Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 7 : July 25, 2018 : Vandenberg - UPDATES (Read 65080 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #20 on:** 07/25/2018 02:08 am »

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First Vandenberg launch! I've placed my four sound-activated cameras around SLC-4E ahead of the #Iridium7 mission tomorrow 4:39 AM PDT (11:39 UTC)
Thanks to @30thSpaceWing / @SpaceX for allowing us to do this.

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ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #21 on:** 07/25/2018 10:14 am »

Clear skies at Vandy right now.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #22 on:** 07/25/2018 10:40 am »

T-1hr and COUNTING! And very foggy now. Can't see pad. This changed so quickly. Very dynamic, so could change again. No hinderance to continuance of count.

FLIGHT area clear and ready to proceed with terminal count.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #23 on:** 07/25/2018 10:49 am »

T-50mins. All remains on track for start of fueling, at this time.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #24 on:** 07/25/2018 10:59 am »

Range status. RANGE IS GREEN!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #25 on:** 07/25/2018 11:01 am »

T-38 minutes. Launch Director should be giving go for propellant load.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #26 on:** 07/25/2018 11:02 am »

Fueling poll complete. All stations ready to proceed into fueling.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #27 on:** 07/25/2018 11:04 am »

T-35 minutes. Fuel and stage 1 LOX loading should be starting now.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #28 on:** 07/25/2018 11:05 am »

T-35mins.

Launch auto has started.

Fueling has BEGUN!

The Falcon 9 1st stage is being loaded with RP-1 and LOX and the 2nd stage is being loading with RP-1.

Team has received "what to do if need to abort the count is needed" instructions. Standard.