Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - Dragon SpX-13
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:16 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T~0:01:07 | Mach 1 |
| T+0:01:18 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:45 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:21 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:25 | Stage Separation |
| T~0:02:27 | 1st Stage Maneuver out of 2nd Stage Plume |
| 1st Stage Re-Orientation to Engines first | |
| T+0:02:33 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+:02:38 | 1st Stage Boostback (45 Sec) |
| T~0:03:20 | Dragon Nose Cone Jettison |
| T+0:06:07 | 1st Stage Re-Entry Burn (15-25 sec) |
| T~0:07:15 | 1st Stage Landing Burn |
| T+0:07:46 | 1st Stage Landing |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Terminal Guidance Mode |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Flight Termination System safe |
| T+0:09:1400 | 2nd Stage Engine Shutdown |
| T+0:10:00 | Dragon Separation |
| T+0:11:00 | Dragon Solar Array Deploy |
| T+2:20:00 | Dragon GNC Bay Door Opening |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT
Launch Site: SLC-40, CCAFS, Florida
Launch Date: December 15, 2017
T-0 Target: 15:36 UTC
Payload: Dragon SpX-13 (10,600 kg)
Ascent Duration: 10 Minutes
Backup: December 25, 2017
Target Orbit:
Type: ISS Transfer Orbit
Perigee: 200 km
Apogee: 360 km
Inclination: 51.6°
ISS Orbit:
Perigee: 402 km
Apogee: 407 km
Inclination: 51.64°
Period: 92.66min
Image: SpaceX
Launch Safety Areas
Image: Spaceflight101/Google Earth
