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Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Return to Flight
This morning, I'm sitting here, watching the countdown to Discovery's launch. Hearing all those cool acronyms, listening to the experts answer the same questions they've been answering for over 20 years. Watching all the little things that have to happen to get STS into orbit.
T-3:00 repositioning the Main engines (to make sure you can)
T-2:00 the Beanie Cap is moved out of the way
t-1:00 sound suspression armed (all that smoke you see isn't smoke, it's steam from the noise system)
T- :31 shuttle computers have control
Liftoff of Discovery. The vehicle has cleared the tower.
Good luck and God speed. Have a great flight.
T-3:00 repositioning the Main engines (to make sure you can)
T-2:00 the Beanie Cap is moved out of the way
t-1:00 sound suspression armed (all that smoke you see isn't smoke, it's steam from the noise system)
T- :31 shuttle computers have control
Liftoff of Discovery. The vehicle has cleared the tower.
Good luck and God speed. Have a great flight.
