1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:03,580 \h George Diller/NASA Launch Commentator: Sound suppression water system armed. 2 00:00:03,580 --> 00:00:18,190 \h T-10... nine... eight... seven... sixůfive... fourůthreeůtwoů oneůand liftoff of space shuttle Atlantis, 3 00:00:18,190 --> 00:00:30,320 \h the final visit to enhance the vision of Hubble into the deepest grandeur of our universe. 4 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:34,150 \h Gregory H. Johnson/CAPCOM: Bypass across the board, Scooter. No action. 5 00:00:34,150 --> 00:00:52,960 \h Kyle Herring/NASA Ascent Commentator: Houston now controlling Atlantis on its way. 6 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:57,070 \h Atlantis on its way. All three engines now throttling down as the area begins, 7 00:00:57,070 --> 00:01:01,540 \h as the vehicle passes through the area of maximum dynamic pressure. 8 00:01:01,540 --> 00:01:07,130 \h Gregory H. Johnson/CAPCOM: Atlantis, Houston, no action on the MPSB2 out P. 9 00:01:07,130 --> 00:01:12,310 \h Scott Altman/STS-125 Commander: Houston, we copy. No action. 10 00:01:12,310 --> 00:01:15,920 \h Gregory H. Johnson/CAPCOM: Atlantis, go at throttle up. 11 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:22,300 \h Scott Altman/STS-125 Commander: Houston, Atlantis copies. Go at throttle up. 12 00:01:22,300 --> 00:01:29,090 \h Kyle Herring/NASA Ascent Commentator: Seven miles in altitude. 13 00:01:29,090 --> 00:01:42,790 \h Altitude 49,000 feet. Flight control team discussing the minor transients that were seen at liftoff. 14 00:01:42,790 --> 00:01:51,530 \h All three engines are in good shape. The vehicle is headed downrange. 15 00:01:51,530 --> 00:01:59,040 \h All three hydraulic systems in good shape, as are the fuel cells. Atlantis is 18 miles in altitude, 16 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:09,520 \h downrange 23 miles, already traveling 2,500 mph. Approaching staging, the burnout of the twin solid rocket boosters, 17 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:31,350 \h which have been burning fuel at a rate of about 11,000 pounds per second.