Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - KoreaSat 5A
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:16 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T+0:01:16 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:45 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:33 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:36 | Stage Separation |
| T+0:02:38 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:03:40 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:06:22 | 1st Stage Re-Entry Burn |
| T~0:08:05 | 1st Stage Landing Burn |
| T+0:08:32 | Second Stage Shutdown (Coast Phase) |
| T+0:08:35 | 1st Stage Landing on OCISLY |
| T+0:26:45 | Second Stage Re-Start |
| T+0:27:52 | Second Stage Shutdown |
| T+0:35:58 | KoreaSat 5A Separation |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT
Launch Site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
Launch Date: October 30, 2017
Window: 19:34-21:58 UTC
Payload: KoreaSat-5A (3,700kg)
Backup Window: October 31 - 19:34-21:58 UTC
First Stage Booster: B1042 (First Flight)
First Stage Recovery: OCISLY Drone Ship
Target Orbit: Supersynchronous Transfer Orbit
Photo: SpaceX
Image: Spaceflight101/GoogleEarth
