12 1/2 Minutes to launch
 

Knight:	Ready to start the APU's.
NASA 1:	Go.
Knight:	Say again.
NASA 1:	Another 30 seconds, Pete.
Knight:	..........
B-52:	You cut him out. Say again, Bill.
NASA 1:	We want the APU's start at 12 1/2 minutes, about another 15 seconds.
Knight:	OK.
B-52:	Did you get that, Pete?
Knight:	Rog, I am waiting on the APU's.
B-52:	0K.
Knight:	#2 APU coming on, Bill.
NASA 1:	Rog, Pete. Looks good, Pete.
Knight:	Looks good, #1.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Knight:	Generators are reset. Engine reset. Hydraulic pressure, #l is still up over .......... Coming down now. Electrical power check.
NASA 1:	0K.
Knight:	Controls. Flaps coming down.
Chase:	OK, coming down.
Knight:	Flaps coming up.
Chase:	Coming up.
Knight:	Stick is zero. How's it read out there?
Chase:	OK, looks good.
Knight:	OK, the flaps are .......... Platform going internal.
NASA 1:	Everything's fine, Pete.
Knight:	Good. BG b is on. BG reset on. Computer light hooked up. Inertial gages look good. Attitudes look good. Precool is off.
B-52:	11 minutes.
Knight:	OK, I'm on with meter qp system, Bill.
NASA 1:	Roger, Pete.
Dustin:	MH-96 analyzer check started.
NASA 1:	And 08, we haven't heard from Chase 4 yet.
Chase:	..........
NASA 1:	Rog.
Knight:	OK, elevator up ..........
NASA 1:	OK, we're going through a check .......... NASA 1 will call 9 minutes in about 30 seconds.
Knight:	OK, Bill I'm through to checking it off. Checks out affirmative.
NASA 1:	OK, Pete, NASA 1 is calling 9 minutes now.
Knight:	OK, high altitude light is on. Delta H plus delta H dot is on. BG enable is on.
NASA 1:	Very good. And, we're through 9 minutes, you can pick up those items, Pete.
Knight:	Which ones, Bill?
NASA 1:	a, b and computed a.
Knight:	Rog.
Chase:	The elevators aren't .......... and neutral, back to neutral, yes.
Knight:	Rog. OK, a is +2° on the green needle left. Computed a is 1 1/2°, 1° and 1° b right.
NASA 1:	008, start your turn on your 8 minutes.
B-52:	Roger.
Knight:	OK, we're back to ball nose a, Bill.
NASA 1:	OK, Pete.
B-52:	8 minutes, 008.
Knight:	Rog.
Dustin:	MH-96 end of test on.
NASA 1:	Roger, Al.
Knight:	How's the stabilizer look now ..........
Chase:	Stabilizer looks neutral now, on the right and left looks good too.
Knight:	Rog.
NASA 1:	You're all right.
Knight:	Rog. Aux cabin pressure switch is on, Bill.
NASA 1:	OK, Pete.
Knight:	Side stick trim is zero. .......... Honeywell. BCS auto. Good controls and trim.
NASA 1:	Trim good.
Knight:	Rog. Roll BCS. On X-15 oxygen. Pressure up to 2200. Cabin altitude is 36.
Dustin:	Lube oil 105.
Knight:	How do you read, Bill?
NASA 1:	Pretty good.
Knight:	Bill, how do you read?
NASA 1:	Read you loud and clear, Pete.
Knight:	OK.
B-52:	4 minutes.
Knight:	Bill, will you call 4 minutes?
NASA 1:	We will call 4 minutes, Pete. And for Al Dustin's advisement, it's about a minute and a half from now.
Knight:	OK.
NASA 1:	Pete, I think I cut you out one time. Confirm your fire extinguishers on auto.
Knight:	Rog, fire extinguisher's on auto, Bill.
NASA 1:	Good head. 008, check turn progress and heading, please.
B-52:	Rog, turn's looking real good, we'll have a heading in a second.
NASA 1:	OK.
B-52:	Rollout heading is 170.
NASA 1:	Roger. It's still a minute to 4 minutes. NASA 1 call 4 minutes. 008, come left 2°.
Dustin:	Topoff complete.
B-52:	Roger, 168.
Knight:	OK, topoff completed. Going to pressurize.
NASA 1:	Roger, Pete.
Dustin:	Getting a little fuel vent.
Knight:	Tank pressure, ammonia is about 45, Lox is about 48, Bill.
NASA 1:	Roger, Pete.
Knight:	Jettison. Intercom is off. How do you read, Bill?
NASA 1:	You're loud and clear, Pete.
Knight:	Excellent.
B-52:	3 minute warning, 08.
NASA 1:	008, come 2° left.
B-52:	008, 166.
NASA 1:	Roger. I didn't hear 3 minute call. Let's pick our 3 minute items and NASA 1 will call 2 minutes in 40 seconds.
B-52:	008.
Knight:	Inertial velocity is 800. Surfaces to zero. Altitude is 45,000. APU bearing temperatures 100, 110. Data on and calibrate. Precision heading is right 1.
NASA 1:	OK, Pete. 008, come 3 more degrees left.
B-52:	Roger, and that will be 163.
NASA 1:	That's affirmative.
B-52:	2 minute warning.
Knight:	OK, IFDS altitude on. Push to test ball nose. It looks good. a is about 1 3/4°, b is 1° needle left. Sunshade is up.
NASA 1:	OK, Pete. Good heading until 1 minute, 008. NASA 1 will call 1 minute, then you can go to launch heading.
B-52:	Roger, 008, you'll call 1 minute.
NASA 1:	In about 20 seconds. NASA 1 calling 1 minute now.
Knight:	Roger, Bill, 1 minute.
B-52:	Go to launch heading. Launch master coming on.
Knight:	Prime. Igniter ready light. Precool. Igniter idle switch is on. Tape coming on.
B-52:	Launch heading now. .......... degrees left.
NASA 1:	You're 2 left.
B-52:	..........
Knight:	Pump coming on.
NASA 1:	OK.
B-52:	5 seconds.
Knight:	Launch lake looks good, Bill.
NASA 1:	Looks good here, Pete.
Knight:	Rog. 3, 2, 1, launch.
Chase:	Got a good light, Pete.
NASA 1:	Check your a. Check your heading.
Knight:	OK.
NASA 1:	Everything looks good, Pete.
Knight:	OK.
NASA 1:	Standby for theta. Check boost guidance null. Roll hold on, Pete.
Knight:	Rog, roll hold is on.
NASA 1:	Heading is good. Your profile is very good. Coming up on 80,000 now.
Knight:	A little right rudder, Bill.
NASA 1:	Rog, Pete. Heading is good. Your profile is very good, Pete. Standby for shutdown. OK, shutdown, Pete. a zero, PAI. 170 now, extend your experiments. Rock your wings.
Knight:	OK.
NASA 1:	Your profile is good, your track is good, Pete.
Knight:	Going to computed a.
NASA 1:	Roger, Pete, we have you just through 230 as you called.
Knight:	Say again.
NASA 1:	Your altitude check and ours was good. You're on profile, you're on track, Pete.
Knight:	I can't read you, Bill.
NASA 1:	OK. How do you read now, Pete? Pete, how do you read?
Knight:	Not very well, Bill.
NASA 1:	OK. We have you over the top at 278, Pete.
Knight:	Rog, I got it.
NASA 1:	OK. Profile is very good, Pete. Track is good. Pete, we have you back through 250. You're right on profile.
Knight:	Rog.
NASA 1:	We have you back to 230, back to ball nose.
Knight:	Roger, ball nose a, b.
NASA 1:	OK, Pete. You're back through 210. Roll hold off. Retract your experiment.
Knight:	Rog, roll hold off, experiment off. I am on a, b.
NASA 1:	OK, did you get your experiment and camera on? Got you 150, Pete.
Knight:	OK.
NASA 1:	Got you 130, Pete. Got you 100,000, Pete.
Knight:	OK.
NASA 1:	Got you through 90,000 now. Standby for your h dot. Have you coming level at 78,000, Pete. You're 10 north of China Lake. Your velocity is 4.1, Pete. Let's come right to heading 180.
Knight:	Rog, 180.
NASA 1:	We have you at 50 miles now. You're at Mach 4, Pete. Let's go speed brakes to 20. And you can start her down hill just a little bit more, Pete. We see you're turning to 180. Your velocity is 37, you're 15 north of Cuddeback. Your h dot looks good now, let's keep her right to heading 185, Pete. You're 10 North of Cuddeback. Your altitude is 70,000, Pete. Your h dot looks good. OK, you're 5 north of Cuddeback at 72,000. We have you abeam Cuddeback at 3, Pete, and your altitude is 70,000, your heading is good. I have you at 2.9 Mach number, 61,000, Pete. You're 20 north of Edwards and lets come back left heading 180. Have you at 2.5 Mach number, 57,000 and you're 12 miles north and your heading's coming around to 180.
Knight:	OK, I got it, Bill.
NASA 1:	OK, Pete. We have you at 2.1, Pete.
Knight:	Rog, I am going to get the experiments off here.
NASA 1:	0K.
Knight:	And the circuit breakers in.
NASA 1:	OK, have you at 1.9, we still have 20 brakes and you can probably use them, Pete. You're at 44,000, you're just barely north of North Base. We have you at 1.6 Mach.
Knight:	Rog, start your left turn, chase.
NASA 1:	You've gone to jettison, Pete?
Knight:	Going to jettison now. Right over the ..........
NASA 1:	You're coming subsonic, Pete, watch your a and let's bring the speed brakes in.
Knight:	Rog, speed brakes are in.
NASA 1:	We have you over NASA, Pete, at 41,000.
Knight:	Rog. ..........
NASA 1:	Yeah, we're showing about 30,000, Pete, on radar. And if you didn't get it, you can check your engine master, Pete.
Knight:	Engine master off. We're going out with speed brakes a little bit.
NASA 1:	OK.
Knight:	I show 27.
NASA 1:	Radar's showing about the same, Pete.
Knight:	OK, get here, chase.
Chase:	Behind you, Pete.
NASA 1:	Radar shows you through 20, Pete.
Knight:	OK.
NASA 1:	Very nice looking pattern. Radar shows you at 18,000, Pete.
Knight:	OK. OK, we're going to transfer peroxide.
NASA 1:	OK, Pete.
Knight:	#1 APU is low.
NASA 1:	Get the transfer switch off, Pete.
Knight:	Rog, its off. OK, its been good here, Mike. Flaps.
NASA 1:	Very good.
Chase:	You're down.
Knight:	Inertial heading 170.