Dragon SpX-12 (CRS-12), CREAM - Falcon 9 - Kennedy LC-39A - 14.10.2017 16:31 UTC

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 5 мин. назад

SpaceX's next Falcon 9 rocket is rolling out to pad 39A this evening for static fire tomorrow. Launch set for Monday https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/08/09/falcon-9-crs-12-flight-preps/ ...

08/10/2017 02:13
SpaceX's next Falcon 9 rocket is rolling up the ramp to launch pad 39A this evening in preparation for a countdown rehearsal and hold-down engine firing Thursday.

Technicians are readying the rocket for liftoff Aug. 14 on a resupply run to the International Space Station.

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David‏ @DaveDoop 40 мин назад

@NASASpaceflight @SpaceX rolling out their rocket on Pad A right now.

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 5 ч. назад

SpaceX's next Falcon 9 rocket is standing at launch pad 39A in Florida for a hold-down engine firing Thursday. https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/08/09/falcon-9-crs-12-flight-preps/ ...

08/10/2017 07:41
The Falcon 9 rocket is now standing vertical at pad 39A for a static fire test Thursday ahead of next week's liftoff of a space station resupply mission.

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Standing without its Dragon cargo capsule payload, the two-stage rocket will be fueled with kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants to mimic countdown procedures on launch day. The first stage's nine Merlin 1D engines will ignite for several seconds while restraints keep the booster firmly on the ground.

The static fire test window opens Thursday morning and extends several hours. SpaceX does not publicize ground tests ahead of its launches, so the first indication that the hold-down firing is imminent will be the start of fueling, when vapors begin streaming away from the rocket.

Once the static fire is complete, the rocket will be returned to SpaceX's hangar at the southern perimeter of pad 39A for attachment of the Dragon cargo craft.

Liftoff is set for 12:31 p.m. EDT (1631 GMT) Monday.

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 18 мин. назад

ARTICLE: SpaceX Falcon 9 set for static fire as Falcon Heavy waits in the wings - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/08/spacex-falcon-9-static-fire-falcon-heavy-waits/ ... (More of a mini "roundup" article)

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SpaceX Falcon 9 set for static fire as Falcon Heavy waits in the wings

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 25 мин. назад

Fueling preparations underway at launch pad 39A in Florida, where a Falcon 9 rocket is set for a test-firing today. https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/08/09/falcon-9-crs-12-flight-preps/ ...

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08/10/2017 15:11
The first propellant vapors are visible near the Falcon 9 rocket at pad 39A, an indication that preparations have begun to fill the launcher with kerosene and liquid oxygen ahead of today's static fire test. The first step in the fueling process is to chill down propellant lines and other equipment to handle the super-cold cryogenic liquid oxygen.

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08/10/2017 15:47
Fueling of the Falcon 9 rocket is apparently underway at pad 39A, with vapors from the launcher's cryogenic propellant now streaming away from the vehicle.

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 15 мин. назад

F9/CRS12: Standing by for Falcon 9 static firing at LC 39A; vehicle venting heavily, indicating test firing within the next 45 minutes

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08/10/2017 16:11
The Falcon 9's engines have ignited at pad 39A, and we'll await confirmation from SpaceX that the hold-down firing went according to plan.

We apologize for the interruption in video due to technical difficulties, but look for a replay of the static fire on our website shortly.

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 4 мин. назад

F9/CRS12: Engine ignition at 9:10am EDT; appeared to run normal duration; no obvious problems


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F9/CRS12: Standing by for word from SpaceX on test outcome, clearance to proceed toward Monday launch

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 11 мин. назад

F9/CRS12: Here's a shot of the hot fire test from the roof of the CBS News bureau at KSC



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F9/CRS12: Reposting hot fire picture to correct slug/date

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4K video replay of SpaceX rocket undergoing static fire test at pad 39A

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 @CwG_NSF 10 мин. назад

All right all, time for the positive thoughts to keep this developing system far enough away from Florida on Monday.

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SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX 1 мин. назад

Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting August 14 launch from Pad 39A for Dragon's next resupply mission to the @Space_Station