B-52 Brake Release
 

White:	Got the commutator on, ventral jettison is off, both blowers are off, ram air open.
B-52:	5000, nice flying, Bob.
White:	Yes, looks lovely.
Chase 1:	Airborne.
B-52:	10,500 now.
White:	Russ, I'll just be standing by for whenever you want to start the stable platform midway, just give me the word.
B-52:	15,000 feet.
Russell:	NASA 1 .......... radar is on normal.
White:	Russ did they answer you?
Russell:	Didn't hear any answer.
B-52:	NASA 1, did you hear the launch panel operator?
NASA 1:	Repeat please.
B-52:	The launch panel operator don't think anyone heard him awhile ago.
NASA 1:	OK, have him. Want to repeat that Russell?
Russell:	Doppler shift normal.
NASA 1:	Roger.
Russell:	Lox fuel light on at 930.
NASA 1:	Bob, you want to give us those APU source pressures again?
White:	OK, #1 is 3700 and #2 is 3500. It's been 3500 since takeoff.
B-52:	20,500 feet.
NASA 1:	Bob, go to lower antenna please.
B-52:	25,000 feet.
White:	Lower antenna, read me NASA l?
NASA 1:	Reading you loud and clear.
White:	OK.
NASA 1:	Blackbird 2, keys to the Chev Carry-all are in the wagon on the ramp. (put this in just for kicks Della Mae, Betty)
B-52:	30,000 feet.
.....:	.......... clearly.
White:	.......... external.
......:	.......... direction.
......:	.......... 3, 2, 1, jettison.
......:	.......... wind direction ..........
......:	Winds aloft are 340 now. 330 now.
White:	Thanks
B-52:	Data burst.
Russell:	Your launch fuel light has stayed on during this last cycle, we are now at 740 gallons.
NASA 1:	Russell, are you checking your overflow?
Russell:	Looks normal.
NASA 1:	003, we'd like to have you to attempt to get on your outbound heading in the next 5 minutes now, if possible.
B-52:	We will.
NASA 1:	And you can do your SAS maneuver anytime during this turn so we get that over before the thing comes out of cage.
B-52:	Bob, let me know when you want to do a SAS maneuver please?
White:	OK Jack I'm ready anytime you are.
B-52:	As soon as these aircraft move out, we'll roll from left to right now.
White:	OK, I got it roll and yaw.
B-52:	0K NASA 1, 003 .......... runs to the drop now. Get that Bob and NASA?
NASA 1:	Yes.
White:	Yes, will give you some readings again, helium source is 3750, ..... source is 3450. .......... temp 440, control pressure -60. #1 control temp is now at 161, #2 is at ................#1 is -30 and #2 is -10. #2 source is 3750. APU source on. #1 is 3700 and #2 is 3500. #1 APU peroxide tank temp is 0. Get all that Neil?
NASA 1:	Got it all Bob, thanks.
White:	Lox fuel light on.
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......:	.......... 2, 50° on the prime tank.
......:	Pressures read on the .......... Bob?
White:	.......... still going up .......... at 44 now.
B-52:	38, 300 feet.
Chase 2:	Airborne
Chase 3:	Airborne
NASA 1:	Bob, did you get those Silver Lake surface winds?
White:	No I didn't.
NASA 1:	OK, you might get those again from the C-130 out there.
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White:	...... I'm straight and level now ......
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NASA 1:	What's your heading ...... ?
B-52:	Now 345°, 40,250 feet.
NASA 1:	OK ..........
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NASA 1:	Want to get a data burst?
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......:	Russell, the altitude is ......
NASA 1:	What's your altitude look like now Bob?
White:	OK, it's about 42,500.
B-52:	20 minutes to launch now.
NASA 1:	Jack, will you roll your airplane just a little bit, just a little right rudder.
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White:	What's your heading right now, Jack?
B-52:	055, what do you read?
White:	054. -36. NASA 1, I got 044 on the gyro.
NASA 1:	Yes, we expect it will settle down a little better, later on. OK Russell, coming up on 25 north.
NASA 1:	Standby, mark.
White:	#l is -55 and #2 is -35. APU source is 3700 on #l and #2 is ...... 3500. Everything else looks pretty close to being the same as the previous pullout. OK intercom switch coming off and lower antenna , Neil.
NASA 1:	Reading you about the same, Bob.
White:	OK, I'm reading you much better. The intercom is back on. On lower antenna, how's that?
NASA 1:	Still about the same.
White:	OK, fuel light on 350.
NASA 1:	Coming up on 35 east .......
White:	Thank you, Neil.
NASA 1:	Standby, mark.
White:	.......... level.
NASA 1:	..........
White:	.......... short period of time.
NASA 1:	OK, I guess you'll just have to use your best judgment there Bob, can you confirm whether you're on auto or lower antenna presently?
White:	OK, I'm on auto antenna right now.
NASA 1:	Well, we request you go back to lower please.
White:	Back to lower, here it comes, here's lower.
NASA 1:	Right.
......:	How's our time coming Bob?
White:	15-1/2 minutes to drop now.
B-52:	19-1/2 knots and 45,000 feet.
NASA 1:	You say again the time please, Charlie?
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White:	OK, 14 minutes, got that Neil?
NASA 1:	Sounds better.
B-52:	13 minutes.
White:	Is there anybody down there who can give me the Silver Lake surface winds?
NASA 1:	Well Bob, in case they don't call you again, the last reported winds were 14 knots from the north, gust to 18.
White:	OK, thank you.
Chase 3:	Cuddeback Range has been informed and acknowledged.
NASA 1:	Standby for 70 east Jack. Standby, mark.
White:	Now reading 050°, heading on the gyro. 030° on the ...... what's your heading Jack?
B-52:	Continue heading 060 right now.
White:	OK, I show 41,000 on the inner .........
NASA 1:	Coming up on 40 north, standby, mark.
B-52:	Windshield N2 off, windshield heat is on.
B-52:	9 minutes.
NASA 1:	What's your altimeter holding Bob?
White:	I'm holding just about 42,000.
B-52:	8 minutes.
NASA 1:	Coming up on 60 north, standby, mark.
B-52:	Topoff is complete. 7 minutes.
White:	Full pressure cooling, blowers and LN2 is on ......... Control temp on #l is -60 and #2 is -40. APU source on, #l is 3700 and on #2 is 3420.
NASA 1:	Good.
White:	#1 APU peroxide tank pressure 520, #2 zero.
NASA 1:	Are you on your way around, Bob?
B-52:	6 minutes.
White:	OK, data off, #2 APU warning coming on now. Helium pressure 104 ......... hydraulic pressure has started to come down ...... now ...... Hydraulic pressure 3700 ...... #2 tank pressure 550, #1 is 550. #2 APU source is 3300 ...... data off. Jettison switch is off, fire extinguisher auto. Pressure on all 8 chambers
B-52:	5 minutes, 40 seconds right now.
......:	Re-jettison.
White:	...... controls.
Russell:	Controls look good.
B-52:	4 minutes.
White:	...... 4 minutes, power off Russell?
Russell:	Jettison stopped.
B-52:	Power off.
White:	What's my ...... stabilizer position?
B-52:	Stabilizer position looks good.
White:	OK, controlling ...... pressure ..........
B-52:	3 minutes.
White:	.......... data on, calibrate ...... Helium source 300, Lox tank is 34 .......... #l hydraulic temp +10, #2 is +10, #l APU source is 3500, #2 is 3250. #2 tank pressure is 3550. Hydraulic pressure 3250. #2 APU source 3700.
B-52:	2 minutes.
White:	.......... chambers -30 to -20. APU .......... Camera switch coming on. Lower antenna. NASA 1, how do you read?
NASA 1:	Read you loud & clear.
White:	OK fine. How's the preheat looking .......... too white?
Russell:	Preheat looks good Bob.
White:	Time check?
B-52:	1 minute, 40 seconds.
White:	Master's on, prime is on.
Chase:	Prime has started.
White:	#l APU is 40 and #2 is 40.
Chase:	Prime looks good.
White:	..........
B-52:	14 seconds, 10 seconds, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 release.
White:	.......... going?
NASA 1:	Go to lower antenna Bob please.
White:	OK, got lower antenna, is that better?
NASA 1:	Yes.
White:	..........
NASA 1:	Say again, Bob.
Chase:	Looks good, Bob.
White:	..........
Chase:	Everything looks good.
White:	.......... coming up on ..........showing a pitch angle of 44° .......... 9° alpha.
......:	Three Sisters area.
White:	..........
......:	Cuddeback area, you're in the Cuddeback area.

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Good flight!