Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - ZUMA
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:16 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T+0:01:16 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:40 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:20 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:24 | Stage Separation |
| T+0:02:25 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:02:33 | 1st Stage Boostback Burn |
| T+0:03:08 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:06:15 | 1st Stage Entry Burn (~20 Sec) |
| T~0:07:25 | 1st Stage Landing Burn (~31 Sec) |
| T+0:07:56 | First Stage Landing |
| T+? | ZUMA Separation |
| T+? | Second Stage Deorbit Burn |
| T+? | Second Stage Ocean Impact |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT
Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral
Launch Date: January 8, 2018
Window: 01:00-03:00 UTC
Payload: ZUMA (Classified)
Payload Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman
Backup Window: 01:00-03:00 UTC; January 9
First Stage Recovery: RTLS to Landing Zone 1
Second Stage Disposal: Re-Entry, Southern Indian Ocean
Target Orbit
Type: Low Earth Orbit
Parameters: Classified
Candidates:
- 293 x 314 km, 50.0°
- 391 x 412 km, 50.0°
- 496 x 517 km, 50.0°
- 1,000km Circular, 52°
Candidate Orbits Calculated by Ted Molczan
Zuma Launch Hazard Areas - Image: Spaceflight101/GoogleEarth
