12 minutes to launch
 

McKay:	Both BCS on and data off.
NASA 1:	Roger.
McKay:	Pete, if you have time will you check and see if we have any leaks around the ports?
Chase:	Rog, I'm looking, Jack, and it looks like you might have one in the right yaw, right yaw nozzle.
B-52:	13 minutes.
Chase:	You still got a little there, Jack.
B-52:	NASA 1, did you copy 003 on the 13 minutes about 20 seconds ago?
NASA 1:	Roger.
McKay:	How does it look now, Pete?
Chase:	Standby, I'm checking the other side, Jack. Still got a slight leak in the right one, Jack.
McKay:	NASA 1, do you read 670?
NASA 1:	Roger, Jack, we're not reading anything in the way of a leak down here, we feel that its very small.
McKay:	NASA 1, would you like to read that BCS solenoid?
NASA 1:	Ron says "no," Jack.
McKay:	How does the leak look to you, Pete?
Chase:	Very slight, Jack, it shouldn't cause any problem.
McKay:	OK, we'll forget it.
NASA 1:	003, come 2° right.
B-52:	2° right. 11 minutes now.
NASA 1:	Roger, and 003 and 670, we'd like heading checks.
McKay:	Roger, 030°.
B-52:	003 has 034°.
McKay:	Precool switch is off.
NASA 1:	Roger. Come 2 more degrees right.
B-52:	2 more degrees right.
McKay:	NASA 1, my page 9 just tore out, you'll have to read me on that page.
B-52:	10 minutes.
NASA 1:	Roger.
McKay:	10 minutes, get that Bill?
NASA 1:	Standby one, Jack.
B-52:	APU cooling switch to normal, Jack.
McKay:	APU cooling switch to normal.
B-52:	Both blowers & BLN2.
McKay:	Blowers and BLN2.
B-52:	Pressure cooling on.
McKay:	Pressure cooling is on.
B-52:	Call inertial gages.
McKay:	45 on altitude, zero on H dot, and 690 on velocity. Attitudes are good.
B-52:	Cabin source?
McKay:	Cabin source is 3700.
B-52:	That takes care of the 10 minute check.
McKay:	OK, I'll need the 9 minute check also.
B-52:	9 minutes now.
NASA 1:	We'll call 9 minutes.
B-52:	Roger.
NASA 1:	9 minutes now.
B-52:	9 minutes, helium shutoff valve switch open, Jack.
McKay:	Helium valve switch is open.
B-52:	APUs on, #2 first.
McKay:	#2 APU coming on.
B-52:	If you got both on, reset generators.
NASA 1:	You can go ahead on #1, Jack.
McKay:	Got #1 on.
B-52:	NASA 1, do you want to turn at 8 minutes?
NASA 1:	Affirmative.
B-52:	Reset generators, Jack, when you're ready.
McKay:	Generators reset.
B-52:	Engine reset?
McKay:	Engine reset.
B-52:	Hydraulic pressure check?
McKay:	Roger, showing 35.
B-52:	Electric power check?
McKay:	Electric power check is OK.
B-52:	Controls and flaps, check flap circuit breakers.
McKay:	Flap circuit breakers.
Chase:	......
McKay:	No, it's simmered down, Pete.
Chase:	Roger.
McKay:	Flaps are coming down. Back up.
Chase:	Flaps are up.
B-52:	Want the other page read too, Jack?
McKay:	Did we get velocity on page 9?
B-52:	Affirmative.
McKay:	Roger. ....... At the 8 minute point?
B-52:	Roger, coming up on 7 minutes.
McKay:	Roger.
	(Transmissions not readable)
McKay:	a and b are looking good.
B-52:	Just passed 7, Jack.
McKay:	Roger. Aux cabin pressure is on. Fire extinguisher is auto.
B-52:	..........
Butchart:	Lube oil temp is ........
B-52:	NASA 1, are you reading us?
NASA 1:	Roger.
Butchart:	You're awful weak.
NASA 1:	Say again.
B-52:	You're very weak.
NASA 1:	Roger, I'll try Beatty only. 003, how do you read NASA 1 Beatty only?
B-52:	5 square and that is 6 minutes.
McKay:	6 minutes.
Butchart:	..........
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McKay:	Hi-lo-hi gain.
Chase:	........
B-52:	5 minutes.
McKay:	5 minutes. Complete the SAS check. Reading about 2600 on oxygen. Cabin altitude 3550.
B-52:	NASA 1, are you going to call 4 minutes?
NASA 1:	Roger, we'll call 4 minutes in about 1 minute.
McKay:	Reading about 2° right yaw.
NASA 1:	Roger, 2° right yaw.
McKay:	How's the topoff, Butch?
Butchart:	Still got us showing about .......... off.
B-52:	Rolling out on 214.
NASA 1:	Roger. Roll out on 216.
B-52:	216, roger.
McKay:	Did you get the velocity, Butch?
NASA 1:	Say again, Jack.
Butchart:	725.
McKay:	Roger, I'm reading a 1000 right now.
NASA 1:	670, say your heading.
McKay:	206, and I'm reading over a 1000 on inertial velocity.
NASA 1:	You're reading a 1000?
McKay:	Roger. Steadily going up since we started.
NASA 1:	4 minutes now.
McKay:	4 minutes.
B-52:	Roger, we got it.
NASA 1:	003, come right 3°.
B-52:	Right 3°.
McKay:	Got topoff, Butch?
Butchart:	Topoff complete, Jack.
McKay:	Roger.
NASA 1:	Jack, are you still reading 1000 inertial velocity?
McKay:	Affirmative. .......... SAS and ASAS is 300.
NASA 1:	Roger, and what are you reading, Butch?
Butchart:	740.
McKay:	Jettison going to jettison. 3 jettison switches to jettison. Intercom switch off. How do you read?
NASA 1:	Jack, no jettison, no jettison!
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McKay:	..........
Butchart:	..........
NASA 1:	003, come 2° right.
B-52:	2° right?
NASA 1:	Roger, 2° right.
McKay:	NASA 1, how do you read X-15? NASA 1, how do you read 670?
NASA 1:	Loud and clear.
B-52:	Heading 221.
NASA 1:	Understand heading 221.
B-52:	We have 3 minutes, 25 seconds ago.
McKay:	Data and tape on. Going internal.
NASA 1:	670, how do your attitudes look?
McKay:	Attitudes look OK. Still reading over 1000 on inertial.
NASA 1:	Roger.
McKay:	Reset malfunction switch. Velocity is about 1200. APU bearing temps, +70 on #1, +50 on #2.
B-52:	Did you get 2 minutes?
McKay:	Neg. Altitude switch is on. Push to test ball nose. Calibrate, .......... are looking good.
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McKay:	Straight up.
NASA 1:	We will call 1 minute. 1 minute now.
McKay:	1 minute. Launch light is up, going to prime.
NASA 1:	Turn to the launch heading.
B-52:	Roger, coming up to the launch heading, master on.
Butchart:	Ammonia temp OK.
McKay:	Igniter ready light. Precool switches.
NASA 1:	Jack, check your b.
McKay:	b is 1-1/2 left. Igniter idle. Pump idle now.
Chase:	Pump idle looks good outside.
McKay:	Manifold pressures coming up. Launch light. How does it look, NASA l?
NASA 1:	Go!
McKay:	Understand go, is that correct?
NASA 1:	Roger.
McKay:	3, 2, 1, launch!
NASA 1:	Get your a up, Jack.
Chase:	You got a good light, Jack. Good heading.
NASA 1:	Keep your a up, Jack. Your heading looks good. And standby for theta.
McKay:	Theta. Fuel line low. Where's the field?
NASA 1:	Are you going back in -
.......... :	.......... lost your .........., Jack.
McKay:	Going to jettison.
Chase:	Roger. .......... come in to you.
McKay:	Say again?
Chase:	Good jettison, Jack. Rog, and it's right off your right. ..........
McKay:	Roger.
NASA 1:	70,000 and you're turning good. Are you in jettison?
McKay:	Fuel line low.
NASA 1:	Keep it turning, Jack. Your a looks good.
McKay:	Roger.
Chase:	Do you have the field, Jack?
McKay:	Rog.
Chase:	OK.
NASA 1:	Remember to watch your a as you go subsonic. Your turn looks good.
Chase:	Do you have the field OK, Jack?
McKay:	Rog.
NASA 1:	Coming through 40,000, Jack. You look good.
McKay:	What are you reading, Pete?
Chase:	Reading about 36, I'm still a little behind you, Jack.
McKay:	Going vibration.
Chase:	OK.
NASA 1:	Engine master off, Jack.
McKay:	Say again?
NASA 1:	Engine master off.
Chase:	Engine master off.
McKay:	Engine master off and how is the jettison?
Chase:	That's 100 seconds.
NASA 1:	And when you have time, Jack, check your flap and squat switch circuit breaker and your stick kicker circuit breaker.
McKay:	Rog. Pete, keep giving me an altitude checkout, please sir!
Chase:	......... Call it 25,000, Jack, I'm coming up behind you.
McKay:	OK, and Bill (NASA 1), I'm heading for Delamar. What's the height of Delamar? Is 5,000, isn't it? .......... temperature.
NASA 1:	Jack, it's about 4500.
McKay:	Rog.
Chase 2:	I lost him, OK, I got him here.
Chase:	OK.
Chase:	On the downwind.
Chase:	You're about 23, Jack.
McKay:	OK, reading about 24 ........
Chase:	Are the people on the ground alerted, Pete?
Chase:	I don't know yet.
Chase:	OK.
Chase:	Looking real good, Jack, at about 21.
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Chase:	Got your circuit breakers?
McKay:	Circuit breakers.
Chase:	Rog.
Chase:	Are you right with him, Pete?
Chase:	I'm coming around through -
McKay:	Say again?
Chase:	Disregard, Jack.
Chase:	OK, got fixed position here now. Cutting too close, Jack.
Chase:	18,000, Jack.
McKay:	Rog.
Chase:	14,000.
NASA 1:	003
Chase:	........., Jack.
Chase:	.......... Affirmative.
NASA 1:	003. Chase 3.
Chase 3:	Reports the airplane looks in good shape, it doesn't appear damaged. Jack is OK.
NASA 1:	Roger, understand Jack is OK.
Chase:	See you later, Jack. Tell Vensel he's OK.
Edw Twr:	NASA 1.
NASA 1:	Go ahead Edw Tower.
Edw Twr:	Is the mission canceled ,.......... recovery at the lakebed? Is that correct?
NASA 1:	That's affirmative, the X-15 recovered at Delamar. Chase 3?
Chase 3:	Go ahead.
NASA 1:	Roger, have you been up to Delamar?
Chase 3:	Yes sir, and I'm on my way home.
NASA 1:	Roger, is Jack out of the X-15 yet, do you know?
Chase 3:	Roger, getting out, no damage to X-15, Jack is in good shape.
NASA 1:	Thank you, Chase 3.
Chase 3:	The helicopter pilot reports that Jack is out of the airplane and everything is in good shape.
NASA 1:	Thank you, Chase 3.
Chase 3:	NASA 1, B-52 reports that Jack did call and is shutting down the APUs, he's had communication and all the way through.
NASA 1:	I didn't get that, John, will you say again please?
Chase 3:	Roger, Jack called and said he was shutting down the APUs so that .... good communication all the way through, so no problem, Bill, at all.
NASA 1:	Roger, John, thank you.
Chase 2:	NASA 1, 525 is calling you, do you have any instructions for him?
NASA 1:	Standby. 525 is to land at Delamar and bring Jack back.
Chase:	Fine, they copied NASA 1.