@Computer T-Minus 100 Seconds and Counting
“Srb and external tank safety devices have been armed. Inhibit remains in place until T-Minus 10 seconds when the range safety destruct system is activated.”
The Mission Control Room had an immense map of the world spread across its 140 feet breadth. It showed the actual and projected trajectories of the Shuttle. Along both sides of the map were several large rear projection video screens. They displayed the various camera angles of the launch pad, the interior of the Shuttle’s cargo hold, the cockpit itself and an assortment of other shots that the scientists deemed important to the success of each flight.