SpaceX F9 : SXM-8 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 6 June 2021 (0426 UTC)

• #60 by FutureSpaceTourist on 05 Jun, 2021 21:42
• https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1401292396030218242
  
  

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  Remotes are set and Falcon 9 is poised on the pad at LC-40 awaiting the launch of #SXM8 for @SIRIUSXM. This will be the first non-Crew launch for B1061-3. Window opens at 00:26 EDT (04:26 UTC). Join us on stream later today!
  
  More about tonight's mission:
  https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/06/sxm8-launch/

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• #61 by Jansen on 05 Jun, 2021 21:51
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  NSF live feed begins at 11:45pm EDT (0345 UTC)
• #62 by Jansen on 05 Jun, 2021 21:57
• https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/06/sxm8-launch/
  
  Official NSF launch article
  
  

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  Both fairing halves are brand new.
• #63 by Conexion Espacial on 05 Jun, 2021 22:01
• Inside the web page it does not appear in what time will be the fairing separation, at first I thought it was because the client does not want it, but we have seen the satellite before so maybe it is an error, there is also an error in the Homepage.
  
  According to the launch of SXM-7 where some times are the same, the fairing separation would be in T+03:37.

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• #64 by kdhilliard on 05 Jun, 2021 22:17
• Those embedded "future live event" YouTube streams aren't working for me.
  In case this affects anyone else, here are the links so you can set YouTube reminders.
  SpaceX webcast: https://youtube.com/watch?v=bgtDRR2F2wA
  NSF webcast: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nVEe6LYhWbY
• #65 by Rondaz on 05 Jun, 2021 22:34
• Fleet update! OCISLY and B1067 are due to arrive at Port Canaveral early tomorrow morning.
  
  Meanwhile, the rest of the recovery fleet is preparing for SXM-8.
  
  https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1401299069977366531
• #66 by Conexion Espacial on 05 Jun, 2021 22:56
• SXM-8 satellite photos.
  By: MAXAR

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• #67 by Conexion Espacial on 05 Jun, 2021 23:12
• Before tonight's launch of the SXM-8 satellite, the WorldView-3 satellite of Maxar Technologies who is the company that manufactured SXM-8 passed over Cape Canaveral and took these satellite photos of the Falcon 9 B1061.3
  By: Maxar

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• #68 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 01:02
• https://twitter.com/maxar/status/1401304998236069889
• #69 by Ken the Bin on 06 Jun, 2021 03:17
• Quote from: Conexion Espacial on 05 Jun, 2021 22:01

  Inside the web page it does not appear in what time will be the fairing separation, at first I thought it was because the client does not want it, but we have seen the satellite before so maybe it is an error, there is also an error in the Homepage.
  
  According to the launch of SXM-7 where some times are the same, the fairing separation would be in T+03:37.
  

  
  The webpage has been updated to include Fairing deploy at T+00:03:23

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• #70 by Conexion Espacial on 06 Jun, 2021 03:29
• Yes, I was able to speak to a person from spacex to add that and correct a bug on the CRS-22 home page.
• #71 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 03:34
• #72 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 03:48
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  NSF feed now live

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• #73 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 04:03
• Fueling is underway, as evidenced by evaporation

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• #74 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 04:06
• T-20 venting, looks like they are aiming for the beginning of the window

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• #75 by RocketLover0119 on 06 Jun, 2021 04:08
• SpaceX stream is up, “moon” by TSS and EDA playing. 
• #76 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 04:13
• Second stage has been fully loaded with RP-1 fuel, and the SXM 8 spacecraft on top of the Falcon 9 rocket has been switched to internal power.
  
  LOX loading on the second stage has started
• #77 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 04:14
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  Jessie Anderson is hosting, as expected from earlier tweets.

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• #78 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 04:17
• Shot of JRTI

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• #79 by Jansen on 06 Jun, 2021 04:20
• Stage 1 fuel load complete, Strongback retraction up next