1:34:00
- What does this do for communications?
- Not good.
1:34:03
We'll have definite contact with
the shuttle for only seven more minutes.
1:34:06
- After that it's radio darkness.
- For how long?
1:34:08
And after seven minutes,
we may never hear from them again.
1:34:11
But we're trying
to bounce a signal...
1:34:13
off a Russian military satellite,
reestablish contact that way.
1:34:16
If we lose the shuttle com,
when do we lose the ability
to remote detonate that nuke?
1:34:20
The weapon remote receives a signal
from a Milstar satellite.
1:34:23
Higher orbit, more powerful transmitter.
1:34:25
If we've got the shuttle
for seven minutes, we can remote
detonate for an additional five.
1:34:29
What he's trying to say, General,
is that, uh, in 12 minutes' time,
1:34:31
you may lose the ability
to detonate the nuke... permanently.
1:34:34
I've got to inform the president.
1:34:37
Just want to make sure you know
we're stuck on an asteroid.
1:34:40
- Do you know what you're doing now?
- No, no.
1:34:42
You know what? I have no idea
what I'm doing. I have no idea.
1:34:46
This button-- I don't know
what that does, okay?
1:34:48
All I know is that
we just crashed back there,
1:34:50
I lost two of my friends,
we're 25 miles from Harry's shuttle.
1:34:53
We don't know if he's alive.
We don't know if he can fly.
All I know is, there's a beep...
1:34:57
on this thing and I'm
trying to get us there.
1:35:05
[ Beeping ]
1:35:07
Let's get it unpacked.
1:35:10
- What's up?
- We're drilling through some kind
of metal I've never seen before.
1:35:13
It's fried two of our drill bits,
and now we blew our first transmission.
1:35:16
- So how deep are we?
- We could use your help with
the transmission, Colonel.
1:35:19
I have an assessment report due now.
We're supposed to be at 200 feet.
1:35:22
- So how deep are we?
- Not as deep as we'll be...
1:35:25
when you quit askin' me these questions
and help us load this transmission on.
1:35:28
- What is our current depth?
- Our current depth
is not important, Colonel.
1:35:31
I'll decide what's important.
We've got 800 feet to drill.
1:35:34
You've had two and a half hours.
Where are we?
1:35:38
We're at 57 feet.
1:35:40
Now, if you're not too busy,
maybe you can give us a hand
with this transmission.
1:35:44
Colonel Sharp! Get this strapped up.
I'll be right back. Colonel Sharp!
1:35:49
All right. I'm coming through.
We have contact. Over.
1:35:52
That's as clear as it's gonna get.
1:35:55
Houston, this is Freedom. Do you copy?
1:35:57
Working at a remote satellite link
at this moment. Transmission change.