15 minutes to launch
 

Dana:	Precool switch is Precool, John.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill. 2° left, Joe.
B-52:	Rog, 2° left.
Chase:	NASA, Approach Control to press launch time.
NASA 1:	Roger, about 14 minutes, Approach Control.
B-52:	In 14 minutes.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Chase:	Roger, thank you.
B-52:	13 minutes to launch.
Dana:	OK, both BCS switches are on. Prime.
NASA 1:	2° right, Joe.
B-52:	2° right.
Dana:	And #l BCS off. We're going to cycle #2, Ted.
Chase:	Prime, set .......... right, right wing.
Dana:	Left lifter off.
Chase:	Rog. And right wing.
Dana:	Rog, Ted. #2 off, #l on.
Chase:	Good roll, good roll.
Dana:	And BCS switch is on.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill, and Joe Cotton, we don't know where Indian Springs helicopter is and we don't know his number but maybe you can give him a call and see if we can get a position on him.
B-52:	Roger. Hobart 1, 008, you're about 10 minutes out of Indian Springs now.
Copter:	..........
B-52:	Rog, 10 minutes out of Hidden Hills and you'll be on station at launch time. Did you get that, NASA l?
NASA 1:	Roger, Joe, thank you much.
B-52:	Roger. No sweat.
Dustin:	Lube oil 115.
B-52:	OK, 450 ..........
NASA 1:	2° right, Joe, and let's call it 11 minutes now.
B-52:	Roger 11 minutes. Just 10 seconds before 17.
Dana:	Precool is off, John.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill.
Dana:	And hydraulic gage switch is checked on.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Chase:	NASA 1, Rover, looks good here at Edwards weather.
NASA 1:	Roger, was that Rover?
Chase:	Roger.
NASA 1:	OK.
Ap/Ctl:	Rover, Approach Control, squawk ident, say altitude.
B-52:	Rover's at 300.
Chase:	Squawk ident, Rover.
NASA 1:	Start your turn now, Joe. 10 minutes.
B-52:	10 minutes now.
Dana:	Roger. OK, John, APU cooling switch to normal. Both blowers are BLN2. Pressure cooling switch is on. Cabin source is 3400.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill, go ahead.
B-52:	1 minute.
Dana:	2's coming on. Ready to start #l. #l APU on.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill, and did you get the helium shutoff valve open?
Dana:	That's affirmative, John, the helium shutoff valve is open.
NASA 1:	OK. Both APU's look good here, Bill.
Dana:	0K, the generators reset. The engine is reset. Hydraulics are both reading 33. And flaps coming down. Electrics look good.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Chase:	Two flaps coming. Center .......... squawks standby.
NASA 1:	Approach, we'd like to have the frequency cleared now, please.
Dana:	Flaps coming up now, Ted. Flap circuit breakers are in.
Chase:	Both flaps are up.
NASA 1:	OK.
B-52:	8 minutes.
Dana:	Read 740 on velocity, Hdot is zero. Altitude is 44,000, John.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill.
B-52:	45.
Dana:	Attitudes look good.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Dana:	Going internal.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Dana:	And malfunction lights are reset. And the inertials are reading the same.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill. Tighten your bank just a little, Joe.
B-52:	7 minutes.
Dana:	Mixing chamber #1 is -40, #2 is -47. a is reading 2 3/4, b 1 1/2 needle left. Aux cabin pressure coming on.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill.
Dana:	Fire extinguisher is auto.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Dustin:	Lube oil 110.
NASA 1:	Roger. Roll out 229, Joe.
B-52:	229.
Dana:	OK. High, high, high gain, John. Going monitor.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Chase:	OK, we passed it.
NASA 1:	Very good.
B-52:	6 minutes.
Dana:	And working check good.
NASA 1:	Roger. 2° right, Joe.
B-52:	231.
Dana:	We have high low, high gain. All lights are out. Pitch-roll ASAS is rearmed, John.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill, understand.
Dana:	You want to try another roll BCS check, Ted?
Chase:	Negative, unless you do.
Dana:	I do.
Chase:	Rog.
Dana:	Here we go.
B-52:	5 minutes.
Chase:	OK, lets roll.
Dana:	Anything over here, Ted?
Chase:	You got left rolls that keep going all the time.
NASA 1:	2 right, Joe.
Dana:	How now Ted?
Chase:	OK, left rolls stopped almost.
Dana:	OK, now the slab position.
Chase:	Slab right and left, good.
Dana:	OK. X-15 oxygen pressure, John, is reading 2700. We're on X-15 oxygen. Cabin altitude is 36.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill.
Dustin:	Topoff complete.
NASA 1:	NASA 1 will call 4 minutes, Joe.
B-52:	Rog.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, 4 minutes now.
Dana:	Tank handle is pressurized.
NASA 1:	2 right, Joe.
B-52:	2 right to 235.
Dana:	Tank pressures both reading 45. Stop jettison on peroxide. Tank handle is jettison. Back to pressurize.
Chase:	.......... jettison.
Dana:	Thank you, Ted. We got 3 switches in jettison, John.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill. Intercom's on, how do you read?
Dana:	Roger, reading you loud and clear, how me?
NASA 1:	Loud and clear.
Dana:	MIT to pointer vector. Back to precision attitudes. And they look good.
NASA 1:	Roger.
B-52:	3 minutes now.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Dana:	Tape is on. Data's on, and calibrate, John.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill.
Dana:	IFDS malfunction light is out.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Dana:	Reading 750 inertial velocity, zero vertical velocity, 44000.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill.
Sport:	Chase 4, Sport, how do you read guard?
Dana:	#1 is +60, #2 is +50, John.
NASA 1:	Roger.
B-52:	2 minutes now.
NASA 1:	Roger, 2 minutes and NASA 1 will call 1 minute.
Dana:	Rog, John, and we got IFDS altitude switch on. Can't check to position heading yet cause we're on a heading of 234. We're pushing to test Ball Nose.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Dana:	.......... checks, a reading 2 , b reading 1 1/2 needle left.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Dana:	Window shade is up, John.
NASA 1:	Roger, Bill. And I'll be calling l minute. You can punch your clock then.
Dana:	OK.
NASA 1:	OK, standby for the 1 minute call. 3, 2, 1, hack.
Dana:	Got it, John.
NASA 1:	Turn to launch heading.
Dustin:	Launch master on.
B-52:	45 seconds.
Dana:	Prime. Igniter ready, precool. Igniter switch. Precision heading looks good. we're having you come level here about a 104,000 feet
B-52:	15 seconds, now.
Dana:	Pump. Good.
NASA 1:	Looks good here, Bill.
Dana:	.......... 5 seconds, 2.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, check you throttle, a and heading.
Dana:	OK, John.
NASA 1:	And standby for theta, Bill.
Dana:	Rog.
NASA 1:	Track is looking good, got you coming up on profile.
Dana:	OK.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, 2° right when you get a chance. Coming to 50 now. Standby for your pushover.
Dana:	OK, I'm running way high on q.
NASA 1:	58, 59, pushover.
Dana:	Coming over, John. Looking pretty good now.
NASA 1:	OK, about 2 more right when you get a chance, Bill. Coming up on 70,000 feet now. Standby for shutdown.
Dana:	Rog.
NASA 1:	Your profile's looking very nice now, Bill. OK, Bill, 8° a. OK, we got you about 4.2. Going just a little low on profile, check your a.
Dana:	Got 9.
NASA 1:	Very good, Bill. Track is beautiful.
Dana:	OK.
Chase:	5 o'clock, 35.
NASA 1:	OK, 90,000 feet now, Bill. Just a little low on profile, track is good.
Dana:	OK, John.
NASA 1:	And our q profile is looking good, Bill. Everything is looking swell here.
Dana:	Swell, OK.
NASA 1:	Coming up on 100,000 feet now, Bill.
Dana:	OK.
Chase:	4 o'clock, 25 miles.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, we're having you come level here about 104,000 feet.
Dana:	OK, John.
NASA 1:	About 3.4 on velocity, we're going to be just a little high on energy, Bill, so we'll probably want to get the brakes out a little earlier.
Dana:	OK, John.
NASA 1:	Your track is just outstanding. You're coming up on 50 miles now, Bill.
Dana:	Rog, John.
NASA 1:	I had you at about 102,000 and about 3.2.
Dana:	Over the top, coming down.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, 20 miles out of Cuddeback.
Dana:	Sounds good, John.
NASA 1:	And you might want to bring it down a little faster, Bill.
Dana:	OK, we'll start her down a little, John.
NASA 1:	And let's standby for the brakes. Let's get the brakes now, Bill.
Dana:	How far from Cuddeback?
NASA 1:	90,000 feet, 3.1.
Dana:	OK, start her down a little bit.
NASA 1:	Very good and yeah, I got your brakes. Very good, Bill.
Dana:	OK.
NASA 1:	80,000 now, 3.2, 5 miles from Cuddeback.
Dana:	OK, John.
NASA 1:	OK, I like that rate of descent, Bill. That's a good one.
Dana:	We'll try 1 G.
NASA 1:	OK. Abeam Cuddeback, Bill. You got Edwards?
Dana:	Yes, sir.
NASA 1:	You can come right maybe 4°, Bill.
Chase:	6 miles.
Dana:	OK.
NASA 1:	You've just gone through Mach 3, coming to 60,000 now.
Dana:	OK.
NASA 1:	And descent maybe just a little steep. You might think about shallowing it just a tad.
Dana:	OK. How far out?
NASA 1:	OK, you're now about 15 miles out. Get your checklist.
Dana:	OK, 1 to 6 down, engine master off, John.
NASA 1:	OK, 50,000 feet, Bill, 2.1 Mach number. It's a good descent.
Dana:	50,000 feet, roger.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, that's about 8 miles out, 1.9 Mach number, 45,000.
Chase:	Chase at 11 o'clock, 7 miles.
NASA 1:	Ready to jettison, Pete?
Chase:	Yeah, let's go to jettison.
Dana:	About 5 north at 40,000.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, you might think about getting the brakes in now.
Dana:	They're coming in, John.
NASA 1:	OK, you'll be going subsonic, watch your a and just as well finish up your check list now.
Dana:	OK, I got flap circuit breakers, stick kicker, 3rd skid.
NASA 1:	OK, that will do it.
Chase:	10 o'clock, 5 miles.
NASA 1:	That High Key is just where you wanted it, Bill.
Dana:	Very good.
Chase:	Chase 4, you got Tally Ho?
Chase 4:	Rog, I got Tally Ho.
NASA 1:	TMR off if you get a chance.
Dana:	TMR's off.
Chase:	34,000.
Dana:	John, can you think of any emergency dump for my G Suit?
NASA 1:	..........
Dana:	My G suit went to full inflate, John. Any emergency dump?
NASA 1:	Negative, Bill.
Dana:	OK, it just dumped, John.
NASA 1:	OK, I got you coming through 20,000.
Dana:	Good head. You with me, Pete?
Chase:	Rog, I'm off your right wing, Bill.
Dana:	What are you showing?
Chase:	My altitudes are about 20,000 now.
Dana:	OK.
Chase:	About 15,000.
Dana:	OK, Pete.
Chase:	330.
Dana:	OK. This G suit is coming in about a G and a half, John. I knew I had gained weight but I didn't think I'd gained that much.
NASA 1:	Yeah, we'll have to check it.
Chase:	That's what you get for quitting smoking.
Dana:	Rog.
Chase:	Looking real good, Bill, I got about 10,000.
NASA 1:	OK, Pete, good call. Reminder for your speed brakes, Bill.
Dana:	Yeah, I got just a little out, John, they're coming in.
NASA 1:	OK.
Chase:	Looking real good about still 300 and about 6,000.
Dana:	OK, Pete.
Chase:	Everything looks good, Bill.
Dana:	Roger.
Chase:	300, 4,000.
Dana:	Flaps coming down. Gear.
Chase:	Gear's down and locked, Bill, put her down, about 10 feet, 3,2,1, there you go. A beauty, Bill.
Dana:	Engine Time 67.0. X-15 Oxygen Press 1900. Hydraulics, #1 is 32, #2 is 32. Fox Source zero. APU tanks, #1 is 24, #2 is 24.50. Cabin source is 1900. APU source, #1 is 24, #2 is 24.50. APU bearing, #2 is 70, #1 is 70. Mixing chambers, #1 is -42, #2 is -50.