SpaceX Falcon 9 : Formosat-5 : SLC-4E Vandenberg : Aug 24, 2017 : UPDATES

• #20 by FutureSpaceTourist on 23 Aug, 2017 21:22
• #21 by FutureSpaceTourist on 23 Aug, 2017 21:27
• Mission patch from the press kit

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• #22 by FutureSpaceTourist on 23 Aug, 2017 21:56
• Static fire video is on Facebook:
  
  

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  Check out this Falcon 9 static fire video in preparation for tomorrow’s launch!
  
  A static fire verifies a... http://fb.me/8H5EoTGpn

  
  https://twitter.com/30thspacewing/status/900472197222850560
• #23 by SmallKing on 24 Aug, 2017 04:21
• https://udn.com/news/story/6812/2661034

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• #24 by SmallKing on 24 Aug, 2017 04:34
• http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20170824000314-260210
  http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/breakingnews/2172729

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• #25 by Steven Pietrobon on 24 Aug, 2017 06:57
• Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 23 Aug, 2017 21:56

  Static fire video is on Facebook:
  
  

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  Check out this Falcon 9 static fire video in preparation for tomorrow’s launch!
  
  A static fire verifies a... http://fb.me/8H5EoTGpn

  
  https://twitter.com/30thspacewing/status/900472197222850560
  

  
  Attaching the video for posterity.
  
  *Changed prosperity to posterity. :-)

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  Formosat 5 Static Fire.mp4
• #26 by Chris Bergin on 24 Aug, 2017 10:32
• William Graham's feature article!
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/08/falcon-9-vandenberg-launch-formosat-5/
• #27 by Chris Bergin on 24 Aug, 2017 14:10
• Cropped as it showed faces (which is apparently a no no these days)....but I like this one from one of our three reporters out there, Philip Sloss.
  
  "Peek-A-Boo!"

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• #28 by ZachS09 on 24 Aug, 2017 16:51
• About two hours to launch now.
• #29 by FutureSpaceTourist on 24 Aug, 2017 17:29
• Image from SpaceX.com

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• #30 by ChrisGebhardt on 24 Aug, 2017 17:45
• GO for prop load
• #31 by ChrisGebhardt on 24 Aug, 2017 17:51
• RP-1 fueling has started!
• #32 by ChrisGebhardt on 24 Aug, 2017 17:51
• Launch auto sequence has started
• #33 by ChrisGebhardt on 24 Aug, 2017 17:53
• Launch area confirmed cleared. FireX nozzels "aimed at based of Falcon 9". All cameras confirmed to be in correct orientation.
• #34 by ZachS09 on 24 Aug, 2017 17:55
• T-55 minutes.
• #35 by ChrisGebhardt on 24 Aug, 2017 18:11
• Range go for launch and landing.  LCC go for launch
• #36 by ChrisGebhardt on 24 Aug, 2017 18:13
• LD loop having a fascinating convo about config of Kodiak Island tracking station.
• #37 by ChrisGebhardt on 24 Aug, 2017 18:14
• 2mins to LOX load start.  No constraints reported.
• #38 by ChrisGebhardt on 24 Aug, 2017 18:15
• Can see the pad clearly right now.
• #39 by ZachS09 on 24 Aug, 2017 18:15
• LOX loading should start by now.