FORMOSAT 5, SHERPA SSO - Falcon 9 - Ванденберг SLC-4E - 24.08.2017

Автор Salo, 05.05.2016 17:01:28

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Цитировать Spaceflight101 LIVE‏ @S101_Live 1 мин. назад

T-28 Minutes: RP-1 Load on the first stage should be approaching its pre-topping target with final top-off inside T-6 minutes. #Falcon9

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Other commodities fed to #Falcon9 are cryo Helium for tank pressurization & Nitrogen for the cold gas thrusters on both stages.

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Цитировать08/24/2017 21:31
Liquid oxygen is now being pumped into the Falcon 9's second stage.

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Цитировать08/24/2017 21:32
T-minus 18 minutes and counting. There are no issues being discussed at this time by the SpaceX launch team.

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Stage 1 LOX throttles down for Stage 2 fast-fill, then enters a pre-planned pause prior to final topping in the last five minutes. #Falcon9

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Цитировать08/24/2017 21:36
The Formosat 5 spacecraft is confirmed on internal power in readiness for today's launch.

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Цитировать08/24/2017 21:40
T-minus 10 minutes. All is reported "go" for liftoff at 11:51 a.m. PDT (2:51 p.m. EDT; 1851 GMT).

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The Drone Ship 'Just Read The Instructions' is holding position 344km from the launch site, #Falcon9 will land 10:47 after launch.

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Цитировать08/24/2017 21:43
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.

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Цитировать08/24/2017 21:44
Hydraulic pressure in the first and second stage Merlin engines confirmed OK, and fueling is complete on the first stage.

08/24/2017 21:43
Topping of the first stage's fuel tank is beginning.

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Цитировать Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 2 мин назад

She's rather venty (it's the environmental conditions that impact on this).
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