Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT Flight 8 : Jan. 11, 2019 : Vandenberg - UPDATES (Read 58403 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #20 on:** 01/10/2019 04:02 pm »

Press kit attached

SMS · « **Reply #21 on:** 01/10/2019 09:03 pm »

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1083445275358912512

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 01/10/2019 09:07 pm »

FEATURE ARTICLE: Iridium boss reflects as final NEXT satellite constellation launch nears -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/01/iridium-boss-reflects-satellite-constellation-launch/

- By Chris Gebhardt

Current article lead image by Jack Beyer (NSF/L2)

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1083485249399595008

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #23 on:** 01/11/2019 12:01 am »

Rough LZ waves, looks like a challenging landing tomorrow, but again, we have seen conditions like this, and successful landings!

https://mobile.twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1083498345644113921

Jdeshetler · « **Reply #24 on:** 01/11/2019 01:06 am »

During our remote camera setup, no photos was permitted until the F9 was in UP position which takes about 10 minutes while the lighting condition was fading away fast.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #25 on:** 01/11/2019 01:20 am »

Photo from SpaceX website

Llian Rhydderch · « **Reply #26 on:** 01/11/2019 03:56 am »

The launch webcast for Iridium NEXT-8 is now up.

IRIDIUM-8 MISSION

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #27 on:** 01/11/2019 01:07 pm »

Under 90mins away. Right now, things are proceeding in the count toward fueling operations.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #28 on:** 01/11/2019 01:16 pm »

https://twitter.com/IridiumBoss/status/1083728457190633473

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At VAFB - looking good for Iridium-8 with light ground winds so far. Looks great on pad. #letsdothis!

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #29 on:** 01/11/2019 01:31 pm »

T-1hr
All still proceeding toward the start of fueling at this time.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #30 on:** 01/11/2019 01:41 pm »

T-50mins

LD loop is quiet.

(For anyone new to this, a quiet countdown loop is a good countdown loop.)

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #31 on:** 01/11/2019 01:51 pm »

Range is GO FOR LAUNCH.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #32 on:** 01/11/2019 01:53 pm »

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

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #33 on:** 01/11/2019 01:54 pm »

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1083738599726567424

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #34 on:** 01/11/2019 01:54 pm »

Go for propellant load.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #35 on:** 01/11/2019 01:55 pm »

Teams are now receiving the standard "what to do if the urgent need to abort the count occurs" briefing.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #36 on:** 01/11/2019 01:56 pm »

T-35 minutes. First and second RP-1 and first stage LOX loading should be starting now.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #37 on:** 01/11/2019 01:56 pm »

T-35mins

Launch auto has started.

Fueling of LOX and RP-1 into the 1st stage has started.

Fueling of RP-1 into the 2nd stage has started.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #38 on:** 01/11/2019 02:02 pm »

Launch auto and fueling proceeding without issue.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #39 on:** 01/11/2019 02:11 pm »

Stage 2 RP-1 load complete.