as mcconnell appears in the cockpit, he sees woody by the forward instrumentation panel, looking at a monitor. the cockpit is also zero g.
all four astronauts are strapped in, fully suited and helmeted. mars looms through the cockpit windows. the atmosphere is electric with excitement.
woody looks at the others for moment -- everyone is set, looking good -- then reaches for a last switch.
with alarms sounding, the four astronauts are slammed violently forward, against their restraints.
in the windows, mars goes crazily in and out of view. the astronauts, flung this way, then that, are all fighting against unconsciousness.