15 minutes to launch
 

Dana:	OK, precool switch is on. Going MIT vector.
NASA 1:	Rog.
B-52:	Lox pressure check good.
Russel:	Lube oil temp 90.
NASA 1:	Rog.
Dana:	MIT vector pointer is snapping in both directions, Pete. And I am back on precision attitude.
NASA 1:	Very good, Bill.
B-52:	13 minutes, Pete.
NASA 1:	Rog.
Dana:	OK, both BCS switches on. And we're going to prime. ~1 off. Ready on #2, Jerry?
Chase:	Rog, Bill. Good, good, good, good, good, good.
Dana:	#2 off, #1 on.
Chase:	Good, good, good, good, good, real good, Bill.
Dana:	OK, both BCS's on. And all 3 RAS's coming on, Jerry.
Chase:	Roger. There's no flow.
Dana:	They're coming on.
Chase:	There is just a very slight residual flow out of the right yaw nozzle but it's stopped by now.
Dana:	OK, they're back on again. OK, sounds like its good, Jerry.
Chase:	OK, its good, Bill, no flow.
B-52:	11 minutes.
NASA 1:	OK, good call.
Dana:	Hydraulic gages and switch is checked on.
NASA 1:	Rog.
B-52:	Pete, we don't hear much out of you.
NASA 1:	No, I am not talking much, 08. We're trying to resolve the problem here and we're continuing on with the time.
B-52:	Rog.
NASA 1:	And, 08, you can turn on your 10 minutes.
B-52:	Rog.
NASA 1:	Precool is off, is that right, Bill?
Dana:	Affirmative, it came off at 11 minutes, Pete.
NASA 1:	Rog. Chase 3, heading.
Chase:	Chase 3, 292.
B-52:	l0 minutes, turning.
Dana:	OK, Pete, we have APU cooling switch to normal. Both blowers BLN2. Pressure cooling lever is on. And the cabin source is 3600.
NASA 1:	Rog, Bill, thank you.
Dana:	OK, Pete, helium shutoff switch is open. Ready for the APU's. #2 APU on, Pete.
NASA 1:	Say again. OK, Bill, looks good here.
Dana:	#l coming on. I am not reading the intercom but I am reading the X-15 radio.
NASA 1:	Rog, Bill.
Dana:	OK, we got the generators reset. Engine reset. The hydraulics look good. Electrics look good.
B-52:	8 minutes.
NASA 1:	Rog.
Dana:	Flaps coming down.
Chase:	Flaps down. ..........
Dana:	Flaps up.
Chase:	Rog, up.
Dana:	Circuit breakers are in. Inertial gages reading zero vertical velocity. Flight path velocity is 850. Inertial altitude is 45,000.
NASA 1:	Rog, Bill.
Chase:	Flaps up, Bill.
Dana:	Thank you, Jerry. OK, we're on internal. And we reset the malfunction.
NASA 1:	OK.
Dana:	Attitudes look good.
NASA 1:	Roger.
B-52:	7 minutes.
NASA 1:	Rog.
Dana:	#1 is -40, #2 is -50, a is +3, b is 1° needle left.
NASA 1:	Rog, Bill.
Russel:	Lube oil temp 100.
Dana:	Aux cabin pressure is on, Pete, and fire extinguisher is auto and starting SAS check.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill.
B-52:	6 minutes.
NASA 1:	Rog, and the time looks good and we are tracking now, Bill, but we're not sure of it yet.
Dana:	OK, Pete, I'll press on.
NASA 1:	2° right, 08.
B-52:	Rog, understand 3° right, 173.
NASA 1:	2°, 2° right.
B-52:	172.
Dana:	And we have Hi Low Hi gain. Ready for another BCS check, Jerry?
Chase:	Roger, Bill. Good, good.
Dana:	How's the slab look?
Chase:	Slab looks good.
Dana:	We got 2400 lbs X-15 oxygen. We're on X-15 oxygen.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill. OK, we are tracking and we'll get the final word as to whether we go or not in a few minutes.
Dana:	Mighty fine, Pete.
B-52:	Coming up on 4 minutes, Pete.
NASA 1:	NASA 1 will call 5 minutes. NASA l will call 5 minutes.
Dana:	OK, Pete.
NASA 1:	5 minutes now. 5 minutes now.
Dana:	OK, Pete. I got all my 5 minute checks done. We'll wait for 4.
NASA 1:	Rog.
Russel:	Lox topoff complete.
NASA 1:	OK.
Chase:	Chase 2, you want me to turn my beacon off?
NASA 1:	Roger, Chase 2.
Chase:	He says roger, Bill.
NASA 1:	Rog.
Dana:	Pete, you want chase beacon off?
NASA 1:	Rog, Chase 2 beacon off.
Dana:	Beacon off, John.
Chase:	Roger, got it, Bill.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, right now track looks good. And the missile's good. And if there's any change we'll let you know.
Dana:	OK, Pete, we're ready.
NASA 1:	4 minutes.
Dana:	4 minutes.
NASA 1:	You got topoff?
Russel:	Rog.
Dana:	Tank handle pressurize. Ammonia 45, Pete. And Lox is coming up to 45.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill.
Dana:	.......... in jettison. Intercom is off. How do you read X-15 radio, Pete?
NASA 1:	Read you 5 square, Bill, how me?
Dana:	5 square.
NASA 1:	OK.
Dana:	Precision attitude, and the attitudes look good.
NASA 1:	OK, and 2° left, 08.
B-52:	Roger, 170.
NASA 1:	Experiment door pressure. Did you get it, Bill?
Dana:	Got it.
NASA 1:	NASA 1 will call 3 minutes now, 3 minutes now.
Dana:	Malfunction light is out. We got zero vertical velocity, 740 flight path velocity, 44,500 inertial.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill. 2° left, 08.
B-52:	Roger, left, say number of degrees.
NASA 1:	2°.
B-52:	To 168.
Dana:	APU's are both +50, Pete.
NASA 1:	Rog, Bill. 2° left, 08.
B-52:	166.
Dana:	Tape is on. Calibrate.
NASA 1:	2 minutes now, Bill, 2 minutes now.
Dana:	OK, and I got the IFDS altitude switch on. Heading looks good.
B-52:	166 now.
NASA 1:	Rog.
Dana:	Ball nose a reading 2°. b reading 1° needle left.
NASA 1:	Rog, 2° left, 08, 2° left.
B-52:	164.
Dana:	Got the window shade up, Pete.
NASA 1:	Rog, Bill. NASA 1 will call 1 minute. 20 seconds yet, Bill, and it looks good here.
Dana:	No, it can't be.
NASA 1:	1 minute now, Bill.
Dana:	Got your call, Pete. Clock is punched.
B-52:	Coming 1 minute. Rolling launch heading. Master coming on.
NASA 1:	Rog.
Dana:	Prime. Igniter ready light. Precool. Igniter. And the tape is on.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill.
Dana:	Pump. Manifold .......... Looks good here, Pete.
NASA 1:	Looks good here.
B-52:	5 seconds.
NASA 1:	Rog.
Russel:	Good light, Bill.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, we got a good light here. Check your a, your heading and. your throttle full on.
Dana:	OK, Pete, I got them.
NASA 1:	Heading looks good. Standby for theta, Bill. OK, we got you on the heading, on profile. Looks good here. Coming up very nicely. Profile's looking good, Bill. Heading's looking good. You're coming up on 80,000. Our altitude will be a little bit low, Bill. Coming up on 100,000 now. How do you read, Bill? Standby for shutdown, Bill. How do you read, Bill? OK, Bill, get your RAS on. And about 5400 feet per second, Bill. How do you read, Bill? OK, Bill, on the profile, on the heading. Looks good here.
Dana:	OK, Pete.
NASA 1:	Very good, you reading me all right now?
Dana:	I am now. ..........
NASA 1:	OK. We can extend the experiment, Bill, and why don't you do it on. 200,000 now.
Dana:	OK, Pete.
NASA 1:	OK, we're on the profile, Bill, on the heading. Looks good. We'll give you a peak altitude. OK, you're looking very good here, Bill. And we have you peaking out at about 215.000. What do you read on peak altitude, Bill?
Dana:	Pete, I got 218.
NASA 1:	Say again. Experiment down, Bill. And check your attitudes.
Dana:	Look good.
NASA 1:	OK, experiment down.
Dana:	Experiment's down.
NASA 1:	OK, and check your lights out. Experiment's still up, Bill.
Dana:	Trying to get the emergency to kick in, Pete.
NASA 1:	OK, experiment's down, Bill. OK, you're on good heading. Profile's looking good. And check your a, Bill. You should be coming up on that now.
Dana:	..........
NASA 1:	Very good. And we're a little short on velocity, Bill. Looks good here but let's conserve it till we can on the way in.
Dana:	OK, got a real nice .......... at 140, Pete.
NASA 1:	OK, check 1 g and your RAS off.
Dana:	RAS is off, Pete.
NASA 1:	Rog. And we'll fly a good level 80,000 coming in. Have you coming through about 90,000 now, standby for your Hdot. OK, standby for your Hdot. What are you reading on altitude?
Dana:	72, Pete.
NASA 1:	OK, let's take it back up to about 80 and bring it in. And we got you at about 3.7.
Dana:	OK, how do you read with squelch disable?
NASA 1:	Rog, about 5 square. You're about 30 out of China Lake.
Dana:	OK, Pete, I kept the "g" down. It was a lot looser in pitch and yaw than I've ever seen it before. Didn't notice any damper trouble but that's why I went low.
NASA 1:	OK, you get back up to about 80,000 and we got you about 3.3 now, 20 out of China Lake.
Dana:	How far north of China Lake?
NASA 1:	10 miles. We got you at Mach 3. You're coming straight for the base. You got the field in sight?
Dana:	..........
NASA 1:	Rog, that's good. 50 miles now, Bill, at about 2.8. You got plenty, lets hold it up.
Dana:	Looks like I shut down a little early, Pete. I had a pump over speed light. I did not shut it down, it shutdown.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill. About 18 out of Cuddeback, Bill. You got plenty of energy. 2.5 now and your heading's very good. You got the field now?
Dana:	Oh, I could have if I really wanted to, Pete.
NASA 1:	OK, lets hold it there. And you're about 2.4. And, Chase 4, how are you doing?
Chase:	Rog, I am a little ahead of him.
NASA 1:	5 out of Cuddeback, Bill.
Dana:	Chase 4, I am abeam Cuddeback at 2.4. I'll be a little late in.
Chase:	Rog, altitude?
Dana:	I'm still at 70,000, going to be letting her down.
NASA 1:	Rog, Bill, and we got you about 2,2 and you're about 20 north of the field. Looks very good and about 2.1, Bill, and we got you about 15 north.
Dana:	OK, Pete. I got the engine master and window shade.
NASA 1:	Very good. And Chase 4, you can call jettison.
Chase:	Any time, Bill.
Dana:	OK, we're jettison about abeam a little north of California City at about 50,000.
NASA 1:	Rog, we're about 8 miles out, Bill.
Dana:	OK, brakes coming out, Pete.
NASA 1:	OK, very good. Got him, Chase 4?
Chase:	Rog.
NASA 1:	OK.
Dana:	Brakes are in.
NASA 1:	OK, Bill, and squat, kicker and all that. You're coming subsonic.
Dana:	OK, Pete. I got flaps, squat, kicker, 3rd skid.
NASA 1:	OK, and the window shade at your discretion.
Dana:	Got the window shade, Pete.
NASA 1:	OK, are you on him, Chase 4?
Chase:	I got a 104 about 10 west of me.
Chase:	I got him in sight.
NASA 1:	OK. Looks very good here, Bill.
Dana:	Looks very good here, Pete.
NASA 1:	Well, lets land it then.
Dana:	OK, you've been one step ahead of me all day, haven't you?
NASA 1:	Trying.
Dana:	Pete, I am 22,000 abeam the 1 mile mark, north bound.
NASA 1:	Looks good here, Bill. Chase 4, how do you see it?
Chase:	Looks good here.
Dana:	Am indicating 300, I probably got about 320, Chase 4.
Chase:	Over the highway.
NASA 1:	I got you to .......... is 18 now.
Dana:	OK, Pete, that's what I am reading.
NASA 1:	And Bill, we can go back to pressurize on the roll out.
Dana:	OK, will do, Pete. A little brake, Pete.
NASA 1:	How do you read, Bill?
Dana:	Clear, Pete.
NASA 1:	Rog, a little bit more brake. OK, the brakes are in, Bill.
Dana:	Think so, Pete.
Chase:	300, flaps, gear. Looks good, about 20 feet, 10, 5, 1 foot, very nice.
NASA 1:	Good flight, the missile aborted.
Dana:	Gage Readings: X-15 Oxygen press 1500. Hydraulics, #1 and #2 are 32. APU tanks zero. Fox source zero. Cabin source is 1600. APU sources, #1 is 2000, #2 is 2200. Mixing chambers, #1 is -42, #2 is -50. APU bearings, #1 is +70, #2 is +65.