Time from liftoff
(hh:mm:ss) |
Time CEST/Paris
(hh:mm:ss) |
Event |
| -00:30:00 |
23:46:02 |
Start of service tower retraction
The tower enabling access to the Soyuz and its payload begins to move away from the launcher. |
| -00:20:00 |
23:56:02 |
End of service tower retraction
|
| -00:07:00 |
00:09:02 |
Autonomous upper stage initialised and switched to internal power
Fregat is prepared for launch and running on battery power. |
| -00:06:00 |
00:10:02 |
Fregat autonomous upper stage declared ready to launch
|
| -00:05:20 |
00:10:42 |
Key on start
Final count down operations. |
| -00:02:35 |
00:13:27 |
Umbilical drop-off
The umbilical links between the launcher and tower are disconnected. |
| -00:02:05 |
00:13:57 |
Lift-off command (launch non-reversible)
The command for lift off is given. |
| 00:00:00 |
00:16:02 |
Lift-off
|
| 00:00:08 |
00:16:10 |
End of vertical path, start of pitch turn
After climbing vertically for eight seconds, the Soyuz turns downrange. |
| 00:01:52 |
00:17:54 |
Transition of the lateral boosters to the intermediate thrust level
The four boosters attached to the Soyuz central core reduce power in preparation for separation. |
| 00:01:58 |
00:18:00 |
First stage separation
The four first stage boosters separate and fall away. |
| 00:04:13 |
00:20:15 |
Fairing jettison
The fairing, or nosecone, that has protected GIOVE-B and Fregat as Soyuz climbed through the atmosphere is discarded. |
| 00:04:46 |
00:20:48 |
Third stage ignition
The engine of the Soyuz third stage is started. |
| 00:04:47 |
00:20:49 |
Second stage separation
The lower central core of the Soyuz drops away. |
| 00:08:49 |
00:24:51 |
Fregat separation
The Soyuz third stage separates. Fregat and GIOVE-B continue in ballistic (unpowered) flight. |
| 00:09:49 |
00:25:51 |
Start of Fregat main engine first burn
To reach the final orbit, several manoeuvres are needed using the re-ignitable Fregat main engine. |
| 00:10:08 |
00:26:10 |
Fregat main engine cut-off
The Fregat main engine is turned off. Fregat and GIOVE-B return to ballistic flight. |
| 00:20:16 |
00:36:18 |
Exit from Russian station coverage area
Fregat and GIOVE-B move out of range of the Russian ground station network. |
| 00:38:15 |
00:54:17 |
Start of Fregat main engine second burn
The second burn occurs autonomously, out of sight of the ground stations. There is no telemetry data. |
| 00:48:05 |
01:04:07 |
Fregat main engine cut-off
|
| 00:48:15 |
01:04:17 |
Injection onto the transfer orbit
Fregat and GIOVE-B reach the orbit that will carry them to GIOVE’s destination. |
| 00:51:56 |
01:07:58 |
Entry into ESA Santiago station coverage area
|
| 01:52:07 |
02:08:09 |
Re-entry into Russian ground stations coverage area
|
| 02:07:40 |
02:23:42 |
Start of telemetry reception for second burn status
Information about the second burn is downloaded from Fregat |
| 02:27:40 |
02:43:42 |
End of telemetry reception
|
| 03:36:05 |
03:52:07 |
Fregat main engine third burn
Fregat uses its main engine to transition from transfer orbit to GIOVE-B's target orbit. |
| 03:40:05 |
03:56:07 |
Fregat main engine cut-off
|
| 03:45:05 |
04:01:07 |
GIOVE-B separation from Fregat and orbit injection
The Soyuz mission is complete. GIOVE-B is on orbit and will perform its launch and early orbit phase operations. |
| 04:13 |
04:29 |
Start of solar array deployment
GIOVE-B begins to unfold the solar panels that will generate it's electrical power. |
| 05:12 |
05:28 |
Confirmation of solar panel deployment
The solar arrays that generate power for the spacecraft have been successfully unfolded and are generating power. |
| 06:34 |
06:40 |
Stable Sun pointing after separation
Confirmation that GIOVE-B is steering itself using the Sun. |
| 08:14 |
08:30 |
Transition to Earth pointing mode
GIOVE-B begins to steer itself using the Earth (rather than the Sun) as a reference. |
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