Shtil'-1 | COMPASS-2

Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau flew Shtil'-1 | COMPASS-2 on a Shtil'-1 out of Sea Launch, placing its payload in LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Shtil'-1
Launch site
Sea Launch
Launch pad
Ekaterinburg (K-84)
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 2006-05-26T18:50:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Shtil'-1 roars off the pad at Sea Launch.
  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 LEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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