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All systems and weather are go for Falcon 9’s launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission. T-35 minutes until liftoff → spacex.com/launches
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Starlink engineers will answer questions about the service today reddit.com/r/Starlink/com…
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Falcon 9 is vertical on SpaceX’s West Coast pad ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission. Weather forecast is 80% favorable for liftoff → spacex.com/launches
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View from the @Space_Station of Dragon‘s approach
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Crew-1’s view of Earth during Dragon’s flight to the @Space_Station
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Static fire test complete – targeting Saturday, November 21 for Falcon 9 launch of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich mission and landing at SLC-4 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
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Docking confirmed – Crew Dragon has arrived at the @Space_Station!
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Crew Dragon is fully autonomous, but astronauts on board can take control of the spacecraft if necessary. Simulator here → iss-sim.spacex.com
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Crew Dragon remains on track to autonomously dock with the @Space_Station at ~11:00 p.m. EST. Watch live → spacex.com/launches
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Live view of Earth from Crew Dragon → spacex.com/launches/
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Falcon 9 launches Crew Dragon on its first operational flight with astronauts on board, beginning regular crew flights to the @Space_Station from the U.S.
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Crew Dragon has separated from Falcon 9’s second stage and is on its way to the @Space_Station for its first operational mission! Autonomous docking tomorrow at ~11:00 p.m. EST
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Falcon 9’s first stage booster has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship!
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Second stage engine burn complete; Dragon confirmed in good orbit
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T-60 seconds until Falcon 9 launch of Crew Dragon’s first operational mission
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The control panel consists of three touchscreen displays, which allow the crew to operate and fly the vehicle manually if needed
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T-35 minutes until liftoff; propellant loading of Falcon 9 is underway
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If there is an emergency at any point on the pad or during ascent, Crew Dragon is able to carry astronauts to safety
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Crew access arm retracts from Dragon and Falcon 9
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Falcon 9 was designed for maximum reliability and is the first orbital class rocket capable of reflight → spacex.com/vehicles/falco…
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Dragon is the only spacecraft currently flying capable of returning significant amounts of cargo to Earth and is the first private spacecraft to take humans to the @Space_Station
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Dragon has completed 22 flights to and from the @Space_Station. It was designed from the beginning with human spaceflight in mind – even the first cargo Dragon had a window
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