Launch Profile - Falcon Heavy Demo
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:05 | Booster Ignition Sequence |
| T-0:00:03 | Core Ignition Sequence |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:15 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T+0:01:06 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:02:20 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:29 | BECO - Booster Engine Cutoff |
| T+0:02:33 | Booster Separation |
| T+0:02:50 | Booster - Boostback Start |
| T+0:03:04 | MECO - Core Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:03:07 | Stage Separation |
| T+0:03:15 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:03:24 | Core Stage Partial Boostback |
| T+0:03:49 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:06:41 | Booster - Re-Entry Burn |
| T+0:06:47 | Core Stage Re-Entry Burn |
| T+0:07:58 | Booster Landing at LZ-1 & LZ-2 |
| T+0:08:19 | Core Stage Landing on OCISLY |
| T+0:08:31 | SECO - Second Stage Shutdown |
| T+0:28:22 | Second Stage Re-Start |
| T+0:28:52 | SECP-2 - Second Stage Shutdown |
| T+6 Hours | Earth Departure Maneuver |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon Heavy
Launch Site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
Launch Date: February 6, 2018
Window: 18:30-21:00 UTC
Payload: Tesla Roadster (~1,300kg)
Backup Window: February 7 - 18:30-21:00 UTC
Hardware:
Center Booster: B1033 (New)
Booster 1: B1023.2 (Thaicom 8)
Booster 2: B1025.2 (CRS-9)
Booster Recovery: RTLS to Landing Zone 1 & 2
Core Stage Recovery: OCISLY Drone Ship
Target Orbit: Heliocentric Orbit with Aphelion at Mars Orbital Distance
Credit: SpaceX
Image: SpaceX
Image: Spaceflight101/Google Earth
