SpaceX F9 : SES-10 with reuse of CRS-8 Booster SN/1021 : 2017-03-30 : UPDATES

• #80 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Mar, 2017 21:20
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  William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 2m2 minutes ago
  
  F9/SES10: The sky is clear to the east, but we have not yet had an updated forecast or info on winds aloft
  

  
  https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/847558503052881920
• #81 by ChrisGebhardt on 30 Mar, 2017 21:27
• LOX transfer line chilldown underway.
• #82 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Mar, 2017 21:28
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  SpaceX ‏Verified account @SpaceX 50s50 seconds ago
  
  ~60 minutes until launch window for SES-10 opens. All systems and weather are go. Watch here → http://spacex.com/webcast

  
  https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/847560931412295681

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• #83 by Steven Pietrobon on 30 Mar, 2017 21:29
• One hour to launch.

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• #84 by ChrisGebhardt on 30 Mar, 2017 21:33
• All is very quiet on the launch team loop.  Good sign that RP1 fueling is going well, as is LOX transfer line chilldown.
• #85 by Steven Pietrobon on 30 Mar, 2017 21:40
• Spaceflightnow showing live webcam. SpaceX webcast shortly.
  
  http://original.livestream.com/spaceflightnow?utm_source=lsplayer&utm_medium=ui-content&utm_campaign=spaceflightnow&utm_content=spaceflightnow

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• #86 by ChrisGebhardt on 30 Mar, 2017 21:40
• 2mins to LOX load.
• #87 by ChrisGebhardt on 30 Mar, 2017 21:42
• LOX load has started per the automated countdown sequence.
• #88 by Steven Pietrobon on 30 Mar, 2017 21:43
• LOX loading has begun.

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• #89 by ChrisGebhardt on 30 Mar, 2017 21:46
• View from NASA pad cam shows oxygen vapors venting from second stage.
• #90 by Steven Pietrobon on 30 Mar, 2017 21:48
• T-40 minutes.

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• #91 by ChrisGebhardt on 30 Mar, 2017 21:49
• Range support is GO for launch.
• #92 by Steven Pietrobon on 30 Mar, 2017 21:53
• Looks like a fine day.

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• #93 by Comga on 30 Mar, 2017 21:56
• Significant venting seen (on SpaceFlightNow live view)
• #94 by ChrisGebhardt on 30 Mar, 2017 21:56
• Major venting event underway.
• #95 by Chris Bergin on 30 Mar, 2017 21:57
• SpaceX FM has started.

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• #96 by Scylla on 30 Mar, 2017 21:58

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• #97 by Steven Pietrobon on 30 Mar, 2017 21:58
• Here comes the funky music!
  
  T-30 minutes.

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• #98 by ChrisGebhardt on 30 Mar, 2017 21:59
• Launch loop still very quiet.
• #99 by Steven Pietrobon on 30 Mar, 2017 22:00
• New piece by Test Shot Starfish appropriately called Reflight.

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