Countdown Lyrics - Signals - Rush

(coming up on 45 minute point in our countdown 

everything going smoothly 

T-minus 45 minutes and counting 

coming up on t-minus 40 minutes 

t-minus 40 minutes and counting 

this is Shuttle launch control) 

Lit up with anticipation 

We arrive at the launching site 

The sky is still dark, nearing dawn 

On the Florida coastline 

Circling choppers slash the night 

With roving searchlight beams 

This magic day when super-science 

Mingles with the bright stuff of dreams 

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(we have an AEO abort 

go for test 

tester says they are go for launch 

at the present time we know of no major problems as we enter this final hold) 

Floodlit in the hazy distance 

The star of this unearthly show 

Venting vapours, like the breath 

Of a sleeping white dragon 

Crackling speakers, voices tense 

Resume the final count 

All systems check, T minus nine 

As the sun and the drama start to mount 

Photos 

The air is charged - a humid, motionless mass 

The crowds and the cameras, 

The cars full of spectators pass 

Excitement so thick - you could cut it with a knife 

Technology - high, on the leading edge of life 

(T minus 27 seconds 

we have gone to redundant sequencers start 

T minus 20 seconds and counting 

T minus 15, 14, 13 

T minus ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four 

we have rocket main engine start 

we have main engine start 

we have liftoff) 

The earth beneath us starts to tremble 

With the spreading of a low black cloud 

(the shuttle has cleared the tower) 

A thunderous roar shakes the air 

Like the whole world exploding 

(rocket is en route) 

Scorching blast of golden fire 

As it slowly leaves the ground 

Tears away with a mighty force 

The air is shattered by the awesome sound 

(T plus 30 seconds, plus 35 

columbia-houston you are go at 40) 

Excitement so thick - you could cut it with a knife 

Technology - high, on the leading edge of life 

Like a pillar of cloud, the smoke lingers 

High in the air 

In fascination - with the eyes of the world 

We stare... 

(Columbia is now turning towards its precise window in space for main engine cutoff 

... 40 seconds 

Columbia now 39 nautical miles altitude 

42 nautical miles downrange 

- Columbia you are looking a little hot and all your calls will be a little early 

Young and Crippen really moving out now 

velocity now reading 6200 feet per second 

- what a view, what a view 

glad you are enjoying it 

G800 to LOS 

Columbia Houston, we have 40 seconds to LOS 

you're looking good burning over the hill, we will see you in Madrid 

-and we enjoyed the music Bob thank you 

we enjoyed it, just wanted to share some with you)