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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #260 on: 11/05/2020 10:22 pm »
T-3 minutes. Range is green. Stage 1 LOX closeout complete.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #261 on: 11/05/2020 10:22 pm »
T-2 minutes. Stage 2 LOX closeout.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #262 on: 11/05/2020 10:24 pm »
T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.

MD is go for launch.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #263 on: 11/05/2020 10:24 pm »
Liftoff!
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #264 on: 11/05/2020 10:25 pm »
T+1 minute.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #265 on: 11/05/2020 10:26 pm »
T+2 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #266 on: 11/05/2020 10:27 pm »
First stage separation.

T+3 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #267 on: 11/05/2020 10:28 pm »
Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #268 on: 11/05/2020 10:29 pm »
T+5 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #269 on: 11/05/2020 10:30 pm »
T+6 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #270 on: 11/05/2020 10:31 pm »
Entry burn.

T+7 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #271 on: 11/05/2020 10:33 pm »
Droneship.

T+8 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #272 on: 11/05/2020 10:33 pm »
Touchdown!

T+9 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #274 on: 11/05/2020 10:35 pm »
T+10 minutes. Upcoming events.

01:03:32    2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
01:04:17    2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:29:18    GPS III Space Vehicle 04 deployment
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #275 on: 11/05/2020 10:36 pm »
LOS Bermuda expected.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #276 on: 11/05/2020 10:36 pm »
Which orbit plane/slot are they targeting?

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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #277 on: 11/05/2020 10:37 pm »
LOS New Hampshire expected.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #278 on: 11/05/2020 10:41 pm »
LOS New Foundland expected.

AOS Goonhilly.
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Re: SpaceX Falcon 9 : GPS III SV04 : SLC-40 : November 5, 2020
« Reply #279 on: 11/05/2020 10:45 pm »
White and blue lines are different from previous mission including GPS missions. White line seems to start from launch site and be different lines and not the next orbit?

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