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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:00,940 --> 00:00:01,040 X-15.1961.Charles.Bronson.DVDRip.XviD.AC3-CROYD 2 00:00:30,941 --> 00:00:34,104 On December 17, 1903... 3 00:00:35,145 --> 00:00:39,912 man made the first successfully controlled flight in an aircraft... 4 00:00:40,951 --> 00:00:44,819 thus breaking a barrier that had existed for millions of years. 5 00:00:45,055 --> 00:00:48,616 Today, man, with his intelligence and reason... 6 00:00:49,004 --> 00:00:51,495 has suddenly come to the crossroads. 7 00:00:52,090 --> 00:00:54,255 Some believe that the guided missile... 8 00:00:54,364 --> 00:00:56,992 and electronically controlled space vehicles... 9 00:00:57,500 --> 00:01:00,264 are the ultimate answers to space flight. 10 00:01:00,470 --> 00:01:03,371 The recent orbital and suborbital achievements... 11 00:01:03,473 --> 00:01:06,442 have been spectacular and extremely important. 12 00:01:07,110 --> 00:01:12,013 However, man will never be satisfied in the undignified position... 13 00:01:12,115 --> 00:01:16,142 of sitting in a nose cone, acting as a biological specimen. 14 00:01:17,854 --> 00:01:22,291 Sixteen years ago, at Edwards Air Force Base in California... 15 00:01:23,093 --> 00:01:27,894 a highly complex operation was initiated to develop an aerospace-craft... 16 00:01:28,365 --> 00:01:32,426 that would satisfy the desire of man to maintain control in flight... 17 00:01:33,236 --> 00:01:36,034 and in re-entry to the earth's atmosphere. 18 00:01:36,706 --> 00:01:40,301 The spacecraft would fly, glide, and land... 19 00:01:40,577 --> 00:01:43,808 completely under the control of the human operator. 20 00:01:44,881 --> 00:01:48,544 And now, the X-15 is ready... 21 00:01:48,718 --> 00:01:51,312 manned by a pilot who will make all the decisions... 22 00:01:51,421 --> 00:01:53,912 for accurate control in flight... 23 00:01:54,024 --> 00:01:55,992 and re-entry and recovery. 24 00:01:56,993 --> 00:02:00,520 X-15 is the key to an operational procedure... 25 00:02:00,630 --> 00:02:02,461 that will be directly reflected... 26 00:02:02,565 --> 00:02:06,001 in the spacecraft and the space flights of the future. 27 00:04:08,892 --> 00:04:10,257 The X-15... 28 00:04:10,527 --> 00:04:14,293 the world's first manned aerospace-craft... 29 00:04:14,664 --> 00:04:18,930 manned for this flight by Matt Powell, Chief Test Pilot for NASA. 30 00:04:19,836 --> 00:04:21,633 This is the carrier... 31 00:04:21,738 --> 00:04:24,400 an especially designed B-52 jet bomber... 32 00:04:24,507 --> 00:04:27,999 lifting the X-15 to its launch altitude of 45,000 feet. 33 00:04:29,212 --> 00:04:30,736 This is her crew. 34 00:04:30,847 --> 00:04:34,544 Pilot, copilot, launch panel operator... 35 00:04:34,651 --> 00:04:37,211 especially trained, highly qualified. 36 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:39,288 This is Chase Two. 37 00:04:39,389 --> 00:04:41,949 The pilot, Lt. Col. Lee Brandon... 38 00:04:42,158 --> 00:04:45,059 Chief Test Pilot of the United States Air Force. 39 00:04:45,295 --> 00:04:47,229 He's also an X-15 pilot. 40 00:04:47,730 --> 00:04:52,064 Today, he is one of the support pilots who will visually check the X-15... 41 00:04:52,168 --> 00:04:56,332 through the countdown and then guide it back to the recovery area... 42 00:04:56,439 --> 00:04:58,703 for the landing after the drop. 43 00:04:59,042 --> 00:05:02,034 This is Chase One and Maj. Ernie Wilde... 44 00:05:02,779 --> 00:05:05,213 one of the air force backup pilots... 45 00:05:05,315 --> 00:05:08,910 getting firsthand knowledge of the X-15 flight procedures. 46 00:05:09,052 --> 00:05:13,921 He's qualified in the X-15 with the small XLR-11 engine. 47 00:05:14,290 --> 00:05:16,554 And today, he'll back up Matt Powell... 48 00:05:16,659 --> 00:05:19,560 for a flight with the XLR-99 engine. 49 00:05:20,263 --> 00:05:22,754 The XLR-99 rocket engine... 50 00:05:22,865 --> 00:05:25,459 has nearly 60,000 pounds of thrust. 51 00:05:26,202 --> 00:05:30,070 The final okay here rests with the pilot. He has control. 52 00:05:34,410 --> 00:05:37,902 Maj. Anthony Rinaldi, USAF... 53 00:05:38,948 --> 00:05:41,246 responsible for the human operator... 54 00:05:41,351 --> 00:05:44,809 and his special equipment designed to support life in space. 55 00:05:45,088 --> 00:05:48,717 Col. Craig Brewster, Chief, Human Factors Section... 56 00:05:48,825 --> 00:05:50,622 United States Air Force. 57 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:54,059 Tom Deparma, X-15 Project Manager... 58 00:05:54,397 --> 00:05:56,729 highly qualified aeronautical engineer. 59 00:05:57,734 --> 00:06:00,897 He is NASA One Test Director. 60 00:06:01,137 --> 00:06:03,002 With him here in the control room... 61 00:06:03,106 --> 00:06:07,133 are the engineers and technicians of NASA and the United States Air Force... 62 00:06:07,243 --> 00:06:10,337 who watch their tracking instruments and recorders... 63 00:06:10,446 --> 00:06:13,711 receiving thousands of different pieces of information... 64 00:06:13,816 --> 00:06:15,841 from special equipment in the X-15... 65 00:06:15,952 --> 00:06:18,978 and from electrodes taped to the pilot's body. 66 00:06:20,390 --> 00:06:22,119 This is the team. 67 00:06:22,225 --> 00:06:27,060 Along with the high-range tracking stations at Beatty and Ely, Nevada... 68 00:06:27,430 --> 00:06:30,297 they monitor and support the X-15 flights... 69 00:06:31,467 --> 00:06:33,765 a highly complex project... 70 00:06:33,870 --> 00:06:35,804 running smoothly... 71 00:06:35,905 --> 00:06:38,533 completely operational. 72 00:06:46,949 --> 00:06:50,316 This is Chase Two to B-52. Coming into position. 73 00:06:50,586 --> 00:06:51,951 Acknowledge. Over. 74 00:06:52,322 --> 00:06:55,155 Roger, Lee, this is B-52. Have you in sight. 75 00:06:58,294 --> 00:07:01,320 This is Chase One to B-52. I'm in position. 76 00:07:01,698 --> 00:07:03,427 How do you read me? Over. 77 00:07:03,533 --> 00:07:05,364 You're loud and clear, Ernie. 78 00:07:05,468 --> 00:07:06,992 We're five minutes to launch. 79 00:07:11,941 --> 00:07:14,273 Radio on lower antenna. How do you read? 80 00:07:14,444 --> 00:07:16,105 Five square, Matt. 81 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:19,944 Auxiliary power units coming on. 82 00:07:20,483 --> 00:07:22,644 Confirm X-15 oxygen. 83 00:07:23,052 --> 00:07:27,113 On X-15 oxygen, 1,800 psi. 84 00:07:27,590 --> 00:07:29,990 Helmet-to-suit differential good. 85 00:07:32,662 --> 00:07:36,530 Respiration rate acceptable at 20 per minute. 86 00:07:38,201 --> 00:07:41,796 This is NASA One, let's get a good control surface check. 87 00:07:42,372 --> 00:07:43,999 Chase Two, observe. 88 00:07:45,141 --> 00:07:47,405 Confirm launch trim settings. Over. 89 00:08:05,728 --> 00:08:09,164 Chase Two to NASA One. Surface check.: good. 90 00:08:09,599 --> 00:08:10,861 Roger, Lee. 91 00:08:11,067 --> 00:08:12,329 NASA One to Chase One. 92 00:08:13,236 --> 00:08:14,430 You all set, Ernie? 93 00:08:14,537 --> 00:08:16,471 NASA One from Chase One, all set, Tom. 94 00:08:17,106 --> 00:08:18,733 McCully to NASA One. 95 00:08:19,275 --> 00:08:22,369 45,000 feet, one minute to launch. 96 00:08:22,879 --> 00:08:25,006 Okay, Matt, you've got it. 97 00:08:25,114 --> 00:08:26,581 Coming up on launch point. 98 00:08:26,682 --> 00:08:29,845 Roger. Give me a five-second countdown for launch. 99 00:08:30,486 --> 00:08:33,580 This is final okay to all stations. Launch light is on. 100 00:08:33,956 --> 00:08:36,015 Five, four, three... 101 00:08:44,934 --> 00:08:46,299 Stop the countdown. 102 00:08:46,402 --> 00:08:49,565 Repeat, stop the countdown. Losing source pressure. 103 00:08:49,672 --> 00:08:53,802 Lox tank pressure 45, ammonia 30. Both decreasing. 104 00:08:54,210 --> 00:08:57,111 NASA One to all stations. Stop the countdown. 105 00:08:57,880 --> 00:09:00,178 Confirm source pressure failure. 106 00:09:00,683 --> 00:09:02,617 What are you reading now? 107 00:09:03,119 --> 00:09:06,987 Source pressure failure, affirmative. Below normal and falling. 108 00:09:08,691 --> 00:09:10,283 NASA One to X-15. 109 00:09:11,294 --> 00:09:12,989 Matt, is this a no go? 110 00:09:13,095 --> 00:09:16,064 X-15 to all stations. This is a no go. 111 00:09:16,933 --> 00:09:19,367 I say again, this is a no go. 112 00:09:20,303 --> 00:09:22,271 Yeah, at four-and-a-half, I figure... 113 00:09:23,005 --> 00:09:24,597 NASA One to X-15. 114 00:09:24,707 --> 00:09:28,370 Proceed to alternate plan. Matt, can you dump the propellants? 115 00:09:28,711 --> 00:09:30,941 X-15 to NASA One. Negative. 116 00:09:31,581 --> 00:09:33,481 NASA One to 008. 117 00:09:34,116 --> 00:09:36,744 How much weight can you offset by wing trims? 118 00:09:36,953 --> 00:09:38,921 008 to NASA One. 119 00:09:39,188 --> 00:09:40,985 Not enough fuel transfer possible. 120 00:09:41,090 --> 00:09:43,388 Have to make landing with right wing. Critical. 121 00:09:43,493 --> 00:09:46,519 Deparma to all units. This is an emergency. 122 00:09:47,697 --> 00:09:51,189 The B-52 will attempt a landing with the X-15 mated. 123 00:09:51,901 --> 00:09:55,894 Request all emergency equipment, all firefighting units... 124 00:09:56,005 --> 00:09:59,941 deploy along runway 35 on south lake bed. 125 00:10:00,843 --> 00:10:02,743 Repeat: south lake bed. 126 00:10:10,086 --> 00:10:11,713 Leave the data on. 127 00:10:12,021 --> 00:10:15,616 Keep the primary radio channel open. I'll use it from mobile. 128 00:10:16,492 --> 00:10:18,119 Let's go, Colonel. 129 00:11:19,355 --> 00:11:22,586 He should be on final approach in about 10 minutes. 130 00:11:22,892 --> 00:11:24,860 Light the flares, please. 131 00:11:39,742 --> 00:11:42,233 Deparma at NASA Mobile to Chase Two. 132 00:11:47,216 --> 00:11:50,083 Chase Two to NASA 9. Go ahead. 133 00:11:50,486 --> 00:11:53,387 Lee, advise control at beginning of letdown. 134 00:11:53,756 --> 00:11:56,816 Beginning letdown, approximately five minutes. 135 00:11:59,996 --> 00:12:03,932 They've all got their barometric chambers to go back down again. 136 00:12:13,643 --> 00:12:16,339 Dumping lox from carrier. Maximum flow. 137 00:12:21,951 --> 00:12:23,816 NASA Mobile to Chase planes. 138 00:12:24,420 --> 00:12:26,354 Stay in close at the landing. 139 00:12:26,522 --> 00:12:29,184 Okay, I'm coming in at your 10 o'clock. 140 00:12:30,693 --> 00:12:33,355 About three miles north of our station. 141 00:12:40,703 --> 00:12:44,434 We want to confirm that your Ram Air door is in a closed position. 142 00:12:44,540 --> 00:12:45,905 It sure is. 143 00:12:51,347 --> 00:12:54,680 Also, I want to verify that I did have... 144 00:12:55,418 --> 00:12:58,615 tooling lever and louvers in LN 2 position on. 145 00:14:05,855 --> 00:14:08,153 - Pamela, how good to see you! - Hi, Maggie. 146 00:14:08,257 --> 00:14:09,884 How was your trip? 147 00:14:10,426 --> 00:14:12,917 Hi, Diane. It's so good to see you. 148 00:14:13,028 --> 00:14:15,690 Have you any idea how long Route 66 is? 149 00:14:16,499 --> 00:14:19,491 You look indecently wonderful. Did you look that good... 150 00:14:19,602 --> 00:14:21,729 - when Lee left? - You wouldn't think so. 151 00:14:21,937 --> 00:14:24,997 - Come on, let's get your bags. - They're awful heavy. 152 00:14:26,442 --> 00:14:27,875 - I'll take that. - All right. 153 00:14:27,977 --> 00:14:29,706 - Is the coffee on? - Yeah, come on. 154 00:14:29,812 --> 00:14:31,404 What have you two been up to? 155 00:14:31,514 --> 00:14:33,141 I want to hear all about you. 156 00:14:33,249 --> 00:14:35,183 Well, I tell you, it's another world. 157 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:47,220 All during that time, except when I was re-circling... 158 00:14:47,363 --> 00:14:50,855 it just crapped out by itself. I've got it back again. 159 00:14:51,467 --> 00:14:52,764 Roger. 160 00:14:54,436 --> 00:14:57,803 NASA One, I'm tracking 76 miles east... 161 00:14:58,073 --> 00:14:59,665 and 56 miles north. 162 00:15:01,443 --> 00:15:03,001 Roger, NASA One. 163 00:15:14,056 --> 00:15:15,648 You can see them! 164 00:15:26,702 --> 00:15:28,795 - Where, Mike? - Right over there. 165 00:15:43,786 --> 00:15:45,219 He's committed now. 166 00:15:49,191 --> 00:15:51,659 Okay, come on. Let's get out there. 167 00:16:12,114 --> 00:16:15,083 Now, take it easy. That's not the crash siren. 168 00:16:15,851 --> 00:16:18,581 Listen. It's constant. It's not the short blasts. 169 00:16:18,687 --> 00:16:22,316 - What is it, then? Can we call? - No, nobody calls during flights. 170 00:16:23,058 --> 00:16:25,549 I'd rather hear that siren than the phone ring. 171 00:17:34,296 --> 00:17:35,786 You have a good drag chute. 172 00:17:46,608 --> 00:17:49,771 Chase Two to B-52, your front landing gear is on fire. 173 00:19:58,640 --> 00:20:00,608 - You chickened out? - Yeah. 174 00:20:01,043 --> 00:20:03,102 Can I still resign, Doctor? 175 00:20:03,612 --> 00:20:05,944 - You feel okay, Matt? - A little stiff. 176 00:20:06,048 --> 00:20:07,743 Where does it hurt? 177 00:20:08,684 --> 00:20:11,414 Can you give me some details about the pressure failure? 178 00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:14,785 - Sure, Tom, as soon as I'm out of this suit. - Good. 179 00:20:14,890 --> 00:20:17,120 - You got a smoke? - Yeah, here. 180 00:20:22,564 --> 00:20:25,431 All right, let's get you out of this thing. 181 00:20:30,973 --> 00:20:34,033 - I got to get back to headquarters. - All right. 182 00:20:50,626 --> 00:20:52,526 Lee, we're in here. 183 00:21:17,452 --> 00:21:19,215 - Hi, Pam? - How are you? 184 00:21:26,628 --> 00:21:28,596 - Let's go to my house. - To your house. 185 00:21:28,697 --> 00:21:30,995 - Excuse me. - Come on. 186 00:21:35,871 --> 00:21:37,236 All right, Pamela, why? 187 00:21:37,339 --> 00:21:40,831 Because I couldn't stand my quiet, uneventful life. That's why. 188 00:21:41,677 --> 00:21:43,645 - Just like that? - Just like that. 189 00:21:44,746 --> 00:21:47,681 No, you don't, Pamela. No more games with me. 190 00:21:49,484 --> 00:21:51,748 You fool. I came a long way. 191 00:21:52,154 --> 00:21:54,952 You're a little late. I hope you enjoyed the trip. 192 00:21:57,659 --> 00:21:59,388 Don't do this to me. 193 00:22:17,079 --> 00:22:18,944 What took you so long? 194 00:22:42,083 --> 00:22:43,898 Diane? 195 00:23:13,568 --> 00:23:15,195 It's got to be love. 196 00:23:15,304 --> 00:23:18,831 - Come on, I'll help you sweep out the place. - All right. 197 00:23:22,978 --> 00:23:25,139 What happened? I was doing my homework. 198 00:23:25,247 --> 00:23:26,976 I'm glad to hear it. 199 00:23:27,883 --> 00:23:30,818 You know, that's exactly the word I was trying to think of. 200 00:23:30,919 --> 00:23:32,147 "Homework." 201 00:23:33,689 --> 00:23:34,883 Come on. 202 00:23:39,394 --> 00:23:42,852 The usual distribution. Two copies, so forth and so on. 203 00:23:42,964 --> 00:23:45,626 "Very truly yours, Thomas A. Deparma." 204 00:23:46,768 --> 00:23:48,497 That's all, Barbara. 205 00:23:49,538 --> 00:23:52,200 Would you get that typed for me as quickly as possible? 206 00:23:52,307 --> 00:23:54,070 - Yes, I will. - Thank you. 207 00:23:58,313 --> 00:24:01,578 Get headquarters in Washington on the direct line for me, right away. 208 00:24:01,683 --> 00:24:03,310 - Yes, sir. - Thanks. 209 00:24:30,145 --> 00:24:32,136 Yeah, this is Tom Deparma. 210 00:24:32,681 --> 00:24:36,708 Yes, sir, we had a source pressure failure at the final countdown. 211 00:24:37,419 --> 00:24:41,355 No, sir. We were forced to land the X-15 mated with a full load. 212 00:24:42,691 --> 00:24:46,650 Yeah, it was quite a trick, but the B-52 pilot made it look easy. 213 00:24:46,895 --> 00:24:49,989 Major McCully flying, sir. Yes, sir. 214 00:24:51,166 --> 00:24:53,430 We'll be getting national press coverage... 215 00:24:53,535 --> 00:24:55,799 in two weeks on the big engine ground firing. 216 00:24:55,904 --> 00:24:58,930 That'll start the countdown for the next flight. 217 00:25:00,776 --> 00:25:03,301 I wouldn't exactly say we've had bad press. 218 00:25:03,412 --> 00:25:05,642 Just that sometimes, when things have gone wrong... 219 00:25:05,747 --> 00:25:08,614 some of them emphasize it a little more than... 220 00:25:08,717 --> 00:25:10,241 You know, sir. 221 00:25:10,585 --> 00:25:13,145 Right, the report. No. 222 00:25:13,789 --> 00:25:16,883 A report's being prepared, it'll be off to you tonight. 223 00:25:16,992 --> 00:25:19,085 Right, sir. Goodbye. 224 00:25:26,234 --> 00:25:29,567 - Colonel Brewster to see Tom Deparma. - He's waiting for you. 225 00:25:29,671 --> 00:25:32,367 - You know where his office is. - Right. 226 00:25:40,415 --> 00:25:42,906 - Hi, Tom. - Come in, Craig. 227 00:25:47,522 --> 00:25:48,955 I'm glad you called me. 228 00:25:49,057 --> 00:25:51,685 I've been wanting to talk to you about something. 229 00:25:51,793 --> 00:25:54,057 Sit down. Get it off your mind. 230 00:25:54,729 --> 00:25:56,492 Tom, I got a problem. 231 00:25:57,566 --> 00:25:59,625 - Cup of coffee? - No, thanks. 232 00:26:00,435 --> 00:26:03,461 I don't know exactly how to put it, but I'm gonna try. 233 00:26:03,572 --> 00:26:05,938 We've been on this project a long time, right? 234 00:26:06,041 --> 00:26:09,374 We've had some setbacks, sometimes we've been lucky. 235 00:26:09,478 --> 00:26:12,038 But the time is coming when all this work... 236 00:26:12,147 --> 00:26:15,207 and this whole project is gonna have to pay off. 237 00:26:15,750 --> 00:26:18,241 I think I have an idea what you're getting at. 238 00:26:18,353 --> 00:26:20,719 Let's see if we can't talk it out. 239 00:26:21,389 --> 00:26:26,053 Don't get me wrong. I haven't lost faith or anything like that. It's just that... 240 00:26:27,229 --> 00:26:28,958 Frankly, I'm scared. 241 00:26:30,699 --> 00:26:32,257 Join the club, Colonel. 242 00:26:32,367 --> 00:26:35,666 I think everybody involved is a little scared about what's coming up. 243 00:26:35,770 --> 00:26:40,332 I know that. It's just that, suddenly, I'm beginning to doubt my own judgment. 244 00:26:41,409 --> 00:26:44,674 After thousands of hours of simulating on the ground... 245 00:26:44,779 --> 00:26:47,748 and really putting these pilots through the wringer... 246 00:26:47,849 --> 00:26:51,910 I think they've reached a damn high degree of accuracy in all phases, right? 247 00:26:52,020 --> 00:26:53,920 They're tuned to a fine edge. 248 00:26:54,022 --> 00:26:56,252 Hanging on to this edge is what concerns me. 249 00:26:56,358 --> 00:26:58,952 Now, all the pilots have normal tensions. 250 00:26:59,060 --> 00:27:01,494 But what if these normal tensions are added to... 251 00:27:01,596 --> 00:27:06,124 by the tensions of aborted missions, setbacks, delays, etc.? 252 00:27:06,768 --> 00:27:08,861 Won't this throw off their normal performance... 253 00:27:08,970 --> 00:27:11,200 at the end, when we get to the critical flights? 254 00:27:11,306 --> 00:27:13,934 We all wonder about that possibility, Craig. 255 00:27:14,042 --> 00:27:18,069 Although remote, it's there, staring us in the face, just the same. 256 00:27:19,414 --> 00:27:23,646 But what were you saying about you wondering about your own judgment? 257 00:27:24,185 --> 00:27:28,212 What if it doesn't show up? What if they lose this fine edge? 258 00:27:28,423 --> 00:27:30,357 - How do we spot it? - How? 259 00:27:32,627 --> 00:27:36,586 I'll tell you how, Craig, or at least how I think we can spot it. 260 00:27:37,232 --> 00:27:39,427 By being worried about it? No. 261 00:27:40,201 --> 00:27:43,693 No, not worried but frightened, the way you say you are. 262 00:27:43,805 --> 00:27:45,500 The way we all are. 263 00:27:45,674 --> 00:27:49,110 We've got to keep right on top of them, phase by phase. 264 00:27:49,377 --> 00:27:52,278 We got to make sure we know the score every minute. 265 00:27:52,380 --> 00:27:55,042 Then if a breakdown should show up in any one of them... 266 00:27:55,150 --> 00:27:57,448 we've got to be able to spot it. 267 00:27:58,053 --> 00:28:01,022 If it doesn't show, we've got to be sure the reason it doesn't... 268 00:28:01,122 --> 00:28:03,283 is because it never happened. 269 00:28:03,758 --> 00:28:08,388 Craig, in this business, if at times you aren't really frightened... 270 00:28:09,164 --> 00:28:13,999 and you don't feel a deep personal concern for the guy who sticks his neck out... 271 00:28:14,102 --> 00:28:16,900 then you're not the right man for the job. 272 00:28:17,005 --> 00:28:18,404 And you are. 273 00:28:22,978 --> 00:28:26,379 Let's get up there and take a look at that data from the last flight. 274 00:28:26,481 --> 00:28:29,143 - It's ready, I know. - This isn't the end, Craig. 275 00:28:29,250 --> 00:28:31,878 We'll be going through this again and again. 276 00:28:42,597 --> 00:28:44,963 What's the matter? Aren't you gonna have any? 277 00:28:45,066 --> 00:28:47,227 No. I'm gonna go back to bed. 278 00:28:48,336 --> 00:28:52,102 Pamela got in late last night, and I didn't sleep afterwards. 279 00:28:52,741 --> 00:28:54,038 What time? 280 00:28:55,310 --> 00:28:57,175 They went to Lancaster. 281 00:29:00,915 --> 00:29:04,442 - Ernie, you smiled at breakfast. - You tricked me into it. 282 00:29:07,122 --> 00:29:08,714 - You know something? - What? 283 00:29:08,823 --> 00:29:10,552 You smell wonderful. 284 00:29:34,716 --> 00:29:35,774 Good morning. 285 00:29:35,884 --> 00:29:38,045 I hope I didn't wake you up coming in last night. 286 00:29:38,153 --> 00:29:40,849 I never heard a thing. Where did you go? 287 00:29:41,089 --> 00:29:43,785 We were going to Lancaster, but we never made it. 288 00:29:43,892 --> 00:29:46,588 Too bad. That's a nice town, Lancaster. 289 00:29:46,961 --> 00:29:50,055 We decided to reactivate our engagement instead. 290 00:29:52,333 --> 00:29:55,666 - Pam, I'm so happy for you. - Thank you. 291 00:29:56,838 --> 00:29:59,602 No coffee for you? You going back to bed? 292 00:30:00,542 --> 00:30:02,874 One of the things you're gonna learn early... 293 00:30:02,977 --> 00:30:04,535 is you never go back to bed. 294 00:30:04,646 --> 00:30:07,171 When they make an early start, you make one, too. 295 00:30:07,282 --> 00:30:10,809 That way you end up, at the end of the day, even on sleep. 296 00:30:14,622 --> 00:30:16,783 That's good air force wifery. 297 00:30:17,726 --> 00:30:19,353 Diane, what is it? 298 00:30:21,396 --> 00:30:23,159 Just a baby, I think. 299 00:30:23,732 --> 00:30:25,222 Just a baby? 300 00:30:26,101 --> 00:30:27,659 No, not with me. 301 00:30:28,169 --> 00:30:31,070 In three years of marriage, I'm a two-time loser. 302 00:30:31,172 --> 00:30:32,935 What does that mean? 303 00:30:33,041 --> 00:30:35,942 It means I'm not the momma type or something. I don't know. 304 00:30:36,044 --> 00:30:39,275 There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with me physically... 305 00:30:39,380 --> 00:30:43,316 but just after things get started, something always goes wrong. 306 00:30:43,852 --> 00:30:46,582 - Have you told Ernie? - No, and I won't. 307 00:30:47,422 --> 00:30:50,391 Not till I know I've got permanent possession. 308 00:30:52,527 --> 00:30:54,620 - Pour me some coffee. - Coffee? 309 00:30:54,729 --> 00:30:56,993 I want to see if I can hold it. 310 00:31:22,390 --> 00:31:23,857 I told you so. 311 00:31:29,497 --> 00:31:32,227 These strange new birds of the desert... 312 00:31:32,333 --> 00:31:34,528 were first flown by Air Force... 313 00:31:34,636 --> 00:31:38,333 and National Aeronautics and Space Administration pilots... 314 00:31:38,439 --> 00:31:41,306 when the Russians were still trying to dig themselves out... 315 00:31:41,409 --> 00:31:43,400 from under the rubble of Stalingrad. 316 00:31:43,511 --> 00:31:47,242 Unfortunately, the proposal set forth by NASA... 317 00:31:47,649 --> 00:31:50,243 and the Air Force used a new language. 318 00:31:50,718 --> 00:31:53,482 Terms like "exit, " "escape velocity"... 319 00:31:53,588 --> 00:31:57,957 "Mach 4, " "Mach 10, " "re-entry," that was pretty hard for people to swallow. 320 00:31:58,092 --> 00:32:00,322 Appropriations were slow in coming. 321 00:32:00,428 --> 00:32:04,455 But the search for the answer continued at Edwards Air Force Base. 322 00:32:05,133 --> 00:32:08,000 Mr. Deparma, Ed Fleming, ABC television news. 323 00:32:08,436 --> 00:32:11,963 Will these then be the flights with the most critical control problem? 324 00:32:12,073 --> 00:32:15,201 Yes, indeed. The pilot knows his margin of error. 325 00:32:15,510 --> 00:32:17,375 He cannot over-control. 326 00:32:17,712 --> 00:32:20,442 The angle of his re-entry path is calculated... 327 00:32:20,548 --> 00:32:23,711 so that the aerodynamic heating of the airframe... 328 00:32:24,085 --> 00:32:26,451 will not exceed the design limit. 329 00:32:27,255 --> 00:32:29,849 Col. Jessup, our Public Informations Officer... 330 00:32:29,958 --> 00:32:33,359 has a word for you about the pilots, I think. Colonel? 331 00:32:35,897 --> 00:32:38,161 Major Wilde, Lt. Col. Brandon... 332 00:32:38,266 --> 00:32:42,669 and Matt Powell are three of the pilots working on the project at the present time. 333 00:32:42,770 --> 00:32:46,934 The complete pilots pool consists of a Navy pilot, two Air Force... 334 00:32:47,041 --> 00:32:48,872 and three NASA pilots. 335 00:32:49,510 --> 00:32:53,207 The NASA pilots, Matt Powell, are entirely civilian... 336 00:32:53,681 --> 00:32:56,479 employees of the United States Government. 337 00:32:57,285 --> 00:33:01,483 Lew Irwin, ABC News. Has this project lost any of its significance... 338 00:33:01,956 --> 00:33:05,119 because of the successful manned orbital missions? 339 00:33:05,326 --> 00:33:08,227 No, Mr. Irwin. This is a winged aerospace-craft... 340 00:33:08,329 --> 00:33:10,263 under complete control of the pilot. 341 00:33:10,365 --> 00:33:13,095 He's not a biological specimen... 342 00:33:13,201 --> 00:33:16,102 nor is he a backup for an automatic system. 343 00:33:16,671 --> 00:33:20,198 The knowledge gained here will be directly reflected in the design... 344 00:33:20,308 --> 00:33:22,173 and operation of future spacecraft. 345 00:33:22,277 --> 00:33:25,041 Mr. Deparma, Lee Giroux of NBC. 346 00:33:25,146 --> 00:33:26,773 Grant Holcomb of CBS and I... 347 00:33:26,881 --> 00:33:29,509 Grant will be with us later in the testing house... 348 00:33:29,617 --> 00:33:32,051 would like to know which of these three pilots... 349 00:33:32,153 --> 00:33:35,384 will be the first man to go into space in the X-15. 350 00:33:35,957 --> 00:33:38,187 That decision will be based on many factors... 351 00:33:38,293 --> 00:33:42,491 and made by mutual agreement with everybody concerned in the project. 352 00:33:42,797 --> 00:33:46,494 I'd like to say generally that one of the pilot's biggest problems... 353 00:33:46,601 --> 00:33:49,627 is to overcome and fight the effects of stress. 354 00:33:49,771 --> 00:33:54,140 As a matter of fact, I'd say that possibly the greatest challenge to the pilot... 355 00:33:54,242 --> 00:33:57,336 is to train himself to anticipate his instincts. 356 00:33:57,445 --> 00:34:01,973 Anticipation of instincts comes down then to reactions acquired through training. 357 00:34:02,884 --> 00:34:07,184 Now, where one kind of reflex flying inside the atmosphere fades out... 358 00:34:07,989 --> 00:34:10,958 and a different kind of reaction is needed... 359 00:34:11,059 --> 00:34:15,086 this is where overcoming the instinct makes the difference. 360 00:34:15,596 --> 00:34:18,793 Would you say then, that the basic ingredient for project pilots... 361 00:34:18,900 --> 00:34:20,993 is complete emotional stability? 362 00:34:21,102 --> 00:34:23,229 That's exactly right, Mr. Fleming. 363 00:34:23,338 --> 00:34:27,775 Psychological conditioning is the most important part of the project pilot's training. 364 00:34:27,875 --> 00:34:31,242 First of all, we have to have people that are stable emotionally. 365 00:34:31,346 --> 00:34:35,407 And then, we try to help them by simulating, artificially, on the ground... 366 00:34:35,516 --> 00:34:38,349 as best we can, the conditions that he'll meet in flight. 367 00:34:38,453 --> 00:34:41,251 By doing this, we hope he'll be better able to cope with... 368 00:34:41,356 --> 00:34:44,257 and recognize unknown factors, should he meet them. 369 00:34:44,425 --> 00:34:46,689 Sound minds and a sound body? 370 00:34:47,161 --> 00:34:49,755 Something more than that, I would say. 371 00:34:49,897 --> 00:34:53,162 A complete scientific dedication to the job at hand. 372 00:34:53,868 --> 00:34:56,894 A firm belief in carefully worked for success. 373 00:34:57,505 --> 00:35:02,204 Each gentleman is an aeronautical engineer, as well as a highly qualified test pilot. 374 00:35:03,277 --> 00:35:06,110 The ultimate goal of the X-15 project... 375 00:35:06,214 --> 00:35:08,614 will be an end result of work and tests... 376 00:35:08,716 --> 00:35:10,616 to which they've all contributed. 377 00:35:11,152 --> 00:35:13,620 It's not, in any sense, a hero race. 378 00:35:14,355 --> 00:35:17,449 There are more than 3,000 people engaged in this one project. 379 00:35:17,558 --> 00:35:21,494 Just one more question. Ever since I covered the test at Cape Canaveral... 380 00:35:21,596 --> 00:35:24,292 I've been wondering very seriously about the future. 381 00:35:24,399 --> 00:35:27,527 If this is a philosophical approach, I'm afraid... 382 00:35:27,635 --> 00:35:30,934 But it isn't, I assure you. It's a highly practical approach. 383 00:35:31,039 --> 00:35:34,497 What happens if all this speed and invasion of space... 384 00:35:34,909 --> 00:35:36,900 meets us coming back, so to speak? 385 00:35:37,011 --> 00:35:41,505 That is, suppose that we have to start all over because of a space warfare? 386 00:35:42,517 --> 00:35:44,246 What's all this leading to? 387 00:35:46,621 --> 00:35:51,217 Well, we hope to deter that possibility by extending our own capabilities in space. 388 00:35:51,826 --> 00:35:55,262 Man won't always be satisfied with a one-shot re-entry. 389 00:35:55,730 --> 00:35:59,393 The capsule method is a very valuable step in the right direction. 390 00:35:59,600 --> 00:36:04,230 But falling free in a sealed capsule with only one possibility of recovery... 391 00:36:04,639 --> 00:36:07,972 parachuting to a landing, leaves a lot to be desired. 392 00:36:08,543 --> 00:36:12,104 The X-15 pilot will be able to choose his angle of re-entry... 393 00:36:12,547 --> 00:36:16,881 and control his speed and altitude, and glide to his landing area. 394 00:36:17,452 --> 00:36:19,920 Or one of several alternates he has. 395 00:36:20,421 --> 00:36:22,514 Always under pilot control. 396 00:36:23,391 --> 00:36:24,949 He has the choice. 397 00:36:27,328 --> 00:36:31,788 That wraps it up here, gentlemen. Let's go down to the blockhouse for the test firing. 398 00:36:31,899 --> 00:36:33,491 This way, please. 399 00:36:57,592 --> 00:37:00,026 What brings you back to Edwards, Pamela? 400 00:37:00,128 --> 00:37:03,291 Have you finally decided to ruin my life and marry Matt Powell? 401 00:37:03,397 --> 00:37:06,366 I decided your life could stand being ruined a few more times. 402 00:37:06,467 --> 00:37:08,458 You always suffer so beautifully, Tony. 403 00:37:08,569 --> 00:37:12,198 Why don't you level with me, Pamela? Diane having another baby? 404 00:37:12,306 --> 00:37:14,672 - Yes. She thinks so. - interesting. 405 00:37:15,776 --> 00:37:18,677 This can be a healthy situation, especially for Ernie. 406 00:37:18,779 --> 00:37:21,907 Good for Ernie, and X-15, and the project, and NASA. 407 00:37:22,016 --> 00:37:25,281 - Tony, what about Diane? - Cut it out, Pamela. 408 00:37:25,786 --> 00:37:29,552 It's just a job. The X-15 project is a way of making a living. 409 00:37:29,657 --> 00:37:31,420 Simple as that: bread and butter. 410 00:37:31,526 --> 00:37:34,791 Most troubles are due to wives interfering with their husbands' work. 411 00:37:34,896 --> 00:37:36,864 Tony, for heaven's sake. 412 00:37:37,331 --> 00:37:39,629 Do you know where babies start? 413 00:37:40,234 --> 00:37:43,294 Right there, in the frontal lobe of your brain... 414 00:37:43,604 --> 00:37:46,004 where the emotions are under general control. 415 00:37:46,107 --> 00:37:49,042 From there, they proceed to the hypothalamus, which controls... 416 00:37:49,143 --> 00:37:51,737 raw emotions, rage, hysteria, passion. 417 00:37:52,680 --> 00:37:54,648 There must always be mental permissiveness: 418 00:37:54,749 --> 00:37:56,876 the will to, or the will not to. 419 00:37:57,552 --> 00:38:00,953 That mental will to, or will not to, is so sensitive... 420 00:38:01,422 --> 00:38:04,687 that 25 percent of so-called sterile couples... 421 00:38:05,126 --> 00:38:09,825 start their babies by the simple process of talking the problem over with the doctor. 422 00:38:10,031 --> 00:38:13,967 Tony, you've missed the whole point. Diane has no problem in starting. 423 00:38:14,068 --> 00:38:16,901 I'm acutely aware of it. That's why I'm talking to you. 424 00:38:17,004 --> 00:38:19,996 Well, then, do your head-shrinking with her, not me. 425 00:38:20,174 --> 00:38:24,634 I heard you broke up with Matt last fall, when he wouldn't take that job with Cal-Air. 426 00:38:25,112 --> 00:38:28,377 Deep in her mind, Diane wants Ernie to stop test flying also. 427 00:38:28,482 --> 00:38:32,043 What wife wouldn't? We've had several staff conferences on her. 428 00:38:32,453 --> 00:38:35,013 Diane and Ernie start their babies... 429 00:38:35,156 --> 00:38:37,818 but the belief in Ernie's short life expectancy... 430 00:38:37,925 --> 00:38:40,257 psychosomatically disturbs her motives. 431 00:38:40,361 --> 00:38:45,025 Consequently, her pregnancies terminate so quickly, you can't call them pregnancies. 432 00:38:45,132 --> 00:38:46,895 Tony, I think you're crazy. 433 00:38:47,101 --> 00:38:50,195 Pamela, please don't search for a problem. 434 00:38:55,076 --> 00:38:56,805 You two getting along all right? 435 00:38:56,911 --> 00:39:01,280 He's tried to convince me that we should form a women's auxiliary of space cadets. 436 00:39:01,382 --> 00:39:03,316 I'm sorry I was delayed. 437 00:39:04,085 --> 00:39:07,111 Come on, girls, I'll buy you lunch. 438 00:39:19,934 --> 00:39:23,597 We'll go into the control blockhouse for the actual firing. 439 00:39:23,704 --> 00:39:28,004 Ernie, Maj. Wilde here will be in the X-15 for the test. 440 00:39:28,576 --> 00:39:31,704 - Gentlemen, if you'll come with me, please. - All right, sir. 441 00:39:31,812 --> 00:39:35,771 Attention. There will be a rocket firing in the test area in 10 minutes. 442 00:39:35,883 --> 00:39:37,612 Repeat. Ten minutes. 443 00:39:39,086 --> 00:39:42,021 What about the composition of the fuel? Is it classified? 444 00:39:42,123 --> 00:39:44,421 Not for what it actually is. No. 445 00:39:44,859 --> 00:39:48,124 We use liquefied pure ammonia for the propellant... 446 00:39:48,396 --> 00:39:50,864 and liquid oxygen for the oxidizer. 447 00:39:51,098 --> 00:39:55,057 So the ammonia burns, then the liquid oxygen supports its combustion? 448 00:39:55,169 --> 00:39:56,898 That's correct. Yes. 449 00:39:57,271 --> 00:40:00,138 Set warning lights. Close off the entrance. 450 00:40:05,379 --> 00:40:07,472 Stand by for source top off. 451 00:40:07,815 --> 00:40:09,840 All right, Ernie. It's all yours. 452 00:40:09,950 --> 00:40:12,384 Go into the blockhouse, gentlemen, please. 453 00:40:26,434 --> 00:40:28,402 Right in here, gentlemen. 454 00:41:09,710 --> 00:41:11,007 Sealed in? 455 00:41:19,653 --> 00:41:22,451 Blockhouse control. Canopy down and secure. 456 00:41:30,664 --> 00:41:34,395 You settled down, gentlemen? I think we're just about ready to go. 457 00:41:34,835 --> 00:41:36,962 Fueling top off. You aboard? 458 00:41:37,071 --> 00:41:39,039 Ernie, come in if you read me. 459 00:41:39,140 --> 00:41:42,041 Hooked in. I read you. I'm gonna pressurize. 460 00:41:48,516 --> 00:41:53,215 Attention, all personnel clearing the firing area, move back to safety limits. 461 00:41:56,957 --> 00:42:01,189 All set. Source pressure looks good. All gauges normal. 462 00:42:04,398 --> 00:42:06,161 Inspection completed. 463 00:42:06,834 --> 00:42:09,997 Rocket firing in one minute. Ten-second countdown. 464 00:42:13,707 --> 00:42:15,174 Ready in X-15. 465 00:42:17,611 --> 00:42:19,442 I have start and idle. 466 00:42:27,988 --> 00:42:29,717 The system is armed. 467 00:42:33,861 --> 00:42:37,558 Ten, nine, eight... 468 00:42:38,165 --> 00:42:42,295 seven, six, five, four... 469 00:42:42,837 --> 00:42:47,672 three, two, one, fire! 470 00:42:49,109 --> 00:42:50,109 Firing. 471 00:42:56,283 --> 00:42:58,615 How much power does that thing generate? 472 00:42:58,719 --> 00:43:00,880 Right now, it's only at half-throttle. 473 00:43:00,988 --> 00:43:04,082 It can develop over half a million horsepower... 474 00:43:04,191 --> 00:43:06,591 at 3,600 miles per hour in flight. 475 00:43:06,694 --> 00:43:09,458 Half a million? May we quote you on that? 476 00:43:10,064 --> 00:43:12,225 As a matter of fact, you can. 477 00:43:12,333 --> 00:43:14,392 Ernie, go to 100 percent power. 478 00:43:23,577 --> 00:43:26,603 Outside, without earplugs, the noise is so intense... 479 00:43:26,714 --> 00:43:29,376 you'd feel nausea from the sound alone. 480 00:43:31,919 --> 00:43:33,887 He's out. Something's happened. 481 00:43:34,021 --> 00:43:38,253 Stay in pressurize, Ernie. Reset for another run at full power. 482 00:43:38,959 --> 00:43:40,654 How do you read me, Ernie? 483 00:43:40,761 --> 00:43:42,752 I read you loud and clear. 484 00:43:43,597 --> 00:43:44,621 Fire! 485 00:43:50,738 --> 00:43:52,205 A malfunction. 486 00:43:59,113 --> 00:44:00,137 Get him out of there. 487 00:44:06,620 --> 00:44:08,247 Stay away from that door. 488 00:44:10,424 --> 00:44:12,517 Ammonia seeping under the door. 489 00:44:30,444 --> 00:44:32,537 Now, don't tell me to take it easy. 490 00:44:36,684 --> 00:44:40,518 Blockhouse to fire control. Can you get to Maj. Wilde? Acknowledge. 491 00:44:40,788 --> 00:44:41,788 Acknowledge! 492 00:45:03,711 --> 00:45:05,906 Fire control to blockhouse. Mr. Deparma? 493 00:45:06,013 --> 00:45:07,605 This is Deparma, go ahead. 494 00:45:07,715 --> 00:45:11,412 The blast shot the forward section of the bird 30 feet down the ramp area. 495 00:45:11,518 --> 00:45:13,383 We got Maj. Wilde out. 496 00:45:14,021 --> 00:45:17,013 He's all right. 497 00:45:17,691 --> 00:45:20,660 You have to stay in there until we can hose down the area. 498 00:45:20,761 --> 00:45:22,285 I'll keep this line open. 499 00:45:23,030 --> 00:45:25,055 Tony, you can call, can't you? 500 00:45:26,166 --> 00:45:27,963 All right. Sit still. 501 00:45:28,936 --> 00:45:30,631 I'll be right back. 502 00:45:39,013 --> 00:45:40,742 This is Maj. Rinaldi. 503 00:45:40,848 --> 00:45:44,181 Get me Emergency Control at the test area blockhouse. 504 00:45:49,823 --> 00:45:51,916 Deparma, at Blockhouse Control. 505 00:45:52,559 --> 00:45:55,357 Yes, Tony, we had a malfunction. 506 00:45:56,230 --> 00:45:58,892 They got Ernie out okay. No injuries. 507 00:46:02,169 --> 00:46:04,569 Glad to hear it, Tom. How's the bird? 508 00:46:04,672 --> 00:46:07,505 The bird? Well, can't tell too much about that right now. 509 00:46:07,608 --> 00:46:10,634 I'll check with you later, Tony. All right, goodbye. 510 00:46:37,471 --> 00:46:40,634 Tom, your office is trying to get hold of you. Washington calling. 511 00:46:40,741 --> 00:46:43,301 Right. I'll see you all back at NASA. 512 00:46:44,630 --> 00:46:47,721 Tom? 513 00:46:49,249 --> 00:46:52,047 That call was on the private line from Washington. 514 00:46:52,152 --> 00:46:53,881 I'd like to be there when you call back. 515 00:46:53,987 --> 00:46:57,150 It seems there's a very bad reaction brewing along the sidelines. 516 00:46:57,257 --> 00:47:00,317 - Especially among the press. - Yeah. Thanks, Craig. 517 00:47:01,028 --> 00:47:03,553 You'd better wait here for the investigation team. 518 00:47:03,664 --> 00:47:06,132 - I'll call you from my office. - Right. 519 00:47:10,738 --> 00:47:15,038 The loss of the Number Three Bird has cost us plenty, in more ways than one. 520 00:47:15,209 --> 00:47:17,973 But our people have been picking over the pieces... 521 00:47:18,078 --> 00:47:21,809 and they've come up with some answers. Not all of them, but enough. 522 00:47:22,182 --> 00:47:24,480 Our engineers and technicians have been working... 523 00:47:24,585 --> 00:47:26,644 with the boys over at North American... 524 00:47:26,754 --> 00:47:30,212 and they have the Number Three Bird back in its original jig. 525 00:47:30,324 --> 00:47:32,519 They've done a miraculous job. 526 00:47:33,427 --> 00:47:37,659 And believe it or not, in time, that Number Three Bird will fly again. 527 00:47:39,133 --> 00:47:42,364 Now, we have to take up the slack by stepping up the missions. 528 00:47:42,469 --> 00:47:46,599 So, this morning, Lee will be dropped in the Number Two Bird... 529 00:47:46,707 --> 00:47:49,540 with the new XLR-99 engine. 530 00:47:50,644 --> 00:47:52,908 We'll be trying for 3,000 miles an hour... 531 00:47:53,013 --> 00:47:54,981 at 150,000 feet. 532 00:47:57,718 --> 00:48:00,278 Well, I've drawn Chase Two. Rendezvous at Ely. 533 00:48:00,387 --> 00:48:02,753 You take the countdown, Matt, up to the fuel jettison. 534 00:48:02,856 --> 00:48:05,086 I'll pick up at control check. 535 00:48:05,292 --> 00:48:07,920 - That's what I've got. - Okay. Good luck. 536 00:48:08,462 --> 00:48:10,657 Let's go, Lee. I'll get you into your suit. 537 00:48:10,764 --> 00:48:14,723 I'll go along. There's some things I can check while he's getting dressed. 538 00:48:33,620 --> 00:48:37,522 Chase planes are off. Low and clear for takeoff. 539 00:49:38,919 --> 00:49:43,083 Thirty-two miles east. Forty-six miles north. 540 00:49:44,491 --> 00:49:45,617 Roger. 541 00:50:11,118 --> 00:50:13,245 Cabin pressurization coming on. 542 00:50:14,040 --> 00:50:15,910 Propellant tanks. 543 00:50:16,123 --> 00:50:17,647 Suit check complete. 544 00:50:17,824 --> 00:50:21,988 This is 003 to NASA One. Approaching Ely. 545 00:50:22,829 --> 00:50:25,730 Jettison check complete. Pressurizing tanks. 546 00:50:25,966 --> 00:50:28,230 Lee, one-minute warning. 547 00:50:28,568 --> 00:50:31,162 Prime coming on. Source pressure good. 548 00:50:31,471 --> 00:50:33,063 To all stations. 549 00:50:33,273 --> 00:50:34,968 Launch light is on. 550 00:50:35,709 --> 00:50:37,472 This is a final okay. 551 00:50:59,066 --> 00:51:00,658 Ten seconds, Lee. 552 00:51:12,412 --> 00:51:15,176 Get your nose down, Ernie. Here he comes. 553 00:51:40,841 --> 00:51:43,901 You have a good start, Lee. You're looking good. 554 00:52:11,438 --> 00:52:12,962 You're on profile, Lee. 555 00:52:34,461 --> 00:52:36,520 He's at the top of the arc. 556 00:52:37,798 --> 00:52:39,766 He's making his speed run now. 557 00:53:10,030 --> 00:53:13,090 NASA One to Chase One. Can you see him, Matt? Over. 558 00:53:13,767 --> 00:53:15,632 Negative. Out of sight. 559 00:53:32,052 --> 00:53:34,748 There he is, about 12 o'clock. He's leveled off. 560 00:53:34,855 --> 00:53:36,846 I see his contrails now, Ernie. 561 00:53:36,957 --> 00:53:40,393 NASA One, X-15, 12 o'clock high. 562 00:53:40,594 --> 00:53:41,925 Onions out. 563 00:53:44,331 --> 00:53:46,060 X-15 to NASA One. 564 00:53:46,967 --> 00:53:49,231 Rudder kick. Aileron pulse. 565 00:53:50,804 --> 00:53:52,203 Stick pulse. 566 00:53:52,772 --> 00:53:53,966 Mach 4. 567 00:53:55,275 --> 00:53:57,766 Flight parameters matching profile. 568 00:54:02,983 --> 00:54:05,076 Matt, let's change our heading. Do you read me? 569 00:54:05,152 --> 00:54:08,747 Loud and clear, Ernie. Change your headings 2-1-0. 570 00:54:09,422 --> 00:54:12,619 He's wide open. We'll be seeing him any time now. 571 00:54:18,031 --> 00:54:20,158 He's passing through Mach 5. 572 00:54:21,101 --> 00:54:23,899 That's better than 3,000 miles an hour, gentlemen. 573 00:54:25,238 --> 00:54:27,365 That ought to even the score a little. 574 00:54:27,474 --> 00:54:29,601 Let's go to NASA 9 for the landing. 575 00:54:56,937 --> 00:55:00,839 X-15, I have you in sight. Acknowledge. 576 00:55:01,141 --> 00:55:02,665 I hear you, Matt. 577 00:55:02,776 --> 00:55:05,404 Had good control to burn out at Mach 5. 578 00:55:06,947 --> 00:55:09,507 Continuing letdown procedure to lake bed. 579 00:55:09,616 --> 00:55:12,779 Closing in on you, Lee. Go into jettison any time. 580 00:55:13,019 --> 00:55:15,317 How's it feel to hold the world speed record? 581 00:55:15,422 --> 00:55:16,616 Not bad. 582 00:55:17,224 --> 00:55:21,991 Incidentally, I got a temperature reading of over 900 degrees outside skin. 583 00:55:22,662 --> 00:55:25,130 I don't think it did any more than blister the paint. 584 00:55:25,232 --> 00:55:26,927 This is a solid bird, Matt. 585 00:55:35,976 --> 00:55:38,001 Where's Ernie? Do I have a blossom? 586 00:55:38,111 --> 00:55:40,511 I'm here, just below you both. 587 00:55:48,588 --> 00:55:50,453 Jettisoning looks good. 588 00:55:50,657 --> 00:55:55,094 You're all through backslapping? Let's get the bird back on the ground. 589 01:01:01,701 --> 01:01:04,898 So, we finally celebrate the birthday Lee had in Tullahoma. 590 01:01:05,004 --> 01:01:07,973 And the Drill Corps is allowing Matt and me to get married. 591 01:01:08,074 --> 01:01:09,803 I don't believe it. 592 01:01:09,976 --> 01:01:12,171 - Ernie, the gas. - Waiter. 593 01:01:12,845 --> 01:01:15,746 I don't want this to get around the club, but I've saved $8... 594 01:01:15,848 --> 01:01:17,839 out of last week's housekeeping money. 595 01:01:17,951 --> 01:01:21,648 Baby, Gen. Custer's very proud of you. 596 01:01:24,724 --> 01:01:26,191 - Waiter. - Yes, sir? 597 01:01:26,292 --> 01:01:28,988 A bottle of Piper-Heidsieck '53, please. 598 01:01:29,329 --> 01:01:31,354 Domestic, if you haven't got that. 599 01:01:31,464 --> 01:01:33,694 In which case, just forget all about it. 600 01:01:33,800 --> 01:01:36,325 - We have Piper-Heidsieck '53, sir. - Fine. 601 01:01:36,436 --> 01:01:39,030 I always knew Matt had a lot of class. 602 01:01:39,839 --> 01:01:42,137 You're gonna pay for the check, you know. 603 01:01:42,241 --> 01:01:44,971 Due entirely to my unhappy childhood. 604 01:01:45,078 --> 01:01:47,774 Ask Tony Rinaldi, he'll tell you all about it. 605 01:01:47,880 --> 01:01:50,371 And Tony will tell you it's your hypothalamus. 606 01:01:50,483 --> 01:01:52,815 What in the world is your hypothalamus? 607 01:01:54,821 --> 01:01:58,313 I don't really know, but according to Tony, you need it. 608 01:02:09,502 --> 01:02:13,529 I'm not the kind of a guy to go for the light touch in this sort of thing. 609 01:02:14,107 --> 01:02:16,166 I don't want to go heavy on it, either. 610 01:02:16,275 --> 01:02:19,870 I only wish I could think of some words that aren't used so often. 611 01:02:21,948 --> 01:02:23,848 However, I can't. So... 612 01:02:25,184 --> 01:02:27,584 health and happiness to you both... 613 01:02:28,087 --> 01:02:29,486 long life... 614 01:02:29,656 --> 01:02:31,055 and contentment... 615 01:02:32,558 --> 01:02:35,083 and a sense, in the end, of a job well done. 616 01:02:35,194 --> 01:02:37,754 Thank you, Lee, from both of us. 617 01:02:38,164 --> 01:02:40,132 And many happy returns. 618 01:02:40,900 --> 01:02:42,891 And a happy birthday, Lee. 619 01:02:43,002 --> 01:02:45,095 - Happy birthday. - Thank you. 620 01:02:48,174 --> 01:02:52,235 General Custer, how about taking your old lady on the dance floor? 621 01:02:53,446 --> 01:02:54,936 Say, Matt... 622 01:02:55,281 --> 01:02:57,545 Would you like to dance with me? 623 01:04:25,204 --> 01:04:27,229 It works, doesn't it, Dad? 624 01:04:30,042 --> 01:04:31,805 Sure it works, Mike. 625 01:04:35,381 --> 01:04:38,009 You don't think I'd give you a toy at your age, do you? 626 01:04:38,117 --> 01:04:39,482 I mean, it really works. 627 01:04:39,685 --> 01:04:41,778 I set it for 4:25 for myself... 628 01:04:41,954 --> 01:04:46,152 and then I set it for 4:26 to wake you up and show you that it works. 629 01:04:49,829 --> 01:04:52,525 That's the good old scientific approach. 630 01:05:21,093 --> 01:05:23,323 What's this bit? You watching me shave now? 631 01:05:23,429 --> 01:05:25,863 Sure, so I'll know how, of course. 632 01:05:25,965 --> 01:05:28,490 It'll only be five years before I have to. 633 01:05:28,601 --> 01:05:30,193 Maybe only four. 634 01:05:32,638 --> 01:05:34,606 Getting a little stubbly? 635 01:05:34,774 --> 01:05:37,208 You have to anticipate, don't you? 636 01:05:38,311 --> 01:05:41,712 Sure, Mike, you can anticipate as much as you want to. 637 01:05:42,982 --> 01:05:45,041 You take a tip from an old hand. 638 01:05:45,218 --> 01:05:47,743 Don't be in such a hurry to grow up. 639 01:05:48,087 --> 01:05:49,952 You can never go back. 640 01:05:50,122 --> 01:05:52,090 And when you're a man... 641 01:05:54,227 --> 01:05:57,253 you be a man. You know what I mean? 642 01:05:58,331 --> 01:06:01,061 Uncle Matt's gonna marry Pamela, isn't he? 643 01:06:01,200 --> 01:06:03,191 That's what they tell me. 644 01:06:03,402 --> 01:06:06,030 Does he really go for that love stuff? 645 01:06:06,172 --> 01:06:09,198 You just wait five years, maybe only four. 646 01:06:09,809 --> 01:06:12,539 I turn the love stuff off on television. 647 01:06:12,712 --> 01:06:14,145 Along with the commercials? 648 01:06:14,247 --> 01:06:17,910 No. I like the commercials. But you can have all that love stuff. 649 01:06:18,351 --> 01:06:20,114 Let's talk about the X-15. 650 01:06:20,219 --> 01:06:21,709 We usually do. 651 01:06:23,122 --> 01:06:26,751 It said in the papers that Number Three Bird would never fly again. 652 01:06:26,859 --> 01:06:30,158 I bet the North Americans are working on it right now. 653 01:06:31,364 --> 01:06:33,423 Where do you hear all this? 654 01:06:33,666 --> 01:06:35,156 I'll tell you. 655 01:06:35,334 --> 01:06:37,996 Mom has some kind of a deal with you, I know. 656 01:06:38,938 --> 01:06:42,305 Women. She's actually afraid of some of the flying you do. 657 01:06:42,408 --> 01:06:45,070 So she makes you tell her everything before you do it. 658 01:06:45,177 --> 01:06:47,737 That way, she says she won't be frightened. 659 01:06:48,147 --> 01:06:50,342 So, when you tell her, I listen. 660 01:06:50,449 --> 01:06:53,145 But believe me, Dad, I don't take notes... 661 01:06:53,252 --> 01:06:55,345 and I don't put anything down on paper. 662 01:06:55,454 --> 01:06:57,547 Well, you're under arrest anyhow. 663 01:07:06,198 --> 01:07:09,031 I want to straighten you out on something. 664 01:07:11,370 --> 01:07:13,361 And I don't want you to ever forget it. 665 01:07:14,307 --> 01:07:15,934 You know, your mother... 666 01:07:16,042 --> 01:07:18,567 is a fine, solid woman. 667 01:07:19,779 --> 01:07:22,407 So when you say, "Women!" like that... 668 01:07:23,582 --> 01:07:26,642 don't ever mean your mother, okay? 669 01:07:33,292 --> 01:07:34,520 Nothing. 670 01:09:20,299 --> 01:09:22,164 NASA One to Chase planes. 671 01:09:22,268 --> 01:09:23,860 X-15 on profile. 672 01:10:31,370 --> 01:10:33,065 This is X-15 to NASA One. 673 01:10:33,172 --> 01:10:35,868 Premature shutdown due to pump overspeed. 674 01:10:35,975 --> 01:10:40,241 Short of profile, 20 percent fuel remaining. Shall I restart? 675 01:10:41,046 --> 01:10:43,640 Negative, Matt. Do not restart. 676 01:10:44,450 --> 01:10:45,917 Watch your angle of attack. 677 01:10:46,018 --> 01:10:48,384 He's passing through the 40-mile level. 678 01:11:03,869 --> 01:11:06,736 You're getting heat, Matt. You're below 40 miles. 679 01:11:07,606 --> 01:11:09,938 Matt, increase your angle of attack. 680 01:11:10,042 --> 01:11:11,202 Wilco. 681 01:11:18,317 --> 01:11:19,978 X-15 to NASA One. 682 01:11:20,286 --> 01:11:24,052 Excessive heat increasing at this level, shallow angle. 683 01:11:41,273 --> 01:11:43,070 NASA One to X-15. 684 01:11:43,475 --> 01:11:45,670 Matt, increase your angle. 685 01:11:46,312 --> 01:11:49,281 You're going to exceed your temperature limit. 686 01:12:06,265 --> 01:12:08,324 NASA One to X-15. 687 01:12:09,335 --> 01:12:11,235 Altitude, 35 miles. 688 01:12:12,638 --> 01:12:14,128 Speed, 4,000. 689 01:12:14,740 --> 01:12:16,503 Increase your angle, Matt. 690 01:12:16,609 --> 01:12:18,736 You're exceeding the design limit. 691 01:13:00,452 --> 01:13:02,249 NASA One to Chase planes. 692 01:13:02,354 --> 01:13:04,083 Spread out to both areas. 693 01:13:04,456 --> 01:13:06,356 He's going to be short. 694 01:13:17,336 --> 01:13:18,928 NASA One to X-15. 695 01:13:19,571 --> 01:13:22,506 You're inside the temperature envelope, Matt. 696 01:13:22,808 --> 01:13:24,742 Turn to 197 degrees. 697 01:13:24,943 --> 01:13:28,504 We have you 100 miles outside the recovery perimeter. 698 01:13:28,814 --> 01:13:30,748 Go to max LID. 699 01:13:33,185 --> 01:13:34,550 Stretch it. 700 01:13:38,123 --> 01:13:40,318 Change heading to 1-7-5. 701 01:13:40,993 --> 01:13:43,223 This is Chase One. Roger. 702 01:13:44,196 --> 01:13:45,925 1-7-5. 703 01:13:46,165 --> 01:13:48,292 Will call at first visual contact. 704 01:14:35,013 --> 01:14:36,605 Chase One to X-15. 705 01:14:38,450 --> 01:14:39,974 What's your altitude, Matt? 706 01:14:40,085 --> 01:14:42,383 45,000 feet. End of pullout. 707 01:14:42,821 --> 01:14:45,187 G is good. Q is good. 708 01:14:49,928 --> 01:14:52,021 Matt, you're gonna be short. 709 01:14:53,465 --> 01:14:55,399 Chase One to NASA One. 710 01:14:55,601 --> 01:14:57,592 In position for recovery. 711 01:15:09,281 --> 01:15:12,375 Matt, this is Lee. I have you in sight. 712 01:15:12,484 --> 01:15:15,009 Hold it steady, I'm going to come in close. 713 01:15:15,120 --> 01:15:16,951 Right, Lee. What's the story? 714 01:15:17,055 --> 01:15:18,750 You're too short to glide in. 715 01:15:18,857 --> 01:15:21,087 Any fuel left for an extra air start? 716 01:15:21,260 --> 01:15:23,785 About 20 percent indicated still in the tank. 717 01:15:23,896 --> 01:15:25,523 Go to start and idle. 718 01:15:25,631 --> 01:15:27,428 Then accelerate for more altitude. 719 01:15:27,762 --> 01:15:29,568 I'm clear. Go ahead. 720 01:16:06,171 --> 01:16:08,139 You've had an explosion. 721 01:16:08,474 --> 01:16:11,136 Shut down. Dump your fuel. 722 01:16:11,410 --> 01:16:12,707 Acknowledge, Matt. 723 01:16:12,811 --> 01:16:15,507 Shutting down. Jettisoning propellants. 724 01:16:29,862 --> 01:16:31,523 Chase One to NASA One. 725 01:16:34,299 --> 01:16:35,960 Go to secondary channel. 726 01:16:36,068 --> 01:16:38,036 Chase One to NASA One. 727 01:16:38,670 --> 01:16:41,264 We're reading you, Lee. What happened? 728 01:16:41,540 --> 01:16:44,100 Explosion in the X-15's rocket section. 729 01:16:44,209 --> 01:16:46,609 My aircraft hit by flying debris. 730 01:16:46,712 --> 01:16:48,543 Losing hydraulic pressure. 731 01:16:48,647 --> 01:16:51,707 Communicate with me on secondary channel only, Tom. 732 01:16:52,518 --> 01:16:55,453 Okay, Lee. Can you continue support? 733 01:17:04,630 --> 01:17:08,327 This is NASA One to Chase One. Lee, do you read me? Over. 734 01:17:12,504 --> 01:17:14,165 Chase One to X-15. 735 01:17:14,273 --> 01:17:18,175 X-15 to Chase One. I hear you, Lee. I'm burned out. 736 01:17:18,277 --> 01:17:20,871 Turning south. How bad is the damage? 737 01:17:21,246 --> 01:17:22,736 No fire, Matt. 738 01:17:23,348 --> 01:17:25,816 But some damage to the rocket section. 739 01:17:25,918 --> 01:17:27,249 Watch your speed. 740 01:17:30,756 --> 01:17:33,281 Matt, you still don't have any fire... 741 01:17:34,126 --> 01:17:36,356 and you're lined up real good. 742 01:17:40,198 --> 01:17:41,995 I'm inside the range. 743 01:17:42,367 --> 01:17:44,892 A little stretch and we'll make it. 744 01:17:47,072 --> 01:17:48,733 NASA One to Chase One. 745 01:17:48,907 --> 01:17:50,898 Lee, are you all right? 746 01:18:00,118 --> 01:18:02,780 This is Chase Two, turning southeast to lake bed. 747 01:18:03,322 --> 01:18:05,620 May not reach position in time. 748 01:18:05,924 --> 01:18:07,585 Chase One to Chase Two. 749 01:18:07,693 --> 01:18:09,388 I'll count him down, Ernie. 750 01:18:09,494 --> 01:18:12,088 Matt, you can stretch your glide out. 751 01:18:12,965 --> 01:18:14,330 Nice going. 752 01:18:14,499 --> 01:18:16,729 Watch your angle at touchdown. 753 01:18:32,250 --> 01:18:34,377 Drop your ventral and skids. 754 01:18:40,058 --> 01:18:43,926 I'm flaring out. Give me an altitude reading. Skids coming out. 755 01:18:54,940 --> 01:18:56,430 All set, Matt. 756 01:18:56,575 --> 01:18:58,634 I'll call you to touchdown. 757 01:19:09,021 --> 01:19:11,683 80 feet. Looks good. 60 feet. 758 01:19:47,793 --> 01:19:49,351 This is Rescue to NASA One. 759 01:19:49,461 --> 01:19:51,224 Chase One is out of control. 760 01:19:53,665 --> 01:19:55,462 Don't stall out, Lee. 761 01:19:58,637 --> 01:20:01,367 Look out, Lee. Stay with it, Lee. 762 01:20:11,416 --> 01:20:12,883 Oh, my God, he's going in. 763 01:20:53,158 --> 01:20:56,218 Oh, God! Matt flew the X-15 today, didn't he? 764 01:20:58,130 --> 01:20:59,859 Maggie, please call. 765 01:21:01,099 --> 01:21:04,899 Pamela, we can't. They won't give out any information over the telephone. 766 01:21:05,036 --> 01:21:06,731 - Could... - We just have to wait. 767 01:21:51,283 --> 01:21:52,716 NASA One. Deparma. 768 01:22:01,960 --> 01:22:04,758 No, we were just waiting to hear from you. 769 01:22:05,297 --> 01:22:06,457 Right. 770 01:22:08,133 --> 01:22:09,225 Over. 771 01:22:20,078 --> 01:22:22,672 They said they couldn't find anything. 772 01:22:23,481 --> 01:22:25,346 They said, "Forget it." 773 01:24:28,139 --> 01:24:31,768 I'd put my arms around you, Maggy, and let you cry, but... 774 01:24:32,711 --> 01:24:34,872 I guess it's a little too soon for that. 775 01:24:34,980 --> 01:24:35,980 I know. 776 01:24:39,617 --> 01:24:42,142 I've got the rest of my life to cry. 777 01:24:53,531 --> 01:24:56,466 Lee only let Control know he was in trouble. 778 01:24:56,634 --> 01:24:59,262 He stayed to guide me and count me down to the landing... 779 01:24:59,371 --> 01:25:01,305 where it was too low for him to eject. 780 01:25:03,908 --> 01:25:05,375 Thanks, Matt. 781 01:25:06,745 --> 01:25:09,407 Give me a few minutes alone, will you? 782 01:26:01,454 --> 01:26:03,845 Ernie! 783 01:26:07,338 --> 01:26:08,600 It's Lee. 784 01:26:17,917 --> 01:26:20,600 Matt! 785 01:26:25,145 --> 01:26:27,026 - Maggy? - Not yet. 786 01:26:27,679 --> 01:26:29,560 Not yet. 787 01:27:11,402 --> 01:27:12,630 Poor kid. 788 01:27:16,919 --> 01:27:19,610 Mike! 789 01:27:20,712 --> 01:27:23,272 - Listen to me. - I won't listen! 790 01:27:31,689 --> 01:27:33,054 Easy, Mike. 791 01:27:34,225 --> 01:27:36,193 - Take it easy. - Leave me alone! 792 01:27:40,098 --> 01:27:41,497 Mike. Don't. 793 01:27:42,567 --> 01:27:43,932 Easy, Mike. 794 01:27:45,870 --> 01:27:48,100 I don't want my father to be dead! 795 01:27:57,916 --> 01:28:01,943 Everybody's got their own ax to grind. As far as I'm concerned, the hell with them! 796 01:28:02,120 --> 01:28:06,250 I'm glad to hear you feel that way about it. But they want answers. 797 01:28:06,925 --> 01:28:10,705 They call Lee's death an unnecessary loss on a routine mission. 798 01:28:10,846 --> 01:28:15,159 - Now, how do you talk to people like that? - You don't talk to them. 799 01:28:15,333 --> 01:28:17,893 You try to educate those people, you wind up talking to yourself. 800 01:28:18,836 --> 01:28:20,861 They suffered no personal loss. 801 01:28:21,072 --> 01:28:24,337 To them, this is just headlines and statistics. 802 01:28:25,176 --> 01:28:28,168 I read once, you never argue with statistics. 803 01:28:28,780 --> 01:28:32,307 You remember, once, we had a conversation about overexposure? 804 01:28:32,483 --> 01:28:35,077 Watching for breakdowns, getting too fine an edge? 805 01:28:35,286 --> 01:28:37,720 You told me, "You gotta stay on top of it." 806 01:28:38,590 --> 01:28:41,388 I know, Craig. I'm trying to forget about it. 807 01:28:42,393 --> 01:28:45,799 I thought I could take the human factor element and hold it out at arm's length... 808 01:28:45,893 --> 01:28:46,658 and... 809 01:28:46,803 --> 01:28:48,985 I was doing all right with it, too... 810 01:28:49,834 --> 01:28:51,631 until this afternoon. 811 01:28:58,443 --> 01:29:02,777 Tom, nobody buys personal loss anymore. Only statistics, you know that. 812 01:29:05,049 --> 01:29:07,244 The cold, callous Col. Brewster... 813 01:29:07,485 --> 01:29:09,976 and the abused, browbeaten Deparma. 814 01:29:10,688 --> 01:29:13,054 Like it or not, we'll be back here tomorrow... 815 01:29:13,157 --> 01:29:15,819 with a new replacement, and a brand new countdown. 816 01:29:16,294 --> 01:29:18,421 Statistically neat and simple. 817 01:29:26,037 --> 01:29:30,701 In the NASA conference room in Washington, D.C., three years ago... 818 01:29:31,209 --> 01:29:34,834 something was said which I think should be repeated at this time. 819 01:29:35,980 --> 01:29:38,312 We said, when the time comes... 820 01:29:38,650 --> 01:29:42,848 choosing one of them will take absolutely nothing away from any of the others... 821 01:29:43,087 --> 01:29:45,487 because each one will have made... 822 01:29:45,757 --> 01:29:49,818 more than significant contributions to the success of the program. 823 01:29:50,194 --> 01:29:54,563 I'm sure all of you here agree with me that the team has done just that. 824 01:29:59,904 --> 01:30:01,394 Matt Powell... 825 01:30:02,640 --> 01:30:06,269 will make the first attempt for a maximum-performance try. 826 01:30:08,012 --> 01:30:09,980 Lt. Cmdr. Joe Lacrosse... 827 01:30:10,648 --> 01:30:15,381 who is familiar to all of us, as is his fine record, will fly Chase One. 828 01:30:16,120 --> 01:30:20,318 Joe, I'm sure I speak for everybody here when I say, "Welcome aboard." 829 01:30:20,692 --> 01:30:21,716 Thank you, sir. 830 01:30:22,393 --> 01:30:24,020 And Maj. Wilde... 831 01:30:26,631 --> 01:30:27,928 Chase Two. 832 01:30:32,203 --> 01:30:36,606 The countdown is underway, gentlemen. The drop will be over Ely, Nevada. 833 01:30:36,974 --> 01:30:40,910 This will be a full power to burn out, for maximum altitude try. 834 01:30:42,380 --> 01:30:44,814 Prelaunch briefing at 4:00 a.m. tomorrow. 835 01:30:45,083 --> 01:30:46,414 That's it. 836 01:31:14,078 --> 01:31:15,170 How about dinner? 837 01:31:18,583 --> 01:31:21,143 New alloy for the source regulator. 838 01:31:21,686 --> 01:31:23,779 Won't malfunction anymore. 839 01:31:26,557 --> 01:31:28,616 Yeah, I'm tickled to death. 840 01:31:45,843 --> 01:31:47,811 What the hell is wrong with you? 841 01:31:47,912 --> 01:31:50,105 - Nothing. - Don't give me that. 842 01:31:50,110 --> 01:31:52,670 I've been watching these last weeks, straining, pushing yourself. 843 01:31:52,784 --> 01:31:55,446 Don't give me speeches. I've heard all I want to hear. 844 01:31:55,553 --> 01:31:57,987 You're not to blame. The investigation showed that. 845 01:31:58,122 --> 01:32:01,683 Investigation, that's fine. What about the politicians on the sidelines... 846 01:32:01,793 --> 01:32:04,660 and some of the press squeezing at Deparma and Brewster? 847 01:32:04,762 --> 01:32:08,892 You'd think this whole thing were going on in a dark cave somewhere. 848 01:32:09,600 --> 01:32:13,161 You can't cram this stuff down somebody's throat. It takes time. 849 01:32:15,273 --> 01:32:18,071 How much time does it take to show that this isn't routine? 850 01:32:18,643 --> 01:32:21,578 Lee had plenty of time to eject and didn't. 851 01:32:22,346 --> 01:32:24,371 And that's routine, is it? 852 01:32:24,916 --> 01:32:27,612 Don't think I haven't been asking myself questions, too. 853 01:32:27,718 --> 01:32:30,209 It isn't any good. I'll tell you one thing, though... 854 01:32:30,321 --> 01:32:34,781 if Lee knew what we were blubbering about, he'd probably laugh at us both. 855 01:32:38,896 --> 01:32:41,194 Yeah, maybe you're right, Ernie. 856 01:32:42,633 --> 01:32:44,157 It's just a little too soon. 857 01:32:45,803 --> 01:32:47,168 Sure it is. 858 01:32:48,906 --> 01:32:52,501 Come on, let's go. The girls are going to burn the steaks. 859 01:32:59,784 --> 01:33:03,743 - I'm gonna take you up to 200,000 feet. - Pressure looks through at 100,000 feet. 860 01:33:03,855 --> 01:33:06,653 Good. Let me know if you feel any change. 861 01:33:07,692 --> 01:33:08,920 Will do. 862 01:33:32,116 --> 01:33:35,210 I'll be taking off for Ely now. I'll talk to you at rendezvous. 863 01:33:35,319 --> 01:33:37,981 Stay in the slot, and happy profile. 864 01:33:38,389 --> 01:33:39,413 Right, Ernie. 865 01:34:42,553 --> 01:34:44,578 High-range stations reporting in. 866 01:34:44,689 --> 01:34:49,183 Good. Advise high-range to switch all channels on at 0900. 867 01:34:53,164 --> 01:34:57,157 Okay, better start your cockpit check. You'll be sealed in about 20 minutes. 868 01:34:57,435 --> 01:34:59,027 All right, Tony. 869 01:35:12,783 --> 01:35:17,243 All right, we'll start the cockpit check at left-hand console. 870 01:35:17,555 --> 01:35:21,491 - Left-hand console, radio set, main channel. - Dial set. 871 01:35:22,226 --> 01:35:25,662 - Face mask heat switch off. - Switch off. 872 01:35:25,863 --> 01:35:27,660 Intercom switch on. 873 01:35:39,577 --> 01:35:43,013 Oxygen check. Select. B-52 oxygen. 874 01:35:44,649 --> 01:35:47,709 - B-52 oxygen. - That's it. 875 01:36:13,077 --> 01:36:15,204 NASA One to X-15. 876 01:36:15,680 --> 01:36:17,773 X-15 to NASA One. Go ahead. 877 01:36:19,483 --> 01:36:21,041 Best of luck from all of us. 878 01:36:21,352 --> 01:36:22,717 Right, Tom. 879 01:36:28,292 --> 01:36:30,260 We've got little less than an hour. 880 01:36:58,556 --> 01:37:02,583 Number one is minus 15. Number two is minus 30. 881 01:37:03,194 --> 01:37:06,960 My engine lox source is just about zero. 882 01:37:07,064 --> 01:37:10,056 Fuel gas source, number one and number two. 883 01:38:58,576 --> 01:39:01,136 Let's go, boys. There goes Chase One. 884 01:39:11,722 --> 01:39:15,158 Matt, Control is ready for stable platform checklist. 885 01:39:21,599 --> 01:39:24,295 X-15 to all stations. Continuing checklist. 886 01:39:24,735 --> 01:39:28,535 X-15 power on. B-52 power off. 887 01:39:29,139 --> 01:39:30,629 Windshield heat on. 888 01:39:30,975 --> 01:39:34,467 Stable platform transition to internal power, okay. 889 01:39:45,289 --> 01:39:47,086 NASA One to X-15. 890 01:39:47,892 --> 01:39:51,726 Eight minutes from launch. Go to X-15 oxygen. 891 01:39:52,263 --> 01:39:54,993 Launch operator, check for clear system. 892 01:39:55,599 --> 01:39:58,329 Prepare to go to manual for lox top off. 893 01:39:58,636 --> 01:40:03,039 X-15 to Chase Two. Ready for fuel jettison test. Acknowledge. 894 01:40:03,374 --> 01:40:05,399 I'm in line, Matt. Let her go. 895 01:40:13,851 --> 01:40:17,150 You're okay, Matt. Check out to item 224. 896 01:40:17,321 --> 01:40:19,983 Wilco. 224 checked out. 897 01:40:23,761 --> 01:40:27,925 X-15 to NASA One. Jettison system working okay. 898 01:40:28,332 --> 01:40:31,062 Source pressure good. Power transfer normal. 899 01:40:31,168 --> 01:40:32,829 Ball nose readings coming up. 900 01:40:35,839 --> 01:40:37,830 This is Chase One to X-15. 901 01:40:38,475 --> 01:40:40,238 Mark two minutes to launch point. 902 01:40:40,411 --> 01:40:41,708 Aye, aye, Joe. 903 01:40:41,912 --> 01:40:46,781 NASA One to all stations. I have launch minus 90 seconds. 904 01:40:47,451 --> 01:40:51,854 X-15 to all stations. Switching to internal trip light at launch point. 905 01:40:52,089 --> 01:40:54,319 Come in, Ely, come in, Beatty. 906 01:40:54,992 --> 01:40:59,725 Master switch on, data on. I have start and idle. 907 01:41:00,264 --> 01:41:03,427 Lox pump bearing 37 degrees minimum. 908 01:41:04,268 --> 01:41:05,963 Okay at 40 degrees. 909 01:41:06,537 --> 01:41:09,563 Switch all recorders and oscillographs to fast. 910 01:41:09,740 --> 01:41:11,207 Switching to fast. 911 01:41:13,177 --> 01:41:18,046 I have 10 seconds and counting. Support aircraft in position. 912 01:41:26,056 --> 01:41:27,580 Nine seconds... 913 01:41:28,492 --> 01:41:30,084 eight seconds... 914 01:41:30,260 --> 01:41:32,353 seven seconds and counting. 915 01:41:32,830 --> 01:41:34,661 Set launch lever to ready. 916 01:41:35,566 --> 01:41:38,000 Five, four... 917 01:41:38,969 --> 01:41:41,335 three, two... 918 01:41:43,741 --> 01:41:44,741 one. 919 01:41:48,512 --> 01:41:51,140 He's away, NASA One. Falling clear. 920 01:42:07,031 --> 01:42:09,829 Chase Two to X-15. Hold that heading, Matt. 921 01:42:31,355 --> 01:42:36,019 Chase Two to X-15. You're on profile. I'm reaching my maximum. 922 01:42:49,706 --> 01:42:53,802 Chase Two to NASA One. Visual now negative. He's out of sight. 923 01:42:56,280 --> 01:43:00,080 NASA One to Chase Two. He's right on profile, Ernie. 924 01:43:00,884 --> 01:43:02,875 Passing the 30-mile limit. 925 01:43:03,120 --> 01:43:07,420 Maximum power. He's reaching maximum speed. 926 01:44:42,719 --> 01:44:46,587 NASA One to all stations. Matt Powell has successfully made his exit... 927 01:44:46,690 --> 01:44:48,817 and is in his coasting path. 928 01:44:50,294 --> 01:44:52,262 Over 100 miles up! 929 01:45:35,706 --> 01:45:38,607 Begin your re-entry on mark minus five. 930 01:45:39,276 --> 01:45:41,540 Set your angle at 18 degrees. 931 01:45:42,946 --> 01:45:45,744 Steady. One, two... 932 01:45:46,283 --> 01:45:48,217 three, four... 933 01:45:48,585 --> 01:45:50,678 five, mark. 934 01:46:09,873 --> 01:46:11,864 Your re-entry looks good, Matt. 935 01:46:12,175 --> 01:46:15,440 G's are good. Q's are good. 936 01:46:19,683 --> 01:46:22,015 Fact has overtaken fiction. 937 01:46:23,253 --> 01:46:26,984 The pathfinders have marked and illuminated a trail in space... 938 01:46:27,090 --> 01:46:29,615 for the others who soon will follow. 939 01:46:30,560 --> 01:46:34,690 This is the beginning of the natural extension... 940 01:46:35,232 --> 01:46:37,029 of man's capabilities. 74868

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