(radio static)
(astronaut speaking foreign language)
- [Narrator] And SUITSAT is deployed.
Although haunting, evoking the image of a stranded astronaut
floating away from their spacecraft, SUITSAT is on its way,
heading into the Earth's orbit.
Filled with ham radio equipment,
it's ready to transmit pre-recorded messages
from school students and enthusiasts around the world.
- [SUITSAT] This is SUITSAT One. RS0RS ...
Hello from space.
- [Narrator] Houston reports a good deploy
to ensure no recontact with the International Space Station.
SUITSAT's orbit will decay in a few weeks,
where it will then enter the Earth's atmosphere and burn up.
(radio static chatter)
(ominous music)
(shutter clicking)
(machines beeping)
- ISS to Houston, this is Commander Diaz.
Do we have any debris close to our trajectory?
- [Houston] Evening, commander.
Negative on that,
clear sailing as far as we can see down here.
If there was any cause for alarm, you know we'd see it, too.
Your crew members can keep sleeping tight.
- I'm seeing something out there.
I can't make it out, but whatever it is it's getting closer.
- [Houston] I don't know what to tell you, commander.
We're not getting-
- Houston, repeat again.
(radio squelching)
(radio chatter)
- [SUITSAT] This is SUITSAT.
- It can't be.
(radio static)
- [SUITSAT] Hello Earth, greetings from space.
Hello from space.
Up here, we see everything.
(radio chatter)
- [Houston] Diaz, copy?
Commander Diaz, do you copy?
- Houston, you're not going to believe this.
I'm picking up transmissions on the ham radio
that's identical to the SUITSAT experiment.
And the debris,
It's an Orlan spacesuit.
- [Houston] I'm not sure I'm hearing you right.
Repeat that, commander?
- SUITSAT, I'm seeing SUITSAT.
- [Houston] You're mistaken, Diaz.
SUITSAT reentered the atmosphere and burned up years ago.
It's impossible.
- Yeah, I know it's impossible,
but I know what I'm seeing.
It's SUITSAT.
It's come back.
And it's not just in orbit.
It's headed right for the ISS.
- [Houston] Commander, you're not making any sense.
Say that again?
Commander?
(radio static)
Commander?
(radio squelching)
(Diaz gasps)
- [SUITSAT] Up here, the sky is black.
Up here, the sky is black.
- I need to alert the crew.
(radio chatter)
- [Houston] Diaz?
Diaz?
(muffled radio chatter)
- [Houston] Commander Diaz,
do you copy?
Diaz.
(ominous music)