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T-30 minutes until Falcon 9 launch of Merah Putih. Launch webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff → spacex.com/webcast
777
Webcast of Falcon 9 launch is now live → spacex.com/webcast
778
T-60 seconds until launch → spacex.com/webcast
780
Main engine cutoff and stage separation confirmed. Second stage engine burn underway.
782
First stage entry burn complete. Second stage continuing nominally to geostationary transfer orbit.
784
Falcon 9 first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship.
785
Second stage and satellite now in coast phase. The webcast will return in ~10 minutes for second stage engine restart and satellite deployment.
786
Back live for final burn → spacex.com/webcast
787
Final second stage engine cutoff nominal. Webcast returns in ~4 minutes for satellite deployment.
788
Back live for satellite deployment → spacex.com/webcast
789
Successful deployment of Merah Putih to a geostationary transfer orbit confirmed.
790
With the Red Planet in sight, Falcon 9 launched Merah Putih to orbit last night and completed SpaceX’s 15th flight of a previously flown rocket booster. instagram.com/p/BmMbgfElib0
791
The first four @NASA astronauts who will fly aboard Crew Dragon visited the factory to meet employees today. instagram.com/p/BmcaC94l1Kz/
792
Falcon 9 lands on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship and returns to port after delivering the Merah Putih satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit. This mission marked the first re-flight of a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket booster. instagram.com/p/Bmg3v4jlnCN/
793
Crew access arm installed at Launch Complex 39A in Florida; will serve as a bridge for @NASA astronauts to board Crew Dragon.
794
Forward hatch view of Dragon departing the @Space_Station earlier this month.
795
Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting September 8 launch of Telstar 18 VANTAGE from Pad 40 in Florida.
796
Now targeting September 9 launch of Telstar 18 VANTAGE from Pad 40 in Florida. Rocket and payload are healthy; additional time will be used to complete pre-flight checkouts.
797
Falcon 9 and Telstar 18 VANTAGE are vertical on Pad 40 in Florida. Weather is 60% favorable for tonight’s four-hour launch window, which opens at 11:28 p.m. EDT. → spacex.com/webcast
798
All systems go for launch of Telstar 18 VANTAGE; team is monitoring weather conditions. Targeting liftoff at 12:00 a.m. EDT, 4:00 UTC. Launch webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff → spacex.com/webcast
799
New T-0 of 12:30 a.m. EDT, 4:30 UTC for weather. Vehicle and payload still look good for launch.
800
Pushing T-0 to 12:45 a.m. EDT, 4:45 UTC for weather. Vehicle and payload remain in good health for launch of Telstar 18 VANTAGE.
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