TDRS-M – Atlas V 401 – Канаверал SLC-41 – 18.08.2017 12:29 UTC

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 4 мин. назад

Atlas V angle of attack.....

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Spaceflight Now‏ @SpaceflightNow 4 мин. назад

LIFTOFF of Atlas 5 and #TDRSM!

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William Harwood‏ @cbs_spacenews 3 мин. назад

A5/TDRSM: 2nd stage engine performance nominal; trajectory as planned; velocity now more than 11,000 mph

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08/18/2017 15:37
T+plus 8 minutes, 30 seconds. Engine performance on Centaur still look good. Smooth flight control. Traveling at 12,800 mph.

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08/18/2017 15:39
T+plus 10 minutes, 30 seconds. The RL10C continues to perform well, burning liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants.

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08/18/2017 15:40
T+plus 12 minutes, 10 seconds. The rocket traveling at 15,200 mph.

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Spaceflight101 LIVE‏ @S101_Live 1 мин. назад

Nominal Thermal Conditioning Firings of the Centaur RCS are being performed. Flight is nominal and trajectory looks good. #TDRSM

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08/18/2017 15:43
T+plus 14 minutes, 45 seconds. RL10 engine parameters still look good.

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08/18/2017 15:44
T+plus 15 minutes, 35 seconds. Vehicle traveling at 18,800 mph.

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08/18/2017 15:45
T+plus 16 minutes, 20 seconds. RL10C performing well.

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MECO-1
 

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Перекур почти на полтора часа... Ждём...

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08/18/2017 15:46  ** Main Engine Cut Off No. 1 **
T+plus 18 minutes, 10 seconds. MECO 1. Centaur's main engine has shut down following its first burn today, achieving a preliminary orbit around Earth. The rocket will coast in this orbit for 90 minutes before the RL10C engine re-ignites for the next burn.

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08/18/2017 15:50
T+plus 21 minutes, 30 seconds. That first burn by Centaur ins erted the rocket in to the target orbit as planned.

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Spaceflight101 LIVE‏ @S101_Live 1 мин. назад

Re-start of the RL-10C engine is planned at T+1 hour, 48 minutes and 4 seconds over the Indian Ocean. #TDRSM

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