SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #120 on: 02/22/2018 01:16 pm »

T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #121 on: 02/22/2018 01:17 pm »

LAUNCH!!!!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #122 on: 02/22/2018 01:17 pm »

Liftoff!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #123 on: 02/22/2018 01:17 pm »

Pitching downrange!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #124 on: 02/22/2018 01:17 pm »

Stage 1 propulsion nominal.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #125 on: 02/22/2018 01:17 pm »

Liftoff!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #126 on: 02/22/2018 01:17 pm »

power and telemetry nominal.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #127 on: 02/22/2018 01:18 pm »

F9 supersonic.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #128 on: 02/22/2018 01:18 pm »

Max=Q.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #129 on: 02/22/2018 01:18 pm »

T+1 minute.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #130 on: 02/22/2018 01:18 pm »

MVac engine chill has begun.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #131 on: 02/22/2018 01:19 pm »

First stage engine shutdown... and SEPARATION!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #132 on: 02/22/2018 01:19 pm »

T+2 minutes.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #133 on: 02/22/2018 01:20 pm »

Stage 2 IGNITION!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #134 on: 02/22/2018 01:20 pm »

Fairing Sep!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #135 on: 02/22/2018 01:20 pm »

Stage 2 trajectory nominal.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #136 on: 02/22/2018 01:21 pm »

some pics

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #137 on: 02/22/2018 01:21 pm »

First stage separation.

Fairing deploy.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : PAZ & Microsat 2a/2b : SLC-4E Vandy - UPDATES - Feb 22, 2018

« Reply #138 on: 02/22/2018 01:21 pm »

Best I could get of the fairing...

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