STS-119 Discovery Launch 15 March 2009

Candrea Thomas/NASA Launch Commentator
Twelve... ten.

Kennedy Launch Control
BOS is "go" for main engine start.

Candrea Thomas/NASA Launch Commentator
Sixfivefourthreetwo oneand booster ignition. Liftoff of space shuttle Discovery, taking the space station to full power for full science.

Houston Launch Control
This is Mission Control Houston.

Kennedy Launch Control
Discovery roll program.

Lee Archambault/STS-119 Commander
Roger roll Discovery.

Houston Launch Control
Discovery's roll maneuver is complete. It is now in a heads-down position on track for its flight to the International Space Station. Discovery flying 365 mph, 1 1/2 miles in altitude, seven miles downrange from the Kennedy Space Center. Discovery's engines are throttling down as the orbiter passes through the area of maximum pressure on the vehicle.

Kennedy Launch Control
Discovery go at throttle up.

Lee Archambault/STS-119 Commander
Discovery go at throttle up.

Houston Launch Control
Three main engines on board are throttling back up. Now one minute, 12 seconds into the flight, Discovery flying at 1,800 mph, 10 miles in altitude and 11 1/2 miles downrange from the Kennedy Space Center. At liftoff the fully fueled shuttle boosters and external tank weighed 4 1/2 million pounds. The total thrust at launch was 6,425,000 pounds. All systems continue to function well. Three good main engines, three good power-generating fuel cells and three good auxiliary power units for the hydraulic system. We will now standby for burnout and separation of the solid rocket boosters. Combined, the twin boosters provide 5.3 million pounds of thrust to propel the orbiter toward space. Discovery now flying 3,600 mph, 32 miles in altitude, 43 miles downrange from the Kennedy Space Center.

Category:

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• STS-119
• Discovery
• Space Shuttle
• Shuttle
• NASA
• ISS
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[basvg1]

I've also uploaded the HD video on my channel: watch?v=iWjOoY4BVcs

[guitarruler1432]

I live about 8 miles from the launch pad and it goes up right in my backyard and it is awesome. i will post a vid of where i am when this happens.

[HanzPrague]

Wau...so if I recount that - Discovery weighed 1400 tones with combined thrust 2 000 tones of thr. That is impresive

[HanzPrague]

:))) I tought so too...but it is actualy "Roger roll Discovery"... But I totaly agree with Rock n roll Discovery

[deepfriedsquirrel]

love the audio - it is flying over my house in 5 mins cant wait

[HanzPrague]

Go baby GO !!!!! watched that live too and that was awesome

[eli130589]

i'm from germany ... i have seen it!"

[alectayloruk]

Very cool.

By the way, it's "GLS is go for main engine start." (GLS stands for Ground Launch Sequencer).

[rubikbrewer]

I watched this Live in HD on a 72-inch with a pair of Legacy Studio speakers cranking out awesome audio, and I must say that even though the announcer stumbled her words at liftoff, she very quickly redeemed herself with the very powerfully executed statement, "... taking the Space Station to Full Power for Full Science." I got a little choked up at that moment which only added to the already overwhelming sensory experience. They've got it made... meanwhile we sit here on this rock. :) :(

[Fabrizio1d]

rock n roll discovery