The bar, located near the John F. Kennedy Space Center, was filled with memorabilia from past space missions. The walls are adorned with photographs of astronauts, rocket launches and the vast landscape of the cosmos. An atmosphere of camaraderie and nostalgia was in the air. In one corner, a table was occupied by members of the Icarus II crew, who were gathering to spend their last months on Earth before embarking on the most important mission in human history.

Among them was Robert Capa, the crew's physicist, sitting among the other members, drinking and laughing at the jokes the others made, maintaining discretion.