Ariane 5 VA233 Flight Profile (Galileo 15-18)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:38 | Ignition Sequence Start |
| T-0:00:04 | Handoff to Ariane 5 |
| T-0 | Vulcain 2 Main Engine Ignition |
| T+0:00:07.05 | Command Booster Ignition |
| T+0:00:07.3 | LIFTOFF |
| T+0:00:12.3 | Pitch Maneuver |
| T+0:00:17.05 | Roll Maneuver |
| T+0:00:32:05 | Pitch & Roll Complete |
| T+0:00:4x | Mach 1 |
| T+0:01:0x | Maximum Dynamic Pressure |
| T+0:02:19 | EAP Solid Rocket Booster Separation |
| T+0:03:44 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:08:56 | Main Engine Cutoff |
| T+0:09:01 | EPC First Stage Separation |
| T+0:09:08 | EPS - First Ignition |
| T+0:19:57 | EPS - Aestus Shutdown |
| T+0:19:57 | Coast Phase: |
| T+3:27:49 | EPS - Second Ignition |
| T+3:34:07 | EPS - Aestus Shutdown |
| T+3:35:44 | Galileo 1 & 3 Satellite Separation |
| T+3:55:44 | Galileo 2 & 4 Satellite Separation |
| T+4:08:28 | EPS - Upper Stage Passivation |
| T+4:40:50 | End of Mission |
Launch Data
Launch Date: November 17, 2016
T-0 Time: 13:06:48 UTC
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ES
Launch Site: ELA-3, French Guiana
Payloads: Four Galileo Satellites
Payload Mass: 3,290kg
Mission Duration: 3hrs, 55min, 44sec
Galileo Insertion Orbit:
Altitude: 22,900 Kilometers (Circular)
Inclination: 54.57°
Galileo Plane: MEO-C
Payload Configuration - Image: ESA
Launch Profile - Image: Arianespace