Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - Iridium-NEXT Flight 3
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:17 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T~0:01:05 | Mach 1 |
| T+0:01:10 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:40 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:23 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:27 | Stage Separation |
| T~0:02:29 | 1st Stage Maneuver out of 2nd Stage Plume |
| 1st Stage Re-Orientation to Engines first | |
| T+0:02:36 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:02:40 | 1st Stage Partial Boostback (?) |
| T+0:03:09 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:05:41 | 1st Stage Re-Entry Burn |
| T~0:06:53 | 1st Stage Landing Burn |
| T+0:07:23 | 1st Stage Landing |
| T+0:07 | 2nd Stage Flight Termination System safe |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Terminal Guidance Mode |
| T+0:09:04 | 2nd Stage Engine Shutdown |
| T+0:52:02 | Second Stage Re-Start |
| T+0:52:05 | Second Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:57:06 | Iridium Separation Sequence |
| T+1:12:06 | S/C Separation Complete |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT
Launch Site: SLC-4E Vandenberg, California
Launch Date: October 9, 2017
Window: 12:37 UTC
Payload: 10 Iridium-NEXT (9,600kg)
Ascent Duration: 72 Minutes
Backup: October 10, 2017 - 12:31 UTC
First Stage Recovery: Landing on JRTI
Target Orbit:
Type: Non-Synchronous Transfer Orbit
Perigee: 615 Kilometers
Apogee: 625 Kilometers
Inclination: 86.66°
