SpaceX F9 : USSF-62/WSF-M SV1 : VSFB : 11 April 2024 (14:25 UTC)

• #40 by catdlr on 11 Apr, 2024 14:13
• https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1778425261186597300
  
  

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  SpaceX
  @SpaceX
  USSF-62 is the first National Security Space Launch mission to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in nearly two years
  7:09 AM · Apr 11, 2024
  
• #41 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:13
• First Payload Fairing reuse on a NSSL mission, both previously supported USSF-52

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• #42 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:14
• John Insprucker is back!

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• #43 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:18
• T-7 minutes
  
  Engine chill has started
  
  Showing customer video in the meantime

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• #44 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:20
• Spacecraft is on internal power
  
  Stage 1 RP-1 loading has been completed

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• #45 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:21
• Strongback retract has started

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• #46 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:22
• It's Vandenberg, so the strongback is retracting fully and does not perform the "throwback" at launch
  
  Stage 1 LOX load is complete

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• #47 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:23
• Stage 2 LOX load is complete

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• #48 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:24
• T-1 minute, Falcon 9 is in startup
  
  LD is GO for launch
  
  Mission Director is GO for launch

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• #49 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:25
• LIFT-OFF!!

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• #50 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:26
• Max-Q

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• #51 by catdlr on 11 Apr, 2024 14:27
• https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1778429374036901926
  
  

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  Chris Bergin - NSF
  @NASASpaceflight
  LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1082 launches USSF-62 from SLC-4E Vandenberg.

  
  https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1778429264322338904
  

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  F9/USSF-62: LIFTOFF! At 10:25am EDT (1425 UTC).
• #52 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:28
• MECO
  
  Stage-Sep
  
  Stage 2 Ignition
  
  Boostback-Burn start-up

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• #53 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:29
• Fairing separation confirmed

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• #54 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:29
• Stage 1 boostback shutdown

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• #55 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:32
• Stage 1 entry burn start up
  
  And shutdown confirmed

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• #56 by catdlr on 11 Apr, 2024 14:32
• https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1778429991736283231
• #57 by catdlr on 11 Apr, 2024 14:32
• https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1778430122472685637
• #58 by catdlr on 11 Apr, 2024 14:32
• https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1778430278660432194
• #59 by GewoonLukas_ on 11 Apr, 2024 14:33
• Stage 1 landing confirmed

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