Delta IV - WGS-9 - Launch Profile
Launch Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:00:05.0 | RS-68A Main Engine Ignition |
| -0:00:00.1 | Solid Rocket Motor Ignition |
| 0:00:00.0 | Liftoff |
| +0:00:07.0 | Pitch/Yaw Maneuver |
| +0:00:46.1 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure |
| +0:01:32.8 | SRM Burnout - Fixed Nozzle |
| +0:01:35.1 | SRM Burnout - TVC Nozzle |
| +0:01:40.1 | SRM Jettison - Fixed Nozzle |
| +0:01:42.4 | SRM Jettison - TVC Nozzle |
| +0:03:14.6 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| +0:03:56.5 | Main Engine Cutoff |
| +0:04:03.1 | Stage Separation |
| +0:04:16.1 | Second Stage Ignition 1 |
| +0:04:16.1 | Burn Duration: 15:37.5 |
| +0:19:53.6 | Second Stage Cutoff 1 |
| +0:29:26.6 | Second Stage Ignition 2 |
| +0:29:26.6 | Burn Duration: 3:08.7 |
| +0:32:35.3 | Second Stage Cutoff 2 |
| +0:41:45.6 | Spacecraft Separation |
| +1:11:44.6 | Deorbit Burn Ignition (10.2sec) |
| +1:11:54.8 | Deorbit Burn Shutdown |
| +12:12:09.6 | DCSS Ocean Impact |
Launch Info
Launch Vehicle: Delta IV M+(5,4)
Launch Site: SLC-37, Cape Canaveral
Launch Date: March 18, 2017
Launch Window: 23:44 - 00:59 UTC
Launch Azimuth: 93.46°
Payload: WGS-9 (5,987kg)
Mission Duration: 41 Minutes & 46 Seconds
Target Orbit
Type: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Perigee: 435 Kilometers
Altitude: 44,372 Kilometers
Inclination: 27.0°
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Ground Track Map
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Orbit Design
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