wˈʌns nˈæsɐ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚz wɜː kənvˈɪnst ðætðə pɹˈɑːbləmz hɐdbɪn sˈɑːlvd, ðeɪ ɡˈeɪv ðɛɹ ɐpɹˈuːvəl fɚɹə kɹˈuːd mˈɪʃən jˈuːzɪŋ æz fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː.
Once NASA administrators were convinced that the problems had been solved, they gave their approval for a crewed mission using AS-503.