:57:00
Houston, Mars- 1.
:57:03
I'm configuring Mars- 1 for a final
slingshot around the day side.
:57:06
And I will be returning to Earth.
:57:09
Relayed.
:57:15
Let's do it.
:57:32
Test, test.
:57:33
Does it work?
:57:35
I don't know.
The little green light's on.
:57:37
Houston, Mars- 1.
I've acquired elliptical orbit.
:57:41
I'm commencing engine ignition
sequence for Earth return.
:57:48
This is Mars- 1 ground crew.
Do you copy?
:57:50
This is Mars- 1 ground crew.
Do you copy?
:57:53
This is Mars- 1 ground crew.
:57:55
Do you copy? Hello?
:57:58
We're the guys on Mars.
:58:01
come on. Someone talk to us.
:58:02
Try again.
:58:04
This is Mars- 1 ground crew.
Do you copy?
:58:07
This is Mars- 1 ground crew.
Do you copy?
:58:10
Maybe they'll hear us back in 1 997.
:58:19
It's been two hours.
:58:25
Mars-1 , Houston.
:58:27
We've picked something off a radio
telescope pointed in your direction.
:58:30
You won 't believe this.
:58:32
You'll have to tune to a frequency
we haven 't used in 50 years.
:58:35
Yeah, well. . .
:58:38
. . .it was worth a shot.
:58:50
Mars ground crew, this is Mars-1 .
Do you copy?
:58:54
Mars ground crew, this is Mars-1 .
:58:56
Bowman!
:58:58
Gallagher?