:26:00
Good roll, standing by
to throttle down.
:26:05
Throttle's down to 67%%% through its
period of maximum dynamic pressure.
:26:12
Standing by to throttle up.
Pass through the speed of sound.
:26:20
Go at throttle up.
:26:34
This mission is one
for the Guinness Books...
:26:37
...with the size
of flight crew aboard: 3305.
:26:43
That is, five humans
and 3300 honey bees.
:26:47
The bees are part
of a student experiment.
:26:51
Their efforts to build
in zero gravity...
:26:54
...soon capture
the curiosity of the crew.
:26:57
There's too many to see a hive,
but it looks like they're having fun.
:27:04
48 hours into the mission,
Commander Crippen and Pilot Scobee...
:27:08
...bring the orbiter toward
rendezvous with Solar Max.
:27:15
12,000 feet, closing
at 16 feet per second.
:27:22
The Solar Max is ready for capture.
:27:25
Roger. We copy. Ready for capture.
:27:29
Accordingly, Pinky dons
the Man-Maneuvering Unit.
:27:33
Mission Control is optimistic.
:27:36
- Looking good, Pinky.
- Okay.
:27:40
- This is a pretty good flying machine.
- I can see your smile from here.
:27:46
Satellite's condition looks excellent.
:27:49
It doesn't work.
:27:53
Picky, picky, picky.
:27:57
Pinky, are you reading us?