Falcon 9 Orbcomm G2 Flight Profile
Launch / Landing Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:18 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T~0:01:12 | Mach 1 |
| T+0:01 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure |
| T~0:01:30 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02 | Merlin Throttle Down |
| T+0:02:20 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:24 | Stage Separation |
| T+0:02:35 | Mvac Ignition |
| T~0:02:40 | 1st Stage Maneuver out of 2nd Stage Plume |
| 1st Stage Re-Orientation to Engines first | |
| T+0:03 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:04 | 1st Stage Boost-Back Burn (45-60 sec) |
| T+0:08 | 1st Stage Re-Entry Burn (15-25 sec) |
| T+0:10 | 2nd Stage Terminal Guidance Mode |
| T+0:10 | 2nd Stage Flight Termination System safe |
| T+0:10 | 2nd Stage Engine Shutdown |
| T+0:10 | 1st Stage Landing Burn (30-40 sec) |
| T+0:10 | 1st Stage Landing |
| T+0:15 | Orbcomm Satellite Deployment Sequence |
| T+0:20 | Satellite Deployment Complete |
| T+0:26 | Satellite Antenna & Solar Array Deployment |
| T+0:31 | Solar Array & Antenna Deployment complete |
| T~0:35 | Second Stage Deorbit Burn |
Target Orbit
Type: Low Earth Orbit
Perigee: 620 km
Apogee: 660 km
Inclination: 47°
Downrange Restricted Areas
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Air Route Closures
Image: 45th Space Wing