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Chandra Summary Timeline (updated 07/22)
DATE/TIME...DD...HH...MM...EVENT
07/23/99
12:24 AM...00...00...00...Launch
12:33 AM...00...00...09...Main engine cutoff
01:07 AM...00...00...43...OMS-2 rocket firing
01:53 AM...00...01...29...CXO: Payload powerup (see notes below)
01:54 AM...00...01...30...Payload bay door opening
02:04 AM...00...01...40...CXO: Communications activation
02:14 AM...00...01...50...CXO: Command window opens
02:24 AM...00...02...00...CXO: ACIS vent valve sequence start
02:25 AM...00...02...01...CXO: Initial configuration setup
02:38 AM...00...02...14...CXO: IUS/Chandra specs checkout
02:54 AM...00...02...30...CXO: IUS pre-deploy checkout begins
03:09 AM...00...02...45...GIRA installation
03:10 AM...00...02...46...CXO: ACIS vent,valve cycle complete
03:13 AM...00...02...49...CXO: Chandra health check
03:20 AM...00...02...56...CXO: Enable EIA-A sequencer
03:24 AM...00...03...00...CXO: Enable heaters
03:29 AM...00...03...05...CXO: Actuator engagement
03:39 AM...00...03...15...CXO: Upper antenna test
03:57 AM...00...03...33...CXO: Start EIA sequencer self test
04:29 AM...00...04...05...CXO: Transfer state vector
04:39 AM...00...04...15...Meal
05:14 AM...00...04...50...CXO: Official deploy time/window set
05:24 AM...00...05...00...IMU alignment
05:45 AM...00...05...21...Shuttle to Chandra deploy attitude
05:59 AM...00...05...35...CXO: Tilt table elevated to 29 degrees
06:13 AM...00...05...49...CXO: Lower antenna test
06:26 AM...00...06...02...CXO: Crew gets deploy/SEP pads
06:49 AM...00...06...25...CXO: Transfer state vector
06:54 AM...00...06...30...CXO: Payload interrogator lock
06:54 AM...00...06...30...CXO: Command window closes
07:19 AM...00...06...55...CXO: Deploy countdown begins
07:20 AM...00...06...56...CXO: IUS to internal power
07:26 AM...00...07...02...CXO: Go/no-go poll of flight managers
07:29 AM...00...07...05...CXO: MCC "go" for deploy
07:30 AM...00...07...06...CXO: Elevate to 58 degrees
07:41 AM...00...07...17...CXO: Chandra is deployed
07:44 AM...00...07...20...The shuttle moves away
07:49 AM...00...07...25...Tilt table is lowered
08:41 AM...00...08...17...CXO: IUS stage 1 ignition
08:43 AM...00...08...19...CXO: IUS stage 1 burnout
08:46 AM...00...08...22...CXO: IUS stage separation
08:47 AM...00...08...23...CXO: IUS stage 2 ignition
08:48 AM...00...08...24...CXO: IUS stage 2 shutdown (327X74097 kms)
08:50 AM...00...08...26...CXO: RCS rocket firing
08:52 AM...00...08...28...CXO: In solar array deploy attitude
08:54 AM...00...08...30...KU-band antenna activated
09:11 AM...00...08...47...CXO: Begin solar array deployment
09:14 AM...00...08...50...Group B powerdown
09:19 AM...00...08...55...Video playback of Chandra deploy
09:26 AM...00...09...02...CXO: Solar array deploy complete
09:33 AM...00...09...09...CXO: Heaters enabled
09:36 AM...00...09...12...CXO: Main bus connected to SAs
09:43 AM...00...09...19...CXO: Chandra/IUS separation
11:24 AM...00...11...00...Crew sleep begins
05:42 PM...00...17...18...CXO: ACIS power up
07:12 PM...00...18...48...CXO: HRC power up
07:24 PM...00...19...00...Crew wakeup
09:29 PM...00...21...05...SWUIS setup
09:35 PM...00...21...11...Orbital adjustment rocket firing
09:54 PM...00...21...30...SAREX setup
10:39 PM...00...22...15...Flycast operations
10:44 PM...00...22...20...BRIC setup
10:54 PM...00...22...30...CGBA status and video
11:29 PM...00...23...05...PGF harvest
07/24/99
12:04 AM...00...23...40...SWUIS: Moon 1
12:24 AM...01...00...00...SAREX: test
01:39 AM...01...01...15...Crew meals begin
01:44 AM...01...01...20...SWUIS: Venus 1
02:14 AM...01...01...50...Radiator deploy
02:29 AM...01...02...05...BRIC operations
02:39 AM...01...02...15...OMS RAM ALS
03:29 AM...01...03...05...SWUIS: Jupiter 1
03:39 AM...01...03...15...HDTV operations
05:29 AM...01...05...05...PAO event: Collins, Coleman
06:14 AM...01...05...50...MSX rocket firing
06:29 AM...01...06...05...CGBA status and video
06:36 AM...01...06...12...OMS WAKE JIC
06:59 AM...01...06...35...PGIM status
07:04 AM...01...06...40...BRIC operations
07:14 AM...01...06...50...Aerogel
07:19 AM...01...06...55...SAREX: Collins school
10:24 AM...01...10...00...Crew sleep begins
06:24 PM...01...18...00...Crew wakeup
08:34 PM...01...20...10...SWUIS setup
09:14 PM...01...20...50...SWUIS: Venus 2
09:19 PM...01...20...55...SAREX: Collins school
09:24 PM...01...21...00...CGBA, PGIM status
09:59 PM...01...21...35...HDTV operations
10:16 PM...01...21...52...CXO: IPS burn 1 (1215X73879 kms)
10:24 PM...01...22...00...CGBA video
10:44 PM...01...22...20...BRIC operations
11:04 PM...01...22...40...SWUIS: Saturn 1
11:04 PM...01...22...40...SAREX: Tognini school
11:04 PM...01...22...40...SAREX: Tognini school
11:09 PM...01...22...45...Crew meals begin
07/25/99
12:54 AM...02...00...30...SWUIS: Vulcan 1
01:19 AM...02...00...55...OMS ram burn
01:54 AM...02...01...30...HDTV operations
02:24 AM...02...02...00...SWUIS: Vulcan 2
02:39 AM...02...02...15...OMS wake burn ALS
03:09 AM...02...02...45...SWUIS: Moon 2
03:49 AM...02...03...25...SWUIS: Vulcan 3
04:39 AM...02...04...15...SWUIS: Venus 3
05:29 AM...02...05...05...PAO event: Collins, Ashby
05:49 AM...02...05...25...CGBA, PGIM status
05:59 AM...02...05...35...MSX 90-degree burn
08:14 AM...02...07...50...SAREX: Collins personal
09:24 AM...02...09...00...Crew sleep begins
05:24 PM...02...17...00...Crew wakeup
07:09 PM...02...18...45...SAREX: Tognini personal
07:44 PM...02...19...20...Treadmill setup
08:34 PM...02...20...10...SAREX: Collins school
08:44 PM...02...20...20...CGBA, PGIM status
08:49 PM...02...20...25...SWUIS setup
09:19 PM...02...20...55...HDTV operations
09:19 PM...02...20...55...BRIC operations
09:39 PM...02...21...15...PILOT landing practice
09:39 PM...02...21...15...SWUIS: Saturn 2
11:04 PM...02...22...40...SWUIS: Jupiter 2
11:35 PM...02...23...11...CXO: IPS burn 2 (3448X73885 kms)
11:39 PM...02...23...15...Crew meals begin
07/26/99
01:39 AM...03...01...15...PGF harvest
02:42 AM...03...02...18...CXO: EPHIN commissioning sequence start
02:44 AM...03...02...20...OMS 90-degree ALS
03:14 AM...03...02...50...HDTV operations
03:24 AM...03...03...00...SWUIS: Moon 3
03:54 AM...03...03...30...PAO event: Collins, Tognini
04:24 AM...03...04...00...Treadmill stow
04:49 AM...03...04...25...PAO event: Collins, Ashby
04:54 AM...03...04...30...CGBA, PGIM status
04:54 AM...03...04...30...SWUIS: Venus 4
06:04 AM...03...05...40...MSX wake burn
06:39 AM...03...06...15...SAREX: Coleman personal
08:24 AM...03...08...00...Crew sleep begins
04:24 PM...03...16...00...Crew wakeup
07:19 PM...03...18...55...Crew photo
07:49 PM...03...19...25...Crew news conference
08:34 PM...03...20...10...PILOT landing practice
09:09 PM...03...20...45...FCS checkout
10:09 PM...03...21...45...RCS hotfire
10:29 PM...03...22...05...Flycast operations
10:59 PM...03...22...35...Crew meals begin
11:59 PM...03...23...35...Cabin stowage begins
07/27/99
12:09 AM...03...23...45...SAREX stow
12:29 AM...04...00...05...OMS burn arc
01:54 AM...04...01...30...CGBA status and video
02:44 AM...04...02...20...Deorbit review
07:24 AM...04...07...00...Crew sleep begins
03:24 PM...04...15...00...Crew wakeup
05:14 PM...04...16...50...Group B powerup
05:34 PM...04...17...10...IMU alignment
06:19 PM...04...17...55...Deorbit timeline begins
07:12 PM...04...18...48...CXO: ACIS checkout begins
10:19 PM...04...21...55...Deorbit ignition
11:19 PM...04...22...55...Landing
07/28/99
11:42 AM...05...11...18...CXO: HRC door open
07/29/99
08:06 PM...06...19...42...CXO: IPS burn 3 (3462X140249 kms)
07/30/99
03:12 AM...07...02...48...CXO: HRC checkout begins
07/31/99
02:18 AM...08...01...54...CXO: IPS burn 4 (10028X140000 kms)
08/02/99
05:10 PM...10...16...46...CXO: IPS burn 5 (11103X139974 kms)
10:42 PM...10...22...18...CXO: Aspect camera activation
08/04/99
12:24 AM...12...00...00...CXO: ACIS door opening sequence
08/09/99
12:24 AM...17...00...00...CXO: Deactivate IPS
08/13/99
12:24 AM...21...00...00...CXO: Sunshade door opening
08/16/99
12:24 AM...24...00...00...CXO: Instrument calibration begins
08/21/99
12:24 AM...29...00...00...CXO: HETG launch locks released
08/29/99
12:24 AM...37...00...00...CXO: LETG launch locks released
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