Space X launch Tuesday morning

COUNTDOWN
Hour/Min/Sec Events
- 7:30:30 Vehicles are powered on
- 3:50:00 Commence loading liquid oxygen (LOX)
- 3:40:00 Commence loading RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene)
- 3:15:00 LOX and RP-1 loading complete
- 0:10:30 F9 terminal count autosequence started
- 0:05:30 Dragon terminal count auto starts
- 0:02:30 SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launch
- 0:02:00 Range Control Officer (USAF) verifies range is go for launch
- 0:01:00 Command flight computer state to startup, turn on pad deck and Niagara Water
- 0:00:40 Pressurize propellant tanks
- 0:00:03 Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start
0:00:00 Falcon 9 Launch

Launch is set for 0744 UTC or 344 AM EDT.

LAUNCH
Hour/Min/Sec Events
0:01:24 Max Q
0:03:00 1st stage engine shutdown/Main Engine Cut Off (MECO)
0:03:05 1st and 2nd stages separate
0:03:12 Stage 2 engine starts
0:03:52 Dragon nose cone jettisoned
0:09:14 2nd stage engine cut off (SECO)
0:09:49 Dragon separates from 2nd stage
ON ORBIT OPERATIONS/ INITIAL DEMONSTATIONS IN THE FAR FIELD
Hour/Min/Sec Events
0:11:53 Start sequence to deploy solar arrays
0:54:49 Demonstrate absolute GPS
2:26:48 Start GNC Bay door deployment, this door holds sensors necessary for rendezvous
2:40:49 Relative navigation sensors checkout, checks LIDAR and Thermal Imager
8:46:52 Demonstrate full abort, demonstrates Dragon’s ability to abort with a continuous burn
9:57:58 Pulsed abort demonstration, checks Dragon’s ability to perform abort using pulsating burns
10:37:58 Demonstrate Dragon’s ability to free drift
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