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Cleaning the windows.
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Showing a video on the Demo-2 test flight.
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DM-1 crew watching the launch.
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Post ingress briefing:

Weather is currently GO, and trending in a good direction.  On the Dragon side, the seal was rolled a bit and FOD was detected upon inspection, this was removed and a re-check performed and passed.  There is some discoloration on the second stage - this was checked out and found as water/condensation that was closed out as ready for flight.
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Close-out team is departing the Crew Access Arm.  Have about 15 minutes of margin on the timeline at this time (running ahead)!

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T-1 hour 15 minutes.
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Saw some water leakage near the grid fins. Reviewed the data. Saw no issues. Closeout crew has left arm.
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ISS mission control is go for launch.
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Cars are leaving the pad at bottom right.
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Waiting for the Closeout Crew to leave the BDA, then will cycle tank valves before prop loading at T-35 minutes.

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Cycling the valves to equalise pressure.
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Valve cycling is complete.  Tank pressures are equalized.

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L-60 minutes!  The pace will start picking up now.

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T-1 hour. Talking about the vehicle.
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Dragon Resilience is GO for launch!

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Vehicle specifications.
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Dragon is go for launch.
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Going into the GO/NO-GO for prop loading.
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