1 00:01:09,890 --> 00:01:03,310 [Music] 2 00:01:14,330 --> 00:01:12,350 hello and welcome to Vandenberg space 3 00:01:16,730 --> 00:01:14,340 force base on the Central Coast of 4 00:01:18,230 --> 00:01:16,740 California I'm NASA's Megan Cruz and you 5 00:01:21,350 --> 00:01:18,240 are watching the pre-launch news 6 00:01:23,690 --> 00:01:21,360 conference for SWAT SWAT is the surface 7 00:01:26,270 --> 00:01:23,700 water and ocean topography satellite 8 00:01:30,410 --> 00:01:26,280 targeted to lift off tomorrow December 9 00:01:33,649 --> 00:01:30,420 15th at 3 46 a.m Pacific Time Atop A 10 00:01:36,230 --> 00:01:33,659 spell SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from launch 11 00:01:37,910 --> 00:01:36,240 pad 4 East here at Vandenberg the launch 12 00:01:39,350 --> 00:01:37,920 will be managed by NASA's launch 13 00:01:41,990 --> 00:01:39,360 Services Program 14 00:01:43,609 --> 00:01:42,000 SWAT will survey nearly all water on our 15 00:01:46,670 --> 00:01:43,619 planet's surface for the first time ever 16 00:01:49,190 --> 00:01:46,680 This Global inventory of our water will 17 00:01:51,530 --> 00:01:49,200 help scientists better understand where 18 00:01:54,230 --> 00:01:51,540 the water is where it's coming from and 19 00:01:55,969 --> 00:01:54,240 where it's going these observations will 20 00:01:58,910 --> 00:01:55,979 provide insights into how the ocean 21 00:02:01,370 --> 00:01:58,920 influences climate change how a warming 22 00:02:03,590 --> 00:02:01,380 World affects lakes rivers and 23 00:02:06,410 --> 00:02:03,600 reservoirs and how communities can help 24 00:02:08,809 --> 00:02:06,420 better plan for disasters like floods 25 00:02:11,089 --> 00:02:08,819 SWAT is a joint Mission between NASA and 26 00:02:13,309 --> 00:02:11,099 France's space agency kness with 27 00:02:15,470 --> 00:02:13,319 contributions from the UK and Canadian 28 00:02:17,210 --> 00:02:15,480 space agencies to tell us more about 29 00:02:19,309 --> 00:02:17,220 this Mission we have a distinguished 30 00:02:21,010 --> 00:02:19,319 panel gathered here for you to my far 31 00:02:23,930 --> 00:02:21,020 right over there we have Karen 32 00:02:25,309 --> 00:02:23,940 Saint-Germain she's NASA's director of 33 00:02:28,150 --> 00:02:25,319 earth science 34 00:02:31,070 --> 00:02:28,160 next to her Tim Dunn launch director 35 00:02:34,010 --> 00:02:31,080 NASA's launch Services Program 36 00:02:37,570 --> 00:02:34,020 Julianna shiman director of spacex's 37 00:02:40,729 --> 00:02:37,580 civil satellite missions 38 00:02:42,949 --> 00:02:40,739 SWAT project manager NASA's jet 39 00:02:46,070 --> 00:02:42,959 propulsion Laboratory 40 00:02:49,250 --> 00:02:46,080 Fieri La phone SWAT project manager of 41 00:02:51,949 --> 00:02:49,260 with canes and Captain Max Rush launch 42 00:02:53,630 --> 00:02:51,959 weather officer U.S Air Force 43 00:02:54,770 --> 00:02:53,640 now each will deliver some opening 44 00:02:57,589 --> 00:02:54,780 remarks and then we're going to take 45 00:02:59,690 --> 00:02:57,599 questions from reporters anyone in the 46 00:03:02,449 --> 00:02:59,700 room here can raise their hands and 47 00:03:04,970 --> 00:03:02,459 those on the phone they can get into the 48 00:03:07,030 --> 00:03:04,980 question queue by dialing star one those 49 00:03:10,850 --> 00:03:07,040 on social media can post their questions 50 00:03:13,130 --> 00:03:10,860 using ask NASA okay so with that Karen 51 00:03:15,410 --> 00:03:13,140 go ahead and kick us off great thank you 52 00:03:15,949 --> 00:03:15,420 Megan 53 00:03:18,530 --> 00:03:15,959 um 54 00:03:21,170 --> 00:03:18,540 so many people don't know that the 55 00:03:24,649 --> 00:03:21,180 planet that NASA studies the most is our 56 00:03:26,330 --> 00:03:24,659 home planet the Earth and uh and in the 57 00:03:27,850 --> 00:03:26,340 video I think we're going to show here 58 00:03:31,670 --> 00:03:27,860 in just a minute 59 00:03:33,589 --> 00:03:31,680 we have a fleet of 25 missions that 60 00:03:35,809 --> 00:03:33,599 today are looking down at the Earth 61 00:03:39,290 --> 00:03:35,819 trying to understand how the earth works 62 00:03:41,750 --> 00:03:39,300 as a system and and observing ice and 63 00:03:45,110 --> 00:03:41,760 water and land in the atmosphere 64 00:03:48,710 --> 00:03:45,120 so we're anxiously awaiting the latest 65 00:03:51,830 --> 00:03:48,720 addition to our earth science Fleet this 66 00:03:53,630 --> 00:03:51,840 will be the swap mission that that will 67 00:03:58,369 --> 00:03:53,640 be launching tomorrow morning 68 00:04:01,490 --> 00:03:58,379 so Earth is a water planet and SWAT will 69 00:04:03,589 --> 00:04:01,500 bring us a revolutionary uh a 70 00:04:07,070 --> 00:04:03,599 revolutionary advance in our 71 00:04:10,910 --> 00:04:07,080 understanding of how water moves around 72 00:04:12,949 --> 00:04:10,920 our planet and uh you know it starts in 73 00:04:14,750 --> 00:04:12,959 the oceans it gets delivered to land 74 00:04:16,729 --> 00:04:14,760 through the atmosphere and eventually 75 00:04:20,330 --> 00:04:16,739 returns to the oceans that's the water 76 00:04:24,170 --> 00:04:20,340 cycle and as our climate is changing 77 00:04:27,409 --> 00:04:24,180 the water cycle is Amplified so SWAT is 78 00:04:29,990 --> 00:04:27,419 going to give us a a very high fidelity 79 00:04:31,969 --> 00:04:30,000 understanding of how water is moving 80 00:04:34,670 --> 00:04:31,979 around the planet we're building of 81 00:04:38,870 --> 00:04:34,680 course on a 40-year partnership with 82 00:04:40,969 --> 00:04:38,880 kness in advancing the Technologies and 83 00:04:43,550 --> 00:04:40,979 again with uh with contributions from 84 00:04:45,830 --> 00:04:43,560 the UK and Canadian space agencies and 85 00:04:48,469 --> 00:04:45,840 this new technology will give us 10 86 00:04:49,990 --> 00:04:48,479 times Improvement in the Fidelity the 87 00:04:55,010 --> 00:04:50,000 spatial resolution 88 00:04:57,230 --> 00:04:55,020 in in our measurements of water height 89 00:05:01,010 --> 00:04:57,240 this is important because as the climate 90 00:05:03,530 --> 00:05:01,020 warms oceans are rising our coastlines 91 00:05:06,050 --> 00:05:03,540 are changing and we're seeing large 92 00:05:11,629 --> 00:05:06,060 fluctuations in Inland water bodies 93 00:05:14,270 --> 00:05:11,639 Lakes reservoirs and uh and rivers 94 00:05:17,030 --> 00:05:14,280 from a scientific perspective the 95 00:05:20,210 --> 00:05:17,040 measurements from SWAT will help us 96 00:05:22,490 --> 00:05:20,220 really understand how this water cycle 97 00:05:26,689 --> 00:05:22,500 is changing and the role the critical 98 00:05:28,909 --> 00:05:26,699 role the oceans play in climate change 99 00:05:30,650 --> 00:05:28,919 from a user perspective and this is one 100 00:05:34,610 --> 00:05:30,660 of the things that we're most excited 101 00:05:37,790 --> 00:05:34,620 about the data from SWOT will inform 102 00:05:40,129 --> 00:05:37,800 communities around the world from water 103 00:05:42,890 --> 00:05:40,139 managers and agriculture producers 104 00:05:45,710 --> 00:05:42,900 Inland to Coastal communities who are 105 00:05:48,770 --> 00:05:45,720 dealing with increased risk of flooding 106 00:05:51,710 --> 00:05:48,780 and disaster planning and preparedness 107 00:05:53,629 --> 00:05:51,720 another exciting thing about SWAT is not 108 00:05:55,850 --> 00:05:53,639 just what we're doing but how we're 109 00:05:59,629 --> 00:05:55,860 doing it we will be sharing the data 110 00:06:02,150 --> 00:05:59,639 from SWOT broadly and freely to people 111 00:06:04,129 --> 00:06:02,160 around the globe who can use it to 112 00:06:07,010 --> 00:06:04,139 inform their decisions and this will 113 00:06:09,350 --> 00:06:07,020 happen just a few months after we 114 00:06:12,890 --> 00:06:09,360 we're also building tools to help people 115 00:06:14,650 --> 00:06:12,900 make most use best use of the data so a 116 00:06:17,390 --> 00:06:14,660 really exciting Mission 117 00:06:19,330 --> 00:06:17,400 incredible advances in science and we 118 00:06:21,710 --> 00:06:19,340 just can't wait 119 00:06:23,029 --> 00:06:21,720 to accomplish a lot so we can't wait to 120 00:06:25,610 --> 00:06:23,039 see it launch and with that why don't we 121 00:06:26,990 --> 00:06:25,620 go to Tim all right thank you Megan 122 00:06:29,689 --> 00:06:27,000 so I'm proud to be here today 123 00:06:31,610 --> 00:06:29,699 representing the women and men of NASA's 124 00:06:33,590 --> 00:06:31,620 launch Services Program 125 00:06:35,450 --> 00:06:33,600 and I'm also very proud to be the NASA 126 00:06:37,490 --> 00:06:35,460 launch director for this incredible 127 00:06:40,370 --> 00:06:37,500 Mission SWAT 128 00:06:41,990 --> 00:06:40,380 I'm very excited to be a small part of a 129 00:06:43,550 --> 00:06:42,000 very amazing team that's represented 130 00:06:46,370 --> 00:06:43,560 here today 131 00:06:49,189 --> 00:06:46,380 SWAT is the sixth NASA science mission 132 00:06:51,529 --> 00:06:49,199 that we will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket 133 00:06:53,930 --> 00:06:51,539 and it will depart Earth from historic 134 00:06:55,249 --> 00:06:53,940 slick 4 here at Vandenberg space Force 135 00:06:57,770 --> 00:06:55,259 Base 136 00:07:03,409 --> 00:06:57,780 I would like to recognize nine SWAT 137 00:07:05,689 --> 00:07:03,419 launch Team SpaceX NASA canes Talus and 138 00:07:06,650 --> 00:07:05,699 the U.S space forces space launch Delta 139 00:07:09,110 --> 00:07:06,660 30. 140 00:07:11,330 --> 00:07:09,120 this assembled group of professionals is 141 00:07:13,430 --> 00:07:11,340 exceptional and I would like to take a 142 00:07:16,909 --> 00:07:13,440 moment to give you guys a peek behind 143 00:07:19,249 --> 00:07:16,919 the curtain so we represent each of our 144 00:07:22,010 --> 00:07:19,259 organs but if you guys could see what 145 00:07:24,110 --> 00:07:22,020 goes on behind the scenes with the 146 00:07:26,809 --> 00:07:24,120 teamwork involved with working with 147 00:07:29,629 --> 00:07:26,819 Karen's team at headquarters and perog's 148 00:07:32,089 --> 00:07:29,639 team at JPL and then obviously Juliana 149 00:07:35,870 --> 00:07:32,099 represents an incredible launch vehicle 150 00:07:38,990 --> 00:07:35,880 team at SpaceX it's just amazing how 151 00:07:42,710 --> 00:07:39,000 we're able to bring all of this together 152 00:07:46,309 --> 00:07:42,720 this SWAT capability to to all of us 153 00:07:48,950 --> 00:07:46,319 here on Earth so uh we we get to see 154 00:07:50,689 --> 00:07:48,960 that every day in what we do but I just 155 00:07:52,610 --> 00:07:50,699 wanted to have a moment to share that 156 00:07:55,670 --> 00:07:52,620 with you guys and one other personal 157 00:07:58,370 --> 00:07:55,680 item uh I'm the launch director for this 158 00:08:00,350 --> 00:07:58,380 Mission but uh I by far don't do it 159 00:08:02,510 --> 00:08:00,360 alone I have an incredible team from LSP 160 00:08:05,270 --> 00:08:02,520 but there's one individual that this 161 00:08:08,629 --> 00:08:05,280 will be his last LSP Mission and that's 162 00:08:11,510 --> 00:08:08,639 our LSP senior launch director Omar Baez 163 00:08:14,210 --> 00:08:11,520 and Omar I know you may be out there 164 00:08:17,029 --> 00:08:14,220 watching uh you've meant so much to me 165 00:08:21,650 --> 00:08:17,039 uh you brought me into this role over 166 00:08:23,510 --> 00:08:21,660 the past decade plus and uh if many 167 00:08:26,029 --> 00:08:23,520 people have worked with Omar and know 168 00:08:29,270 --> 00:08:26,039 him he's incredible to what he's brought 169 00:08:31,309 --> 00:08:29,280 to LSP and how he has steadied our 170 00:08:32,870 --> 00:08:31,319 launch Team for so many years we're 171 00:08:35,870 --> 00:08:32,880 going to miss him when he retires in 172 00:08:39,350 --> 00:08:35,880 February but don't go far I'll be 173 00:08:42,709 --> 00:08:39,360 picking up the phone to call you often 174 00:08:44,510 --> 00:08:42,719 all right uh so the integrated Falcon 9 175 00:08:46,550 --> 00:08:44,520 team has been busy with final launch 176 00:08:48,889 --> 00:08:46,560 preparations last week we encapsulated 177 00:08:50,570 --> 00:08:48,899 the SWAT spacecraft inside the payload 178 00:08:52,250 --> 00:08:50,580 Fairing and we performed a successful 179 00:08:54,350 --> 00:08:52,260 Mission dress rehearsal 180 00:08:56,269 --> 00:08:54,360 just last Friday the combined launch 181 00:08:59,090 --> 00:08:56,279 Team held our flight Readiness review 182 00:09:01,670 --> 00:08:59,100 and then later that same day performed a 183 00:09:04,670 --> 00:09:01,680 static fire with a successful seven 184 00:09:07,490 --> 00:09:04,680 second static fire lighting of all nine 185 00:09:09,650 --> 00:09:07,500 of the Falcon 9 engines 186 00:09:11,930 --> 00:09:09,660 subsequently the rocket was returned to 187 00:09:14,329 --> 00:09:11,940 the Slick 4 Hangar where the SWAT 188 00:09:15,050 --> 00:09:14,339 spacecraft was mated on Monday of this 189 00:09:17,210 --> 00:09:15,060 week 190 00:09:19,130 --> 00:09:17,220 now I'd like to show a video of the 191 00:09:21,710 --> 00:09:19,140 launch team's efforts here at Vandenberg 192 00:09:23,389 --> 00:09:21,720 to get us ready for this launch please 193 00:09:27,230 --> 00:09:23,399 roll the video 194 00:09:29,630 --> 00:09:27,240 okay here you see a 747 bringing a lot 195 00:09:32,509 --> 00:09:29,640 of ground support equipment for the SWAT 196 00:09:35,329 --> 00:09:32,519 spacecraft from Europe where it was 197 00:09:37,250 --> 00:09:35,339 manufactured and so this all occurred a 198 00:09:39,230 --> 00:09:37,260 couple of months ago in October right 199 00:09:42,650 --> 00:09:39,240 here at Vandenberg 200 00:09:45,070 --> 00:09:42,660 and there is an Air Force C5 bringing 201 00:09:48,110 --> 00:09:45,080 the actual SWAT spacecraft 202 00:09:50,930 --> 00:09:48,120 there's SWAT in its shipping container 203 00:09:53,329 --> 00:09:50,940 coming off of that C5 aircraft many 204 00:09:55,910 --> 00:09:53,339 thanks to the Air Force for allowing us 205 00:09:58,670 --> 00:09:55,920 to use that aircraft to transport and 206 00:10:01,490 --> 00:09:58,680 here is SWAT unveiled in the astrotech 207 00:10:04,070 --> 00:10:01,500 facility on North Vandenberg it's just a 208 00:10:05,870 --> 00:10:04,080 gorgeous spacecraft and then after we 209 00:10:07,910 --> 00:10:05,880 processed on North Vandenberg we put it 210 00:10:10,430 --> 00:10:07,920 back in its shipping container and 211 00:10:13,730 --> 00:10:10,440 brought it to South Vandenberg to Slick 212 00:10:17,150 --> 00:10:13,740 four and there it is going into a 213 00:10:18,650 --> 00:10:17,160 spacex's payload processing facility at 214 00:10:22,370 --> 00:10:18,660 slick four 215 00:10:25,009 --> 00:10:22,380 uh there's a great still photo of SWAT 216 00:10:26,810 --> 00:10:25,019 unveiled in the ppf at slick four and 217 00:10:30,470 --> 00:10:26,820 there it is about to be encapsulated 218 00:10:32,990 --> 00:10:30,480 with the payload fairings on either side 219 00:10:35,630 --> 00:10:33,000 okay so here is some uh some footage 220 00:10:37,730 --> 00:10:35,640 from the past this is a couple of years 221 00:10:40,190 --> 00:10:37,740 ago when we rolled out Sentinel but this 222 00:10:42,590 --> 00:10:40,200 is what it looked like yesterday as we 223 00:10:45,829 --> 00:10:42,600 rolled to the pad to get ready we went 224 00:10:49,190 --> 00:10:45,839 vertical overnight and uh we're sitting 225 00:10:51,889 --> 00:10:49,200 out on the pad getting ready so uh 226 00:10:53,990 --> 00:10:51,899 yesterday we did also hold the space 227 00:10:56,210 --> 00:10:54,000 launch Delta 30 launch Readiness review 228 00:10:59,630 --> 00:10:56,220 and we followed that with the joint 229 00:11:03,170 --> 00:10:59,640 SpaceX NASA lrr where we received 230 00:11:05,150 --> 00:11:03,180 approval from senior NASA JPL SpaceX and 231 00:11:07,850 --> 00:11:05,160 U.S space force leadership to continue 232 00:11:10,190 --> 00:11:07,860 processing toward launch countdown 233 00:11:13,610 --> 00:11:10,200 you saw in the video uh representative 234 00:11:15,350 --> 00:11:13,620 rollout that did occur uh yesterday and 235 00:11:18,350 --> 00:11:15,360 we are now vertical on the Slick 4 236 00:11:20,389 --> 00:11:18,360 launch Mount we are performing a few 237 00:11:22,670 --> 00:11:20,399 additional inspections of the rocket 238 00:11:24,350 --> 00:11:22,680 today that Juliana will tell you a 239 00:11:26,030 --> 00:11:24,360 little more about 240 00:11:27,829 --> 00:11:26,040 so early tomorrow morning the launch 241 00:11:29,870 --> 00:11:27,839 team will arrive on Console to perform 242 00:11:32,389 --> 00:11:29,880 final pressurization and launch vehicle 243 00:11:34,850 --> 00:11:32,399 checkouts the launch team will be polled 244 00:11:36,470 --> 00:11:34,860 around 3 A.M Pacific time for 245 00:11:39,590 --> 00:11:36,480 concurrence to load the Falcon 9 246 00:11:42,410 --> 00:11:39,600 propellants rp1 kerosene and also 247 00:11:44,690 --> 00:11:42,420 densified liquid oxygen into the stage 248 00:11:46,790 --> 00:11:44,700 one and stage two tanks 249 00:11:48,829 --> 00:11:46,800 after a series of final launch vehicle 250 00:11:54,769 --> 00:11:48,839 checks we will be ready for our targeted 251 00:11:57,889 --> 00:11:54,779 t0 and launch at 3 46 and 47 seconds am 252 00:12:00,290 --> 00:11:57,899 Pacific time Thursday morning 253 00:12:02,509 --> 00:12:00,300 to summarize the Falcon 9 rocket and 254 00:12:04,550 --> 00:12:02,519 SWAT spacecraft are ready and the launch 255 00:12:07,790 --> 00:12:04,560 team is prepared to launch this very 256 00:12:09,710 --> 00:12:07,800 important Global Water Survey mission 257 00:12:11,269 --> 00:12:09,720 back to you Megan Tim thank you so much 258 00:12:14,269 --> 00:12:11,279 okay Juliana 259 00:12:16,790 --> 00:12:14,279 thank you and thank you all first I want 260 00:12:19,910 --> 00:12:16,800 to start by thanking the whole team here 261 00:12:22,009 --> 00:12:19,920 similar to Tim it's an honor to be here 262 00:12:23,930 --> 00:12:22,019 today with the NASA headquarters team 263 00:12:26,930 --> 00:12:23,940 the NASA launch Services Program team 264 00:12:29,210 --> 00:12:26,940 the NASA JPL team the French base age 265 00:12:30,889 --> 00:12:29,220 the canes team and space launch Delta 30 266 00:12:32,210 --> 00:12:30,899 so it's an honor to be here today with 267 00:12:34,069 --> 00:12:32,220 all of you 268 00:12:36,590 --> 00:12:34,079 as Tim mentioned we successfully 269 00:12:39,590 --> 00:12:36,600 completed a static fire test on Friday 270 00:12:41,030 --> 00:12:39,600 evening after that static fire test many 271 00:12:43,030 --> 00:12:41,040 of you may have seen there was a bit of 272 00:12:45,410 --> 00:12:43,040 some weather in California 273 00:12:47,750 --> 00:12:45,420 people often think about rain in Florida 274 00:12:49,190 --> 00:12:47,760 but not so much rain in California but 275 00:12:50,329 --> 00:12:49,200 here we are in Californians we're happy 276 00:12:52,370 --> 00:12:50,339 with it 277 00:12:54,889 --> 00:12:52,380 um but as part of the standard checkouts 278 00:12:56,870 --> 00:12:54,899 we do on the launch vehicle we check to 279 00:12:58,910 --> 00:12:56,880 confirm there isn't any moisture 280 00:13:00,949 --> 00:12:58,920 intrusion in the in the engines on our 281 00:13:03,110 --> 00:13:00,959 vehicle as part of those standard checks 282 00:13:04,730 --> 00:13:03,120 we did see on two of our engines a 283 00:13:07,129 --> 00:13:04,740 signature that there is some moisture 284 00:13:08,750 --> 00:13:07,139 into those engines what we're doing with 285 00:13:12,170 --> 00:13:08,760 in partnership with the nasalant service 286 00:13:14,389 --> 00:13:12,180 program team we are working to confirm 287 00:13:17,870 --> 00:13:14,399 what fluid is in those engines if it's 288 00:13:19,790 --> 00:13:17,880 water from the storm or or another fluid 289 00:13:21,829 --> 00:13:19,800 so if it is water from the storm we will 290 00:13:25,069 --> 00:13:21,839 work in partnership with NASA to prepare 291 00:13:28,009 --> 00:13:25,079 for launch when we're in a position to 292 00:13:30,350 --> 00:13:28,019 do so tomorrow morning at 3 46 a.m 293 00:13:32,030 --> 00:13:30,360 likely if it is something other than 294 00:13:33,889 --> 00:13:32,040 water we would need to stand down on the 295 00:13:36,230 --> 00:13:33,899 lawn launch and remove and replace those 296 00:13:37,930 --> 00:13:36,240 engines to ensure that we launch 297 00:13:40,310 --> 00:13:37,940 reliably 298 00:13:43,250 --> 00:13:40,320 so that's a little bit on the issue that 299 00:13:45,590 --> 00:13:43,260 Tim mentioned after a successful liftoff 300 00:13:48,350 --> 00:13:45,600 of the SWAT Mission we will be 301 00:13:50,870 --> 00:13:48,360 recovering the first stage booster so 302 00:13:52,730 --> 00:13:50,880 for the Lo those local on the Central 303 00:13:54,530 --> 00:13:52,740 Coast I did want to let you know that 304 00:13:57,650 --> 00:13:54,540 you might hear a couple Sonic booms 305 00:13:59,389 --> 00:13:57,660 quite early in the morning so yeah 306 00:14:01,490 --> 00:13:59,399 excited excited about that hopefully it 307 00:14:03,590 --> 00:14:01,500 doesn't wake you guys up too much and 308 00:14:05,629 --> 00:14:03,600 yeah I just wanted to say on behalf of 309 00:14:07,610 --> 00:14:05,639 all the SpaceX team we're really really 310 00:14:09,710 --> 00:14:07,620 proud to support so many of the NASA 311 00:14:12,710 --> 00:14:09,720 science missions especially SWAT we have 312 00:14:14,629 --> 00:14:12,720 such a long partnership with the JPL the 313 00:14:15,949 --> 00:14:14,639 kness and the NASA team and we're really 314 00:14:18,290 --> 00:14:15,959 proud to support such a cool science 315 00:14:20,810 --> 00:14:18,300 Mission like SWAT so thank you very much 316 00:14:22,310 --> 00:14:20,820 Juliana thank you so much uh we will now 317 00:14:23,810 --> 00:14:22,320 transition to the spacecraft team as 318 00:14:27,170 --> 00:14:23,820 Julianna had said so far why don't you 319 00:14:29,030 --> 00:14:27,180 take it away sure thanks um so I'm parag 320 00:14:31,250 --> 00:14:29,040 vase I'm with JPL I'm the project 321 00:14:34,790 --> 00:14:31,260 manager for SWAT and have been the 322 00:14:36,889 --> 00:14:34,800 project manager since day one uh it's a 323 00:14:38,930 --> 00:14:36,899 a long time coming I think we've been 324 00:14:41,389 --> 00:14:38,940 developing and working on the concept 325 00:14:44,030 --> 00:14:41,399 for almost 20 years 326 00:14:46,670 --> 00:14:44,040 um and and NASA is as Karen describes 327 00:14:48,769 --> 00:14:46,680 takes on challenging missions we take on 328 00:14:51,470 --> 00:14:48,779 challenging missions to solve Global 329 00:14:54,530 --> 00:14:51,480 problems and water is one of those 330 00:14:58,189 --> 00:14:54,540 global problems uh and and water unites 331 00:15:00,590 --> 00:14:58,199 all of us and between the U.S and and 332 00:15:01,670 --> 00:15:00,600 Europe we have been working on this 333 00:15:05,509 --> 00:15:01,680 concept 334 00:15:08,509 --> 00:15:05,519 for more than 20 30 40 years as as Karen 335 00:15:10,670 --> 00:15:08,519 said so SWAT is the culmination of all 336 00:15:13,370 --> 00:15:10,680 those uh those efforts from our 337 00:15:15,170 --> 00:15:13,380 scientists engineers uh and and 338 00:15:18,290 --> 00:15:15,180 management teams really working together 339 00:15:20,449 --> 00:15:18,300 to to be able to form this Mission and 340 00:15:22,629 --> 00:15:20,459 bring it to reality so it's it's a it's 341 00:15:26,210 --> 00:15:22,639 a long journey that that we come up 342 00:15:28,310 --> 00:15:26,220 against and uh now the the last part of 343 00:15:30,710 --> 00:15:28,320 it frankly is actually the development 344 00:15:33,769 --> 00:15:30,720 preparation of the satellite although 345 00:15:35,569 --> 00:15:33,779 that has had its uh share of challenges 346 00:15:38,449 --> 00:15:35,579 which we have worked together between 347 00:15:40,430 --> 00:15:38,459 the U.S and and French team to solve 348 00:15:42,590 --> 00:15:40,440 every step of the way to get to this 349 00:15:44,569 --> 00:15:42,600 point today so I want to show you kind 350 00:15:47,329 --> 00:15:44,579 of illustrate a little bit of that maybe 351 00:15:50,509 --> 00:15:47,339 if you can put up the first graphic of 352 00:15:53,930 --> 00:15:50,519 our of our more recent Journey you can 353 00:15:56,509 --> 00:15:53,940 see that we started the development of 354 00:15:58,550 --> 00:15:56,519 the of the I would say core part of the 355 00:16:02,269 --> 00:15:58,560 scientific portion of the spacecraft 356 00:16:04,250 --> 00:16:02,279 which we call the payload module uh in 357 00:16:08,810 --> 00:16:04,260 in the U.S with again with contributions 358 00:16:11,030 --> 00:16:08,820 from uh the the kness and UK space 359 00:16:14,090 --> 00:16:11,040 agency and the Canadian space agency and 360 00:16:17,329 --> 00:16:14,100 at JPL where we integrated uh the full 361 00:16:20,689 --> 00:16:17,339 payload but that was the start of its 362 00:16:21,470 --> 00:16:20,699 Journey we we developed it tested it and 363 00:16:24,350 --> 00:16:21,480 then 364 00:16:26,689 --> 00:16:24,360 um we actually packaged it up shipped it 365 00:16:28,250 --> 00:16:26,699 to France uh and then continued its 366 00:16:30,590 --> 00:16:28,260 Journey you can see in this graphic on 367 00:16:34,189 --> 00:16:30,600 the on the bottom left Tim showed us 368 00:16:37,189 --> 00:16:34,199 arriving but even well before that we we 369 00:16:40,850 --> 00:16:37,199 made our journey uh to to Europe first 370 00:16:44,150 --> 00:16:40,860 uh and uh and then spent about 14 months 371 00:16:47,449 --> 00:16:44,160 in in Europe uh in in at the facilities 372 00:16:50,749 --> 00:16:47,459 of Talis Linea space actually putting 373 00:16:53,030 --> 00:16:50,759 together our contributions and and uh 374 00:16:54,889 --> 00:16:53,040 kness has thankfully contributed the 375 00:16:57,350 --> 00:16:54,899 what we call the spacecraft bus or 376 00:17:00,170 --> 00:16:57,360 spacecraft platform that was put 377 00:17:01,970 --> 00:17:00,180 together and then as we we went through 378 00:17:05,569 --> 00:17:01,980 a series a long series 379 00:17:08,630 --> 00:17:05,579 of tests and checkouts of the satellite 380 00:17:10,970 --> 00:17:08,640 eventually brought that back uh here to 381 00:17:14,329 --> 00:17:10,980 the United States for a beautiful launch 382 00:17:17,750 --> 00:17:14,339 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and that 383 00:17:20,049 --> 00:17:17,760 itself was was challenging in putting 384 00:17:22,909 --> 00:17:20,059 together all of the teams the logistics 385 00:17:25,250 --> 00:17:22,919 uh Transportation et cetera to get to 386 00:17:27,309 --> 00:17:25,260 this point and and Tim showed a a 387 00:17:29,750 --> 00:17:27,319 beautiful shot I think of us arriving 388 00:17:32,530 --> 00:17:29,760 here and bottom left 389 00:17:36,470 --> 00:17:32,540 um is uh is a shot of us arriving on the 390 00:17:39,950 --> 00:17:36,480 U.S Air Force C5 that that NASA supplied 391 00:17:42,049 --> 00:17:39,960 to get this pretty large spacecraft and 392 00:17:45,049 --> 00:17:42,059 all of the support equipment over to 393 00:17:47,510 --> 00:17:45,059 Vandenberg space Force Base here uh that 394 00:17:49,430 --> 00:17:47,520 that we now have started over the last 395 00:17:52,310 --> 00:17:49,440 two months done our our final campaign 396 00:17:53,990 --> 00:17:52,320 to check out the spacecraft and get it 397 00:17:55,490 --> 00:17:54,000 ready for launch so you can see on the 398 00:17:58,610 --> 00:17:55,500 next page I think Tim already showed 399 00:18:00,049 --> 00:17:58,620 this maybe on the next graphic are the 400 00:18:01,909 --> 00:18:00,059 the satellite and its final 401 00:18:05,330 --> 00:18:01,919 configuration just before we set our 402 00:18:08,750 --> 00:18:05,340 goodbyes and and wishing it well in in 403 00:18:10,909 --> 00:18:08,760 the in the encapsulated fairing of the 404 00:18:12,890 --> 00:18:10,919 of the Falcon 9 405 00:18:15,650 --> 00:18:12,900 UM the spacecraft is has been checked 406 00:18:16,370 --> 00:18:15,660 it's it's in good health and we we just 407 00:18:18,730 --> 00:18:16,380 finished 408 00:18:22,029 --> 00:18:18,740 um some last checks um during the night 409 00:18:25,250 --> 00:18:22,039 and uh we're really looking forward to 410 00:18:28,370 --> 00:18:25,260 continuing its Journey uh off into space 411 00:18:30,650 --> 00:18:28,380 and really making the first part of of 412 00:18:33,470 --> 00:18:30,660 the realization of SWAT which is really 413 00:18:35,450 --> 00:18:33,480 getting up into launch uh in orbit and 414 00:18:37,190 --> 00:18:35,460 starting to produce that important data 415 00:18:39,230 --> 00:18:37,200 which we expect is going to be 416 00:18:42,529 --> 00:18:39,240 transformational in in many different 417 00:18:45,470 --> 00:18:42,539 fields and really develop that next 418 00:18:47,750 --> 00:18:45,480 generation of measurements and 419 00:18:50,570 --> 00:18:47,760 information ultimately to to help solve 420 00:18:53,270 --> 00:18:50,580 our Global societal problems that I know 421 00:18:56,510 --> 00:18:53,280 Karen is is dedicated towards helping 422 00:18:58,549 --> 00:18:56,520 support so I'm going to continue maybe 423 00:19:00,490 --> 00:18:58,559 and hand it off to my partner Terry 424 00:19:03,710 --> 00:19:00,500 lafon and he'll talk a bit more about 425 00:19:06,409 --> 00:19:03,720 that journey and and more details on the 426 00:19:09,010 --> 00:19:06,419 spacecraft 427 00:19:11,930 --> 00:19:09,020 okay thank you perag 428 00:19:14,690 --> 00:19:11,940 same as perag I've been working and I've 429 00:19:15,890 --> 00:19:14,700 been lucky to work on this Mission since 430 00:19:19,789 --> 00:19:15,900 day one 431 00:19:23,510 --> 00:19:19,799 that's unique and parag and I we pretty 432 00:19:27,049 --> 00:19:23,520 well know every detail of that mission 433 00:19:30,770 --> 00:19:27,059 the hardware the mission the uh the the 434 00:19:34,130 --> 00:19:30,780 operations and so on so let me give you 435 00:19:36,230 --> 00:19:34,140 some information about about the payload 436 00:19:39,890 --> 00:19:36,240 the first slide will show some of the 437 00:19:42,770 --> 00:19:39,900 instrument on board the satellite so the 438 00:19:45,529 --> 00:19:42,780 payload basically is is comprised of two 439 00:19:48,770 --> 00:19:45,539 parts the one is the what we call the 440 00:19:51,289 --> 00:19:48,780 nadio Palio which is a classical nadir 441 00:19:53,270 --> 00:19:51,299 Suite of instrument that have been 442 00:19:56,630 --> 00:19:53,280 already flown on other ultimate 443 00:20:00,110 --> 00:19:56,640 remission but comprising a radar 444 00:20:03,190 --> 00:20:00,120 altimeter we see here we see some 445 00:20:06,110 --> 00:20:03,200 pictures the Dory system which provides 446 00:20:08,570 --> 00:20:06,120 accurate information about the satellite 447 00:20:11,029 --> 00:20:08,580 position in space which is of prime 448 00:20:12,190 --> 00:20:11,039 importance of course to determine the 449 00:20:14,870 --> 00:20:12,200 water height 450 00:20:17,330 --> 00:20:14,880 and and the main instrument of the 451 00:20:18,950 --> 00:20:17,340 mission which is of course the caring 452 00:20:22,930 --> 00:20:18,960 instrument breaks through instrument 453 00:20:26,350 --> 00:20:22,940 that will help providing these brand new 454 00:20:30,289 --> 00:20:26,360 data that all uh we are all expecting 455 00:20:33,350 --> 00:20:30,299 carrying is a unique instrument is white 456 00:20:35,390 --> 00:20:33,360 swath radar interferometer and it's 457 00:20:38,570 --> 00:20:35,400 probably the flagship for a new 458 00:20:43,909 --> 00:20:38,580 generation of altimeters in space 459 00:20:46,730 --> 00:20:43,919 so this payload was built by um JPL and 460 00:20:51,890 --> 00:20:46,740 delivered in France 461 00:20:55,850 --> 00:20:51,900 uh in in June 21 then we integrate as I 462 00:20:59,810 --> 00:20:55,860 have prepared some Patchwork of of views 463 00:21:01,970 --> 00:20:59,820 of the integration of the of the of the 464 00:21:08,210 --> 00:21:01,980 satellite so uh the satellite 465 00:21:11,150 --> 00:21:08,220 integration began in August 21 it was a 466 00:21:14,570 --> 00:21:11,160 14 months effort complicated F4 because 467 00:21:17,270 --> 00:21:14,580 this payload is unique we have a very 468 00:21:19,730 --> 00:21:17,280 big spacecraft with new procedures and 469 00:21:23,150 --> 00:21:19,740 so on but we went through and I would 470 00:21:25,909 --> 00:21:23,160 like to emphasize also that we had to 471 00:21:30,350 --> 00:21:25,919 face the covet period that was something 472 00:21:34,270 --> 00:21:30,360 we didn't expect of course and we had to 473 00:21:38,270 --> 00:21:34,280 manage that very specific 474 00:21:41,810 --> 00:21:38,280 period again as I said thinks of the 475 00:21:44,330 --> 00:21:41,820 close corporation the resilience efforts 476 00:21:47,390 --> 00:21:44,340 of everybody who were able 477 00:21:50,149 --> 00:21:47,400 to recover to resume the activities in 478 00:21:53,870 --> 00:21:50,159 time and not jeopardize the schedule so 479 00:21:57,409 --> 00:21:53,880 that was a unique way to show how these 480 00:22:00,289 --> 00:21:57,419 teams are working close together 481 00:22:03,770 --> 00:22:00,299 um the the satellite which is actually 482 00:22:06,010 --> 00:22:03,780 uh was which which was built by Tales 483 00:22:09,830 --> 00:22:06,020 Alina space 484 00:22:12,169 --> 00:22:09,840 provided the platform and tales are in a 485 00:22:15,789 --> 00:22:12,179 space performed all the integration and 486 00:22:18,590 --> 00:22:15,799 test activities in their premises in can 487 00:22:22,549 --> 00:22:18,600 for 14 months effort 488 00:22:26,270 --> 00:22:22,559 without major anomalies so after that 489 00:22:28,730 --> 00:22:26,280 who were able to ship things to NASA 490 00:22:31,010 --> 00:22:28,740 providing a C5 because we had another 491 00:22:34,250 --> 00:22:31,020 problem to fix which was the 492 00:22:39,289 --> 00:22:34,260 unavailability of the standard Antonov 493 00:22:40,789 --> 00:22:39,299 uh planes that we use uh generally that 494 00:22:43,370 --> 00:22:40,799 were not available because of the 495 00:22:45,470 --> 00:22:43,380 Ukrainian crisis so we had a solution 496 00:22:48,710 --> 00:22:45,480 that helped us meet meet the schedule 497 00:22:50,950 --> 00:22:48,720 that was also another problem we we 498 00:22:53,870 --> 00:22:50,960 didn't thought we had to we had to face 499 00:22:57,169 --> 00:22:53,880 after that we came to the of course to 500 00:22:59,330 --> 00:22:57,179 to the bad and do all our own activities 501 00:23:02,029 --> 00:22:59,340 everything went okay we did all the 502 00:23:04,970 --> 00:23:02,039 checks and the spacecraft is is ready to 503 00:23:07,310 --> 00:23:04,980 go today and at this point I'd like to 504 00:23:08,990 --> 00:23:07,320 emphasize also that okay we'll send the 505 00:23:13,490 --> 00:23:09,000 spacecraft in space it would be a small 506 00:23:16,250 --> 00:23:13,500 Journey for for it and then uh we have 507 00:23:19,549 --> 00:23:16,260 all the teams in Toulouse that will take 508 00:23:24,049 --> 00:23:19,559 over the responsibility of that baby a 509 00:23:26,149 --> 00:23:24,059 newborn baby in space and I'm sure the 510 00:23:28,190 --> 00:23:26,159 hundreds of people that have worked as 511 00:23:31,250 --> 00:23:28,200 you can see on the on the next slide 512 00:23:35,149 --> 00:23:31,260 people in the main control room are 513 00:23:39,350 --> 00:23:35,159 working day after day to make things of 514 00:23:42,110 --> 00:23:39,360 course the smoother it is possible for 515 00:23:44,990 --> 00:23:42,120 the next seven days we have this first 516 00:23:48,830 --> 00:23:45,000 seven days that are very critical to get 517 00:23:51,110 --> 00:23:48,840 everything set in place and of course 518 00:23:53,990 --> 00:23:51,120 we're starting for three and a half 519 00:23:58,310 --> 00:23:54,000 years of operations and providing the 520 00:24:00,770 --> 00:23:58,320 wool World a new set of unique data for 521 00:24:02,510 --> 00:24:00,780 a better understanding of our climate 522 00:24:04,370 --> 00:24:02,520 change impacts 523 00:24:05,690 --> 00:24:04,380 anything so much it's exciting to see 524 00:24:07,850 --> 00:24:05,700 what you guys will hopefully soon 525 00:24:09,350 --> 00:24:07,860 accomplish so that's wonderful okay and 526 00:24:11,330 --> 00:24:09,360 last but not least Captain rush you know 527 00:24:12,649 --> 00:24:11,340 we had some stormy weather uh this past 528 00:24:14,390 --> 00:24:12,659 weekend how are we looking for launch 529 00:24:16,549 --> 00:24:14,400 yeah we're looking great uh as you 530 00:24:18,350 --> 00:24:16,559 mentioned the the weather was pretty bad 531 00:24:20,930 --> 00:24:18,360 this past weekend and after that we've 532 00:24:22,610 --> 00:24:20,940 seen a nice coal this uh this mission in 533 00:24:25,010 --> 00:24:22,620 particular it obviously affects my 534 00:24:27,470 --> 00:24:25,020 career field directly so we're really 535 00:24:31,010 --> 00:24:27,480 excited to be here and to help this 536 00:24:32,570 --> 00:24:31,020 Mission along and into space so 537 00:24:33,710 --> 00:24:32,580 um if we can bring up the satellite shot 538 00:24:37,909 --> 00:24:33,720 I can show you what we're looking at 539 00:24:40,669 --> 00:24:37,919 right now as we as that storm has moved 540 00:24:42,590 --> 00:24:40,679 past we are pretty clear looking out 541 00:24:45,950 --> 00:24:42,600 there right now we do see a little bit 542 00:24:47,330 --> 00:24:45,960 of cirrus clouds over the water and if 543 00:24:49,850 --> 00:24:47,340 anything that's going to make the launch 544 00:24:51,529 --> 00:24:49,860 look pretty cool because the rocket 545 00:24:53,690 --> 00:24:51,539 punching through the thin the thin 546 00:24:55,610 --> 00:24:53,700 cirrus clouds it could create like an 547 00:24:56,450 --> 00:24:55,620 O-ring and then it looks pretty nice I 548 00:24:58,430 --> 00:24:56,460 know a lot of people are going to be 549 00:25:00,590 --> 00:24:58,440 launching or watching this launch and 550 00:25:02,510 --> 00:25:00,600 then the landing as well of course so 551 00:25:05,930 --> 00:25:02,520 that's going to be a great show 552 00:25:07,490 --> 00:25:05,940 hopefully for us this morning 553 00:25:09,529 --> 00:25:07,500 um if we go to the next chart I can show 554 00:25:12,470 --> 00:25:09,539 you the official forecast that we have 555 00:25:14,510 --> 00:25:12,480 for launch we're pretty clear we're just 556 00:25:18,710 --> 00:25:14,520 looking at the serious clouds that are 557 00:25:20,090 --> 00:25:18,720 up at around 19 000 feet visibility is 558 00:25:22,190 --> 00:25:20,100 going to be great as I mentioned so 559 00:25:24,590 --> 00:25:22,200 we're going to be able to see the launch 560 00:25:26,690 --> 00:25:24,600 and Landing well 561 00:25:30,169 --> 00:25:26,700 um if we could bring up the primary day 562 00:25:31,669 --> 00:25:30,179 and the next chart and temperature it's 563 00:25:33,230 --> 00:25:31,679 gonna it's a little cold out there I 564 00:25:34,850 --> 00:25:33,240 don't know it's California but we're 565 00:25:36,470 --> 00:25:34,860 seeing that it's it's pretty cold here 566 00:25:38,210 --> 00:25:36,480 in December too so this is the Central 567 00:25:40,909 --> 00:25:38,220 Coast it's a little bit different 568 00:25:43,010 --> 00:25:40,919 uh winds are going to be super light and 569 00:25:46,310 --> 00:25:43,020 we're looking at a go percentage of 100 570 00:25:49,130 --> 00:25:46,320 for weather and backup day is looking 571 00:25:52,130 --> 00:25:49,140 very very similar with the upper level 572 00:25:55,549 --> 00:25:52,140 cirrus clouds visibility is going to be 573 00:25:57,830 --> 00:25:55,559 fairly well as fairly good as well and a 574 00:26:00,470 --> 00:25:57,840 wind's going to be light 100 go for 575 00:26:02,330 --> 00:26:00,480 backup day as well and that's all I have 576 00:26:04,310 --> 00:26:02,340 we're excited to be here so 577 00:26:06,710 --> 00:26:04,320 thanks Megan you had some great news uh 578 00:26:08,630 --> 00:26:06,720 two days 100 go yeah that's wonderful 579 00:26:10,250 --> 00:26:08,640 okay so thank you everyone for those 580 00:26:12,169 --> 00:26:10,260 opening remarks we're now going to take 581 00:26:13,730 --> 00:26:12,179 questions from reporters and please keep 582 00:26:16,430 --> 00:26:13,740 it to one question and try to address 583 00:26:17,930 --> 00:26:16,440 who you want to answer that question for 584 00:26:19,190 --> 00:26:17,940 those those who just joined us in the 585 00:26:21,470 --> 00:26:19,200 room raise your hand whenever you're 586 00:26:23,450 --> 00:26:21,480 ready to ask a question those on the 587 00:26:26,149 --> 00:26:23,460 phone remember you have to get into the 588 00:26:28,070 --> 00:26:26,159 question queue by dialing star one and 589 00:26:31,909 --> 00:26:28,080 then those on social media your hashtag 590 00:26:33,470 --> 00:26:31,919 to use is a hashtag asknasa okay so 591 00:26:41,029 --> 00:26:33,480 let's start with one on the phone we 592 00:26:45,230 --> 00:26:43,130 been done um 593 00:26:46,789 --> 00:26:45,240 curious about the target orbit for this 594 00:26:49,669 --> 00:26:46,799 position for the insertion what's the 595 00:26:52,370 --> 00:26:49,679 altitude of inclination for insertion of 596 00:26:55,250 --> 00:26:52,380 what uh at deployment from the Falcon 9. 597 00:26:56,510 --> 00:26:55,260 and that's the question maybe a little 598 00:26:59,810 --> 00:26:56,520 bit in the weeds but there's a launch 599 00:27:01,610 --> 00:26:59,820 category notice that shows a kind of a 600 00:27:03,049 --> 00:27:01,620 trajectory out towards the Southwest it 601 00:27:05,930 --> 00:27:03,059 doesn't really match with what I think 602 00:27:08,210 --> 00:27:05,940 the inclination is 78 degrees for this 603 00:27:11,090 --> 00:27:08,220 mission is that's an error or is there 604 00:27:13,850 --> 00:27:11,100 some major dog leg maneuver in it so why 605 00:27:18,529 --> 00:27:16,190 thank you Stephen uh yes so you are 606 00:27:20,930 --> 00:27:18,539 correct there is a significant dog leg 607 00:27:22,789 --> 00:27:20,940 so we are our initial trajectory out of 608 00:27:25,370 --> 00:27:22,799 Vandenberg is going to be southwesterly 609 00:27:28,190 --> 00:27:25,380 but we will be turning uh making that 610 00:27:31,130 --> 00:27:28,200 dog leg a little bit left after that as 611 00:27:33,590 --> 00:27:31,140 far as the uh the orbital parameters 612 00:27:36,529 --> 00:27:33,600 Prague do you know your orbital altitude 613 00:27:38,090 --> 00:27:36,539 850 kilometers 78 degrees inclination 614 00:27:39,710 --> 00:27:38,100 yep 615 00:27:43,310 --> 00:27:39,720 did you get that Stephen 616 00:27:44,990 --> 00:27:43,320 850 kilometers 78 degrees 78 degrees 617 00:27:48,890 --> 00:27:45,000 Yeah you were correct on the inclination 618 00:27:51,350 --> 00:27:48,900 of the once inserted into orbit 619 00:27:54,169 --> 00:27:51,360 and thanks then why why is that dog's 620 00:27:57,169 --> 00:27:54,179 leg there for this mission 621 00:27:59,269 --> 00:27:57,179 uh I think uh Juliana do you know 622 00:28:01,070 --> 00:27:59,279 specifically I can get back with you 623 00:28:03,649 --> 00:28:01,080 Stephen on the specifics but I think 624 00:28:05,930 --> 00:28:03,659 that helps us uh clear some concerns 625 00:28:08,350 --> 00:28:05,940 about when we when we depart uh 626 00:28:11,630 --> 00:28:08,360 Vandenberg we do have excess performance 627 00:28:13,789 --> 00:28:11,640 uh using Falcon 9 with the SWAT payload 628 00:28:16,130 --> 00:28:13,799 and we're probably using that to make 629 00:28:17,990 --> 00:28:16,140 our launch probabilities better in 630 00:28:21,350 --> 00:28:18,000 regards to things like launch day debris 631 00:28:23,930 --> 00:28:21,360 risk and the flyback 632 00:28:29,510 --> 00:28:23,940 thank you the next person on the phone 633 00:28:33,350 --> 00:28:31,490 thank you all for doing this um this 634 00:28:35,510 --> 00:28:33,360 would probably be for for Karen could 635 00:28:37,370 --> 00:28:35,520 you just talk about what are like are 636 00:28:39,470 --> 00:28:37,380 there any kind of satellites in in 637 00:28:41,630 --> 00:28:39,480 massive stable of Earth observation 638 00:28:43,730 --> 00:28:41,640 missions that have a similar capability 639 00:28:46,370 --> 00:28:43,740 to this of what wat can do or is this 640 00:28:48,049 --> 00:28:46,380 something that's really brand new and is 641 00:28:51,110 --> 00:28:48,059 going to provide like an entirely new 642 00:28:53,210 --> 00:28:51,120 data set for you guys thank you 643 00:28:55,909 --> 00:28:53,220 yeah thank you for that question so 644 00:28:58,850 --> 00:28:55,919 we've been doing satellite altimetry 645 00:29:02,090 --> 00:28:58,860 measuring sea surface height for 30 646 00:29:05,330 --> 00:29:02,100 years and that's a big part of the 647 00:29:07,130 --> 00:29:05,340 record we rely on to understand climate 648 00:29:11,510 --> 00:29:07,140 change for example 649 00:29:16,430 --> 00:29:11,520 but what SWAT will do is uh is is give 650 00:29:20,090 --> 00:29:16,440 us a tenfold Improvement in the Fidelity 651 00:29:23,149 --> 00:29:20,100 the the spatial resolution of our 652 00:29:26,029 --> 00:29:23,159 measurements of water height so excuse 653 00:29:28,789 --> 00:29:26,039 me if you think of normal satellite 654 00:29:31,490 --> 00:29:28,799 imagery tells us where the water is and 655 00:29:34,570 --> 00:29:31,500 altimeter tells us how high it is and so 656 00:29:38,149 --> 00:29:34,580 we know how much water is there well 657 00:29:41,330 --> 00:29:38,159 with SWAT with this increased spatial 658 00:29:43,669 --> 00:29:41,340 resolution what that really means is a 659 00:29:45,830 --> 00:29:43,679 few important things the first one is 660 00:29:49,310 --> 00:29:45,840 we'll be able to see 661 00:29:50,870 --> 00:29:49,320 detail in Eddies and currents and 662 00:29:53,510 --> 00:29:50,880 circulation in the oceans that we've 663 00:29:56,330 --> 00:29:53,520 never been able to see before 664 00:29:58,310 --> 00:29:56,340 along our coastlines because we have 665 00:30:01,250 --> 00:29:58,320 that fine spatial resolution will be 666 00:30:03,409 --> 00:30:01,260 able to see changes along our Coastline 667 00:30:04,370 --> 00:30:03,419 that are happening because of rising 668 00:30:08,510 --> 00:30:04,380 Seas 669 00:30:11,269 --> 00:30:08,520 and then Inland with reservoirs lakes 670 00:30:13,250 --> 00:30:11,279 and rivers we'll be able to see water 671 00:30:16,370 --> 00:30:13,260 bodies that we've never been able to see 672 00:30:19,669 --> 00:30:16,380 before so think about putting on glasses 673 00:30:22,130 --> 00:30:19,679 you know we will have a crisp picture of 674 00:30:26,690 --> 00:30:22,140 these Inland water bodies and how much 675 00:30:28,789 --> 00:30:26,700 water is there so globally we'll go from 676 00:30:31,850 --> 00:30:28,799 being able to see 677 00:30:36,169 --> 00:30:31,860 a couple thousand Inland water bodies 678 00:30:40,070 --> 00:30:36,179 lakes and reservoirs two millions 679 00:30:43,130 --> 00:30:40,080 so an enormous positive impact for those 680 00:30:46,250 --> 00:30:43,140 who rely on knowledge of water levels 681 00:30:50,930 --> 00:30:46,260 Inland to manage water for everything 682 00:30:53,090 --> 00:30:50,940 from agriculture to to human consumption 683 00:30:55,070 --> 00:30:53,100 very impressive and thank you Mike for 684 00:30:58,490 --> 00:30:55,080 that question next person on the phone 685 00:31:00,169 --> 00:30:58,500 Jeff Faust with space news 686 00:31:02,450 --> 00:31:00,179 good afternoon a question for uh 687 00:31:05,450 --> 00:31:02,460 Julianna you mentioned that if the 688 00:31:07,669 --> 00:31:05,460 moisture is not water the disease and 689 00:31:10,190 --> 00:31:07,679 you have to replace them I was just 690 00:31:12,830 --> 00:31:10,200 curious what other possibilities are 691 00:31:15,169 --> 00:31:12,840 there for that moisture and if you have 692 00:31:18,649 --> 00:31:15,179 to remove and replace those engines 693 00:31:21,230 --> 00:31:18,659 um what sort of delay are we looking at 694 00:31:23,389 --> 00:31:21,240 okay thank you Jeff and I think I caught 695 00:31:25,730 --> 00:31:23,399 the end of your question so I'll see you 696 00:31:27,169 --> 00:31:25,740 to address both aspects uh first when we 697 00:31:28,070 --> 00:31:27,179 look at what fluid might be in the 698 00:31:29,570 --> 00:31:28,080 engines 699 00:31:32,029 --> 00:31:29,580 um in addition to the potential of water 700 00:31:34,850 --> 00:31:32,039 we could see rp1 or rocket-grade 701 00:31:36,350 --> 00:31:34,860 kerosene or isopar which is one of the 702 00:31:38,930 --> 00:31:36,360 fluids we use in during the 703 00:31:39,889 --> 00:31:38,940 refurbishment process on our engines 704 00:31:42,649 --> 00:31:39,899 um 705 00:31:45,110 --> 00:31:42,659 so that's the first part as far as what 706 00:31:46,730 --> 00:31:45,120 schedule impact we would see for engine 707 00:31:49,130 --> 00:31:46,740 removal replace I can't give any 708 00:31:50,630 --> 00:31:49,140 specifics at this at this time but we 709 00:31:52,490 --> 00:31:50,640 are looking on the order of many days 710 00:31:54,049 --> 00:31:52,500 it's not something that would be a quick 711 00:31:56,269 --> 00:31:54,059 you know on the hour fix something we 712 00:31:58,610 --> 00:31:56,279 could make our current primary or backup 713 00:32:00,889 --> 00:31:58,620 launch date 714 00:32:03,110 --> 00:32:00,899 Joanne we have some questions from 715 00:32:08,389 --> 00:32:03,120 social now can we get a mike over to 716 00:32:12,950 --> 00:32:10,430 uh Troy from Twitter has a two-part 717 00:32:15,110 --> 00:32:12,960 question the first part is when is first 718 00:32:17,510 --> 00:32:15,120 light and then when will data be 719 00:32:19,430 --> 00:32:17,520 available to the public 720 00:32:22,370 --> 00:32:19,440 maybe I can take that yeah 721 00:32:25,930 --> 00:32:22,380 so um you know as we as actually Terry 722 00:32:28,789 --> 00:32:25,940 was describing the SWAT science payload 723 00:32:32,389 --> 00:32:28,799 has has our brand new Karen instrument 724 00:32:34,730 --> 00:32:32,399 but is also has other traditional 725 00:32:37,490 --> 00:32:34,740 altimetry instruments that that we've 726 00:32:40,310 --> 00:32:37,500 flown on past satellites as as Karen 727 00:32:42,289 --> 00:32:40,320 mentioned so there's an Heritage portion 728 00:32:44,210 --> 00:32:42,299 that's that we know quite well and we 729 00:32:46,970 --> 00:32:44,220 know how to commission it well we know 730 00:32:48,950 --> 00:32:46,980 how to produce the data pretty well so 731 00:32:51,889 --> 00:32:48,960 that portion of the payload we should 732 00:32:55,250 --> 00:32:51,899 start and have it activated by the end 733 00:32:59,029 --> 00:32:55,260 of January and start having some I would 734 00:33:02,630 --> 00:32:59,039 say first light results uh you know by 735 00:33:05,210 --> 00:33:02,640 middle of February time frame in terms 736 00:33:06,370 --> 00:33:05,220 of getting that data out you know SWAT 737 00:33:09,830 --> 00:33:06,380 has um 738 00:33:11,870 --> 00:33:09,840 a unique uh operational plan so the 739 00:33:14,389 --> 00:33:11,880 first six months of the mission from 740 00:33:16,970 --> 00:33:14,399 launch we're actually launching into a 741 00:33:20,090 --> 00:33:16,980 unique calibration validation orbit it's 742 00:33:21,549 --> 00:33:20,100 it's it's specifically designed so that 743 00:33:24,049 --> 00:33:21,559 we're able to 744 00:33:26,509 --> 00:33:24,059 commission and understand the the 745 00:33:29,450 --> 00:33:26,519 behavior of the instrumentation and then 746 00:33:31,909 --> 00:33:29,460 move into our science orbit which is a 747 00:33:34,370 --> 00:33:31,919 little bit higher 891 kilometers same 748 00:33:38,149 --> 00:33:34,380 inclination where we'll start a more 749 00:33:41,269 --> 00:33:38,159 consistent repeat of the of the globe 750 00:33:43,190 --> 00:33:41,279 every 21 days collecting data the reason 751 00:33:46,009 --> 00:33:43,200 I mentioned all of that is because we'll 752 00:33:48,649 --> 00:33:46,019 actually start our science Mission about 753 00:33:50,750 --> 00:33:48,659 six months after launch and we'll start 754 00:33:52,690 --> 00:33:50,760 producing products from from those 755 00:33:56,269 --> 00:33:52,700 Mission from those 756 00:33:57,769 --> 00:33:56,279 from that period forward the Nader 757 00:34:00,490 --> 00:33:57,779 payload products will start getting 758 00:34:04,370 --> 00:34:00,500 released to the public I think around 759 00:34:07,070 --> 00:34:04,380 launch plus nine nine ten months in that 760 00:34:11,089 --> 00:34:07,080 in that time order and we're looking 761 00:34:12,829 --> 00:34:11,099 towards a similar Target for our new 762 00:34:15,950 --> 00:34:12,839 payload which is which is the Karen 763 00:34:18,589 --> 00:34:15,960 instrument with more I would say checked 764 00:34:19,669 --> 00:34:18,599 and validated products uh in the in the 765 00:34:22,250 --> 00:34:19,679 launch Plus 766 00:34:25,730 --> 00:34:22,260 14 months period 767 00:34:29,570 --> 00:34:27,530 another social question 768 00:34:31,190 --> 00:34:29,580 all right Betty from Twitter wants to 769 00:34:33,530 --> 00:34:31,200 know what are the benefits of tracking 770 00:34:41,030 --> 00:34:37,190 well there are so many there are so many 771 00:34:43,369 --> 00:34:41,040 important benefits but 772 00:34:47,030 --> 00:34:43,379 um I'll mention just a few 773 00:34:49,730 --> 00:34:47,040 in our Coastal communities actually let 774 00:34:51,829 --> 00:34:49,740 me back up a step so one of the things 775 00:34:54,470 --> 00:34:51,839 that we're seeing with the warming 776 00:34:57,349 --> 00:34:54,480 climate is an enhancement of the water 777 00:34:59,990 --> 00:34:57,359 cycle and that generally means that in 778 00:35:03,470 --> 00:35:00,000 many places that have water they're 779 00:35:08,450 --> 00:35:03,480 seeing even more and in many places that 780 00:35:10,450 --> 00:35:08,460 are drier it's getting even drier so in 781 00:35:14,270 --> 00:35:10,460 those areas where 782 00:35:16,670 --> 00:35:14,280 too much water is a problem SWAT will 783 00:35:17,630 --> 00:35:16,680 help us understand 784 00:35:22,130 --> 00:35:17,640 um 785 00:35:24,770 --> 00:35:22,140 how that water is is moving and get 786 00:35:28,069 --> 00:35:24,780 better at predicting when there may be 787 00:35:30,890 --> 00:35:28,079 inundation whether it's flooding in a 788 00:35:34,250 --> 00:35:30,900 Coastal Community from a storm surge or 789 00:35:36,650 --> 00:35:34,260 or vulnerability to flooding due to 790 00:35:40,069 --> 00:35:36,660 severe weather inland 791 00:35:44,569 --> 00:35:40,079 in areas where the climate is getting 792 00:35:48,170 --> 00:35:44,579 drier there managing water is a resource 793 00:35:50,810 --> 00:35:48,180 is the challenge and so so these very 794 00:35:53,630 --> 00:35:50,820 high fidelity measurements of how much 795 00:35:57,170 --> 00:35:53,640 water is in the reservoirs and lakes and 796 00:35:59,690 --> 00:35:57,180 rivers can be a really critical piece of 797 00:36:02,589 --> 00:35:59,700 information for smart management of 798 00:36:05,270 --> 00:36:02,599 water whether that's for food production 799 00:36:06,829 --> 00:36:05,280 or again just to support local 800 00:36:08,690 --> 00:36:06,839 communities 801 00:36:10,550 --> 00:36:08,700 is an ever-changing resource and it's 802 00:36:12,230 --> 00:36:10,560 one of our most important resources so 803 00:36:13,730 --> 00:36:12,240 it's important to track 804 00:36:15,290 --> 00:36:13,740 go back on the phone now 805 00:36:19,010 --> 00:36:15,300 and Clark again he has a follow-up 806 00:36:22,970 --> 00:36:21,950 I think my questions for Prague I think 807 00:36:23,810 --> 00:36:22,980 you answered some of it about the 808 00:36:25,670 --> 00:36:23,820 conditioning but can you talk 809 00:36:27,530 --> 00:36:25,680 specifically about 810 00:36:29,210 --> 00:36:27,540 um the early days of the mission uh how 811 00:36:31,910 --> 00:36:29,220 that timeline will play out 812 00:36:33,710 --> 00:36:31,920 um with first acquisition of the signal 813 00:36:37,609 --> 00:36:33,720 and then also critically the deployment 814 00:36:42,349 --> 00:36:40,310 but maybe what was your question you 815 00:36:48,550 --> 00:36:42,359 want to know more about those first few 816 00:36:54,470 --> 00:36:52,550 yeah so um so first of all after we we 817 00:36:56,870 --> 00:36:54,480 have our beautiful separation from the 818 00:36:58,430 --> 00:36:56,880 from the rocket uh you know we'll go 819 00:37:00,170 --> 00:36:58,440 through basically 820 00:37:03,410 --> 00:37:00,180 um about a three hour period let's say 821 00:37:05,150 --> 00:37:03,420 uh in in an automatic mode so that uh we 822 00:37:07,670 --> 00:37:05,160 can first acquire Telemetry from the 823 00:37:10,430 --> 00:37:07,680 satellite and then importantly 824 00:37:13,250 --> 00:37:10,440 um have the uh solar race deployed so 825 00:37:16,010 --> 00:37:13,260 that we can check that the basic health 826 00:37:17,690 --> 00:37:16,020 and safety of the satellite uh look good 827 00:37:20,270 --> 00:37:17,700 and that we're power positive so we 828 00:37:21,530 --> 00:37:20,280 expect to do that roughly uh in about 829 00:37:23,810 --> 00:37:21,540 three hours 830 00:37:26,089 --> 00:37:23,820 um and then and then you know as Terry 831 00:37:28,970 --> 00:37:26,099 described the satellite controllers in 832 00:37:31,190 --> 00:37:28,980 in France will really be continuing the 833 00:37:34,609 --> 00:37:31,200 process of checking out the basic 834 00:37:37,069 --> 00:37:34,619 functions of of the of the satellite and 835 00:37:38,710 --> 00:37:37,079 particularly the the platform uh in 836 00:37:42,050 --> 00:37:38,720 terms of the basic 837 00:37:44,089 --> 00:37:42,060 capabilities of of the platform and then 838 00:37:47,150 --> 00:37:44,099 we kind of move uh starting right from 839 00:37:49,790 --> 00:37:47,160 about day four into an important period 840 00:37:52,250 --> 00:37:49,800 for our new instrument the Karen 841 00:37:55,069 --> 00:37:52,260 instrument where we'll start the antenna 842 00:37:57,470 --> 00:37:55,079 deployment and the antenna deployment is 843 00:38:00,410 --> 00:37:57,480 a multi-part deployment it's it's a 844 00:38:03,109 --> 00:38:00,420 first of a Kind design that we have 845 00:38:06,470 --> 00:38:03,119 that'll take place over the course of of 846 00:38:10,069 --> 00:38:06,480 about four days so we plan to do it step 847 00:38:13,609 --> 00:38:10,079 by step carefully uh one and and but 848 00:38:16,310 --> 00:38:13,619 roughly about launch plus eight days 849 00:38:19,010 --> 00:38:16,320 maybe eight nine days we we expect to 850 00:38:21,050 --> 00:38:19,020 finish this important activity and then 851 00:38:23,510 --> 00:38:21,060 move back towards our our nominal 852 00:38:26,089 --> 00:38:23,520 orientation towards the Sun and then 853 00:38:28,370 --> 00:38:26,099 start the rest of the of the turn on and 854 00:38:37,069 --> 00:38:28,380 commissioning of the spacecraft 855 00:38:43,069 --> 00:38:39,950 yeah we have a um an interesting uh 856 00:38:44,569 --> 00:38:43,079 let's say add-on which is a set of 857 00:38:47,870 --> 00:38:44,579 cameras that we have we have four 858 00:38:50,690 --> 00:38:47,880 cameras mounted on the payload module 859 00:38:52,970 --> 00:38:50,700 um they are available to us although we 860 00:38:54,950 --> 00:38:52,980 have plenty of other instrumentation to 861 00:38:58,010 --> 00:38:54,960 actually monitor the health safety and 862 00:39:01,970 --> 00:38:58,020 status of the of the spacecraft and the 863 00:39:04,190 --> 00:39:01,980 deployment but we do have cameras that 864 00:39:06,349 --> 00:39:04,200 are should be able to image the solar 865 00:39:09,050 --> 00:39:06,359 rays on one side and and also the 866 00:39:11,510 --> 00:39:09,060 antenna deployment after that so we're 867 00:39:15,829 --> 00:39:11,520 we're expecting to have some beautiful 868 00:39:17,990 --> 00:39:15,839 imagery and and also a movie of the 869 00:39:20,230 --> 00:39:18,000 antenna deployment in particular and and 870 00:39:22,609 --> 00:39:20,240 are expecting it to be a nice 871 00:39:25,310 --> 00:39:22,619 end-of-year present for all of us yeah 872 00:39:28,670 --> 00:39:25,320 that's a nice present very unique 873 00:39:31,370 --> 00:39:28,680 present okay we also have Lucy from AFP 874 00:39:37,730 --> 00:39:34,670 hi and thanks for for doing this and my 875 00:39:40,250 --> 00:39:37,740 question is for uh I think you mentioned 876 00:39:43,790 --> 00:39:40,260 the lifetime of three and a half years 877 00:39:46,910 --> 00:39:43,800 uh it's just the the requirement or and 878 00:39:49,010 --> 00:39:46,920 are you hoping for for more than that 879 00:39:51,530 --> 00:39:49,020 um and also if I may I have a second 880 00:39:53,990 --> 00:39:51,540 question could you maybe extend a little 881 00:39:55,910 --> 00:39:54,000 bit on the main uh scientific instrument 882 00:39:57,770 --> 00:39:55,920 carrying 883 00:40:00,770 --> 00:39:57,780 um could you explain a little bit for 884 00:40:03,770 --> 00:40:00,780 for the broad public uh General audience 885 00:40:07,670 --> 00:40:03,780 uh how it works thank you 886 00:40:10,490 --> 00:40:07,680 okay so for Mission duration of course 887 00:40:13,370 --> 00:40:10,500 every time we launch a mission we have a 888 00:40:17,050 --> 00:40:13,380 we have to specify a mission duration 889 00:40:20,089 --> 00:40:17,060 here it's 42 months of course but 890 00:40:23,270 --> 00:40:20,099 everything on board has been really 891 00:40:25,790 --> 00:40:23,280 taken care of and I can give you an 892 00:40:28,609 --> 00:40:25,800 example the uh the platform that has 893 00:40:33,230 --> 00:40:28,619 been designed by Taylor salinia space is 894 00:40:37,870 --> 00:40:33,240 built against 10 years at least on orbit 895 00:40:42,710 --> 00:40:37,880 so of course our system will not limit 896 00:40:45,290 --> 00:40:42,720 the the lifetime of SWOT and if 897 00:40:47,390 --> 00:40:45,300 everything is okay on board certainly 898 00:40:49,750 --> 00:40:47,400 there will be an extension of the 899 00:40:52,430 --> 00:40:49,760 mission five years is completely 900 00:40:54,650 --> 00:40:52,440 reachable and and many more years as 901 00:40:58,190 --> 00:40:54,660 we've been doing since 30 years on our 902 00:41:01,910 --> 00:40:58,200 mission that achieved more than around 903 00:41:04,910 --> 00:41:01,920 10 years every time so I can guarantee 904 00:41:07,130 --> 00:41:04,920 that we'll be able to to make a long 905 00:41:08,109 --> 00:41:07,140 Mission because we need this data for a 906 00:41:12,170 --> 00:41:08,119 long time 907 00:41:15,609 --> 00:41:12,180 with regard to the to the payload uh as 908 00:41:18,290 --> 00:41:15,619 as we said before we have a classical 909 00:41:22,010 --> 00:41:18,300 nadir Suite of instrument which is the 910 00:41:24,890 --> 00:41:22,020 same as we use on the Json series on 911 00:41:28,510 --> 00:41:24,900 Santi nails and the various Sentinels 912 00:41:31,550 --> 00:41:28,520 that provide the same measurement 913 00:41:34,030 --> 00:41:31,560 like the Doris instrument precise orbit 914 00:41:38,990 --> 00:41:34,040 determination the radial radial matter 915 00:41:41,690 --> 00:41:39,000 which provide Corrections of the water 916 00:41:44,089 --> 00:41:41,700 contents of the atmosphere so that we 917 00:41:46,490 --> 00:41:44,099 can correct the radar signal that is 918 00:41:48,470 --> 00:41:46,500 sent to the ground and of course the 919 00:41:52,069 --> 00:41:48,480 Karen instrument which is the brand new 920 00:41:55,970 --> 00:41:52,079 instrument it's also a a radar basically 921 00:41:58,849 --> 00:41:55,980 a radar is a an instrument that sends a 922 00:42:01,609 --> 00:41:58,859 signal to the ground and we receive back 923 00:42:04,010 --> 00:42:01,619 the echo in this case the particularity 924 00:42:07,550 --> 00:42:04,020 with caring is that the 925 00:42:09,069 --> 00:42:07,560 signal is sent by you've seen all these 926 00:42:14,690 --> 00:42:09,079 antennas 927 00:42:17,150 --> 00:42:14,700 by a 10 meter base so one of the 928 00:42:20,510 --> 00:42:17,160 antennas send the radar signal to the 929 00:42:23,270 --> 00:42:20,520 ground and the echo reflected by the 930 00:42:26,210 --> 00:42:23,280 water surface is then received by the 931 00:42:28,970 --> 00:42:26,220 two antennas at the same moment or or 932 00:42:32,630 --> 00:42:28,980 slightly deferred and this is this 933 00:42:35,089 --> 00:42:32,640 measurement uh with the same signal 934 00:42:37,849 --> 00:42:35,099 received by the two antennas that 935 00:42:40,630 --> 00:42:37,859 provides such an accuracy for water 936 00:42:44,270 --> 00:42:40,640 detection and resolution 937 00:42:46,250 --> 00:42:44,280 the other feature of this white swath is 938 00:42:51,130 --> 00:42:46,260 that with these two antennas who are 939 00:42:54,290 --> 00:42:51,140 able to cover a swath of 120 kilometers 940 00:42:57,650 --> 00:42:54,300 on on the surface of the planet which 941 00:42:59,450 --> 00:42:57,660 help us to cover the entirety of the 942 00:43:01,309 --> 00:42:59,460 wool surface of the planet which is 943 00:43:04,730 --> 00:43:01,319 unique with regard to our past missions 944 00:43:08,390 --> 00:43:04,740 which allow only to measure under under 945 00:43:10,670 --> 00:43:08,400 the trace of the of the altimeter on 946 00:43:14,390 --> 00:43:11,890 well that was the last 947 00:43:15,829 --> 00:43:14,400 [Music] 948 00:43:17,569 --> 00:43:15,839 the last year in the 949 00:43:19,670 --> 00:43:17,579 uh we're going to wrap up today's news 950 00:43:21,230 --> 00:43:19,680 conference thank you to everyone who 951 00:43:22,490 --> 00:43:21,240 asked questions for your interests also 952 00:43:24,829 --> 00:43:22,500 for those who took time out of their day 953 00:43:27,410 --> 00:43:24,839 today to answer those questions 954 00:43:30,829 --> 00:43:27,420 um again liftoff is targeted for 3 A.M 955 00:43:33,770 --> 00:43:30,839 uh Pacific time uh tomorrow uh December 956 00:43:38,089 --> 00:43:33,780 15th uh and a live coverage will begin 957 00:43:40,250 --> 00:43:38,099 on nasa.gov live at 3 A.M Pacific time 958 00:43:42,470 --> 00:43:40,260 and you can also watch on NASA's YouTube 959 00:43:44,390 --> 00:43:42,480 and social media channels and for 960 00:43:47,530 --> 00:43:44,400 Mission updates before and after launch 961 00:43:51,970 --> 00:43:47,540 you can go to this website it's 962 00:43:55,309 --> 00:43:51,980 blogs.nasa.gov SWOT again