:32:03
traveling at a speed
of 12,846 miles per hour.
:32:08
Meanwhile, in the Mission Control
viewing room, the crowd is increasing.
:32:12
Already here are
Senator Phil Hart of Michigan...
:32:15
Chairman of the Senate Select Committee
on Science and Technology...
:32:18
California Representative George Miller,
Chairman of the House Space Committee...
:32:21
For the post-mission
press conference...
:32:23
the senator will make
the opening statement.
:32:25
The congressman's been more closely
identified with the program.
:32:28
- You have absolutely no shame, Fred.
- Gentlemen.
:32:31
Sorry, boys. Administrator Paine
should make the opening...
:32:37
If they don't make it through re-entry,
who wants to go first?
:32:40
Okay, Houston.
Do we have a go for pyro arm?
:32:45
Stand by for a go on pyro arm
and LEM jettison.
:32:48
The astronauts are about to jettison the
lifeboat that has served them so well.
:32:53
Are there any dangers
in this maneuver?
:32:55
This is a moment of high suspense
for the astronauts...
:32:58
their families and everyone
on the ground at Mission Control.
:33:01
Just answer the goddamn question!
:33:04
...reverse thrusters
to back them away from the LEM.
:33:06
They've wanted to hold onto their
LEM lifeboat for as long as possible.
:33:11
The SCC's logic is on.
:33:15
Just copied that.
:33:16
You are go for pyro arm,
go for LEM jettison.
:33:21
Real fine.
Ten seconds.
:33:26
Five.
:33:29
- LEM jettisoned.
- Okay, that was the LEM.
:33:32
- At 141:30 ground elapsed time.
- Copy that. Farewell, Aquarius...
:33:35
10:43 a.m. Yeah.
:33:37
Quote this: "Farewell, Aquarius,
and we thank you." Yeah.
:33:43
This is Apollo Control...
:33:45
at 142 hours, 30 minutes.
:33:47
Apollo 13 is presently 6,000 miles
from Earth...
:33:50
traveling at a speed
of 25,000 miles per hour.
:33:54
Re-entry expected to begin
in ten minutes.