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T-15 minutes. Interview with Gwynn Shotwell.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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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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T-10 minutes.  Looks like Bob is ready to go, he's been moving that left hand pretty consistently the last few minutes!
Displays are configured for launch.  Launch team giving positive words to the crew, crew likewise to the launch team. 
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T-10 minutes. Displays are configured for flight. SpaceX giving best wishes for launch.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Crew confirming displays configured for launch, ground wishing them a good launch-Launch net
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SpaceX stream has surpassed 2.2 million viewers. This is new record for SpaceX and I believe now #2 live event for YouTuber in viewer count.

Top YouTube livestreams are dominated by the launch with three streams above 1 million viewers.
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T-9 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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*UNOFFICIAL* 3:14pm Weather: No cloud concerns - no precip concerns - no lightning anywhere nearby - lightning field mills are all green.

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T-8 minutes.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T-10 minutes.  Stage 1 and Stage 2 engine chill in progress!  Pre-valves are now OPEN on the Merlin engines.  Turbopumps are now beginning to chill prior to engine start.
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T-7 minutes. Engine chill has started.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Pre-valves are now OPEN on the Merlin engines.  Turbopumps are now beginning to chill prior to engine start.
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Engine hydraulics at flight pressure.

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T-6 minutes. Stage 1 fuel closed out.
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Stage 1 fuel loading is complete.  Draining the lines now.

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*UNOFFICIAL* T-5 - LAST weather update - I see no issues with the weather. Winds remain quite light.

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Dragon has configured to terminal count.  Vehicle tanks pressing for strongback retract.

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T-5 minutes. Falcon 9 is in self-align. Pressing for strongback retract.
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Strongback retraction!
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