Spaceflight Now | Proton Launch Report

PAS-10 launch timeline
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Posted: May 14, 2001

Event	Time (h:mm:ss)
Stage one ignition	T-0:00:01.6
Begin stage one thrust to 100%	T-0:00:00
Liftoff	T+0:00:00.57
Stage one thrust to 100%	T+0:00:01
Maximum dynamic pressure	T+0:01:06
Stage two ignition	T+0:02:00
Stage one/two separation	T+0:02:06.7
Stage two engine shut down	T+0:05:34.4
Stage two/three separation	T+0:05:35.1
Stage three main engine ignition	T+0:05:40.5
Payload fairing jettison	T+0:05:44.2
Stage three main engine shutdown	T+0:09:38
Stage three/Block DM upper stage separation	T+0:09:49
Block DM first burn ignition	T+1:14:19
Block DM first burn shutdown	T+1:20:52
Block DM second burn ignition	T+6:18:55
Block DM second burn shutdown	T+6:20:45
Block DM/PAS-10 payload separation	T+6:40:32

Data source: International Launch Services.

Flight data file
Vehicle: Proton/Block DM
Payload: PAS-10
Launch date: May 15, 2001
Launch time: 0111 GMT (9:11 p.m. EDT on May 14)
Launch site: LC 81, Pad 23, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Satellite broadcast: Galaxy 4R, Trans. 20, C-band

Pre-launch briefing
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