SpaceX F9/Dragon 2 : CRS2 SpX-30 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 21 March 2024 (20:55 UTC)

• #80 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:25
• T-30 minutes. Vapour coming off bottom of first stage LOX tank.

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• #81 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:30
• T-25 minutes.

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• #82 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:35
• NASA stream starting soon.
  
  T-20 minute vent. Second stage RP-1 loading should be completed about now.

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• #83 by FutureSpaceTourist on 21 Mar, 2024 19:36
• https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1770912110844968982
  
  

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  Watch Falcon 9 launch our third Dragon mission of the year to the @Space_Station → spacex.com/launches/missi…

  
  https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1mrxmyejmLzxy
• #84 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:37
• NASA stream has started.

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• #85 by FutureSpaceTourist on 21 Mar, 2024 19:37
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1770912402260758778
  
  

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  T-20 minute vent for the CRS-30 countdown.
  
  youtube.com/watch?v=k3GKF4…
• #86 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:38
• Pad upgrades.

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• #87 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:39
• T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.

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• #88 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:41
• Dragon 2 Spacecraft.

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• #89 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:46
• T-10 minutes.

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• #90 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:48
• T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting about now.

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• #91 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:50
• T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 loading is complete.

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• #92 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:51
• T-5 minutes. Pressurising Falcon 9 tank for strongback retract.

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• #93 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:52
• T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

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• #94 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:53
• T-3 minutes. First stage LOX loading is complete.

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• #95 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:54
• T-2 minutes. Second stage LOX load is complete.

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• #96 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:55
• T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.
  
  Dragon is in countdown.
  
  LD is go for launch.

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• #97 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:56
• Liftoff!

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• #98 by FutureSpaceTourist on 21 Mar, 2024 19:56
• https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1770917375359037882
  
  

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  LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1080-6 launches the CRS-30 Cargo Dragon mission to the ISS from SLC-40.
  
  Overview: nasaspaceflight.com/2024/03/crs-30…
  
  Live: youtube.com/watch?v=k3GKF4…

  
  https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1770917400231514208
  
  

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  Dragon lifts off from pad 40 for the first time in four years!
• #99 by Steven Pietrobon on 21 Mar, 2024 19:57
• T+1 minute.

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