Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 - CRS-3 Dragon - ATTEMPT 2 UPDATES (Read 240417 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #80 on:** 04/18/2014 07:12 pm »

Weather is green, with no issues in work, as they head into polling.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #81 on:** 04/18/2014 07:13 pm »

Polling for entering the terminal count.

All GO for launch.

Terminal count will begin at T-10 mins.

belegor · « **Reply #82 on:** 04/18/2014 07:15 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #83 on:** 04/18/2014 07:15 pm »

T-10 mins.

Entering terminal count.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 04/18/2014 07:16 pm »

Launch enable to flight.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 04/18/2014 07:16 pm »

First stage engine chill has begun.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #86 on:** 04/18/2014 07:17 pm »

Everyone try and capture some nice hi res launch images if you can off the feeds. I don't mind duplicates!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #87 on:** 04/18/2014 07:18 pm »

Last balloon data in. Intimation of an issue with it, but no concern from the LD.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #88 on:** 04/18/2014 07:19 pm »

F9 v1.1 doing her usual large amount of venting.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #89 on:** 04/18/2014 07:20 pm »

T-6 mins. First and second stage tanks pressing ahead of strongback retract.

belegor · « **Reply #90 on:** 04/18/2014 07:20 pm »

Closeup of Dragon

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 04/18/2014 07:21 pm »

Both tanks at flight pressure. Strongback retracting.

belegor · « **Reply #92 on:** 04/18/2014 07:22 pm »

Strongback retraction

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #93 on:** 04/18/2014 07:22 pm »

T-180 seconds. Strongback retract complete.

sdsds · « **Reply #94 on:** 04/18/2014 07:22 pm »

Retracting

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #95 on:** 04/18/2014 07:22 pm »

FTS Armed.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #96 on:** 04/18/2014 07:23 pm »

T-120 seconds.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #97 on:** 04/18/2014 07:24 pm »

T-60 seconds. Flight computer activated.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #98 on:** 04/18/2014 07:25 pm »

RANGE GREEN.

Polling - GO/NO GO for launch!

Polling is GO!

God speed F9 v1.1 and Dragon (and payloads).

sdsds · « **Reply #99 on:** 04/18/2014 07:26 pm »

Ignition