THE COUNTDOWN IS ON. EVERYTHING IS CHECKING OUT. LET’S LISTEN TO MISSION CONTROL.
>> 5, 4, 2, 1,.
>> LIFTOFF, ENGINE AT FULL
THRUST.
WE HAVE CLEARED THE TOWER.
THE RESPONSES LOOK GOOD.
NOW 15 SECONDS IN.
IT LOOKS GOOD AT FULL THRUST.
NOW 26 SECONDS INTO FLIGHT.
THE ENGINE RESPONSE LOOKS GOOD.
NOW 38 SECONDS IN.
THE ENGINE OPERATING PARAMETERS
CONTINUE TO LOOK GOOD.
THE CHAMBER PRESSURE CONTINUE TO
LOOK GOOD.
PASSING ONE MINUTE INTO FLIGHT.
AND MACH 1 HYDRO SONIC.
VEHICLE IS THROTTLING UP.
CONTINUE TO SEE GOOD PRESSURE ON
BOTH CHAMBER SUV’S.
RESPONSES LOOK GOOD.
ONE MINUTE, 30 SECONDS IN,
STANDING BY, BURNOUT.
BURNOUT ON BOTH SOLID ROCKET
BOOSTERS.
180 BACK TO FULL THRUST.
ENGINE RESPONSE LOOKS GOOD.
ONE MINUTE, 50 SECONDS IN.
ATLAS IS NOW 17 MILES IN
ALTITUDE, TRAVELING AT 2300
MILES AN HOUR.
TWO MINUTES INTO FLIGHT.
OPERATING PARAMETERS CONTINUE TO
LOOK GOOD AT FULL THRUST.
AT TWO MINUTES 11 SECONDS INTO
FLIGHT, THE ATLAS ROCKET
WEIGHS 1/2 OF WHAT IT DID AT
LAUNCH.
WE HAVE SEEN GOOD INDICATION OF
SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS.
CLOSED LOOP GUIDANCE.
NOW UNDER TWO MINUTES REMAINING
IN THE BOOSTER PHASE OF FLIGHT.
180 CONTINUES TO PERFORM WELL.
ENGINES NOW THROTTLING DOWN.
ENGINE RESPONSE LOOKS GOOD.
ATLAS 5 IS NOW TRAVELING AT OVER
FIVE TIMES THE SPEED OF SOUND.
PRESSUREIZING FLIGHT LEVELS,
SYSTEM RESPONSE LOOKS GOOD.
THREE MINUTES, 10 SECONDS INTO
FLIGHT.
ATLAS FIVE IS 38 MILES IN
ALTITUDE, TRAVELING AT 5800
MILES AN HOUR.
ALREADY 180 ENGINE OPERATING
PARAMETERS CONTINUE TO LOOK
GOOD.
BODY RATE RESPONSES CONTINUE TO
LOOK GOOD THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT.
ALREADY 180 IS THROATENING TO
MAINTAIN A CONSTANT.
ENGINE RESPONSES ALL LOOK GOOD.
THREE MINUTES 50 SECONDS INTO
FLIGHT.
20 SECONDS TO GO.
180 CONTINUING TO LOOK GOOD AS
IT MAINTAINS THE LIMIT.
GOING TO OPEN LOOP IN
PREPARATION FOR BEECO.
STANDING BY FOR BEECO.
STANDING BY FOR STAGE
SEPARATION.
WE HAVE STAGE SEPARATION.
WE HAVE PRESTART, STANDING BY
FOR IGNITION.
>> Justin: HOW ABOUT THAT?
THAT IS HISTORY, WE JUST WATCHED
A HISTORY MAKING MOMENT, A
BEAUTIFUL LAUNCH FROM THE CAPE.
JUST BRINGS CHILLS TO YOUR BODY
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS
FUTURE WILL HOLD.