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L - 5 hours - A Launch Readiness Meeting concludes with all systems declared ready for continued operations. The launch abort issue has been satisfactorily dispositioned. No issues are being tracked at this time. Automated pre-launch processing commences. All systems are nominal for liftoff at 21:00 GMT.
L - 3 hours and counting… Liquid Oxygen is loaded onto the Block DM-3SLB upper stage. All systems are nominal. Weather is within launch parameters.
L - 1 hour and counting… Operations for launch continue on schedule with no issues reported. The launch weather office is reporting no violations of any weather related launch commit criteria for the remainder of the launch countdown. Processing continues on the Intelsat 15 satellite and the launch vehicle propellant loading has begun. Launch coverage is underway on our live streaming video from the launch site.
L - 00:35:00 - Telemetry check for final configuration and battery charge status completed. Spacecraft and launch vehicle status is nominal. Launch weather office is reporting no violations of any weather related launch commit criteria for the remainder of the launch countdown.
L - 00:30:00 - Spacecraft is authorized to switch to internal power.
L - 00:20:00 - Spacecraft is on Internal Power and is GO for Launch.
L - 00:10:00 - The Transporter/Erector is moving away from the rocket. All systems continue to be nominal for launch.
L - 00:04:00 - Transporter/Erector is down to a horizontal position and is moving back, away from the launch pad.
L- 00:01:00 Terminal countdown underway.
LIFTOFF - Rocket is stable.
First stage engine shutdown. Flight is Nominal.
Payload Fairing is Jettisoned. Flight is Nominal.
2nd Stage Main Engine Shutdown Confirmed.
Zenit/Block DM upper stage Separation is Confirmed.
Block DM Main Engine Start is confirmed. Pressure is nominal… Flight is nominal
Block DM Main Engine Shutdown.
Block DM and satellite will now coast for about one hour. All systems are nominal.
Block DM 2nd burn was started and completed successfully. Block DM and satellite will now coast for about 4.5 hours until the 3rd burn begins.
Block DM 3rd Burn Ignition is confirmed. Block DM Main Engine Cutoff #3 is confirmed. Flight is nominal.
Spacecraft Separation is confirmed at 03:28 GMT, Dec. 1.
Spacecraft Acquisition is confirmed! Mission Success! |