1 00:00:04,789 --> 00:00:02,710 now inside seven minutes until launch 2 00:00:06,230 --> 00:00:04,799 pre-launch operations now complete at 3 00:00:09,910 --> 00:00:06,240 the launch pad 4 00:00:12,549 --> 00:00:09,920 the closeout crew was evacuated 5 00:00:15,430 --> 00:00:12,559 in a bus to a safe distance away from 6 00:00:17,189 --> 00:00:15,440 the launch pad about 30 minutes ago 7 00:00:19,590 --> 00:00:17,199 after inspecting the launch pad to make 8 00:00:21,029 --> 00:00:19,600 sure that no foreign object debris was 9 00:00:23,189 --> 00:00:21,039 present 10 00:00:25,670 --> 00:00:23,199 that would interfere with the main 11 00:00:27,990 --> 00:00:25,680 engine start 12 00:00:30,230 --> 00:00:28,000 flight recorders are now up and running 13 00:00:31,990 --> 00:00:30,240 on the soyuz booster and the progress 14 00:00:33,590 --> 00:00:32,000 resupply ship according to uh 15 00:00:35,990 --> 00:00:33,600 technicians in the blockhouse at 16 00:00:37,350 --> 00:00:36,000 baikonur we should advise you that the 17 00:00:39,590 --> 00:00:37,360 video that we're receiving from the 18 00:00:42,709 --> 00:00:39,600 russian federal space agency 19 00:00:46,150 --> 00:00:42,719 from baikonur is erratic 20 00:00:49,110 --> 00:00:46,160 it is freezing from time to time so uh 21 00:00:51,590 --> 00:00:49,120 if that occurs during any portion of our 22 00:00:53,430 --> 00:00:51,600 broadcast liftoff or ascent of the 23 00:00:56,069 --> 00:00:53,440 vehicle while it is still in sight 24 00:01:06,630 --> 00:00:56,079 you'll know what the issue is 25 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:14,310 engine start has begun 26 00:01:21,030 --> 00:01:17,510 and liftoff is confirmed 27 00:01:23,670 --> 00:01:21,040 liftoff confirmed at 253 and 6 seconds 28 00:01:26,390 --> 00:01:23,680 pm central time 29 00:01:27,990 --> 00:01:26,400 the 53rd progress resupply ship 30 00:01:31,030 --> 00:01:28,000 on route on a holiday mission to the 31 00:01:32,789 --> 00:01:31,040 international space station 32 00:01:34,950 --> 00:01:32,799 the soyuz now 33 00:01:40,550 --> 00:01:34,960 going through its period of maximum 34 00:01:44,469 --> 00:01:42,069 engine and combustion chamber 35 00:01:45,749 --> 00:01:44,479 performance is all nominal according to