Russian cargo ship Progress 88 launches to International Space Station

Russian cargo ship launches to International Space StationNasa TV

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00:00 Initiating the auto sequence start. Standing by for main engine ignition. We have main engine start.

00:08 The engines and turbo pumps coming up to flight speed. And liftoff.

00:15 Liftoff of the Soyuz booster, Progress 88, beginning its delivery run to the International Space Station.

00:26 Soyuz booster pitching downrange. Parking out to the northeast from the launch site.

00:34 All engines up and running in good shape. Good vehicle structure reported.

00:41 Performance nominal according to the launch conductor at the blockhouse in Baikonur.

00:51 Yaw, pitch and roll all nominal. Good structural parameters on the Soyuz booster.

01:06 55 seconds into the flight. Engine chamber pressures are nominal. Good structural support for the vehicle.

01:18 Now passing the area of maximum dynamic pressure on the vehicle. One minute, 14 seconds into the flight.