Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 5-3 : KSC LC-39A : 2 February 2023 (07:58 UTC) (Read 27606 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #40 on:** 02/02/2023 06:21 am »

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1621044979161522178

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F9/Starlink 5-3: This will be the 201st single-stick F9 flight, the 8th launch so far this year (including 1 Falcon Heavy) and the 4th carrying Starlinks; booster B1069 is making its 5th flight and will be attempting SpaceX's 130th droneship landing, its 169th overall

I’ll add that this is the 200th F9 orbital launch (as the 201 count includes the Dragon in-flight abort test)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #41 on:** 02/02/2023 06:23 am »

Go for propellant loading.

Giving abort procedures.

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

Launch autosequence has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #42 on:** 02/02/2023 06:29 am »

T-30 minutes. Vapour coming off first stage.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #43 on:** 02/02/2023 06:33 am »

T-25 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #44 on:** 02/02/2023 06:38 am »

T-20 minute vent. Second stage RP-1 loading is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #45 on:** 02/02/2023 06:42 am »

T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #46 on:** 02/02/2023 06:48 am »

T-10 minutes. Vapour coming off second stage.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #47 on:** 02/02/2023 06:51 am »

T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #48 on:** 02/02/2023 06:54 am »

T-5 minutes. SpaceX stream has started. Pressing tank for strongback retract.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #49 on:** 02/02/2023 06:55 am »

T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #50 on:** 02/02/2023 06:56 am »

T-3 minutes. First stage LOX load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #51 on:** 02/02/2023 06:56 am »

T-2 minutes. Stage 2 LOX load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #52 on:** 02/02/2023 06:58 am »

ASDS.

T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.

LD is go for launch.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #53 on:** 02/02/2023 06:58 am »

Liftoff!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #54 on:** 02/02/2023 06:59 am »

T+1 minute.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #55 on:** 02/02/2023 07:00 am »

T+2 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #56 on:** 02/02/2023 07:02 am »

First stage second stage separation.

Second stage ignition.

Fairing separation.

T+3 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #57 on:** 02/02/2023 07:03 am »

T+4 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #58 on:** 02/02/2023 07:04 am »

T+5 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #59 on:** 02/02/2023 07:05 am »

T+6 minutes. Stage 2 AFTS is safed.