Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Zuma : January 7/8, 2018, SLC-40 : UPDATES (Read 232538 times)

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #120 on:** 01/07/2018 11:37 pm »

Strongback chilldown in work for Stage 2 LOX load.

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #121 on:** 01/07/2018 11:39 pm »

L-20 minutes.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #122 on:** 01/07/2018 11:40 pm »

All nominal. No issues.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #123 on:** 01/07/2018 11:40 pm »

Just several minutes until SpaceX goes live; pre-webcast music is up.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #124 on:** 01/07/2018 11:40 pm »

Stage 2 LOX load has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #125 on:** 01/07/2018 11:41 pm »

Funky music has started.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #126 on:** 01/07/2018 11:42 pm »

Stage 1 and 2 LOX flow rates are nominal.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #127 on:** 01/07/2018 11:46 pm »

All is very quiet on the launch director's loop. No issues.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #128 on:** 01/07/2018 11:46 pm »

And we're live from Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40, where the first United States space launch of 2018 will bring the classified ZUMA payload into Low Earth Orbit. We've been waiting nearly two months for this!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #129 on:** 01/07/2018 11:47 pm »

Webcast has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #130 on:** 01/07/2018 11:47 pm »

Our commentator.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #131 on:** 01/07/2018 11:48 pm »

Tonight's commentator is Brian Mahlstedt.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #132 on:** 01/07/2018 11:48 pm »

Terminal Count should start in two minutes followed by the first stage engine chilldown sequence at the 7-minute mark.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #133 on:** 01/07/2018 11:48 pm »

T-12 minutes.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #134 on:** 01/07/2018 11:49 pm »

T-11mins. All still good.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #135 on:** 01/07/2018 11:49 pm »

T-11 minutes. Talking about benefits of having multiple launch sites.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #136 on:** 01/07/2018 11:49 pm »

Stage 1 and 2 LOX flow rates still nominal.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #137 on:** 01/07/2018 11:50 pm »

T-10mins

Still all good.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #138 on:** 01/07/2018 11:50 pm »

T-10 minutes. Weather remains 90% favorable at this time along with the upper level winds.

I've said it before, but this Falcon 9 looks so blank with only Northrop Grumman's logo.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #139 on:** 01/07/2018 11:50 pm »

T Tabs in final setups.