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T-00 minutes,
6.6 seconds and counting
-- the Space Shuttle's three main engines fire at intervals of
120 milliseconds. The engines throttle up to 90 percent thrust
in 3 seconds.
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T-00 minutes,
00 seconds and counting
-- hold-down explosive bolts and the T-0 umbilical bolts are blown by command from the on-board
computer closely followed by SRB ignition.
The
Shuttle is now committed to launch!!!!
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Liftoff
Commentary:
12...10...9...8..
we have a go for main engine start 6, 5, 4,
3, 2, 1 ... Booster ignition and liftoff of
Space Shuttle Endeavour - pushing our goals
skyward; using our station in space...
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As the Shuttle cleared the
launch tower at about T+7 seconds, mission control was passed to Johnson
Space Center in Houston, Texas.
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Don't leave before checking out our video
coverage of SRB Separation and External Tank Separation.
Join us again for our next launch which will be the Space Shuttle Columbia
on Mission STS-109. Please check our Shuttle
Launch Schedule periodically to verify the exact
date and time of launch.
Daily status reports are
issued by Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX during
each mission. Follow the on-orbit activities of the Endeavour
crew online!
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