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Posted: December 6, 2010T-00:00LiftoffAfter the rocket's nine Merlin engines pass an automated health check, four hold-down clamps will release the Falcon 9 booster for liftoff from Complex 40.T+01:16Max QThe Falcon 9 rocket reaches Max Q, the point of maximum aerodynamic pressure.T+02:58MECOMoments after two of the Falcon 9's first stage engines shut down, the remaining seven Merlin engines cut off.T+03:02Stage 1 SeparationThe Falcon 9's first stage separates from the second stage four seconds after MECO.T+03:09Stage 2 IgnitionThe second stage Merlin vacuum engine ignites for a six-mintue burn to inject the Dragon payload into orbit.T+09:00SECOThe second stage Merlin vacuum engine shuts down after reaching a 186-mile-high orbit with an inclination of 34.5 degrees.T+09:35Dragon SeparationThe Dragon capsule separates from the second stage, leaving behind its unpressurized trunk section, which contains secondary CubeSat payloads.T+13:00Begin Orbital OperationsThe Dragon spacecraft begins a regimented series of demonstrations in space lasting about three-and-a-half hours.Data source: SpaceXFinal 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!STS-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!Ares 1-X PatchThe official embroidered patch for the Ares 1-X rocket test flight, is available for purchase.Apollo CollageThis beautiful one piece set features the Apollo program emblem surrounded by the individual mission logos.Project OrionThe Orion crew exploration vehicle is NASA's first new human spacecraft developed since the space shuttle a quarter-century earlier. The capsule is one of the key elements of returning astronauts to the Moon.Fallen Heroes Patch CollectionThe official patches from Apollo 1, the shuttle Challenger and Columbia crews are available in the store. | | | | 2014 Spaceflight Now Inc.Falcon 9 launch timelineSPACEFLIGHT NOW Mochilas