Project Vela - Dispatch lyrics

What you are about to hear has been deemed
Declassified by rebel intelligence
Agency Project Vela
Stand by for transmission

Detection of nuclear explosions
By instruments 60
000 miles above the Earth, beyond
The range of sound, but not beyond
The reach of unleashed radiation
Is the mission of the Vela satellite program
During an expected lifespan of three years
The Vela satellitеs will report
To scientists any
Unusual changes in lеvels of natural
Or man made radiation originating on Earth
Or from the vastness of space
Each Vela is a 26-sided polyhedron
50 inches in diameter the
Outer covering of each craft mounts
Thousands of solar cells
Which deliver up to 120 watts of power
For it's communications and
Instrumentation needs
With a 30-minute launch window
Scheduled to open at
05: 50 Eastern Standard Time, April 8, 1970
Two half-hour holds were incorporated
Into the countdown
The built-in holds were to reserve
Some contingency time if needed to assure
The opening of the desired window

"All personnel
Switch to channel two for final status check
Channel two for final status check"
"TSL, it's ready to go"
"SRL, the range is go"
" aerospace task group is go and
We are confirmed for launch" "Roger"
"Status check is complete
And all systems go"

"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six
Five, four, three, , one liftoff"