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

Participate in the discussion! 🥳

💬 Please comment with small launch updates, discussions, and questions. Let me know if you discover any mistakes.

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    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. :)

    • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      That’s awesome! Are you allowed to tell us who the satellite is for and what it does?

      • thedarkfly@feddit.nlEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Sure! It’s the maiden flight of a new versatile platform for Earth observation. It’s meant to demonstrate its capabilities and technology :D

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    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.”

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    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.”

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    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.”

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    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.”

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Mission Control Audio: “T-clock is set to 21:30, clock is still paused.”

    Mission Control Audio: “Copy, thanks.”

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    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.”

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    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.”

  • threelonmusketeersOPMEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Hosted webcast has started. Jessie Anderson is hosting.

    Edit: Krysta Rhodes is cohosting.