Inside Mission Control Center, computer engineer Jack Garman told Guidance Officer Steve Bales it was safe to continue the descent, and this was relayed to the crew.
ɪnsˈaɪd mˈɪʃən kəntɹˈoʊl sˈɛntɚ, kəmpjˈuːɾɚɹ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ dʒˈæk ɡˈɑːɹmən tˈoʊld ɡˈaɪdəns ˈɑːfɪsɚ stˈiːv bˈeɪlz ɪt wʌz sˈeɪf tə kəntˈɪnjuː ðə dᵻsˈɛnt, ænd ðɪs wʌz ɹˈiːleɪd tə ðə kɹˈuː.