Starlink Fl15 (x60) [v1.0 L14] - Falcon 9 (B1060.3)- CCAFS SLC-40 - 24.10.2020 15:31 UTC

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T.S. Kelso @TSKelso 2 ч. назад

The pre-launch SupTLEs for the next #Starlink launch on Oct 22 at 1614 UTC have been updated on CelesTrak. Deployment of all 60 satelliltes is now set for 17:18:02.590 UTC: https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/supplemental/....

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 Thomas Burghardt @TGMetsFan98 37 мин. назад

It's launch day in Florida. #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Starlink

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10/22/2020 16:49 Stephen Clark

T-minus 2 hours, 25 minutes. SpaceX is preparing a Falcon 9 rocket for liftoff with 60 more Starlink broadband internet satellites today.

The next major step in the countdown is the start of fueling of the Falcon 9 with super-chilled, densified RP-1 kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants.

SpaceX's launch conductor will verify all members of the launch team are ready to proceed with the final 35-minute automated countdown sequence at 11:36 a.m. EDT (1536 GMT), followed by the start of filling the rocket with super-chilled, densified RP-1 kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants at 11:39 a.m. EDT (1539 GMT).

Liquid oxygen loading into the second stage will begin at T-minus 16 minutes, at 11:58 a.m. EDT (1558 GMT), followed by final chilldown of the rocket's nine Merlin first stage engines, a final pre-flight engine steering check, switching of the rocket to internal power, and pressurization of the Falcon 9's propellant tanks leading up to liftoff.

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 Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 28 мин. назад

Now in the final two hours of the countdown, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to blast off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 12:14pm EDT (1614 GMT) with another 60 Starlink internet satellites.

Live coverage: https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/21/falcon-9-starlink-14-mission-status-center/...

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 Spaceflight Now @SpaceflightNow 5 мин

With 90 minutes left until launch time, all weather parameters at Cape Canaveral are currently observed "go" for liftoff of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket with 60 more Starlink broadband satellites.

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10/22/2020 17:32 Stephen Clark

A check of current weather conditions shows all parameters are observed "go" for launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad at 12:14:52 p.m. EDT (1614:52 GMT).

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10/22/2020 17:44 Stephen Clark

T-minus 90 minutes. Here are some statistics on today's launch:

• 96th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket since 2010
• 104th launch of Falcon rocket family since 2006
• 3rd launch of Falcon 9 booster B1060
• 84th SpaceX launch from Florida's Space Coast
• 58th Falcon 9 launch from pad 40
• 15th launch dedicated to SpaceX's Starlink network
• 19th Falcon 9 launch of 2020
• 19th launch by SpaceX in 2020
• 22nd orbital launch based out of Cape Canaveral in 2020

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Жаль...

 Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com @SpaceXFleet 17 мин. назад

Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief remain docked in North Carolina and will not take part in today's Starlink mission, assuming it happens.




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Yes, this means no fairing recovery.

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10/22/2020 18:16 Stephen Clark

All launch weather rules at Cape Canaveral remain observed "green" at this time.

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Аудиодорожка из ЦУП - уже в эфире

youtu.be/wrmVIUDLljQ

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10/22/2020 18:27 Stephen Clark

T-minus 47 minutes. SpaceX intends to recover the first stage after today's launch. The company's drone ship "Just Read The Instructions" is parked roughly 400 miles (630 kilometers) northeast of Cape Canaveral.



The Falcon 9's first stage booster will target a propulsive landing on the football field-sized drone ship at T+plus 8 minutes, 23 seconds.

SpaceX's two fairing retrieval ships -- named "Ms. Tree" and "Ms. Chief" -- are not deployed to the downrange recovery zone for today's mission. This means SpaceX does not plan to recover the fairing after launch today.

The vessels are equipped with giant nets to catch the fairing shells as they descend under parafoils. One of the ships suffered damage to its netting when it caught a fairing shell after the most recent Falcon 9 launch Sunday.

Today's mission will use the Falcon 9 first stage designated B1060. It will be the third flight of this reusable booster after launches a U.S. military GPS navigation satellite June 30, and the launch of 60 Starlink satellites Sept. 3. Assuming the vehicle lifts off again today, it will have been 49 days since its most recent launch and landing, setting a new record for the shortest turnaround between flights of a Falcon rocket booster.

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Репортаж FNSF - youtu.be/ChlVExhlJlE

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COUNTDOWN
Hr:Mn:Sc	Event	EDT	UTC	ДМВ
00:38:00	SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load	11:36:52	15:36:52	18:36:52
00:35:00	RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading underway	11:39:52	15:39:52	18:39:52
00:35:00	1st stage LOX (liquid oxygen) loading underway	11:39:52	15:39:52	18:39:52
00:16:00	2nd stage LOX loading underway	11:58:52	15:58:52	18:58:52
00:07:00	Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch	12:07:52	16:07:52	19:07:52
00:01:00	Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checks	12:13:52	16:13:52	19:13:52
00:01:00	Propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins	12:13:52	16:13:52	19:13:52
00:00:45	SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launch	12:14:07	16:14:07	19:14:07
00:00:03	Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start	12:14:49	16:14:49	19:14:49
00:00:00	Falcon 9 liftoff	12:14:52	16:14:52	19:14:52
	All Times Are Approximate

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10/22/2020 18:38 Stephen Clark

SpaceX's launch conductor confirms the launch team is "go" to begin loading liquid propellants into the Falcon 9 rocket in preparation for liftoff from pad 40 at 12:14:52 p.m. EDT (1614:52 GMT).

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10/22/2020 18:40 Stephen Clark

T-minus 35 minutes. Filling of the Falcon 9 rocket with super-chilled, densified kerosene and liquid oxygen is underway at Cape Canaveral. This will mark SpaceX's 19th launch of the year, and the 96th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket since June 2010.

The liquid oxygen flowing into the first stage is chilled to near minus 340 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 206 degrees Celsius).

Propellant loading begins with pumping RP-1 kerosene into both stages of the Falcon 9 rocket, and liquid oxygen into the first stage. Liquid oxygen begins loading into the second stage at T-minus 16 minutes.

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10/22/2020 18:43 Stephen Clark

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10/22/2020 18:44 Stephen Clark

T-minus 30 minutes. Weather conditions appear to be holding up for launch of a SpaceX Falcon rocket from Cape Canaveral at 12:14:52 p.m. EDT (1614:52 GMT) with 60 more Starlink internet satellites.

All weather parameters are currently observed "green."

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10/22/2020 18:55 Stephen Clark

Chilldown of the strongback at pad 39A is underway to prepare for liquid oxygen loading into the Falcon 9's second stage.

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10/22/2020 18:56 Stephen Clark

SpaceX's launch team reports loading of RP-1 kerosene into the Falcon 9 rocket's second stage is complete.

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 Chris B - NSF @NASASpaceflight 3 мин. назад

Falcon 9's T-20 minute vent, so all proceeding in the countdown.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1319306329824071682/pu/vid/1288x720/JlJjUXnNXK_hLeso.mp4 (0:34)