Falcon 9 Block 5 | Crew-13

Timeline

Times are relative to liftoff (T 0:00) and follow the current launch time.

1. T−45:0045 minutes before liftoff: GO for Prop Load Launch director verifies go for propellant load
2. T−42:0042 minutes before liftoff: Crew Access Arm Retract Retraction of the crew access arm from the rocket
3. T−39:0039 minutes before liftoff: Dragon LES Arm Dragon's launch escape system is armed
4. T−35:0035 minutes before liftoff: Prop Load Start of propelland loading
5. T−35:0035 minutes before liftoff: Stage 1 LOX Load Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
6. T−16:0016 minutes before liftoff: Stage 2 LOX Load Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
7. T−7:007 minutes before liftoff: Engine Chill Start of engine chilling
8. T−5:005 minutes before liftoff: Dragon Internal Power Dragon transitions to internal power
9. T−1:001 minute before liftoff: Startup The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
10. T−1:001 minute before liftoff: Tank Press Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
11. T−0:4545 seconds before liftoff: GO for Launch Launch director verifies go for launch
12. T−0:033 seconds before liftoff: Ignition Start of the engine ignition sequence
13. T 0:00at liftoff: Liftoff First upwards movement of the rocket
14. T+1:121 minute 12 seconds after liftoff: Max-Q Maximum dynamic pressure
15. T+2:242 minutes 24 seconds after liftoff: MECO Cut-off of the main engine
16. T+2:272 minutes 27 seconds after liftoff: Stage 2 Separation Separation of the second stage from the first
17. T+2:312 minutes 31 seconds after liftoff: Stage 1 Flip Flip maneuver of the first stage
18. T+2:352 minutes 35 seconds after liftoff: SES-1 First start of the second engine
19. T+2:412 minutes 41 seconds after liftoff: Booster Boostback Burn Startup Start of the booster boostback burn
20. T+3:273 minutes 27 seconds after liftoff: Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown End of the booster boostback burn
21. T+6:206 minutes 20 seconds after liftoff: Entry Burn Startup Start of the atmospheric entry burn
22. T+6:326 minutes 32 seconds after liftoff: Entry Burn Shutdown End of the atmospheric entry burn
23. T+7:247 minutes 24 seconds after liftoff: Stage 1 Landing Burn Start of the first stage landing burn
24. T+7:417 minutes 41 seconds after liftoff: Stage 1 Landing Landing of the first stage
25. T+8:478 minutes 47 seconds after liftoff: SECO-1 First cut-off of the second engine
26. T+9:399 minutes 39 seconds after liftoff: Dragon Separation Dragon separates from the second stage
27. T+10:2510 minutes 25 seconds after liftoff: Dragon Nosecode Open Start of the opening sequence of Dragon's nosecone