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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #300 on: 02/06/2018 07:16 pm »
To boldly go where no human has gone before !

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #301 on: 02/06/2018 07:17 pm »
New funky music. "Rollout"

Countdown net is on the "Alternative camera" on SpaceX webcast


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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #302 on: 02/06/2018 07:19 pm »
Funky Music Started

The feed is showing you can choose from two cameras.  Hosted Webcast and Countdown Net Audio
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #303 on: 02/06/2018 07:19 pm »
Pogo bleed verfication

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #304 on: 02/06/2018 07:19 pm »
Stage 2 RP-1 load complete.

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #305 on: 02/06/2018 07:20 pm »
T-25 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #306 on: 02/06/2018 07:22 pm »
Center core and Side boosters LOX load flow rate reducing as planned.

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #307 on: 02/06/2018 07:23 pm »
We got some venting!
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #308 on: 02/06/2018 07:24 pm »
Countdown net feed on the Video Feed is now live.

Lauren hosting on the hosted side!!
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #309 on: 02/06/2018 07:24 pm »
Webcast has started.

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #310 on: 02/06/2018 07:24 pm »
OK.  I'm headed outside.  Webcast is live.  Steven and Chris B can take over live updates from here.

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #311 on: 02/06/2018 07:24 pm »
Webcast has started.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #312 on: 02/06/2018 07:25 pm »
Here we go, "no shaky souls"...
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #313 on: 02/06/2018 07:25 pm »
T-20 minutes. Lots of cheers from the SpaceX crowd.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #314 on: 02/06/2018 07:26 pm »
The second feed is showing MCC Hawthorne.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #315 on: 02/06/2018 07:27 pm »
Confirmation of simultaneous landing of both boosters.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #316 on: 02/06/2018 07:28 pm »
T-17 minutes. Talking about the propellants.
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #317 on: 02/06/2018 07:29 pm »
business end
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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #318 on: 02/06/2018 07:30 pm »
T - 15 minutes.

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Re: SpaceX FH : Falcon Heavy Demo : Feb. 6, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #319 on: 02/06/2018 07:30 pm »
T-16 minutes. Weather and vehicle are go. If there is a hold that is a scrub for the day. Another opportunity tomorrow.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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