MET	GMT	EST	EVENT
T-8 hrs	2240	05:40 p.m.	Power up Proton booster avionics & verify condition of main avionics systems
T-7 hrs 20 min	2320	06:20 p.m.	-- Power up ‘Zarya’ command & control system heaters
T-7 hrs	2340	06:40 p.m.	-- Power up ‘Zarya’ telemetry to verify onboard systems -- Start data recorders
T-6 hrs 30 min	0010	07:10 p.m.	-- Turn off telemetry system & powerdown electric buses
T-6 hrs	0040	07:40 p.m.	-- Begin loading Proton oxidizer (2 hrs 40 min duration)
T-4 hrs 20 min	0220	09:20 p.m.	-- Begin loading Proton propellant (1 hr 10 min duration)
T-2 hrs 40 min	0400	11:00 p.m.	-- Thermal conditioning of Proton and ‘Zarya’
T-1 hr 10 min	0530	12:30 a.m.	Retract service umbilical Ventilate & purge gas cavities of Proton propellant tanks Activate ground system electrical bus Set start time for launch sequence mechanism and synchronize it with the universal time system
T-1 hr 5 min	0535	12:35 a.m.	-- Adjust Proton booster trajectory
T-1 hr	0540	12:40 a.m.	-- Power up ground station data handling complex -- Power up ‘Zarya’ electrical buses and telemetry systems
T-45 min	0555	12:55 a.m.	-- Zarya launch sequence initiated
T-40 min	0600	01:00 a.m.	-- Radiotelemetry system activated
T-35 min	0605	01:05 a.m.	-- Thermal control system activated
T-33 min	0607	01:07 a.m.	-- Motion Control System activated in pre-launch mode
T-32 min	0608	01:08 a.m.	-- Final alignment of gyroscopes for required liftoff azimuth
T-30 min	0610	01:10 a.m.	-- Command and control system activated
T-25 min	0615	01:15 a.m.	-- Fine tuning of gyro-stabilized launch platform of the Proton’s trajectory control system in the horizon plane and line of the azimuth
T-20 min	0620	01:20 a.m.	-- Trajectory measurement system activated
T-18 min	0622	01:22 a.m.	-- Zarya telemetry system (Syrius) activated
T-15 min	0625	01:25 a.m.	-- Onboard telemetry monitoring system activated -- Thermal monitoring of Proton booster engines
T-12 min	0628	01:28 a.m.	-- Initiate rotation of gyro-stabilized platform of Proton trajectory control system
T-10 min	0630	01:30 a.m.	-- Ground systems ready
T- 9 min	0631	01:31 a.m.	-- Power switched from ground to Zarya onboard batteries
T- 8 min	0632	01:32 a.m.	-- Steering jets of all booster stages confirmed in ‘zero position’ -- Ground command receives ‘control systems ready’ message -- Ground command receives ‘auxiliary systems ready’ message
T-5 min	0635	01:35 a.m.	-- Final launch operation program initiated
T-4 min	0636	01:36 a.m.	-- Telemetry monitoring system switched to onboard power supply
T-3 min 30 sec	0636	01:36 a.m.	-- Zarya telemetry system recording activated
T-3 min	0637	01:37 a.m.	-- Power up of ground station recorders
T-2 min	0638	01:38 a.m.	-- Ground command receives ‘main block ready’ command
T-1 min	0639	01:39 a.m.	-- Ground station recorders activated
T-2.5 sec	0640	01:40 a.m.	-- Time launch sequence mechanism issues ignition command for first stage engines -- Proton control system switched to onboard power supply
T-1.6 sec	0640	01:40 a.m.	-- Onboard system issues full-thrust command to engines
T Zero	0640:27	01:40:27 a.m.	-- LAUNCH
+2 min 6 sec	0642	01:42 a.m.	-- First stage separation (27.1 miles 43.6 km)
+3 min 3 sec	0642	01:42 a.m.	-- Launch shroud jettison (125.8 miles 78.2 kilometers) (removal of Proton nose fairing) -- Shroud panels deploy 2 folded command and control antennae and the telemetry system antenna on Zarya
+5 min	0645	01:45 a.m.	-- Begin telemetry recording of Zarya module
+5 min 34 sec	0645	01:45 a.m.	-- Second stage separation (222.5 miles 138.3 km)
+5 min 50 sec	0645	01:45 a.m.	-- Prepare Zarya propulsion system for operations (30 sec)
+9 min 37 sec	0649	01:49 a.m.	-- Third stage main engine shutdown command initiated
+9 min 47 sec	0650	01:50 a.m.	-- Third stage separation command (297.6 miles 185 km) -- Third stage steering jet is deactivated -- Pyro locks securing Zarya to booster are released -- Third stage solid body fuel jets fire to separate booster from Zarya
+9 min 49 sec	0650	01:50 a.m.	-- Zarya command and control system activated -- External elements deployment program initiated
+10 min 5 sec	0650	01:50 a.m.	-- Fire pyro pins to deploy ‘Kurs’ docking system antennae
+10 min 9 sec	0650	01:50 a.m.	-- Deactivate telemetry system used during ascent
+10 min 11 sec	0650	01:50 a.m.	-- Start spin-up of control system gyro motors
+10 min 37 sec	0650	01:50 a.m.	-- Power up drives of ‘Kurs’ antennae deployment system
+12 min 20 sec	0652	01:52 a.m.	-- Initiate trim of residual angular rates (27 sec)
+12 min 47 sec	0652	01:52 a.m.	-- Power up docking system
+12 min 52 sec	0653	01:53 a.m.	-- Initiate docking mechanism probe extension -- Deativate Zarya control system
+13 min 20 sec	0653	01:53 a.m.	-- Solar array deployment (2 min)