: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...
:30:03
Outstanding!
:30:05
- That is fantastic, T.J.
- You make it look easy, Crippen.
:30:10
I'll tell you, when Crip flies
like that, it makes it so easy.
:30:24
Solar Max, now safe
in the cargo bay...
:30:27
...is rotated into position
for repair.
:30:31
If they can't fix it here,
they could take it back to Earth...
:30:35
...repair it there and redeploy it
using another shuttle.
:30:39
But nobody wants to do that.
:30:42
This is Mission Control.
:30:44
The next step:
EVA for both repair functions.
:30:50
Ox and Pinky prepare to move outside
to begin work in the payload bay.
:30:57
Without their suits, they couldn't
survive in the vacuum of space.