Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - PAZ
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:17 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T~0:01:11 | Mach 1 |
| T+0:01:17 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:35 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:29 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:33 | Stage Separation |
| T+0:02:40 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:02:56 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Flight Termination System safe |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Terminal Guidance Mode |
| T+0:08:58 | 2nd Stage Engine Shutdown |
| T+0:10:58 | PAZ Separation |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT
Launch Site: SLC-4E Vandenberg, California
Launch Date: February 22, 2018
Window: 14:17 UTC
Payload: PAZ, MicroSat-2a & 2b
Ascent Duration: 11 Minutes
First Stage Recovery: No
Target Orbit:
Type: Sun-Synchronous Transfer Orbit
Altitude: 514 Kilometers
LTAN: 18:00 hours
Inclination: 97.44°
Image: Airbus Defence & Space
