Delta IV - WGS-8 - Launch Profile
Launch Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:00:05.0 | RS-68A Main Engine Ignition |
| -0:00:00.1 | Solid Rocket Motor Ignition |
| 0:00:00.0 | Liftoff |
| +0:00:07.0 | Pitch/Yaw Maneuver |
| +0:00:46.2 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure |
| +0:01:31.6 | SRM Burnout - Fixed Nozzle |
| +0:01:33.1 | SRM Burnout - TVC Nozzle |
| +0:01:40.0 | SRM Jettison - Fixed Nozzle |
| +0:01:42.4 | SRM Jettison - TVC Nozzle |
| +0:03:14.4 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| +0:03:56.0 | Main Engine Cutoff |
| +0:04:02.0 | Stage Separation |
| +0:04:15.0 | Second Stage Ignition 1 |
| +0:04:15.0 | Burn Duration: 15:36.8 |
| +0:19:51.8 | Second Stage Cutoff 1 |
| +0:29:26.6 | Second Stage Ignition 2 |
| +0:29:26.6 | Burn Duration: 3:07.0 |
| +0:32:33.6 | Second Stage Cutoff 2 |
| +0:41:43.6 | Spacecraft Separation |
Launch Info
Launch Vehicle: Delta IV M+(5,4)
Launch Site: SLC-37, Cape Canaveral
Launch Date: December 7, 2016
Launch Window: 23:53 - 00:42 UTC
Launch Azimuth: 93.46°
Payload: WGS-8 (5,987kg)
Mission Duration: 41 Minutes & 44 Seconds
Target Orbit
Type: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Perigee: 435 Kilometers
Altitude: 44,378 Kilometers
Inclination: 27.0°
Image: ULA
Ground Track Map
Image: United Launch Alliance