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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #120 on: 05/22/2012 07:48 am »
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #121 on: 05/22/2012 07:48 am »
Second stage ignition.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #122 on: 05/22/2012 07:50 am »
Nominal traj.

3.4 kms per second.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #124 on: 05/22/2012 07:51 am »
Second stage prop performance nominal.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #125 on: 05/22/2012 07:51 am »
712 km downrange.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #127 on: 05/22/2012 07:52 am »
Performance still nominal.

5kms per second. 1000 kms downrange.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #128 on: 05/22/2012 07:54 am »
Terminal guidance.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #129 on: 05/22/2012 07:54 am »
Passing European gate.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #130 on: 05/22/2012 07:54 am »
About a min behind
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #131 on: 05/22/2012 07:54 am »
MECO!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #132 on: 05/22/2012 07:55 am »
Solar array deploy in about a minute.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #133 on: 05/22/2012 07:55 am »
Falcon and Dragon in orbit. Orbit 346x297km.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #134 on: 05/22/2012 07:56 am »
saw the first stage firing and second stage cutoff/dragon sep from front yard, INCREDIBLE!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #135 on: 05/22/2012 07:57 am »
Solar Arrays deployed!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #136 on: 05/22/2012 07:57 am »
YES!!!

Solar Arrays DEPLOYED!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #137 on: 05/22/2012 07:57 am »
Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 05/22/2012 07:56 am
saw the first stage firing and second stage cutoff/dragon sep from front yard, INCREDIBLE!
Wow!

Solar array looks to be fully extended!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #138 on: 05/22/2012 07:57 am »
THE DRAGON HAS WINGS!!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9/Dragon COTS Demo (C2+) LAUNCH and FD1 UPDATES
« Reply #139 on: 05/22/2012 07:58 am »
Hugs all around.
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