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T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting about now.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:11 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:11 pm by zubenelgenubi »
It's Tony De La Rosa, ...I don't create this stuff, I just report it.

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T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 loading should be complete about now.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:12 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T-5 minutes. Pressurising Falcon 9 tanks for strongback retract.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:12 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T-4 minutes. Strongback should be retracting.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:13 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T-3 minutes. Strongback has retracted. First stage LOX load is complete.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:13 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T-2 minutes. Second stage LOX load is complete.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:14 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.

LD is go for launch.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:14 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Liftoff!
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:15 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T+1 minute.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:15 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1768794823341883688

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LAUNCH! SpaceX's Falcon 9 B1062-19 launches Starlink Group 6-44 from 39A. 

Live views from our KSC cams: nsf.live/spacecoast
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T+2 minutes.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:16 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1768795323567116742

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Moonrise or Falcon rising? Starlink 6-44 has finally left the pad!
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First stage separation.

Ignition.

T+3 minutes.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:18 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:18 pm by zubenelgenubi »

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Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:19 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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(photos from SpaceFlight Now)
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:20 pm by zubenelgenubi »
It's Tony De La Rosa, ...I don't create this stuff, I just report it.

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T+5 minutes.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:20 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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T+6 minutes.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:21 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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Entry burn.

T+7 minutes.
« Last Edit: 03/19/2024 10:06 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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