STS-119 Discovery Launch 15 March 2009

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Published:2009-03-16 05:56:41

Candrea Thomas/NASA Launch Commentator Twelve... ten. Kennedy Launch Control BOS is "go" for main engine start. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Candrea Thomas/NASA Launch Commentator Sixfivefourthreetwo oneand booster ignition. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Liftoff o' space shuttle Discovery, matey, takin' t' space station t' full power for full science. Begad! Blimey! Houston Launch Control This is Mission Control Houston. Begad! Blimey! Kennedy Launch Control Discovery roll program. Lee Archambault/STS-119 Commander Roger roll Discovery. Houston Launch Control Discovery's roll maneuver is complete. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It is now in a heads-down position on track for its flight t' t' International Space Station. Begad! Blimey! Discovery flyin' 365 mph, 1 1/2 miles in altitude, seven miles downrange from t' Kennedy Space Center. Ahoy! Blimey! Discovery's engines are throttlin' down as t' orbiter passes through t' area o' maximum pressure on t' vehicle. Kennedy Launch Control Discovery go at throttle up. Lee Archambault/STS-119 Commander Discovery go at throttle up. Arrr! Blimey! Houston Launch Control Three main engines on board are throttlin' back up. Now one minute, arrr, 12 seconds into t' flight, matey, Discovery flyin' at 1800 mph, 10 miles in altitude and 11 1/2 miles downrange from t' Kennedy Space Center. At liftoff t' fully fueled shuttle boosters and external tank weighed 4 1/2 million pounds. Ahoy! Blimey! T' total thrust at launch was 6425000 pounds. Ya scallywag! Blimey! All systems continue t' function well. Three good main engines, three good power-generatin' fuel cells and three good auxiliary power units for t' hydraulic system. Blimey! Blimey! We will now standby for ...

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