Ariane 5 VA240 Flight Profile (Galileo 19-22)
| 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+0:02:20 | EAP Solid Rocket Booster Separation |
| T+0:03:44 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:08:55 | Main Engine Cutoff |
| T+0:09:01 | EPC First Stage Separation |
| T+0:09:08 | EPS - First Ignition |
| T+0:19:58 | EPS - Aestus Shutdown |
| T+0:19:58 | Coast Phase |
| T+3:27:50 | EPS - Second Ignition |
| T+3:34:08 | EPS - Aestus Shutdown |
| T+3:35:45 | Galileo 19 & 21 Satellite Separation |
| T+3:55:45 | Galileo 20 & 22 Satellite Separation |
| T+4:09:18 | EPS - Upper Stage Passivation |
| T+4:40:52 | End of Mission |
Launch Data
Launch Date: December 12, 2017
Launch Time: 18:36:07 UTC
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ES/Galileo
Launch Site: ELA-3, French Guiana
Payloads: Four Galileo Satellites (FM-15-18)
Payload Mass: 3,282kg
Mission Duration: 3hrs, 55min, 45sec
Galileo Insertion Orbit:
Altitude: 22,922 Kilometers (Circular)
Inclination: 57.00°
Galileo Plane: MEO-A
