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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #100 on: 06/13/2020 08:35 am »
NSF coverage has started.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #101 on: 06/13/2020 08:43 am »
T-38 minutes. The SpaceX Launch Director should be verifying go for propellant load about now.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #102 on: 06/13/2020 08:46 am »
T-35 minutes. First and second stage RP-1 and first stage LOX loading should be starting about now.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #103 on: 06/13/2020 08:49 am »
We got a picture on the TV!
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #104 on: 06/13/2020 08:52 am »
T-29 minutes. Picture is back after some technical problems.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #105 on: 06/13/2020 08:56 am »
T-25 minutes. ChrisG is anwering questions.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #106 on: 06/13/2020 09:01 am »
T-20 minute vent.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #107 on: 06/13/2020 09:05 am »
T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #108 on: 06/13/2020 09:07 am »
Some funky music to start the day.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #109 on: 06/13/2020 09:07 am »
What is the problem with the spacex livefeeds? There is no way to get them to go full screen. The controls are there for a second and then get plastered over by the countdown timer.

I went to the youtube spacex channel and same deal.

Same on firefox and edge.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #110 on: 06/13/2020 09:09 am »
T-12 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #111 on: 06/13/2020 09:11 am »
SpaceX webcast has started.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #112 on: 06/13/2020 09:11 am »
T-10 minutes. Record turnaround for LC-40.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #113 on: 06/13/2020 09:13 am »
T-9 minutes. Rideshare was signed 6 months ago.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #114 on: 06/13/2020 09:13 am »
T-8 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #115 on: 06/13/2020 09:14 am »
T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be happening now.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #116 on: 06/13/2020 09:15 am »
Droneship.

T-6 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #117 on: 06/13/2020 09:16 am »
T-5 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #118 on: 06/13/2020 09:17 am »
T-4 minutes. Fairing capture ships.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L8 Rideshare : June 13, 2020
« Reply #119 on: 06/13/2020 09:18 am »
T-3 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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