:24:02
So far, our modelling says
it should be in pretty good shape.
:24:05
Which means it's gonna be up to us
to get new motherboards,
:24:07
drives and sof tware to Mars
as fast as we can.
:24:09
- Right.
- Slow down, slow down, slow down.
:24:12
- It's gonna take us weeks
just to analyze this data.
- Right.
:24:15
But in the meantime, we've
gotta be working up a mission plan.
:24:19
- Luke needs us now.
- Luke may already be dead.
:24:23
And even if he's not, it's doubtful he
is going to be able to transmit again.
:24:26
So... we wouldn't know
whether it's safe to land...
:24:31
until we were almost there.
:24:43
What about SIMA ?
:24:46
What about SIMA ?
The Saturn imaging probe.
:24:49
It's gonna slingshot around Mars
on its way through the solar system.
:24:52
It could be retasked to take pictures,
read radiation levels
of Mars One base camp.
:24:56
Wait, wait, wait.
We are getting ahead ofourselves.
:24:59
You're forgetting the bigger problem.
The orbits are all wrong.
:25:03
Our first decent launch window
is almost eight months from now.
:25:06
Yes, but we can go earlier
and get there faster...
:25:09
ifwe reconfigure the payload
for extra fuel.
:25:11
- We've modelled that, Ray.
I've modelled it.
- On paper, yes.
:25:14
But those stresses have
never been tested in space.
:25:17
- The ship can take it.
- Oh, "ship can take it."
:25:21
I wasn't thinking of
just the ship.
:25:26
You're right.
:25:28
I know the protocols for a Mars
recovery mission better than anybody...
:25:32
because I designed them.
:25:34
And I'm telling you,
these guys can do it.
:25:36
He's right, Ray.
We've got a real shot here.
:25:41
Hmm.
:25:48
Well. Give me an updated
mission plan by 0800 tomorrow.
:25:53
You'll have it by 0600.
Let's go to work.
:25:59
Chief, can I have a word ?