:28:03
I don't know
if he's docked yet or not.
:28:07
The jaws didn't fire.
:28:11
The jaws didn't fire, do you have...?
:28:14
- They didn't fire again.
- Okay, didn't fire again.
:28:18
The trunnion pin adaptor
did not latch properly.
:28:22
No joy there.
:28:25
The orbiter backs away.
:28:29
To make matters worse, the satellite
is now tumbling and losing power.
:28:36
All night, the flight team
concentrates on finding a solution.
:28:50
Finally, near dawn, a new plan
for the capture is hammered out.
:28:57
It'll call upon
Bob Crippen's skills...
:29:01
...to bring the orbiter within
arm's reach of the satellite...
:29:05
...and on T.J. to grapple it.
:29:08
We know we're in good hands.
Use nice soft gloves.
:29:19
This is Mission Control Houston.
:29:22
Loss of signal
at the tracking satellite.
:29:26
Crippen's maneuvering fuel
is nearing the red line, running low.
:29:32
There are serious doubts
the operation is possible at all.
:29:36
The remote manipulator arm
was in motion...
:29:40
...at the time of loss of signal.
So hopefully, at reacquisition...
:29:45
...we should have confirmation...
:29:47
...of whether the first
grapple attempt was successful.
:29:58
Okay, we've got it and we're...