Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : X-37B OTV-5 : September 7, 2017: UPDATES (Read 160844 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #60 on:** 09/07/2017 01:30 pm »

T-30 minutes. Haven't seen any venting yet.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #61 on:** 09/07/2017 01:32 pm »

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SpaceX ‏Verified account @SpaceX 38s39 seconds ago

~30 minutes until Falcon 9 launch of OTV-5. Webcast will go live about 10 minutes before liftoff → http://spacex.com/webcast

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/905785470755364865

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #62 on:** 09/07/2017 01:37 pm »

Large vent!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #63 on:** 09/07/2017 01:40 pm »

T-20 minutes. Large vent is still going. Also see venting from top of second stage.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #64 on:** 09/07/2017 01:41 pm »

Mellow funky music has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #65 on:** 09/07/2017 01:45 pm »

T-15 minutes. Large vent has stopped. Still venting from top of second stage.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #66 on:** 09/07/2017 01:48 pm »

That poor RSS!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #67 on:** 09/07/2017 01:48 pm »

Webcast has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #68 on:** 09/07/2017 01:48 pm »

T-12 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #69 on:** 09/07/2017 01:49 pm »

T-11 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #70 on:** 09/07/2017 01:51 pm »

T-10 minutes. Talking about Falcon 9.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #71 on:** 09/07/2017 01:51 pm »

T-9 minutes. Showed rollout of payload in fairing.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #72 on:** 09/07/2017 01:52 pm »

T-8 minutes. Leo has joined in to watch. :-)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #73 on:** 09/07/2017 01:52 pm »

LZ-1 with a second pad being built for what will be two FH Side Boosters landing at the same time.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #74 on:** 09/07/2017 01:53 pm »

Watching thick clouds. Still Green.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #75 on:** 09/07/2017 01:53 pm »

T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #76 on:** 09/07/2017 01:54 pm »

T-6 minutes. Showing OTV promo.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #77 on:** 09/07/2017 01:55 pm »

T-5 minutes. Hall effect experiment on OTV-4.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #78 on:** 09/07/2017 01:56 pm »

Some cool details on what the X-37B does up there....Hall Effect Thruster testing. Normally it's "Shhh, it's a secret" with this vehicle.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #79 on:** 09/07/2017 01:56 pm »

T-4 minutes.