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The liquid oxygen was delivered from a remote location (likely Hawaii). The source doesn't state but it would have to be by ship.
You might recall that the very first Falcon 1 launch attempt was scrubbed because a LOX valve opened in the storage facility and blew off too much LOX.
Then
Based on the ensuing discussion after the abort, the team expects ...
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Unsurprisingly, it worked exactly like it did in shuttle.
To assure uniform flow, the capillary restrictors are coiled around a
warm water-glycol line to increase the oxygen temperature.
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The aforementioned oxygen supply capillary restrictors are wound
around the line routed to the space radiators and relief valves. The
other line is ...
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