T-00:00 |
Liftoff |
After the rocket's nine Merlin engines pass an automated health check, four hold-down clamps will release the Falcon 9 booster for liftoff from Complex 40. |
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T+01:25 |
Max Q |
The Falcon 9 rocket reaches Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic pressure. |
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T+03:00 |
MECO |
Moments after two of the Falcon 9's first stage engines shut down, the remaining seven Merlin engines cut off. |
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T+03:05 |
Stage 1 Separation |
The Falcon 9's first stage separates from the second stage five seconds after MECO. |
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T+03:12 |
Stage 2 Ignition |
The second stage Merlin vacuum engine ignites for a six-minute burn to inject the Dragon payload into orbit. |
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T+03:52 |
Nose Cone Jettison |
The nose cone covering the Dragon spacecraft's berthing port is jettisoned after the rocket climbs above the dense lower atmosphere. |
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T+09:11 |
SECO |
The second stage Merlin vacuum engine shuts down after reaching a target orbit with a low point of 310 kilometers (192 miles), a high point of 340 kilometers (211 miles), and an inclination of 51.6 degrees. |
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T+09:46 |
Dragon Separation |
The Dragon spacecraft separates from the Falcon 9 second stage to begin a pursuit of the International Space Station. |
T+11:00 |
Begin Solar Array Deployment |
Dragon's two power-producing solar arrays begin unfolding after their covers are jettisoned. The solar arrays extend 54 feet tip-to-tip. |
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