It's done. Congratulation, HERSCHEL is on it's way to L2
The jobless Check-Out Team
(Alessio, Ian, Yvan, Piero, Luigi, Steijn, Joseph, Rien, Jeff, Simon, Christoph, Will)
NTP for the next activities (all FN-Time):
03:42: -ARIANE V (V188) HERSCHEL/PLANCK start of final coutdown
07:10: - HERSCHEL config table dump - ESOC FCP scripts - started
07:42: - ARIANE check of electrical systems - done
10:18: - ARIANE start of filling of main cryogenic stage with liquid oxygen and hydrogen - started
up to 10:50: - HERSCHEL config table dump - ESOC FCP scripts - done
11:17: - HERSCHEL Latch Valve Opening and confirmation - done
12:16: - HERSCHEL status confirmation - run check scripts - done
12:48: - ARIANE chilldown of vulcain main engine - done
14:02: - ARIANE check of connections between launcher and telemetry, tracking and command system - done
14:12: - HERSCHEL SPIRE launch look power ON - done
14:17: - HERSCHEL Thruster CBH survival, LCL 17 ON - done
14:27: - HERSCHEL switch to 5Kbps & Essential pkts - done
14:37: - HERSCHEL confirms 5Kbbs to ESOC - done
14:47: - HERSCHEL status confirmation - run check scripts - done
14:50: - HERSCHEL Valve 501 last opening cycle - done
14:57: - HERSCHEL switch to internal Power - done
15:00: - HERSCHEL status confirmation - run check scripts - done
15:05:30: - HERSCHEL confirmation READY - done
15:05: - ARIANE "All systems GO" report, start of synchronized sequenze - done
15:08: - ARIANE tanks pressurized for flight - done
15:11: - ARIANE switch to onboard power mode - done
15:11:54,5: - ARIANE command issue for opening of cryogenic arms - done
15:11:56: - ARIANE onboard system take over - done
15:11:57: - ARIANE unlocking of guidance systems to flight mode - done
15:12: - ARIANE Vulcain Engine Start - done
15:12:07: - ARIANE ignition of solid booster - done
15:12:07,3: -Liftoff - done
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO HERSCHEL GO, Good Luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
T +2min18s: -Jettisoning of solid boster - done
T +4min03s: -Jettisioning of fairing - done
T +9min05s: -Ignition of upper cryogenic stage (ESC-A) - done
T +25min58s: -Separation of HERSCHEL - done
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HERSCHEL on the way to L2 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
