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RE: DemoFlight 2 Launch

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T minus 11 minutes and counting

All systems are go for launch

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Helium topup started

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Pad crew is undercover

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Fuel load complete

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All systems nominal.
Launch rescheduled to 23:45 GMT

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T-10 min

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All systems nominal.
The launch of the Falcon 1 rocket is still scheduled for 23:00 GMT.

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SpaceX has scheduled a launch attempt for the Falcon 1 rocket on Monday at 23:00 GMT (7 p.m. EDT) .
The Falcon 1 rocket will fly due east from its secluded launch pad on Omelek Island, aiming for a orbit with an inclination of about 9 degrees.
The Falcon 1's second stage Kestrel engine should cut off about 10 minutes after launch and place two NASA-sponsored experiment packages and the DARPA (Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency) Demosat (LCT2 / AFSS) payload, into a circular orbit 425 miles high.