Dana: |
Are
we ready to start the APUs? |
|
|
NASA
1: |
I'm
all set up here and check that cooling lever on. |
|
|
Dana: |
Check. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
We're
ready, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
#2
coming on. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
Dana: |
#1. |
|
|
B-52: |
12
minutes. |
|
|
Dana: |
Generators
are on. Engine is reset. Hydraulics look good. Electrics look good. Flaps
are coming down. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
Chase: |
Coming
down, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
..........
up, Mike. |
|
|
Chase: |
And
coming up. |
|
|
Dana: |
Right
stick trim is zero. Flap circuit breakers are in. Platform is internal.
And, we've reset BG beta and BG enable. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Computer's
reset. EMS coming on. |
|
|
B-52: |
11
minutes, Bill, 11. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
precool coming off. |
|
|
Russel: |
MH-96
start of check. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
Bill, check your pressure cooling coming on. |
|
|
Dana: |
Pressure
cooling is on and forward. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Thank
you. |
|
|
Dana: |
And
Qp/Ql is zero. H dot readout is minus 50. Cross pointer is zero and delta
H plus delta H dot is on. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
Dana: |
Pitch
dot is zero. Velocity is 820. Altitude is 45,200 and the attitudes look
good. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Roger.
We'll verify the H dot read out. |
|
|
B-52: |
10
minutes, 5 seconds ago. |
|
|
Dana: |
..........
alpha's reading 2 1/2 degrees, beta is reading 1 degree needle left. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill. EMS off and then back on. |
|
|
Dana: |
EMS
off and on. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
give me an H dot reading. |
|
|
Dana: |
Computed
alpha's reading 2. Computed beta is 2, needle left, and back to ball nose. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
H dot reading, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Still
minus 50.0, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
B-52: |
63°
heading. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
008. |
|
|
B-52: |
I
get the same .......... |
|
|
Russel: |
..........
error on 43, coming on. |
|
|
B-52: |
The
turns still look good for 8 minutes, Pete? We still have 40 seconds, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
and the weather is good in the launch area. |
|
|
B-52: |
Thank
you. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Bill,
will you hit BG reset and see if the window comes back to zero? |
|
|
Dana: |
BG
reset and it doesn't do anything to the H dot readout, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
you want to go back to enable. |
|
|
Dana: |
EMS
off and then back on again. EMS is off and on. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Still
reading the same, Bill? |
|
|
Dana: |
Yeah. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
we'll leave it go that way. |
|
|
B-52: |
08,
just past 8 minutes, starting turn. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
08. Bill, go BG enable and we'll leave it that way. |
|
|
Dana: |
BG
enable, Pete. |
|
|
Russel: |
NASA
1, end of test on. One temporary on 43. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
Chase: |
Las
Vegas 2 o'clock low there, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Yeah,
you want to stop in for a quick game? |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Bill,
give me APU bearing temperature. |
|
|
Dana: |
#1
is 110, #2 is 108. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill. |
|
|
Chase: |
And
your stab zeroed after the 96, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Yeah,
I trimmed it out, Mike. |
|
|
Chase: |
OK. |
|
|
Dana: |
Thank
you. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
and your winds are holding calm, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
Pete. |
|
|
B-52: |
6
minutes now, 6. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
6 minutes. |
|
|
Dana: |
Aux
cabin pressure coming on. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Fire
extinguisher is auto. Side stick trim zero. Honeywell is engaged. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Controls
look good. Trim is zero. |
|
|
Chase: |
.......... |
|
|
Russel: |
Lube
oil temp 95. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Jack. |
|
|
B-52: |
08,
it's 5 minutes. We'll standby for your call on 4. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
NASA 1 will call 4. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
Pete, I have 2400 on X-15 oxygen, going on X-15 oxygen. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill. |
|
|
Russel: |
Topoff
complete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Thank
you, Jack. |
|
|
Dana: |
And
672 cabin altitude is 36,000. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill. |
|
|
B-52: |
Will
roll out 241, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Roll
out 239 degrees. |
|
|
B-52: |
Rolling
out now. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
4
minutes now, 4 minutes now, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
is topoff complete, Jack? |
|
|
Russel: |
Rog. |
|
|
Dana: |
Tank
handle pressurize. OK, lox 49, ammonia 46. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Peroxide
switch is to jettison. Intercom coming on. And, how do you read, Pete? |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
5 square, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Pete,
you're just a little garbled, are you transmitting on 286.8 both stations? |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
286.8 Beatty and Edwards. |
|
|
Dana: |
Why
don't we knock off Beatty if you agree with that? See if I don't read you
better. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
Bill, 286.8 Edwards only. 286.8 Edwards only, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
You're
still a little rough, Pete, but you're readable. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
B-52: |
Past
3 minutes, 5 seconds ago. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
surfaces zero. Velocity 670, altitude 45,000. APU bearing temp #1 is 110,
#2 is 125. Data on, calibrate. Precision heading looks good. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Roger,
Bill. 08, come 2 degrees right. |
|
|
B-52: |
2
right. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
How's
the ball look in pitch, Bill? |
|
|
Dana: |
Pretty
good, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
How
does your ball look in pitch? |
|
|
Dana: |
Rog,
have we called 2 minutes yet? |
|
|
B-52: |
Yeah,
you passed it 10 seconds ago, Bill |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
altitude switch coming on. Push to test ball nose. Alpha reading 2 degrees,
beta 1 degree needle left. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
Dana: |
Sun
shade is up. |
|
|
B-52: |
NASA
1 will call 1 minute? |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
1 minute now, Bill, 1 minute. |
|
|
Dana: |
Got
your call, Pete. Cooling switch coming on. The sun shade is up. Prime. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
Dana: |
Igniter
ready light. Precool. Igniter switch. Tape coming on. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Pump. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
Dana: |
Looks
good here, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Looks
good here, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Ready
to launch. 5 seconds. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
Chase: |
Light. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill, we've got a good light here. Check your alpha, throttle and heading. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Standby
for theta. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Look
good on profile, Bill. Standby for the pushover and I'll give you a countdown. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
56,
7, 8, 9, 60,000. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Heading
looks good, Bill. We are right on the profile. Very good track. |
|
|
Dana: |
Seems
like I am going high, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
A
little bit, Bill. You're beginning to move a little high now. Standby for
your throttle back and speed brakes. |
|
|
Dana: |
Yep. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Going
a little high. Coming around nicely though, looks good here. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
We're
right on the track. Standby for your panel. |
|
|
Dana: |
Panel. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
Bill, got your panel. |
|
|
Dana: |
5100,
but it was only .......... |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK.
You're right on the track, Bill, and coming very close to the profile now. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Standby
for shutdown. |
|
|
Dana: |
Got
it. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
And
go to computed alpha. |
|
|
Dana: |
Got
it. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Start
your left turn. |
|
|
Dana: |
Got
that too. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
and you can check your speed brakes at 4500. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
And
your track and profile looking real good, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Check. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Fix
your speed brakes, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
..........
coming into 20, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
and we have you 50 miles now. |
|
|
Dana: |
How
about that. |
|
|
Chase: |
.......... |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Right
on the profile and on the track, Bill. Looks very good. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
We
have you 15 out of Cuddeback. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
coming out with the brakes again. Right on the profile. Computed alpha
is reading 6.0. Going ball nose. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
and you just passed 10 miles out of Cuddeback and I'll call you 5. 3.4
on the velocity, 5 miles north of Cuddeback, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Very
good. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Right
on the heading. 3 and you got the field in sight? |
|
|
Dana: |
Confirmed. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Very
good. You're coming abeam Cuddeback now, ball nose alpha. |
|
|
Dana: |
We're
on ball nose alpha and we're over to zero. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
..........
: |
1
to 6 down. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
2.5,
Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Up
to 12. Back to zero and I got buffet at 11. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
and we have you about 15 miles to the north now. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
and the brakes are out and Chase 4, you still got him? |
|
|
Chase: |
Negative. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
you can call jettison. And, about 1.7 now, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
10
miles north. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
And
we have you a little over 50,000. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
brakes are coming in. You call jettison when ever you want it, 4. |
|
|
Chase: |
OK,
jettison. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
we're in jettison about 5 north. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
he's about 6 north of the base and a little bit west. |
|
|
Chase: |
I'm
in flight. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
very good. And, we have you at about 47,000, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
5
north now. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
Pete. I got flaps, squat, kicker and 3rd skid. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
and engine master off. |
|
|
Dana: |
Engine
master off. Window shade down. Cooling switch off. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Very
good. |
|
|
Dana: |
Stick
trim zero. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
you're coming subsonic, watch your alpha, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Chase
at 35. 4, you got me? |
|
|
Chase: |
Roger. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
And
we have you at about 40 here, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
..........
off, Bill. You'll be going right over the base in about a mile or so, Chase. |
|
|
Chase: |
I
am in sight. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
very good. And, below 15,000 you can stop jettison on ammonia. |
|
|
Dana: |
Will
do, and I'll call it. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
looks very good here, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Yeah,
looks fine here. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
No
more than a couple of knots of wind, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
Chase: |
A
little .......... |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog. |
|
|
Chase: |
.......... |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Very
good. |
|
|
Dana: |
We
got stop jettison on ammonia both switches, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Very
good. |
|
|
Dana: |
Full
brakes again, 4. |
|
|
Chase: |
OK. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
You
still got some brakes out, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Say
again, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
You
got the brakes in. Thank you. |
|
|
Dana: |
Rog,
coming in. |
|
|
Chase: |
You
got 6 runway out here. |
|
|
Dana: |
Very
good. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Close
one eye. |
|
|
Dana: |
Peterson
can fly this. Flaps are down. |
|
|
Chase: |
Flaps. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK. |
|
|
Dana: |
Come
to gear. |
|
|
Chase: |
Get
up. .......... , Pete. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK. |
|
|
Chase: |
5
feet. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Very
good, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
OK,
Pete. The heading 174. Inertial height below sea level. H dot zero. Delta
H plus delta H dot coming off. Qp/Ql is zero. H dot readout is 20.0. Time
on the engine clock is 91.4. EMS coming off. Honeywell disengaged. Flaps
coming up. MH are open. Controls look good. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Inertial
velocity, Bill. |
|
|
Dana: |
Inertial
velocity is zero, Pete. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
Rog,
and 08, say again. |
|
|
Dana: |
Ball
nose push to test doesn't look like a very good check to me, Pete. Good
on my alpha, beta doesn't check on the push to test. |
|
|
NASA
1: |
OK,
pick up a calibrate. |
|
|
Dana: |
Hydraulics,
#1 33, #2 34. APU tank, #1 540, #2 580. Fox source zero. Cabin source 2450.
APU sources, #1 2550, #2 27. #1 and #2 sources zero. APU bearing, #2 110,
#1 100. Mixing chamber, #1 -46, #2 -43. |