1 00:00:42,234 --> 00:00:45,626 Astronaut Forrest... you give us hope. 2 00:00:45,915 --> 00:00:47,897 And your great accomplishment... 3 00:00:47,898 --> 00:00:50,643 will be etched in the history of mankind. 4 00:00:54,810 --> 00:00:56,858 You're not alone. 5 00:00:56,859 --> 00:01:02,324 People from all over the world are keeping their eyes on you. 6 00:01:02,649 --> 00:01:06,322 So please, don't lose your hope and faith. 7 00:01:08,474 --> 00:01:10,297 We'll be praying for you... 8 00:01:10,298 --> 00:01:12,693 and your safe journey home. 9 00:01:45,913 --> 00:01:50,446 What is it that inspires mankind to take great risk? 10 00:01:52,504 --> 00:01:54,711 Why is it that throughout history... 11 00:01:54,712 --> 00:01:59,126 humans have been driven to explore distant uncharted places... 12 00:01:59,127 --> 00:02:02,385 despite the possibility of no return? 13 00:02:05,624 --> 00:02:10,549 In the case of Europa, the icy, mysterious moon of Jupiter... 14 00:02:10,550 --> 00:02:14,125 that inspiration came in the form of photographs. 15 00:02:15,543 --> 00:02:18,320 Photographs that revealed life. 16 00:02:21,911 --> 00:02:26,230 These ghostly images gave the entire human race unrepentant knowledge... 17 00:02:26,231 --> 00:02:30,070 that life as we know it is not an isolated event... 18 00:02:30,071 --> 00:02:34,741 reserved merely for Earth. 19 00:02:34,742 --> 00:02:38,796 But rather a miracle that is pervasive throughout the cosmos. 20 00:02:41,781 --> 00:02:46,484 And for the first time since the 1970's... 21 00:02:46,485 --> 00:02:51,598 humankind, once again, sought to set foot on a distant world. 22 00:02:55,733 --> 00:02:57,461 Hey, kids. 23 00:02:57,462 --> 00:03:01,908 Um, I want to know, how do you go to the bathroom in space? 24 00:03:01,909 --> 00:03:04,884 I'll answer this one. Check this out. We have a small... 25 00:03:04,885 --> 00:03:08,051 Actually, there is a little bit of gravity on the ship, so... 26 00:03:08,052 --> 00:03:11,348 so going to the bathroom... 27 00:03:11,349 --> 00:03:13,940 in space is a lot like going to the bathroom on Earth. 28 00:03:13,941 --> 00:03:18,324 Well, I think the kids would enjoy how number one works. 29 00:03:18,325 --> 00:03:19,661 Next question. 30 00:03:23,380 --> 00:03:27,219 In the days after NASA retired the space shuttle program... 31 00:03:27,220 --> 00:03:30,738 and since the abandonment of the International Space Station... 32 00:03:30,739 --> 00:03:33,139 the world has had to turn to private enterprise... 33 00:03:33,140 --> 00:03:36,306 when it comes to getting man back into space. 34 00:03:36,307 --> 00:03:39,218 The most influential name in space exploration has been... 35 00:03:39,219 --> 00:03:41,833 without a doubt, Walter Moffitt. 36 00:03:42,900 --> 00:03:44,403 Whales on Europa. 37 00:03:44,404 --> 00:03:47,026 Yes... every time I see these latest pictures... 38 00:03:47,027 --> 00:03:49,042 man, it gives chills down my spine. 39 00:03:49,043 --> 00:03:51,505 Which brings me to my next question... of pictures. 40 00:03:51,506 --> 00:03:53,265 Mm-hm. 41 00:03:53,266 --> 00:03:55,889 We have dozens and dozens of pictures. Lots of pictures. 42 00:03:55,890 --> 00:04:01,035 NASA is preparing a submersible rover to dive under the ice. 43 00:04:02,707 --> 00:04:04,497 NASA and its rover... 44 00:04:04,498 --> 00:04:06,609 My name is Gavin Hayden. 45 00:04:06,610 --> 00:04:09,841 Why aren't you wearing any spacesuits? 46 00:04:09,842 --> 00:04:12,368 The space suits, or EVAs... 47 00:04:12,369 --> 00:04:14,704 are used for extra-vehicular activities... 48 00:04:14,705 --> 00:04:17,649 so, that would be outside the ship. 49 00:04:17,650 --> 00:04:20,625 But I suppose they could be used in an emergency. 50 00:04:20,626 --> 00:04:23,273 About two hours worth of life support. 51 00:04:24,689 --> 00:04:28,817 Charlie, it takes NASA a year just to pass gas. 52 00:04:28,818 --> 00:04:31,089 They have quadruple redundancy in everything they do... 53 00:04:31,090 --> 00:04:33,840 in their engineering chain, and you name it. 54 00:04:33,841 --> 00:04:36,367 I have respect for NASA, but by the time their rover... 55 00:04:36,368 --> 00:04:38,799 gets there, our boys will be on their way home. 56 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,799 To accomplish the 13-year mission to explore the distant world... 57 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:48,267 astronauts Nathan Miller and Michael Forrest are placed into a deep sleep for six years... 58 00:04:48,465 --> 00:04:51,344 as their space craft races from planet to planet... 59 00:04:51,345 --> 00:04:53,968 before speeding off to Europa. 60 00:04:53,969 --> 00:04:58,320 There they will spend one year in a state-of-the-art facility... 61 00:04:58,321 --> 00:05:02,255 studying the newly discovered species of alien giants... 62 00:05:02,256 --> 00:05:04,847 before finally returning home. 63 00:05:04,848 --> 00:05:09,518 My name's Emily. Um, aren't you going to Venus, 'cause that's the wrong way? 64 00:05:09,519 --> 00:05:13,614 That is actually a very astute question. 65 00:05:13,615 --> 00:05:16,846 Um, it has to do with the orbital ellipses of the planets... 66 00:05:16,847 --> 00:05:20,559 and a very concerted effort on the part of the scientists, as well as ourselves... 67 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:25,006 to increase the speed of the ship using not only the earth's gravitational pull... 68 00:05:25,007 --> 00:05:26,477 but Venus as well. 69 00:05:26,478 --> 00:05:28,301 Yeah, so what I think my colleague is trying to say... 70 00:05:28,302 --> 00:05:30,285 it's all about going fast. 71 00:05:30,286 --> 00:05:33,453 So what we're gonna do is spin around Venus to pick up speed... 72 00:05:33,454 --> 00:05:35,693 then slingshot from Venus to Earth. 73 00:05:35,694 --> 00:05:38,446 As we get even more speedage, we're off to Jupiter. 74 00:05:38,447 --> 00:05:41,582 Faster than ever. Sounds cool, huh? 75 00:05:41,583 --> 00:05:46,701 Isn't the redundancy exactly what is needed here for safety? 76 00:05:46,702 --> 00:05:50,861 There are those who criticize you who say that you rushed this mission. 77 00:05:50,862 --> 00:05:52,972 This is not meant to be a disclaimer... 78 00:05:52,973 --> 00:05:58,093 but everybody knows how I feel, you know, that I'm very protective of my men. 79 00:05:58,094 --> 00:06:00,684 Columbus went around the world. Magellan sailed around the whole planet. 80 00:06:00,685 --> 00:06:04,013 We got guys going to the moon. They rushed them to the moon. 81 00:06:04,014 --> 00:06:05,421 And that was for a reason. 82 00:06:05,422 --> 00:06:07,180 We need somebody there. 83 00:06:07,181 --> 00:06:10,796 We need somebody to put their foot in the dust of the moon. 84 00:06:10,797 --> 00:06:13,131 Like many brave explorers before them... 85 00:06:13,132 --> 00:06:15,276 the two-men crew of Life One... 86 00:06:15,277 --> 00:06:19,275 entrust their lives to their tiny vessel and to each other... 87 00:06:19,276 --> 00:06:22,956 for a chance to witness the extraordinary. 88 00:06:22,957 --> 00:06:28,331 It has been called the most dangerous whale watching expedition in history. 89 00:06:28,332 --> 00:06:29,739 When you see the planet... 90 00:06:29,740 --> 00:06:33,510 what does it look like outside the window? 91 00:06:35,085 --> 00:06:37,290 It looks like stars. 92 00:06:37,291 --> 00:06:41,099 We have heard that this mission has cost you personally... 93 00:06:41,100 --> 00:06:42,474 50 billion dollars. 94 00:06:42,475 --> 00:06:43,819 It cost me a lot. 95 00:06:43,820 --> 00:06:46,251 But look, that's what we're here for. 96 00:06:46,252 --> 00:06:48,138 That's what we're working, that's the whole deal. 97 00:06:48,139 --> 00:06:50,250 Think about this for a minute. 98 00:06:50,251 --> 00:06:53,802 These boys are travelling at the speed of a .45 bullet. 99 00:06:53,803 --> 00:06:55,882 They're sound asleep. 100 00:06:55,883 --> 00:07:00,521 They're gonna go around Venus, past Earth, and then start orbiting Jupiter. 101 00:07:00,522 --> 00:07:02,441 What a miracle. 102 00:07:02,442 --> 00:07:05,257 They'll see the whales of Europa. 103 00:07:05,258 --> 00:07:07,593 But they'll be seeing it with their eyes. 104 00:07:07,594 --> 00:07:10,153 It won't be photographs from NASA. 105 00:07:10,154 --> 00:07:14,857 Your a man who's wealthy enough to do anything he wants to do. 106 00:07:14,858 --> 00:07:19,690 Why aren't you up there with those men right now? 107 00:07:19,691 --> 00:07:24,297 Charlie, I've done everything I've wanted to do... just about. 108 00:07:24,298 --> 00:07:26,761 I'm a bit long in the tooth. 109 00:07:26,762 --> 00:07:29,416 I would'a, could'a, should'a... 110 00:07:29,417 --> 00:07:32,521 but it really isn't about me. 111 00:07:32,522 --> 00:07:35,016 It's about future generations. 112 00:07:35,017 --> 00:07:37,256 Can I ask a question? 113 00:07:37,257 --> 00:07:39,976 How is it that you plan to spend your free time? 114 00:07:39,977 --> 00:07:42,312 Space pong. We actually won't have a lot of free time. 115 00:07:42,313 --> 00:07:43,880 Now ping pong in space... 116 00:07:43,881 --> 00:07:45,800 We're gonna be doing experiments 24/7. 117 00:07:45,801 --> 00:07:47,816 Not to mention a lifetime of study. 118 00:07:47,817 --> 00:07:50,568 Having to cram that into just one year, so... 119 00:07:50,569 --> 00:07:54,119 Yeah, but in our free time, I will be in my space suit... 120 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:57,896 sitting on my porch, reading from my pocket Shakespeare... 121 00:07:57,897 --> 00:08:01,639 by the light of Jupiter on the horizon. 122 00:08:01,640 --> 00:08:04,199 Um, that sounds beautiful. Thank you. 123 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:07,367 Well, I guess it's time for us to go. 124 00:08:07,368 --> 00:08:10,535 We have a lot of work to do before we go to sleep. 125 00:08:10,536 --> 00:08:13,478 Thank you for your wonderful question. 126 00:08:13,479 --> 00:08:15,686 Bye-bye. 127 00:08:15,687 --> 00:08:18,726 Thank you, kids. We'll see you guys in six years. 128 00:11:14,432 --> 00:11:18,236 Nathan! 129 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:21,408 OMS thrusters check? 130 00:11:21,409 --> 00:11:24,863 OMS thrusters... check. 131 00:11:24,864 --> 00:11:27,710 Hey, pal, how we doing? 132 00:11:27,711 --> 00:11:29,566 I am doing just fine. 133 00:12:26,557 --> 00:12:28,060 This is Life One to Mission Control. 134 00:12:28,061 --> 00:12:30,684 There is a leak in the main habitation chamber. 135 00:12:30,685 --> 00:12:32,476 I sealed the capsule and I'm suiting up. 136 00:12:32,477 --> 00:12:35,636 I'll be out of communications for... until further notice. 137 00:12:39,484 --> 00:12:41,236 Nathan Miller is dead. 138 00:12:43,036 --> 00:12:44,984 Life One out. 139 00:13:06,875 --> 00:13:08,858 Life One, this is Mission Control. 140 00:13:08,859 --> 00:13:10,426 We received your emergency beacon. 141 00:13:10,427 --> 00:13:13,946 We're analyzing all of the data pouring in right now. 142 00:13:13,947 --> 00:13:17,018 As soon as we have some answers for you, we'll get back to you. 143 00:13:17,019 --> 00:13:21,242 Acknowledge receipt of this message. Mission Control out. 144 00:14:57,815 --> 00:15:02,037 Life One, this is Mission Control. We have multiple failures of the hull... 145 00:15:02,038 --> 00:15:05,493 in both the capsule and the habitation module. We recommend suiting up... 146 00:15:05,494 --> 00:15:07,029 This is Life One to Mission Control. 147 00:15:07,030 --> 00:15:09,109 There is a leak in the main habitation chamber. 148 00:15:09,110 --> 00:15:11,541 I've sealed the capsule and am suiting up. 149 00:15:11,542 --> 00:15:15,349 I'll be out of communications for 12 h. That's great, you're on it. 150 00:15:15,350 --> 00:15:17,781 We'll keep sending more information as it comes in. 151 00:15:17,782 --> 00:15:20,363 Mission Control out. FORREST : Life One out. 152 00:15:21,718 --> 00:15:25,877 This is Life One. 153 00:15:25,878 --> 00:15:28,490 The main habitation chamber is secure. 154 00:15:31,349 --> 00:15:36,429 The hibernation and reentry capsule... is... 155 00:15:38,932 --> 00:15:43,252 I'm sorry, I don't know who you are, um... 156 00:15:43,253 --> 00:15:48,719 Can you find me Ben Elliot or... Bob Jansen? 157 00:15:48,981 --> 00:15:50,666 Would be great. 158 00:15:53,491 --> 00:15:54,731 This is Life One out. 159 00:16:00,788 --> 00:16:02,739 Space travel is inherently dangerous. 160 00:16:02,740 --> 00:16:05,747 There could always be a problem. 161 00:16:05,748 --> 00:16:09,107 Let's say on the first leg, heading towards Venus... 162 00:16:09,108 --> 00:16:12,659 or on the second leg, going from Venus back to Earth... 163 00:16:12,660 --> 00:16:14,994 aborting the mission would be relatively simple. 164 00:16:14,995 --> 00:16:17,714 We'd just come home. 165 00:16:17,715 --> 00:16:23,181 We'd actually be asleep at the time, so we probably wouldn't know that there was a problem. 166 00:16:23,411 --> 00:16:28,210 Of course, after we make that last push around Earth and head towards Jupiter... 167 00:16:28,211 --> 00:16:30,410 well, there's really no going back. 168 00:16:33,779 --> 00:16:36,466 Life One, this is Mission Control. 169 00:16:36,467 --> 00:16:41,009 We have Robert Jansen to come in and talk to you face-to-face. 170 00:16:41,010 --> 00:16:44,913 All right, great, thanks. 171 00:16:44,914 --> 00:16:46,705 Michael? It's Life One. 172 00:16:46,706 --> 00:16:48,816 No, it's Michael, and you're Adam and I'm Bob... 173 00:16:48,817 --> 00:16:50,257 so let's cut the jargon. 174 00:16:50,258 --> 00:16:53,585 Michael, hi, it looks like the space craft... 175 00:16:53,586 --> 00:16:58,225 was more than likely hit by a micro-meteorite. 176 00:16:58,226 --> 00:17:01,744 Information is coming in and we're doing our best to process it as quickly as possible. 177 00:17:01,745 --> 00:17:03,888 Just know that I am here... 178 00:17:03,889 --> 00:17:07,952 and as I know anything, I will transmit back to you. 179 00:17:07,953 --> 00:17:09,454 Bob out. 180 00:17:14,289 --> 00:17:16,106 This is Life One. 181 00:17:17,937 --> 00:17:19,623 It's good to see you, Bob. 182 00:17:21,265 --> 00:17:22,704 Damage report. 183 00:17:22,705 --> 00:17:24,816 Life support is solid. 184 00:17:24,817 --> 00:17:27,151 And oxygen is holding, for now. 185 00:17:27,152 --> 00:17:30,863 The habitation module is stabilized and we're at 1.0 of earth gravity. 186 00:17:30,864 --> 00:17:36,330 So whatever hit us, must have not been big enough to knock us off our spin. 187 00:17:36,528 --> 00:17:40,271 The central fuel tank and booster engine are in the numbers. 188 00:17:40,272 --> 00:17:42,222 Nuclear reactor remains unbreached... 189 00:17:42,223 --> 00:17:45,391 and all radiation shielding is functioning well. 190 00:17:45,392 --> 00:17:50,127 Europa habitation ballast array and all contents including ice drill platform. 191 00:17:50,128 --> 00:17:55,337 Inflatable habitat and mini submersible are reading 100 percent. 192 00:17:58,782 --> 00:18:00,782 Looks like the only thing that we lost, actually... 193 00:18:00,783 --> 00:18:03,309 was the hibernation and reentry capsule. 194 00:18:09,007 --> 00:18:12,333 I'll do another diagnostic check and I'll be in touch. 195 00:18:12,334 --> 00:18:14,126 Thanks, Bob. 196 00:18:14,127 --> 00:18:16,008 Life One out. 197 00:18:24,430 --> 00:18:26,349 Life One, this is Mission Control. 198 00:18:26,350 --> 00:18:29,421 We have an update on the situation... 199 00:18:29,422 --> 00:18:33,607 but Mr. Moffitt would like to deliver this message himself. 200 00:18:34,574 --> 00:18:36,172 Thank you. 201 00:18:40,205 --> 00:18:43,713 Michael... Walter Moffit. 202 00:18:45,324 --> 00:18:47,980 Listen, first of all... 203 00:18:47,981 --> 00:18:52,651 we deeply regret the loss of Nathaniel. 204 00:18:52,652 --> 00:18:56,747 And there's not much you can say about a thing like this... 205 00:18:56,748 --> 00:19:00,972 but Mr. Jeffs has taking over for Mr. Elliot... 206 00:19:00,973 --> 00:19:03,335 who passed away about two years ago in a heart attack. 207 00:19:05,323 --> 00:19:09,162 A lot's changed since you've been gone. 208 00:19:09,163 --> 00:19:14,630 And on that note, we've decided to abort the mission. 209 00:19:15,404 --> 00:19:19,178 I'm looking forward to talking to you. 210 00:19:19,179 --> 00:19:21,160 Mission out. 211 00:19:48,682 --> 00:19:51,049 Hi, Mike, my name is Irwin and this is my family... 212 00:19:51,050 --> 00:19:52,809 Mila and Drew. 213 00:19:52,810 --> 00:19:56,137 We'd just like to thank you for being our eyes in another world. 214 00:19:56,138 --> 00:19:58,345 Bye! Bye! 215 00:19:58,346 --> 00:19:59,999 Bye. 216 00:20:02,537 --> 00:20:05,096 This is Life One. 217 00:20:05,097 --> 00:20:10,564 I have received your message and am aborting the mission to Europa. 218 00:20:10,857 --> 00:20:13,961 Given our current position, we will continue our present course... 219 00:20:13,962 --> 00:20:19,336 past Venus as scheduled and toward Earth as scheduled. 220 00:20:19,337 --> 00:20:22,439 At which point, we will execute a Leg 3 abort... 221 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:26,527 scrapping the slingshot maneuver to Europa... from Earth. 222 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:32,264 I'll make the changes necessary for our break in procedure... 223 00:20:32,265 --> 00:20:34,280 and preparation for reentry... 224 00:20:34,281 --> 00:20:36,327 and thereby an end to the mission. 225 00:20:38,217 --> 00:20:40,163 This is Life One out. 226 00:20:42,984 --> 00:20:45,414 Okay, this is all very exciting. 227 00:20:45,415 --> 00:20:47,494 Hey, ease up, man. Smile! 228 00:20:47,495 --> 00:20:50,207 It's for the kids. It's good PR, hit the button. 229 00:20:59,783 --> 00:21:02,279 This is Life One. 230 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:06,501 It's been 24 hours since the accident. 231 00:21:06,502 --> 00:21:11,331 My hibernation sickness is starting to wear off. 232 00:21:15,207 --> 00:21:17,478 The food recycling system is up and running. 233 00:21:17,479 --> 00:21:19,814 We're at 100 percent. 234 00:21:19,815 --> 00:21:24,806 Obviously most of the comforts of home are locked away in the Europa. 235 00:21:24,807 --> 00:21:28,676 Habitation ballast array. 236 00:21:28,677 --> 00:21:31,140 So I won't get my comfortable chair. 237 00:21:31,141 --> 00:21:35,326 But I am gonna miss my bed, and the window for that matter. 238 00:21:37,861 --> 00:21:40,581 We're only supposed to spend a week to two weeks in this chamber... 239 00:21:40,582 --> 00:21:44,123 but we're just gonna have to make it work. 240 00:21:46,213 --> 00:21:48,642 We're just gonna have to make it work. 241 00:21:51,621 --> 00:21:53,536 This is Life One... out. 242 00:22:05,381 --> 00:22:10,847 Michael? It's Bob... obviously. 243 00:22:11,204 --> 00:22:16,670 It was important for me, right now, to tell you that I need you to get on a routine. 244 00:22:16,996 --> 00:22:20,131 I need you to sleep. I need you to eat three meals a day. 245 00:22:20,132 --> 00:22:21,603 I need you to exercise. 246 00:22:21,604 --> 00:22:27,070 It will be very, very important for you and for me... 247 00:22:27,331 --> 00:22:31,139 for you to do all of the work that you can to stay sane up there... 248 00:22:31,140 --> 00:22:34,242 and to know that I am here to talk to you... 249 00:22:34,243 --> 00:22:39,709 or at least send you periodic messages that at some point in the future you'll respond to. 250 00:22:40,163 --> 00:22:43,233 I'm here for you, buddy. All right? 251 00:22:43,234 --> 00:22:44,440 Bob out. 252 00:23:05,154 --> 00:23:07,808 Niobium, Nb. 253 00:23:07,809 --> 00:23:12,512 Bromine, Br. Krypton, Kr. 254 00:23:12,513 --> 00:23:15,617 Rubidium, Rb. 255 00:23:15,618 --> 00:23:18,657 Strontium, Sr. 256 00:23:27,969 --> 00:23:31,168 Hi, Michael, Bob here. Just checking in. 257 00:23:31,169 --> 00:23:34,560 You've got a lot of people around here watching you. 258 00:23:34,561 --> 00:23:39,391 In fact, you're pretty much the biggest story in the world right now. 259 00:23:39,392 --> 00:23:42,175 Um, so I need to ask you... 260 00:23:42,176 --> 00:23:45,472 can I have the exclusive rights to your book? 261 00:23:45,473 --> 00:23:50,939 But also, I was asked today to ask you how you're feeling. 262 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:53,759 Seemed an odd question. 263 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:56,031 But then I realized I hadn't asked you... 264 00:23:56,032 --> 00:23:59,998 so... how are you? 265 00:23:59,999 --> 00:24:02,198 How are you feeling? 266 00:24:04,959 --> 00:24:06,645 Bob out. 267 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:13,790 This is Life One. 268 00:24:13,791 --> 00:24:17,150 Diagnostics seem to be going smoothly. 269 00:24:17,151 --> 00:24:19,293 As of right now... 270 00:24:19,294 --> 00:24:24,637 it'll probably take me another three days to fully check the entire ship. 271 00:24:24,638 --> 00:24:26,652 At least this part of it anyway. 272 00:24:28,671 --> 00:24:32,125 I've taken in about 2,100 calories. 273 00:24:32,126 --> 00:24:34,397 I have 600 to go. 274 00:24:34,398 --> 00:24:39,162 I'm gonna try to keep it at that level for the duration. 275 00:24:40,606 --> 00:24:42,652 Done about 16 minutes of exercise. 276 00:24:42,653 --> 00:24:44,796 I think that's too much. 277 00:24:44,797 --> 00:24:46,653 I'm gonna try to dial it back for tomorrow. 278 00:24:50,589 --> 00:24:53,116 Otherwise, we're just trying to conserve our energy. 279 00:24:55,294 --> 00:24:59,645 I'll get in a daily log tomorrow about this same time. 280 00:24:59,646 --> 00:25:01,372 Other than that, we should be fine. 281 00:25:01,373 --> 00:25:04,085 This is Life One... out. 282 00:25:29,595 --> 00:25:31,323 Okay, Michael, here's the situation. 283 00:25:31,324 --> 00:25:32,891 You have a lot on your plate right now... 284 00:25:32,892 --> 00:25:36,282 but every single bit of it is extremely important. 285 00:25:36,283 --> 00:25:38,874 You've got a post-Venus engine burn that needs to happen... 286 00:25:38,875 --> 00:25:43,514 otherwise, you're going to spend the rest of your life as Venus' only real moon. 287 00:25:43,515 --> 00:25:48,410 Unfortunately, from my end, I am looking at an electrical system that is completely fried. 288 00:25:48,411 --> 00:25:51,450 And it needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. 289 00:25:51,451 --> 00:25:54,585 So you're going to have to perform that engine burn manually... 290 00:25:54,586 --> 00:25:58,329 which obviously wasn't the way things were meant to be. 291 00:25:58,330 --> 00:26:00,826 The system's primary generator is unstable, at best... 292 00:26:00,827 --> 00:26:02,873 and you have got to keep the power running. 293 00:26:02,874 --> 00:26:05,753 You lose power and you will freeze to death in a manner of hours. 294 00:26:05,754 --> 00:26:07,993 So be very careful. 295 00:26:07,994 --> 00:26:13,049 Michael, what we have here is a classic, old-school Christmas light situation. 296 00:26:13,050 --> 00:26:17,401 Remember at Christmas when you were trying to get your Christmas tree lights to work? 297 00:26:17,402 --> 00:26:19,160 And they weren't, inexplicably. 298 00:26:19,161 --> 00:26:22,360 So you had to go through every single bulb and test it... 299 00:26:22,361 --> 00:26:26,360 to get proper connection in order for the lights to light up? 300 00:26:26,361 --> 00:26:29,048 Well that's what you're going to have to do, alone... 301 00:26:29,049 --> 00:26:33,272 with a 25 gazillion dollar spaceship. 302 00:26:33,273 --> 00:26:36,568 What I'm gonna need you to do is I'm gonna need you to take all of the control systems... 303 00:26:36,569 --> 00:26:39,352 from the capsule and reroute them to the habitation module. 304 00:26:39,353 --> 00:26:42,167 The monitor that you're looking at right now. 305 00:26:42,168 --> 00:26:45,458 So let's take all of the systems and let's reroute it there. 306 00:26:47,769 --> 00:26:51,767 Now I hate to tell you this, but this means that... 307 00:26:51,768 --> 00:26:53,847 Michael, you're gonna need to go back in the capsule... 308 00:26:53,848 --> 00:26:56,887 and get your hands dirty. 309 00:26:59,641 --> 00:27:01,751 It's gonna take you a lot of time... 310 00:27:01,752 --> 00:27:05,871 but, just like Christmas, it'll be worth it in the end. 311 00:27:07,447 --> 00:27:08,915 Bob out. 312 00:27:22,199 --> 00:27:25,270 This is Life One, received your message. 313 00:27:25,271 --> 00:27:28,182 I understand what you're saying, Bob... 314 00:27:28,183 --> 00:27:31,157 but I think I can get to everything I need to get to... 315 00:27:31,158 --> 00:27:34,869 in the main habitation chamber. 316 00:27:34,870 --> 00:27:38,357 If I go into that capsule, I'm gonna have to get fully suited up. 317 00:27:38,358 --> 00:27:40,661 It's gonna be hard to work. 318 00:27:40,662 --> 00:27:45,397 It may take extra time coming from this way, but... 319 00:27:45,398 --> 00:27:47,052 hell, I got plenty of time. 320 00:27:49,462 --> 00:27:52,239 Frankly, I don't want to go in that capsule if I don't have to. 321 00:27:54,677 --> 00:27:57,204 So let's see what we can do from this side. 322 00:27:57,205 --> 00:27:59,764 This is Life One, out. 323 00:28:04,469 --> 00:28:06,420 Life One, this is Mission Control. 324 00:28:06,421 --> 00:28:10,004 Um, it's me, Adam. 325 00:28:10,005 --> 00:28:15,472 Um, I know you lost all your music and entertainment data with the death of the capsule. 326 00:28:16,277 --> 00:28:21,107 So I put together some music that I'm going to send up to you now... 327 00:28:21,108 --> 00:28:24,179 and I think you'll enjoy it. 328 00:28:25,684 --> 00:28:30,387 No, no... uh... 329 00:28:30,388 --> 00:28:32,595 No! No! 330 00:28:32,596 --> 00:28:34,963 Surf's up We're surfing every day now 331 00:28:34,964 --> 00:28:38,227 Surf's up The summer's here to stay now 332 00:28:39,828 --> 00:28:45,294 Surfing till the sun's gone away 333 00:28:45,427 --> 00:28:47,218 This is Life One. 334 00:28:47,219 --> 00:28:49,970 Turn it off and keep it off. Life One out. 335 00:28:49,971 --> 00:28:51,698 Turn it off and keep it off. Life One out. 336 00:28:51,699 --> 00:28:54,898 Surf's up We're surfing every day now 337 00:28:54,899 --> 00:28:57,554 Surf's up The summer's here to stay 338 00:28:57,555 --> 00:29:03,022 We'll be spending all our time Surfing till the sun's gone away 339 00:29:13,266 --> 00:29:16,589 I started work on rerouting the control panel today. 340 00:29:18,866 --> 00:29:22,321 And happened to find two ping pong paddles. 341 00:29:22,322 --> 00:29:26,704 Ping pong ball and a book of light reading. 342 00:29:28,722 --> 00:29:30,822 Compliments of Nathan Miller. 343 00:29:33,841 --> 00:29:35,696 Life One out. 344 00:29:52,145 --> 00:29:53,897 It's in the toilet. 345 00:31:54,155 --> 00:31:58,314 Astronaut Forrest... 346 00:31:58,315 --> 00:32:02,474 On behalf of my family and with love from all of our country... 347 00:32:02,475 --> 00:32:07,689 we wish you a safe return and you've been a really big inspiration for all of us. 348 00:32:07,690 --> 00:32:10,468 Please come back safely, okay? 349 00:32:18,250 --> 00:32:21,577 Thank you, Kadru. See you guys in six years! 350 00:32:21,578 --> 00:32:23,810 And thanks again for your great questions. 351 00:32:25,994 --> 00:32:27,527 You did good. 352 00:32:31,498 --> 00:32:36,964 Finished Mary Shelley's Frankenstein... again. 353 00:32:37,097 --> 00:32:41,896 Don't really care for her poetry. 354 00:32:41,897 --> 00:32:44,392 I'll move on to Shakespeare tomorrow. 355 00:32:44,393 --> 00:32:46,824 This is Life One out. 356 00:32:46,825 --> 00:32:50,856 Jackson, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Reagan, Bush... 357 00:32:50,857 --> 00:32:55,752 Clinton, Bush, Obama, Raton. 358 00:32:55,753 --> 00:32:59,112 Okay, first names... George... 359 00:32:59,113 --> 00:33:02,024 Hi, Michael, it might be time now to start thinking about... 360 00:33:02,025 --> 00:33:05,512 performing some no-fire engine burn test. 361 00:33:05,513 --> 00:33:08,135 Just to check the connectivity on the primary generator. 362 00:33:08,136 --> 00:33:12,551 Let me know when you might be ready to start testing and we'll get ready on our end down here. 363 00:33:12,552 --> 00:33:14,151 Bob out. 364 00:33:17,608 --> 00:33:20,902 I've rerouted the circuits from S-23. 365 00:33:20,903 --> 00:33:25,191 I think we're about, let's say ten days out... 366 00:33:25,192 --> 00:33:30,470 before we'll be able to do some kind of engine-burn test on the new control panel. 367 00:33:33,095 --> 00:33:35,042 This is Life One out. 368 00:33:39,846 --> 00:33:42,533 This is Life One, daily log. 369 00:33:42,534 --> 00:33:44,870 Did another ten minutes of exercise. 370 00:33:44,871 --> 00:33:47,206 That seemed to go pretty well. 371 00:33:47,207 --> 00:33:51,110 2,400 calories consumed today. 372 00:33:51,111 --> 00:33:55,781 I guess we'll call it a late-night snack to finish up. 373 00:33:55,782 --> 00:33:58,021 I've been eating... 374 00:33:58,022 --> 00:34:03,488 candy corn-flavored paste for the last 14 days. 375 00:34:04,326 --> 00:34:06,787 I think we'll switch to cheeseburger. 376 00:34:09,126 --> 00:34:10,844 Life One out. 377 00:34:16,550 --> 00:34:21,727 Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy... 378 00:34:23,365 --> 00:34:27,491 Dopey... Doc. No... 379 00:34:27,492 --> 00:34:32,451 Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy... 380 00:34:32,452 --> 00:34:37,565 Dopey, Angry and Doc. 381 00:34:53,252 --> 00:34:56,323 Gray-6, pull wire. 382 00:34:56,324 --> 00:34:59,134 They're all gray, Bob. 383 00:35:06,499 --> 00:35:09,442 Have eaten what I'm supposed to eat today. 384 00:35:09,443 --> 00:35:12,738 I have exercised as much as I'm supposed to exercise. 385 00:35:12,739 --> 00:35:18,205 I have been working on rerouting this damn panel for I don't know how long... 386 00:35:19,107 --> 00:35:23,298 and I would love to have just a little room to work. 387 00:35:23,299 --> 00:35:26,305 Next time you build one of these things... 388 00:35:26,306 --> 00:35:31,037 maybe... maybe... a little elbow room. 389 00:35:34,722 --> 00:35:36,736 Just a thought. 390 00:35:40,418 --> 00:35:43,162 Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy... 391 00:35:45,569 --> 00:35:47,616 Was one drunk? 392 00:35:49,538 --> 00:35:51,934 Daily log 42. 393 00:35:53,601 --> 00:35:56,767 Calisthenics, ten minutes. 394 00:35:56,768 --> 00:36:00,124 Caloric intake, 2,700, right on the money. 395 00:36:01,601 --> 00:36:07,067 And happy to say that Panel 17-OHG is finished. 396 00:36:07,744 --> 00:36:09,759 So, put a big check mark by that one. 397 00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:13,664 We'll get to work on 18-01HG tomorrow. 398 00:36:13,665 --> 00:36:16,311 But today, I do believe I am putting my feet up. 399 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:34,868 Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy. 400 00:36:37,247 --> 00:36:39,934 Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy... 401 00:36:39,935 --> 00:36:42,135 Dopey, Bashful and Doc. 402 00:37:04,255 --> 00:37:08,788 We're about 24 hours from our first engine-burn test. 403 00:37:11,805 --> 00:37:14,997 I wouldn't get too excited, I think we have a long way to go. 404 00:37:17,405 --> 00:37:19,931 Fortunately, we got plenty of time. 405 00:37:22,046 --> 00:37:24,955 Talk to you tomorrow. This is Life One out. 406 00:37:33,276 --> 00:37:37,179 This is test number one for an engine burn after reconnection. 407 00:37:37,180 --> 00:37:42,647 We are going in three, two, one. 408 00:37:49,852 --> 00:37:51,931 It's about what I expected. 409 00:37:55,100 --> 00:37:58,554 This is Life One. Test number one has failed. 410 00:37:58,555 --> 00:38:00,373 We startin' over. 411 00:38:04,284 --> 00:38:06,043 Hi, Michael, it's... 412 00:38:06,044 --> 00:38:09,114 My name is Eric Hainen, I'm from Haifa, Israel... 413 00:38:09,115 --> 00:38:12,315 and in behalf of my family, my town, my country... 414 00:38:12,316 --> 00:38:17,051 I wish you best of luck and a safe journey back home from space. 415 00:38:17,052 --> 00:38:18,323 Thank you. 416 00:38:22,042 --> 00:38:24,217 Michael, standby. 417 00:38:24,218 --> 00:38:28,793 I have an important message to you from Mr. Moffitt. 418 00:38:28,794 --> 00:38:31,474 I will be sending it to you now. 419 00:38:36,730 --> 00:38:38,873 Michael, this is Mr. M. 420 00:38:38,874 --> 00:38:41,337 I got something that might cheer you up. 421 00:38:41,338 --> 00:38:46,804 We've compiled a short video of well-wishers from around the world. 422 00:38:46,841 --> 00:38:49,586 I'd like to ask your permission to transmit this up. 423 00:39:10,713 --> 00:39:14,701 This is Life One with an answer to your request. 424 00:39:16,696 --> 00:39:18,164 No. 425 00:39:19,736 --> 00:39:21,164 No, no, thank you. 426 00:39:24,217 --> 00:39:25,750 Life One out. 427 00:39:37,496 --> 00:39:40,438 Read a little Hamlet today. 428 00:39:40,439 --> 00:39:44,630 He says there is nothing either good or bad... 429 00:39:44,631 --> 00:39:48,854 but thinking makes it so. 430 00:39:48,855 --> 00:39:53,106 Question is, do you you change your thinking or just try to stop thinking all together? 431 00:39:55,640 --> 00:39:57,718 This is Life One out. 432 00:40:02,774 --> 00:40:06,806 Um, I want to know, how do you go to the bathroom in space? 433 00:40:06,807 --> 00:40:10,005 I don't know why you let something like that bother you so much. 434 00:40:10,006 --> 00:40:14,037 It was a personal question about my personal business. 435 00:40:14,038 --> 00:40:15,637 Kid asked the question. 436 00:40:16,694 --> 00:40:18,997 What do you want me to tell them? 437 00:40:18,998 --> 00:40:23,573 That every time we defecate, our stool is reconstituted into a paste that we eat for dinner? 438 00:40:23,574 --> 00:40:25,227 It's flavored paste. 439 00:40:26,550 --> 00:40:29,044 And you get to choose your own flavor. 440 00:40:42,070 --> 00:40:45,261 This is Life One, Day 182. 441 00:40:49,237 --> 00:40:51,152 Six months. 442 00:40:55,092 --> 00:40:58,323 I don't know, Bob. 443 00:40:58,324 --> 00:41:00,883 Should we be celebrating? 444 00:41:07,733 --> 00:41:11,282 Okay, Michael, everything appears to be 100 percent on track... 445 00:41:11,283 --> 00:41:14,034 and you're getting everything done, famously... 446 00:41:14,035 --> 00:41:17,683 except that my data is showing that there are issues and problems... 447 00:41:17,684 --> 00:41:19,794 that I don't understand... 448 00:41:19,795 --> 00:41:21,906 so, let me do some more work... 449 00:41:21,907 --> 00:41:26,546 and let me get back to you, but stay the course, things are improving. 450 00:41:26,547 --> 00:41:27,916 Bob out. 451 00:41:32,275 --> 00:41:34,288 Toronto... 452 00:41:38,963 --> 00:41:41,260 Stockholm. 453 00:41:51,891 --> 00:41:54,286 New York City. 454 00:42:02,225 --> 00:42:05,424 Burlington... 455 00:42:05,425 --> 00:42:07,275 Vermont. 456 00:42:08,945 --> 00:42:10,664 Vermont... 457 00:42:13,649 --> 00:42:16,077 Santiago, Chile... 458 00:42:19,986 --> 00:42:22,191 Hollywood. 459 00:43:01,807 --> 00:43:04,143 Hi, Michael, uh, we've been quiet down here. 460 00:43:04,144 --> 00:43:09,610 Just not wanting to put any unnecessary pressure on... on you. 461 00:43:12,046 --> 00:43:15,629 We have some people down here who... 462 00:43:15,630 --> 00:43:19,783 want to know how close you think you are to a second engine-burn test. 463 00:43:22,222 --> 00:43:27,689 So if you could, please kindly confirm receipt of this message. 464 00:43:27,791 --> 00:43:30,186 Bob out. 465 00:43:32,622 --> 00:43:36,108 Uh... I'd say we are... 466 00:43:40,141 --> 00:43:42,348 three weeks... 467 00:43:42,349 --> 00:43:45,956 Three weeks out from our next engine-burn test, so... 468 00:43:47,757 --> 00:43:49,705 nobody get excited. 469 00:43:52,429 --> 00:43:54,344 I'll check in again tomorrow. 470 00:44:26,955 --> 00:44:28,746 That looks like that's gonna take forever. 471 00:45:30,185 --> 00:45:32,040 Bob, I need to talk to you about something. 472 00:45:32,041 --> 00:45:34,056 I, uh... 473 00:45:34,057 --> 00:45:38,791 I know there's a vacuum in that capsule. 474 00:45:38,792 --> 00:45:42,781 I know that there's no sound in that capsule. I know that Nathan is dead... 475 00:45:45,672 --> 00:45:48,615 but I hear something in there. 476 00:45:48,616 --> 00:45:50,847 I can't figure out what it is. 477 00:45:54,920 --> 00:45:57,479 And I'm starting to think that it's me. 478 00:46:04,519 --> 00:46:06,020 Life One out. 479 00:46:23,590 --> 00:46:26,917 Astronaut Forrest... 480 00:46:26,918 --> 00:46:29,411 what is it you plan to do with your free time? 481 00:46:37,734 --> 00:46:39,973 Michael? Bob here. 482 00:46:39,974 --> 00:46:45,441 Listen, buddy, could you do me a favor and just get a little rest? 483 00:46:46,502 --> 00:46:50,340 I know that you are working very, very hard on this repatch... 484 00:46:50,341 --> 00:46:54,941 but there's no reason to push yourself to do another engine-burn test tomorrow. 485 00:46:56,453 --> 00:46:59,716 Between you and me, you have got plenty of time... 486 00:46:59,717 --> 00:47:04,895 so let's just put it off for a day or two. 487 00:47:07,589 --> 00:47:10,916 Go to the beach, drink a Mai Tai. 488 00:47:10,917 --> 00:47:13,795 Just take a day off, okay? 489 00:47:13,796 --> 00:47:16,387 Bob out. 490 00:47:16,388 --> 00:47:20,771 I got about six more hours on this repatch... 491 00:47:20,772 --> 00:47:25,666 but we are doing this engine-burn test tomorrow come hell or high water. 492 00:47:28,420 --> 00:47:30,019 That's all I got. 493 00:47:30,020 --> 00:47:31,640 Life One out. 494 00:47:33,316 --> 00:47:36,706 This is engine-burn connection test number two. 495 00:47:36,707 --> 00:47:42,174 Arming... in three, two, one. 496 00:48:06,306 --> 00:48:08,058 Fuck! 497 00:48:11,938 --> 00:48:14,105 This fucking... 498 00:48:37,312 --> 00:48:42,261 Bob, I'm becoming concerned about the failure of these engine-burn tests. 499 00:48:43,585 --> 00:48:46,944 I'm worried about the ramifications. 500 00:50:28,059 --> 00:50:33,526 We've got, uh... about 2,500 calories... 501 00:50:34,364 --> 00:50:38,833 taken in today and about 11 minutes calisthenics. 502 00:50:46,748 --> 00:50:52,214 There's a sound coming from the hibernation and reentry capsule. 503 00:50:54,682 --> 00:50:57,176 I don't know what it is. 504 00:51:00,411 --> 00:51:05,722 Could you... take a look at that for me? 505 00:51:05,723 --> 00:51:10,257 Or give me some ideas about what that could be? 506 00:51:13,626 --> 00:51:15,545 Thanks. 507 00:51:15,546 --> 00:51:17,363 Life One out. 508 00:51:29,786 --> 00:51:31,961 Michael, this is Bob. 509 00:51:31,962 --> 00:51:36,823 There is no reason that there should be any sound coming from the capsule. 510 00:51:36,824 --> 00:51:38,200 The capsule is dead. 511 00:51:38,201 --> 00:51:39,447 Now, listen to me. 512 00:51:39,448 --> 00:51:42,487 You are not sleeping. 513 00:51:42,488 --> 00:51:46,519 One friend to another, you look like hell, bro. 514 00:51:46,520 --> 00:51:51,288 So, get some rest, continue eating, continue exercising. 515 00:51:51,289 --> 00:51:56,755 You have to exercise not just your body, Michael, but your mind and get some rest. 516 00:51:57,017 --> 00:52:00,111 That's my advice to you today. Bob out. 517 00:52:11,287 --> 00:52:13,462 Shut up, Nathan! Shut up! 518 00:52:13,463 --> 00:52:15,630 Goddamn it! 519 00:52:19,319 --> 00:52:20,493 God...! 520 00:52:54,741 --> 00:52:59,440 This is engine-burn test number seven, three, two, one. 521 00:53:11,222 --> 00:53:13,843 This is engine-burn test number eight... 522 00:53:13,844 --> 00:53:17,614 in three, two, one. 523 00:53:24,373 --> 00:53:28,972 Test number 11 in three, two, one. 524 00:53:31,764 --> 00:53:37,170 Number 14... in three, two, one. 525 00:53:43,795 --> 00:53:46,605 Three, two, one. 526 00:53:56,883 --> 00:53:59,792 In three, two, one. 527 00:54:15,443 --> 00:54:18,193 This is engine-burn test number 25... 528 00:54:18,194 --> 00:54:21,768 in three, two, one. 529 00:54:28,401 --> 00:54:30,087 Oh, baby. 530 00:54:45,202 --> 00:54:48,049 Come on, come on, come on. 531 00:54:52,816 --> 00:54:54,252 God... 532 00:54:56,848 --> 00:54:59,309 No, no, no, no, no! 533 00:55:21,007 --> 00:55:22,606 No, no. 534 00:55:23,599 --> 00:55:27,951 1632, 1634... 535 00:55:27,952 --> 00:55:29,710 no, that's all right. 536 00:55:29,711 --> 00:55:31,594 Goddamn it, come on! 537 00:55:42,926 --> 00:55:45,677 Wasn't a... wasn't a frayed wire, was it? 538 00:55:45,678 --> 00:55:49,132 S-20, S-26, 27. 539 00:55:53,935 --> 00:55:55,534 Ugh, it's not here. 540 00:55:58,190 --> 00:56:00,238 Fuck, it's cold. 541 00:56:11,789 --> 00:56:15,053 No, no, no, that's fine. It's fine. 542 00:56:15,054 --> 00:56:18,092 This isn't it. This isn't it. 543 00:56:21,006 --> 00:56:22,242 Come on. 544 00:57:15,402 --> 00:57:18,281 Guidance systems, check. 545 00:57:18,282 --> 00:57:21,474 Guidance system, check. 546 00:57:23,274 --> 00:57:25,513 Hey, look, pal... 547 00:57:25,514 --> 00:57:29,193 there's nobody else I'd rather do this mission with. 548 00:57:29,194 --> 00:57:30,793 I mean that. 549 00:57:39,945 --> 00:57:41,860 Let's do this. 550 00:58:20,072 --> 00:58:22,173 What are you doing? 551 00:58:25,609 --> 00:58:27,872 This ain't the man I know. 552 00:58:30,631 --> 00:58:34,630 Get the fuck up... Michael! 553 00:58:34,631 --> 00:58:35,878 Michael, get up! 554 00:59:58,276 --> 01:00:02,883 Michael, you... you son of a bitch. 555 01:00:02,884 --> 01:00:08,323 I... I cannot believe that you made it. 556 01:00:08,324 --> 01:00:10,947 Uh, I lost a lot of money. 557 01:00:10,948 --> 01:00:14,083 Um, be well, we'll do the work we need to here... 558 01:00:14,084 --> 01:00:16,642 and, uh, send us a message when you can. 559 01:00:16,643 --> 01:00:18,461 Bob out. 560 01:00:22,275 --> 01:00:27,255 Yeah, I made it. 561 01:00:28,354 --> 01:00:30,618 I'm alive anyway. 562 01:00:33,122 --> 01:00:34,623 So what's next? 563 01:00:36,482 --> 01:00:41,761 I still have a post-Venus engine burn ahead... 564 01:00:41,762 --> 01:00:45,500 and have yet to perform a successful test. 565 01:00:49,026 --> 01:00:53,056 And if I do get all the way back to Earth... 566 01:00:53,057 --> 01:00:55,361 I have to crawl back into that capsule... 567 01:00:55,362 --> 01:01:00,828 and hope that whatever rudimentary interior repair I do... 568 01:01:01,825 --> 01:01:03,927 won't rupture on reentry. 569 01:01:08,833 --> 01:01:10,618 And before that can happen... 570 01:01:13,025 --> 01:01:15,583 I have years of this. 571 01:01:18,272 --> 01:01:20,255 For what? 572 01:01:20,256 --> 01:01:23,831 To say... I survived? 573 01:01:28,192 --> 01:01:31,583 Sometimes I think... 574 01:01:31,584 --> 01:01:37,014 if I could get these engines fired up at all. 575 01:01:39,775 --> 01:01:42,487 Maybe I shouldn't stop at Earth. 576 01:01:46,719 --> 01:01:49,118 Maybe I should... 577 01:01:49,119 --> 01:01:53,272 ride this thing... all the way to Europa. 578 01:01:57,279 --> 01:02:01,049 In a lot of ways... I'm dead already. 579 01:02:05,054 --> 01:02:08,890 Otherwise... yeah... 580 01:02:11,134 --> 01:02:12,508 I made it... 581 01:02:15,198 --> 01:02:17,178 but what's the point? 582 01:02:22,654 --> 01:02:25,533 Astronaut Forrest, I just want to thank you so much... 583 01:02:25,534 --> 01:02:29,788 for being a tremendous influence to me and my family. 584 01:02:29,789 --> 01:02:31,260 We're so proud of you. 585 01:02:31,261 --> 01:02:32,956 We wish you the very best... 586 01:02:32,957 --> 01:02:35,260 and please, have a safe journey home. 587 01:02:35,261 --> 01:02:38,940 You're my hero. 588 01:04:22,809 --> 01:04:25,432 Michael, Bob here. 589 01:04:25,433 --> 01:04:29,591 Listen, buddy, you are now nearing Venus... 590 01:04:29,592 --> 01:04:35,058 and your ship is sending back the most... 591 01:04:35,928 --> 01:04:39,991 beautiful pictures that I've ever seen. 592 01:04:39,992 --> 01:04:44,951 Buddy, Venus is right outside your ship right now... 593 01:04:44,952 --> 01:04:49,303 and I... I wanted to implore you... 594 01:04:49,304 --> 01:04:51,884 to... to let me send you the images. 595 01:04:53,686 --> 01:04:57,195 It's amazing... Bob out. 596 01:09:32,139 --> 01:09:34,949 This is Michael Forrest of Life One. 597 01:09:38,091 --> 01:09:40,672 I have just seen Venus. 598 01:09:45,162 --> 01:09:47,721 It's so close, I feel like I can... 599 01:09:51,563 --> 01:09:54,689 It's so close, I feel like I can reach out and touch it. 600 01:09:59,851 --> 01:10:03,913 I'm millions of miles from home. 601 01:10:03,914 --> 01:10:06,691 My only companion is dead. 602 01:10:10,633 --> 01:10:13,576 And I can't help but think... 603 01:10:13,577 --> 01:10:16,071 that I'm the luckiest man alive. 604 01:10:20,010 --> 01:10:25,319 I wish... that you could see what I see. 605 01:10:31,400 --> 01:10:33,763 This is Life One out. 606 01:10:57,831 --> 01:10:59,654 This is Life One. 607 01:10:59,655 --> 01:11:02,847 Standby for a post-Venus engine burn. 608 01:11:04,295 --> 01:11:07,389 Arming... in three... 609 01:11:10,311 --> 01:11:11,845 two... 610 01:11:18,311 --> 01:11:19,909 one. 611 01:11:51,429 --> 01:11:53,410 That's the stuff. 612 01:11:55,494 --> 01:11:58,533 Michael? It is official. 613 01:11:58,534 --> 01:12:00,228 The Broncos have won the Super Bowl. 614 01:12:00,229 --> 01:12:01,636 No, not really. 615 01:12:01,637 --> 01:12:03,396 Uh, you're on your way home, buddy. 616 01:12:03,397 --> 01:12:05,796 Two more years to go. 617 01:12:05,797 --> 01:12:11,204 Maybe by the time you're home, you'll be old enough to have a beer with me. 618 01:12:11,205 --> 01:12:13,636 Sleep well, 'cause I am going to bed. 619 01:12:13,637 --> 01:12:15,519 Bob out. 620 01:12:24,805 --> 01:12:26,906 Life One to Mission Control. 621 01:12:30,084 --> 01:12:34,114 You remember that video that Moffitt made for me? 622 01:12:34,115 --> 01:12:35,965 Think you could track that down? 623 01:12:37,988 --> 01:12:40,700 I think I'd like to see it now. 624 01:12:42,788 --> 01:12:44,027 Thanks. 625 01:12:48,323 --> 01:12:52,322 This message is for Astronaut Michael Forrest. 626 01:12:52,323 --> 01:12:56,158 My name is Avery Grey. I'm from Omaha, Nebraska. 627 01:13:07,747 --> 01:13:09,889 Good luck, Michael, in Chinese. 628 01:13:09,890 --> 01:13:11,009 Hi, Michael... 629 01:13:15,394 --> 01:13:18,529 Astronaut Forrest, I just want to thank you so much... 630 01:13:18,530 --> 01:13:23,648 for being a tremendous influence to me and my family. We're so proud of you. 631 01:13:23,649 --> 01:13:28,384 We wish you a safe return and you've been a really big inspiration for all of us. 632 01:13:28,385 --> 01:13:29,664 Please come back safely. 633 01:13:49,344 --> 01:13:52,639 One... one time, in school... 634 01:13:52,640 --> 01:13:55,487 I was watching one of your videos... 635 01:13:55,488 --> 01:13:59,071 for a long time, like, we're talking hours. 636 01:13:59,072 --> 01:14:01,439 Um, and then this teacher came in... 637 01:14:01,440 --> 01:14:04,383 and she said, "You're missing science class." 638 01:14:04,384 --> 01:14:09,182 And then I told her, "I ain't missing nothing." 639 01:14:09,183 --> 01:14:13,439 "I'm watching Astronaut Michael Forrest going to search for space worlds." 640 01:14:13,440 --> 01:14:15,390 That sounds like science to me. 641 01:14:22,239 --> 01:14:24,478 You're my hero. 642 01:14:28,831 --> 01:14:34,109 Astronaut Forrest, you are a great hero to the Japanese people. 643 01:14:34,110 --> 01:14:36,222 You give us hope. 644 01:14:36,223 --> 01:14:41,085 And your great accomplishment will be edged in the history of mankind. 645 01:14:41,086 --> 01:14:44,766 Sometimes I wonder if you're scared. 646 01:14:44,767 --> 01:14:47,325 You don't ever look scared... 647 01:14:47,326 --> 01:14:51,389 but you might get stuck up there... 648 01:14:51,390 --> 01:14:56,220 and I just wanted to tell you, don't be scared. 649 01:14:56,221 --> 01:14:59,165 'Cause I'm gonna be just like you. 650 01:14:59,166 --> 01:15:04,627 And, if you get stuck, I'll come and get you. 651 01:15:15,230 --> 01:15:17,628 All right, cross checks are complete. 652 01:15:17,629 --> 01:15:21,948 We've run ten pressure-test simulations and it appears that your patch is solid. 653 01:15:21,949 --> 01:15:24,816 The inflatable aero-shell is 100 percent, 654 01:15:24,818 --> 01:15:26,523 was never compromised... 655 01:15:26,524 --> 01:15:30,075 so you've got yourself a heat shield. 656 01:15:30,076 --> 01:15:32,379 You can start warming up the capsule for the ride home. 657 01:15:32,380 --> 01:15:34,139 Really, at any time, all systems are go... 658 01:15:34,140 --> 01:15:37,435 with power generator running at 99.6 percent. 659 01:15:37,436 --> 01:15:41,457 Truly, a hell of a job, you've got her purring like a kitten. 660 01:15:43,676 --> 01:15:45,402 So this is it. 661 01:15:45,403 --> 01:15:48,314 Time to say goodbye to the HAB MOD. 662 01:15:48,315 --> 01:15:50,744 Time to say goodbye to Life One. 663 01:15:52,635 --> 01:15:54,522 Listen, Michael, um... 664 01:15:54,523 --> 01:15:56,763 I'm proud to have been here with you. 665 01:15:56,764 --> 01:15:59,834 Thanks, Bob. 666 01:15:59,835 --> 01:16:02,022 I couldn't have done it without you. 667 01:16:03,580 --> 01:16:06,554 That is so true. 668 01:16:08,922 --> 01:16:11,351 It's been my pleasure. 669 01:16:12,858 --> 01:16:15,033 Okay, standby. 670 01:16:15,034 --> 01:16:17,626 All that's left to do is fire the engines for the breaking procedure. 671 01:16:17,627 --> 01:16:19,802 We'll see you after splashdown. 672 01:16:19,803 --> 01:16:21,271 Bob out. 673 01:17:04,376 --> 01:17:07,383 Life One to Mission Control. 674 01:17:07,384 --> 01:17:09,300 Life One to Mission Control. 675 01:17:11,256 --> 01:17:13,008 Mission Control, over. 676 01:17:15,416 --> 01:17:18,199 Jeffs, how you doing, buddy? 677 01:17:18,200 --> 01:17:21,398 Listen, I need to speak to Mr. Moffitt. 678 01:17:21,399 --> 01:17:23,478 Can you find him for me? 679 01:17:23,479 --> 01:17:26,134 Thanks. 680 01:17:26,135 --> 01:17:28,018 This is Life One out. 681 01:17:33,335 --> 01:17:35,350 What can I do for you, Michael? 682 01:17:35,351 --> 01:17:37,622 How's the countdown going? 683 01:17:37,623 --> 01:17:41,494 Funny you should ask. That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about. 684 01:17:41,495 --> 01:17:44,022 Shoot. 685 01:17:46,742 --> 01:17:49,934 I've decided to abort the countdown. 686 01:17:53,558 --> 01:17:54,677 What are you saying? 687 01:17:54,678 --> 01:17:56,364 What do you mean abort? 688 01:17:57,590 --> 01:18:00,853 I'm rebooting the mission. 689 01:18:00,854 --> 01:18:03,317 I'm going to Europa. 690 01:18:03,318 --> 01:18:05,429 Wait a minute. 691 01:18:05,430 --> 01:18:08,180 I got a ton of reasons why that's not gonna work. 692 01:18:08,181 --> 01:18:11,028 Besides, everybody here is working to get you down safely. 693 01:18:11,029 --> 01:18:14,537 Just listen to me for a second. 694 01:18:17,237 --> 01:18:19,982 There's a reason I came up here. 695 01:18:23,349 --> 01:18:25,268 Someone's supposed to go. 696 01:18:25,269 --> 01:18:27,981 Someone's supposed to see this. 697 01:18:30,773 --> 01:18:33,713 Michael, I have no button to bring you down. 698 01:18:36,436 --> 01:18:38,355 You got me. 699 01:18:38,356 --> 01:18:40,435 You got me. There's nothing I can do. 700 01:18:44,372 --> 01:18:47,695 I thought my life was over when that accident happened. 701 01:18:49,716 --> 01:18:53,006 The truth is, I've been living life up here. 702 01:18:54,036 --> 01:18:56,268 I'm gonna continue to live. 703 01:18:59,667 --> 01:19:04,786 Michael... what was this all for? 704 01:19:04,787 --> 01:19:06,546 See the whales on Europa? 705 01:19:06,547 --> 01:19:09,714 Mr. Moffitt... 706 01:19:09,715 --> 01:19:12,370 you got to learn to trust me again. 707 01:19:12,371 --> 01:19:14,514 Michael, listen to me. 708 01:19:14,515 --> 01:19:17,810 I don't know how else to put this, but we gotta lay Nathan to rest. 709 01:19:17,811 --> 01:19:19,497 We have to. 710 01:19:26,034 --> 01:19:27,852 I just want you home. 711 01:19:30,194 --> 01:19:31,946 You hear me? Michael? 712 01:19:34,386 --> 01:19:37,873 I can't have another death on my conscience. 713 01:19:39,666 --> 01:19:42,924 Michael? Michael? 714 01:20:08,784 --> 01:20:11,463 This is Michael Forrest of Life One. 715 01:20:13,808 --> 01:20:17,231 You'll have to forgive me. 716 01:20:17,232 --> 01:20:20,975 I'm not normally a man of many words... 717 01:20:20,976 --> 01:20:23,306 but I'm doing the best I can. 718 01:20:25,455 --> 01:20:28,047 I wanted to thank all of you... 719 01:20:28,048 --> 01:20:29,734 for your support. 720 01:20:31,088 --> 01:20:34,222 Thought I was alone up here. 721 01:20:34,223 --> 01:20:35,975 I was wrong. 722 01:20:38,863 --> 01:20:41,934 It was about three years ago... 723 01:20:41,935 --> 01:20:45,705 from now that Astronaut Nathan Miller lost his life. 724 01:20:48,431 --> 01:20:53,898 I lost a colleague, a fellow astronaut, friend. 725 01:20:54,575 --> 01:20:59,500 But just like all of you, his spirit never abandoned me. 726 01:21:02,510 --> 01:21:06,061 In a book he brought on board, a collection of poems. 727 01:21:06,062 --> 01:21:09,004 He speaks to me. 728 01:21:09,005 --> 01:21:14,472 One passage in particular, I still hear him loud and clear. 729 01:21:15,694 --> 01:21:18,445 It's by T.S. Eliot. 730 01:21:18,446 --> 01:21:23,912 It says, "We shall not cease from exploration." 731 01:21:26,669 --> 01:21:30,668 "And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started." 732 01:21:30,669 --> 01:21:33,283 "And know the place for the first time." 733 01:21:35,981 --> 01:21:38,763 "Through the unknown, unremembered gate..." 734 01:21:38,764 --> 01:21:42,371 "when the last of Earth left to discover was that which was the beginning." 735 01:21:45,420 --> 01:21:50,281 "Quick now, here, now. Always." 736 01:21:52,811 --> 01:21:57,957 "A condition of complete simplicity costing not less than everything." 737 01:22:00,428 --> 01:22:03,626 "And all shall be well." 738 01:22:03,627 --> 01:22:07,499 "And all manner of things shall be well." 739 01:22:07,500 --> 01:22:11,717 "When the tongues of flame are enfolded into the crowned knot of fire." 740 01:22:16,106 --> 01:22:20,521 "And the fire and the rose are one." 741 01:22:33,099 --> 01:22:36,008 We're just getting started. 742 01:22:36,009 --> 01:22:39,049 This is Life One... out.