Welcome to the [email protected] Transporter 8 Unofficial Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone! I’m @threelonmusketeers, and I’ll be your host for this launch!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Jun 12 2023, 21:30 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Jun 12 2023, 14:30 PM (PDT) |
| Payload | Transporter 8 |
| Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. |
| Booster | B1071-9 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage will attempt to land back at the launch site after this flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
Timeline
| Time | Update |
|---|---|
| T-12h 54m | Thread goes live |
| T-56m | Mission control audio goes live |
| T-42m | Range is ready |
| T-38m | Clock paused in anticipation of a new T-0 |
| T-40m | New T-0 of 21:35 UTC |
| T-37m | Tanks venting for propellant load |
| T-35m | Launch autosequence has started |
| T-20:05 | S2 RP-1 load complete |
| T-16:30 | S2 LOX loading started |
| T-6:49 | Engine Chill |
| T-6:02 | S1 RP-1 load complete |
| T-4:47 | Start of strongback retract |
| T-2:53 | S1 LOx load complete |
| T-1:36 | S2 LOx load complete |
| T-60 | Startup |
| T-42 | Go for launch |
| T-0 | Liftoff |
| T+1:03 | MaxQ |
| T+2:18 | MECO |
| T+2:21 | StageSep |
| T+2:30 | SES-1 |
| T+2:50 | Boostback burn startup |
| T+3:04 | Fairing separation |
| T+3:29 | Boostback burn shutdown |
| T+6:13 | Entry burn |
| T+7:33 | Landing burn |
| T+7:50 | S1 Landing |
| T+8:30 | SECO-1 |
| T+8:41 | Nominal orbit |
| T+56:54 | SES-2 |
| T+56:57 | SECO-2 |
| T+57:10 | Nominal orbit |
| T+59:59 | Deployments begin |
| T+1:24:51 | Deployments complete; mission success! |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| SpaceX hosted webcast | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO3luySkHQU |
| SpaceX mission control audio | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZccHQ2jQOPo |
Stats
- 254th SpaceX launch all time
- 200th Falcon Family Booster landing! 🥳
- 11th landing on LZ-4
- 215th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6) (if successful)
- 41st SpaceX launch this year
- 12th launch from SLC-4E this year
Stats include F1, F9, FH and Starship
Mission Details 🚀
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| SpaceX mission website | SpaceX |
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Mission Control Audio webcast ended and immediately set to private. I definitely did not download it while it was live. Do not PM me if you want a copy. :)
I worked on one of the satellites launching on T8! Really exciting 😁
That’s awesome! Are you allowed to tell us who the satellite is for and what it does?
Sure! It’s the maiden flight of a new versatile platform for Earth observation. It’s meant to demonstrate its capabilities and technology :D
Mission Control Audio: “ROC, this is LD on countdown, would you please verify the range is ready?”
Mission Control Audio: “This is the ROC, the range is ready.”
Mission Control Audio: “Copy that.”
Mission Control Audio: “VC, LD on countdown one, could you pause the clock in anticipation of a T-0 change?”
Mission Control Audio: “And launch control here has clock control, we’ve paused the clock.”
Mission Control Audio: "VC, LD on countdown one, could set a new T-0 of 21 colon 35 colon 0 Zulu, and unpause the clock?
Mission Control Audio: “Launch control copies, setting 21, 35, 00, 000 Zulu.”
Mission Control Audio: “VC, you are good to unpause the clock.”
Mission Control Audio: “Unpausing clock.”
Mission Control Audio: "VC, LD on countdown one, could set a new T-0 of 21 colon 30 colon 0 Zulu, but leave clock paused please?
Mission Control Audio: “Launch control copies, 21, 30, 00, 000. clock paused.”
Mission Control Audio: “T-clock is set to 21:30, clock is still paused.”
Mission Control Audio: “Copy, thanks.”
Mission Control Audio: “This is the launch director with abort instructions. For non-urgent no-go conditions, brief the CE or LD and they will approve aborting the countdown. For urgent issues affecting the safety of the operation, operators shall call ‘hold hold hold’ on the primary countdown net.”
Mission Control Audio: “LD is go for propellant load.”
Mission Control Audio: “Vehicle tanks are venting for the start of propellant load.”
Mission Control Audio: “Launch auto sequence has started.”
Mission Control Audio: “Stage 2 LOx load has started.”
SpaceX FM is live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO3luySkHQU
Hosted webcast has started. Jessie Anderson is hosting.
Edit: Krysta Rhodes is cohosting.
Mission Control Audio: “Engine chill has started.”
Mission Control Audio: “Stage 1 RP-1 load is complete.”
Mission Control Audio: “Falcon 9 is in startup.”