 And we have that TV at this point, and this crew, the members of the mission STS-86 are just outside their crew quarters in their dining facility. Wendy Lawrence, mission specialist is seated next to the rest of her crew members, which include Scott Parazinski, Mike or Dave Wolfe. Pilot Mike Bloomfield, of course our commander shown here. Jim Weatherby is a veteran shuttle flyer. This is his fourth flight that he's getting ready to participate with. And of course our mission specialist Dave Wolfe, who will be going up but not coming back. He will be staying on MIR for the next four months. Representative from the French space agency is Jean-Luc Cretion. He'll be flying on this flight as well as a representative from the Russian space agency Vladimir Titov. He is a very experienced astronaut, cosmonaut, and he will be one of the two EVA crew members for this flight. And they are all ready to take our picture, of course, our cameramen who are familiar to the crew members. Again, the exact time of launch will be announced about 90 minutes before liftoff, but our best estimate at this time, based on the location of the MIR space station, launch will occur at about 10, 34 and 19 seconds. And we do have live TV of the flight crew. The seven members of our flight team are in their crew quarters making last minute preparations, being suited for this mission. Jim Weatherby is being attended to. He has his helmet on. He, of course, is preparing for his. And his pilot is Mike Bloomfield, and he is preparing for his first shuttle mission. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. A mission specialist, Wendy Lawrence, the only female aboard this flight, making her second trip into space aboard the shuttle. Her first flight was on mission STS-67, looking at another mission specialist. This looks like Scott Parazinski. The member of the team who will be going up and staying on MIR is mission specialist Dave Wolfe, and this will be his second trip on the shuttle. He will remain on MIR for the next four months, replacing Mike Fohl, who has been on MIR since May. Wolfe is scheduled to be the sixth astronaut to live aboard MIR, and he will officially become a member of the MIR crew after Atlantis and MIR dock on Saturday afternoon. And it's hard to tell who these astronauts are with their helmets on, but that looked like it was Jean-Luc Cretien, a member of our flight crew. Actually, he is the chief of the French astronaut office. Vladimir Titov also is a member of this crew. He will be making his second flight on the shuttle, but this is his fifth flight overall. He became a cosmonaut back in 1976. Also at the launch pad is the final inspection team. They were formerly known as the ICE and debris assessment team, but they are currently working their way around the launch structure. This is a team of engineers and safety personnel. They were dispatched by the pad by launch director Jim Harrington, following the cryogenic tanking operations. This is shuttle launch control. We've just left our hold at T-minus three hours, and we are counting at T-minus two hours and 58 minutes. And we have live TV of our flight crew as they are on the third floor. The crew quarters making preparations to get on the elevator. Go down two floors and get on the astronaut van to be driven out to the pad. The seven members of the STSA-6 crew being led by Jim Weatherby, followed by pilot Michael Bloomfield, mission specialist Vladimir Titov, Scott Parazinski, Jean-Louis Cretion, Wendy Lawrence, and David Wolff. Also, we have a view of the commander in his commander's seat from the inside of the Atlantis. And MS-4 in at this time. Okay, I'll do that. 536 to the testing. Okay, I'll do that. OTC on two on two. I'll personnel set dual interrupt notification. We'll be activated momentarily. It may cause the initiation of error messages at systems consoles to interrupt monitor parameters currently out of GLF limits. And CMQC, OTC? QC. 162, please. Copy. NTT, NTD, GLT, project. OTC asked. Go ahead. Caution warning volume adjust complete. The ISO at side 27. It looks like Scott is preparing a note. I love you, Gail and little Luke. See you back on Earth in 10 days. And of course, that is certainly the schedule for this mission. And he wishes them well. CAPCOM in Houston, MS-5, bird ground contract. MS-5 Houston. Dave, I have you loud and clear. How's it going, just two? I'm from right here, Florida dock. Looking forward to the ascent with you. This great crew up front. We are too. And a great crew on the ground watching everything and it's where it goes right. Safety and mission assurance. Safety and mission assurance is go. Copy that. Range well. Roger sir, we have no constraints to launch. Copy that. Top flight action. The MMT is go for launch. Copy that. And Atlantis. Looks like everything's coming together. And we wish you a great voyage and a great mission. And we'll see you back here on the fifth. Great flow for Atlantis. Thanks to all the folks who worked on the processing of the vehicle. What do you say? We take you to space, Jim. Roger that. NTD, you're clear to launch. Copy. Zaragoza has gone to forecast broken deck. Your new Tau site will be Morone. That's site number three. Nominal lane point. Nominal speed break. Altimeter, there's two niner. Niner, niner. Windsor 050 at four. Also, Ben Gerear is going to be a go forecast. T-minus three minutes, 30 seconds and counting. And final arrow surface checks of the orbiters. Wing, elevons and rudders are being completed. This verifies the orbiters hydraulic systems are up and operational. Roger that. I'll do that. And Atlantis OTC, close and launch your visors. And into your two-flow, have a good trip. One by eyes. Just leave it and give our best for the near crew. Ten, nine, eight, seven. We have a go for maintenance. Five, four, three, two, one. Booster ignition and liftoff of the Spatial Atlantis. Extending America's presence in space while opening new chapters in exploration. Houston now controlled program initiated to place Atlantis on its heads down track over the Atlantic. Which is at 104% preparing the throttle down to 67% for Max-Q passing through the period of maximum aerodynamic pressure on the vehicle. Engine's throttling down now. Engine's at 67. Three engines at 67 now passing through maximum aerodynamic pressure at 58 seconds. Atlantis moving at 1,000 miles per hour now. Altitude 8.8 miles. Downrange 5.8 miles. Three engines back at 104%. Now Atlantis moving at 1,600 miles per hour. Atlantis, that is a dooser. Copy and concur. Three good fuel cells. Three good APUs. Three engines running at 104%. Atlantis now moving at over 2,000 miles per hour. 18.4 miles in altitude. Downrange 16 miles. About 15 seconds away from solid rocket booster separation. Atlantis moving at 2,800 miles per hour. Have solid rocket booster separation confirmed. Guidance converging. Performance nominal. Performance during first stage. Considered nominal now. Three engines running at 104% as intended. Three good APUs. Three good fuel cells. Atlantis now 48 miles downrange.