The following transcript begins two seconds after NASA’s official version ends, with pilot Michael Smith saying, “Uh-oh!” Times from the moment of takeoff are shown in minutes and seconds and are approximate. The sex of the speaker is indicated by M or F.
T+1:15 (M) What happened? What happened? Oh God, no – no!
T+1:17 (F) Oh dear God.
T+1:18 (M) Turn on your air pack! Turn on your air…
T+1:20 (M) Can’t breathe… choking…
T+1:21 (M) Lift up your visor!
T+1:22 (M/F) (Screams.) It’s hot. (Sobs.) I can’t. Don’t tell me… God! Do it…now…
T+1:23 (F) RTLS! RTLS! (Return to Launch Site)
T+1:24 (M) I told them… I told them… Dammit! Resnik don’t…
T+1:27 (M) Take it easy! Move (unintelligible)…
T+1:28 (F) Don’t let me die like this. Not now. Not here…
T+1:31 (M) Your arm… no… I (extended garble, static)
T+1:36 (F) I’m… passing… out…
T+1:37 (M) We’re not dead yet.
T+1:40 (M) If you ever wanted (unintelligible) me a miracle… (unintelligible)… (screams)
T+1:41 (M) She’s… she’s… (garble) … damn!
T+1:50 (M) Can’t breathe…
T+1:51 (M/F) (screams) Jesus Christ! No!
T+1:54 (M) She’s out.
T+1:55 (M) Lucky… (unintelligible).
T+1:56 (M) God. The water… we’re dead! (screams)
T+2:00 (F) Goodbye (sobs)… I love you, I love you…
T+2:03 (M) Loosen up… loosen up…
T+2:07 (M) It’ll just be like a ditch landing…
T+2:09 (M) That’s right, think positive.
T+2:11 (M) Ditch procedure…
T+2:14 (M) No way!
T+2:17 (M) Give me your hand…
T+2:19 (M) You awake in there? I… I…
T+2:29 (M) Our Father… (unintelligible)…
T+2:42 (M) …hallowed be Thy name… (unintelligible).
T+2:57 (M) You…over there?
T+2:58 (M) The Lord is my shepherd, I shall… not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures… though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil… I will dwell in the house…
T+3:11 (M) Hold my hand.
T+3:15 to end. None. Static, silence.
