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To: Jon Koplik who wrote (9992)2/8/2000 4:30:00 PM
From: Jon Koplik  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 29987
 
2126 GMT (4:26 p.m. EST)

T+plus 2 minutes. Main engine continues to fire, lifting the Delta 2
rocket and Globalstar satellites toward space.

2125 GMT (4:25 p.m. EST)

T+plus 75 seconds. The solid rocket boosters have burned out and
separated. All four solids have jettisoned. Altitude 12 miles.

2124 GMT (4:24 p.m. EST)

LIFTOFF! Liftoff of the Boeing Delta 2 rocket to complete the
Globalstar satellite constellation. The vehicle has cleared the tower.

2123 GMT (4:23 p.m. EST)

T-minus 30 seconds. Hydraulics and electronics reported go.

The launch ignition sequence will begin at T-minus 2 seconds when a
Boeing engineer triggers the engine start switch. The process begins
with ignition of the two vernier engines and first stage main engine
start. The four solid rocket motors then light at T-0 for liftoff.

2123 GMT (4:23 p.m. EST)

T-minus 1 minute. The Range has issued its final clearance to proceed
with launch. The second stage hydraulic pump pressures have been
verified acceptable and the pump has gone to internal power.

2122 GMT (4:22 p.m. EST)

T-minus 1 minute, 30 seconds. Data recording charts switching to
high speed.