Ep. 55: Mutta falls ill during final survival training, forcing his team to carry him while facing a new rover development challenge.
Aired on April 27, 2013
On the final day of survival training, Mutta develops a fever, creating a dilemma for his team regarding whether to continue or retire. Leader Amanti respects Mutta's wishes and chooses to proceed, with the group sharing his load. As they near their destination, an automated rover arrives, revealing the next task: collaborating with an engineer to build a rover within two weeks for a Comeback Competition. Placed in last, the team is assigned Pico Norton, an unhelpful engineer. While Mutta recovers, Pico spends time drinking with Vince, leaving the team to face their difficult new objective without assistance.
Episodes
- Ep. 51 · Mutta and Nitta discuss brothers while Kazuya discovers Nitta's interview about belonging
- Ep. 52 · Recap episode where Mutta remembers his initial acceptance into the JAXA training program
- Ep. 53 · Recap episode where Hibito remembers his past accident on the moon
- Ep. 54 · Recap of Mutta's memories regarding Hibito's launch and JAXA exams
- Ep. 55 · Mutta falls ill during final survival training, forcing his team to carry him while facing a new rover development challenge.
- Ep. 56 · Pico designs a parachute for Hibito's return while Mutta investigates past failures
- Ep. 57 · Mutta proposes sponge tires for the lunar rover while Pico advises on parachute design.
- Ep. 58 · Vince and Mutta discuss spaceflight views while Pico recalls childhood dreams with Rick
- Ep. 59 · Pico and Vince pursue astronaut dreams after Rick's death, while Azuma reaches the moon base.