19 ms·

Yes, it absolutely was firing continuously around 17,000 MPH. Doesn't take long at that speed to get some distance between sats.

• mikeash 11y ago
  The satellites are moving at that speed too....
  • dgacmu 11y ago
    But they're not all moving at the same speed if the second stage was still firing between satellite releases.
    • mikeash 11y ago
      True but irrelevant, as the second stage engine cut off before satellite deployment.
• vpribish 11y ago
  why do you think that? the second stage engine was off during deployment.