Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates (Read 117650 times)

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #100 on:** 04/18/2018 09:51 pm »

T-1hr and COUNTING. Everything is proceeding to the plan right now with fueling for an on-time launch at 18:51:31 EDT (22:51:31 UTC).

Remember, this is basically an instantaneous window. There is, practically speaking, no hold time available.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #101 on:** 04/18/2018 09:51 pm »

T-1 hour. The picture looks still, but you can see movement in some places.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #102 on:** 04/18/2018 09:57 pm »

Upper Level Winds were predicted to be 50 kts. They're at 45 kts right now. Well below the limit of concern for speed and/or sheer.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #103 on:** 04/18/2018 10:01 pm »

T-50mins. All still well. RP-1 is going to plan.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #104 on:** 04/18/2018 10:02 pm »

T-50 minutes. You can now see some vapour to the right of the LOX tank at left of the picture.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #105 on:** 04/18/2018 10:10 pm »

T-41mins. All still proceeding to the automated script. NASA LSP team has been polled and is ready to proceed into LOX loading at T-35mins.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #106 on:** 04/18/2018 10:11 pm »

T-40 minutes. From the shadows, I believe this is the view looking South. Only action has been two birds flying to the small tower on the far left.

Bubbinski · « **Reply #107 on:** 04/18/2018 10:11 pm »

At the causeway

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #108 on:** 04/18/2018 10:16 pm »

T-35 minutes. LOX loading should be starting now.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #109 on:** 04/18/2018 10:16 pm »

T-35mins. LOX load has started.

2megs · « **Reply #110 on:** 04/18/2018 10:17 pm »

From the Saturn V Center, looking east-southeast, with my cellphone held up to some binoculars because I'm quality like that.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #111 on:** 04/18/2018 10:21 pm »

Some small GOX venting at the base of the F9. LOX load process proceeding well.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #112 on:** 04/18/2018 10:21 pm »

T-30 minutes. Not seeing any vapour from the vehicle yet.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #113 on:** 04/18/2018 10:21 pm »

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What is it with arriving on scene on the VAB roof and spotting boats?? We’ve got a picture-perfect @WaywardBoat sailboat right over top of the rocket from our vantage point, moving north. #SpaceX #TESS don’t do this to us wayward...

https://twitter.com/TrevorMahlmann/status/986730307918364673