1 00:00:25,599 --> 00:00:27,509 today's launch of atlantis will mark a 2 00:00:27,509 --> 00:00:27,519 today's launch of atlantis will mark a 3 00:00:27,519 --> 00:00:29,429 today's launch of atlantis will mark a historic milestone in u.s space flight 4 00:00:29,429 --> 00:00:29,439 historic milestone in u.s space flight 5 00:00:29,439 --> 00:00:30,630 historic milestone in u.s space flight endeavors 6 00:00:30,630 --> 00:00:30,640 endeavors 7 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:32,709 endeavors the primary objective of this mission is 8 00:00:32,709 --> 00:00:32,719 the primary objective of this mission is 9 00:00:32,719 --> 00:00:34,790 the primary objective of this mission is to dock for the first time with russia's 10 00:00:34,790 --> 00:00:34,800 to dock for the first time with russia's 11 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:36,389 to dock for the first time with russia's mir space station 12 00:00:36,389 --> 00:00:36,399 mir space station 13 00:00:36,399 --> 00:00:39,030 mir space station this is also the 100th u.s human space 14 00:00:39,030 --> 00:00:39,040 this is also the 100th u.s human space 15 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:40,790 this is also the 100th u.s human space launch dating back to alan shepard's 16 00:00:40,790 --> 00:00:40,800 launch dating back to alan shepard's 17 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:43,590 launch dating back to alan shepard's first historic 15-minute sub-orbital 18 00:00:43,590 --> 00:00:43,600 first historic 15-minute sub-orbital 19 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:46,229 first historic 15-minute sub-orbital flight 34 years ago 20 00:00:46,229 --> 00:00:46,239 flight 34 years ago 21 00:00:46,239 --> 00:00:48,069 flight 34 years ago also this will be the first time 10 22 00:00:48,069 --> 00:00:48,079 also this will be the first time 10 23 00:00:48,079 --> 00:00:49,750 also this will be the first time 10 individuals will fly aboard the shuttle 24 00:00:49,750 --> 00:00:49,760 individuals will fly aboard the shuttle 25 00:00:49,760 --> 00:00:52,549 individuals will fly aboard the shuttle during a single flight 26 00:00:52,549 --> 00:00:52,559 during a single flight 27 00:00:52,559 --> 00:00:55,350 during a single flight and we are seeing live video or live tv 28 00:00:55,350 --> 00:00:55,360 and we are seeing live video or live tv 29 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,270 and we are seeing live video or live tv coverage of our 30 00:00:57,270 --> 00:00:57,280 coverage of our 31 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:59,189 coverage of our seven ascent astronauts who will be 32 00:00:59,189 --> 00:00:59,199 seven ascent astronauts who will be 33 00:00:59,199 --> 00:01:01,189 seven ascent astronauts who will be flying aboard atlantis today of course 34 00:01:01,189 --> 00:01:01,199 flying aboard atlantis today of course 35 00:01:01,199 --> 00:01:02,069 flying aboard atlantis today of course we'll be 36 00:01:02,069 --> 00:01:02,079 we'll be 37 00:01:02,079 --> 00:01:03,910 we'll be dropping off the two cosmonauts and 38 00:01:03,910 --> 00:01:03,920 dropping off the two cosmonauts and 39 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:05,990 dropping off the two cosmonauts and returning with two other cosmonauts and 40 00:01:05,990 --> 00:01:06,000 returning with two other cosmonauts and 41 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:08,550 returning with two other cosmonauts and astronaut norm thaggart on the space 42 00:01:08,550 --> 00:01:08,560 astronaut norm thaggart on the space 43 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:16,710 astronaut norm thaggart on the space station 44 00:01:16,710 --> 00:01:16,720 45 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:20,630 we are looking at uh mission specialist 46 00:01:20,630 --> 00:01:20,640 we are looking at uh mission specialist 47 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:23,429 we are looking at uh mission specialist greg harbaugh who is on his uh third 48 00:01:23,429 --> 00:01:23,439 greg harbaugh who is on his uh third 49 00:01:23,439 --> 00:01:25,109 greg harbaugh who is on his uh third flight today he is mission specialist 50 00:01:25,109 --> 00:01:25,119 flight today he is mission specialist 51 00:01:25,119 --> 00:01:26,630 flight today he is mission specialist number two 52 00:01:26,630 --> 00:01:26,640 number two 53 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:28,550 number two and mission specialist number one is 54 00:01:28,550 --> 00:01:28,560 and mission specialist number one is 55 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:29,910 and mission specialist number one is ellen baker 56 00:01:29,910 --> 00:01:29,920 ellen baker 57 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:31,990 ellen baker she also is on her third flight and she 58 00:01:31,990 --> 00:01:32,000 she also is on her third flight and she 59 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:35,190 she also is on her third flight and she is the payload commander for sts-71 60 00:01:35,190 --> 00:01:35,200 is the payload commander for sts-71 61 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:36,789 is the payload commander for sts-71 the mission commander flight commander 62 00:01:36,789 --> 00:01:36,799 the mission commander flight commander 63 00:01:36,799 --> 00:01:38,789 the mission commander flight commander is a former chief of the astronaut 64 00:01:38,789 --> 00:01:38,799 is a former chief of the astronaut 65 00:01:38,799 --> 00:01:41,030 is a former chief of the astronaut office commander hoot robert hoot gibson 66 00:01:41,030 --> 00:01:41,040 office commander hoot robert hoot gibson 67 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:42,870 office commander hoot robert hoot gibson on his fifth flight 68 00:01:42,870 --> 00:01:42,880 on his fifth flight 69 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:44,710 on his fifth flight uh one of our two cosmonauts that will 70 00:01:44,710 --> 00:01:44,720 uh one of our two cosmonauts that will 71 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:47,109 uh one of our two cosmonauts that will be flying today is anatoly soloviev on 72 00:01:47,109 --> 00:01:47,119 be flying today is anatoly soloviev on 73 00:01:47,119 --> 00:01:48,870 be flying today is anatoly soloviev on his fourth flight into space his first 74 00:01:48,870 --> 00:01:48,880 his fourth flight into space his first 75 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:50,789 his fourth flight into space his first aboard the shuttle he is the mere 19th 76 00:01:50,789 --> 00:01:50,799 aboard the shuttle he is the mere 19th 77 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:52,310 aboard the shuttle he is the mere 19th commander 78 00:01:52,310 --> 00:01:52,320 commander 79 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:55,109 commander and his fellow cosmonaut nikolai budaran 80 00:01:55,109 --> 00:01:55,119 and his fellow cosmonaut nikolai budaran 81 00:01:55,119 --> 00:01:57,429 and his fellow cosmonaut nikolai budaran on his first flight into space 82 00:01:57,429 --> 00:01:57,439 on his first flight into space 83 00:01:57,439 --> 00:02:00,310 on his first flight into space and uh our own pilot charles precourt 84 00:02:00,310 --> 00:02:00,320 and uh our own pilot charles precourt 85 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:02,469 and uh our own pilot charles precourt who was on his second flight into space 86 00:02:02,469 --> 00:02:02,479 who was on his second flight into space 87 00:02:02,479 --> 00:02:11,830 who was on his second flight into space today 88 00:02:11,830 --> 00:02:11,840 89 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,270 following their lunch the crew will be 90 00:02:13,270 --> 00:02:13,280 following their lunch the crew will be 91 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:15,750 following their lunch the crew will be given a uh briefing on today's weather's 92 00:02:15,750 --> 00:02:15,760 given a uh briefing on today's weather's 93 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,070 given a uh briefing on today's weather's conditions which at ksc as well as at 94 00:02:18,070 --> 00:02:18,080 conditions which at ksc as well as at 95 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:19,430 conditions which at ksc as well as at the various contingency landing sites 96 00:02:19,430 --> 00:02:19,440 the various contingency landing sites 97 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:21,030 the various contingency landing sites around the globe 98 00:02:21,030 --> 00:02:21,040 around the globe 99 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:22,150 around the globe and then they'll put on their flight 100 00:02:22,150 --> 00:02:22,160 and then they'll put on their flight 101 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:23,830 and then they'll put on their flight suits and make preparations to depart 102 00:02:23,830 --> 00:02:23,840 suits and make preparations to depart 103 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:29,830 suits and make preparations to depart their crew quarters for the launch pad 104 00:02:29,830 --> 00:02:29,840 105 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:31,830 this is shuttle launch control t-minus 106 00:02:31,830 --> 00:02:31,840 this is shuttle launch control t-minus 107 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,869 this is shuttle launch control t-minus three hours and holding 108 00:02:34,869 --> 00:02:34,879 three hours and holding 109 00:02:34,879 --> 00:02:38,309 three hours and holding and we have live tv of our seven crew 110 00:02:38,309 --> 00:02:38,319 and we have live tv of our seven crew 111 00:02:38,319 --> 00:02:40,229 and we have live tv of our seven crew members who will fly aboard atlantis 112 00:02:40,229 --> 00:02:40,239 members who will fly aboard atlantis 113 00:02:40,239 --> 00:02:41,270 members who will fly aboard atlantis today 114 00:02:41,270 --> 00:02:41,280 today 115 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,509 today beginning with commander robert hoot 116 00:02:43,509 --> 00:02:43,519 beginning with commander robert hoot 117 00:02:43,519 --> 00:02:46,150 beginning with commander robert hoot gibson who will be on his fifth 118 00:02:46,150 --> 00:02:46,160 gibson who will be on his fifth 119 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,390 gibson who will be on his fifth space shuttle flight 120 00:02:48,390 --> 00:02:48,400 space shuttle flight 121 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:50,470 space shuttle flight he is the former chief of the astronaut 122 00:02:50,470 --> 00:02:50,480 he is the former chief of the astronaut 123 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:55,509 he is the former chief of the astronaut office uh just prior to uh taking this 124 00:02:55,509 --> 00:02:55,519 office uh just prior to uh taking this 125 00:02:55,519 --> 00:02:57,190 office uh just prior to uh taking this command position 126 00:02:57,190 --> 00:02:57,200 command position 127 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,830 command position for this most significant flight sts-71 128 00:02:59,830 --> 00:02:59,840 for this most significant flight sts-71 129 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:01,589 for this most significant flight sts-71 which will dock for the first time with 130 00:03:01,589 --> 00:03:01,599 which will dock for the first time with 131 00:03:01,599 --> 00:03:02,790 which will dock for the first time with the 132 00:03:02,790 --> 00:03:02,800 the 133 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:15,110 the russian mir space station 134 00:03:15,110 --> 00:03:15,120 135 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,750 gibson is being joined by his pilot and 136 00:03:17,750 --> 00:03:17,760 gibson is being joined by his pilot and 137 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:21,350 gibson is being joined by his pilot and his mission specialists as well as his 138 00:03:21,350 --> 00:03:21,360 his mission specialists as well as his 139 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:22,949 his mission specialists as well as his as well as the two cosmonauts who will 140 00:03:22,949 --> 00:03:22,959 as well as the two cosmonauts who will 141 00:03:22,959 --> 00:03:24,149 as well as the two cosmonauts who will fly aboard 142 00:03:24,149 --> 00:03:24,159 fly aboard 143 00:03:24,159 --> 00:03:33,190 fly aboard atlantis today 144 00:03:33,190 --> 00:03:33,200 145 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:36,309 his pilot's name is charles precourt and 146 00:03:36,309 --> 00:03:36,319 his pilot's name is charles precourt and 147 00:03:36,319 --> 00:03:37,990 his pilot's name is charles precourt and of course he is 148 00:03:37,990 --> 00:03:38,000 of course he is 149 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:39,509 of course he is the 150 00:03:39,509 --> 00:03:39,519 the 151 00:03:39,519 --> 00:03:40,710 the second 152 00:03:40,710 --> 00:03:40,720 second 153 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:42,630 second in command aboard the shuttle 154 00:03:42,630 --> 00:03:42,640 in command aboard the shuttle 155 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:44,630 in command aboard the shuttle and this is his second flight into space 156 00:03:44,630 --> 00:03:44,640 and this is his second flight into space 157 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:46,309 and this is his second flight into space today 158 00:03:46,309 --> 00:03:46,319 today 159 00:03:46,319 --> 00:03:47,750 today they are being joined by mission 160 00:03:47,750 --> 00:03:47,760 they are being joined by mission 161 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:50,789 they are being joined by mission specialists ellen baker 162 00:03:50,789 --> 00:03:50,799 specialists ellen baker 163 00:03:50,799 --> 00:03:53,429 specialists ellen baker she is on her third flight and she is 164 00:03:53,429 --> 00:03:53,439 she is on her third flight and she is 165 00:03:53,439 --> 00:03:56,869 she is on her third flight and she is the payload commander for sts-71 she has 166 00:03:56,869 --> 00:03:56,879 the payload commander for sts-71 she has 167 00:03:56,879 --> 00:03:58,949 the payload commander for sts-71 she has prime responsibility for the space lab 168 00:03:58,949 --> 00:03:58,959 prime responsibility for the space lab 169 00:03:58,959 --> 00:04:03,750 prime responsibility for the space lab that is situated in atlantis payload bay 170 00:04:03,750 --> 00:04:03,760 171 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:09,110 this looks like 172 00:04:09,110 --> 00:04:09,120 173 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,509 our mission specialist greg harbaugh 174 00:04:11,509 --> 00:04:11,519 our mission specialist greg harbaugh 175 00:04:11,519 --> 00:04:14,070 our mission specialist greg harbaugh and he is difficult to distinguish them 176 00:04:14,070 --> 00:04:14,080 and he is difficult to distinguish them 177 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,949 and he is difficult to distinguish them sometimes in their helmets in suit 178 00:04:16,949 --> 00:04:16,959 sometimes in their helmets in suit 179 00:04:16,959 --> 00:04:19,189 sometimes in their helmets in suit but he is the 180 00:04:19,189 --> 00:04:19,199 but he is the 181 00:04:19,199 --> 00:04:20,949 but he is the he is responsible for the orbiter 182 00:04:20,949 --> 00:04:20,959 he is responsible for the orbiter 183 00:04:20,959 --> 00:04:23,030 he is responsible for the orbiter docking system which is also in 184 00:04:23,030 --> 00:04:23,040 docking system which is also in 185 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:29,430 docking system which is also in atlanta's payload bay 186 00:04:29,430 --> 00:04:29,440 187 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:30,629 next we have 188 00:04:30,629 --> 00:04:30,639 next we have 189 00:04:30,639 --> 00:04:32,230 next we have one of our two cosmonauts who will be 190 00:04:32,230 --> 00:04:32,240 one of our two cosmonauts who will be 191 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:34,390 one of our two cosmonauts who will be flying on board today this is 192 00:04:34,390 --> 00:04:34,400 flying on board today this is 193 00:04:34,400 --> 00:04:37,430 flying on board today this is nikolai budaran who is on his first 194 00:04:37,430 --> 00:04:37,440 nikolai budaran who is on his first 195 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:44,070 nikolai budaran who is on his first space flight 196 00:04:44,070 --> 00:04:44,080 197 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,310 he will serve as the flight engineer for 198 00:04:46,310 --> 00:04:46,320 he will serve as the flight engineer for 199 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:47,430 he will serve as the flight engineer for the 200 00:04:47,430 --> 00:04:47,440 the 201 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:52,230 the mir 19 crew 202 00:04:52,230 --> 00:04:52,240 203 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:54,710 and they plan to stay on the 204 00:04:54,710 --> 00:04:54,720 and they plan to stay on the 205 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,950 and they plan to stay on the russian space station for several months 206 00:04:56,950 --> 00:04:56,960 russian space station for several months 207 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:58,790 russian space station for several months once we launch and deliver them to that 208 00:04:58,790 --> 00:04:58,800 once we launch and deliver them to that 209 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:06,629 once we launch and deliver them to that space station 210 00:05:06,629 --> 00:05:06,639 211 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:08,870 mission specialist bonnie dunbar is 212 00:05:08,870 --> 00:05:08,880 mission specialist bonnie dunbar is 213 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:11,029 mission specialist bonnie dunbar is preparing her for her fourth flight 214 00:05:11,029 --> 00:05:11,039 preparing her for her fourth flight 215 00:05:11,039 --> 00:05:13,670 preparing her for her fourth flight she trained in star city in russia as 216 00:05:13,670 --> 00:05:13,680 she trained in star city in russia as 217 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:15,510 she trained in star city in russia as the backup to 218 00:05:15,510 --> 00:05:15,520 the backup to 219 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:17,670 the backup to astronaut dr norm thagard who is 220 00:05:17,670 --> 00:05:17,680 astronaut dr norm thagard who is 221 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:19,430 astronaut dr norm thagard who is currently a board mayor 222 00:05:19,430 --> 00:05:19,440 currently a board mayor 223 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:21,270 currently a board mayor and she would have been 224 00:05:21,270 --> 00:05:21,280 and she would have been 225 00:05:21,280 --> 00:05:22,710 and she would have been aboard the mere space station at this 226 00:05:22,710 --> 00:05:22,720 aboard the mere space station at this 227 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,510 aboard the mere space station at this time if there had been any reason to not 228 00:05:25,510 --> 00:05:25,520 time if there had been any reason to not 229 00:05:25,520 --> 00:05:28,469 time if there had been any reason to not permit dr thagar to fly of course he has 230 00:05:28,469 --> 00:05:28,479 permit dr thagar to fly of course he has 231 00:05:28,479 --> 00:05:30,150 permit dr thagar to fly of course he has been on board for the past three months 232 00:05:30,150 --> 00:05:30,160 been on board for the past three months 233 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,350 been on board for the past three months and now she's going to go and greet him 234 00:05:33,350 --> 00:05:33,360 and now she's going to go and greet him 235 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:35,670 and now she's going to go and greet him and assist in the process to bring him 236 00:05:35,670 --> 00:05:35,680 and assist in the process to bring him 237 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,390 and assist in the process to bring him back 238 00:05:38,390 --> 00:05:38,400 back 239 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,390 back our second cosmonaut who will be flying 240 00:05:40,390 --> 00:05:40,400 our second cosmonaut who will be flying 241 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:42,070 our second cosmonaut who will be flying aboard the space shuttle atlantis today 242 00:05:42,070 --> 00:05:42,080 aboard the space shuttle atlantis today 243 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,070 aboard the space shuttle atlantis today is anatoly soloviev 244 00:05:44,070 --> 00:05:44,080 is anatoly soloviev 245 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:46,310 is anatoly soloviev he is on his fourth flight into space 246 00:05:46,310 --> 00:05:46,320 he is on his fourth flight into space 247 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:48,390 he is on his fourth flight into space this of course being his first 248 00:05:48,390 --> 00:05:48,400 this of course being his first 249 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:50,790 this of course being his first space shuttle launch and he is the 250 00:05:50,790 --> 00:05:50,800 space shuttle launch and he is the 251 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,430 space shuttle launch and he is the commander for the mir 19 crew 252 00:05:53,430 --> 00:05:53,440 commander for the mir 19 crew 253 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:55,749 commander for the mir 19 crew the mir 19 crew of course consisting of 254 00:05:55,749 --> 00:05:55,759 the mir 19 crew of course consisting of 255 00:05:55,759 --> 00:05:56,710 the mir 19 crew of course consisting of himself 256 00:05:56,710 --> 00:05:56,720 himself 257 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:57,510 himself and 258 00:05:57,510 --> 00:05:57,520 and 259 00:05:57,520 --> 00:06:01,830 and budarin 260 00:06:01,830 --> 00:06:01,840 261 00:06:01,840 --> 00:06:03,990 this is shuttle launch control at t 262 00:06:03,990 --> 00:06:04,000 this is shuttle launch control at t 263 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:06,150 this is shuttle launch control at t minus three hours and holding and we 264 00:06:06,150 --> 00:06:06,160 minus three hours and holding and we 265 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:08,710 minus three hours and holding and we have live pictures of our seven person 266 00:06:08,710 --> 00:06:08,720 have live pictures of our seven person 267 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:11,110 have live pictures of our seven person crew who are going to be flying today 268 00:06:11,110 --> 00:06:11,120 crew who are going to be flying today 269 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:17,189 crew who are going to be flying today aboard space shuttle atlantis 270 00:06:17,189 --> 00:06:17,199 271 00:06:17,199 --> 00:06:20,309 and we have uh our first look today of 272 00:06:20,309 --> 00:06:20,319 and we have uh our first look today of 273 00:06:20,319 --> 00:06:22,469 and we have uh our first look today of who gibson as he is walking out with the 274 00:06:22,469 --> 00:06:22,479 who gibson as he is walking out with the 275 00:06:22,479 --> 00:06:25,590 who gibson as he is walking out with the rest of his crew 276 00:06:25,590 --> 00:06:25,600 277 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:27,830 coming with him as the commander of the 278 00:06:27,830 --> 00:06:27,840 coming with him as the commander of the 279 00:06:27,840 --> 00:06:34,469 coming with him as the commander of the mirror 19 crew 280 00:06:34,469 --> 00:06:34,479 281 00:06:34,479 --> 00:06:37,270 commander 282 00:06:37,270 --> 00:06:37,280 283 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:38,790 as well as the other members of the crew 284 00:06:38,790 --> 00:06:38,800 as well as the other members of the crew 285 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,390 as well as the other members of the crew pilot charles precourt mission 286 00:06:40,390 --> 00:06:40,400 pilot charles precourt mission 287 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,309 pilot charles precourt mission specialist ellen baker greg harbaugh 288 00:06:42,309 --> 00:06:42,319 specialist ellen baker greg harbaugh 289 00:06:42,319 --> 00:06:44,790 specialist ellen baker greg harbaugh bonnie dunbar and cosmonaut nikolai 290 00:06:44,790 --> 00:06:44,800 bonnie dunbar and cosmonaut nikolai 291 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:46,150 bonnie dunbar and cosmonaut nikolai budaran 292 00:06:46,150 --> 00:06:46,160 budaran 293 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,070 budaran all are in the process now of making 294 00:06:48,070 --> 00:06:48,080 all are in the process now of making 295 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:48,870 all are in the process now of making their 296 00:06:48,870 --> 00:06:48,880 their 297 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:50,390 their entry into the astro van where they will 298 00:06:50,390 --> 00:06:50,400 entry into the astro van where they will 299 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,070 entry into the astro van where they will be driven 300 00:06:52,070 --> 00:06:52,080 be driven 301 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:54,230 be driven on about a 25 minute trip out to launch 302 00:06:54,230 --> 00:06:54,240 on about a 25 minute trip out to launch 303 00:06:54,240 --> 00:08:24,950 on about a 25 minute trip out to launch pad 39a 304 00:08:24,950 --> 00:08:24,960 305 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:26,230 resume the account and go for launch 306 00:08:26,230 --> 00:08:26,240 resume the account and go for launch 307 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:27,110 resume the account and go for launch please 308 00:08:27,110 --> 00:08:27,120 please 309 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:28,790 please astros go you have a range clear to 310 00:08:28,790 --> 00:08:28,800 astros go you have a range clear to 311 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:29,589 astros go you have a range clear to launch 312 00:08:29,589 --> 00:08:29,599 launch 313 00:08:29,599 --> 00:08:32,709 launch copy launch director ntd 212 314 00:08:32,709 --> 00:08:32,719 copy launch director ntd 212 315 00:08:32,719 --> 00:08:35,029 copy launch director ntd 212 director go ahead yes sir your lost team 316 00:08:35,029 --> 00:08:35,039 director go ahead yes sir your lost team 317 00:08:35,039 --> 00:08:37,829 director go ahead yes sir your lost team is ready to proceed at 10 27. 318 00:08:37,829 --> 00:08:37,839 is ready to proceed at 10 27. 319 00:08:37,839 --> 00:08:41,509 is ready to proceed at 10 27. hi copy i'll be on my pole at this time 320 00:08:41,509 --> 00:08:41,519 hi copy i'll be on my pole at this time 321 00:08:41,519 --> 00:08:43,430 hi copy i'll be on my pole at this time launch direct on 212 coming around for 322 00:08:43,430 --> 00:08:43,440 launch direct on 212 coming around for 323 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:46,630 launch direct on 212 coming around for go for launch payload director go 324 00:08:46,630 --> 00:08:46,640 go for launch payload director go 325 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:48,550 go for launch payload director go engineering director gm engineering is 326 00:08:48,550 --> 00:08:48,560 engineering director gm engineering is 327 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:49,670 engineering director gm engineering is goal 328 00:08:49,670 --> 00:08:49,680 goal 329 00:08:49,680 --> 00:08:51,430 goal snma director 330 00:08:51,430 --> 00:08:51,440 snma director 331 00:08:51,440 --> 00:09:06,829 snma director snmas 332 00:09:06,829 --> 00:09:06,839 333 00:09:06,839 --> 00:09:08,630 uh stand by a second while i say a 334 00:09:08,630 --> 00:09:08,640 uh stand by a second while i say a 335 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:10,150 uh stand by a second while i say a message to atlantis 336 00:09:10,150 --> 00:09:10,160 message to atlantis 337 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:11,670 message to atlantis launch director 338 00:09:11,670 --> 00:09:11,680 launch director 339 00:09:11,680 --> 00:09:14,470 launch director well i hope the uh vehicle is ready the 340 00:09:14,470 --> 00:09:14,480 well i hope the uh vehicle is ready the 341 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:16,870 well i hope the uh vehicle is ready the weather is finally coming there for us 342 00:09:16,870 --> 00:09:16,880 weather is finally coming there for us 343 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:18,310 weather is finally coming there for us and so 344 00:09:18,310 --> 00:09:18,320 and so 345 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:20,070 and so you guys have a good mission 346 00:09:20,070 --> 00:09:20,080 you guys have a good mission 347 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:21,990 you guys have a good mission and we'll see you back here in about a 348 00:09:21,990 --> 00:09:22,000 and we'll see you back here in about a 349 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:26,150 and we'll see you back here in about a week plus a few days 350 00:09:26,150 --> 00:09:26,160 351 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:27,829 jim thank you very much it's always a 352 00:09:27,829 --> 00:09:27,839 jim thank you very much it's always a 353 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:29,750 jim thank you very much it's always a pleasure to work with you uh we are more 354 00:09:29,750 --> 00:09:29,760 pleasure to work with you uh we are more 355 00:09:29,760 --> 00:09:31,430 pleasure to work with you uh we are more than ready and maybe it's gonna feel 356 00:09:31,430 --> 00:09:31,440 than ready and maybe it's gonna feel 357 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:33,269 than ready and maybe it's gonna feel twice as good to get off today thanks 358 00:09:33,269 --> 00:09:33,279 twice as good to get off today thanks 359 00:09:33,279 --> 00:09:34,790 twice as good to get off today thanks for all the uh thanks for all the great 360 00:09:34,790 --> 00:09:34,800 for all the uh thanks for all the great 361 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,110 for all the uh thanks for all the great work and the great support 362 00:09:37,110 --> 00:09:37,120 work and the great support 363 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:38,470 work and the great support and entertainment director you have 364 00:09:38,470 --> 00:09:38,480 and entertainment director you have 365 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:40,870 and entertainment director you have requests to receive the launch okay 366 00:09:40,870 --> 00:09:40,880 requests to receive the launch okay 367 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:43,990 requests to receive the launch okay thank you 368 00:09:43,990 --> 00:09:44,000 369 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:45,750 yeah 370 00:09:45,750 --> 00:09:45,760 yeah 371 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:47,590 yeah and we have a go for auto sequence start 372 00:09:47,590 --> 00:09:47,600 and we have a go for auto sequence start 373 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,910 and we have a go for auto sequence start atlantis onboard computers have primary 374 00:09:49,910 --> 00:09:49,920 atlantis onboard computers have primary 375 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:51,910 atlantis onboard computers have primary control of all the vehicles critical 376 00:09:51,910 --> 00:09:51,920 control of all the vehicles critical 377 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,509 control of all the vehicles critical functions 378 00:09:53,509 --> 00:09:53,519 functions 379 00:09:53,519 --> 00:09:59,030 functions t-minus twenty 380 00:09:59,030 --> 00:09:59,040 381 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:01,910 fifteen 382 00:10:01,910 --> 00:10:01,920 383 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:03,590 twelve 384 00:10:03,590 --> 00:10:03,600 twelve 385 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:05,110 twelve t-minus ten 386 00:10:05,110 --> 00:10:05,120 t-minus ten 387 00:10:05,120 --> 00:10:06,150 t-minus ten nine 388 00:10:06,150 --> 00:10:06,160 nine 389 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:07,110 nine eight 390 00:10:07,110 --> 00:10:07,120 eight 391 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:08,230 eight seven 392 00:10:08,230 --> 00:10:08,240 seven 393 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:09,269 seven six 394 00:10:09,269 --> 00:10:09,279 six 395 00:10:09,279 --> 00:10:11,190 six five we have three main engines up and 396 00:10:11,190 --> 00:10:11,200 five we have three main engines up and 397 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:12,310 five we have three main engines up and running 398 00:10:12,310 --> 00:10:12,320 running 399 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:13,350 running two 400 00:10:13,350 --> 00:10:13,360 two 401 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:14,389 two one 402 00:10:14,389 --> 00:10:14,399 one 403 00:10:14,399 --> 00:10:16,150 one and liftoff of the space shuttle 404 00:10:16,150 --> 00:10:16,160 and liftoff of the space shuttle 405 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,230 and liftoff of the space shuttle atlantis on a mission that will herald a 406 00:10:18,230 --> 00:10:18,240 atlantis on a mission that will herald a 407 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,230 atlantis on a mission that will herald a new day of international cooperation in 408 00:10:20,230 --> 00:10:20,240 new day of international cooperation in 409 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:33,509 new day of international cooperation in space 410 00:10:33,509 --> 00:10:33,519 411 00:10:33,519 --> 00:10:35,509 atlantis is completing a roll maneuver 412 00:10:35,509 --> 00:10:35,519 atlantis is completing a roll maneuver 413 00:10:35,519 --> 00:10:37,509 atlantis is completing a roll maneuver as the vehicle turns into a heads down 414 00:10:37,509 --> 00:10:37,519 as the vehicle turns into a heads down 415 00:10:37,519 --> 00:10:38,790 as the vehicle turns into a heads down position 416 00:10:38,790 --> 00:10:38,800 position 417 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:41,430 position on course for 161 nautical mile orbit 418 00:10:41,430 --> 00:10:41,440 on course for 161 nautical mile orbit 419 00:10:41,440 --> 00:11:03,269 on course for 161 nautical mile orbit and rendezvous with space station mir 420 00:11:03,269 --> 00:11:03,279 421 00:11:03,279 --> 00:11:04,710 atlantis's three main engines are 422 00:11:04,710 --> 00:11:04,720 atlantis's three main engines are 423 00:11:04,720 --> 00:11:07,269 atlantis's three main engines are throttling down now at 68 percent of 424 00:11:07,269 --> 00:11:07,279 throttling down now at 68 percent of 425 00:11:07,279 --> 00:11:09,030 throttling down now at 68 percent of rated thrust as the vehicle passes 426 00:11:09,030 --> 00:11:09,040 rated thrust as the vehicle passes 427 00:11:09,040 --> 00:11:10,710 rated thrust as the vehicle passes through the area of maximum dynamic 428 00:11:10,710 --> 00:11:10,720 through the area of maximum dynamic 429 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:12,710 through the area of maximum dynamic pressure approaching one minute into the 430 00:11:12,710 --> 00:11:12,720 pressure approaching one minute into the 431 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,389 pressure approaching one minute into the flight the orbiter is downrange from the 432 00:11:14,389 --> 00:11:14,399 flight the orbiter is downrange from the 433 00:11:14,399 --> 00:11:16,470 flight the orbiter is downrange from the launch site three nautical miles 434 00:11:16,470 --> 00:11:16,480 launch site three nautical miles 435 00:11:16,480 --> 00:11:18,550 launch site three nautical miles altitude already up to forty thousand 436 00:11:18,550 --> 00:11:18,560 altitude already up to forty thousand 437 00:11:18,560 --> 00:11:23,829 altitude already up to forty thousand feet 438 00:11:23,829 --> 00:11:23,839 439 00:11:23,839 --> 00:11:31,030 atlantis houston go at throttle up 440 00:11:31,030 --> 00:11:31,040 441 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:32,949 three liquid fueled engines are back at 442 00:11:32,949 --> 00:11:32,959 three liquid fueled engines are back at 443 00:11:32,959 --> 00:11:39,190 three liquid fueled engines are back at full throttle of 104 percent 444 00:11:39,190 --> 00:11:39,200 445 00:11:39,200 --> 00:11:41,269 the vehicle's altitude is approaching 70 446 00:11:41,269 --> 00:11:41,279 the vehicle's altitude is approaching 70 447 00:11:41,279 --> 00:11:43,110 the vehicle's altitude is approaching 70 thousand feet downrange from the launch 448 00:11:43,110 --> 00:11:43,120 thousand feet downrange from the launch 449 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:47,509 thousand feet downrange from the launch site ten nautical miles 450 00:11:47,509 --> 00:11:47,519 451 00:11:47,519 --> 00:11:48,949 atlantis is already traveling two 452 00:11:48,949 --> 00:11:48,959 atlantis is already traveling two 453 00:11:48,959 --> 00:11:50,870 atlantis is already traveling two thousand miles per hour as the vehicle 454 00:11:50,870 --> 00:11:50,880 thousand miles per hour as the vehicle 455 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:52,389 thousand miles per hour as the vehicle passes through one and a half minutes 456 00:11:52,389 --> 00:11:52,399 passes through one and a half minutes 457 00:11:52,399 --> 00:11:54,710 passes through one and a half minutes into the flight 458 00:11:54,710 --> 00:11:54,720 into the flight 459 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:56,790 into the flight the next event is burnout and separation 460 00:11:56,790 --> 00:11:56,800 the next event is burnout and separation 461 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:58,629 the next event is burnout and separation of the twin solid rocket boosters at 462 00:11:58,629 --> 00:11:58,639 of the twin solid rocket boosters at 463 00:11:58,639 --> 00:12:00,550 of the twin solid rocket boosters at about the two minute four second mark of 464 00:12:00,550 --> 00:12:00,560 about the two minute four second mark of 465 00:12:00,560 --> 00:12:23,030 about the two minute four second mark of the flight 466 00:12:23,030 --> 00:12:23,040 467 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:25,590 srb separation is confirmed aboard the 468 00:12:25,590 --> 00:12:25,600 srb separation is confirmed aboard the 469 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:26,949 srb separation is confirmed aboard the orbiter 470 00:12:26,949 --> 00:12:26,959 orbiter 471 00:12:26,959 --> 00:12:28,790 orbiter atlantis is downrange from the launch 472 00:12:28,790 --> 00:12:28,800 atlantis is downrange from the launch 473 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:32,470 atlantis is downrange from the launch site 32 nautical miles altitude is 170 474 00:12:32,470 --> 00:12:32,480 site 32 nautical miles altitude is 170 475 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:34,230 site 32 nautical miles altitude is 170 000 feet 476 00:12:34,230 --> 00:12:34,240 000 feet 477 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:36,790 000 feet traveling 4 400 feet per second or about 478 00:12:36,790 --> 00:12:36,800 traveling 4 400 feet per second or about 479 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:39,430 traveling 4 400 feet per second or about 3 thousand miles per hour performance 480 00:12:39,430 --> 00:12:39,440 3 thousand miles per hour performance 481 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:42,470 3 thousand miles per hour performance nominal 482 00:12:42,470 --> 00:12:42,480 483 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:48,550 we copy performance is nominal kurt 484 00:12:48,550 --> 00:12:48,560 485 00:12:48,560 --> 00:12:54,949 houston we show michael on speed 486 00:12:54,949 --> 00:12:54,959 487 00:12:54,959 --> 00:12:57,750 atlantis houston we show a nominal miko 488 00:12:57,750 --> 00:12:57,760 atlantis houston we show a nominal miko 489 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:04,829 atlantis houston we show a nominal miko ohm's one not 490 00:13:04,829 --> 00:13:04,839 491 00:13:04,839 --> 00:13:07,110 required we now again have live 492 00:13:07,110 --> 00:13:07,120 required we now again have live 493 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,310 required we now again have live television 494 00:13:08,310 --> 00:13:08,320 television 495 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:10,230 television from the cargo bay the spacecraft this 496 00:13:10,230 --> 00:13:10,240 from the cargo bay the spacecraft this 497 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:11,269 from the cargo bay the spacecraft this from a 498 00:13:11,269 --> 00:13:11,279 from a 499 00:13:11,279 --> 00:13:13,030 from a camera that's uh in the forward corner 500 00:13:13,030 --> 00:13:13,040 camera that's uh in the forward corner 501 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:14,710 camera that's uh in the forward corner looking at the front of the space lab 502 00:13:14,710 --> 00:13:14,720 looking at the front of the space lab 503 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:16,550 looking at the front of the space lab module mounted at the far end of the 504 00:13:16,550 --> 00:13:16,560 module mounted at the far end of the 505 00:13:16,560 --> 00:13:34,389 module mounted at the far end of the cargo bay of the shuttle 506 00:13:34,389 --> 00:13:34,399 507 00:13:34,399 --> 00:13:35,910 this is mission control houston this 508 00:13:35,910 --> 00:13:35,920 this is mission control houston this 509 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:37,910 this is mission control houston this live television from atlanta shows the 510 00:13:37,910 --> 00:13:37,920 live television from atlanta shows the 511 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:39,750 live television from atlanta shows the docking module 512 00:13:39,750 --> 00:13:39,760 docking module 513 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:41,350 docking module located in the forward portion of the 514 00:13:41,350 --> 00:13:41,360 located in the forward portion of the 515 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:49,430 located in the forward portion of the cargo bay of the shuttle 516 00:13:49,430 --> 00:13:49,440 517 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:53,430 out to the odf whenever you're ready 518 00:13:53,430 --> 00:13:53,440 519 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:57,110 go ahead sir 520 00:13:57,110 --> 00:13:57,120 521 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:59,189 uh yeah that all went uh 522 00:13:59,189 --> 00:13:59,199 uh yeah that all went uh 523 00:13:59,199 --> 00:14:01,189 uh yeah that all went uh very well according to the procedure and 524 00:14:01,189 --> 00:14:01,199 very well according to the procedure and 525 00:14:01,199 --> 00:14:02,389 very well according to the procedure and without any 526 00:14:02,389 --> 00:14:02,399 without any 527 00:14:02,399 --> 00:14:04,470 without any difficulty i 528 00:14:04,470 --> 00:14:04,480 difficulty i 529 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:06,230 difficulty i have removed and stowed the three 530 00:14:06,230 --> 00:14:06,240 have removed and stowed the three 531 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:09,110 have removed and stowed the three identified caps at the four and a half 532 00:14:09,110 --> 00:14:09,120 identified caps at the four and a half 533 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,110 identified caps at the four and a half sections of the booster fan 534 00:14:11,110 --> 00:14:11,120 sections of the booster fan 535 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:14,230 sections of the booster fan and at the aft end of the mixing box 536 00:14:14,230 --> 00:14:14,240 and at the aft end of the mixing box 537 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:16,470 and at the aft end of the mixing box forward of the ods 538 00:14:16,470 --> 00:14:16,480 forward of the ods 539 00:14:16,480 --> 00:14:18,629 forward of the ods i verified good airflow coming at the 540 00:14:18,629 --> 00:14:18,639 i verified good airflow coming at the 541 00:14:18,639 --> 00:14:19,590 i verified good airflow coming at the top of 542 00:14:19,590 --> 00:14:19,600 top of 543 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:22,389 top of the outlet there 544 00:14:22,389 --> 00:14:22,399 the outlet there 545 00:14:22,399 --> 00:14:24,069 the outlet there around the top of the halo and the 546 00:14:24,069 --> 00:14:24,079 around the top of the halo and the 547 00:14:24,079 --> 00:14:26,389 around the top of the halo and the external airlock top of the ods in other 548 00:14:26,389 --> 00:14:26,399 external airlock top of the ods in other 549 00:14:26,399 --> 00:14:27,910 external airlock top of the ods in other words 550 00:14:27,910 --> 00:14:27,920 words 551 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:29,509 words and 552 00:14:29,509 --> 00:14:29,519 and 553 00:14:29,519 --> 00:14:31,829 and the payload isolation valve was closed 554 00:14:31,829 --> 00:14:31,839 the payload isolation valve was closed 555 00:14:31,839 --> 00:14:34,150 the payload isolation valve was closed it is open and 556 00:14:34,150 --> 00:14:34,160 it is open and 557 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:35,990 it is open and i think that's it 558 00:14:35,990 --> 00:14:36,000 i think that's it 559 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,110 i think that's it let me know if you have any questions 560 00:14:37,110 --> 00:14:37,120 let me know if you have any questions 561 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:38,150 let me know if you have any questions but i think we've got a good 562 00:14:38,150 --> 00:14:38,160 but i think we've got a good 563 00:14:38,160 --> 00:16:04,069 but i think we've got a good configuration 564 00:16:04,069 --> 00:16:04,079 565 00:16:04,079 --> 00:16:06,160 you