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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #40 on: 03/05/2018 04:21 pm »
Image from SpaceX website
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #41 on: 03/05/2018 04:23 pm »
Quote from: jjyach on 03/05/2018 11:19 am
Rocket (With legs and Ti fins) w/ payload is vertical at SLC-40.  Looks like some addition bracing on the side, guessing for winds?

Expecting they are going back horizontal soon to remove fins.....

It's official: The SpaceX website says "SpaceX will not attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch due to unfavorable weather conditions in the recovery area off of Florida’s Atlantic Coast."  There's no indication that they intend to roll the rocket back to remove the recovery gear.

Losing a current-model booster with titanium fins is gonna hurt.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #42 on: 03/05/2018 06:55 pm »
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/970747812311740416?s=20

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Falcon 9 flight 50 launches tonight, carrying Hispasat for Spain. At 6 metric tons and almost the size of a city bus, it will be the largest geostationary satellite we’ve ever flown.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #43 on: 03/05/2018 09:28 pm »
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #44 on: 03/05/2018 09:32 pm »
Closer SpaceX shot showing legs and grid fins:

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Falcon 9 and Hispasat 30W-6 are vertical on Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Weather is 90% favorable for the two-hour launch window, which opens at 12:33 a.m. EST, 5:33 UTC. spacex.com/webcast

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/970771503624015872?s=21
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #45 on: 03/05/2018 10:15 pm »
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This is the 50th Falcon 9 launch, it has a 6 metric ton satellite inside the fairing, it’s about the size of a city bus. SpaceX is launching it to Geostationary Orbit tonight at 12:33am eastern. I have 3 remote launch pad cameras setup for it. #spacex #falcon  9 @Teslarati

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/970794782632108033?s=21
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #46 on: 03/06/2018 03:20 am »
T-1 hour 13 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be verifying go for propellant load.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #47 on: 03/06/2018 03:23 am »
T-1 hour 10 minutes. RP-1 loading should be starting now.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #48 on: 03/06/2018 03:24 am »
RP-1 load started
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #49 on: 03/06/2018 03:24 am »
Florida Today livestream starting in about five minutes.

https://livestream.com/accounts/20522137/spacexlaunchhispasat
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #50 on: 03/06/2018 03:31 am »
Rocket and weather are go for launch!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #51 on: 03/06/2018 03:33 am »
T-1hr.  Fueling and auto-sequence ops are progressing on target.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #52 on: 03/06/2018 03:44 am »
T-50mins.  All continues to progress without issue.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #53 on: 03/06/2018 03:53 am »
T-40mins.  All continues to go well with RP-1 kerosene fueling.  We are 5mins away from the start of LOX loading.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #54 on: 03/06/2018 03:58 am »
T-35mins.  LOX load has started.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #55 on: 03/06/2018 04:08 am »
T-25mins.  All proceeding smoothly.  LD loop is very quiet.  Good sign.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #56 on: 03/06/2018 04:10 am »
Big LOX vent!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #57 on: 03/06/2018 04:13 am »
T-20mins.  No technical issues.  No weather issues.  A crystal clear sky with very favorable winds right now.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #58 on: 03/06/2018 04:14 am »
Some wake up music!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Hispasat 30W-6 (1F) : March 6, 2018 - UPDATES
« Reply #59 on: 03/06/2018 04:14 am »
Spacex funky music is started!
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