Status check.
Go Atlas
Go Centaur
Gop Landsat 9
And there it is, the word
to launch Landsat 9.
T-minus 10
9, 8, 7,
6, 5, 4,
3, 2, 1.
[engine rumbles] Engine ignition.
And... liftoff!
Liftoff of an Atlas V rocket andf Landsat 9,
contiuing the legacy of an irreplaceable 50-year record
on our ever-changing planet.
Control system response looks good.
RD-180 engine operating parameters continue to look good.