Atlas V 401 | JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID

Atlas V 401 | JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID lifted off aboard a Atlas V 401 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, carrying its payload to SSO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission type
Earth Science
Rocket
Atlas V 401
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 3E
Payload
—
Target orbit
SSO
Atlas V 401 | JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft No. 2) & LOFTID cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2022-11-10T09:49:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas V 401 roars off the pad at Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in SSO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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