1 00:00:10,549 --> 00:00:03,379 go for main engine start six five four 2 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:10,559 three two one and zero and liftoff of 3 00:00:15,829 --> 00:00:13,290 space shuttle Atlantis we should be 4 00:00:20,450 --> 00:00:15,839 crest of its historic achievements in 5 00:00:20,460 --> 00:00:23,930 Roger roll 6 00:00:23,940 --> 00:00:27,060 Houston is now controlling 7 00:00:30,430 --> 00:00:28,769 the roll maneuver is completed 8 00:00:34,990 --> 00:00:30,440 Atlantis's and ahead 9 00:00:45,520 --> 00:00:35,000 on course for a 51.6 degree 136 by 36 10 00:00:48,700 --> 00:00:47,470 and the three main engines on Atlantis 11 00:00:50,889 --> 00:00:48,710 have now been throttled down to 12 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:50,899 seventy-two percent of rated thrust as 13 00:00:55,389 --> 00:00:53,090 the orbiter prepares to pass through the 14 00:01:04,320 --> 00:00:55,399 area of maximum dynamic pressure on a 15 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:06,480 engines now beginning to throttle back 16 00:01:29,010 --> 00:01:26,770 up all three engines looking really good 17 00:01:31,170 --> 00:01:29,020 back at full throttle now it lifts off 18 00:01:33,180 --> 00:01:31,180 the fully fueled Shuttle boosters and 19 00:01:36,510 --> 00:01:33,190 external tank wait four and a half 20 00:01:40,320 --> 00:01:36,520 million pounds it now has burned half of 21 00:01:42,180 --> 00:01:40,330 that liftoff weight and propellant one 22 00:01:44,250 --> 00:01:42,190 minute 30 seconds into the flight all 23 00:01:46,620 --> 00:01:44,260 three auxiliary power units that provide 24 00:01:48,590 --> 00:01:46,630 hydraulic power to the orbiters systems 25 00:01:51,210 --> 00:01:48,600 in good shape as are the fuel cells 26 00:01:53,700 --> 00:01:51,220 providing electricity to all of the 27 00:01:56,100 --> 00:01:53,710 systems onboard atlantis is already 19 28 00:01:59,000 --> 00:01:56,110 miles an altitude down rates from the 29 00:02:04,620 --> 00:01:59,010 Kennedy Space Center 20 miles traveling 30 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:04,630 2,500 miles per hour coming up on 31 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:06,610 staging the point at which the twin 32 00:02:21,980 --> 00:02:08,530 solid rocket boosters burn out and 33 00:02:28,340 --> 00:02:26,480 booster separation confirmed the onboard 34 00:02:29,990 --> 00:02:28,350 guidance system has done its job of 35 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:30,000 setup settling out any of the