NROL-151 - Electron - Mahia, LC1 – 31.01.2020, 02:56 UTC

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Rocket Lab✔@RocketLab 10:32 PM - Jan 30, 2020

Electron is vertical on the pad at LC-1 for today's #BirdsOfAFeather mission! Lift-off is currently targeted for 13:01 NZDT / 00:01 UTC.

http://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream

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Народное творчество

Thomas Burghardt@TGMetsFan98 10:08 PM - Jan 30, 2020

It's launch day in New Zealand! #RocketLab #Electron #BirdsofaFeather #NROL151

Article by @TylerG1998: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/01/rocket-lab-2020-dedicated-nro-mission/ ...

Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/RocketLabNZ

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Rocket Lab✔@RocketLab 1:42 AM - Jan 31, 2020

Propellant loading has begun. Electron's trademark white stripes from the liquid oxygen against Electron's black carbon composite surface are starting to show.

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Rocket Lab✔@RocketLab 2:17 AM - Jan 31, 2020

We're adjusting today's target lift-off time due to ground winds. We're now targeting no earlier than 01:22 UTC ([14:22 NZDT) for the launch of #BirdsOfAFeather. Webcast will be live approx. 20 mins before lift-off
http://www.rocketlabusa.com/live-stream


2:18 AM - Jan 31, 2020

New target lift-off time:
NZDT: 14:22
PST: 17:22
EST: 20:22
UTC: 01:22

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NRO✔@NatReconOfc 2:21 AM - Jan 31, 2020

New target lift-off time due to ground winds. Now NET 01:22 UTC/14:22 NZDT

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Rocket Lab✔@RocketLab 4:05 AM - Jan 31, 2020

We have entered a hold for ground winds. The countdown is currently holding at T-24 minutes. A new T-0 time will be confirmed soon. Today's window remains open until 04:00 UTC (17:00 NZDT / 20:00 PST / 23:00 EST).

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Пока часы на YT-трансляции переустановлены на 04:50 ДМВ

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еще на 30 минут

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Rocket Lab✔@RocketLab 5:36 AM - Jan 31, 2020

And we have resumed the count! New target lift-off time is 02:56 UTC (15:56 NZDT / 18:56 PST / 21:56 EST). Still a possibility of standing down due to high ground winds.

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Зажигание!

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