Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink 7-7 : VSFB SLC-4E : 20 November 2023 (10:30 UTC) (Read 27333 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #60 on:** 11/20/2023 08:56 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1726539840689410373

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Propellant load has begun for tonight’s launch of 22 @Starlink satellites from California.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #61 on:** 11/20/2023 09:10 am »

T-20 minutes. Second stage RP-1 loading should be completed about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #62 on:** 11/20/2023 09:14 am »

T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #63 on:** 11/20/2023 09:23 am »

T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #64 on:** 11/20/2023 09:24 am »

Webcast has started.

T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 loading should be complete about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #65 on:** 11/20/2023 09:26 am »

T-5 minutes. Tanks pressing for strongback retract.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #66 on:** 11/20/2023 09:27 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1726547502089011441

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Watch Falcon 9 launch 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #67 on:** 11/20/2023 09:27 am »

T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #68 on:** 11/20/2023 09:28 am »

T-3 minutes. First stage LOX load is complete.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #69 on:** 11/20/2023 09:28 am »

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1726547623002419352

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F9/Starlink 7-7: This will be the 85th F9-family launch of '23 and the 275th single-stick F9 flight overall; booster B1063 is making its 15th flight; a successful droneship recovery would be SpaceX's 195th and its 247th overall

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1726547808944369833

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F9/Starlink 7-7: The 22 Starlinks going up this morning will boost the total orbited to date to 5,467; space statistician Jonathan McDowell (@planet4589) says 5,041 Starlinks are presumed functional (not counting this latest batch)