15 July 2000
15 July 2000
List of nominal times for the events during the launch up to the separation of the launcher's third stage.Countdown events
Legend:
- Time: Hours, minutes, seconds. Nominal times only. All times are subject to alteration
- Countdown to launch is expressed in Boldface
Start of countdown
|
UTC |
Launch time |
Event |
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01:03:35 |
- 10:10:00 |
Readiness for launch - 10 hours |
|
01:08:35 |
- 10:05:00 |
Network verifications |
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01:13:35 |
- 10:00:00 |
Confirmation of FREGAT readiness for beginning of launch day activities |
|
03:13:35 |
- 08:00:00 |
Launcher personnel began operations according to the launch day schedule |
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03:43:35 |
- 07:30:00 |
Beginning of preliminary check-out of Fregat control system |
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04:08:35 |
- 07:05:00 |
Readiness for launch - 7 hours |
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04:43:35 |
- 06.30.00 |
Beginning of Fregat TM system verification |
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05:08:35 |
- 06.05.00 |
Readiness for launch - 6 hours |
|
06:03:35 |
- 05.10.00 |
Beginning of FREGAT launch readiness setting |
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06:08:35 |
- 05.05.00 |
Readiness for launch - 5 hours. Electromagnetic environment is nominal |
|
06:53:35 |
- 04.20.00 |
Beginning of the State Commission meeting for launcher fuelling authorization |
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07:03:35 |
- 04.10.00 |
Readiness for launch - 4 hours. Weather report is received. Authorization from Comission for Launch Vehicle fuelling. Temperature under the fairing is normal |
|
07:08:35 |
- 04.05.00 |
Beginning of Launch Vehicle fuelling with propellant components |
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08:08:35 |
- 03.05.00 |
Readiness for launch - 3 hours |
|
08:08:15 |
- 02.45.20 |
Temperatures under the fairing are received |
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09:08:35 |
- 02.05.00 |
Readiness for launch - 2 hours |
|
09:43:35 |
- 01.30.00 |
Temperatures under the fairing are received |
|
09:53:15 |
- 01.20.20 |
Launch Vehicle is fuelled with all propellant components |
|
10:08:35 |
- 01.05.00 |
Readiness for launch - 1 hour |
|
10:18:35 |
- 00.55.00 |
FREGAT TM system switched ON |
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10:38:35 |
- 00.35.00 |
Readiness for launch - 30 min |
|
10:43:35 |
- 00.30.00 |
FREGAT readiness for servicing tower retraction. Beginning of servicing tower retraction |
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10:53:35 |
- 00.20.00 |
Servicing towers are retracted. Launcher TM system is switched ON. Readiness for launch - 15 min |
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10:58:15 |
- 00.15.20 |
Readiness for launch - 10 min |
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11:03:05 |
- 00.10.30 |
TAPE ADVANCE I |
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11:03:15 |
- 00:10:20 |
Readiness for launch - 5 min. Upper composite Readiness signal is issued |
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11:07:15 |
- 00:06:20 |
Ready for launch at H0 - 1 min report |
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11:08:15 |
- 00:05:20 |
KEY ON START |
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11:08:35 |
- 00:05:00 |
FREGAT transfer to onboard power supply |
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11:08:35 |
- 00:05:00 |
PURGING |
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11:10:00 |
- 00:03:35 |
TAPE ADVANCE II |
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11:10:15 |
- 00:03:20 |
KEY TO THE DRAINAGE |
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11:11:00 |
- 00:02:35 |
Umbilical X02 - X01 drop off command. PRESSURIZATION |
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11:12:50 |
- 00:00:45 |
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SWITCHED OFF. GROUND-BOARD |
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11:13:15 |
- 00:00:20 |
LAUNCH, "ON-BOARD POWER ON" |
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11:13:18 |
- 00:00:17 |
IGNITION, "OXYGEN" |
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11:13:20 |
- 00:00:15 |
PRELIMINARY THRUST LEVEL |
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11:13:28 |
- 00:00:07 |
INTERMEDIATE THRUST LEVEL |
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11:13:29 |
- 00:00:06 |
FREGAT inertial platform release |
|
11:13:32 |
- 00:00:03 |
FULL THRUST LEVEL |
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11:13:35 |
- 00:00:00 |
LIFT - OFF |
In the case of a hold during the automatic sequence, the spacecraft will stay on internal power.
Post-launch events
Legend:
- Time: Hours, minutes, seconds. Nominal times only. All times are subject to alteration
- Time since launch is expressed in Boldface
|
UTC |
Launch time |
Event |
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11:13:35 |
+ 00:00:00 |
The command "Lift - off" passed |
|
11:13:45 |
+ 00:00:10 |
Nominal flight |
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11:13:55 |
+ 00:00:20 |
Engines of 1st and 2nd stages operate normally |
|
11:14:05 |
+ 00:00:30 |
Launch Vehicle control system parameters are nominal |
|
11:14:15 |
+ 00:00:40 |
Nominal flight |
|
11:14:25 |
+ 00:00:50 |
Launcher and FREGAT structure parameters are nominal |
|
11:14:35 |
+ 00:01:00 |
Launcher stabilization is nominal |
|
11:14:45 |
+ 00:01:10 |
Pressure in engine chambers is nominal |
|
11:14:55 |
+ 00:01:20 |
Pitch, Yaw and Roll are nominal |
|
11:15:05 |
+ 00:01:30 |
Flight is nominal |
|
11:15:15 |
+ 00:01:40 |
Engines of 1st and 2nd stages operate normally |
|
11:15:25 |
+ 00:01:50 |
Launch Vehicle control system operates normally |
|
11:15:35 |
+ 00:02:00 |
Cut-off of the lateral booster's engines. Separation of the lateral boosters (118.65 s) |
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11:15:45 |
+ 00:02:10 |
Engine of 2nd stage operates normally |
|
11:15:55 |
+ 00:02:20 |
Parameters of control system are normal |
|
11:16:05 |
+ 00:02:30 |
Pitch, Yaw and Roll are nominal |
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11:16:15 |
+ 00:02:40 |
Launcher and FREGAT structure parameters are nominal |
|
11:16:25 |
+ 00:02:50 |
Launcher stabilization is nominal |
|
11:16:35 |
+ 00:03:00 |
Engine of 2nd stage operates normally |
|
11:16:45 |
+ 00:03:10 |
Pitch, Yaw and Roll are nominal |
|
11:16:55 |
+ 00:03:20 |
Fairing separation accomplished (186.5 s of flight) |
|
11:17:05 |
+ 00:03:30 |
Control system parameters are normal. Lift-off time information |
|
11:17:15 |
+ 00:03:40 |
Flight is normal |
|
11:17:25 |
+ 00:03:50 |
Pressure in engine chambers is normal |
|
11:17:35 |
+ 00:04:00 |
Launcher stabilization is nominal |
|
11:17:45 |
+ 00:04:10 |
Trajectory parameters are close to nominal ones |
|
11:17:55 |
+ 00:04:20 |
Flight is normal |
|
11:18:05 |
+ 00:04:30 |
Engine of 2nd stage operates normally |
|
11:18:15 |
+ 00:04:40 |
Pressurization of the 3rd stage oxidizer tank was performed |
|
11:18:25 |
+ 00:04:50 |
The 3rd stage engine started. The 2nd stage engine cut-off. 2nd stage separation (287.27 s) |
|
11:18:35 |
+ 00:05:00 |
Flight is normal |
|
11:18:45 |
+ 00:05:10 |
Engine of 3rd stage operates normally |
|
11:18:55 |
+ 00:05:20 |
Launcher and FREGAT structure parameters are nominal |
|
11:19:05 |
+ 00:05:30 |
Separation of the tail section of 3rd stage (time of separation = 321.83 s) |
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11:19:15 |
+ 00:05:40 |
Control system parameters are normal |
|
11:19:25 |
+ 00:05:50 |
Flight is normal |
|
11:19:35 |
+ 00:06:00 |
Engine of 3rd stage operates normally |
|
11:19:45 |
+ 00:06:10 |
Pitch, Yaw and Roll are nominal |
|
11:19:55 |
+ 00:06:20 |
Engine of 3rd stage operates normally |
|
11:20:05 |
+ 00:06:30 |
Flight is normal |
|
11:20:15 |
+ 00:06:40 |
Launcher stabilization is normal |
|
11:20:25 |
+ 00:06:50 |
Trajectory parameters are near to the predicted ones |
|
11:20:35 |
+ 00:07:00 |
Control system is normal |
|
11:20:45 |
+ 00:07:10 |
Engine of 3rd stage operates normally |
|
11:20:55 |
+ 00:07:20 |
Flight is normal |
|
11:21:05 |
+ 00:07:30 |
Control system parameters are normal |
|
11:21:15 |
+ 00:07:40 |
Stabilization is normal |
|
11:21:25 |
+ 00:07:50 |
Flight is normal |
|
11:21:35 |
+ 00:08:00 |
Engine of 3rd stage operates normally |
|
11:21:45 |
+ 00:08:10 |
Launcher structure parameters are normal |
|
11:21:55 |
+ 00:08:20 |
Flight is normal |
|
11:22:05 |
+ 00:08:30 |
Trajectory parameters are near to the predicted ones |
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11:22:15 |
+ 00:08:40 |
Control system parameters are normal |
|
11:22:25 |
+ 00:08:50 |
Cut off the 3rd stage engine (525.79 s) |
|
11:22:30 |
+ 00:08:55 |
Third stage separation from the nose module (529.22 s) |
|
11:22:35 |
+ 00:09:00 |
End of launcher ascent reportage. FREGAT is injected to the sub-orbital trajectory |