SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020

[Rondaz]

Photo of the BlackSky spacecraft which are mounted on top of a stack of 57 Starlink satellites.

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1280686023387648000

[envy887]

Photo of the BlackSky spacecraft which are mounted on top of a stack of 57 Starlink satellites.

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1280686023387648000

The top end of the Starlink stack tension rods and deployment system are pretty clearly visible. Do the red links say remove before flight?

[Elthiryel]

I have updated my fan-made press kit for the new launch date.

[Steven Pietrobon]

I have updated my fan-made press kit for the new launch date.

Thanks. Any chance of the web view version?

[lucas071200]

Thanks. Any chance of the web view version?

Web Version.

[kdhilliard]

Mission page web archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20200708110742/https://www.spacex.com/launches/

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/cygnusx112/status/1280841816343011335

About 3.5 hours until the #SpaceX #Starlink launch and we already have storms firing north of KSC. July is a roll of the dice with Florida weather.

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1280848375315935233

No need to panic. Just so everyone knows, there are storms over Central Florida pushing east already. The latest forecast was for a 40% chance of KSC wx violating launch constraints. Time for this to move out; just thought people would like to know. #spaceX #Starlink #Blacksky

[FutureSpaceTourist]

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Launch hazard and airspace closure areas

[Ronsmytheiii]

Weather looking good so far:

https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/video/

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1280879593369432065

T-1 hour until Falcon 9 launches its tenth Starlink mission; team is monitoring weather conditions. Webcast will go live ~15 minutes before liftoff

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-45 minutes.

Credit 321 Launch livestream.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

[Ronsmytheiii]

Looks like some areas of concern out west near Orlando, hope they hold off for another hour!

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-38 minutes. The SpaceX Launch Director should be verifying go for propellant load about now.

Credit 321 Launch livestream.

[Ronsmytheiii]

Mission audio:

Weather violation at this time, but continuing to prop loading

Launch auto started

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-35 minutes. First and second stage RP-1 and first stage LOX loading should be starting about now.

Credit 321 Launch livestream.

[ChrisGebhardt]

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1280885455060377602

[Ronsmytheiii]

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-30 minutes.

Credit 321 Launch livestream.