MET	GMT	Eastern Time	EVENT
T-8 hrs	2056:28	4:56:28 p.m.	-- Power up Proton booster avionics & verify condition of main avionics systems
T-7 hrs, 20 min	2136:28	4:36:28 p.m.	-- Power up 'Zvezda' command & control system heaters
T-7 hrs	2156:28	5:56:28 p.m.	-- Power up 'Zvezda' telemetry to verify onboard systems -- Start data recorders
T-6 hrs, 30 min	2126:28	5:26:28 p.m.	-- Turn off telemetry system and power down electric buses
T-6 hrs	22:56:28	6:56:28 p.m.	-- Begin loading Proton oxidizer (2 hrs, 40 min duration)
T-4 hrs, 20 min	0036:28	8:36:28 p.m.	-- Begin loading Proton propellant (1 hr, 10 min duration)
T-2 hrs, 40 min	0216:28	10:16:28 p.m.	-- Thermal conditioning of Proton and 'Zvezda'
T-1 hr, 10 min	0346:28	11:46:28 p.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	0351:28	11:51:28 p.m.	-- Adjust Proton booster trajectory
T-1 hr	0356:28	11:56:28 p.m.	-- Power up ground station data handling complex -- Power up 'Zvezda' electrical buses and telemetry systems
T-45 min	0411:28	12:11:28 a.m.	-- 'Zvezda' launch sequence initiated
T-40 min	0416:28	12:16:28 a.m.	-- Radiotelemetry system activated
T-35 min	0421:28	12:21:28 a.m.	-- Thermal control system activated
T- 33 min	0423:28	12:23:28 a.m.	-- Motion Control System activated in pre-launch mode
T- 32 min	0424:28	12:24:28 a.m.	-- Final alignment of gyroscopes for required liftoff azimuth
T-30 min	0426:28	12:26:28 a.m.	-- Command and control system activated
T-25 min	0431:28	12:31:28 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	0436:28	12:36:28 a.m.	-- Trajectory measurement system activated
T-18 min	0438:28	12:38:28 a.m.	-- 'Zvezda' telemetry system activated
T-15 min	0441:28	12:41:28 a.m.	-- Onboard telemetry monitoring system activated -- Thermal monitoring of Proton booster engines
T-12 min	0444:28	12:44:28 a.m.	-- Initiate rotation of gyro-stabilized platform of Proton trajectory control system
T-10 min	0446:28	12:46:28 a.m.	-- Ground systems ready
T-9 min	0447:28	12:47:28 a.m.	-- Power switched from ground to 'Zvezda' onboard batteries
T-8 min	0448:28	12:48:28 a.m.	-- Steering jets of all booster stages confirmed in 'zero position' -- Ground command receives 'control systems ready' message -- Ground command receives 'auxiliary systems read' message
T-5 min	0451:28	12:51:28 a.m.	-- Final launch operation program initiated
T-4 min	0452:28	12:52:28 a.m.	-- Telemetry monitoring system switched to onboard power supply
T-3 min, 30 sec	0452:58	12:52:58 a.m.	-- 'Zvezda' telemetry system recording activated
T-3 min	0453:28	12:53:28 a.m.	-- Power up of ground station recorders
T-2 min	0454:28	12:54:28 a.m.	-- Ground command receives 'main block ready' command
T-1 min	0455:28	12:55:28 a.m.	-- Ground station recorders activated
T-2.5 sec	0456:25.5	12:56:25.5 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	0456:26.4	12:56:26.4 a.m.	-- Onboard system issues full-thrust command to engines
T Zero	0456:28	12:56:28 a.m.	-- LAUNCH
+2 min, 6 sec	0458:34	12:58:34 a.m.	-- First stage separation (27.1 miles, 43.6 kilometers)
+3 min, 3 sec	0459:31	12:59:31 a.m.	-- Launch shroud jettison (48.6 miles, 78.2 km - removal of Proton nose fairing) -- Shroud panels deploy two folded command and control antennae and the telemetry system antenna on 'Zvezda'
+5 min	0501:28	1:01:28 a.m.	-- Begin telemetry recording of 'Zvezda' module
+5 min, 34 sec	0502:02	1:02:02 a.m.	-- Second stage separation (85.9 miles, 138.3 km)
+5 min, 50 sec	0502:18	1:02:18 a.m.	-- Prepare 'Zvezda' propulsion system for operations (30 seconds in duration)
+9 min, 37 sec	0506:05	1:06:05 a.m.	-- Third stage main engine shutdown command initiated
+9 min, 47 sec	0506:15	1:06:15 a.m.	-- Third stage separation command (114.9 miles, 185 km) -- Third stage steering jet is deactivated -- Pyro locks securing 'Zvezda' to booster are released -- Third stage solid body fuel jets fire to separate booster from 'Zvezda'
+9 min, 49 sec	0506:17	1:06:17 a.m.	-- 'Zvezda' command and control system activated -- External elements deployment program initiated
+10 min, 5 sec	0506:33	1:06:33 a.m.	-- Fire pyro pins to deploy 'Kurs' docking system antennae
+10 min, 9 sec	0506:37	1:06:37 a.m.	-- Deactivate telemetry system used during ascent
+10 min, 11 sec	0506:39	1:06:39 a.m.	-- Start spin-up of control system gyro motors
+10 min, 37 sec	0507:05	1:07:05 a.m.	-- Initiate 'Kurs' rendezvous antennae deployment -- 'Lira' telemetry antenna deployment
+12 min, 20 sec	0508:48	1:08:48 a.m.	-- Initiate trim of residual angular rates (27 seconds in duration)
+13 min, 20 sec	0509:48	1:09:48 a.m.	-- Solar array deployment (two minutes in duration)