{"id":16517,"date":"2015-03-01T01:35:50","date_gmt":"2015-02-28T17:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/falcon-9-launch-timeline-with-eutelsat-115-west-b-and-abs-3a\/"},"modified":"2015-03-01T01:35:50","modified_gmt":"2015-02-28T17:35:50","slug":"falcon-9-launch-timeline-with-eutelsat-115-west-b-and-abs-3a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/falcon-9-launch-timeline-with-eutelsat-115-west-b-and-abs-3a\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcon 9 launch timeline with Eutelsat 115 West B and ABS 3A"},"content":{"rendered":"

Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket\u2019s ascent into space from Cape Canaveral with the Eutelsat 115 West B and ABS 3A communications satellites.<\/p>\n

Launch is set for 10:50 p.m. EST on March 1 (0350 GMT on March 2) from Cape Canaveral\u2019s Complex 40 launch pad. The satellites will be deployed in a supersynchronous transfer orbit with perigee of approximately 400 kilometers (250 miles), an apogee of 63,000 kilometers (39,146 miles) and an inclination of 24.8 degrees.<\/p>\n

Updated March 1 with correct orbit targets.<\/p>\n

Data source: ABS<\/p>\n

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

\"After
After the rocket\u2019s nine Merlin engines pass an automated health check, four hold-down clamps will release the Falcon 9 booster for liftoff from Complex 40.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:01:13: Mach 1<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The Falcon 9 rocket reaches Mach 1, the speed of sound.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:01:24: Max Q<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The Falcon 9 rocket reaches Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic pressure.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:02:56: MECO<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The Falcon 9\u2019s nine Merlin 1D engines cut off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:02:58: Stage 1 Separation<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The Falcon 9\u2019s first stage separates from the second stage moments after MECO.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:03:06: Stage 2 Ignition<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The second stage Merlin 1D vacuum engine ignites for an approximately 6-minute burn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:03:51: Fairing Jettison<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"
The 5.2-meter (17.1-foot) diameter payload fairing jettisons once the Falcon 9 rocket ascends through the dense lower atmosphere. The 43-foot-tall fairing is made of two clamshell-like halves composed of carbon fiber with an aluminum honeycomb core.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:08:50: SECO 1<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket shuts down after completing the first of two burns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:25:42: Second Stage Restart<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The second stage Merlin 1D vacuum engine reignites for a brief firing to place the payload in the correct orbit for deployment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:26:41: SECO 2<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The Falcon 9\u2019s vacuum-rated Merlin engine shuts down after a second burn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:30:08: ABS 3A Separation<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The ABS 3A spacecraft, with a launch mass of approximately 2,000 kilograms (4,400 pounds), deploys from the dual-payload stack on the Falcon 9 rocket.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:35:08: Eutelsat 115 West B Separation<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Eutelsat 115 West B satellite, with a launch mass of about 2,200 kilograms (4,850 pounds), deploys from the Falcon 9 rocket.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Follow Stephen Clark on Twitter: @StephenClark1.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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