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

• #300 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 04:51
• Mission control centres.

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• #301 by Tomness on 27 Feb, 2023 04:53
• Quote from: jackvancouver on 27 Feb, 2023 04:49

  As expected, SpaceX stream has started. It's 720p upscaled to 1080.
  
  Official 4K stream has the same artifact that's affecting NASA UHD for the last while with broken 2SI interleave.
  

  
  Damn it Photon Empress. 😥
• #302 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 04:57
• These helicopter shots are also amazing as well!
  
  Poll coming up for prop load and launch.

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• #303 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 05:00
• T-45 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be giving a go to start propellant load.
  
  Go for propellant load.

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• #304 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Feb, 2023 05:01
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1630085621153685505
  
  

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  Crew-6 is GO for prop load.
  
  youtube.com/watch?v=sv16Qy…
• #305 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 05:02
• Crew Arm retraction!

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• #306 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 05:02
• Crew access arm is retracting.

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• #307 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 05:03
• T-42 minutes. Arm has retracted.

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• #308 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Feb, 2023 05:05
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1630086172130066432
  
  

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  CAA retract.
• #309 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 05:06
• Crew is GO for Section 6 - closing visors and arming Launch Escape System.
  
  Raja stating that you can definitely hear and feel the valves opening once you activate the LES, inside the capsule.
• #310 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 05:07
• Closing visors.
  
  T-38 minutes. Launch escape system armed.

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• #311 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 05:10
• Propellant loading initiated!

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• #312 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 05:10
• T-35 minutes. First and second stage RP-1 and first stage LOX loading should be starting about now.
  
  "Propellant load has started."

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• #313 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Feb, 2023 05:11
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1630088033189101570
  
  

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  T-35 minutes until liftoff; propellant loading of Falcon 9 has begun, and Dragon’s escape system is armed
• #314 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 05:15
• T-30 minutes. Vapour coming off first stage.

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• #315 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 05:20
• T-25 minutes. Stage 2 cryo helium loading has started.

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• #316 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 05:21
• Stage 2 cryo helium load started (pressurizing and chilling the tanks)!

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• #317 by FutureSpaceTourist on 27 Feb, 2023 05:26
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1630091758351597570
  
  

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  Crew-6: T-20 minute vent.
  
  youtube.com/watch?v=sv16Qy…
• #318 by Ford Mustang on 27 Feb, 2023 05:26
• Much more vapor coming now, T-20 vent.  Strongback chill has begun!

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• #319 by Steven Pietrobon on 27 Feb, 2023 05:26
• T-20 minute vent.
  
  Second stage RP-1 loading has been completed.

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