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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #320 on: 06/04/2010 05:25 pm »
Vehicle release system configured for launch.

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #321 on: 06/04/2010 05:26 pm »
T-4 minutes and counting.

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #322 on: 06/04/2010 05:26 pm »
Testing second stage TVC.
"Now you may leave here for four days in space, but when you return it's the same old place..."

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #323 on: 06/04/2010 05:26 pm »
"Now you may leave here for four days in space, but when you return it's the same old place..."

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #324 on: 06/04/2010 05:27 pm »
T minus 3 minutes
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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #325 on: 06/04/2010 05:27 pm »
TVC 2-bleed is good, motion is complete.

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #326 on: 06/04/2010 05:27 pm »
LOX load ending.

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #327 on: 06/04/2010 05:28 pm »
Launch director is GO for launch!

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #328 on: 06/04/2010 05:28 pm »
T minus 2 minutes and counting

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #329 on: 06/04/2010 05:28 pm »
T-120 seconds. Go for launch!
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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #330 on: 06/04/2010 05:28 pm »
T-2 minutes.  RCO confirms range is GO.
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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #331 on: 06/04/2010 05:28 pm »
Range go!
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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #332 on: 06/04/2010 05:29 pm »
Helium load has ended.

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #333 on: 06/04/2010 05:29 pm »
1 minute

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #334 on: 06/04/2010 05:29 pm »
Stage 1 TVC locked in.

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #335 on: 06/04/2010 05:29 pm »
T-1 minute and counting, here we go!
No Bucks no Buck Rogers, but at least Flexible path gets you Twiki.

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #336 on: 06/04/2010 05:29 pm »
T-60 seconds!
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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #337 on: 06/04/2010 05:29 pm »
Onboard computers have the vehicle.

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #338 on: 06/04/2010 05:30 pm »
Pressurizing vehicle.

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Re: LIVE: Falcon 9 Flight 1 Maiden Flight - June 4, 2010
« Reply #339 on: 06/04/2010 05:30 pm »
Vehicle now at flight pressure.

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