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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #100 on: 01/07/2018 10:48 pm »
S1 and S2 fuel tanks prepping for prop load.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #101 on: 01/07/2018 10:49 pm »
Here is the Florida Today livestream which starts in about 11 minutes.

https://livestream.com/accounts/20522137/spacexzumalaunch
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #102 on: 01/07/2018 10:49 pm »
Launch team going through the standard abort options tonight, should be they be needed at some point in the auto-sequence tonight.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #103 on: 01/07/2018 10:50 pm »
T-70 minutes. RP-1 loading should start at this point.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #104 on: 01/07/2018 10:50 pm »
Launch auto-sequence has started.

RP-1 fueling has started.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #105 on: 01/07/2018 10:51 pm »
Stage 1 fuel flow rates are nominal.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #106 on: 01/07/2018 10:53 pm »
Weather has increased to 90% "go" chance.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #107 on: 01/07/2018 10:59 pm »
Under one hour to launch.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #108 on: 01/07/2018 11:00 pm »
Stage 2 RP-1 load has started.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #109 on: 01/07/2018 11:08 pm »
Stage 2 RP-1 bleed complete.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #110 on: 01/07/2018 11:11 pm »
Stage 1 & 2 RP-1 flow rates are nominal.  No issues being tracked or worked.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #111 on: 01/07/2018 11:15 pm »
T-45 minutes. Expecting LOX load to begin in ten minutes.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #112 on: 01/07/2018 11:22 pm »
Stage 1 RP-1 load at first target fill level.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #113 on: 01/07/2018 11:25 pm »
T-35 minutes. LOX load should start now.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #114 on: 01/07/2018 11:25 pm »
T-35mins and COUNTING.

LOX fueling of Stage 1 is underway!
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #115 on: 01/07/2018 11:27 pm »
Stage 1 LOX flow rates are nominal.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #116 on: 01/07/2018 11:30 pm »
Stage 2 cryo manifold preps in work.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #117 on: 01/07/2018 11:33 pm »
LOX load all nominal at this point.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #118 on: 01/07/2018 11:34 pm »
Stage 2 RP-1 closeout.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES
« Reply #119 on: 01/07/2018 11:35 pm »
25 minutes until the planned T0 at 01:00 UTC (8:00 PM Eastern).
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