SpaceX Falcon 9 : AMOS-17 : August 6, 2019 : UPDATES

[RocketLover0119]

L-1 forecast, still 40% GO, says weather will improve in the latter half of the window, however.

https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/L-1%20Forecast%206%20Aug%20Launch.pdf?ver=2019-08-05-135633-263

Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 60%
Primary concern(s): Lightning Rule and Thick Cloud Layer Rule

This indicates there is a higher chance for weather violation at the beginning of the launch wind
with improving conditions during the latter half of the window

[Chris Bergin]

More confirmation ahead of SpaceX actually saying it.

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/1158494874691354625

[Scylla]

Webcast & Press Kit

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasa_nerd/status/1158712325056192514

#SpaceX #Falcon9 with #AMOS17 is poised for launch on Space Launch Complex 40!  Opening of the window is set for 6:52pm EDT tonight.

[RocketLover0119]

Rocket on the pad from the SpaceX website:

Edit to add: SpaceX tweet confirming counting down to launch, weather still 40% GO

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1158773608874795009

[Chris Bergin]

AMOS-17 ready for launch, will debut Eastern Range’s rapid launch support

- https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/08/amos-17-ready-for-launch-will-debut-eastern-ranges-rapid-launch-support/

By Chris Gebhardt.

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1158801033042300928

[docmordrid]

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/mhaskellphoto/status/1158833487492915201

While the weather didn’t allow for us to get off the media bus to place our remote cameras, it did provide for some stunning photography that will be hard to repeat. Check out that wall cloud! #AMOS17 #SpaceX

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/rdanglephoto/status/1158827038238789632

An incredible shelf cloud moved over the Cape early this afternoon. We were unable to set remote cameras for the #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Amos17 launch, but we were able to capture this awesome scene! #flwx #lightning

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Launch moved back half an hour:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1158845058944102400

Team is targeting a new T-0 of 7:23 p.m. EDT, 23:23 UTC for launch of AMOS-17; continuing to monitor weather conditions at the Cape. Vehicle and payload still look good for launch.

[daveglo]

Decision to load propellants coming in 5 minutes, according to the timeline.

[Steven Pietrobon]

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

[Steven Pietrobon]

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

[jfallen]

Weather looks okay.

[Chris Bergin]

SpaceX confirm on track for 30 mins. So prop loading is underway (was a bit uncertain due to bad loop at the press site).

[pb2000]

Radar forecast looks promising.

[Steven Pietrobon]

Funky music has started!

[jfallen]

Venting!

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.

[Steven Pietrobon]

Webcast has begun.

[Steven Pietrobon]

T-12 minutes. Not recovering the booster today.