| T-00:03.2 |
Stage 1 ignition |
| The first stage LR87 liquid propellant rocket ignites and the two engines come up to proper thrust. |
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| T+00:00 |
Liftoff |
| The Titan 2 rocket begins its journey to orbit with the DMSP F15 satellite from Space Launch Complex-4 West at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. |
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| T+00:09 |
Roll maneuver |
| The rocket rolls to the proper flight azimuth for the launch. |
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| T+01:15 |
Maximum pressure |
| The Titan 2 rocket passes through the area of maximum dynamic pressure during its climb to space. |
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| T+02:31 |
Stage 1 shutdown |
| The first stage engines shut down. The event is commanded by the rocket's guidance system. |
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| T+02:32 |
Stage separation, stage 2 ignition |
| The LR91 liquid propellant second stage rocket is ignited and the first stage is separated as the Titan 2 rocket continues its ascent. The first stage falls into the Pacific Ocean. |
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| T+03:38 |
Jettison payload fairing |
| The payload fairing that protected the DMSP spacecraft during launch is separated.
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| T+05:25 |
Stage 2 shutdown |
| The Titan 2 rocket's second stage shuts down by guidance command. The stage is then prepared to release the DMSP F15 satellite. |
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| T+06:14 |
DMSP separation |
| The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program 5D-3-15 spacecraft is deployed from the Titan 2 rocket's second stage. |
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