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>> I THINK EVERY PERSON

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WHO COMES TO WORK FOR NASA

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DREAMS OF BEING PART OF

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THAT SPACECRAFT

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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

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THAT YOU GET TO SEE IT LAUNCH

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AND YOU GET TO SEE IT

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SEND HUMANS TO THE NEXT STEP

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IN THE FRONTIER OF SPACE, RIGHT?

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AND I THINK EVERY ONE OF US

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STARTED AT NASA

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WITH THAT DREAM.

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>> OKAY, UH, TO START, FIRST,

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TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT

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HOW YOU GOT HERE.

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UM, THEN, IF YOU COULD,

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SHARE WITH US, UH,

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WHO-WHO MONICA IS.

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>> OKAY, UH, WELL,

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I'VE BEEN OUT HERE 12 YEARS.

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I'M A RESEARCH

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LABORATORY MECHANIC.

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THEY HIRED ME ON,

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ACTUALLY AS GENERAL LABOR.

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AND SAID, IF I DID REALLY WELL,

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I HAD A CHANCE TO GET INTO THE,

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UH, NASA APPRENTICE PROGRAM.

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SO, I DID REALLY WELL

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AND I GOT INTO THE PROGRAM.

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THEY SENT ME TO SCHOOL AND

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THEN ON THE JOB TRAINING HOURS

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TO LEARN THE SKILLS

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THAT I NEEDED FOR HERE.

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AND, UM, I GUESS

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THE REST OF HISTORY.

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>> I'M CALE YEAGER,

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PART OF THE RESEARCH LABORATORY

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MECHANIC APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.

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>> OKAY, MY NAME IS STEVE WEST.

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I'M THE TEST FACILITY

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COORDINATOR HERE AS SEC.

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UH, BEEN HERE A LONG TIME.

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I THINK I'M ON MY --

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STARTING MY 37TH YEAR.

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IF YOU WANNA DO THE MATH,

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IT'S PRETTY CLOSE TO THAT.

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>> MY NAME'S ERIN REED.

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UM, I'M A TEST ENGINEER

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HERE AT SEC.

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>> I'M NICOLE SMITH,

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I'M THE PROJECT MANAGER

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FOR ORION TESTING,

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HERE AT NASA'S

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PLUM BROOK STATION.

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FOR THE BETTER PART OF

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THE LAST 12 YEARS,

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I'VE BEEN WORKING ON

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SOME FORM OF ORION, UM,

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WITH A SLIGHT DETOUR, UM,

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TO BE A LEGISLATIVE FELLOW

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ON THE HILL FOR

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THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM OHIO.

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>> AT THE END OF

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THE FOUR YEARS THAT

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THIS APPRENTICESHIP'S

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I'LL COME OUT AS

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A RESEARCH LABORATORY MECHANIC,

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HAVE MY JOURNEYMAN'S CARD,

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AND GO FROM THERE.

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WELL, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN

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A BIG SPACE NERD.

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UH, ALWAYS BEEN A FAN

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OF OUTER SPACE

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AND SPACE TRAVEL

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OF HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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VERY INTRIGUED BY SPACE.

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I'M INCLINED, MECHANICALLY.

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I'M GOOD WITH MY HANDS.

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I LIKE BUILDING STUFF,

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TROUBLESHOOTING.

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SO, IT KINDA WORKED OUT

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THAT I GOT TO PARTNER MY SKILLS

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WITH MY DESIRES AND MY, UM--

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WHAT I ENJOY.

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>> I WOULD SAY

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MY MAIN ROLE OUT HERE

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IS AN OPERATOR,

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ESPECIALLY DURING TEST TIME.

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I RUN THE COMPRESSORS

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FOR THE CRYO TRIAL,

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THAT CHANGES THE TEMPERATURES

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OF THE VACUUM CHAMBER.

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SO, UH, AND OFFLOADS

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OF LIQUID NITROGEN

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AND GASEOUS NITROGEN.

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>> I'M THE CONTAMINATION

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ENGINEER HERE.

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SO, WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE, UM,

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THE FACILITY HAS GENERALLY

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ONLY BEEN USED FOR

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THEY'RE NOT REALLY CLEAN.

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THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE

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IN A CLEAN ENVIRONMENT.

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SO, THE VACUUM CHAMBER

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THAT WE'VE USED

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HAS ALWAYS BEEN SORT OF DIRTY.

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AND SO, WHEN I CAME HERE,

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THERE WAS A BIG PUSH TO

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TRY TO FIGURE OUT

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HOW TO CLEAN THE CHAMBER

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THE FACILITY CLEAN ENOUGH

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WE WOULDN'T CONTAMINATE

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THE VEHICLE.

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>> WE ARE STANDING VERY HIGH UP

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IN THE ASSEMBLY HIGH BAY

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AT THE SPACE ENVIRONMENTS

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COMPLEX AT NASA'S

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PLUM BROOK STATION.

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>> WE HAVE A-A VACUUM CHAMBER--

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ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER

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THAT WE PROVIDE THE ENVIRONMENT

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FOR SPACE.

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WE HAVE THE WORLD'S LARGEST

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SHAKER TABLE.

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WE HAVE THE MOST POWERFUL

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REVERBERATION CHAMBER,

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WHICH IS CAPABLE OF

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PRODUCING 163 DB.

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THE SHAKER TABLE, THAT IS FOR,

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UH, THE SOUND, UH,

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THE SOUND IT MAKES

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WHEN IT-- AT LIFTOFF.

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SO, THERE'S A LOT OF

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CAPABILITIES THAT

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THIS TEST FACILITY NOW HAS.

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THE WORLD'S LARGEST

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VACUUM CHAMBER WITH

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THE WORLD'S LARGEST COLD WALL.

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SO, IT'S MUCH MORE, NOW.

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>> A LOT OF THE TECHNICIANS

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WE HAVE VERY DIVERSE

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TO BE ABLE TO TAKE

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THAT DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCE

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TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.

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LIKE, YOU'LL HAVE MONICA

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OUT HELPING OFFLOAD

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ALL OF THE NITROGEN TRUCKS.

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WE'LL GO THROUGH ABOUT 12

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TO 14 NITROGEN TRUCKS A DAY

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WHEN WE'RE RUNNING

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THE THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER.

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YOU'LL HAVE CALE OVER,

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DRIVING THE DOOR.

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I THINK HE'S DOWN THERE

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CLEANING THE FLOOR RIGHT NOW.

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EVERYBODY IS HANDS-ON AND

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DOES A TON OF DIFFERENT STUFF.

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ERIN REED IS AN EXAMPLE OF

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TEST CONDUCTORS, RIGHT?

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SO, SHE'S GOING TO BE

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THAT POINT OF CONTACT

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THE VACUUM CHAMBER

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AND THE VEHICLE TEAM.

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AND THEN YOU'VE GOT THE PEOPLE

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WHO HAVE BEEN HERE

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WHO MANAGE A LOT OF STUFF

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ALL THE GEARS KEEP GOING.

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SO, LIKE, STEVE WEST WILL BE

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MANAGING ALL THE TECHNICIANS,

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WHERE THEY'RE DEPLOYED,

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HELPING WITH ALL THE OPERATIONS.

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SOMETIMES YOU'LL SEE HIM

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DOWN HERE ON THE CRANE LIFTS.

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SOMEONE LIKE ME,

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WHO'S THE PROJECT MANAGER,

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WHO MAKES SURE THAT

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ALL THESE PEOPLE HAVE

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ALL THE RESOURCES THEY NEED.

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I'LL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY

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KNOWS ALL THE INFORMATION

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SO, WE'RE JUST TRYIN' TO

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TIE IT ALL TOGETHER

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AND KEEP EVERYONE MOVING

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>> WE ARE ALL VERY, UH, DIVERSE,

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UH, AS FAR AS OUR PERSONALITIES.

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AND WE'RE ALL VERY ACCEPTING.

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WE ALL LOVE TO JUST HAVE FUN.

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I THINK-I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY

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THE BIGGEST PART OF

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WHAT MAKES THIS TEAM WORK,

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NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF DAY

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YOU'RE HAVING,

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NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF WORK

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WE HAVE TO DO,

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WE'RE ALWAYS JOKIN' AROUND,

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WE'RE ALWAYS HAVING A GOOD TIME

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WITH ONE ANOTHER.

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>> IT'S A TIGHT-KNIT GROUP THAT,

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YOU KNOW, I WORK WITH.

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UH, AND EVERYBODY'S

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PRETTY ACCEPTING HERE.

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I DO THINK IT'S COOL

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FOR WOMEN TO SEE

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T-THAT'S A GOOD THING.

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>> I REALLY LIKE THE PEOPLE

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EVERYBODY I WORK WITH.

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UM, WE-WE ALL WORK REALLY HARD.

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AND IT'S REALLY NICE

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TO KNOW THAT WHEN YOU'RE FEELING

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OVERLOADED WITH WORK

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THAT THE PEOPLE NEXT TO YOU

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ARE JUST AS OVERLOADED.

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MISERY LOVES COMPANY.

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UM, BUT MORE THAN THAT,

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WE'RE ALL WORKING TOGETHER

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TO-TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL.

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SO, THERE ARE LOTS OF

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AND WE MAY SEE THINGS

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WITH A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE,

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BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT

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IT'S BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO

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CREATE THE BEST SOLUTION

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FOR WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO.

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>> I MEAN, DATA'S OUR PRODUCT.

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WE DON'T MAKE ANY WIDGETS,

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SO THAT'S OUR PRODUCT.

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SO, I BELIEVE THE ENGINEERING

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ARE OUTSTANDING.

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I WOULD PUT THEM UP AGAINST

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ANYONE IN THE WORLD.

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THAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT

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HAVING ARTEMIS HERE

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IS THAT IT'S A REAL PIECE

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OF SPACE FLIGHT HARDWARE

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THAT'S GOING TO BE LAUNCHED

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WHEN IT'S DONE HERE.

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SO, WE DO A LOT OF OTHER

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TEST ARTICLES TO PREPARE.

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ALL THE OTHER PRIOR

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ORION HARDWARE WAS DEVELOPMENT.

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SO, THIS ONE IS -- IT'S HUGE.

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AND IT'S GONNA GO

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AROUND THE MOON.

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AND WE'RE GONNA BE ABLE TO

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SIT THERE

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AND WATCH IT LAUNCH

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AND WATCH IT WHILE

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IT'S OUT ON ITS ORBIT

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AND SEE HOW IT'S-HOW IT'S DOING

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AND SAY, "YEAH,

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"WE HAD A HUGE HAND IN THAT."

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>> I'VE BEEN HERE SO LONG

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THAT I'VE SEEN THE TRANSITION.

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AND IT'S SO NEAT

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TO FINALLY SEE--

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I SPENT A LIFETIME

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GETTING IT TO WHERE IT IS.

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AND I'M REALLY PROUD

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THAT WE'RE TESTING

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FLIGHT HARDWARE NOW.

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I THINK IT'S-IT'S A CREDIT

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TO THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH.

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UH, I'VE WORKED WITH

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SOME GREAT ENGINEERS

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AND GREAT TECHNICIANS.

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SO, VERY PROUD OF

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WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED.

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>> WHEN IT'S A FLIGHT VEHICLE,

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YOU'RE NOT JUST CONCERNED ABOUT

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THE DATA FROM THE TEST,

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YOU'RE ACTUALLY CONCERNED

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ABOUT THE VEHICLE ITSELF.

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'CAUSE THAT'S THE THING

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THAT'S GOING TO BE DELIVERED

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TO SPACE.

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SO, THAT'S WHEN

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IT BECOMES A HIGHER RISK.

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>> DURING THE THERMAL

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VACUUM TEST,

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WE'LL PROVIDE A REALLY COLD

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BACKGROUND OF SPACE,

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WITH OUR CRYO WALL.

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AND THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO

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DO DIFFERENT ZONES OF HEATING

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TO SIMULATE BEING IN

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A SPECIFIC PART OF ORBIT,

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WHERE ONE PART OF THE SPACECRAFT

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MIGHT BE IN THE SUN,

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AND THE OTHER PART

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IS IN THE SHADE.

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WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH

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THE THERMAL VACUUM TEST,

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WE'LL BRING IT BACK OUT

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AND DO SOME RECONFIGURATION,

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AND THEN PUT IT BACK

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IN THAT CHAMBER.

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BUT INSTEAD OF

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PUMPING THE AIR OUT OF IT

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AND PUTTING THE COLD WALL IN,

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WE'LL ACTUALLY HIT IT

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WITH RADIO FREQUENCY WAVES

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TO DO ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TESTING.

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>> WHEN YOU GET

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IN THE TEST CONDITIONS

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AND YOU'VE GOT

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THE CHAMBER PUMP DOWN,

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AND THE CRYO TRIAL

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HAS THE TEMP

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WHERE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE,

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IT CAN GET VERY BORING,

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BECAUSE EVERYTHING'S

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RUNNING PERFECTLY.

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BUT BORING IS GOOD AND,

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TO ME, IT'S EXCITING.

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YOU'RE PART OF THE CREW.

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YOU'RE PART OF HISTORY, REALLY.

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SO, I THINK THAT'S VERY NEAT.

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[ MUSIC ]

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>> WE FACE CHALLENGES

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ALMOST DAILY,

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WHICH IS PART OF WHY

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I LOVE THIS JOB.

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I MEAN, WE DON'T DO

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THE SAME THING EVERY DAY.

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WE DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

364
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WE-WE RESPOND TO CHANGES.

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EVERYTHING WE DO

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IS SCHEDULE-DRIVEN,

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FOR THE MOST PART.

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SO, WHEN SCHEDULE'S DELAY

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OR SCHEDULES--

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WE HAVE TO REDIRECT.

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AND THAT'S A CHALLENGE

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IN ITSELF.

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BUT THERE'S--

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WE KEEP OUR CREW

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WORKING VERY EFFECTIVELY, UH,

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ALL THE TIME,

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WHICH IS A CHALLENGE.

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AND I-I GET EXCITED

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ABOUT THOSE THINGS.

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>> I THINK THE BIGGEST RISKS

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ARE FOR YOUR SENSITIVE--

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YOUR OPTICAL COMPONENTS.

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FOR INSTANCE, WE HAVE

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A STAR TRACKER ON THE VEHICLE.

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SO, IF YOU COULD IMAGINE

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IF A PARTICLE OF DUST

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OR SOME BIT OF OIL

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GOT STUCK ON THE STAR TRACKER,

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AND THE COMPUTER SEES IT

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AS A STAR,

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BUT IT DOESN'T MOVE,

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NO MATTER HOW THE VEHICLE MOVES,

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THAT WOULD --

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THAT WOULD CHANGE

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HOW IT'S GONNA TRY TO NAVIGATE.

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AND IT MIGHT EVEN MESS UP

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SOME OF THE ALGORITHMS.

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SO, THERE'S A LOT OF

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THOSE SENSITIVE SURFACES

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THAT WE'RE CONCERNED ABOUT.

401
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>> IF SOMETHING

402
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GETS CONTAMINATED

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WITH THE SPACE FLIGHT HARDWARE,

404
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IT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL

405
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WHEN THEY GO TO LAUNCH IT.

406
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IF THE OILS FROM YOUR HAND--

407
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ANYTHING CAN GAS OFF,

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GOING INTO SPACE.

409
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YOU'RE CONTAMINATING

410
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THE TEST OUTCOME

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IF YOU TOUCH IT

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WITH YOUR FINGERTIPS, EVEN.

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SO WE HAVE TO BE THAT CAREFUL,

414
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'CAUSE IT IS

415
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SPACE FLIGHT HARDWARE.

416
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>> OUTSIDE OF WORK,

417
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I HAVE A FOUR YEAR OLD SON

418
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AND TWO EIGHT MONTH OLD SONS.

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UH, WE HAD TWINS

420
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OVER THE FURLOUGH,

421
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SO THAT WAS EXCITING.

422
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I'M LUCKY, UH, MY GIRLFRIEND

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IS VERY SUPPORTIVE.

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SHE HELPS OUT A LOT.

425
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SHE MAKES IT EASY.

426
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UM, HAVIN' THE TWINS AT HOME

427
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IS VERY TOUGH,

428
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'CAUSE SHE GETS RUN RAGGED.

429
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I GET HOME JUST IN TIME

430
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FOR BED TIME.

431
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UM, LUCKILY, AS

432
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FAR AS SCHOOL GOES,

433
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I'M DOING ONLINE COURSES

434
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THIS TIME AROUND.

435
00:10:53,500 --> 00:10:54,750
UM, AND HOPEFULLY,

436
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WE'LL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE

437
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JUST THROUGH ONLINE COURSES.

438
00:10:57,750 --> 00:10:58,416
BUT, YEAH, IT'S DEFINITELY

439
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TOUGH TO BALANCE IT.

440
00:10:59,666 --> 00:11:02,791
UM, IT'S VERY TOUGH.

441
00:11:02,791 --> 00:11:04,708
>> SO, IT TAKES-IT TAKES SOMEONE

442
00:11:04,708 --> 00:11:05,583
THAT'S MOTIVATED

443
00:11:05,583 --> 00:11:08,416
TO TRY TO GET IT ALL-ALL DONE.

444
00:11:08,416 --> 00:11:09,250
AND SOMETIMES I HAVE TO

445
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SACRIFICE A LITTLE BIT,

446
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ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, YOU KNOW,

447
00:11:11,750 --> 00:11:13,458
BECAUSE I DO HAVE A FAMILY.

448
00:11:13,458 --> 00:11:16,958
BUT, I LOVE THIS JOB.

449
00:11:16,958 --> 00:11:18,291
MY KIDS ARE HAPPY I WORK HERE.

450
00:11:18,291 --> 00:11:19,333
IT'S A GOOD THING.

451
00:11:19,333 --> 00:11:22,666
AND IT'S VERY, VERY EXCITING.

452
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[ MUSIC ]

453
00:11:31,916 --> 00:11:32,916
>> IT'S HUGE FOR ME

454
00:11:32,916 --> 00:11:34,166
TO BE A PART OF IT

455
00:11:34,166 --> 00:11:35,333
AND SEE THE SPACECRAFT

456
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COME HERE TO OHIO

457
00:11:37,625 --> 00:11:39,625
AND BE TESTED FOR FOUR MONTHS

458
00:11:39,625 --> 00:11:41,166
AND THEN SEE IT LAUNCH.

459
00:11:41,166 --> 00:11:43,416
AND I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT,

460
00:11:43,416 --> 00:11:44,958
UH, PEOPLE GOING BACK

461
00:11:44,958 --> 00:11:45,666
TO THE MOON.

462
00:11:45,666 --> 00:11:47,791
SO, THE IDEA OF THE FIRST WOMAN

463
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STEPPING FOOT ON THE MOON,

464
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AND ME GETTING AN OPPORTUNITY

465
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TO WORK ON THE SPACECRAFT HERE,

466
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IT-IT'S HUGE.

467
00:11:53,250 --> 00:11:54,750
SO, UH, I'M REALLY EXCITED

468
00:11:54,750 --> 00:11:56,166
FOR THAT.

469
00:11:56,166 --> 00:11:56,875
>> I'M LIKE, "WOW."

470
00:11:56,875 --> 00:11:57,500
YEAH, THIS IS REALLY

471
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COMING TO OUR FACILITY.

472
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THIS IS HISTORY.

473
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THIS IS PRETTY COOL.

474
00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:02,208
>> I THINK IT MEANS EVERYTHING.

475
00:12:02,208 --> 00:12:06,000
UM, I THINK THIS IS

476
00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:07,291
THE NEXT SMALL STEP

477
00:12:07,291 --> 00:12:10,041
IN-IN HUMANITY'S EXPLORATION

478
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OF THE UNIVERSE.

479
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UM, YOU KNOW,

480
00:12:12,750 --> 00:12:13,708
'CAUSE THIS IS GONNA HELP US

481
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NOT JUST GET TO THE MOON

482
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AND NOT JUST GET TO MARS,

483
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BUT THEN IT'S GONNA BE

484
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THE JUMP-OFF POINT

485
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TO THE NEXT PLACE WE GO.

486
00:12:20,625 --> 00:12:21,625
I REALLY FEEL IT'S --

487
00:12:21,625 --> 00:12:22,958
IT'S A REALLY AWESOME THING

488
00:12:22,958 --> 00:12:23,916
TO BE A PART OF.

489
00:12:23,916 --> 00:12:25,750
UM, WE ARE TAKING

490
00:12:25,750 --> 00:12:26,458
THAT NEXT STEP.

491
00:12:26,458 --> 00:12:27,458
WE ARE DOING

492
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THAT NEXT GREAT LEAP.

493
00:12:28,833 --> 00:12:31,333
>> I THINK ABOUT ALL OF

494
00:12:31,333 --> 00:12:33,458
THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE

495
00:12:33,458 --> 00:12:35,208
WHO WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE

496
00:12:35,208 --> 00:12:35,833
AND WORKED ON

497
00:12:35,833 --> 00:12:37,333
ALL OF ITS TESTING.

498
00:12:37,333 --> 00:12:38,333
I'M SUCH A SMALL PART

499
00:12:38,333 --> 00:12:39,958
OF THIS PROGRAM.

500
00:12:39,958 --> 00:12:43,041
I-I'M NOT EVEN A BLIP

501
00:12:43,041 --> 00:12:45,500
ON HOW THIS PROGRAM FUNCTIONS.

502
00:12:45,500 --> 00:12:48,125
BUT IT TAKES ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE

503
00:12:48,125 --> 00:12:50,125
TO MAKE SOMETHING LIKE

504
00:12:50,125 --> 00:12:50,875
THE ORION VEHICLE

505
00:12:50,875 --> 00:12:53,000
AND ARTEMIS SUCCESSFUL.

506
00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:54,958
AND SO I'M HAPPY TO BE A PART.

507
00:12:54,958 --> 00:12:55,791
IF THAT'S THE PART

508
00:12:55,791 --> 00:12:56,500
I NEED TO PLAY,

509
00:12:56,500 --> 00:12:58,125
I'M HAPPY TO BE A PART OF IT.

510
00:12:58,125 --> 00:13:02,125
SO, IT'S EXCITING.

511
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[ MUSIC ]

512
00:13:12,375 --> 00:13:13,708
>> WELL, I'M A REAL GO-GETTER.

513
00:13:13,708 --> 00:13:16,750
I LIKE TO GO, GO, GO,

514
00:13:16,750 --> 00:13:17,958
WHICH HELPS ME FOR THIS JOB,

515
00:13:17,958 --> 00:13:19,250
BECAUSE WE DO

516
00:13:19,250 --> 00:13:20,916
PUT A LOT OF HOURS IN.

517
00:13:20,916 --> 00:13:21,583
UM, I USED TO BE

518
00:13:21,583 --> 00:13:22,250
IN THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM.

519
00:13:22,250 --> 00:13:23,250
SO, I WAS GOING TO SCHOOL.

520
00:13:23,250 --> 00:13:23,708
AT THE TIME,

521
00:13:23,708 --> 00:13:26,833
I HAD THREE YOUNGER KIDS.

522
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[ MACHINERY ECHOING LOUDLY ]

523
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[ LAUGHING ]