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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #200 on: 06/30/2020 08:12 pm »
T+1 minute.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #202 on: 06/30/2020 08:13 pm »
T+2 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #203 on: 06/30/2020 08:14 pm »
First stage separation.

T+3 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #204 on: 06/30/2020 08:15 pm »
Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes. Fins deployed.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #205 on: 06/30/2020 08:16 pm »
T+5 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #206 on: 06/30/2020 08:17 pm »
T+6 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #207 on: 06/30/2020 08:18 pm »
Entry burn.

T+7 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #208 on: 06/30/2020 08:19 pm »
T+8 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #209 on: 06/30/2020 08:19 pm »
Successful landing

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #210 on: 06/30/2020 08:20 pm »
Touchdown!

T+9 minutes. In orbit.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #212 on: 06/30/2020 08:22 pm »
T+10 minutes. Launch dedication. Upcoming events.

01:03:28    2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
01:04:13    2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:29:14    GPS III Space Vehicle 03 deployment
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #213 on: 06/30/2020 08:22 pm »
Hmm, interesting a P-3 was flying in the area during take off

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #214 on: 06/30/2020 08:26 pm »
https://twitter.com/af_smc/status/1278061846407200768

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #215 on: 06/30/2020 08:28 pm »
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III-3 : Cape Canaveral : June 30, 2020
« Reply #216 on: 06/30/2020 08:28 pm »
End of launch dedication to Colonel Thomas G. Falzarano.
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Hmm, interesting a P-3 was flying in the area during take off


There are some P-3 squadrons based out of NAS Jacksonville, so it's pretty common for them to be up on training flights in the area.

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