Author Topic: SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-2 - LAUNCH - RNDZ - DOCKING: Apr.23/25 - UPDATES (Read 142617 times)

RocketLover0119 · « **Reply #180 on:** 04/23/2021 09:14 am »

Propellant loading has started.

L-35 minutes and counting

Jansen · « **Reply #181 on:** 04/23/2021 09:14 am »

1st and 2nd stage RP-1 fuel load start

1st stage LOX load start

Rondaz · « **Reply #182 on:** 04/23/2021 09:20 am »

Propellant and Liquid Oxygen Loading Underway

Linda Herridge Posted on April 23, 2021

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fueling has begun. RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading and first stage liquid oxygen loading is underway. Liftoff is scheduled for 5:49 a.m. EDT.

For this morning’s launch, the U.S. Space Force 45th Weather Squadron continues to predict a 90% chance of favorable weather conditions at the launch pad for liftoff based on Falcon 9 Crew Dragon launch weather criteria.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/crew-2/2021/04/23/propellant-and-liquid-oxygen-loading-underway-2/

Everything Space · « **Reply #183 on:** 04/23/2021 09:26 am »

T-20 minutes now
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1385522670310092804?

Jansen · « **Reply #184 on:** 04/23/2021 09:28 am »

T-20 venting, exclusively on NSF feed

Jansen · « **Reply #185 on:** 04/23/2021 09:33 am »

Stage 2 LOX load

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #186 on:** 04/23/2021 09:34 am »

https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1385527271671226368

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Also, SpaceX replaced two turbine wheels (inside Merlin engines) on the Falcon 9 booster for this morning's Crew-2 flight. Turns out this was part of the plan even before the rocket's first flight, as these are the landing burn engines. A bit more detail:

Rondaz · « **Reply #187 on:** 04/23/2021 09:42 am »

Fuel loading is complete on the first stage, and liquid oxygen loading has begun on the second stage.

https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy/status/1385528449238896641