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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #300 on: 08/06/2020 04:43 pm »
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Targeting Friday, August 7 at 1:12 a.m. EDT for Falcon 9’s launch of 57 Starlink satellites and 2 spacecraft from @spaceflight’s customer BlackSky http://spacex.com/launches

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Falcon 9’s first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched two Starlink missions, Crew Demo-1, and the RADARSAT Constellation Mission
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #301 on: 08/06/2020 04:59 pm »
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Just over 12 hours from now #SpaceX is targeting their next launch of #Starlink sats and 2 ride share sats from @BlackSky_Inc! Launch is scheduled for 1:12 AM EDT Friday. The #Falcon9 will be launching for the 5th time and 3rd Starlink mission.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #302 on: 08/06/2020 06:08 pm »
Starlink page is up.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/

"SpaceX is targeting Friday, August 7 at 1:12 a.m. EDT, 5:12 UTC, for launch of its tenth Starlink mission, which will include 57 Starlink satellites and 2 satellites from BlackSky, a Spaceflight customer. Falcon 9 will lift off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A backup opportunity is available on Saturday, August 8 at 12:50 a.m. EDT, 4:50 UTC."
The YouTube link is still for mission on August 1st. Maybe there will be a new link later.
Webcast now showing for Friday, August 7 at 1:12 a.m. EDT, 5:12 UTC:

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #303 on: 08/06/2020 09:42 pm »
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No parking here. It's almost time for B1051.5 to get Starlink mission 10 and the Black Sky Global rideshare into orbit. Remotes are set and @ChrisG_NSF will be bringing live coverage of the launch scheduled for 1:12 am EDT 8/7.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #305 on: 08/07/2020 04:12 am »
T-1 hour.

Credit 321 Launch YouTube livestream.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #306 on: 08/07/2020 04:22 am »
T-50 minutes.

Credit 321 Launch YouTube livestream.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #309 on: 08/07/2020 04:34 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 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #310 on: 08/07/2020 04:37 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 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #311 on: 08/07/2020 04:39 am »
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #313 on: 08/07/2020 04:41 am »
Seeing vapour coming off first stage, confirming that propellant loading has begun.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #314 on: 08/07/2020 04:42 am »
T-30 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #315 on: 08/07/2020 04:44 am »
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1291595452194856960

T-30 minutes until Falcon 9 launches its tenth Starlink mission. Webcast will go live ~10 minutes before liftoff

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #316 on: 08/07/2020 04:47 am »
T-25 minutes.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #317 on: 08/07/2020 04:52 am »
T-20 minute vent.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L9 (Rideshare) : August 7, 2020
« Reply #319 on: 08/07/2020 04:56 am »
Some early morning funky music!

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