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this was a new one
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nailed it
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I really like these return to land launches.
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Jerry Pike@JerryPikePhoto. What a sight to see this morning at the Cape! Tug Crosby Skipper and SpaceX droneship JRTI return to port with Falcon 9 B1077 as droneship ASOG heads out with Doug for the next mission💪 @SpaceOffshore
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Mission: Falcon 9, Intelsat 40e
1) Background info: Source "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Intelsat 40e communications satellite for Intelsat. Intelsat 40e will join Intelsat’s “Epic” fleet of high-throughput satellites, providing in-flight connectivity and other mobile communications services over North and Central America. Intelsat 40e is a partial replacement for Intelsat 29e, which failed in 2019. Intelsat 40e hosts NASA’s Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument to measure atmospheric chemistry and monitor air pollution over North America. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The satellite was built by Maxar, and is based on the 1300 platform." 2) Launch window: 12:30 - 2:29 AM EDT (7 April 2023) 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida 4) Launch direction: East 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 15 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube: ![]() Intelsat IS-40e Mission 6) Observation comments: 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Departure! ASOG droneship and Doug are underway from Port Canaveral to support the Intelsat 40e mission. This departure then paves the way for JRTI droneship to enter Port shortly after with B1077 from Starlink 5-10, which is waiting just offshore.
b. Satellite: ![]() Credit: Intelsat ![]() NASA’s TEMPO instrument integrated on the Intelsat 40e communications satellite at Maxar’s factory in Palo Alto, California. Credit: Maxar. TEMPO may be the washing machine sized "foil" covered object at the top of the satellite. ![]() Credit: Intelsat ![]() Intelsat 40e at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station being prepped to load in the fairing (photo courtesy of SpaceX) c. Ready for launch: ![]() A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands vertical on pad 40 Thursday, hours before liftoff with the Intelsat 40e communications satellite. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now d. Navigation warning: Raul@Raul74Cz. Launch Hazard Areas for #Intelsat 40e mission from CCSFS SLC-40, valid for NET 07 Apr 04:30 UTC, alternatively 08 to 13 Apr based on issued NOTAM/NOTMAR. B1076.4 landing 673km downrange. Estimated fairing recovery position approximately 872km downrange. 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: The first stage will land on the ASOG droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:02:30 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:34 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:41 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:16 Fairing deployment 00:06:31 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:54 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:11 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:08:21 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:47 1st stage landing 00:26:35 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:27:30 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 00:32:22 Intelsat IS-40e deploys 10) Orbit destination: Geosynchronous transfer orbit |
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Webcast is starting.
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I have video of the launch from my house. How do I post a video off my phone? Upload to youtube?
Eta: ![]() April 7, 2023 |
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Originally Posted By BenjaminDover: I have video of the launch from my house. How do I post a video off my phone? Upload to youtube? Eta: ![]() View Quote At least you were up to watch it. It did wake us up though. |
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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At the close of the first quarter 2023 SpaceX had launched 21 times. If that rate holds that would be about 84 for the year. They may have launched 67 times in 2022 but that may be incorrect.
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: At the close of the first quarter 2023 SpaceX had launched 21 times. If that rate holds that would be about 84 for the year. They may have launched 67 times in 2022 but that may be incorrect. View Quote I used to think keeping the F1 thread schedule up-to-date with 20 races was annoying, but you've been killing it, AmericanPeople. Thanks for keeping this thread going. |
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Originally Posted By Plumber576: I used to think keeping the F1 thread schedule up-to-date with 20 races was annoying, but you've been killing it, AmericanPeople. Thanks for keeping this thread going. View Quote Thanks, however I will not be doing Starship launches for the near-term. I just put a link to the big Starship thread for now. |
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
View Quote And it’s still cool as fuck to watch. SpaceX has provided the best nerd entertainment in my 42 years. |
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Seriously... unTex the Mex..
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Mission: Falcon 9, Transporter 7
1) Background info: Source "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Transporter 7 mission, a rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with numerous small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg. " 2) Launch window: 11:47 PM PDT (14 April 2023). 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4) Launch direction: South-southwest 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 10 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube: https://youtu.be/F_OEbfFvdeE 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Departure! Fairing recovery ship NRC Quest is outbound from the Port of Long Beach for the Transporter-7 mission. The booster will RTLS and land at LZ-4. b. Satellites: See event timeline. Source: GHGSat c. Ready for launch: Credit: Jack Beyer d. Navigation warning: ![]() A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Transporter 7 mission, a rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with numerous small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg. 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Return to Landing Zone 4 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:02:18 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:20 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:30 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:35 1st stage boostback burn begins 00:03:01 Fairing deployment 00:03:30 1st stage boostback burn ends 00:06:11 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:25 1st stage entry burn ends 00:07:19 1st stage landing burn begins 00:07:36 1st stage landing 00:08:19 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:57:48 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:57:50 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:01:02 C6 - Mey-Lin deploys, manifested by GHGSat C6, C7 and C8 01:01:17 SSS-2B deploys, manifested by Exolaunch EXOLaunch carriers. 20 satellites. Credit: EXOLaunch 01:01:25 C8 - Oceane deploys, manifested by GHGSat 01:01:37 DEWA-SAT 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch 01:01:48 KILICSAT deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems Photo 01:02:04 OrbAstro-AF-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch 01:02:17 BRO-9 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch 01:02:30 LEMUR 2 ONREFLECTION deploys, manifested by Exolaunch 01:02:59 C7 - Gaspard deploys, manifested by GHGSat 01:03:46 TAIFA-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch Being loaded into EXOLaunch dispenser 01:04:08 Connecta T2.1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch Satellite 01:04:20 Sapling deploys, manifested by Exolaunch Sapling-1 from Transporter 6, Cal Poly 01:04:34 LS2f deploys, manifested by Exolaunch Lacunasat-3 NanoAvionics 01:04:47 FACSAT CHIRIBIQUETE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch Credit: GOMSpace 01:05:00 ROSEYCUBESAT-1 and Inspire-Sat deploy, manifested by Exolaunch InspireSat 01:05:12 Blue Dot Consortium: Pleiades - Squared deploys, manifested by Exolaunch 01:06:04 It’s About Time deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems 01:06:17 CIRBE deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems Credit: LASP, UCB 01:07:09 Sateliot-0 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch Photo On-orbit 01:07:22 LEMUR 2 SPACEGUS deploys, manifested by Exolaunch Gen 2 LEMUR. Credit: Spire 01:08:38 LEMUR 2 ROMEO-N-LEO deploys, manifested by Exolaunch 01:09:45 NewSat 36 deploys, manifested by Satellogic Photo 01:11:04 NewSat 37 deploys, manifested by Satellogic 01:11:58 NewSat 38 deploys, manifested by Satellogic 01:12:13 UMBRA deploys, manifested by Umbra Lab First Umbra prototype. Umbra Lab 01:12:33 ALIZER 02 HAWK7B deploys, manifested by Omniteq Possible satellite In lab 01:13:28 ALIZER 02 HAWK7A deploys, manifested by Omniteq 01:14:26 ALIZER 02 HAWK7C deploys, manifested by Omniteq 01:14:46 Tomorrow.io’s Tomorrow-R1 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems Weather satellite 01:15:35 NorSat-TD deploys, manifested by Exolaunch Credit: Space Norway 01:16:16 NewSat 39 deploys, manifested by Satellogic 01:16:50 GHOSt-2 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems 01:17:03 ION SCV-010 Masterful Matthaeus deploys, manifested by D-Orbit Artist rendition of ION deploying satellite Credit: D-Orbit 01:20:45 GHOSt-1 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems Credit: Astro Digital 01:22:09 VIGORIDE6 deploys, manifested by Momentus Credit: Momentus Photo in lab 01:46:15 2nd stage engine starts (SES-3) 01:46:16 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-3) 02:31:09 2nd stage engine starts (SES-4) 02:31:10 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-4) 02:35:19 Tubitak’s IMECE deploys On top of the payload carrier On-orbit 10) Orbit destination: Sun synchronous orbit. Approximately 500 kilometer altitude |
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Its on
APRIL 17TH 8AM EST 1ST ORBITAL LAUNCH ATTEMPT |
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If Michelle Obama weren't a man, she'd have a yatch.
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtcT9RyacAAvKyN?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtcT9TzaAAEQqcw?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 View Quote They really want to reduce launch weight. No paint. |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: They really want to reduce launch weight. No paint. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AmericanPeople: Originally Posted By Chokey:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtcT9RyacAAvKyN?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtcT9TzaAAEQqcw?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 They really want to reduce launch weight. No paint. ![]() they're painted. |
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Chris Bergin - NSF@NASASpaceflight. SpaceX Falcon Heavy has rolled out and is now vertical on 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. It will be launching the ViaSat 3 America satellite next week.
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Transporter 7 now on 14 April 2023.
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I did not stay up for the final deployment but all seemed to go well.
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 6-2
1) Mission Description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: 10:31 AM EDT (19 April 2023). If needed, there are additional launch opportunities the same day at 10:31 a.m. ET (14:31 UTC) and 11:28 a.m. ET (15:28 UTC). 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida 4) Launch direction: Southeast 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 5 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube: https://youtu.be/kpoMcjTvylk 6) Observation comments: None. 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Apr 14. ASOG droneship is outbound to support the upcoming Starlink 6-2 mission, NET Apr 19th.
Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. Departure! SpaceX recovery ship Bob is outbound to support the Starlink 6-2 mission. ASOG droneship left a few days ago, towed by tug Crosby Skipper. b. Satellites: ![]() A side-by-side comparison of the Starlink V1.5 and the Starlink V2 Mini satellites. Credit: SpaceX / Spaceflight Now c. Ready for launch: ![]() Source: SpaceFlightNow.com d. Navigation warning: Raul@Raul74Cz. LHA map for #Starlink Group 6-2 from CCSFS SLC-40 NET 19 Apr 12:28 UTC, alternatively 20 to 25 Apr based on issued NOTAM/NOTMARs. B1067.11 planned landing 637km downrange. Estimated fairing recovery ~696km downrange. S2 reentry area south of Cape Town. 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Recover on drone ship ASOG. 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:02:25 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:28 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:34 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:03:06 Fairing deployment 00:06:08 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:31 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:03 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:26 1st stage landing 00:08:36 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:54:23 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:54:26 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 01:05:13 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Orbit destination: 530 km circular low-Earth orbit at 43 degrees inclination. Insertion orbit 344 x 353 km at 43 degrees |
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
View Quote Holy crap I'll be in Florida Though this is the one they will not be recovering the side boosters I believe ![]() |
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“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a 10mm at your side, kid.”
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I'll be in St Augustine, if that date holds I may be able to get myself closer to the cape.
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“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a 10mm at your side, kid.”
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Originally Posted By Chokey:
View Quote This is a perplexing issue. The original launch time was 8:27 AM EDT. My source for orbital information had it at 8:50 AM EDT and for a short period this morning it was 8:50 AM EDT on the SpaceX website. Initially the backup launch times were: "If needed, there are additional launch opportunities the same day at 9:18 a.m. ET (13:18 UTC), 10:08 a.m. ET (14:08 UTC), 10:59 a.m. ET (14:59 UTC), and 11:49 a.m. ET (15:49 UTC)." Now with the 9:47 AM EDT launch time the backup launch times are: "If needed, there are additional launch opportunities the same day at 10:31 a.m. ET (14:31 UTC) and 11:28 a.m. ET (15:28 UTC)." The times would probably change if they went from a southeasterly launch path to a northeasterly path but then the recovery ships would be in the wrong place. In addition, the required notices would not be valid. It may just boil down to they will accept longer transitions on-orbit to reach the desired orbital plane as required by a different launch time. For example, instead of a three week period to reach the operational orbit, they can accept a seven week period. |
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Webcast is live.
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![]() Starlink Mission |
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They do make it look easy.
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Landing looked great!
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“A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams.” -- Tsunetomo Yamamoto
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SpaceX Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 Americas
APR 26, 2023 07:24 PM Where can I find the launch trajectory map? |
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Originally Posted By Rustyprop: SpaceX Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 Americas APR 26, 2023 07:24 PM Where can I find the launch trajectory map? View Quote due east https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1lXI6eLOAAugRpPfYxDZlhI1_QL4_xIQ&ll=28.641842157541404%2C-68.23932555853824&z=5 weather is questionable |
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Mission: Falcon 9, Starlink 3-5
1) Background info: Source "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V1.5 internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean." 2) Launch window: 6:40 AM PDT (9:40 AM EDT) (26 April 2023). 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California 4) Launch direction: South-southwest 5) Webcast viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 5 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube: ![]() Starlink Mission 6) Observation comments: None 7) Launch preparations: a. Boats heading out. Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. 22 April 2023. Of Course I Still Love You droneship departed from the Port of Long Beach overnight to support the Starlink 3-5 mission from VSFB. - NET Tuesday. New support ship GO Beyond is now underway too. Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore. 22 April 2023. Fairing recovery ship NRC Quest has departed from Long Beach to support the Starlink 3-5 mission from VSFB. b. Satellites: ![]() A side-by-side comparison of the Starlink V1.5 and the Starlink V2 Mini satellites. Credit: SpaceX / Spaceflight Now c. Ready for launch: Credit: Jack Beyer d. Navigation warning: Raul@Raul74Cz. LHA map for #Starlink Group 3-5 from VSFB SLC-4E NET 25 Apr 13:02 UTC, altern. 26-29 Apr based on issued NOTMAR/NOTAMs. B1061.13 planned landing with roughly estimated fairing recovery approx. 635km downrange. Stage2 debris reentry in southern Pacific. 8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal: Drone ship OCISLY 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off. Times approximate. 00:02:27 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) 00:02:30 1st and 2nd stages separate 00:02:36 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1) 00:02:47 Fairing deployment 00:06:13 1st stage entry burn begins 00:06:32 1st stage entry burn ends 00:08:01 1st stage landing burn begins 00:08:24 1st stage landing 00:08:38 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) 00:52:44 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 00:52:46 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 00:59:53 Starlink satellites deploy 10) Destination orbit: Starlink Shell 3; 560 km circular low-Earth orbit (LEO); initial orbit: 321 x 308 km at 97.66 degrees |
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Now targeting Wednesday, April 26 at 6:40 AM PDT for Falcon 9's launch of 46 Starlink satellites (Starlink 3-5 mission).
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Originally Posted By Chokey: due east https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1lXI6eLOAAugRpPfYxDZlhI1_QL4_xIQ&ll=28.641842157541404%2C-68.23932555853824&z=5 weather is questionable https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FueM4KIWYAAE7aX?format=jpg&name=large View Quote I'm in Florida and will be able to attend this launch ![]() ![]() |
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“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a 10mm at your side, kid.”
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Originally Posted By Chokey: due east https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1lXI6eLOAAugRpPfYxDZlhI1_QL4_xIQ&ll=28.641842157541404%2C-68.23932555853824&z=5 weather is questionable https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FueM4KIWYAAE7aX?format=jpg&name=large View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Chokey: Originally Posted By Rustyprop: SpaceX Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3 Americas APR 26, 2023 07:24 PM Where can I find the launch trajectory map? due east https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1lXI6eLOAAugRpPfYxDZlhI1_QL4_xIQ&ll=28.641842157541404%2C-68.23932555853824&z=5 weather is questionable https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FueM4KIWYAAE7aX?format=jpg&name=large Now 40% chance of violating constraints ![]() |
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“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a 10mm at your side, kid.”
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I'm 2hrs away, so I hope they call it before 5pm if they aren't going to launch tonight
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“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a 10mm at your side, kid.”
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