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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #80 on: 07/24/2019 09:28 pm »
No issues reported thus far from the technical readiness poll.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #81 on: 07/24/2019 09:33 pm »
T-50mins.  Still pressing forward at this time.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #82 on: 07/24/2019 09:39 pm »
Music started on the Youtube feed.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #84 on: 07/24/2019 09:42 pm »
POLLING go/no go for fueling loading.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #85 on: 07/24/2019 09:48 pm »
WOW.  They're gonna fuel!

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #86 on: 07/24/2019 09:49 pm »
T-35mins.  Fueling has begun.  Launch autosequence has started.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #87 on: 07/24/2019 09:50 pm »
Funky music!
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 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #88 on: 07/24/2019 09:52 pm »
All fuel flow rates are nominal.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #90 on: 07/24/2019 09:56 pm »
NASA webcast starting soon.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #91 on: 07/24/2019 09:58 pm »
https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1154146058626379777

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I’m on the roof of NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building awaiting today’s launch of Falcon 9 and CRS-18 from Space Launch Complex 40 at 6:24pm EDT. As always, the view is incredible!

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #92 on: 07/24/2019 09:59 pm »
T-25mins. Fueling continuing. No technical issues.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #93 on: 07/24/2019 10:01 pm »
NASA coverage has started.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #94 on: 07/24/2019 10:03 pm »
90% chance of weather VIOLATION at this time.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #95 on: 07/24/2019 10:03 pm »
Our commentators.

Mission facts.

Concern is the weather.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #96 on: 07/24/2019 10:04 pm »
T-20 minutes. Weather is only 10% go.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #97 on: 07/24/2019 10:05 pm »
Remembering Christopher Kraft.
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 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #98 on: 07/24/2019 10:06 pm »
Reporting from SpaceX HQ. Talking about Dragon and mission.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : CRS SpX-18 : July 24, 2019 - UPDATES
« Reply #99 on: 07/24/2019 10:08 pm »
It looks to me like the rain is dissipating as it moves off.  Might get lucky.
https://www.wunderground.com/radar/us/fl/melbourne/mlb

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