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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #160 on: 04/18/2018 11:12 pm »
T+20 minutes. Heading towards Africa.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #161 on: 04/18/2018 11:17 pm »
T+25 minutes. Over Africa.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #162 on: 04/18/2018 11:19 pm »
AOS.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #163 on: 04/18/2018 11:22 pm »
T+30 minutes. Over the jungles of Africa.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #164 on: 04/18/2018 11:24 pm »
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The SpaceX launch of TESS was picture perfect this evening. More to come! @NASA_TESS @Teslarati @elonmusk #SpaceX #Falcon9

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/986746225490788352

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #165 on: 04/18/2018 11:24 pm »
LOX tank!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #166 on: 04/18/2018 11:27 pm »
T+35 minutes. Still over Africa.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #167 on: 04/18/2018 11:29 pm »
SpaceX feed Falcon 9 launches TESS & Falcon 9 first stage landing

NASA feed TESS launch

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #168 on: 04/18/2018 11:31 pm »
AOS Mauritius.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #169 on: 04/18/2018 11:31 pm »
MVac engine chill has started for re-ignition.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #170 on: 04/18/2018 11:32 pm »
T+40 minutes. Over Madagascar. Second ignition in three minutes and 10 seconds. MVac engine chill has started.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #171 on: 04/18/2018 11:33 pm »
Two minutes to second ignition.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #172 on: 04/18/2018 11:34 pm »
One minute to second ignition.
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #173 on: 04/18/2018 11:34 pm »
Stage 2 RE-IGNITION!

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #174 on: 04/18/2018 11:35 pm »
Ignition!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #175 on: 04/18/2018 11:35 pm »
Stage 2 SECO-2.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #176 on: 04/18/2018 11:36 pm »
Good transfer orbit CONFIRMED!

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2nd stage reignition from the press center
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I'll even excitedly look forward to "flags and footprints" and suborbital missions. Just fly...somewhere.

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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #178 on: 04/18/2018 11:36 pm »
Cutoff!
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Re: LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 : TESS : April 18, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #179 on: 04/18/2018 11:37 pm »
T+45 minutes. Separation in four minutes 35 seconds.
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