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Iridium targeted for 6/25—could be a weekend doubleheader
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Dragon photobombs stage 2 before heading to the @Space_Station earlier this month.
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Static fire test of Falcon 9 at Vandenberg AFB complete—launch of 10 @IridiumComm NEXT satellites slated for Sunday, June 25.
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Falcon 9 and BulgariaSat-1 vertical on Pad 39A. Today’s two-hour launch window opens at 2:10 p.m. EDT, 18:10 UTC.
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Team is running additional ground system checks; Falcon 9 and payload are in good health. New liftoff time set for 3:10 p.m. EDT.
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~60 minutes until Falcon 9 launch of BulgariaSat-1. Webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff → spacex.com/webcast
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Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live → spacex.com/webcast
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Main engine cutoff and stage separation confirmed. Second stage engine burn underway.
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Second stage engine has cutoff as planned.
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Falcon 9 first stage has landed on Of Course I Still Love You—second successful launch and landing of a flight-proven booster.
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Second stage and satellite now in coast phase. Webcast returns in ~10 minutes for second stage engine restart and satellite deployment.
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Back live for final burn and satellite deployment → spacex.com/webcast
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Final second stage engine cutoff nominal, preparing to deploy satellite.
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Successful deployment of BulgariaSat-1 to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit confirmed.
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More photos from today’s Falcon 9 launch → flickr.com/spacex
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Falcon 9 and 10 @IridiumComm NEXT satellites are vertical on SLC-4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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~60 minutes until Falcon 9 launch of Iridium-2. Webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff → spacex.com/webcast
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Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live → spacex.com/webcast
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