2 minutes to launch
 

Rushworth:	Platform going internal.
B-52:	2 minutes, Bob.
Rushworth:	OK, platform is internal, ventral is arm, intercom switch is off, on lower antenna, radio check NASA 1.
NASA 1:	Read you 5 square, Bob.
Rushworth:	OK, N2 source holding 2600, helium source is 3300, ........ preheat. My inertial altimeter has gone to pot now, reading east coming through 80,000 feet. Try to get it reset.
B-52:	1 minute, Bob.
Rushworth:	Understand one minute. I've got an upper preheat light flashing on.
Chase:	Looks good from the outside, Bob.
B-52:	45 seconds.
Rushworth:	Engine master on at 45 seconds. Prime coming on now.
Chase:	LOX prime on both, M2 at 2500 .... 3300.
Chase:	Lower engine has blossomed.
Rushworth:	Bearing temp on #l is 50 and #2 is 90.
Chase:	Upper engine has blossomed on prime.
B-52:	18 seconds, Bob. Ready to launch light on now.
Rushworth:	I've got one.
B-52:	10, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 release.
Rushworth:	.......... upper one, all 8 going.
Chase:	All 8 going, look good.
Rushworth:	My heading is 34°. At the bottom at 36,800.
B-52:	Your course is looking good, Bob.
Rushworth:	OK. Starting to pushover, 44. How's my heading, Bob?
B-52:	Looks good. How's your inertial height?
Rushworth:	It's ... I think its gone to pot again.
B-52:	Sounds like its returned again Bob.
Rushworth:	..........
NASA 1:	Start your turn, Bob.
Rushworth:	OK, going to turn.
NASA 1:	Bring it around, Bob.
Rushworth:	Right. It's at 155, starting to turn, 30, 47 deplete back to 13.
NASA 1:	Your turn is looking good, Bob.
Rushworth:	OK. Lost a lot of speed in that turn, I'm only at 15 right now.
NASA 1:	Roger, you're coming back on course now.
Rushworth:	About 185.
NASA 1:	4 minutes to turn, Bob.
Rushworth:	Going into turn. 10°, 18, full sideslip. Now rolled out. Looks to me like I'm pretty close to the base.
NASA 1:	You're just south of turn.
Rushworth:	OK, my fuel is .......... fuel is burned out.
NASA 1:	Bring your turn on around, Bob.
Rushworth:	OK.
Chase:	Got your burnout now?
Rushworth:	Yes, burnout.
NASA 1:	Bring your turn around, Bob.
Rushworth:	OK, Jack, looks like I'm in pretty close for the altitude.
NASA 1:	We have you just south of Mojave here.
Rushworth:	.......... speed brakes out now.
Chase:	You got him, Bob?
Chase:	Yes, I got him.
Chase:	OK.
Chase:	What's your airspeed, Bob?
Rushworth:	300 - 192.
Chase:	... 191.
Rushworth:	Going to jettison. OK, I'm at 35,000 now.
NASA 9:	Allavie, the winds are out of the east at 20 to 25.
Rushworth:	Still shooting for the north-south runway. OK, I'm holding 330 right now, Bob.
Chase:	Edwards Tower, there's a light aircraft over the south lakebed with no radio contact.
Rushworth:	Good show!
Chase:	.... jettisoning, looks good. 23,000 .....
Rushworth:	Get that pressurizer up.
Chase:	Jettisoning looks complete, now passing 18,000, you can pressurize your tanks pretty quick.
NASA 1:	Bob, is your engine master off?
Rushworth:	Engine master is off.
Chase:	Showing 14,000.
Rushworth:	14,000 starting to turn in. Going to pressurize, LOX, I show 330 at 11,000 now.
Chase:	Alright 320, plenty of room.
Rushworth:	Right.
Ed. Twr.:	Your light aircraft is now clear of the south lakebed.
Rushworth:	Instruments on.
Chase:	Try your speed brakes, Bob.
Rushworth:	Yes, they're in .......... 1, 2, 3
Chase:	It's gone, the chute's out, it's working, "By Golly".
Rushworth:	Flaps .... gear, ........
Chase:	Skids are out, the nose gear is out, it's down, it looks locked, 20 feet, 10, 5, push a little, touchdown .....
Chase:	Beautiful Rush!