12 Minutes to launch
 

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.