Mission Journal 15 — Dominic Hove: Mission Day 4: Thursday, December 9th, 2004
Final journal entry, as I awoke from a good night sleep we where already at 5 fsw. Just knowing that in a few hours, our journey into “inner space” would be coming to an end. Once on the surface (sorta speaking, because we are still inside the Aquarius habitat underwater) we have a 45 minute stay time to ensure that all aquanauts are free of any symptoms of Decompression Sickness (DCS). With a quick compression back to depth and an excursion in scuba to the surface we are once again breathing fresh air. By this time Topside Support personnel are on station ready to receive and transport us back to shore-base Mission Control center.
Enclosing I would like to thank the U.S. Navy for this great opportunity, my family for their love and support during my naval career. Plus, a big “THANK YOU” to the NURC/UNCW personnel for their professional training, expertise and support during our 2004 mission and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, God bless.