Walker: |
NASA
1 this is 670. Are you reading me on B-52 radio? |
NASA
1: |
Affirmative.
That's much better. We didn't get the first set of gage readings so if
you want to catch us up on the appropriate ones we might have missed it
would be helpful. |
Walker: |
Source
is reading 3650, nitrogen No. 1 & No. 2 3400, 9440, control 560, voltage
198. My hydraulics are -65 and -30 and cabin source 3650 |
Armstrong: |
Real
good. Russell from NASA 1, we'd like a doppler radar check please. The
52 is directly east of Rogers Lake at 40,000 ft. heading north. We're reading
you loud and a little scratchy Joe |
B-52: |
It's
about 17 minutes to drop. |
Walker: |
NASA
1 from 670. Looks like our homing needle works anyway. |
Armstrong: |
Good.
Did you complete a SAS check? |
Walker: |
No
they have been trying to get GCI. Chuck, let's do a SAS roll check when
you get time |
B-52: |
OK,
I've got time. You ready now? |
Walker: |
Ready
now |
B-52: |
OK,
I'll come back to the right. Rolling right. |
Walker: |
The
only one we got to kick off was roll. The yaw was working on the ground
there at any rate |
B-52: |
Want
to try again? |
Walker: |
Yes,
let's take one more whack at it. |
B-52: |
OK,
here we go. |
Walker: |
OK,
we got both roll and yaw. That's OK, Chuck. |
NASA
l: |
NASA
1 requests you return to lower antenna. |
Walker: |
OK,
I'm on lower antenna. |
NASA
l: |
Reading
you OK. |
Walker: |
Windshield
heat is on. |
Walker: |
We
got both roll and yaw on that last roll maneuver. |
B-52: |
Let's
make a time check. |
?: |
OK,
Jack coming up on 38 past the hour in just a couple of seconds. |
Russell: |
What's
the time until drop? |
B-52: |
Oh,
I'm sorry. You've got about 11 minutes to drop. |
NASA
1: |
You
want to give us that topoff reading please? |
B-52: |
We
are in a pre-launch condition with the cruise tank at 720 gallons. Topoff
check normal. |
Chase
4: |
Chase
4 checking in. Completing manual topoff. Prime showing. |
Walker: |
..... |
B-52: |
7
minutes to launch. |
Walker: |
Ram
air closed. Pressure cooling on. Blowers ON Helium switch on. Hydraulics
are -3 and -25 |
B-52: |
According
to topoff condition here you are just about ready to come over. |
Walker: |
OK
data on, |
B-52: |
About
6 minutes. |
Walker: |
No.
1 APU coming on. Tanks 37. Source, I mean, is 37 and tank is 540 and the
hydraulic is 3400. Coming on with No. 2. |
B-52: |
Source? |
Walker: |
3450
Source, 550 tank and 3400 hydraulics. For your information, I got an electrical
surge that just ... on pitch and roll. Reset. |
B-52: |
5
minutes. |
Walker: |
Data
off. Electrical power is 200 in each one. |
Russell: |
Just
a second on this topoff here. |
Walker: |
OK
I'll hold the pressurize until you've finished topoff. |
Russell: |
Should
be ready in a minute. Top off complete |
Walker: |
OK,
jettison switches are off. Bleed off. Fire Ext. auto. Pressures are 30
and 35. Both governors valves 405. Tank handle to pressurize. |
B-52: |
4
minutes. |
Russell: |
Showing
a little pre-heat. |
Walker: |
Lox
50 pounds and ALC 50 lbs. |
Walker: |
Tank
handle to jettison |
Chase: |
Jettison
performed. |
Walker: |
Tank
handle to pressurize. |
Chase: |
Jettison
continuing again. Petering out though. |
Walker: |
B-52
power off please. |
B-52: |
52
power off |
Walker: |
Emergency
battery on. Horizontal stabilizer position |
B-52: |
3
minutes |
Chase: |
Stabilizer
.. in position, good Joe |
Walker: |
....
1900 lbs. and data calibrate. Ventral is armed and the breakers in. 3000
helium 2500 ...... holding up good |
NASA
1: |
Bearing
temperatures. |
Walker: |
60
and 80 |
B-52: |
2
minutes |
Walker: |
Switching
over to X-15 automatic antenna. NASA 1, do you read? |
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
B-52: |
Loud
and clear. What's the time, Charlie? |
B-52: |
1
min 10 seconds. |
Walker: |
OK.
Think I will lower the antenna because I get a racket out of the automatic
position. |
B-52: |
55
seconds |
Walker: |
Engine
master on |
B-52: |
30
seconds |
Walker: |
I
missed you at 40 |
B-52: |
That
prime looks good, Joe. 15 seconds. 10 Got the launch light. Starting the
counting down 5 4 3 2 1 Release. He's away |
Walker: |
One
to go. Here it goes. |
Chase: |
Going.
Joe you got all 8. Be on your way. |
Walker: |
Hot
ziggity. Watch me and give me a clue once in a while as to whether I'm
still on track. |
Chase: |
You
are now heading 232 degrees. |
Walker: |
40,000,
118 |
Chase: |
Looks
like a good heading to me Joe |
Walker: |
52
at 114. 60 at 1.4 |
NASA
1: |
Entering
the 3 Sisters area. Get that Joe? Entering the 3 Sisters area. |
Walker: |
Are
we in the Edwards area |
NASA
1: |
Negative.
You're in 3 Sisters area |
Walker: |
70
at 195 |
NASA
1: |
Entering
Edwards area |
Walker: |
Rog.
Edwards area. Aileron pulse. Pushover. Little bit wobbly up here. Cut back.
Overspeed |
Chase: |
What
is his position, Neil? |
NASA
1: |
About
9 o'clock to you Bob |
Walker: |
Left
turn |
Sport
1: |
8
miles to the right. |
Walker: |
50,000
ft. |
Sport
1: |
He's
on now. |
NASA
1: |
What's
your speed, Joe? |
Walker: |
300.
What did you say the wind was? |
NASA
1: |
WSW
10 to 15 kts. |
Chase
1: |
You're
still jettisoning |
Walker: |
OK.
Still land south then |
Chase
1: |
To
the south. Jettison almost complete. I'll call it. |
Walker: |
OK |
Chase: |
Jettison
complete |
Walker: |
Ok,
back to pressurize |
Chase: |
Joe,
you're at 20,000 |
Chase: |
He's
on the downwind |
Chase: |
Ventral
armed |
Walker: |
Ventral
armed. When I cross the highway I'll be dumping it. Ventral coming off.
Flaps. |
Chase: |
Gear
coming down. |
Walker: |
Gear |
Chase: |
5
ft., 2, Real good, Joe. |
Walker: |
Thanks
a lot |
Chase: |
Nice
one, Joe |
Walker: |
I'm
in good shape. |
NASA
1: |
Attention
all stations. Post flight 10:00 |
Walker: |
The
helium source is almost down N2 No. 1 is about 750, No. 2 700. APU No.
1 is 2850, No. 2 5827. Cabin source is 2650. Hydraulic pressures, both
3250. Tank pressures are both about 560. APU bearings are both 60 and no
low lights. Shutting down APUs now. |
NASA
4: |
Joe,
do you want to get the flaps up? |
Walker: |
OK,
coming up with the flaps first. Now, coming off with the APUs. |