NASA
1: |
12
now. |
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McKay: |
12
minutes. Data coming on. #2 APU, its on. |
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..........
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.......... |
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McKay: |
Goes
the hydraulics, up with the .......... coming back, #l coming on. |
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NASA
1: |
Heading
024. |
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B-52: |
Roger,
024. |
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Chase: |
#l
is on. |
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McKay: |
#1
hydraulics. Going to reset. Hydraulics reading about 450. Voltage running
about 40. Engine reset. |
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B-52: |
11
minutes to go, about 10 seconds ago now. |
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McKay: |
OK
with the control check. Flaps coming down. Coming up. |
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Chase: |
Flaps
came down about 1/2", correction about 1 inch. |
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McKay: |
OK.
Squat circuit breakers. Data coming off. |
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NASA
1: |
Check
your trim for zero, Jack. |
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McKay: |
OK,
trim is zero. |
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Butchart: |
Leading
edge of the stabilizer is about 1/2" below the mark. |
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McKay: |
Roger.
MH oscillograph coming on. |
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B-52: |
10
minutes, 5 seconds ago. |
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McKay: |
Platform
internal. |
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B-52: |
52
heading 024°. |
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Butchart: |
OK,
I'll start my check, Jack. |
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McKay: |
OK,
precool coming off. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger. |
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McKay: |
Give
you some inertial, 47 on altitude, 550 on velocity .......... Attitude
normal. a
is 2-1/2 and b
is about 1/2° to the right. Do you want the MH oscillograph to remain
on, Butch? |
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Butchart: |
Affirmative.
That stays on until the end of the check. |
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McKay: |
Roger. |
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B-52: |
15
seconds to turn, confirm clear to turn on 8. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger,
you are cleared to turn on 8. |
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B-52: |
Starting
turn. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger,
make your turn shallow and launch heading will be 214°. |
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B-52: |
Roger,
understand 214°. |
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Butchart: |
Got
a doppler velocity of about 785 there, Jack, before we started the turn. |
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McKay: |
Mine
is reading just a little higher, that's about right, Butch. |
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B-52: |
7
minutes. |
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McKay: |
Aux
cabin pressure switch is on. Butch, I'm reading about 3° nose down
on my .......... indicator here. |
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Butchart: |
OK,
end of test light is on, Jack, all tests are good. |
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McKay: |
Roger,
MH coming on. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger.
Jack, do you want to check your trim again and Chase 1, confirm. |
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B-52: |
6
minutes. |
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McKay: |
6
minutes and ......... |
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Chase: |
Confirmed,
stabilizer is lined up with the mark. |
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McKay: |
OK.
Aux cabin pressure switch is on. Blood pressure. Fire extinguisher auto.
Engaging MH. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger.
Shallow out your turn and we'll give you a new call at 6 minutes. |
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B-52: |
Standing
by for your call at 6. |
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McKay: |
MH
BCS on. |
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NASA
1: |
6
minutes now. |
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B-52: |
Roger,
copy 6. |
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McKay: |
Control
and trim check. Both BCS on. Horizontal stabilizer position to zero. |
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NASA
1: |
003,
resume your normal rate of turn. |
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B-52: |
Roger.
5 minutes. Will wait your call on four. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger.
5 minutes. |
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McKay: |
X-15
oxygen. Readout is about 2850. Cabin altitude is 36,500. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger.
All chase, over fly all restricted areas 30,000 and Goldstone is hot. 003,
roll out on 210°. |
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B-52: |
Roger. |
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NASA
1: |
208°. |
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B-52: |
Roger,
208°. |
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NASA
1: |
4
minutes now. |
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B-52: |
4
minutes. |
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McKay: |
Data
coming on - calibrate. Going to pressurize. |
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NASA
1: |
Heading
204. |
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B-52: |
204. |
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McKay: |
Roger,
lox coming up. 6-2-4 is gains. Intercom switch off. How do you read me,
Bob? |
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NASA
1: |
Read
you loud and clear, Jack. |
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McKay: |
Roger,
about 3 square. |
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B-52: |
3
minutes. |
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McKay: |
Surfaces
are zero. Inertial velocity is about 765. |
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Butchart: |
Platform
looking good. |
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McKay: |
OK,
attitude normal. APU bearings, #1 is +80 and #2 is +80. |
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NASA
1: |
208°,
003. |
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B-52: |
Roger,
208°. |
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McKay: |
Delta
psi standby. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger.
Pick up launch heading now. |
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B-52: |
Roger,
214°, 2 minutes. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger.
Will call 1 minute in 40 seconds. |
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McKay: |
Data
on, tape to 15. Oscillograph on. Push to test. a
and b
look normal. 2° and b
is zero. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger. |
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McKay: |
Cine
camera pulse. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger.
1 minute now. |
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McKay: |
1
minute. Prime switch coming on. Igniter ready light. Precool. Igniter idle. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger. |
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McKay: |
Pressures
looking good. Pump idle coming on now. Manifolds about 350. Launch light.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, drop. |
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Chase: |
Good
light. |
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NASA
1: |
OK,
Jack, looks good. Approaching theta now. Track is real good. Looks real
good, Jack. Approaching pushover. |
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McKay: |
Pushover. |
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NASA
1: |
Very
good. Profile is good. Standby to reduce throttle and little high, Jack.
Speed brakes, little bit high. Looks good. |
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McKay: |
Speed
brakes. |
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NASA
1: |
You're
level and watch your altitude now. Very good, Jack. Hold your a
up, very good. Very good. Very good, Jack, speed brakes in. You have a
little extra energy, Jack. Roll and a
hold. How do you read me, Jack? |
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McKay: |
Roger,
how me? |
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NASA
1: |
Loud
and clear. Start down hill now, looks real good. Give me a speed reading. |
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McKay: |
4100. |
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NASA
1: |
OK,
you're high on energy, speed brakes. High on energy and you're 5 Cuddeback.
Start a turn to the right, you're just inside the track. Got the field
in site? |
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McKay: |
Roger.
Full speed brakes. |
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NASA
1: |
Roger,
have you 60,000 feet now. Show you Mach 2.4 at 55,000. Disengage your hold
mode. |
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McKay: |
OK
.......... off. |
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NASA
1: |
Trim
is zero. You're over North Base, starting left turn. OK, you can pull speed
brakes in now, Jack, and start left turn. Watch your angle of attack in
the turn. |
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McKay: |
OK,
going to roll hold. |
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NASA
1: |
Speed
brakes in. |
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McKay: |
Speed
brakes. |
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NASA
1: |
40,000.
Watch your angle of attack, Jack. |
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Chase
3: |
Tally
ho! |
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McKay: |
Ready
for jettison? |
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NASA
1: |
Go
to jettison. Have you picked him up, Chase l? |
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McKay: |
.......... |
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NASA
1: |
We're
showing you about 20,000, Jack. Chase 1, have you picked him up yet? |
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McKay: |
OK,
I got the flare. |
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NASA
1: |
Go
to pressurize, Jack. |
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McKay: |
Going
to pressurize. |
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NASA
1: |
Check
your brakes in. We're showing light winds at the low level, Jack. |
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McKay: |
Roger. |
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Chase: |
I've
got 340 indicated, Jack. |
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McKay: |
OK,
I'm 335, thank you. |
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Chase: |
Flaps. |
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McKay: |
Flaps. |
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Chase: |
Flaps
are coming down and coming out good. Gear is down, nose is down good, all
3. 5 feet, 3, 1, very nice. |
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McKay: |
Thank
you, Don. |
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NASA
1: |
Engine
master off when you grind to a halt, Jack. |
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McKay: |
Master
coming off. 3 axis ball heading 223°. Inertial height is 1,950. Climb
is about 50 feet. X-15 oxygen pressure is about 1900. |
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NASA
1: |
What
was your height? |
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McKay: |
Inertial
altitude has gone up to 2200. #1 and #2 hydraulics about 3200. Peroxide
tank 520. APU bearings are +60 on #1, and +55 on #2. Low light is off.
Mixing chambers, #1 is -60, and #2 is -40. |