SpaceX Falcon 9 : Türksat 5A : January 7/8, 2021

• #100 by Jansen on 07 Jan, 2021 20:24
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  Official NSF stream starts 7:40 EST (0040 UTC)
• #101 by Jansen on 07 Jan, 2021 21:49
• https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/01/spacex-turkish-satellite-first-launch-year/
  
  Official NSF pre launch article by Chris G
• #102 by FutureSpaceTourist on 07 Jan, 2021 23:08
• https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1347334144217542666
  
  

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  Good evening from the Cape, where SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and #Turksat5A are on the pad at Launch Complex 40. Four-hour liftoff window opens at 2028 ET. Skies have cleared quite a bit in the last couple hours.
• #103 by Jansen on 07 Jan, 2021 23:40
• https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/01/07/falcon-9-turksat-5a-mission-status-center/
  

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  SpaceX teams are completing preparations for the start of fueling of the Falcon 9 with super-chilled, densified RP-1 kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants.
  SpaceX's launch conductor will verify all members of the launch team are ready to proceed with the final 35-minute automated countdown sequence at 7:50 p.m. EST (0050 GMT), followed by the start of filling the rocket with super-chilled, densified RP-1 kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants at 7:53 p.m. EST (0053 GMT).
  Liquid oxygen loading into the second stage will begin at T-minus 16 minutes, at 8:12 p.m. EST (0112 GMT), followed by final chilldown of the rocket's nine Merlin first stage engines, a final pre-flight engine steering check, switching of the rocket to internal power, and pressurization of the Falcon 9's propellant tanks leading up to liftoff.
• #104 by RocketLover0119 on 07 Jan, 2021 23:59
• Prob load should be underway at this point.
  
  Edit: nvm, we have a hold due to range
• #105 by soltasto on 08 Jan, 2021 00:02
• "Press kit" Capture with OCR
  
  Edit: Fixed wrong upload

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  Turksat-5A.pdf
• #106 by scr00chy on 08 Jan, 2021 00:14
• Quote from: soltasto on 08 Jan, 2021 00:02

  "Press kit" Capture with OCR
  

  I think you accidentally uploaded the CRS-21 press kit.
• #107 by Jansen on 08 Jan, 2021 00:24
• SFN
  

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  It's obvious the Falcon 9 launch is not happening at the opening of tonight's launch window. There's no sign of propellant loading or venting at the launch pad.
  But SpaceX has not yet provided any official confirmation of a delay. Tonight's Falcon 9 window runs until 12:28 a.m. EST (0128 GMT).
• #108 by FutureSpaceTourist on 08 Jan, 2021 00:28
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1347354155589910531
  
  

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  Team is targeting 9:15 p.m. EST for tonight's Falcon 9 launch
• #109 by FutureSpaceTourist on 08 Jan, 2021 00:32
• #110 by AC in NC on 08 Jan, 2021 00:37
• LD Go for Prop Load
• #111 by dalek on 08 Jan, 2021 00:57
• Funky SpaceX music up
  
• #112 by daveglo on 08 Jan, 2021 00:57
• Funky music time.  Spacecraft on internal power.

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• #113 by dalek on 08 Jan, 2021 00:59
• SpaceX cast now live
  
• #114 by Jansen on 08 Jan, 2021 01:09

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• #115 by Jansen on 08 Jan, 2021 01:14
• LD Go for launch
• #116 by Jansen on 08 Jan, 2021 01:15
• Liftoff! Mission is nominal
  
  https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1347366443755610114
• #117 by Jansen on 08 Jan, 2021 01:16
• Successful Max Q
• #118 by Jansen on 08 Jan, 2021 01:18
• MECO

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• #119 by Jansen on 08 Jan, 2021 01:20
• Stage sep, second stage nominal

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