7:22 GMT (3:22 am EDT): Confirmation of the successful separation of the GPS IIR-19 (M) satellite ends this launch mission.
7:18 GMT (3:18 am EDT): The GPS satellite should have separated now from the burnt-out third stage but the Guam tracking station lost the signal, nothing unusual.
7:16 GMT (3:16 am EDT): The third stage is burnt out.
7:14 GMT (3:14 am EDT): The second stage is jettisioned and the third stage is ignited.
7:13 GMT (3:13 am EDT): Second stage cut-off.
7:12 GMT (3:12 am EDT): The second stage is restarted and will burn for about 42 seconds.
7:12 GMT (3:12 am EDT): The ullage rockets were fired to settle the propellants for the upper stage second ignition.
6:21 GMT (2:21 am EDT): Engine cut-off of the second stage. The second stage with the third stage and the satellite now enters a cruise phase. This cruise phase will last about 51 minutes.
6:15 GMT (2:15 am EDT): The fairing is jettisioned.
6:14 GMT (2:14 am EDT): The second stage performs directly the second dogleg maneuver for 10 seconds.
6:14 GMT (2:14 am EDT): The second stage ignited.
6:14 GMT (2:14 am EDT): Main engine cut-off (MECO) of the first stage and stage seperation.
6:13 GMT (2:13 am EDT): End of the dogleg maneuver.
6:12 GMT (2:12 am EDT): The launcher now performs a so called dogleg maneuver to increase the inclination of the targetted orbit.
6:12 GMT (2:12 am EDT): The air-lit SRBs are burnt-out and jettisioned.
6:11 GMT (2:11 am EDT): The burnt-out SRBs are jettisioned in groups of three.
6:11 GMT (2:11 am EDT): The six solid rocket booster that were fired at lift-off are depleted. The three remaining SRBs are ignited.
6:11 GMT (2:11 am EDT): We reached Max-Q, maximum dynamic pressure.
6:10 GMT (2:10 am EDT): Lift-off of the Delta II carrying the GPS IIR-19 (M) satellite.
6:09 GMT (2:09 am EDT): One minute until the launch. Everything is go for launch.
6:08 GMT (2:08 am EDT): T-2 minutes and counting. All tanks are now completely filled and under flight pressure.
5:55 GMT (1:55 am EDT): T-4 minutes and holding. This last built-in hold will last 11 minutes and allows the range safety devices to be enabled and the launch vehicle switched to internal power as well as the launch targeted for the right launch window.
5:49 GMT (1:49 am EDT): The fuel tank is now pressurized for flight.
5:44 GMT (1:44 am EDT): T-15 and counting. Everything looks good so far.
5:24 GMT (1:24 am EDT): T-15 and holding. This built-in hold will last for 20 minutes and allows the launch team checks of the rocket.
The launch is 45 minutes away, the weather looks ok so far, slow winds from the south, it’s lightly raining.
3:26 GMT (11:26 pm EDT): The fueling of the Delta II’s first stage has begun. This will take about 35 minutes for the fuel and after a short pause the LOX loading will take another 40 minutes.
March 15, 2008
March 14, 2008: The Delta II stands ready on the launch pad 17A in Cape Canaveral for the launch of the GPS IIR-19 (M) satellite tomorrow.
GPS IIR-19 (M) will be the sixth modernized NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) military navigation satellite to launch. GPS is a space-based radio-positioning system consisting of a minimum of 24-satellite constellation that provides navigation and timing information to military and civilian users worldwide.
The satellite weighs about 2,059 kilograms.
The Delta II used for the launch is the 7925-9.5 configuration with 9 solid rocket boosters.
The launch window will open for 14 minutes at 6:09 GMT (2:09 am EDT) on March 15.
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