Dragon SpX-11 (CRS-11), ROSA, MUSES, NICER - Falcon 9 - Kennedy LC-39A - 03.06.2017 21:07 UTC

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 28 сек назад

T-35 Minutes: #Dragon's automated countdown sequencer has kicked in to transition the spacecraft to internal power for liftoff. #Falcon9

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06/03/2017 23:33
The precise launch time is targeted for 5:07:38 p.m. EDT (2107:38 GMT). At the time of liftoff, the International Space Station will by flying around 250 miles over Oman.

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 1 мин назад

The Eastern Range has reported readiness to support the #Falcon9 launch & landing. No collision concerns for today's climb to orbit.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 2 мин. назад

NASA commentator is a bit over excited "It's a great time to be alive".

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06/03/2017 23:42
T-minus 25 minutes and counting. Here are some statistics on today's flight:

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  35th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket since 2010
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  40th launch of Falcon rocket family since 2006
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  32nd Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral
• 
  100th flight from launch pad 39A
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  6th Falcon 9 launch from pad 39A
• 
  15th launch of the upgraded Falcon 9
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  11th SpaceX CRS mission to the space station
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  13th flight of a Dragon spacecraft
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  21st Falcon 9 day launch
• 
  7th Falcon 9 launch of 2017
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  9th launch from Cape Canaveral in 2017
  

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06/03/2017 23:47
The Dragon launch auto-sequence has started.

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 1 мин назад

#SpaceX is now live - Hosted Webcast: http://bit.ly/2qFib0h  Launch/Landing Comm Loops only: http://bit.ly/2sjzp4m 

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06/03/2017 23:51
T-minus 17 minutes and counting. There are no issues being discussed at this time by the SpaceX launch team.

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SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX 3 мин. назад

Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live → http://spacex.com/webcast

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06/03/2017 23:52
T-minus 15 minutes and counting. The Falcon 9 rocket stands 213 feet tall and measures 12 feet in diameter. At liftoff, its nine Merlin 1D first stage engines will generate about 1.7 million pounds of thrust.

Fully fueled for launch, the Falcon 9 contains more than a million pounds of kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants.

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 1 мин назад

12 minutes to launch, all quiet on the Launch Director Loop. Final checks with the range and LD occur inside T-3 minutes. #Falcon9

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ISS Updates‏ @ISS101 12 сек назад

Ten minutes to launch. Still targeting a T-0 of 21:07:38 UTC. Three minutes to engine chill. #Falcon9

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06/03/2017 23:59
The Falcon 9's first stage will attempt to return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral after releasing the second stage and Dragon to journey into orbit. Touchdown is timed for T+plus 7 minutes, 27 seconds.

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06/04/2017 00:00
T-minus 7 minutes. Prevalves leading to the Falcon 9's Merlin 1D first stage engines are opening, permitting super-cold liquid oxygen to flow into the engines to condition the turbopumps for ignition.