Apollo+40: Trans-lunar Injection

At 2:40:20, about four minutes before TLI:

CAPCOM: Apollo 11, this is Houston. We just got telemetry back down on your booster, and it is looking good.

CDR: Roger, Everything looks good here.

A few minutes later:

PAO: This is Apollo Control. We are about two mintues from ignition now. We are showing present altitude of about 108 nautical miles. We expect to be in an altitude of 177 nautical miles at cutoff. The present velocity is 25,560 feet per second. We are one minute from ignition.

At 2:44:16, the S-IVB single J-2 engine lit on schedule.

2:45:14 (CAPCOM) - Apollo 11, this is Houston at 1 minute. Trajectory and guidance look good, and the stage is good.

2:46:26 (CAPCOM) - Apollo 11, this is Houston. Thrust is good. Everything is still looking good.

2:47:54 (CAPCOM) - Apollo 11, this is Houston. Around 3-1/2 minutes. You're still looking good. Your predicted cut-off is right on the nominal.

2:48:04 (CDR) - Roger. Apollo 11 is GO.

2:49:18 (CAPCOM) - Apollo 11, this is Houston. You are GO at 5 minutes.

2:49:22 (CDR) - Roger. We're GO.

The TLI burn completed succesfully! Apollo 11 is on their way to the moon!

At 2:53:03, Commander Neil Armstrong commented on their Saturn V's performance:

CDR: Hey, Houston, Apollo 11. That Saturn gave us a magnificant ride.

CAPCOM: Roger, 11. We'll pass that on. And, it certainly looks like you are well on your way now.