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#60
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:18
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T-8 minutes. Deployment of each satellite is every 100 seconds.
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#61
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:18
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T-7 minutes. The first stage engine chilldown sequence beginning.
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#62
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:19
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T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting now.
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#63
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:19
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T-6 minutes. About 8 minutes after launch, the first stage will attempt a landing on the "Just Read the Instructions" drone ship. This is assuming everything goes as planned.
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#64
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:20
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#65
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:20
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T-5 minutes. All tanks should be pressurizing for strongback retraction. The clamps beneath the fairing will open first before the strongback is lowered to its T0 position.
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#66
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:21
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Pressing for strongback retract. No throwback with this TEL.
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#67
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:21
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T-5 minutes. RP-1 loading complete on both stages. Still loading LOX.
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#68
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:21
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T-4 minutes. Upper altitude winds look good.
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#69
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:22
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T-4 minutes. Winds are go for launch.
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#70
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:22
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T-3 minutes.
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#71
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:23
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T-3 minutes. Stage 2 TVC motion nominal.
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#72
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:23
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T-2 minutes. The Western Range is GO for the planned T0 of 20:25:14 UTC.
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#73
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:23
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Strongback retraction is complete.
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#74
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:24
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T-2 minutes. Range is green.
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#75
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:24
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T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is on startup mode.
All tanks pressurizing for launch.
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#76
by
Chris Bergin
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:24
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#77
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:24
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T-45 seconds. The Launch Director just gave his GO.
T-30.
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#78
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:25
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T-1 minute. AFTS is ready for launch.
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#79
by
ZachS09
on 25 Jun, 2017 20:25
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T-15 seconds. Falcon 9 is configured for flight.
T-10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, we have engine start, 0, and liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the second dectet of Iridium-NEXT satellites into Low Earth Orbit. The tower is cleared.