these are people with families, and the goal here really has been heartwarming. i think you've probably seen the footage of the interactions that this crew has had with children in the hospital. i mean, it's been a fund-raising campaign for st. jude's, 200 million dollars has been the goal. and there's been all kinds of interaction from them there. it just has been an amazing experience to see regular americans, like you and i, in space. only less than 600 people -- >> jon: hang on a second, alexandria. we're getting our first images. let's listen to mission control. >> as part of the inspiration for mission, the crowd here is very excited to see them after the first time as well. so yeah, couple of minutes left of the blackout period, and we should be getting comms re-established with the crew here shortly.