LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Intelsat 35e : July 5, 2017 : UPDATES

• #20 by DaveS on 30 Jun, 2017 00:30
• IGNITION! Looked like 3 seconds to me.
• #21 by Chris Bergin on 30 Jun, 2017 01:04
• Good test.
  
  https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/880592028844806144
  
  Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting launch of Intelsat 35e from Pad 39A in Florida on Sunday, July 2.

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• #22 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Jun, 2017 05:36
• #23 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Jun, 2017 06:06
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  F9/Intelsat: Here’s a view of the Falcon 9 static firing at pad 39A this evening

  
  https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/880586498915151872

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• #24 by Lewis007 on 30 Jun, 2017 07:10
• I found some high-res pics of Intensat-35e launch processing on the Intelsat webiste:
  http://www.intelsat.com/global-network/satellites/fleet/intelsat-35e/nggallery/page/2

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• #25 by Robotbeat on 30 Jun, 2017 11:05
• That looks like a huge solar array. How much power?
• #26 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Jun, 2017 14:44
• No change to Sunday's launch weather probability, still only 40% GO, but 10% improvement in Monday's chances:
  
  

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  Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 60%
  Primary concern(s): Anvil and Cumulus Cloud Rules
  
  Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 40%
  Primary concern(s): Anvil and Cumulus Cloud Rules

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  L-2 Forecast 2 Jul Launch.pdf
• #27 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Jun, 2017 17:49
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  I spy with my @SpaceX eye ...

  
  https://twitter.com/spacekscblog/status/880835835389767681

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• #28 by Scylla on 30 Jun, 2017 22:06
• Gone Horizontal

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• #29 by FutureSpaceTourist on 01 Jul, 2017 05:38
• Press kit & SpaceX launch patch.

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  intelsat35epresskit.pdf

  
• #30 by FutureSpaceTourist on 01 Jul, 2017 05:40
• #31 by FutureSpaceTourist on 01 Jul, 2017 06:10
• Launch window details from http://www.spacex.com/webcast
  
  

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  SpaceX is targeting launch of Intelsat 35e from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The 58-minute launch window opens on Sunday, July 2, at 7:36 p.m. EDT, or 23:36 UTC. The satellite will be deployed approximately 32 minutes after launch.
  
  A backup launch window opens on Monday, July 3, at 7:37 p.m. EDT, or 23:37 UTC.
• #32 by FutureSpaceTourist on 01 Jul, 2017 14:36
• No real change in the latest launch weather forecast for tomorrow, still only 40% GO:
  
  

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  Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 60%
  Primary concern(s): Anvil and Cumulus Cloud Rules
  
  Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 40%
  Primary concern(s): Anvil and Cumulus Cloud Rules

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  L-1 Forecast 2 Jul Launch.pdf
• #33 by Orbiter on 02 Jul, 2017 12:30
• Going vertical on LC-39A now.
  
  http://original.livestream.com/spaceflightnow

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• #34 by Orbiter on 02 Jul, 2017 12:38
• http://original.livestream.com/spaceflightnow

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• #35 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Jul, 2017 13:53
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  Going vertical. #Falcon9 #intelsat35e

  
  https://twitter.com/spacenews360/status/881491721045127169
  
  There's video attached to the tweet.
• #36 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Jul, 2017 13:58
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  Good morning from #SpaceX Pad 39A! The expendable (bummer) Falcon 9 rocket is going vertical for today's 7:36 PM ET Intelsat-35e launch

  
  https://twitter.com/nova_road/status/881495322203127809

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• #37 by Chris Bergin on 02 Jul, 2017 14:04
• William Graham's feature article!
  
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/07/spacex-launch-surge-falcon-9-launch-intelsat-35e/
• #38 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Jul, 2017 16:17
• Nice SpaceX photo, let's hope weather stays like this!
  
  Edit to add: uncropped version of photo

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• #39 by Norm38 on 02 Jul, 2017 21:02
• My friend's view from Playlinda as of 40 minutes ago. Beach is open, weather looks great still.
  

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