| T-00:00 |
Liftoff |
| After the rocket's nine Merlin engines pass an automated health check, four hold-down clamps will release the Falcon 9 booster for liftoff from Complex 40. |
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| T+01:16 |
Max Q |
| The Falcon 9 rocket reaches Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic pressure. |
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| T+02:58 |
MECO |
| Moments after two of the Falcon 9's first stage engines shut down, the remaining seven Merlin engines cut off. |
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| T+03:02 |
Stage 1 Separation |
| The Falcon 9's first stage separates from the second stage four seconds after MECO. |
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| T+03:09 |
Stage 2 Ignition |
| The second stage Merlin vacuum engine ignites for a six-mintue burn to inject the Dragon payload into orbit. |
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| T+09:00 |
SECO |
| The second stage Merlin vacuum engine shuts down after reaching a 186-mile-high orbit with an inclination of 34.5 degrees. |
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| T+09:35 |
Dragon Separation |
| The Dragon capsule separates from the second stage, leaving behind its unpressurized trunk section, which contains secondary CubeSat payloads. |
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| T+13:00 |
Begin Orbital Operations |
| The Dragon spacecraft begins a regimented series of demonstrations in space lasting about three-and-a-half hours. |
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