Atlas V - MUOS 5 - Launch Profile
Launch Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:02.7 | Stage 1 - RD-180 Ignition |
| 0:00:00:00 | Booster Ignition |
| T+0:00:01.1 | Liftoff |
| T+0:00:02.1 | Full Thrust Level |
| T+0:00:03.9 | Pitch/Roll Maneuver Initiation |
| T+0:00:4x | Mach 1 |
| T+0:00:49:3 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure |
| T+0:01:48.7 | SRB Separation (1,2) |
| T+0:01:50.2 | SRB Separation (3,4, 5) |
| T+0:03:27.8 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:03:32.8 | Forward Load Reactor Jettison |
| T+0:04:25.6 | Stage 1 Cutoff |
| T+0:04:31.6 | Atlas/Centaur Separation |
| T+0:04:41.5 | Centaur Ignition 1 - Burn Duration: 7:46.9 |
| T+0:12:28.4 | Centaur Cutoff 1 |
| T+0:12:28.4 | Coast Phase |
| T+0:20:27.6 | Centaur Ignition 2 - Burn Duration: 5:46.9 |
| T+0:26:14.5 | Centaur Cutoff 2 |
| T+0:26:14.5 | Coast Phase |
| T+2:48:40.4 | Centaur Ignition 3 - Burn Duration: 0:58.3 |
| T+2:49:38.7 | Centaur Cutoff 3 |
| T+2:53:17.7 | MUOS 5 Spacecraft Separation |
Target Orbit
Type: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Perigee: 3,841.7 km
Apogee: 35,706.9 km
Inclination: 19.1°
Launch Azimuth: 94.58°
Image: ULA
Ground Track Map
Credit: United Launch Alliance