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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #60 on: 06/04/2018 04:26 am »
We have funky music.
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All aboard the HSF hype train!  Choo Choo!

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #61 on: 06/04/2018 04:26 am »
Some late night funky music!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #62 on: 06/04/2018 04:28 am »
SES-12 is on internal power.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #63 on: 06/04/2018 04:28 am »
Stage 2 LOX load starting now.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #64 on: 06/04/2018 04:33 am »
Coverage has started.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #65 on: 06/04/2018 04:34 am »
T-11 minutes. Not making first stage recovery.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #66 on: 06/04/2018 04:35 am »
T-10 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #67 on: 06/04/2018 04:36 am »
T-9 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #68 on: 06/04/2018 04:37 am »
T-8 minutes. LOX loading paused while loading helium.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #69 on: 06/04/2018 04:38 am »
T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting now. Showing SES promo.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #70 on: 06/04/2018 04:39 am »
T-6 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #71 on: 06/04/2018 04:40 am »
T-5 minutes. Tanks pressing for strongback retract.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #72 on: 06/04/2018 04:41 am »
T-4 minutes. Strongback retracting.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #73 on: 06/04/2018 04:42 am »
T-3 minutes. Stage 1 LOX closed out.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #74 on: 06/04/2018 04:43 am »
T-2 minutes. Stage 2 LOX closed out.
« Last Edit: 06/04/2018 04:44 am by Steven Pietrobon »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #75 on: 06/04/2018 04:44 am »
T-1 minutes. Falcon 9 is in startup.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #76 on: 06/04/2018 04:45 am »
Liftoff!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #77 on: 06/04/2018 04:46 am »
LAUNCH!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #78 on: 06/04/2018 04:46 am »
T+1 minute.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SES-12 : June 4, 2018 : Updates
« Reply #79 on: 06/04/2018 04:46 am »
Nominal.
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