{"id":13206,"date":"2019-05-02T22:23:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T14:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/launch-timeline-for-spacexs-17th-space-station-resupply-mission\/"},"modified":"2019-05-02T22:23:55","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T14:23:55","slug":"launch-timeline-for-spacexs-17th-space-station-resupply-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/launch-timeline-for-spacexs-17th-space-station-resupply-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch timeline for SpaceX\u2019s 17th space station resupply mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket will go from Cape Canaveral to low Earth orbit in less than 10 minutes Saturday with a Dragon capsule heading for the International Space Station carrying nearly 5,500 pounds of supplies and experiments.<\/p>\n<p>Liftoff is set for 0648 GMT (2:48 a.m. EDT) Saturday from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad.<\/p>\n<p>It will be the 70th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket, and SpaceX\u2019s fifth launch of the year. Working under contract to NASA, Saturday\u2019s launch will be the 17th of least 26 SpaceX resupply missions to depart for the space station under two separate cargo transportation contracts.<\/p>\n<p>The illustrated timeline below outlines the launch sequence for the Falcon 9 flight with the Dragon spacecraft. It does not include times for the descent and landing of the first stage booster on SpaceX\u2019s drone ship around 17 miles (28 kilometers) southeast of pad 40.<\/p>\n<p>Three ignitions of the first stage engines after separation will steer the booster back toward Florida\u2019s Space Coast from the northeast. Here are key times for the landing maneuvers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>T+plus 2 minutes, 34 seconds:<\/strong> First stage boost-back burn begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>T+plus 6 minutes, 39 seconds:&nbsp;<\/strong>First stage entry burn begins<\/li>\n<li><strong>T+plus 8 minutes, 27 seconds:&nbsp;<\/strong>First stage landing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Touchdown on SpaceX\u2019s drone ship \u201cOf Course I Still Love You\u201d should occur during a landing burn with only the first stage\u2019s center Merlin 1D engine firing.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>T-0:00:00: Liftoff<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29137\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29137\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29137\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/25728664603_4f5c4cc5ee_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/25728664603_4f5c4cc5ee_k.jpg 900w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/25728664603_4f5c4cc5ee_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/25728664603_4f5c4cc5ee_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/25728664603_4f5c4cc5ee_k-678x452.jpg 678w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">After the rocket\u2019s nine Merlin engines pass an automated health check, hold-down clamps will release the Falcon 9 booster for liftoff from pad 40.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>T+0:01:12: Max Q<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14114\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14114\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/16697946612_716df5ec66_k.jpg\" alt=\"The Falcon 9 rocket reaches Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic pressure.\" width=\"675\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/16697946612_716df5ec66_k.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/16697946612_716df5ec66_k-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Falcon 9 rocket reaches Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic pressure.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>T+0:02:17: MECO<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13093\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13093\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13093\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f9_meco-2.jpg\" alt=\"The Falcon 9\u2019s nine Merlin 1D engines shut down.\" width=\"675\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f9_meco-2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f9_meco-2-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Falcon 9\u2019s nine Merlin 1D engines shut down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>T+0:02:21: Stage 1 Separation<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13094\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13094\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13094\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f9_staging1.jpg\" alt=\"The Falcon 9\u2019s first stage separates from the second stage moments after MECO.\" width=\"676\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f9_staging1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/f9_staging1-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Falcon 9\u2019s first stage separates from the second stage moments after MECO.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>T+0:02:28: Second Stage Ignition<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14115\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14115\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_3.jpg\" alt=\"The second stage Merlin 1D vacuum engine ignites for an approximately 7-minute burn to put the Dragon spacecraft into orbit.\" width=\"675\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_3.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_3-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The second stage Merlin 1D vacuum engine ignites for an approximately six-minute burn to put the Dragon spacecraft into orbit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>T+0:08:39: SECO<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14116\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14116\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14116\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_4.jpg\" alt=\"The second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket shuts down after reaching a target orbit with a low point of approximately 124 miles (200 kilometers), a high point of approximately 223 miles (360 kilometers) and an inclination of 51.6 degrees. The second stage will reignite for a de-orbit burn soon after deploying the Dragon spacecraft, aiming for a destructive re-entry over the Southern Ocean south of Australia.\" width=\"675\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_4.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_4-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket shuts down after reaching a elliptical target orbit at an inclination of 51.6 degrees. The second stage will later reignite for a de-orbit burn, falling back into the atmosphere for a destructive re-entry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>T+0:09:38: Dragon Separation<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14117\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14117\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_5.jpg\" alt=\"The Dragon spacecraft separates from the Falcon 9 rocket's second stage.\" width=\"675\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_5.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_5-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dragon spacecraft separates from the Falcon 9 rocket\u2019s second stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>T+0:12:08: Solar Arrays Deployed<\/b><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14118\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14118\" src=\"http:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_6.jpg\" alt=\"The Dragon spacecraft's two solar array wings extend one-at-a-time to a span of 54 feet (16.5 meters).\" width=\"675\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_6.jpg 675w, https:\/\/spaceflightnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/f9timeline_6-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Dragon spacecraft\u2019s two solar array wings extend one-at-a-time to a span of 54 feet (16.5 meters).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b><i>Email the author.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX\u2019s Falcon 9 rocket will go from Cape Canaveral to low Earth orbit in less than 10 minutes Saturday with a Dragon capsule heading for the International Space Station carrying nearly 5,500 pounds of supplies and experiments. Liftoff is set for 0648 GMT (2:48 a.m. EDT) Saturday from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad. 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