Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2

Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 lifted off aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
SpaceX
Mission type
Resupply
Rocket
Falcon 9
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Falcon 9 v1.0 | SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2012-05-22T07:44:38.000Z
    Liftoff
    Falcon 9 clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Falcon 9 pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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