The cruise phase was a relatively uneventful part of the flight, except for the crew's checking that the spacecraft was in working order and that they were on course.
ðə kɹˈuːz fˈeɪz wʌzɐ ɹˈɛlətˌɪvli ʌnᵻvˈɛntfəl pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə flˈaɪt, ɛksˈɛpt fɚðə kɹˈuːz tʃˈɛkɪŋ ðætðə spˈeɪskɹæft wʌz ɪn wˈɜːkɪŋ ˈɔːɹdɚ ænd ðæt ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˌɔn kˈoːɹs.