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Standing down today due to excess upper level winds. Teams are working toward tomorrow's backup launch window, which opens at 10:30 p.m. EDT
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Starlink and Falcon 9 are looking good, and winds are better for tonight’s launch. The 1.5 hour launch window opens at 10:30 p.m. EDT → spacex.com/webcast
1103
Standing down to update satellite software and triple-check everything again. Always want to do everything we can on the ground to maximize mission success, next launch opportunity in about a week.
1104
Now targeting May 23 for launch of Starlink from Pad 40 in Florida
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Falcon 9 and 60 Starlink satellites are vertical on Pad 40. Launch window opens tonight at 10:30 p.m. EDT → spacex.com/webcast
1106
T-30 minutes until Starlink launch → spacex.com/webcast
1107
Webcast of first Starlink launch now live → spacex.com/webcast
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Starlink will connect the globe with reliable and affordable high-speed broadband services
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Starlink satellites are equipped with one solar array instead of two, minimizing potential points of failure
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T-60 seconds until launch → spacex.com/webcast
1115
First stage entry burn complete. Second stage continuing nominally to low Earth orbit.
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1117
Second stage engine cutoff confirmed, now in coast phase. The webcast will return in about 35 minutes for second stage engine restart.
1118
Back live → spacex.com/webcast
1119
Second stage engine restart and cutoff nominal. Webcast will return in ~15 minutes for satellite deploy.
1120
Back live for satellite deploy → spacex.com/webcast
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More photos from last night’s Starlink launch → flickr.com/spacex
1124
Last month, Dragon delivered 5,500 pounds of science and supplies to the @Space_Station. Having since completed its four-week stay, Dragon will depart tomorrow morning at about 9:00 a.m. PDT
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Dragon has been released from the @Space_Station! Three departure burns are now underway → nasa.gov/nasatv