Apollo 11 Excerpt 4 Ignition. We confirm ignition, and the thrust is Go. Apollo 11, this is Houston at 1 minute. Trajectory and guidance look good, and the stage is good. Over. Apollo 11. Rog. 35 000 feet per second. Cut-off. We're showing velocity 35,570 feet per second. Altitude 177 nautical miles. Hey, Houston, Apollo 11. That Saturn gave us a magnificent ride. Ah, roger, 11. We'll pass that on. And, it certainly looks like you are well on your way now.