Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - TESS
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:15 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T~0:01:06 | Mach 1 |
| T+0:01:16 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:46 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:29 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:32 | Stage Separation | T+0:02:39 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:03:01 | Payload Fairing Separation |
| T+0:06:29 | 1st Stage Re-Entry Burn (15-25 sec) |
| T+0:07:xx | 1st Stage Landing Burn |
| T+0:07 | 2nd Stage Terminal Guidance Mode |
| T+0:07:56 | 1st Stage Landing on OCISLY |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Flight Termination System safe |
| T+0:08:20 | 2nd Stage Engine Shutdown |
| T+0:43:10 | Second Stage Re-Start |
| T+0:44:03 | SECO-2 - Second Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:49:35 | TESS Spacecraft Separation |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT Block 4
Launch Site: SLC-40, CCAFS, Florida
Launch Date: April 18, 2018
T-0 Target: 22:51 UTC
Window Duration: 30 Seconds
Payload: TESS (362 kg)
Ascent Duration: 49 Minutes
1st Stage Recovery: Drone Ship
Fairing Recovery: Experimental Water Landing
Backup: April 19 - 23:10 UTC
Target Orbit:
Type: P/2 Transfer Orbit
Perigee: 200 km
Apogee: 270,000 km
Inclination: 28.5°
Operational Orbit:
Type: P/2 Lunar Resonant Orbit
Perigee: 107,000 km
Apogee: 376,300 km
Inclination: 37°
Period: 13.65 d
Launch Safety Areas
