Minute 055: Let’s Work the Problem, People

“Roger, Odyssey – – we copy you’re venting,” says CAPCOM.

All the flight controllers start talking over each other. It rapidly becomes a cacophony of voices.

“Okay, listen up!” says Kranz. “Quiet down. Quiet down!  Let’s stay cool, people. Procedures, I need another computer up in the RTCC. I want everybody to alert your support teams! Wake up anybody you need, get them in here! Let’s work the problem, people. Let’s not make things worse by guessing.”

“Thirteen, this is Houston,” says CAPCOM. “We are going around the room, now.  We’re going to get you some answers.”  The space craft tumble toward the Moon, spewing a silver mist.

“I tell you, we keep venting like this, ” says Swigert, “We’re going to keep hitting the edge of that dead band!”

“Hey,” says Haise, “Take a look at the Oh- Two on Number One. ”

Lovell leans over in his couch, and looks at the dials. The Number One tank pressure is dropping.

IN THIS MINUTE:

Jim Lovell: Tom Hanks

Jack Swigert: Kevin Bacon

Fred Haise: Bill Paxton

Gene Kranz: Ed Harris

EECOM White Team: Clint Howard

TELMU White Team: Jim Meskimen

CAPCOM: Brett Cullen

Flight Surgeon: Christian Clemenson