batteries, the next time we go in will be at the 50-second mark with the batteries. they will remain on internal power during the flight. 14 minutes 30 seconds and counting. all still going well with the countdown at this time. for a status report, we will now switch to mission control, houston. >> this is apollo mission control. flight director cliff charlesworth's team is on station in the mission control room ready to assume the control of this flight at tower clearance. >> coming up on auto sequence. >> go flight. go flight. >> control. >> go. >> network. >> that's affirmative, flight. >> mission director, cvts, verify go for launch. >> go for launch. >> we passed the six minute mark in our countdown for apollo 11. now 5 minutes, 52 seconds and counting. >> booster flight. >> verify go for launch. >> cps verify go for launch. >> booster flight.