The MR-1 is, of course, equipped with robot control, which can be activated by remote triggering from Earth, if they're operative.
10 seconds sound clip from the The Angry Red Planet movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:01:55 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Gentlemen, the Mars rocket must be retrieved and brought back to Earth intact!
- That's a tall order, George.
- Professor Weiner, what are our chances?
- They depend on several factors, general.
- The Nevada base is alerted to handle it. They're on standby.
- If there's enough fuel on board, we can send the ship homing for the Nevada base.
- If the fuel holds out through the re-entry deceleration, we can set her down safely.
- Here's another if: what if there is someone on board, alive?
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Actors: Gerald Mohr (Thomas O’Bannion), Naura Hayden (Iris "Irish" Ryan), Les Tremayne (Theodore Gettell), Jack Kruschen (Sam Jacobs)
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