1 00:00:00,386 --> 00:00:02,776 HOUSTON, STATION ON SPACE TO GROUND. 2 00:00:03,286 --> 00:00:06,506 SPECIAL DELIVERY FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. 3 00:00:07,126 --> 00:00:09,406 WELCOME TO SPACE TO GROUND, I'M DAN HUOT. 4 00:00:09,686 --> 00:00:12,316 AN EVENTFUL WEEK IN SPACE KICKED OFF ON SUNDAY 5 00:00:12,316 --> 00:00:14,416 WITH A LAUNCH FROM CLOUDY FLORIDA. 6 00:00:15,166 --> 00:00:17,646 SPACEX'S FALCON 9 ROCKET LIFTED OFF, 7 00:00:17,736 --> 00:00:19,676 AND SENT DRAGON TOWARDS THE STATION 8 00:00:19,676 --> 00:00:22,046 ON ITS TENTH COMMERCIAL RESUPPLY MISSION. 9 00:00:22,476 --> 00:00:26,376 THE SPACECRAFT, PACKED WITH ABOUT 5,500 POUNDS OF SCIENCE 10 00:00:26,466 --> 00:00:29,886 AND SUPPLIES, ABORTED ITS FIRST RENDEZVOUS ATTEMPT ON WEDNESDAY 11 00:00:29,886 --> 00:00:33,516 BUT WAS SUCCESSFUL THE SECOND TIME AROUND ON THURSDAY. 12 00:00:33,896 --> 00:00:35,546 ASTRONAUTS THOMAS PESQUET 13 00:00:35,546 --> 00:00:38,316 AND SHANE KIMBROUGH USED THE STATION'S ROBOTIC ARM 14 00:00:38,626 --> 00:00:41,516 TO GRAPPLE THE VEHICLE BEFORE MISSION CONTROL TOOK OVER 15 00:00:41,786 --> 00:00:43,936 AND ATTACHED DRAGON TO THE HARMONY MODULE. 16 00:00:44,216 --> 00:00:47,186 DRAGON DELIVERED LITERALLY TONS OF COOL SCIENCE 17 00:00:47,186 --> 00:00:49,546 AND TECHNOLOGY PAYLOADS THAT WE'LL BE SURE 18 00:00:49,546 --> 00:00:50,996 TO HIGHLIGHT IN THE WEEKS TO COME. 19 00:00:52,026 --> 00:00:54,206 AND LAUNCHING FROM SNOWY KAZAKHSTAN, 20 00:00:54,266 --> 00:00:57,286 A RUSSIAN PROGRESS RESUPPLY CRAFT ALSO MADE THE TRIP 21 00:00:57,356 --> 00:00:57,756 TO SPACE. 22 00:00:58,916 --> 00:01:02,526 PACKED WITH MORE THAN THREE TONS OF FOOD, FUEL AND SUPPLIES 23 00:01:02,526 --> 00:01:06,026 FOR THE EXPEDITION 50 CREW, PROGRESS 66 LAUNCHED 24 00:01:06,026 --> 00:01:08,526 ON A FRIGID WEDNESDAY MORNING IN KAZAKHSTAN. 25 00:01:09,106 --> 00:01:12,596 THE SPACECRAFT EXECUTED A TWO DAY CHASE OF THE SPACE STATION, 26 00:01:12,826 --> 00:01:14,886 ULTIMATELY DOCKING ON FRIDAY MORNING. 27 00:01:15,496 --> 00:01:18,676 IT'S SCHEDULED TO REMAIN ATTACHED TO STATION UNTIL JUNE 28 00:01:18,866 --> 00:01:22,476 WHEN IT WILL DEPART, PACKED WITH TRASH AND OTHER DISPOSABLE ITEMS 29 00:01:22,666 --> 00:01:24,296 AND BURN UP IN EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE. 30 00:01:25,406 --> 00:01:27,976 OUR VIEWER QUESTION THIS WEEK COMES FROM JACK POLCEN 31 00:01:27,976 --> 00:01:31,416 IN MR. TELLSTROM'S 4TH GRADE CLASS AT SUNRISE ELEMENTARY. 32 00:01:31,766 --> 00:01:34,306 JACK WANTED TO KNOW IF THE ASTRONAUTS CAN FEEL 33 00:01:34,306 --> 00:01:35,536 THAT THE SPACE STATION IS MOVING. 34 00:01:35,966 --> 00:01:38,956 DURING CERTAIN MANEUVERS, THEY SURE CAN. 35 00:01:39,376 --> 00:01:42,726 THE STATION REGULARLY PERFORMS WHAT IS CALLED A REBOOST, 36 00:01:43,076 --> 00:01:46,296 FIRING ENGINES ON A DOCKED VEHICLE OR THE STATION ITSELF 37 00:01:46,356 --> 00:01:47,466 TO RAISE ITS ALTITUDE. 38 00:01:48,176 --> 00:01:48,916 WHEN THIS HAPPENS, 39 00:01:48,976 --> 00:01:51,616 THE ASTRONAUTS CAN FEEL THE STATION ACCELERATING, 40 00:01:51,926 --> 00:01:54,176 MUCH LIKE YOU FEEL IT WHEN A CAR ACCELERATES 41 00:01:54,176 --> 00:01:55,296 OR A PLANE TAKES OFF. 42 00:01:55,296 --> 00:01:57,296 SOMETIMES THEY'LL DO MINI-DEMONSTRATIONS WITH OBJECTS 43 00:01:57,296 --> 00:01:58,616 OR EVEN THEMSELVES TO SHOW HOW THE STATION IS MOVING 44 00:01:58,646 --> 00:01:58,886 AROUND THEM. 45 00:01:58,916 --> 00:02:00,086 KEEP SENDING YOUR QUESTIONS USING THE HASHTAG 46 00:02:00,116 --> 00:02:01,106 SPACE-TO-GROUND, WE'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK. 47 00:02:01,136 --> 00:02:02,696 Alternate Progress story AND LAUNCHING FROM SNOWY KAZAKHSTAN, 48 00:02:02,726 --> 00:02:04,106 A RUSSIAN PROGRESS RESUPPLY CRAFT ALSO MADE THE TRIP 49 00:02:04,136 --> 00:02:04,346 TO SPACE. 50 00:02:04,376 --> 00:02:05,846 PACKED WITH MORE THAN THREE TONS OF FOOD, FUEL AND SUPPLIES 51 00:02:05,876 --> 00:02:07,436 FOR THE EXPEDITION 50 CREW, PROGRESS 66 LAUNCHED 52 00:02:07,466 --> 00:02:08,606 ON A FRIGID WEDNESDAY MORNING IN KAZAKHSTAN. 53 00:02:08,636 --> 00:02:10,316 THE SPACECRAFT IS HEADED TOWARDS THE SPACE STATION AND WILL DOCK 54 00:02:10,346 --> 00:02:11,606 WITH THE PIRS COMPARTMENT ON THE RUSSIAN SEGMENT. 55 00:02:11,636 --> 00:02:13,016 IT'S SCHEDULED TO REMAIN ATTACHED TO STATION UNTIL JUNE 56 00:02:13,046 --> 00:02:14,726 WHEN IT WILL DEPART, PACKED WITH TRASH AND OTHER DISPOSABLE ITEMS