Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - Iridium-NEXT Flight 4
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:17 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T~0:01:14 | Mach 1 |
| T+0:01:19 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:40 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:33 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:36 | Stage Separation |
| T+0:02:38 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:03:11 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Flight Termination System safe |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Terminal Guidance Mode |
| T+0:09:00 | 2nd Stage Engine Shutdown |
| T+0:51:54 | Second Stage Re-Start |
| T+0:52:05 | Second Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:57:05 | Iridium Separation Sequence |
| T+1:12:00 | S/C Separation Complete |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT
Launch Site: SLC-4E Vandenberg, California
Launch Date: December 23, 2017
Window: 01:27:34 UTC
Payload: 10 Iridium-NEXT (9,600kg)
Ascent Duration: 72 Minutes
Backup: December 24, 2017
First Stage Recovery: No
Target Orbit:
Type: Non-Synchronous Transfer Orbit
Perigee: 615 Kilometers
Apogee: 625 Kilometers
Inclination: 86.66°
