:04:15
Don, chart info.
:04:18
Yes, sir.
:04:22
We passed the moon
12 and a half minutes ago.
:04:24
Should be sighting Mars
in about 40 minutes.
:04:26
On schedule, on course, sir.
:04:29
Barry, radio and radar check.
:04:32
Checks out, Commander.
:04:33
Spoke to HQ, Base 7. Loud and clear,
right on schedule, operation normal.
:04:39
Karl?
:04:41
Radiation normal.
:04:43
No signs of meteors or other alien objects.
:04:47
Svend?
:04:49
All in order, Commander.
:04:51
Atomic units functioning perfectly.
:04:54
- Those motors are beautiful.
- Right.
:04:57
Now, let's get down to flight instructions.
:05:00
We were all briefed by control
before we left...
:05:03
but let's go over it once more.
:05:05
- Don, will you please read them?
- Yes, sir.
:05:14
We are to follow the route of
the other Explorer ships past Mars...
:05:17
Jupiter, and Saturn,
then on pre-set automatic to Uranus.
:05:21
We are to circle the planet, survey,
and report before landing.
:05:25
Some sort of radiation signal
has been traced to this planet.
:05:28
And we are to investigate.
But there's no real expectation of life.
:05:33
Sure, there's a sweet chance of that
at 200 degrees below zero.
:05:37
Our mission is to land,
search the planet carefully...
:05:40
check for the source of radiation signals
and for any sign of life, past or present.
:05:45
We're allowed only 10 days,
or we lose our trajectory.
:05:49
Is that understood? 10 days is all we have.
:05:53
Any questions?
:05:55
Excuse me, sir...
:05:57
this is my first flight, and...