Posted: December 12, 2013T-00:00:03Engines at Full ThrustThe five main engines of the Soyuz rocket's core stage and four strap-on boosters are at full thrust.T-00:00:00LaunchProducing more than 900,000 pounds of thrust, the Soyuz 2-1b rocket soars into the sky from the Guiana Space Center.T+00:01:58Jettison BoostersThe Soyuz rocket's four strap-on boosters, each powered by an RD-107A engine, are jettisoned after consuming their propellant.T+00:03:40Jettison FairingThe ST-type payload fairing is released from the Soyuz rocket when it reaches the edge of the upper atmosphere. The 13.5-foot-diameter fairing protects the payload during the launch countdown and the flight through the dense lower atmosphere.T+00:04:48Core Stage SeparationHaving burned its propellant, the core stage of the Soyuz rocket, also known as the second stage, separates and the third stage's RD-0124 engine ignites to continue the flight.T+00:09:23Soyuz/Fregat SeparationThe Soyuz rocket's third stage releases the Fregat upper stage just shy of orbital velocity.T+00:10:23First Fregat IgnitionThe hydrazine-fueled Fregat upper stage ignites to place the Gaia spacecraft in a preliminary parking orbit.T+00:12:39First Fregat ShutdownThe Fregat upper stage shuts down to begin a coast phase. The Fregat and Gaia should now be in a circular orbit with an altitude of 108 miles and an inclination of 14.98 degrees.T+00:21:25Second Fregat IgnitionAfter coasting for 8 minutes, 46 seconds, the Fregat stage's main engine fires for a second time to boost Gaia on a trajectory toward the L2 Lagrange point.T+00:36:59Second Fregat ShutdownThe Fregat upper stage shuts down after firing for 15 minutes, 34 seconds.T+00:41:59Gaia SeparationThe 4,484-pound Gaia spacecraft separates from the Fregat upper stageData source: ArianespaceSTS-134 PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The final planned flight of space shuttle Endeavour is symbolized in the official embroidered crew patch for STS-134. Available in our store!Final Shuttle Mission PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The crew emblem for the final space shuttle mission is now available in our store. Get this piece of history!Apollo CollageThis beautiful one piece set features the Apollo program emblem surrounded by the individual mission logos.STS-133 PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!The final planned flight of space shuttle Discovery is symbolized in the official embroidered crew patch for STS-133. Available in our store!Anniversary Shuttle PatchFree shipping to U.S. addresses!This embroidered patch commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Program. The design features the space shuttle Columbia's historic maiden flight of April 12, 1981.Mercury anniversaryFree shipping to U.S. addresses!Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Alan Shephard's historic Mercury mission with this collectors' item, the official commemorative embroidered patch. | | | | 2014 Spaceflight Now Inc.Soyuz countdown timelineSPACEFLIGHT NOW

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