Garriott "s father, Owen, watched the blast off through binoculars on an observation platform and Garriott" s girlfriend, Kelly Miller, burst into tears.

加里奥特的父亲欧文在一个观测台上通过一架双眼望远镜观看了整个发射过程，加里奥特的女友凯莉·米勒则喜极而泣。