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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #120 on: 07/20/2020 08:45 pm »
T-45 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #121 on: 07/20/2020 08:52 pm »
T-38 minutes. The SpaceX Launch Director should be verifying go for propellant load about now.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #122 on: 07/20/2020 08:55 pm »
T-35 minutes. First and second stage RP-1 and first stage LOX loading should be starting about now.

"Launch auto has started."
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #123 on: 07/20/2020 08:59 pm »

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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #124 on: 07/20/2020 09:00 pm »
T-30 minutes. Very windy at observation site.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #125 on: 07/20/2020 09:05 pm »
T-25 minutes. Vapour coming off first stage, indicating that propellant loading has started.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #126 on: 07/20/2020 09:10 pm »
T-20 minute vent.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #128 on: 07/20/2020 09:12 pm »
"Spacecraft on internal power."
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #129 on: 07/20/2020 09:14 pm »
T-16 minutes. "Stage 2 LOX load has started."
« Last Edit: 07/20/2020 09:15 pm by Steven Pietrobon »
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #130 on: 07/20/2020 09:15 pm »
Funky music time!
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #131 on: 07/20/2020 09:16 pm »
New URL for SpaceX LAUNCH stream, music has started:






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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #132 on: 07/20/2020 09:18 pm »
T-12 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #133 on: 07/20/2020 09:19 pm »
SpaceX coverage has started.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #134 on: 07/20/2020 09:20 pm »
T-10 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #135 on: 07/20/2020 09:21 pm »
Droneship.

T-9 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #136 on: 07/20/2020 09:22 pm »
Fairing catchers.

T-8 minutes. Working no issues.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #137 on: 07/20/2020 09:23 pm »
T-7 minutes. Stage 1 engine chill has started.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #138 on: 07/20/2020 09:24 pm »
T-6 minutes. Stage 1 fuel closeout.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : ANASIS-II : July 20, 2020
« Reply #139 on: 07/20/2020 09:25 pm »
Very informative commentary on this launch for any newbies watching.

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