Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - FormoSat-5
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:16 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T+0:01:09 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:45 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:28 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:32 | Stage Separation |
| T~0:02:34 | 1st Stage Maneuver out of 2nd Stage Plume |
| 1st Stage Re-Orientation to Engines first | |
| T+0:02:39 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:02:53 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T~:03:15 | 1st Stage Partial Boostback (?) |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Terminal Guidance Mode |
| T+0:08:45 | 1st Stage Re-Entry Burn |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Flight Termination System safe |
| T+0:09:17 | 2nd Stage Engine Shutdown |
| T~0:10:15 | 1st Stage Landing Burn |
| T+0:10:47 | 1st Stage Landing |
| T+0:11:18 | FormoSat-5 Separation |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT
Launch Site: SLC-4E Vandenberg, California
Launch Date: August 24, 2017
Window: 18:51-19:33 UTC
Payload: FormoSat-5 (475 kg)
Ascent Duration: 11 Minutes
Backup: August 25, 2017 - 18:51 UTC
First Stage Recovery: Landing on JRTI
Target Orbit:
Type: Sun Synchronous Transfer Orbit
Altitude: 720 Kilometers
Inclination: 98.28°
Image: NSPO
Image: SpaceX
