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Launch Sequence Diagram
Key events during launch are shown in the launch sequence diagram. The following are computer generated scenes depicted from the simulated Mars Science Laboratory launch (325 Mb).
Launch Events (Atlas V 541)
Launch Window | 11/26/2011 (DOY 330), UTC | 11/27/2011 (DOY 331), UTC | 11/28/2011 (DOY 332), UTC | |||||||||
Open | Close | Open | Close | Open | Close | |||||||
T-Zero |
15:02:00 |
00:00:00 |
16:45:00 |
00:00:00 |
14:41:00 |
00:00:00 |
16:24:00 |
00:00:00 |
14:19:00 |
00:00:00 |
15:59:00 |
00:00:00 |
Liftoff | 15:02:01 |
00:00:01 |
16:45:01 |
00:00:01 |
14:41:01 |
00:00:01 |
16:24:01 |
00:00:01 |
14:19:01 |
00:00:01 |
15:59:01 |
00:00:01 |
SRB Burnout |
15:03:33 |
00:01:33 |
16:46:33 |
00:01:33 |
14:42:33 |
00:01:33 |
16:25:33 |
00:01:33 |
14:20:33 |
00:01:33 |
16:00:33 |
00:01:33 |
SRB Jettison |
15:03:51 |
00:01:51 |
16:46:51 |
00:01:51 |
14:42:51 |
00:01:51 |
16:25:51 |
00:01:51 |
14:20:51 |
00:01:51 |
16:00:51 |
00:01:51 |
PLF Jettison |
15:05:25 |
00:03:25 |
16:48:25 |
00:03:25 |
14:44:25 |
00:03:25 |
16:27:25 |
00:03:25 |
14:22:25 |
00:03:25 |
16:02:25 |
00:03:25 |
BECO |
15:06:21 |
00:04:21 |
16:49:21 |
00:04:21 |
14:45:21 |
00:04:21 |
16:28:21 |
00:04:21 |
14:23:21 |
00:04:21 |
16:03:21 |
00:04:21 |
CCB Stage I Jettison |
15:06:27 |
00:04:27 |
16:49:27 |
00:04:27 |
14:45:27 |
00:04:27 |
16:28:27 |
00:04:27 |
14:23:27 |
00:04:27 |
16:03:27 |
00:04:27 |
MES1 | 15:06:37 |
00:04:37 |
16:49:37 |
00:04:37 |
14:45:37 |
00:04:37 |
16:28:37 |
00:04:37 |
14:23:37 |
00:04:37 |
16:03:37 |
00:04:37 |
MECO1 + Decay |
15:13:34 |
00:11:34 |
16:56:34 |
00:11:34 |
14:52:34 |
00:11:34 |
16:35:34 |
00:11:34 |
14:30:34 |
00:11:34 |
16:10:34 |
00:11:34 |
MES2 |
15:34:24 |
00:32:24 |
17:12:01 |
00:27:01 |
15:14:33 |
00:33:33 |
16:52:10 |
00:28:10 |
14:53:53 |
00:34:53 |
16:28:10 |
00:29:10 |
MECO2 + Decay |
15:42:23 |
00:40:23 |
17:20:04 |
00:35:04 |
15:22:32 |
00:41:32 |
17:00:12 |
00:36:12 |
15:01:55 |
00:42:55 |
16:36:06 |
00:37:06 |
Start Turn to SEP Attitude |
15:42:25 |
00:40:25 |
17:20:06 |
00:35:06 |
15:22:34 |
00:41:34 |
17:00:14 |
00:36:14 |
15:01:57 |
00:42:57 |
16:36:08 |
00:37:08 |
Dongara Rise |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15:03:47 |
00:44:47 |
- |
- |
Start Spin-Up to 2.5 rpm |
15:44:58 |
00:42:58 |
17:22:39 |
00:37:39 |
15:25:07 |
00:44:07 |
17:02:47 |
00:38:47 |
15:04:30 |
00:45:30 |
16:38:41 |
00:39:41 |
Dongara Rise |
15:45:39 |
00:43:39 |
- |
- |
15:25:10 |
00:44:10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Spacecraft SEP |
15:46:06 |
00:44:06 |
17:23:47 |
00:38:47 |
15:26:14 |
00:45:14 |
17:03:54 |
00:39:54 |
15:05:38 |
00:46:38 |
16:39:48 |
00:40:48 |
Dongara Rise |
- |
- |
17:26:57 |
00:41:57 |
- |
- |
17:06:17 |
00:42:17 |
- |
- |
16:41:33 |
00:42:33 |
Canberra Rise |
15:50:49 |
00:48:49 |
- |
- |
15:30:08 |
00:49:08 |
- |
- |
15:08:33 |
00:49:33 |
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TIP |
15:51:06 |
00:49:06 |
17:28:47 |
00:43:47 |
15:31:14 |
00:50:14 |
17:08:54 |
00:44:54 |
15:10:38 |
00:51:38 |
16:44:48 |
00:45:48 |
Spacecraft Transmitter ON |
15:52:06 |
00:50:06 |
17:29:47 |
00:44:47 |
15:32:14 |
00:51:14 |
17:09:54 |
00:45:54 |
15:11:38 |
00:52:38 |
16:45:48 |
00:46:48 |
Note: Uncertainties exist on the event times provided.
UTC: Coordinated Universal Time.
MET: Mission Elapsed Time = Time Relative to T-Zero (Liftoff - 1.1 s).
CCB: Common Core Booster, SRB: Solid Rocket Booster, PLF: Payload Fairing, MES1: Main Engine Start #1, MECO1: Main Engine Cut-Off #1, MES2: Main Engine Start #2, MECO2: Main Engine Cut-Off #2, SEP: Separation, TIP: Target Interface Point.