Astronaut on Ares III who survives a storm-induced accident alone on Mars. He botanically cultivates potatoes, generates water from rocket fuel, and modifies a rover to travel to the Ares IV MAV. After establishing text communication via Pathfinder, he launches to orbit and is ultimately rescued by the Hermes crew using a tethered MMU and suit propulsion.
Park's satellite tracking confirms Watney's survival and triggers the rescue.
Henderson oversees flight control and safety protocols for Watney's survival.
Kapoor coordinates mission parameters and resource allocation for Watney.
Ng provides technical infrastructure enabling Watney's Earth connection.
Purnell's orbital mechanics expertise directly enables Watney's rescue.
Watney transitions from stranded survivor to training the next generation.
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