Derrol Nail, NASA Communications: We are seeing the astronauts that are flying today. Once again,
getting suited up, this is a tradition that happens before crew can leave the suit-up
room. Crew-11 walking the hallway, ready to do it again. And here they come, Crew-11,
walking outside before launch. There s Zena giving a last wave with the window down. Crew-11 on their
way to Launch Pad 39A. Well, there s our commander and our pilot looking up at their rocket. And here
comes Mike (Fincke) and Zena (Cardman) getting ready to get inside Dragon Endeavour. And here
come our mission specialists right behind them, Oleg (Platonov) and Kimiya (Yui). And there go
the seats, articulating upwards, putting the crew in launch position. And the closeout
crew closes the hatch to Dragon Endeavour. Mission Control: 3, 2, 1, Ignition, engine is full
power and lift off! Go Falcon! Go NASA! Go Crew-11!
Joseph Zakrzewski, NASA Communications: Together we rise as NASA s SpaceX Crew-11
heads up to the International Space Station Mission control: Vehicle is pitching down range
Zakrzewski: 1.7 million pounds of thrust Mission control: Stage 1 propulsion is nominal
Zakrzewski: propelling Falcon 9 as the vehicle pitching downrange and making
its way up the East Coast and will soon join Expedition 73 aboard the orbiting laboratory