Author Topic: SpaceX FH : USSF-52 (X-37B OTV-7) : KSC LC-39A : 28/29 December 2023 01:07 UTC (Read 210196 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #400 on:** 12/28/2023 11:54 pm »

Payload flying today.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #401 on:** 12/28/2023 11:55 pm »

Falcon Heavy business end.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #402 on:** 12/28/2023 11:57 pm »

T-10 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #403 on:** 12/28/2023 11:59 pm »

T-8 minutes 20 seconds. Centre core RP-1 load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #404 on:** 12/29/2023 12:00 am »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #405 on:** 12/29/2023 12:02 am »

T-5 minutes. Showing Space Force video.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #406 on:** 12/29/2023 12:03 am »

T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #407 on:** 12/29/2023 12:04 am »

T-3 minutes. PX, PY and centre cores LOX load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #408 on:** 12/29/2023 12:05 am »

T-2 minutes. Second stage LOX load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #409 on:** 12/29/2023 12:06 am »

T-1 minute. Falcon Heavy is in startup.

LD is go for launch.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #410 on:** 12/29/2023 12:07 am »

Liftoff!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #411 on:** 12/29/2023 12:08 am »

T+1 minute.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #412 on:** 12/29/2023 12:09 am »

T+2 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #413 on:** 12/29/2023 12:10 am »

First stage separation.

T+3 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #414 on:** 12/29/2023 12:12 am »

T+4 minutes.

Core separation.

Fairing separation.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #415 on:** 12/29/2023 12:13 am »

T+6 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #416 on:** 12/29/2023 12:14 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1740540235493064760

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LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches the USSF-52 X-37B Spaceplane from 39A.

Overview: nasaspaceflight.com/2023/12/otv-7/

NSF Livestream: youtube.com/watch?v=jqeM-C…

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Staging - side boosters sep.

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1740541119027712022

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Staging. Center core sep.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #417 on:** 12/29/2023 12:14 am »

T+7 minutes. Entry burns.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #418 on:** 12/29/2023 12:15 am »

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1740541251454460360

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FALCON HEAVY TRANSITS THE MOON: Tonight’s launch of the USSF-52 mission with seventh mission of the Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #419 on:** 12/29/2023 12:15 am »

T+8 minutes.