Liftoff. And ignition.
And liftoff of the Soyuz 27 rocket and spacecraft, carrying Mike Fossum,
Satoshi Furukawa and Sergei Volkov into orbit.
Good first stage performance.
102 tons of thrust from the four boosters and single engine.
First stage of the Soyuz measures 68 feet by 28 feet in diameter.
It's burning liquid fuel for the first two minutes and six seconds of flight.
One minute into the launch of Soyuz 27
to the International Space Station and all systems "go."
At one minute, 10 seconds, the speed
of the rocket should be approximately 1,100 miles an hour.
Standing by for the jettison of the four strap-on boosters,
one minute, 58 seconds into the launch.
Translator: Launch vehicle parameters are nominal.
The crew feels great, everything is okay onboard.
One minute, 58 seconds, and the four strap-on boosters have completed their job,
dropping away at an altitude of 28 statute miles.
Escape tower has jettisoned.
Separation confirmed.
Copy. Stage one separation confirmed.
We feel great and everything is nominal onboard.
Launch vehicle structural parameters are nominal.
150 seconds of the flight okay.
Stage two thrusters are nominal.
Second stage of the Soyuz is 56 feet in length, 13 and a half feet in diameter.
It has a single engine that provides 96 tons of thrust
for its three minutes and 28 seconds of operation.
Continuing to receive live in-cabin view of Sergei Volkov on the left
and Satoshi Furukawa on the right.
180 seconds.
The vehicle stabilization is stable.
Copy. We feel great and everything's fine onboard.
There's a look at Mike Fossum, waving to the camera as he rides the Soyuz vehicle into space.
Again, headed for a rendezvous with the International Space Station
on Thursday at 4:22 p.m. Central time.
230 seconds in.
Just over eight minutes into the flight of the Soyuz 27.
The spacecraft achieving orbital insertion.
Flight is nominal.
Vehicle is stable.
Inaudible.
520 seconds.
No issues.
Flight is nominal.
Copy. Mission Control Moscow.
Sergei, Satoshi, Michael.
We congratulate you on the successful launch
and now Mission Control Moscow will be talking to you.
Okay, we copy all.
Talking to Mission Control Moscow.