The Last Push Page #3

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best to process it as quickly as possible.

Just know that I am here...

and as I know anything,

I will transmit back to you.

Bob out.

This is Life One.

It's good to see you, Bob.

Damage report.

Life support is solid.

And oxygen is holding,

for now.

The habitation module is stabilized

and we're at 1.0 of earth gravity.

So whatever hit us, must have not been

big enough to knock us off our spin.

The central fuel tank and

booster engine are in the numbers.

Nuclear reactor remains

unbreached...

and all radiation shielding

is functioning well.

Europa habitation ballast array and all

contents including ice drill platform.

Inflatable habitat and mini

submersible are reading 100 percent.

Looks like the only thing

that we lost, actually...

was the hibernation

and reentry capsule.

I'll do another diagnostic check

and I'll be in touch.

Thanks, Bob.

Life One out.

Life One,

this is Mission Control.

We have an update

on the situation...

but Mr. Moffitt would like

to deliver this message himself.

Thank you.

Michael... Walter Moffit.

Listen, first of all...

we deeply regret

the loss of Nathaniel.

And there's not much you can say

about a thing like this...

but Mr. Jeffs has taking over

for Mr. Elliot...

who passed away about two years

ago in a heart attack.

A lot's changed since

you've been gone.

And on that note, we've decided

to abort the mission.

I'm looking forward

to talking to you.

Mission out.

Hi, Mike, my name is Irwin

and this is my family...

Mila and Drew.

We'd just like to thank you for

being our eyes in another world.

Bye!

Bye!

Bye.

This is Life One.

I have received your message and

am aborting the mission to Europa.

Given our current position, we

will continue our present course...

past Venus as scheduled and

toward Earth as scheduled.

At which point,

we will execute a Leg 3 abort...

scrapping the slingshot maneuver

to Europa... from Earth.

I'll make the changes necessary

for our break in procedure...

and preparation for reentry...

and thereby an end

to the mission.

This is Life One out.

Okay, this is all very exciting.

Hey, ease up, man.

Smile!

It's for the kids.

It's good PR, hit the button.

This is Life One.

It's been 24 hours

since the accident.

My hibernation sickness

is starting to wear off.

The food recycling system

is up and running.

We're at 100 percent.

Obviously most of the comforts of

home are locked away in the Europa.

Habitation ballast array.

So I won't get

my comfortable chair.

But I am gonna miss my bed,

and the window for that matter.

We're only supposed to spend a

week to two weeks in this chamber...

but we're just gonna

have to make it work.

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