Spaceflight Now | Proton Launch Report

GE-6 launch timeline
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Posted: October 21, 2000

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+0:01:10
Stage two ignition	T+0:02:00
Stage one/two separation	T+0:02:06.7
Stage two engine shut down	T+0:05:32.0
Stage two/three separation	T+0:05:35.0
Stage three main engine ignition	T+0:05:37.0
Payload fairing jettison	T+0:05:44.2
Stage three main engine shutdown	T+0:09:30
Stage three/Block DM upper stage separation	T+0:09:48.7
Block DM upper adapter jettison	T+0:10:43.7
Block DM first burn ignition	T+1:13:49
Block DM first burn shutdown	T+1:20:31
Block DM second burn ignition	T+6:20:04
Block DM/GE-6 payload separation	T+6:41:54

Data source: International Launch Services.

Flight data file
Vehicle: Proton/Block DM
Payload: GE-6
Launch date: Oct. 21, 2000
Launch time: 2200 GMT (6:00 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: LC 81, Pad 23, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

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