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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #80 on: 04/02/2018 08:07 pm »
Talking about reusability.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #81 on: 04/02/2018 08:08 pm »
Some of the payloads.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #82 on: 04/02/2018 08:10 pm »
T-20 minutes. Talking about PODS, Passive Orbital Delivery System.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #83 on: 04/02/2018 08:11 pm »
Delivery of water to plants has been inconsistent in past.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #84 on: 04/02/2018 08:11 pm »
Flight Proven funky music has started.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #85 on: 04/02/2018 08:13 pm »
Dan Huot with Randy Bresnik.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #86 on: 04/02/2018 08:14 pm »
LD loop still super quiet.  All is still proceeding to plan.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #87 on: 04/02/2018 08:14 pm »
ISS Mission Control.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #88 on: 04/02/2018 08:16 pm »
T-15 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #89 on: 04/02/2018 08:18 pm »
T-13 minutes. SpaceX coverage has started.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #90 on: 04/02/2018 08:19 pm »
T-12 minutes. Booster flew on SpX-12. Capsule on SpX-8.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #91 on: 04/02/2018 08:21 pm »
T-10 minutes. Tracking no issues.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #92 on: 04/02/2018 08:21 pm »
SpaceX feed: 'pushing the limits' on the S1 entry.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #93 on: 04/02/2018 08:22 pm »
T-9 minutes. Capsule has new external TPS.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #94 on: 04/02/2018 08:23 pm »
T-8 minutes. Range is ready to go.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #95 on: 04/02/2018 08:24 pm »
T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting now.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #96 on: 04/02/2018 08:25 pm »
T-6 minutes. Crew Dragon expected to fly later this year.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #97 on: 04/02/2018 08:26 pm »
T-5 minutes. Some of the payloads flying in SpX-14.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #98 on: 04/02/2018 08:27 pm »
T-4 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : CRS-14 : April 2, 2018 - Updates
« Reply #99 on: 04/02/2018 08:27 pm »
As per usual, only live coverage people to post on this thread during the launch and all posts of congrats after launch should go on the party or discussion threads for this mission.
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