Atlas V Launches the LRO and LCROSS Spacecraft
06.18.09
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George Diller/Launch Commentator: :
T- ten... nine... eight... seven... six... five... four... three... two... one... main engine ignition... and liftoff of the Atlas V rocket with LRO/LCROSS, America's first step of a lasting return to the moon.
Steve Agid/Launch Vehicle Telemetry Manager: :
And we have a pitch program in... RD-180 is operating well... pump speeds are stable... air compression's up good... tank pressures look good... RD-180 is continuing to operate well... booster pm... the response looks typical... all systems are stable at this point in flight.
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