I'm about to hit a big dead-spot for the next couple 'days.' Nevertheless, here is:

SEP-008, Chapter 6.

"Constitution, Houston. Glad to see that maneuver went flawlessly; we copied a nominal aerobraking maneuver. We're showing forty-five seconds past perigee; new projected apogee is three hundred eighty-seven nautical miles."

"Roger that, Houston," Mission Commander Brian Adkinson replied. "Our data up here concurs, and everything...

Finally something I'm happy with. Here is:

SEP-008, Chapter 5.

The pyrotechnic charges blew, shredding the bolts holding VARIS in place.

The report waved through Constitution in the form of a loud, dull thud, and at least one head looked up in a state of mild startlement in spite of the fact they'd been told it was coming.

"Houston, Constitution. VARIS is deployed, over," Mission Specialist Two, Jamie Cunningham said dryly into...

My muse and I are starting to disagree for the moment. Nevertheless, here is:

SEP-008, Chapter 4.

Michael Bromley, Guidance, Navigation and Control, stared at his displays in a state of total concentration. INCO, Blake Standish sat next to him, scrubbing nervously at his hair as he loudly chewed his gum.

* * *

Brian Adkinson stared at the vessel situation indicator in mounting tension as the values remained the same as they'd been for over three...

You liked it, you wanted more, so here is:

SEP-008, Chapter 3.

". . . and in national news, it looks like we're getting reports of a situation brewing at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, today. At the scene from our KHOU affiliate is our local correspondent, Jessica Hartley. Jessica?"

"Hi, Beverly. I'm standing here in front of the main entrance at Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center. It's normally a busy day on the...

...and without further ado, here is:

SEP-008 Chapter 2

"Matt, what happened up there?"

The gruff voice resonated off of the office wall, and Flight Director Matthew Payton grimaced as all of his possibly intelligent answers flew out the window. Standing where he was for a moment in a fleeting state of complete apoplexy, he sighed and approached the desk.

"We're still working on it, Ed."

"Good,"...