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Dragon's de-orbit burn is complete and trunk has been jettisoned. Pacific Ocean splashdown in ~30 minutes.
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Dragon's drogue chutes and three main parachutes deployed nominally.
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Good splashdown of Dragon confirmed, completing SpaceX’s third resupply mission to and from the @Space_Station with a flight-proven spacecraft.
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Targeting Falcon 9 Block 5 launch of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 on May 10 from Pad 39A in Florida.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 and Bangabandhu Satellite-1 went vertical on Pad 39A in Florida this morning. Now targeting liftoff at 4:42 p.m. EDT, 20:42 UTC – vehicle and payload look good, completing final check outs at the pad. spacex.com/webcast
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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.
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T-30 minutes until launch of Bangladesh’s first geostationary communications satellite. Launch webcast will go live ~20 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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T-60 seconds until launch → spacex.com/webcast
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Standing down today due to a standard ground system auto abort at T-1 min. Rocket and payload are in good health—teams are working towards tomorrow’s backup launch opportunity at 4:14 p.m. EDT, or 20:14 UTC.
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All systems looking good for Falcon 9’s launch of Bangabandhu Satellite-1. Weather is 70% favorable for today's launch window, which opens at 4:14 p.m. EDT, 20:14 UTC. spacex.com/webcast
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T-30 minutes until Falcon 9 Block 5 launch of Bangabandhu Satellite-1. Launch 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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T-60 seconds until launch → spacex.com/webcast
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Main engine cutoff and stage separation confirmed. Second stage engine burn underway.
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First stage entry burn complete. Second stage continuing nominally to geostationary transfer orbit.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship.
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Second stage engine cutoff confirmed. Second stage and satellite now in coast phase.
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Final second stage engine cutoff nominal.
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Successful deployment of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 to geostationary transfer orbit confirmed.
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More photos from the first flight of Falcon 9 Block 5 → flickr.com/spacex
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Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting May 22 launch of Iridium-6/GRACE-FO from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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Falcon 9 and Iridium-6/GRACE-FO went vertical last night ahead of today’s launch at 12:47 p.m. PDT, 19:47 UTC from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. instagram.com/p/BjFcFGMlhjJ
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