2401
Targeting Wednesday, November 2 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida. The 116-minute window opens at 11:26 p.m. ET → spacex.com/launches/
2402
IXPE will help us better understand black holes, neutron stars, and other aspects of our universe in a new way
2403
Weather is 60% favorable for today’s Falcon 9 launch of Dragon to the @Space_Station. Liftoff set for 5:07 p.m. EDT, 21:07 UTC.
2404
Separation confirmed! Dragon is performing three departure burns to move away from the @Space_Station. Splashdown in ~36 hours
2406
To complete pre-launch processing, now targeting Monday, January 9 at 11:50 p.m. ET for launch of the @OneWeb Launch 16 mission from SLC-40. Vehicle and spacecraft are healthy, and weather is >90% favorable for liftoff
2407
The team is launching on average every 4 days
2408
New T-0 of 9:02 p.m. ET for tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of Starlink satellites → spacex.com/launches
2409
Since Grasshopper’s first flight in September 2012, SpaceX has landed 60 Falcon first stage rocket boosters and re-flown them 42 times
2411
Funding:
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2412
All systems looking good for Falcon 9’s launch of GPS III SV01. Team is monitoring upper level winds; launch window opens at 8:55 a.m. EST, 13:55 UTC spacex.com/webcast
2413
Dragon completed a co-elliptic transfer orbit burn, lining itself up for approach with the @Space_Station
2414
All systems are go ahead of this morning’s launch of 60 Starlink satellites; webcast will go live at ~9:41 a.m. EST → spacex.com/webcast
2415
T-35 minutes until liftoff; propellant loading of Falcon 9 has begun and Dragon’s escape system is armed
2416
Dragon will re-enter Earth's atmosphere in ~5 hours; Pacific Ocean splashdown around 1:20 p.m. PDT
2417
Team is completing pre-flight checkouts and setting up for no earlier than Sunday, February 26 for launch of Starlink; launch of Crew-6, which has priority, is currently targeted for Monday, February 27
2420
This Dragon previously visited the @Space_Station in February 2017.
2422
Second burn of the second stage Merlin Vacuum engine complete
2423
New T-0 of 5:47 p.m. EDT—vehicle and payload continue to look good for today's first flight of Falcon 9 Block 5.
2424
Successful deployment of GRACE-FO satellites.
2425
Main engine cutoff and stage separation confirmed. Second stage engine burn underway.
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