Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - Iridium-NEXT Flight 2
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:18 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T~0:01:05 | Mach 1 |
| T+0:01:09 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:40 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:24 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:28 | Stage Separation |
| T~0:02:30 | 1st Stage Maneuver out of 2nd Stage Plume |
| 1st Stage Re-Orientation to Engines first | |
| T+0:02:35 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:03:16 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T~:04:00 | 1st Stage Partial Boostback (?) |
| T+0:05:48 | 1st Stage Re-Entry Burn |
| T~0:07:20 | 1st Stage Landing Burn |
| T~0:07:45 | 1st Stage Landing |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Terminal Guidance Mode |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Flight Termination System safe |
| T+0:09:04 | 2nd Stage Engine Shutdown |
| T+0:52:06 | Second Stage Re-Start |
| T+0:52:09 | Second Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:57:10 | Iridium Separation Sequence |
| T+1:12:00 | S/C Separation Complete |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT
Launch Site: SLC-4E Vandenberg, California
Launch Date: June 25, 2017
Window: 20:25:14 UTC
Payload: 10 Iridium-NEXT (8,600kg)
Ascent Duration: 72 Minutes
Backup: June 26, 2017 - 20:19 UTC
First Stage Recovery: Landing on JRTI
Target Orbit:
Type: Non-Synchronous Transfer Orbit
Altitude: 625 Kilometers
Inclination: 86.66°
