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.
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.