Author Topic: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates (Read 117646 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #120 on:** 04/18/2018 10:33 pm »

Quick facts.

chalz · « **Reply #121 on:** 04/18/2018 10:33 pm »

Two antenna in Canberra are pointing up, waiting for TESS. https://eyes.nasa.gov/dsn/dsn.html

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #122 on:** 04/18/2018 10:34 pm »

Eastern Range confirms GO FOR LAUNCH. No issues.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #123 on:** 04/18/2018 10:34 pm »

90% go.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #124 on:** 04/18/2018 10:35 pm »

Funky music has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #125 on:** 04/18/2018 10:36 pm »

T-15 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #126 on:** 04/18/2018 10:37 pm »

SpaceX report on NASA TV.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #127 on:** 04/18/2018 10:38 pm »

Shot from droneship.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #128 on:** 04/18/2018 10:39 pm »

T-12 minutes. SpaceX coverage has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #129 on:** 04/18/2018 10:41 pm »

T-11 minutes.

Lar · « **Reply #130 on:** 04/18/2018 10:41 pm »

SpaceX coverage has started

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #131 on:** 04/18/2018 10:42 pm »

T-10 minutes. 52nd Falcon 9 launch.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #132 on:** 04/18/2018 10:43 pm »

T-9 minutes. RP-1 is fully loaded.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #133 on:** 04/18/2018 10:44 pm »

T-8 minutes. Weather looking good.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #134 on:** 04/18/2018 10:44 pm »

Remember, from this point onwards. Only updates, only from allocated people (like Steven) and all post launch congrats go in the party and discussion threads. Keeps it nice and clean here and avoids too many duplicates.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #135 on:** 04/18/2018 10:45 pm »

T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #136 on:** 04/18/2018 10:46 pm »

T-6 minutes. Apogee is 2/3 of the way to the Moon.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #137 on:** 04/18/2018 10:47 pm »

T-5 minutes. Internal sequences have started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #138 on:** 04/18/2018 10:48 pm »

T-4 minutes. Payload on internal power.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #139 on:** 04/18/2018 10:49 pm »

T-3 minutes. Stage 1 LOX load complete.