SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-12 : Aug. 14, 2017 : UPDATES

[ChrisGebhardt]

Fueling poll complete.  GO FOR FUELING.

[ChrisGebhardt]

Fueling has begun with the start of RP-1 loading.

[ChrisGebhardt]

Launch and Landing Blast Danger Area are confirmed clear for launch.  The "Go for landing" call has been made to the Falcon 9 flight control team.

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-1 hour. Fuel loading should be starting now.

[ChrisGebhardt]

The Falcon 9 rocket today is flying with a special sticker honoring the Mayor of McGregor, Texas', son who was killed in an All Terrain Vehicle accident in December 2015.  The Mayor and his wife are here today to witness the launch and landing of the Falcon 9.

Here is the sticker:

[ChrisGebhardt]

Stage 1 fuel bleed has started.

[ChrisGebhardt]

MVac fuel bleed has begun

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-50 minutes.

[ChrisGebhardt]

15mins into RP-1 fueling.  All is going well with loading.  We're 10mins to the start of LOX load.

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-40 minutes.

[ChrisGebhardt]

LOX load has started.

T-35mins and COUNTING.

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-35 minutes. LOX loading should be starting now.

[Chris Bergin]

For NASA TV, which is starting earlier than SpaceX's coverage:

http://www.ustream.tv/NASAHDTV

[Steven Pietrobon]

NASA coverage starting soon.

[Rocket Science]

5 min to NASA TV coverage...
https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#public

[ChrisGebhardt]

Dragon terminal count is running.

[ChrisGebhardt]

Something just said about LOX load on the 1st stage.  Whatever it was (transmission was garbled), it was positive.

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-30 minutes. NASA coverage has started.

[ChrisGebhardt]

Weather holding at 80% favorable.

[Steven Pietrobon]

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