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Any word as to why the scrub? 

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Any word as to why the scrub? 


GSE issues.
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L-1 weather forecast: Sunday = 60% 'Go'.  Monday = 60% 'Go'.

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SpaceX has reupdated their Launches webpage.


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Quote from: SpaceX
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, December 13 for the launch of the SXM-7 mission, which will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The one-hour and 59-minute launch window opens at 11:22 a.m. EST, or 16:22 UTC, and a backup launch opportunity is available on Monday, December 14 with a one-hour and 59-minute launch window opening at 11:22 a.m. EST, or 16:22 UTC.

The Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this launch previously supported Crew Dragon’s first flight to the International Space Station (Demo-1), launch of the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, and four Starlink launches in 2020. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean. One half of Falcon 9’s fairing previously supported the ANASIS-II mission in July 2020.

Officially 11:22 am EST / 16:22 UTC
« Last Edit: 12/12/2020 11:36 pm by Jansen »

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Updated capture "Press Kit" with OCR

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Launch Day! Current state of play on the Space Coast:
Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

2020
December 13 - SiriusXM SXM-7 - Falcon 9-102 (1051.7 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 16:22-18:21

December 19 18 17 - NROL-108 -  Falcon 9-103 (B1059.5 L) - Kennedy LC-39A - 14:00-17:00

Changes on December 13th
Changes on December 17th
Changes on December 18th
« Last Edit: 12/18/2020 01:09 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1338127365025583105

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T-2 hours to launch of the SXM-7 mission. Today’s one-hour and 59-minute window opens at 11:22 a.m. EST, and weather is 60% favorable

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NSF is now live

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NSF coverage has started.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T-45 minutes. 1.3 m/s wind and 23 C temp. Weather looks very good.
« Last Edit: 12/13/2020 02:58 pm 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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T-38 minutes. The SpaceX Launch Director should be verifying go for propellant load about now.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T-35 minutes. First and second stage RP-1 and first stage LOX loading should be starting about now.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T-30 minutes. No confirmation yet of propellant loading.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Expecting a weather hold.

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T-25 minutes. Not seeing any vapour yet coming from the core.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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NSF stream just said hold.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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New T-0 of 12:30 pm EST (17:30 UTC) with 80% go for weather.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1338153812603723777
« Last Edit: 12/13/2020 03:12 pm 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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