Electron - Flight 16 - Return to Sender - LC-1 - November 20, 2020 (02:20 UTC)

• #20 by FutureSpaceTourist on 19 Nov, 2020 20:54
• Weather 85% GO
  
  https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1329542000773791746
  
  

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  Conditions are looking good at LC-1 for an on-time launch this afternoon🌤️🚀
  
  Target lift-off time:
  UTC | 01:46
  NZT | 14:46
  PT | 17:46
  ET | 20:46

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• #21 by FutureSpaceTourist on 19 Nov, 2020 21:10
• https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1329547420276043777
  
  

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  Electron is vertical on the pad at LC-1 for today's Return to Sender mission.
  
  Webcast will be live around 20 mins prior to target T-0 of 01:46 UTC. 
  📺twitch.tv/RocketLabUSA (@Twitch_ANZ) 
  📺youtu.be/eZGI_lHGltA
• #22 by FutureSpaceTourist on 19 Nov, 2020 23:18
• https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1329576669250809861
  
  

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  Rocket Labs' Recovery ship 'Catch of the Day' is stationed 650 km downrange from the launch pad in preparation for the launch attempt in just under two hours.
  
  The ship will attempt to recover Electron 1st stage from the water after splashdown.
• #23 by FutureSpaceTourist on 19 Nov, 2020 23:46
• twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1329583833029648387
  
  

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  Just over an hour away until target lift-off for #ReturnToSender! Electron is LOX'd and loaded with more than 9,000 kg chilled liquid oxygen.
  
  We'll go live with the launch broadcast at T-30 mins: bit.ly/2HiJLOn

  
  https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1329583835864940545
  
  

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  Target lift-off time:
  UTC | 01:46
  NZT | 14:46
  PT | 17:46
  ET | 20:46

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• #24 by FutureSpaceTourist on 20 Nov, 2020 00:09
• https://twitter.com/rocketlab/status/1329592464114479104
  
  

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  Almost time to go to space!
  
  Webcast will be live from about T-25 minutes.
  📺youtu.be/eZGI_lHGltA
  📺twitch.tv/RocketLabUSA
  
  Remember for every webcast viewer, $1 goes to Starship children's hospital.

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• #25 by K4KDR on 20 Nov, 2020 00:16
• Greetings!
  
  Any preliminary TLE or even an estimate of the track for the first couple of orbits for this mission?
  
  Thanks!
  
  -Scott,  K4KDR
• #26 by Sam Ho on 20 Nov, 2020 00:28
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  The T-0 time is being updated by several minutes to allow an aircraft to clear the range.
  
  Standby for new target lift-off time.
  
  Webcast:
  
   
  http://twitch.tv/RocketLabUSA
  

  
  https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329596245405417474
• #27 by Sam Ho on 20 Nov, 2020 00:32
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  We've got a new lift-off target for the #ReturnToSender mission.
  
  UTC | 02:20
  NZT | 15:20
  PT | 18:20
  ET | 21:20
  
  Mission broadcast goes live at T-30 mins.

  
  https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/1329598007428280323
• #28 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 00:51
• Streaming has started.

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• #29 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:02
• Webcast has started.

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• #30 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:03
• Our presenters with Gnome Chompski.

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• #31 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:05
• T-15 minutes. Showing video on the recovery attempt.

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• #32 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:09
• T-12 minutes. Performing poll.
  
  Go for launch.

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• #33 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:11
• T-10 minutes. APSS getting a free ride from Rocketlab.

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• #34 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:12
• T-9 minutes.

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• #35 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:13
• T-8 minutes.

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• #36 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:14
• T-7 minutes.

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• #37 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:15
• T-6 minutes. AFTS enabled for launch.

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• #38 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:16
• T-5 minutes. Talking about recovery attempt.

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• #39 by Steven Pietrobon on 20 Nov, 2020 01:17
• T-4 minutes.

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