 What goes wrong just as Winship makes contact with earth?
General Finogenov notified Major Winship that the underground blast was scheduled for the following morning. Major Winship, after receiving the message, discussed precautions with the three other Americans. Major Winship attempted unsuccessfully to communicate with Base Gagarin. "Help?" " Nyet ," said Major Winship, exhausting his Russian. "I'll try again," Major Winship said and switched to the emergency channel. At the proper moment of pressure, the inner lock slid open and Major Winship stepped into the illuminated central area. Air currents whisked it away and plastered it against a riveted seam of the dome. It's on your right side, midway up. Major Winship said, "they should have made these things more flexible."
 He is starting to lose air and needs to have it replaced.
 His communications were cut off, and he has no way to talk to Wilkin.  He is starting to lose air and needs to have it replaced.  He runs out of air and can't breathe.  The communications equipment stops working, and the people down at Earth start to worry.