Space Dive Page #7

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allowing it to be powered

by the pack on his chest.

But that could cut his communication

to mission control -

and he may never get it back.

Are you going to go for

an umbilical disconnect?

Yeah, he's going to the bathroom.

It's a good time to do it.

Felix has now risen past

Joe's altitude of 102,000 feet,

but he faces a serious dilemma.

if he carries on, he may have no

sight and no contact with his team.

Abort, and he may never get

another chance.

He needs to hurry up and find out

if it's going to work or not

so we know if we're pressing on

to 128.

Felix, are you good there?

Felix decides to risk it.

OK, do you understand

the procedures?

If you thumbs up, we keep going,

thumbs down, we cut you loose.

Roger. Go ahead, Felix,

and good luck and God bless you.

Can you hear me, Felix?

Felix, I'm reading you

loud and clear too.

We have good communications...

Plugged into the chest pack,

he still has communication.

Hold your breath

and let's see if we get

the condensation again, Felix.

Hold your breath and let's see

if we get condensation.

Felix, it appears

as if it's dissipating

while you've got your

breath held -

is that what you're seeing?

I think that means

that it's working.

How you doing, Felix?

Hanging in there, buddy?

Felix is going to jump.

The world is allowed to watch

once more.

OK, confirm you're ready to start

the res check.

OK, here we go, Felix! Item one.

Depress the suit,

reinstall hose and cover.

Suit is depressurised,

hose and cover are installed.

Attaboy!

Activate suit

and chest-pack cameras.

Suit and chest-pack cameras are on.

Verify face seal tight.

Verify face seal is tight.

Move seat to the forward position.

Seat is in the forward position.

OK, we're getting serious now,

Felix.

Depressurise the capsule

to 40,000 feet

and confirm pressure suit

inflation.

Confirmed, the suit is pressurised.

Depressurise the cabin

to ambient altitude.

There it is!

There's the world out there.

Move seat to the rear capsule.

Lift legs into the door threshold.

In position at the threshold.

Glide the seat forward.

Release seatbelt.

Attaboy. That's good. OK.

Stand up on the exterior step.

Keep your head down.

Release the helmet tie-down strap.

And our guardian angel

will take care of you.

FELIX BREATHES HEAVILY

WIND WHOOSHES:

Is he...? What is he doing?

He's spinning, isn't he?

Felix has just gone supersonic.

But he's lost control.

Gosh darn.

APPLAUSE AND WHOOPING

Woo-hoo-hoo!

1 minute 30 seconds,

and stable as a rock.

INDISTINC Felix, are you calling me?

Keep talking, Felix, keep talking.

Three minutes' freefall.

Three minutes' freefall.

Felix,

you're at the coldest altitude.

The further you fall,

the warmer it's going to get.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Felix, we're so proud of you.

You did absolutely fabulously.

Absolutely fabulous. I couldn't

have done any better myself.

WHOOPING AND CHEERING

Yes!

Oh, my God.

That was so scary

you cannot believe.

I think I just lost 1,000 of weight

off my shoulders.

I wanted to hug the whole world.

Come on, buddy.

Without this guy,

I couldn't have done it.

Yes!

Colonel.

It had a wonderful conclusion.

I am now a has-been.

But a famous one!

THEY LAUGH:

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