SpaceX F9 : PACE : CCSFS SLC-40 : 8 February 2024 (06:33 UTC)

• #120 by catdlr on 08 Feb, 2024 05:03
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• #121 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:04
• T-30 minutes. Vapour coming off first stage LOX tank.

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• #122 by catdlr on 08 Feb, 2024 05:04
• https://twitter.com/NASA_LSP/status/1755469331020861593
  
  

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  The NASA Launch Manager (NLM) Propellant Load and Launch Readiness Poll is underway. The countdown is #KeepingPACE at T-42 minutes!

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• #123 by catdlr on 08 Feb, 2024 05:05
• https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1755471116326625407
  
  

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  Propellant load of Falcon 9 underway
• #124 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:09
• T-25 minutes.

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• #125 by catdlr on 08 Feb, 2024 05:10
• Oh please, no discussion on Phytoplankton while I'm having dinner.

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• #126 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:14
• T-20 minute vent. Second stage RP-1 loading has started.

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• #127 by catdlr on 08 Feb, 2024 05:15
• https://twitter.com/NASA_LSP/status/1755474402198601813
  
  

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  The weather is #KeepingPACE for tonight's launch!
  
  According to the Launch Weather Forecast from
  @SLDelta45
  , we are 95% GO! 🚀
• #128 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:16
• New link to NASA stream. Old link is not working.
  
  
• #129 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:18
• T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading has started.

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• #130 by catdlr on 08 Feb, 2024 05:18
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• #131 by zubenelgenubi on 08 Feb, 2024 05:18
• Talk of 8 crayon colors to 128 crayon colors interests me. 🖍 🤔😍

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• #132 by catdlr on 08 Feb, 2024 05:21
• Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 08 Feb, 2024 05:18

  Talk of 8 crayon colors to 128 crayon colors interests me. 🖍 🤔😍
  

  
  Yeah, I remember my 128-color set.
• #133 by catdlr on 08 Feb, 2024 05:23
• Yes to let everyone viewing, SpaceX is not going to broadcast this.  NASA is, use there Twitter link, or NASA TV or NASA LIve on NASA+ on your Roku/Fire remotes.
• #134 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:24
• T-10 minutes. Spacecraft is on internal power.

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• #135 by catdlr on 08 Feb, 2024 05:25
• Are they correct about this Fact??  Might be the first for NASA but not for SpaceX.  Is that right?
  
  https://twitter.com/NASA_LSP/status/1755476275513204779
  
  

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  PACE is LSP’s first launch to polar orbit from the East Coast and it’s the first for NASA since 1960. Other launches to polar orbit have been from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Check out tonight's launch trajectory!
• #136 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:27
• T-7 minutes. Engine chill has started.

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• #137 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:28
• T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 load complete.

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• #138 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:29
• T-5 minutes. Falcon 9 tanks pressing for strongback retract.

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• #139 by Steven Pietrobon on 08 Feb, 2024 05:30
• T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

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