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Past TCA, danger past. Crew now doffing suits.
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Passed object, deconfigure from suited configuration.  Whew!

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Crew is preparing to enter 8 hour sleep cycle.

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1385701092126830598

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A flight-proven Falcon 9 and Dragon fly four astronauts to the @space_station

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New SpaceX stream for current live Crew-2 coverage


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What a ride!! Trips up to space never get old. Thanks to the @NASA and @SpaceX teams for ensuring our safety during launch. Looking forward to greeting my crewmates on @Space_Station tomorrow morning! #LaunchAmerica

https://twitter.com/astro_kimbrough/status/1385624715226542082

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TOMORROW Dragon Join us starting at 4:40 a.m. ET to watch as the Crew-2 astronauts arrive at the @Space_Station.

Docking is scheduled to occur at 5:10 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 24, followed by the hatch opening at 7:15 a.m. ET: https://nasa.gov/nasalive

https://twitter.com/Commercial_Crew/status/1385749078005452806

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Boost burn has completed.

Start time: 01:25 GMT
Duration: 9 minutes
« Last Edit: 04/24/2021 02:24 am by SPKirsch »

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Crew has completed 8 hour sleep period, now entering 1 hour post sleep period for ablutions.
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Close coelliptic burn up next for 9:54 duration
« Last Edit: 04/24/2021 02:10 am by Jansen »

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Close coelliptic burn in progress.

Edit to add: Nominal burn
« Last Edit: 04/24/2021 02:20 am by RocketLover0119 »
"The Starship has landed"

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Automated close coelliptic burn has concluded. Burn was nominal.
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Crew has begun MRE breakfast

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Dragon cabin temperature testing underway.

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Capsule has completed slewing for transfer burn.

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Transfer burn initiated
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Transfer burn completed, was nominal

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They were ready, if needed.  That others may live.

https://www.facebook.com/PararescueFoundation/photos/a.1197384463625484/4288383914525508/

This Pararescue team was getting ready for the Spacex launch this morning and stopped to show their PJF spirit! Hooyah!

Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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go for co-elliptical burn
Best quote heard during an inspection, "I was unaware that I was the only one who was aware."

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Slewing completed for final coelliptic burn. Preparing to initiate

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