1 00:00:01,010 --> 00:00:04,040 \h GEORGE DILLER: Thirteen, twelve, green status board. 2 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:12,670 \h Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, main engine start, one, 3 00:00:12,670 --> 00:00:19,160 \h zero and liftoff of the Delta II rocket with Dawn, using ion propulsion 4 00:00:19,160 --> 00:00:36,740 \h to reach the catalysts of our solar system. 5 00:00:36,740 --> 00:00:38,410 \h MARK LAVIGNE: Coming up on T+25 seconds. 6 00:00:38,410 --> 00:00:45,390 \h The vehicle has worked its way nicely at the transience of liftoff. 7 00:00:45,390 --> 00:00:51,100 \h Coming up on Machs – correction, Mach 1. We've exceeded the speed of sound, 8 00:00:51,100 --> 00:01:00,310 \h and coming up on Max Q. The vehicle is now three miles altitude, 9 00:01:00,310 --> 00:01:02,100 \h downrange distance 12 miles, 10 00:01:02,100 --> 00:01:06,360 \h with a velocity of over 1,600 miles per hour. 11 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:09,390 \h DILLER: Listening to telemetry manager Mark Lavigne. 12 00:01:09,390 --> 00:01:22,170 \h LAVIGNE: Both verniers and the main engine chamber pressure still looking good. 13 00:01:22,170 --> 00:01:29,930 \h Reaching solid motor burnout, the first six motors.