10|10179|13Dec2020 13:04:00 Eastern<br><strong>Sirius XM-7 deployed</strong><br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-18.01.53.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-18.01.53-500x282.png" alt="" width="500" height="282" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140121" /></a>
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-18.02.25.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-18.02.25-500x453.png" alt="" width="500" height="453" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140119" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 13:00:11 Eastern<br><strong>Second stage second burn complete</strong><br>The second stage has completed the second and final burn of the mission and is now spinning up the Sirius XM-7 satellite prior to separation. 
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.59.25.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.59.25-500x280.png" alt="" width="500" height="280" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140118" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 12:43:19 Eastern<br><strong>First stage booster landed for 7th time.</strong><br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.39.26.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.39.26-500x296.png" alt="" width="500" height="296" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140113" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 12:42:34 Eastern<br><strong>SECO and nominal orbit achieved</strong><br>The second stage has shutdown and inserted into a nominal orbit.  The second stage will relight in about 20 minutes to place the spacecraft into its initial orbit for deployment.<br><br>13Dec2020 12:37:04 Eastern<br><strong>Entry burn started</strong><br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.36.33.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.36.33-500x375.png" alt="" width="500" height="375" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140112" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 12:35:38 Eastern<br><strong>Gridfins deployed and Payload fairing jettison</strong><br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.33.44.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.33.44-500x361.png" alt="" width="500" height="361" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140110" /></a>
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.34.22.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.34.22-500x368.png" alt="" width="500" height="368" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140111" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 12:33:37 Eastern<br><strong>Stage separation</strong><br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.32.54.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.32.54-500x282.png" alt="" width="500" height="282" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140109" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 12:32:17 Eastern<br><strong>LIFTOFF</strong><br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.30.09.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.30.09-500x281.png" alt="" width="500" height="281" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140108" /></a>
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.30.49.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.30.49-500x282.png" alt="" width="500" height="282" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140106" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 12:26:48 Eastern<br><strong>Strongback in motion</strong><br>The arms that clamp the Falcon 9 rocket have opened and the Strongback it moving to the pre-launch position.  As the engines are lit the strongback will fully retract for launch.
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<br>The Strongback is part of the TEL (Transporter, Erector, Launcher) that supports the Falcon 9 during the movement from the hanger to the pad.  This also provides umbilical connections for fuelling, data and power during the countdown phases.
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.26.17.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-17.26.17-500x281.png" alt="" width="500" height="281" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140105" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 12:20:16 Eastern<br><strong>T-10 minutes and counting</strong><br><br><br>13Dec2020 12:18:09 Eastern<br><strong>T-12 minutes and counting</strong><br>Webcast has just started.<br><br>13Dec2020 11:52:24 Eastern<br><strong>Poll for Fuelling coming up</strong><br>Prior to fuelling at T-35 minutes the Launch Conductor will hold a poll of all the engineering stations, payload and range prior to commencing the tanking operations.<br><br>13Dec2020 11:14:11 Eastern<br><strong>T-0 delayed until 12:30</strong><br>A new T-0 time of 12:30 Eastern has just been announced by SpaceX.
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<br>Weather is now 80% GO.
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-16.10.32.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-16.10.32-500x152.png" alt="" width="500" height="152" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140098" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 11:00:56 Eastern<br><strong>Looking unlikely that SpaceX will launch at 11:22</strong><br>By now taking of the Falcon 9 should be well underway.  There is no indication that fuelling has started so it is unlikely that SpaceX will be launching at 11:22 when the launch window opens.  The launch window is nearly two hours today so there is plenty of time for SpaceX to go.  
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<br>There has been no confirmation of a delay or tanking in progress from SpaceX.<br><br>13Dec2020 10:54:12 Eastern<br><strong>Weather remains favourable</strong><br>There is a 60% chance of acceptable weather conditions during the launch window.  The weather in the Atlantic Ocean at the landing site is expected to be low risk.
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-15.52.25.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-13-at-15.52.25-500x264.png" alt="" width="500" height="264" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-140096" /></a><br><br>13Dec2020 10:51:33 Eastern<br><strong>At L-35 minutes Tanking operations start</strong><br>With an anticipated launch at 16:22 the poll for fuelling should have taken place a short while ago, and Fuel should now be flowing into the Falcon 9 onboard tanks.  Awaiting confirmation from SpaceX for the status.<br><br>11Dec2020 16:47:39 Eastern<br><strong>SpaceX aim for Dec 13th</strong><br>SpaceX are looking at some ground equipment and are now targeting Sunday 13th December.
<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-21.44.16.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-21.44.16-500x170.png" alt="" width="500" height="170" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139946" /></a><br><br>11Dec2020 13:00:03 Eastern<br><strong>SCRUB for today</strong><br>The next launch opportunity is tomorrow, but no launch time has been determined.  SpaceX will need to troubleshoot the issue and resolve it prior to the next launch attempt.
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<br><br><br>11Dec2020 12:56:45 Eastern<br><strong>A hold was just called</strong><br>The hold that was just called over the countdown primary net has just stopped the countdown clock.  No reason has been given for the hold as of yet.
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<br>The countdown clock has been recycled to T-15 minutes.<br><br>11Dec2020 12:54:48 Eastern<br><strong>HOLD Hold Hold</strong><br><br><br>11Dec2020 12:51:47 Eastern<br><strong>Strongback in motion</strong><br>The strongback, which is part of the TEL (Transporter, Erector, Launcher), is now retracting into the pre-launch position.  It will fully retract at launch time.
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-17.51.05.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-17.51.05-500x358.png" alt="" width="500" height="358" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139942" /></a><br><br>11Dec2020 12:45:06 Eastern<br><strong>Just read the instructions on station</strong><br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-17.44.14.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-17.44.14-500x282.png" alt="" width="500" height="282" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139941" /></a><br><br>11Dec2020 12:43:14 Eastern<br><strong>T-12 minutes</strong><br>Payload is on internal power.
<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-17.42.26.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-17.42.26-500x300.png" alt="" width="500" height="300" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139940" /></a><br><br>11Dec2020 12:31:17 Eastern<br><strong>Sirius XM-7 flight profile</strong><br>The flight profile for todays Sirius XM-7 mission lasts for just over 31 minutes from launch to separation of the communications satellite.
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-16.42.16.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-16.42.16-500x601.png" alt="" width="500" height="601" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139938" /></a><br><br>11Dec2020 12:29:15 Eastern<br><strong>The first stage booster to be recovered</strong><br>The first stage booster for today's flight has already flown on 6 missions and is expected to be recovered for the seventh time today.  The flight plan calls for a liftoff from Cape Canaveral LC-40 with a landing on the ASDS "Just Read The Instructions".
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-16.42.03.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-16.42.03-500x274.png" alt="" width="500" height="274" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139939" /></a><br><br>11Dec2020 12:24:56 Eastern<br><strong>Propellants for the Falcon 9</strong><br>The Falcon 9 uses RP-1 (a highly refined form of Kerosene) and Liquid Oxygen or LOX to fuel the rocket.  Both of these are pumped into the tanks at a temperature where they are barely liquid and resemble slush.
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<br>The tanking operations start as lates in the countdown as they do to preserve the propellants in their super cold form. Enabilng the rocket engines to produce more power.<br><br>11Dec2020 12:21:52 Eastern<br><strong>Fuelling is about to start</strong><br>The poll was successful and the Falcon 9 rocket is being prepared for fuelling.  This starts with a chill down of the ground infrastructure and the tanks.  The fuel will the start to flow into them until about 2 minutes before the launch.<br><br>11Dec2020 12:19:00 Eastern<br><strong>Poll for Fuelling about to take place</strong><br>The Launch Conductor will shortly take a poll of all the engineering stations in preparation for fuelling and terminal countdown.<br><br>11Dec2020 11:40:47 Eastern<br><strong>T-0 now 12:55</strong><br>SpaceX are monitoring upper-level winds and have delayed liftoff for an additional 35 minutes.  Liftoff is now scheduled for 12:55pm Eastern.
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-16.38.00.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-16.38.00-500x130.png" alt="" width="500" height="130" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139929" /></a><br><br>11Dec2020 10:43:49 Eastern<br><strong>Space change T-0 to 12:20</strong><br>SpaceX have just announced that the launch time has been delayed an hour to 12:20 Eastern, 17:20 GMT.  No reason was given for the change, but Rocket and Payload are good for launch.
<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-15.40.42.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-11-at-15.40.42-500x132.png" alt="" width="500" height="132" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139927" /></a><br><br>8Dec2020 10:55:08 Eastern<br><strong>Weather 80% GO for launch window</strong><br>The 45th Weather Squadron's prediction for Friday's launch expects an 80% chance of acceptable conditions for the launch.  Conditions out in the Atlantic Ocean for booster recovery are also acceptable.
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<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-08-at-15.51.37.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-08-at-15.51.37-500x264.png" alt="" width="500" height="264" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139783" /></a><br><br>8Dec2020 10:52:37 Eastern<br><strong>Static Fire test complete</strong><br>SpaceX have completed the Static Fire Test of the Falcon 9 rocket for the Sirius XM-7 mission and confirmed a launch attempt for Friday.
<br><a href="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-08-at-15.48.51.png"><img src="http://www.americaspace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-08-at-15.48.51-500x346.png" alt="" width="500" height="346" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-139782" /></a><br><br>Dec 13 - Falcon 9 : Sirius XM-7
			Launch site Cape Canaveral AFB, FL<br>
			Launch Date Dec 13<br>From Launch Pad LC-40<br>Launch Window : 11:22am - 1:21pm Eastern (16:22-18:21 GMT) <br>SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from launch complex 40 at Cape Canaveral AFB in Florida.  The Payload for this mission will be the Sirius XM-7 satellite, a high powered broadcasting satellite for SiriusXM's digital audio radio service.
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<br>First stage booster will be recovered on the ASDS Just Read the Instructions.<br><br>