Vega VV09 - Sentinel-2B Launch Profile
Launch Timeline
Time | Event |
---|---|
T-0:04:00 | Start of Synchronized Sequence |
T-0 | P80 First Stage Ignition & Liftoff |
T+0:01:55 | P80 Separation |
T+0:01:56 | Zefiro-23 Second Stage Ignition |
T+0:03:39 | Zefiro-23 Separation |
T+0:03:51 | Zefiro-9 Third Stage Ignition |
T+0:03:56 | Payload Fairing Separation |
T+0:06:32 | Zefiro-9 Separation |
T+0:08:23 | AVUM - 1st Main Engine Start |
T+0:08:23 | Burn Duration: 7 Min & 4 Sec |
T+0:15:27 | AVUM - 1st Shutdown |
T+0:55:07 | AVUM - 2nd Main Engine Start |
T+0:55:07 | Burn Duration: 2 Min |
T+0:57:07 | AVUM - 2nd Shutdown |
T+0:57:57 | Sentinel-2B Separation |
T+1:48:27 | AVUM - 3rd Main Engine Start (Deorbit) |
T+1:50:00 | AVUM - 3rd Shutdown |
T+1:57:30 | Vega - End of Mission |
Launch Info
Launch Vehicle: Vega
Launch Site: ZLV, French Guiana
Launch Date: March 7, 2017
Launch Time: 01:49:24 UTC
Payloads: Sentinel-2B (1,130kg)
Mission Duration: 1 Hour & 57 Minutes
Operational Orbit
Type: Sun Synchronous Orbit
Altitude: 786 Kilometers
Inclination: 98.57°
Payload Configuration


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