"How far away is the wrench?" Lincoln subconsciously asked.
—This couldn't have been damage caused by a wrench. If it really was a wrench, the space capsule would instantly be punctured with a large hole! It couldn't have just caused this "small" impact.
The damage was likely caused by smaller, undetectable debris.
"1 minute 56 seconds!" came the immediate response through his headphones.
The command center didn't give him a distance to calculate, but a countdown accurate to the second.
Stacy was also a bit stupefied. Although he had extensive aerospace experience and had participated in six space missions, he had never encountered this kind of low-probability situation. When faced with such a complex scenario, he couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.
Go back into the space capsule?
If they're missing a solar panel, the power system in the spacecraft would be affected. Could they still complete the mission successfully, or for that matter, make a safe return to Earth?