Electron | The Lightning God Defends (iQPS Launch 8)

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Every milestone the provider published for this flight.

1. T-2:00StartupThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
2. T-0:02IgnitionStart of the engine ignition sequence
3. T+0:00LiftoffFirst upwards movement of the rocket
4. T+0:58SupersonicVehicle is supersonic
5. T+1:09Max-QMaximum dynamic pressure
6. T+2:26MECOCut-off of the main engine
7. T+2:29Stage 2 SeparationSeparation of the second stage from the first
8. T+2:33SESStart of the second engine
9. T+3:36Fairing SeparationSeparation of the payload fairing
10. T+6:28Battery HotswapElectron Second stages switches to a new set of batteries and jettisons the depleted ones.
11. T+9:01SECOCut-off of the second engine
12. T+9:05Kick Stage SeparationSeparation of the kick stage from the previous stage
13. T+46:33Kick Stage IgnitionStart of the kick stage engine
14. T+49:27Kick Stage Cut-offCut-off of the kick stage engine
15. T+50:18Payload SeparationFinal deployment of the payload from the rocket

Planned times, published by the launch provider and carried by Launch Library 2 — not measurements. No public feed streams a rocket’s altitude or velocity during ascent, so this site does not show any. Times can move, and a hold moves everything after it.