SpaceX F9 / Crew Dragon : Crew-6 : KSC LC-39A : 2 Mar 2023 (05:34 UTC)

• #260 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Feb, 2023 03:11
• https://twitter.com/commercial_crew/status/1630055097806774272
  
  

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  NASA's Ken Bowersox joined us as we prepare for the #Crew6 launch broadcast to discuss how the cadence of Commercial Crew helps @NASA travel to the @Space_Station  and prepare for exploration to the Moon and beyond.
• #261 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 03:13
• Close-out crew handshakes and fist-bumps.  Almost set with the crew!

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• #262 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 03:15
• Second two crew strapping in.
  
  T-2 hours and 30 minutes.

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• #263 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 03:16
• Crew ready for Umbilical COMM checks.  Crew waving and thumbs up, Pad Ninja's have exited the cabin:

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• #264 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 03:18
• Seat rotation for launch!

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• #265 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 03:19
• Rotating seats.
  
  Seats fully rotated.

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• #266 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 03:21
• Suit leak checks in work.  Crew is no longer able to mess with any zippers on their suits after a good pressure check until they get to orbit - only visors.
  
  Check out Woody's boot area, you can see some of the inflation of the suit there!

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• #267 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 03:22
• Performing leak check.

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• #268 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 03:24
• Suit leak checks complete and nominal!  Close-out crew performing final hatch closure work!

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• #269 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 03:25
• Four passing leak checks. Inspecting hatch for closure.

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• #270 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 03:27
• Hatch coming closed.  Crew have been advised to secure items within the capsule (to prevent FOD for launch):

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• #271 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 03:31
• Hatch went down, and then back up for more inspections.

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• #272 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 03:38
• Hatch closure... take 2!

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• #273 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 03:38
• Closing hatch.

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• #274 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 03:41
• Ground station COMM checks ongoing.  Loud and clear.
  
  TDRSS COMM checks ongoing.  Loud and clear.
  
  DC, MD, LD COMM checks ongoing.  All loud and clear!

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• #275 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 03:41
• Performing communication checks.

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• #276 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 03:45
• T-2 hours.

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• #277 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 03:50
• Good hatch leak-check!
  
  Post ingress briefing - no updates on weather from previous briefing.  Tracking no issues for launch.  NASA is tracking a possible conjunction for the ISS in about 22 hours, might be a PDAM (Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver) that is completed, but will have further information post-launch.

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• #278 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 03:51
• Hatch leak check has passed.

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• #279 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Feb, 2023 03:57
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1630068480027373568
  
  

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  Crew-6 informed the ISS tracking the potential need for a PDAM (Potential Debris Avoidance Maneuver). They are still going to launch and then assess the burns if the ISS has to dodge the debris.
  
  youtube.com/watch?v=sv16Qy…