'Cause you're all dead.
You just disintegrated
during re-entry.
Don't you understand
what that means?
You're all dead because you
didn't work together as a team.
And you're responsible.
- Me?
- That's right, you.
You're Shuttle Commander.
You are responsible for everything
that happens on this ship.
I didn't ask to be responsible,
remember?
That's a pitiful excuse
for killing four people.
Oh, God.
I don't believe this.
Look, nobody got killed, okay?
I mean, it's just Space Camp.
Launch possibilities.
What are possibilities
of launching Max into space?
There is no possibility
at this time.
This is not going to be easy.
- Hello, Commander Bergstrom.
- Hi, you twwo.
How are you doing?
What's a "firf"?
That's FRF...
flight readiness firing.
That's how NASA tests
the main engines of the shuttle.
This is the first year
we got permission
for you guys to experience it,
and some of you...
...are even gonna be able
to sit in this.
You'll get an astronaut's
point of view. See ya.
Engine test.
Jinx must be ready,
Thursday, 4 p.m.
Max on shuttle during engine test.
How do we change
engine test into liftoff?
Worst-case scenario...
thermal curtain failure.
Define "thermal curtain failure."
Failure of heat shield
during engine test.
Only one booster will ignite.
Result... forced launch.
Why launch?
If you do not light
the second booster at launch,
the shuttle will lift off
and crash.
That is unacceptable.
To avoid worst-case scenario,
second booster must be ignited.
Result... perfect launch.
Thermal curtain failure possibilities?
One thermal curtain failure
every 4.9 million years.
Max won't live that long.
Max needs
thermal curtain failure.
Max and Jinx friends...
forever.
I can't believe our luck!
We get to sit inside the shuttle.
Hold at Tminus 60 minutes
until the test firing
of the three main engines
aboard Atlantis.
At this time,
the orbiter test conductor...
- Pretty cool, huh?
- Yeah.
- You all right?
- Yeah.
You heard
just a few minutes ago...
It's amazing, isn't it?
I can't believe our luck!
...countdown cut-off procedures.
We will continue the countdown
on board the shuttle...
The engine ignition occurs
at about six seconds
prior to Tminus zero.
Everything has been
continuing to go very smoothly
here in the firing room
at the Launch Control Center
and out at Launch Pad 39A.
Once again, the duration
of this test firing
will be between 20
and 22 seconds.
The test should be completed
at the plus time shown on the clock,
a mission-elapsed time
of approximately 15 seconds.
The next 20 minutes are going to be
the most exciting of your life.
Twenty minutes?
I wish twwenty days!
Max into shuttle.
Engine test into launch.
Max into space.
Our NASA test director
will be verifying...
We don't have
a lot of time in here.
Watch your heads
when you come in.
Look at this place!
- I feel like a real explorer!
- It is so incredible!
- Is that a closet?
- No.
Everybody take the seats that
you were assigned in the simulator.
Kathryn and Kevin,
get up in your seats.
In space it doesn't matter
where the seats are.
- How do you get up?
- Just hop up.
There you go.
The only thing missing here
is a tape deck.
Pilot and Commander strapped in.
This is amazing!
It's better than
the Millennium Falcon!
I can't believe they actually fly this.
Max, Tish, take your seats
on the mid-deck.
If you need any help,
just holler.
Roger, Commander.
I'll arm the laser guns.
May the Force be with you.
Please put on your helmets
and make sure
your headsets are plugged in.
Pilot and Commander,
unstow cue cards.
Roger.
Cue cards? Right.
APU fuel.
Right RSC cross-feed.
Is everybody set?
- Roger.
- Roger.
- Kevin, look at that!
- It's a bunch of numbers to me.
Control, this is Atlantis.
Do you copy?
Roger, Atlantis.
This is Launch Control.
Radio check, over.
Solid Rocket Boosters A and B,
ignition off.
- Stand by