Delta IV M+(4,2) | GOES-P (GOES 15)

Delta IV M+(4,2) | GOES-P (GOES 15) rode a Delta IV M+(4,2) into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to the designated orbit.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission type
Orbital
Rocket
Delta IV M+(4,2)
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 37B
Payload
—
Target orbit
Unknown
Delta IV M+(4,2) | GOES-P (GOES 15) cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2010-03-04T23:57:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Delta IV M+(4,2) roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, 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. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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