Marooned

They're now beginning to pressurize the tanks.

Pressurize all of the tanks in all three stages with gaseous helium.

As the pressurization builds up, it's monitored.

Here in the control center, our status board still indicating all is well.

Network, Flight. You configured for the terminal count?

-Roger, Flight. We're a go. -Okay.

Check status for terminal count, Rooster?

-Go, Flight. -Retro?

-We're a go. -Fido?

-Go. -GMC?

-Go, Flight. -E-CO M?

-Affirmative, Flight. -F-CO M?

Go all the way.

Sony Panel Three, tape recorder forward, switch to forward.

-Verify gray bar. -Roger, we have a gray flag.

DNC is running, Flight.

Roger, in automatic sequence, start on my mark.

-Mark. -All right, Jim.

-Stand by your panel 325 function. -Roger.

-Fuel pre-pressure initiated. -Roger, Fuel.

-This one's gonna light on your toes. -PCS bypass on.

-Glycol radiator full to bypass. -Full to bypass.

-Internal cooling, Flight. -This is launch control.

The second stage fuel tank is pressurized.

The third stage liquid oxygen tank pressurizing at this time.

Ironman One, this is Flight, how do you read?

-Loud and clear, Dick. -All right.

CMP on panel two, verify program two.

-We're a go, Flight. -Roger.

-Flight recorder to record. -GDC, align.

-GDC, align. -All recorders to flight speed.

-Network, Flight. All okay with you? -Affirmed, Flight.

RTC, you got everybody configured for commands?

-That's affirmative. -Internal power and go, Flight.

-You got the transfer? -That's affirmed.

Ironman One, stand by for the 10-second count.

Roger, Ted.

Ten, nine, eight...

...seven, six, five, four...

-Flight, safety is green downrange. -Roger, safety green.

-Booster okay. -Go, Flight.

-Everything okay? -Affirmed.

-GNC? -Go, Flight.

-E-CO M? -Flight, we're a go.

Roger.

D X manual.

-Stand by for mode one Charlie. -Mode one Charlie.

Mode one Charlie.

Rooster, I need your status for staging.

-The tower has jettisoned -Trajectory and guidance are a go.

Roger, trajectory and guidance a go

-Spacecraft systems are a go -Spacecraft systems are go

-All spacecraft systems are go -No mistaking.

-We have CECO -Roger, CECO.

Hey, it looks like a fine day down there!

I can see all the way from Gibraltar to Greece

Coming up on the terminator, should be in our first sunset in a few minutes

-Loss of signal with Canary -Roger, LOS

Okay time to activate TV transmission

We remote to Houston through Araya, Buzz

Araya One, this is Ironman, how do you copy, over?

Ironman One, Araya I read you loud and clear, copy.

I read you the same

On my mark, TV transmission from camera A

-Mark. -Smile!

-How are you getting this? -A little snowy, Ironman.

Clearing up now.

Clear now. Good picture.

Well, say something, Ted. Are we beautiful?

Ironman, this is Houston See you real good, all three of you

-How about the other camera, Jim? -Camera B coming on

Mark

You should be getting me now.

Here's Buzz.

Here's Stoney.

-How's it look? -Sharp and clear

How are you for docking with the lab?

Docking is still planned for the second orbit as advertised.

Roger We have an update on your initial phase maneuver

Delta V, 249 at 3 feet per second

This is mission control, Houston

at 22 minutes into the flight of Ironman One.

After a brief 20-minute flight across the Atlantic

the spacecraft is now crossing the Mediterranean

We begin to look at the business of the flight plan

which shows a rendezvous on docking

with the Saturn 4B orbital laboratory

Buzz, what's our closing rate?

-Closing rate: 50 feet per second -Roger

-Let me know when we have 25 -Roger

This is mission control, Houston

Commander Pruett reported completion of docking the Apollo

at the S-4B laboratory

After completing systems checks, the crew will transfer into the lab...

...in which they will live and work for the next seven months.

This will be a test of the spacecraft, the systems and most of all the men.

In preparation for interplanetary deep-space missions...

...which are now being planned.

During this entire period the astronauts will cover their activities...

...with TV cameras, which will be tape-recorded here on Earth...

...for study and evaluation.

Well, it's not too bad We could use a couple of windows though

I think we're missing the view

What's first, Buzz?

Extra vehicular activities in the S-509 maneuvering unit

You take it out Stoney, you handle the camera

Watch it, Stoney

Try a little aerobatics here

Here goes

Buzz, how about some work?

Yeah, right

I'm coming right down

Okay, Buzz, micrometeorite experiment

-Say again, Stoney -Micrometeorite

Roger, micrometeorite

This material was obtained during their first week in space

I am presenting it as a point of reference

Here is Pruett

Lloyd

Stone

We got this day before yesterday

It demonstrates a serious decline in the ability to perform

even simple manual tasks

Just over five months of the mission have been completed satisfactorily

We wonder if it remains desirable to continue for the full seven months

originally planned

-What are your parameters, Courtney? -EKG, rate and rhythm

-EEG, brain -He's not sleeping

The trend shows definite fatigue

-Is he still losing weight? -Down 16 pounds

The quality of the solar spectral film's been very poor

-Well, you're not gonna see any more -Why not?

Take a look at this

Tired and he's making mistakes

You want to try living in a tin can for five months?

-What else? -We got this yesterday

Some further degradations to our CS system:

We've lost a backup coolant loop in the oil thruster.

Oh, yeah. The washing machine is out.

I was doing some preventative maintenance on it. I shorted it out.

I also discovered some computation errors in the telescope settings.

I guess that accounts for the poor quality in the solar spectral pictures.

I...

I've fixed the razor.

So we can go back to shaving again now.

And I'm sleeping better.

I guess we're all getting our second wind.

And if the hardware holds up, I guess we can make it right to the end.

I know I can.

I think they've done a hell of a job

Bring them down

Yes, sir

Mrs Wheeler, get everyone on the net in mission control

This is mission control, Houston

The crew of Ironman One has closed down the S-4B space laboratory

in which they've worked, lived, slept and eaten for the last five months

Their Apollo spacecraft has separated from the lab

and at this time, the automatic sequence of retrofire is about to begin

Ten, nine, eight

seven, six, five, four

three, two, one, retrofire

The spacecraft should be starting its descent across Australia

towards the splash point in the Pacific

some 400 miles south of Midway Island

They are waiting now for confirmation of retrofire Standing by for contact

Ironman One, Ironman One, this is Houston CapCom, do you read?

Ironman One, Ironman One, this is Houston CapCom, do you read?

After five months in orbit, a mission termed

a successful prelude to the long-term space voyages

that some day will be normal and routine

astronauts Jim Pruett, Buzz Lloyd and Clayton Stone

should be on their fiery way home to the good Earth

Ironman One, Ironman One, this is Houston CapCom, do you read?

Ironman One, Ironman One, this is Houston CapCom, do you read?

Ironman One, Ironman One, this is Houston CapCom on UHF.

Do you read?

Ironman One, Ironman One, this is Houston CapCom on UHF.

Do you read?

Ironman One, Ironman One, this is Houston CapCom on S-band.

-Do you read? -Go ahead, Houston

Hey, you old bum How's the run?

We have negative retrofire

Say again, Ironman

Negative, no burn

Bailey, kill it

-Ironman, wait one -What's wrong, Dick?

Don't know

E-COM, GNC, how does the data look?

A minute and 20 seconds past retrofire

Ironman, Flight. Would you check your circuit breakers...

...and also your Delta V thrust manual A and B switches?

Roger

Glenn, would you punch up channel six?

-All parameters are normal -Then why in the hell doesn't it fire?

-Houston, Ironman -Go, Ironman.

Circuit breakers are closed, SPS switch is on.

Delta V manual A and B switches are on.

Thank you We're affirming new target

Suggest you try manual re-entry on your next pass

Roger, understand manual re-entry using RCS backup system