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

• #460 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:28
• T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 load is complete.

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• #461 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:30
• T-5 minutes. Dragon in prestart. Tanks pressurising for strongback retract.

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• #462 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:30
• T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

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• #463 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:31
• T-3 minutes. First stage LOX load is complete.
  
  Dargon is in terminal count.

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• #464 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:33
• T-2 minutes. Second stage LOX load is complete.
  
  Dragon is in auto idle.

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• #465 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:34
• T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.
  
  Dragon is in countdown.
  
  LD is go for launch.

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• #466 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:34
• Liftoff!

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• #467 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Mar, 2023 04:35
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1631166206102085632
  
  

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  LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1078 launches Crew Dragon Endeavour from KSC 39A with a crew of four to the ISS.
  
  Overview:
  nasaspaceflight.com/2023/03/crew-6…
  
  NSF Livestream:
  youtube.com/watch?v=HYujVh…
• #468 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:35
• T+1 minute.

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• #469 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Mar, 2023 04:36
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1631166308288172032
  
  

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  Liftoff of Crew-6!
• #470 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:36
• T+2 minutes.

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• #471 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:38
• First stage separation.
  
  Second stage ignition.
  
  T+3 minutes.

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• #472 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Mar, 2023 04:38
• https://twitter.com/astro_alneyadi/status/1631166739567325184
  
  

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  The next time I address you, I will be aboard the International Space Station. 🚀
  
  I will be speaking to you carrying the flag of our nation on my arm and Zayed's Ambition in my heart. 🇦🇪
  
  Keep me in your prayers, and we will soon be in touch.
  
  Sultan AlNeyadi
• #473 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Mar, 2023 04:38
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1631166905791676417
  
  

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  Staging 1-2. Smooth first stage flight.
• #474 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:38
• T+4 minutes. Nominal trajectory.

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• #475 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:39
• T+5 minutes.

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• #476 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Mar, 2023 04:39
• https://twitter.com/kathylueders/status/1631167109588738052
  
  

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  And liftoff! Congratulations to the @NASA and @SpaceX teams on a successful launch! I am looking forward to seeing the crew safely aboard the @Space_Station!
• #477 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:40
• T+6 minutes.

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• #478 by FutureSpaceTourist on 02 Mar, 2023 04:41
• https://twitter.com/baserunner0723/status/1631167398844805121
  
  

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  #Crew6 begins their journey to space
  📸 me for @Space_Explored
• #479 by Steven Pietrobon on 02 Mar, 2023 04:41
• T+7 minutes.

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