{"id":16592,"date":"2015-02-07T21:19:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T13:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/falcon-9-launch-timeline-with-dscovr\/"},"modified":"2015-02-07T21:19:08","modified_gmt":"2015-02-07T13:19:08","slug":"falcon-9-launch-timeline-with-dscovr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/falcon-9-launch-timeline-with-dscovr\/","title":{"rendered":"Falcon 9 launch timeline with DSCOVR"},"content":{"rendered":"

Follow the key events of the Falcon 9 rocket\u2019s ascent into space from Cape Canaveral with NOAA\u2019s Deep Space Climate Observatory. Exact times for re-entry and landing of the Falcon 9\u2019s first stage have not been released by SpaceX.<\/p>\n

The times below have been updated to reflect the trajectory of the Feb. 10 launch attempt set for 6:03:32 p.m. EST (2303:32 GMT). The rocket will fly east-northeast from Florida\u2019s Space Coast.<\/p>\n

Data source: NASA\/NOAA\/U.S. Air Force<\/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+0:01:23: Max Q<\/b><\/p>\n

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

T+0:02:44: MECO<\/b><\/p>\n

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

T+0:02:48: Stage 1 Separation<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The Falcon 9\u2019s first stage separates from the second stage four seconds after MECO. The spent stage will descend back to Earth for an attempted landing on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:02:55: 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+0:03:36: 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+0:08:44: SECO 1<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The second stage of the Falcon 9 rocket shuts down after completing the first of two burns to inject the Deep Space Climate Observatory on an escape trajectory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:09:00: First Stage Landing<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The Falcon 9\u2019s first stage will land on SpaceX\u2019s autonomous spaceport drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:30:09: Second Stage Restart<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The second stage Merlin 1D vacuum engine reignites for a brief firing to propel the Deep Space Climate Observatory away from Earth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T+0:31:07: SECO 2<\/b><\/p>\n

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

T+0:35:08: DSCOVR Separation<\/b><\/p>\n

\"The
The Deep Space Climate Observatory separates from the Falcon 9 rocket upper stage en route to the L1 libration point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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