete.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #348 on: 02/06/2018 07:44 pm »
Final minute at last
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #349 on: 02/06/2018 07:44 pm »
T-1 minute. AFTS is ready for launch.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #350 on: 02/06/2018 07:45 pm »
Liftoff!
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #353 on: 02/06/2018 07:46 pm »
T+1 minute.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #354 on: 02/06/2018 07:47 pm »
T+2 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #356 on: 02/06/2018 07:49 pm »
Booster separation.

Core separation.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #357 on: 02/06/2018 07:49 pm »
T+4 minutes. Playing Starman.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #359 on: 02/06/2018 07:50 pm »
T+5 minutes. Fins deploying.
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