Zenit Flight Profile (AngoSat 1)
Launch Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:10 | BIM Hydraulic Unit Activation |
| T-0:00:03.5 | RD-171M Ignition |
| T+0:00:00 | LIFTOFF |
| T+0:02:21 | Second Stage Vernier Ignition |
| T+0:02:24 | RD-171M Shutdown & Stage Separation |
| T+0:02:29 | Second Stage Main Engine Ignition |
| T+0:05:22 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T~0:07:15 | Second Stage Main Engine Shutdown |
| T~0:08:25 | Second Stage Main Engine Shutdown |
| T+0:08:37 | Fregat SB Upper Stage Separation |
| T+1:13:57 | Fregat SB Propellant Settling Maneuver |
| T+1:14:53 | Fregat SB Ignition |
| Burn Duration: 7:55 | |
| T+1:22:47 | Fregat Upper Stage Cutoff |
| T+1:23:24 | JTB Propellant Tank Separation |
| T+3:22:58 | Fregat SB Propellant Settling Maneuver |
| T+3:23:53 | Fregat Re-Start |
| Duration: 11:08 | |
| T+3:35:01 | Fregat Shutdown |
| T+8:43:06 | Fregat SB Propellant Settling Maneuver |
| T+8:44:01 | Fregat Re-Start |
| Duration: 08:41 | |
| T+8:52:42 | Fregat Shutdown |
| T+8:54:43 | AngoSat 1 Separation |
Mission Data
Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SLBF / Fregat-SB
Launch Site: 45/1 Baikonur Cosmodrome
Payload: AngoSat 1 (1,647kg)
Launch Date: December 26, 2017
Launch Time: 19:00:00 UTC
Mission Duration: 8 Hours & 55 Minutes
Target Orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Zenit - Typical GEO Profile (2015) - Image: Roscosmos
