“You forgot to introduce yourself, Sally.” We need to keep our bones in good shape so when we get there, we can walk on Mars instead of crawling.” We have to exercise for two hours a day each because there’s no gravity on Orion. “Blaine’s a cruel taskmaster, but it’s true-you see Science Specialist Julia Obrador back there on the treadmill, she’s waving for the camera. “Keep it up, keep it up, twelve more minutes and then you can have a hot dog!” Next to me here is Flight Surgeon Blaine Wilson, who’s keeping us all healthy-” “That’s Mission Specialist Ali Dinwari holding the flag we’re going to plant on Mars in just a few short months. Today we can officially announce that the four of us have now traveled farther than any human beings in history.” And here on Orion, we have two reasons to celebrate. We may not be able to set off any fireworks out here, for safety reasons, but we want everybody to know we haven’t forgotten what this day means to America.” “The crew of Orion wish you back on Earth a happy and safe Fourth of July. It’s a grand old flag, it’s a high-flying flag…”
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