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Unchts "discovery" houston you are go at throttle up. >> commander steve lindsey acknowledging the call, "discovery's" three main engines throttle back up. lindsey is joined by pilot eric bowen, al drew and nicole staunt. mission specialist mike barrett and steve bowen. "discovery's" three main engines are bulg a rate that would drain an average swimming pool at 35 seconds. they produce more than 7 million pounds of thrust. 1:50 into the flight we're standing by for separation of the twin solid rocket boosters, traveling, the altitude 24 miles, downrange from the
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