Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Transporter-7 Rideshare : VSFB SLC-4E : 15 April 2023 (06:48 UTC)  (Read 89334 times)

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T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 load complete. Flying new shorter nozzle on second stage.
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T-5 minutes. Falcon-9 tanks pressing for strongback retract.
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T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting. Weather still red.
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T-3 minutes. First stage LOX load complete.
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T-2 minutes. Second stage LOX load is complete.
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T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.

Hold Hold Hold!
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Clock held at T-28 seconds. Manual hold called due to weather constraints.
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https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1646767350664818689

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SCRUB: SpaceX Falcon 9 B1063 with the Transporter-7 mission from SLC-4E at Vandenberg scrubbed due to weather.

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Will be trying again tomorrow, same bat time, same bat channel!
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Due to unfavorable weather conditions, now targeting tomorrow, April 14 at 11:47 p.m. PT for launch of Transporter-7 from SLC-4E in California

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1646769617229205504
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New SpaceX webcast (video id F_OEbfFvdeE):


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Cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice, giving backup days of April 16 to 19 as well as primary day April 15.

Still the same Space Debris notice, which runs only through April 17.

Quote from: NGA
150133Z APR 23
NAVAREA XII 212/23(18).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   0545Z TO 0811Z DAILY 15 THRU 19 APR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 34-25.00N 120-28.00W, 34-39.00N 120-28.00W,
      34-40.00N 120-39.00W, 34-35.00N 120-43.00W,
      31-23.00N 121-21.00W, 31-21.00N 121-14.00W,.
   B. 31-21.00N 121-14.00W, 31-23.00N 121-21.00W,
      29-29.00N 122-12.00W, 29-08.00N 121-27.00W,
      29-46.00N 121-13.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 204/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 230911Z APR 23.

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1647109354670403590

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New T-0 of 11:48 p.m. PT for tonight’s launch of Transporter-7; weather is looking good for liftoff

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SpaceX Mission Control Audio.

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T-40 minutes. Go for propellant load.
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"Tanks venting for propellant load."

T-35 minutes. First stage LOX and first and second stage RP-1 loading should be starting about now.

"Launch autosequence has started."
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T-20 minutes. Second stage RP-1 loading is complete.
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T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.

"Start of Stage 2 LOX load."
« Last Edit: 04/15/2023 06:32 am by Steven Pietrobon »
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T-12 minutes. SpaceX webcast has begun.
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T-10 minutes. Working no issues. Weather is green.
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