Mission Timeline: Launch - archived
LAUNCH EVENT DETAILS |
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Launch Sequence of Events
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MER-A "Spirit" |
MER-B "Opportunity" |
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LP Open |
LP Day 20 |
LP Open |
LP Day 20 |
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Launch Date |
30 May 2003 |
18 June 2003 |
25 June 2003 |
14 July 2003 |
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Coast Opportunity |
Short |
Short |
Long |
Long |
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Launch Azimuth(deg) |
93 |
99 |
93 |
99 |
93 |
99 |
93 |
99 |
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Launch Time (hh:mm:ss, UTC) |
18:32:38 |
19:11:43 |
17:19:28 |
17:57:00 |
04:38:16 |
05:19:19 |
01:53:40 |
02:37:00 |
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Event |
Mission Elapsed Time (sec) |
Mission Elapsed Time (sec) |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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32.4 |
32.4 |
32.4 |
32.4 |
29.6 |
29.6 |
29.6 |
29.6 |
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49.7 |
49.6 |
49.7 |
49.6 |
38.8 |
38.8 |
38.8 |
38.8 |
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63.1 |
63.1 |
63.1 |
63.1 |
76.4 |
76.4 |
76.4 |
76.4 |
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65.5 |
65.5 |
65.5 |
65.5 |
79.0 |
79.0 |
79.0 |
79.0 |
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Solid Motor Separation (3 of 9) |
66.0 |
66.0 |
66.0 |
66.0 |
80.5 |
80.5 |
80.5 |
80.5 |
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Solid Motor Separation (3 of 9) |
67.0 |
67.0 |
67.0 |
67.0 |
81.5 |
81.5 |
81.5 |
81.5 |
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Solid Motor Burnout (3 of 9) |
128.8 |
128.8 |
128.8 |
128.8 |
155.7 |
155.7 |
155.7 |
155.7 |
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Solid Motor Separation (3 of 9) |
131.5 |
131.5 |
131.5 |
131.5 |
159.5 |
159.5 |
159.5 |
159.5 |
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Stage I Main Engine Cutoff (MECO) |
263.4 |
263.4 |
263.4 |
263.4 |
263.5 |
263.5 |
263.5 |
263.5 |
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Vernier Engine Cutoff |
269.4 |
269.4 |
269.4 |
269.4 |
269.5 |
269.5 |
269.5 |
269.5 |
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Stage I-II Separation |
271.4 |
271.4 |
271.4 |
271.4 |
271.5 |
271.5 |
271.5 |
271.5 |
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Stage II Ignition |
276.9 |
276.9 |
276.9 |
276.9 |
277.0 |
277.0 |
277.0 |
277.0 |
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Start of Stage II Steady-State |
277.3 |
277.3 |
277.3 |
277.3 |
277.4 |
277.4 |
277.4 |
277.4 |
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282.0 |
282.0 |
282.0 |
282.0 |
282.0 |
282.0 |
282.0 |
282.0 |
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578.5 |
579.0 |
578.5 |
579.0 |
527.8 |
528.4 |
527.8 |
528.4 |
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Enter Solar Eclipse |
1476.3 |
1351.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Exit Solar Eclipse |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
1480.6 |
1388.0 |
2286.9 |
2119.4 |
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Restart Stage II |
1725.8 |
1600.2 |
1544.6 |
1423.3 |
4208.6 |
4076.8 |
4561.5 |
4422.8 |
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Stage II Engine Cutoff 2 (SECO-2) |
1853.9 |
1728.4 |
1673.3 |
1552.1 |
4340.2 |
4208.3 |
4729.0 |
4590.2 |
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1903.9 |
1778.4 |
1723.3 |
1602.1 |
4390.2 |
4258.3 |
4779.0 |
4640.2 |
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Stage II-III Separation |
1906.9 |
1781.4 |
1726.3 |
1605.1 |
4393.2 |
4261 .3 |
4782.0 |
4643.2 |
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Enter Solar Eclipse |
N/A |
N/A |
1735.3 |
1616.0 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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1943.9 |
1818.4 |
1763.3 |
1642.1 |
4430.2 |
4298.3 |
4819.0 |
4680.2 |
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Stage III Burnout (TECO) |
2031.0 |
1905.5 |
1850.5 |
1729.3 |
4517.3 |
4385.4 |
4906.1 |
4767.4 |
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Goldstone Rise |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
5005.2 |
4921.1 |
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2313.9 |
2188.4 |
2133.3 |
2012.1 |
4800.2 |
4668.3 |
5189.0 |
5050.2 |
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Spacecraft Separation - Stage III Jettison |
2318.9 |
2193.4 |
2138.3 |
2017.1 |
4805.2 |
4673.3 |
5194.0 |
5055.2 |
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Goldstone Rise |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
4820.1 |
4750.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
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Targeting Interface Point (TIP) |
2543.9 |
2418.4 |
2363.3 |
2242.1 |
5030.2 |
4898.3 |
5419.0 |
5280.2 |
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Canberra Rise |
2959.2 |
2979.7 |
2986.7 |
3045.1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Exit Solar Eclipse |
3130.3 |
2997.6 |
3779.6 |
3655.6 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Canberra Set |
24977.9 |
22478.0 |
23158.1 |
20706.9 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Madrid Rise |
26748.3 |
24454.4 |
25437.8 |
23237.5 |
6858.0 |
7858.8 |
6319.9 |
6608.8 |
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Goldstone Set |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
7179.3 |
N/A |
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Goldstone Rise |
53458.1 |
51130.7 |
51887.9 |
49644.6 |
N/A |
N/A |
8818.3 |
N/A |
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Madrid Set |
62393.1 |
59972.5 |
58342.5 |
55991.3 |
15631.9 |
11984.9 |
18796.1 |
15724.9 |
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