{"id":14911,"date":"2017-01-27T21:03:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T13:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/timeline-for-soyuz-launch-with-hispasat-36w-1\/"},"modified":"2017-01-27T21:03:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T13:03:16","slug":"timeline-for-soyuz-launch-with-hispasat-36w-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/timeline-for-soyuz-launch-with-hispasat-36w-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline for Soyuz launch with Hispasat 36W-1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Follow the key events of the Soyuz rocket\u2019s ascent into orbit from the Guiana Space Center with the Hispasat 36W-1 communications satellite. A listing of exact times for the flight\u2019s major events is posted below.<\/p>\n

Data source: Arianespace<\/p>\n

T-0:00:01: Engines at Full Thrust<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The five main engines of the Soyuz rocket\u2019s core stage and four strap-on boosters are at full thrust.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:00:00: Liftoff<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Producing
Producing more than 900,000 pounds of thrust, the Soyuz ST-B (Soyuz 2-1b) rocket soars into the sky from the Guiana Space Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:01:58: Jettison Boosters<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The Soyuz rocket\u2019s four strap-on boosters, each powered by an RD-107A engine, are jettisoned after consuming their propellant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:03:33: Jettison Fairing<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The ST-type payload fairing is released from the Soyuz rocket when it reaches the edge of the upper atmosphere. The 13.5-foot-diameter fairing protects the payload during the launch countdown and the flight through the dense lower atmosphere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:04:47: Core Stage Separation<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Having
Having burned its propellant, the core stage of the Soyuz rocket, also known as the second stage, separates and the third stage\u2019s RD-0124 engine ignites to continue the flight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:09:23: Soyuz\/Fregat Separation<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Soyuz rocket\u2019s third stage releases the Fregat-MT upper stage just shy of orbital velocity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:10:24: Fregat Ignition<\/b><\/p>\n

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The hydrazine-fueled Fregat upper stage ignites to place the Hispasat 36W-1 satellite in an elliptical geostationary transfer orbit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:23:32: Fregat Shutdown<\/b><\/p>\n

After a 17-minute, 37-second burn, the Fregat upper stage shuts down to prepare for separation of the Hispasat 36W-1 satellite. The mission targets an orbit with a high point, or apogee, of 22,205 miles (35,736 kilometerS), a low point, or apogee, of 155 miles (250 kilometers), and an inclination of 5.44 degrees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:32:10: Hispasat 36W-1 Separation<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Hispasat 36W-1 communications satellite separates from the Fregat upper stage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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