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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #280 on: 02/06/2018 06:45 pm »
T-1hr!
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #281 on: 02/06/2018 06:45 pm »
Stage 2 RP-1 load has started.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #282 on: 02/06/2018 06:46 pm »
T-1 hour.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #283 on: 02/06/2018 06:46 pm »
"SpaceX
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T-60 minutes until Falcon Heavy’s first test flight. Launch webcast will go live about 20 minutes before liftoff → http://spacex.com/webcast"

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/960962632717975554
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #284 on: 02/06/2018 06:49 pm »
Quote from: ChrisGebhardt on 02/06/2018 06:45 pm
T-1hr!

Weather still green (knock on wood)
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #285 on: 02/06/2018 06:53 pm »
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #286 on: 02/06/2018 06:55 pm »
T-50mins.  All continues to go well!
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #287 on: 02/06/2018 06:55 pm »
T-50 minutes. LOX loading should be starting in 5 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #288 on: 02/06/2018 06:56 pm »
Center core fuel load secured to topping target!
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #289 on: 02/06/2018 06:57 pm »
Two side core boosters secured at topping level!
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #290 on: 02/06/2018 07:00 pm »
LOX load has started.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #291 on: 02/06/2018 07:00 pm »
T-45 minutes. LOX loading should be starting now.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #292 on: 02/06/2018 07:05 pm »
40 minutes.   All still progressing without issue.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #293 on: 02/06/2018 07:05 pm »
T-40 minutes. Not seeing any venting yet.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #294 on: 02/06/2018 07:10 pm »
All continues to be very quiet on the LD loop -- a excellent sign.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #295 on: 02/06/2018 07:11 pm »
I can see the start of clouds oxygen forming around the first stages from Playalinda beach.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #296 on: 02/06/2018 07:15 pm »
T-30mins
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #297 on: 02/06/2018 07:15 pm »
Funky Music Started
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #298 on: 02/06/2018 07:15 pm »
T-30 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #299 on: 02/06/2018 07:16 pm »
New funky music. "Rollout"
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