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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #40 on: 12/03/2019 07:56 pm »
Pre-launch presser in 3 mins.  Will write highlights below.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #41 on: 12/03/2019 08:10 pm »
Dragon stays until about 6 January.  Firm date forthcoming.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #42 on: 12/03/2019 08:12 pm »
38 science experiments enabled by Dragon's launch.  54 experiments coming home with it.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #43 on: 12/03/2019 08:23 pm »
Dragon 1 is certified for up to 3 flights for each vehicle to ISS. The cargo version of Dragon 2 will be certified for up to 5 flights per vehicle.


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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #45 on: 12/03/2019 08:34 pm »
 8) I was wondering ...

https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1201976932210008064

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As of right now, SpaceX trajectory analysts say those Upper Level Winds are OK for Falcon9 tomorrow.  But they need Day of Launch weather balloon data to verify predictions. #Dragon #Falcon9 #SpaceX #NASA #CRS19

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #46 on: 12/03/2019 08:35 pm »
https://twitter.com/spacebrendan/status/1201977656780177411

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SpaceX's Jessica Jensen says because of Block 5 efficiency and re-usability, the company has actually scaled back manufacturing of new Falcon 9 boosters. #SpaceX #CRS19 #Falcon9

(H/T @EmreKelly for the Q)

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #47 on: 12/03/2019 08:35 pm »
No launch op 6 December due to Dragon/ISS phasing requirements.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #49 on: 12/03/2019 08:48 pm »
And drumroll please... the to the second launch times are:

4 Dec: 12:51:58 EST (17:51:58 UTC)
5 Dec: 12:29:23 EST (17:29:23 UTC)

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #50 on: 12/03/2019 09:49 pm »
https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacex/2019/12/03/weather-90-favorable-for-wednesdays-launch/

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Weather 90% Favorable for Wednesday’s Launch

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, topped with the Dragon spacecraft, is ready for launch at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida for the company’s CRS-19 mission to the International Space Station. Following today’s prelaunch news conference, liftoff remains on track for 12:51 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Dec. 4.

“As of now, we’re tracking no issues on Falcon 9, none on Dragon, and we’re on track with regards to timeline,” said Jessica Jensen, director of Dragon Mission Management at SpaceX.

Weather officials are predicting a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions for launch, with primary concerns revolving around liftoff winds and upper-level winds.

“It’s going to be a beautiful day tomorrow, just a little chilly in the morning, but we’re hoping that we can get through those upper-level winds,” said Mike McAleenan, a launch weather officer with the U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing. “We may see some patchy fog or stratus around, but that will definitely burn off in time for launch, so we should have some pretty good viewing out there.”

Live launch coverage will begin at 12:30 p.m. EST tomorrow, Dec. 4, on NASA TV and the agency’s website, as well as here on the blog. CRS-19 will deliver supplies, equipment and material that will directly support dozens of science and research investigations that will take place during Expeditions 61 and 62.

Also being carried by the Dragon spacecraft is the Japanese government’s Hyperspectral Imager Suite (HISUI), a next-generation, hyperspectral Earth imaging system.

Learn more about the mission at: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/spx19-research/

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #52 on: 12/04/2019 06:07 am »

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #53 on: 12/04/2019 06:30 am »
NASA Mission Overview.
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 F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #55 on: 12/04/2019 11:49 am »
From SpaceX website

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #56 on: 12/04/2019 12:07 pm »
https://twitter.com/thefavoritist/status/1202205607496953857

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Falcon 9 is vertical ahead of today’s 12:51pm Eastern launch attempt!

Keep up to date on today’s mission here: forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topi…

We hope to bring you a live stream from the pad around 8:30am Eastern on our YouTube channel!

Godspeed Falcon 9 and Dragon!

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #57 on: 12/04/2019 12:17 pm »
Live from SLC-40, join the NSF team as the media arrive for camera set up for the Falcon 9 CRS-19 mission.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-19 : December 4, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #58 on: 12/04/2019 12:26 pm »
Good morning Falcon 9
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