Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-17 : May 4, 2019 - UPDATES (Read 90544 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #80 on:** 05/02/2019 06:12 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1124012593910353925

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Of Course I Still Love You, GO Quest and Hollywood have arrived at the LZ. They will soon start making preparations for tomorrow morning's landing attempt.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #81 on:** 05/02/2019 06:35 pm »

theinternetftw · « **Reply #82 on:** 05/02/2019 09:05 pm »

Transcription for the Pre-Launch News Conference:

https://gist.github.com/theinternetftw/d3b11690c2f473d34419673af6a3d995

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #83 on:** 05/02/2019 09:19 pm »

We think they could be just dodging bad weather.

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1124056182606503937

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 05/02/2019 10:29 pm »

ARTICLE:

SpaceX Falcon 9 readying for Dragon’s CRS-17 mission to the ISS -

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/05/spacex-falcon-9-dragons-crs-17-mission-iss/

- By William Graham

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1124078318154915840

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #85 on:** 05/03/2019 12:19 am »

Falcon is vertical!

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1124095620174757889

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #86 on:** 05/03/2019 04:33 am »

T-2hrs 38mins and COUNTING. Right now, all is proceeding toward launch.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #87 on:** 05/03/2019 05:37 am »

Photo from SpaceX website

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #88 on:** 05/03/2019 05:42 am »

T-90mins. Everything still proceeding at this time.

Bulk of the rain is holding offshore (at this time).

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #89 on:** 05/03/2019 06:11 am »

T-60mins. LD loop has been quiet for the last hour, which is good. All still proceeding.

EDIT: Rain continues to hold well offshore.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #90 on:** 05/03/2019 06:26 am »

T-45mins. Teams will be polling soon for Go/No Go for fueling.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #91 on:** 05/03/2019 06:27 am »

And polling is underway.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #92 on:** 05/03/2019 06:33 am »

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

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #93 on:** 05/03/2019 06:36 am »

Poll Complete. GO for propellant load.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #94 on:** 05/03/2019 06:36 am »

T-35mins. Fueling has begun!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #95 on:** 05/03/2019 06:36 am »

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

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #96 on:** 05/03/2019 06:37 am »

Dragon terminal count autosequence has started.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #97 on:** 05/03/2019 06:41 am »

T-30mins. Autosequence going smoothly. Fuel flow rates into Stage 1 and Stage 2 are nominal.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #98 on:** 05/03/2019 06:41 am »

NASA coverage starting in about four minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #99 on:** 05/03/2019 06:46 am »

T-25 minutes. NASA coverage has begun.