Launch News SpaceX CRS-12, Monday, August 14 12:31 p.m. EDT (16:31 UTC)

[Nicholas Kang]

SpaceX is targeting launch of its twelfth Commercial Resupply Services mission (CRS-12) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The instantaneous launch window is on Monday, August 14 at 12:31 p.m. EDT, or 16:31 UTC. Dragon will separate from Falcon 9’s second stage about 10 minutes after liftoff and attach to the space station on August 16.

Mission Press Kit: http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/crs12presskit.pdf

Launch webcast:

Static fire was conducted successfully on 9:10 a.m. EDT August 10th (Thursday)

This mission would be the last to use “new build” Dragon and the rest of CRS missions will be reused capsules. (Source)

I wish them good luck and godspeed! :thumbup:

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Is everyone getting bored by this?

Stats in signature updated! :thumbup:

 

[Frilock]

Stats in signature updated! :thumbup:

Except for the 'As Of' part :leaving:

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Except for the 'As Of' part :leaving:

Fixed, thanks!

 

[Andy44]

Is everyone getting bored by this?

Nope.

 

[PhantomCruiser]

Never!

 

[Notebook]

What's bored?

N.

 

[Messierhunter]

I filmed it from Port Canaveral with my telescope and custom tracking software. This time I managed to get a continuous shot of MECO, stage Sep, re-entry and landing, only briefly interrupted by clouds. The SpaceX webcast ground telescope seemed to lose sight of the first stage just as it went transonic, but I managed to catch it, condensation clouds and all.

 

[MikeB]

Fantastic results, MessierHunter! The side-by-side view showing the telescope tracking is especially impressive. Keep up the good work!