1 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:17,370 this way for me 2 00:00:51,110 --> 00:00:23,470 [Music] 3 00:00:55,430 --> 00:00:52,950 uh fresh food through your commercial 4 00:00:57,990 --> 00:00:55,440 vehicles um what vicky has told me the 5 00:01:00,310 --> 00:00:58,000 plan is for you uh your utensils will be 6 00:01:07,350 --> 00:01:00,320 pre-positioned with your crew specific 7 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:11,030 apples and 8 00:01:14,950 --> 00:01:12,230 not representative of spices it looks 9 00:01:18,710 --> 00:01:14,960 like on the orbit okay so this is this 10 00:01:21,749 --> 00:01:18,720 is the galley rack which is a node 1.4 11 00:01:23,429 --> 00:01:21,759 sorry if you can see that dispense um 12 00:01:27,010 --> 00:01:23,439 and then select the amount of water you 13 00:01:27,020 --> 00:01:37,429 [Music] 14 00:01:37,439 --> 00:01:50,710 yeah water it down a little bit 15 00:01:54,789 --> 00:01:52,950 definitely going in because once the 16 00:01:57,270 --> 00:01:54,799 dispense is complete you have to cycle 17 00:03:58,470 --> 00:01:57,280 that switch to start a new dispenser oh 18 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:10,949 take a camera 19 00:04:22,469 --> 00:04:12,789 hi guys how you doing 20 00:04:22,479 --> 00:04:41,110 i'm hearing 21 00:05:01,270 --> 00:04:42,870 how's this 22 00:05:23,350 --> 00:05:03,270 for some reason my my questions are 23 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:29,510 all right can everyone hear me okay 24 00:05:33,990 --> 00:05:30,870 great okay 25 00:05:35,990 --> 00:05:34,000 um so um as the first group of like a 26 00:05:39,670 --> 00:05:36,000 commercial flight like this what will be 27 00:05:41,350 --> 00:05:39,680 your mission generally 28 00:05:42,870 --> 00:05:41,360 i think for both of the vehicles the the 29 00:05:44,950 --> 00:05:42,880 missions that we have in front of us are 30 00:05:47,430 --> 00:05:44,960 kind of shake out cruises to make sure 31 00:05:49,590 --> 00:05:47,440 that these new capsules can can execute 32 00:05:56,629 --> 00:05:49,600 the mission of rotating crews to and 33 00:05:56,639 --> 00:06:01,909 so uh what's training like for you guys 34 00:06:04,230 --> 00:06:03,430 well we're just starting the training 35 00:06:05,909 --> 00:06:04,240 now 36 00:06:06,790 --> 00:06:05,919 and starting to work on it and so one of 37 00:06:09,350 --> 00:06:06,800 the things that's going to be different 38 00:06:11,510 --> 00:06:09,360 about this than a different test flight 39 00:06:13,189 --> 00:06:11,520 is on a test flight as opposed to a 40 00:06:14,790 --> 00:06:13,199 regular flight is you you actually kind 41 00:06:16,550 --> 00:06:14,800 of go back and forth to get the 42 00:06:18,469 --> 00:06:16,560 procedures the you know we're going to 43 00:06:19,830 --> 00:06:18,479 work with the training team to to work 44 00:06:25,270 --> 00:06:19,840 on the actual things that we're going to 45 00:06:28,950 --> 00:06:27,029 so what are you guys looking forward to 46 00:06:32,550 --> 00:06:28,960 the most when you take your first trip 47 00:06:35,270 --> 00:06:34,309 well this will be my first time to space 48 00:06:37,590 --> 00:06:35,280 ever so 49 00:06:38,870 --> 00:06:37,600 i'm pretty excited for that opportunity 50 00:06:41,189 --> 00:06:38,880 i'm really looking forward to the 51 00:06:43,350 --> 00:06:41,199 training and then certainly when we we 52 00:06:50,390 --> 00:06:43,360 launch that day from the cape it's going 53 00:06:52,870 --> 00:06:51,430 are you 54 00:06:56,309 --> 00:06:52,880 encouraged by the idea of more 55 00:06:58,309 --> 00:06:56,319 commercial flights now and in the future 56 00:07:00,830 --> 00:06:58,319 and it's instead of it just being always 57 00:07:04,950 --> 00:07:00,840 nasa flights 58 00:07:07,430 --> 00:07:04,960 uh well yes uh so the way that i'd like 59 00:07:09,350 --> 00:07:07,440 to see the business evolve is uh that 60 00:07:10,950 --> 00:07:09,360 right now we provide service to nasa 61 00:07:13,510 --> 00:07:10,960 astronauts back and forth to low earth 62 00:07:15,189 --> 00:07:13,520 orbit and then hopefully if we build 63 00:07:17,670 --> 00:07:15,199 this capability will they come will 64 00:07:19,909 --> 00:07:17,680 others come and want either to for 65 00:07:22,070 --> 00:07:19,919 vacation purposes or business purposes 66 00:07:24,230 --> 00:07:22,080 or perhaps other countries that cannot 67 00:07:26,870 --> 00:07:24,240 afford a space program of their own can 68 00:07:31,830 --> 00:07:26,880 get into what is has formerly been a 69 00:07:36,469 --> 00:07:33,749 why do you think space exploration is 70 00:07:38,950 --> 00:07:36,479 important to begin with 71 00:07:41,110 --> 00:07:38,960 well i think you know we've we've got a 72 00:07:43,749 --> 00:07:41,120 history as humans of exploration and i 73 00:07:45,430 --> 00:07:43,759 think the stop now uh doesn't make a lot 74 00:07:47,909 --> 00:07:45,440 of sense to me personally i think we all 75 00:07:50,309 --> 00:07:47,919 got into this business to explore and 76 00:07:52,390 --> 00:07:50,319 the next logical step is low earth orbit 77 00:07:54,309 --> 00:07:52,400 and then on to the moon so i think 78 00:07:56,550 --> 00:07:54,319 we we just are a small part of it right 79 00:07:57,430 --> 00:07:56,560 now but i think that's what our intent 80 00:08:01,990 --> 00:07:57,440 is 81 00:08:05,350 --> 00:08:03,430 and then how how would you say that 82 00:08:07,350 --> 00:08:05,360 helps us here on earth 83 00:08:10,230 --> 00:08:07,360 well you get a whole bunch of different 84 00:08:11,950 --> 00:08:10,240 uh technological developments you know 85 00:08:13,830 --> 00:08:11,960 the space age you know we've seen 86 00:08:16,070 --> 00:08:13,840 microprocessors we've seen a lot of 87 00:08:17,510 --> 00:08:16,080 things that that translate back the gps 88 00:08:20,309 --> 00:08:17,520 constellation 89 00:08:22,710 --> 00:08:20,319 uh a number of things we see constantly 90 00:08:24,070 --> 00:08:22,720 uh that we benefit from our daily lives 91 00:08:29,350 --> 00:08:24,080 that have been developed because of the 92 00:08:33,029 --> 00:08:31,830 so for for each of you or who would like 93 00:08:34,550 --> 00:08:33,039 to answer 94 00:08:39,509 --> 00:08:34,560 what would you say is the most 95 00:08:43,909 --> 00:08:42,230 i think for me the the most intriguing 96 00:08:46,230 --> 00:08:43,919 thing about the universe is just how 97 00:08:47,990 --> 00:08:46,240 much variety is out there and so i think 98 00:08:50,150 --> 00:08:48,000 we're in a phase now where we're just 99 00:08:53,110 --> 00:08:50,160 discovering what other planets might be 100 00:08:55,350 --> 00:08:53,120 like throughout our galaxy and then what 101 00:08:56,630 --> 00:08:55,360 might be out further and so really it's 102 00:08:58,630 --> 00:08:56,640 that diversity that's the most 103 00:09:00,630 --> 00:08:58,640 intriguing thing to me we do our best to 104 00:09:02,470 --> 00:09:00,640 predict but uh sometimes we find things 105 00:09:11,350 --> 00:09:02,480 that surprise us and that's why that's 106 00:09:14,949 --> 00:09:12,790 anyone else 107 00:09:17,269 --> 00:09:14,959 well to me one of the big things about 108 00:09:19,110 --> 00:09:17,279 space exploration is it really you kind 109 00:09:20,790 --> 00:09:19,120 of get an appreciation we we know quite 110 00:09:22,550 --> 00:09:20,800 a bit about the earth there's still a 111 00:09:25,110 --> 00:09:22,560 lot more to learn but then when you look 112 00:09:28,070 --> 00:09:25,120 out to the space we have so much more to 113 00:09:29,990 --> 00:09:28,080 learn you know we know barely just very 114 00:09:31,750 --> 00:09:30,000 little about uh 115 00:09:33,910 --> 00:09:31,760 where we live you know going out to the 116 00:09:36,230 --> 00:09:33,920 universe and and looking out beyond you 117 00:09:38,150 --> 00:09:36,240 know you've got galaxies with stars and 118 00:09:39,590 --> 00:09:38,160 then you continue to go on the universe 119 00:09:43,590 --> 00:09:39,600 is massive so there's a lot left to 120 00:09:49,269 --> 00:09:45,430 just a few 121 00:09:51,430 --> 00:09:49,279 you know 122 00:09:53,430 --> 00:09:51,440 mars we had sort of 123 00:09:55,509 --> 00:09:53,440 not found the elusive evidence of water 124 00:09:57,670 --> 00:09:55,519 we had suspected it was there but 125 00:09:59,509 --> 00:09:57,680 um just a few days ago i believe we had 126 00:10:01,910 --> 00:09:59,519 some reasonably conclusive evidence that 127 00:10:03,190 --> 00:10:01,920 you know there is subterranean uh water 128 00:10:04,870 --> 00:10:03,200 out there that we can detect through 129 00:10:07,110 --> 00:10:04,880 ground penetrating radar so what's 130 00:10:08,069 --> 00:10:07,120 interesting is is that the story always 131 00:10:09,990 --> 00:10:08,079 changes 132 00:10:12,150 --> 00:10:10,000 um you know the moon we used to think 133 00:10:14,310 --> 00:10:12,160 was was pretty lunar that was very 134 00:10:17,590 --> 00:10:14,320 desolate and uh and now we know that 135 00:10:19,110 --> 00:10:17,600 there's water uh ice mixed in or frozen 136 00:10:21,110 --> 00:10:19,120 ice mixed in with the lunar regolith at 137 00:10:23,350 --> 00:10:21,120 the north and south poles so all these 138 00:10:25,750 --> 00:10:23,360 life-giving ingredients that we used to 139 00:10:30,829 --> 00:10:25,760 think we owned most of are it turns out 140 00:10:35,350 --> 00:10:32,949 system all right and just one last 141 00:10:38,949 --> 00:10:35,360 question um do you think there's other 142 00:10:39,950 --> 00:10:38,959 life out there on other planets 143 00:10:42,230 --> 00:10:39,960 i do 144 00:10:43,750 --> 00:10:42,240 [Laughter] 145 00:10:45,190 --> 00:10:43,760 you know i think that's we're not sure 146 00:10:47,269 --> 00:10:45,200 and that's one of the questions that 147 00:10:48,790 --> 00:10:47,279 we're certainly trying to answer i think 148 00:10:50,630 --> 00:10:48,800 you know either conclusion you come to 149 00:10:52,310 --> 00:10:50,640 whether we're the only you know species 150 00:10:54,310 --> 00:10:52,320 in the universe that's incredible that 151 00:10:55,590 --> 00:10:54,320 would be amazing but on the other side 152 00:10:57,430 --> 00:10:55,600 if there's some other life form out 153 00:11:03,110 --> 00:10:57,440 there that's equally as incredible and 154 00:11:03,120 --> 00:12:18,710 all right thank you very much guys 155 00:12:21,750 --> 00:12:20,389 constitutional shareholders at the base 156 00:12:23,350 --> 00:12:21,760 of their shareholdings and they don't 157 00:12:25,030 --> 00:12:23,360 show up for the shareholder meetings and 158 00:12:26,710 --> 00:12:25,040 there's usually one or two angry people 159 00:12:29,030 --> 00:12:26,720 who yell at the board but wait one or 160 00:12:30,870 --> 00:12:29,040 two wait wait wait hi everyone this is 161 00:12:32,550 --> 00:12:30,880 cnbc just wanted to make sure you can 162 00:12:33,430 --> 00:12:32,560 hear us all okay 163 00:12:38,629 --> 00:12:33,440 yes 164 00:12:40,230 --> 00:12:38,639 the property thank you hey in the 165 00:12:41,430 --> 00:12:40,240 ownership and the management of the 166 00:12:43,269 --> 00:12:41,440 company there was a sort of an 167 00:12:45,750 --> 00:12:43,279 assumption and suddenly that's become 168 00:12:47,750 --> 00:12:45,760 bifurcated and maybe obviously it's 169 00:12:49,110 --> 00:12:47,760 previous stocks it's become a major 170 00:12:50,949 --> 00:12:49,120 issue but don't you think that's an 171 00:12:53,590 --> 00:12:50,959 issue when i walk by into the company 172 00:12:55,990 --> 00:12:53,600 i'm not just buying an upstream profits 173 00:12:57,509 --> 00:12:56,000 i'd like to have some say hi guys this 174 00:13:00,389 --> 00:12:57,519 is the producer in the control room 175 00:13:02,230 --> 00:13:00,399 thanks so much for joining us today 176 00:13:04,629 --> 00:13:02,240 you're welcome you're welcome 177 00:13:06,870 --> 00:13:04,639 well in theory you are correct bob in 178 00:13:08,629 --> 00:13:06,880 reality very little gets done right so 179 00:13:10,629 --> 00:13:08,639 um just so you know the people will be 180 00:13:11,670 --> 00:13:10,639 doing the interview we've got morgan 181 00:13:14,949 --> 00:13:11,680 brennan 182 00:13:17,829 --> 00:13:14,959 bob pizzani and sarah eisen if you guys 183 00:13:20,069 --> 00:13:17,839 could just uh go down the line 184 00:13:22,790 --> 00:13:20,079 and tell me each pronounce each of your 185 00:13:24,230 --> 00:13:22,800 names for me that would be great 186 00:13:25,670 --> 00:13:24,240 doug hurley 187 00:13:29,670 --> 00:13:25,680 bob bankin 188 00:13:31,590 --> 00:13:29,680 eric bo nicole mann chris ferguson 189 00:13:32,829 --> 00:13:31,600 hedge fund elliott management hates the 190 00:13:33,910 --> 00:13:32,839 word 191 00:13:36,230 --> 00:13:33,920 secretive great 192 00:13:38,710 --> 00:13:36,240 perfect thank you better it said this 193 00:13:41,110 --> 00:13:38,720 bothersome word is usually appended like 194 00:13:43,110 --> 00:13:41,120 some chrome automobile ornament to the 195 00:13:44,870 --> 00:13:43,120 words hedge fund at the end of the 196 00:13:48,069 --> 00:13:44,880 letter elliott included other words it 197 00:13:51,590 --> 00:13:48,079 thinks are overused including correction 198 00:13:53,590 --> 00:13:51,600 bubble bear market and alpha 199 00:13:55,990 --> 00:13:53,600 okay it doesn't like the word secret of 200 00:13:57,990 --> 00:13:56,000 what that is a confidential violence 201 00:13:59,509 --> 00:13:58,000 elliot from elliot this is from elliott 202 00:14:02,389 --> 00:13:59,519 dude people who 203 00:14:04,629 --> 00:14:02,399 who distributed his confidential 204 00:14:06,949 --> 00:14:04,639 investor letter years before you know i 205 00:14:08,949 --> 00:14:06,959 mean he probably is relative to somebody 206 00:14:10,629 --> 00:14:08,959 like bill gross bill gross shares his 207 00:14:12,710 --> 00:14:10,639 thoughts with everybody as to what's 208 00:14:14,550 --> 00:14:12,720 going on jeremy grantham shares his 209 00:14:15,990 --> 00:14:14,560 thoughts with everybody 210 00:14:17,670 --> 00:14:16,000 mr singer doesn't like to share his 211 00:14:19,189 --> 00:14:17,680 thoughts with everybody that's why he 212 00:14:21,829 --> 00:14:19,199 gets called secret 213 00:14:23,990 --> 00:14:21,839 starbucks is the latest retailer to get 214 00:14:25,829 --> 00:14:24,000 in on the crypto craze the coffee giant 215 00:14:28,069 --> 00:14:25,839 is working with microsoft and global 216 00:14:30,230 --> 00:14:28,079 exchange on a new platform that will 217 00:14:31,990 --> 00:14:30,240 allow customers to pay for items with 218 00:14:33,910 --> 00:14:32,000 cryptocurrencies starbucks is working on 219 00:14:35,750 --> 00:14:33,920 launching the new company 220 00:14:38,069 --> 00:14:35,760 by november why shouldn't we be able to 221 00:14:40,629 --> 00:14:38,079 pay for our frappuccinos with bitcoin 222 00:14:42,550 --> 00:14:40,639 because it's a bad currency it's not it 223 00:14:44,230 --> 00:14:42,560 doesn't fulfill the function that 224 00:14:46,150 --> 00:14:44,240 currency is supposed to use by the way 225 00:14:47,750 --> 00:14:46,160 when i first saw the story i hate to say 226 00:14:49,189 --> 00:14:47,760 it i thought this was fake news this is 227 00:14:51,189 --> 00:14:49,199 the kind of story that's put out by 228 00:14:52,470 --> 00:14:51,199 people who are long bitcoin who want to 229 00:14:54,710 --> 00:14:52,480 get it get a story about this is the 230 00:14:57,030 --> 00:14:54,720 only company 231 00:14:59,590 --> 00:14:57,040 i'm not what they've seen the data has 232 00:15:02,470 --> 00:14:59,600 shown that cryptocurrencies and bitcoin 233 00:15:04,230 --> 00:15:02,480 are used less and less for transactions 234 00:15:06,310 --> 00:15:04,240 now the case stand by we're coming to 235 00:15:08,550 --> 00:15:06,320 you next agrees with you i mean remember 236 00:15:11,269 --> 00:15:08,560 the i understand the ceo here is very 237 00:15:13,110 --> 00:15:11,279 close to the whole cryptocurrency thing 238 00:15:16,230 --> 00:15:13,120 they paid very close attention to what's 239 00:15:19,189 --> 00:15:16,240 going on uh they have a major investment 240 00:15:21,189 --> 00:15:19,199 in one of the exchanges 241 00:15:22,870 --> 00:15:21,199 which may be one of the big ones going 242 00:15:25,269 --> 00:15:22,880 forward and by the way it's not 243 00:15:28,069 --> 00:15:25,279 necessarily i i think that you're right 244 00:15:30,389 --> 00:15:28,079 on the observation that as a as it as a 245 00:15:32,870 --> 00:15:30,399 medium to pay for things bitcoin has 246 00:15:35,189 --> 00:15:32,880 been a failure as a store of value 247 00:15:37,430 --> 00:15:35,199 though well some people are playing it 248 00:15:39,749 --> 00:15:37,440 as a way to play the blockchain game 249 00:15:41,350 --> 00:15:39,759 that's unfortunate but maybe it's not 250 00:15:43,030 --> 00:15:41,360 our business maybe if they think there's 251 00:15:44,230 --> 00:15:43,040 a future there to do it people want to 252 00:15:46,150 --> 00:15:44,240 do it i think it's crazy to pay for 253 00:15:47,749 --> 00:15:46,160 bitcoin with pizza but if they want to 254 00:15:49,350 --> 00:15:47,759 do it i think it's fine i think it's a 255 00:15:51,030 --> 00:15:49,360 very important move towards making it 256 00:15:53,910 --> 00:15:51,040 more legitimate to a certain extent and 257 00:15:56,069 --> 00:15:53,920 with the nyse i mean ice behind that 258 00:15:58,069 --> 00:15:56,079 that's not a joke anymore i think that's 259 00:15:59,910 --> 00:15:58,079 a very serious move but i did think it 260 00:16:01,590 --> 00:15:59,920 was fake news when i first saw the story 261 00:16:03,110 --> 00:16:01,600 yeah you know they put they put these 262 00:16:04,790 --> 00:16:03,120 stories out there all the time to choose 263 00:16:07,189 --> 00:16:04,800 the uh that's why we have you to filter 264 00:16:09,269 --> 00:16:07,199 fast let's move on to space because nasa 265 00:16:11,910 --> 00:16:09,279 today announcing astronauts who will 266 00:16:14,069 --> 00:16:11,920 take the first trips into space from u.s 267 00:16:15,990 --> 00:16:14,079 soil since a space shuttle flight seven 268 00:16:18,069 --> 00:16:16,000 years ago under nasa's multi-billion 269 00:16:20,470 --> 00:16:18,079 dollar commercial and crew program the 270 00:16:23,749 --> 00:16:20,480 agency is scheduled boeing starliner and 271 00:16:26,310 --> 00:16:23,759 spacex's crew dragon vehicles for launch 272 00:16:27,910 --> 00:16:26,320 that starts in 2019. our morgan brennan 273 00:16:30,949 --> 00:16:27,920 now joins us with 274 00:16:33,590 --> 00:16:30,959 the team team nasa selected to man these 275 00:16:36,550 --> 00:16:33,600 missions we welcome christopher ferguson 276 00:16:38,790 --> 00:16:36,560 nicole mann and eric bowe for boeing 277 00:16:41,189 --> 00:16:38,800 robert bankin and douglas hurley for 278 00:16:42,949 --> 00:16:41,199 spacex morgan take it away yeah just for 279 00:16:44,710 --> 00:16:42,959 a little bit of context sarah i just 280 00:16:46,310 --> 00:16:44,720 want to note as you mentioned 281 00:16:48,310 --> 00:16:46,320 the us does not currently have the 282 00:16:49,910 --> 00:16:48,320 capability to send folks into space 283 00:16:52,310 --> 00:16:49,920 right now we rely on the russians to do 284 00:16:54,069 --> 00:16:52,320 this so this program and the astronauts 285 00:16:56,710 --> 00:16:54,079 we're now sitting down to speak to 286 00:16:58,389 --> 00:16:56,720 represent the first time we're able to 287 00:17:00,550 --> 00:16:58,399 do this starting next year that's when 288 00:17:02,710 --> 00:17:00,560 the target dates are 289 00:17:05,189 --> 00:17:02,720 since 2011 so thank you so much for 290 00:17:08,230 --> 00:17:05,199 joining us today and congratulations 291 00:17:10,150 --> 00:17:08,240 on the news that you will be the first 292 00:17:11,990 --> 00:17:10,160 i want to start with you chris ferguson 293 00:17:14,549 --> 00:17:12,000 because not only were you the last space 294 00:17:16,150 --> 00:17:14,559 shuttle commander commander back in 2011 295 00:17:18,390 --> 00:17:16,160 you work for boeing 296 00:17:21,429 --> 00:17:18,400 you've been very closely involved in 297 00:17:23,189 --> 00:17:21,439 developing boeing starliner spacecraft 298 00:17:24,390 --> 00:17:23,199 for their part of the program did you 299 00:17:26,710 --> 00:17:24,400 ever think 300 00:17:28,789 --> 00:17:26,720 that you'd be going back to space on a 301 00:17:31,110 --> 00:17:28,799 commercial mission as the first ever 302 00:17:32,470 --> 00:17:31,120 private citizen hey thanks morgan 303 00:17:34,230 --> 00:17:32,480 well i'll tell you when we finished up 304 00:17:36,390 --> 00:17:34,240 the shuttle program about seven years 305 00:17:38,549 --> 00:17:36,400 ago i thought my flying and space days 306 00:17:39,830 --> 00:17:38,559 were certainly over of course 307 00:17:42,070 --> 00:17:39,840 boeing brought me into their fold 308 00:17:43,270 --> 00:17:42,080 shortly after that and uh and interested 309 00:17:45,990 --> 00:17:43,280 me in 310 00:17:47,990 --> 00:17:46,000 developing our our next way to low earth 311 00:17:50,150 --> 00:17:48,000 orbit so ever since then i've been a 312 00:17:52,310 --> 00:17:50,160 part of the team and now it's come full 313 00:17:53,909 --> 00:17:52,320 circle and have an opportunity to fly it 314 00:17:58,630 --> 00:17:53,919 really excited about it brandon thank 315 00:18:01,430 --> 00:18:00,230 and i i think chris one of the key 316 00:18:02,710 --> 00:18:01,440 things here is that in the past the 317 00:18:05,270 --> 00:18:02,720 rockets have always been developed and 318 00:18:07,830 --> 00:18:05,280 operated by nasa owned by nasa now it's 319 00:18:09,909 --> 00:18:07,840 being done by boeing and spacex it's the 320 00:18:12,070 --> 00:18:09,919 private sector it's a very interesting 321 00:18:13,190 --> 00:18:12,080 twist uh and i believe it's important 322 00:18:15,590 --> 00:18:13,200 that uh 323 00:18:17,510 --> 00:18:15,600 that we convey that 324 00:18:19,830 --> 00:18:17,520 we're now providing a commercial service 325 00:18:22,710 --> 00:18:19,840 to low earth orbit that of course uh our 326 00:18:24,710 --> 00:18:22,720 flagship customer is nasa uh but that if 327 00:18:26,390 --> 00:18:24,720 we build it will they come where uh will 328 00:18:28,150 --> 00:18:26,400 other customers come from other places 329 00:18:29,590 --> 00:18:28,160 perhaps space tourism perhaps other 330 00:18:35,909 --> 00:18:29,600 countries that are interested in space 331 00:18:41,029 --> 00:18:38,710 robert and doug you're going to be the 332 00:18:42,630 --> 00:18:41,039 crew dragon test flight astronauts for 333 00:18:47,350 --> 00:18:42,640 spacex 334 00:18:49,909 --> 00:18:47,360 records milestones but in terms of u.s 335 00:18:51,350 --> 00:18:49,919 activity and space it's still relatively 336 00:18:52,789 --> 00:18:51,360 new to the game what's it like to work 337 00:18:54,710 --> 00:18:52,799 with this company 338 00:18:57,029 --> 00:18:54,720 uh it's it's exciting 339 00:18:57,830 --> 00:18:57,039 it's a fairly young workforce 340 00:18:59,830 --> 00:18:57,840 so 341 00:19:01,750 --> 00:18:59,840 bob and i are two of the older folks out 342 00:19:03,909 --> 00:19:01,760 there when we go out to work with them 343 00:19:05,590 --> 00:19:03,919 but there's a lot of energy out there a 344 00:19:08,470 --> 00:19:05,600 lot of smart people 345 00:19:10,630 --> 00:19:08,480 that are working very hard to get 346 00:19:12,390 --> 00:19:10,640 the human space flight side of things 347 00:19:15,510 --> 00:19:12,400 into orbit you know they've been working 348 00:19:16,950 --> 00:19:15,520 with nasa uh and they provide uh cargo 349 00:19:18,310 --> 00:19:16,960 services for the international space 350 00:19:20,390 --> 00:19:18,320 station and they've been doing that for 351 00:19:22,230 --> 00:19:20,400 the last several years and this is kind 352 00:19:27,270 --> 00:19:22,240 of a next logical step for them as a 353 00:19:31,029 --> 00:19:28,870 uh bob fazani here i'll just throw it 354 00:19:33,029 --> 00:19:31,039 out to any uh any one of you gentlemen 355 00:19:35,190 --> 00:19:33,039 first thank you for making uh space 356 00:19:37,990 --> 00:19:35,200 flights exciting as a boy who grew up in 357 00:19:39,909 --> 00:19:38,000 the 60s i am so happy uh that this is in 358 00:19:40,950 --> 00:19:39,919 the news again you're all making us very 359 00:19:43,110 --> 00:19:40,960 proud 360 00:19:45,909 --> 00:19:43,120 we make a big thing about you fellas as 361 00:19:48,150 --> 00:19:45,919 a commercial crew program i'm wondering 362 00:19:49,909 --> 00:19:48,160 if there's a difference between all of 363 00:19:51,430 --> 00:19:49,919 and women as well if there's a 364 00:19:53,909 --> 00:19:51,440 difference between the commercial 365 00:19:55,750 --> 00:19:53,919 aspects of this and the old 366 00:19:57,909 --> 00:19:55,760 the old nassau program was your training 367 00:19:59,990 --> 00:19:57,919 different in any way how is commercial 368 00:20:02,149 --> 00:20:00,000 different from what we were doing in the 369 00:20:04,230 --> 00:20:02,159 70s and 80s and 90s with an 370 00:20:05,909 --> 00:20:04,240 program 371 00:20:07,590 --> 00:20:05,919 i think i would say that uh kind of the 372 00:20:09,909 --> 00:20:07,600 big difference that we've seen bob and 373 00:20:11,510 --> 00:20:09,919 great name by the way uh that we've seen 374 00:20:13,270 --> 00:20:11,520 is that we really are leveraging 375 00:20:15,110 --> 00:20:13,280 technology that's used for our kind of 376 00:20:17,750 --> 00:20:15,120 commercial applications the launch of 377 00:20:20,390 --> 00:20:17,760 satellites and spacex's case making some 378 00:20:22,230 --> 00:20:20,400 minor modifications to hopefully improve 379 00:20:23,909 --> 00:20:22,240 the reliability of their vehicle and 380 00:20:25,750 --> 00:20:23,919 then that reliable vehicle then they'll 381 00:20:27,830 --> 00:20:25,760 continue to use on the commercial side 382 00:20:29,750 --> 00:20:27,840 and so that's that's the probably the 383 00:20:32,070 --> 00:20:29,760 biggest piece for me is it's not like 384 00:20:34,149 --> 00:20:32,080 the space shuttle or every piece the 385 00:20:36,789 --> 00:20:34,159 external tank the solid rocket boosters 386 00:20:38,950 --> 00:20:36,799 the shuttle itself we're all nasa unique 387 00:20:40,630 --> 00:20:38,960 hardware for our nasa unique mission 388 00:20:42,789 --> 00:20:40,640 we're able to leverage quite a bit of 389 00:20:44,230 --> 00:20:42,799 technology from the commercial sector 390 00:20:45,909 --> 00:20:44,240 and that makes a big difference in terms 391 00:20:47,510 --> 00:20:45,919 of being able to fly often enough to 392 00:20:52,549 --> 00:20:47,520 have confidence in the reliability that 393 00:20:55,669 --> 00:20:54,070 now we're going to put up a picture on 394 00:20:57,590 --> 00:20:55,679 our screen it's going to be of the 395 00:21:00,950 --> 00:20:57,600 american flag that was affixed to the 396 00:21:03,510 --> 00:21:00,960 international space station back in 2011 397 00:21:05,830 --> 00:21:03,520 on that last space shuttle mission that 398 00:21:07,669 --> 00:21:05,840 uh chris i know you were on i think the 399 00:21:09,750 --> 00:21:07,679 whole idea here legend has it that 400 00:21:11,750 --> 00:21:09,760 that's going to be retrieved by the 401 00:21:14,390 --> 00:21:11,760 astronaut that goes up again 402 00:21:16,470 --> 00:21:14,400 in a us-made vehicle which as we know 403 00:21:17,990 --> 00:21:16,480 from this program is expected to be next 404 00:21:19,590 --> 00:21:18,000 year which one of you is going to 405 00:21:21,669 --> 00:21:19,600 capture the flag 406 00:21:23,669 --> 00:21:21,679 that's a great question morgan of course 407 00:21:28,070 --> 00:21:23,679 doug hurley on the other end he and i 408 00:21:30,870 --> 00:21:28,080 flew together on sts 135. so i i suppose 409 00:21:32,710 --> 00:21:30,880 it's a bit of a friendly race um and you 410 00:21:34,549 --> 00:21:32,720 know just as an aside we had the 411 00:21:37,270 --> 00:21:34,559 opportunity just before this uh 412 00:21:38,789 --> 00:21:37,280 broadcast to speak to ricky arnold who 413 00:21:40,310 --> 00:21:38,799 was uh who's the astronaut on the 414 00:21:42,070 --> 00:21:40,320 international space station now who 415 00:21:43,909 --> 00:21:42,080 actually found the flag i think it had 416 00:21:45,909 --> 00:21:43,919 been hiding in a christmas decoration 417 00:21:47,430 --> 00:21:45,919 box somewhere along the line 418 00:21:49,190 --> 00:21:47,440 but hey whoever gets there we're going 419 00:21:54,549 --> 00:21:49,200 to do it safely and we're going to bring 420 00:21:58,070 --> 00:21:55,909 well thank you so much for taking the 421 00:21:59,990 --> 00:21:58,080 time today i want to say to all of you 422 00:22:01,830 --> 00:22:00,000 thank you for your service to this 423 00:22:03,830 --> 00:22:01,840 country and good luck as you train and 424 00:22:05,669 --> 00:22:03,840 get ready for your missions 425 00:22:07,510 --> 00:22:05,679 the new astronauts of the nasa 426 00:22:09,190 --> 00:22:07,520 commercial crew program 427 00:22:10,149 --> 00:22:09,200 an amen to that 428 00:22:12,710 --> 00:22:10,159 thank you 429 00:25:39,590 --> 00:22:12,720 ladies and gentlemen uh 430 00:25:39,600 --> 00:25:45,590 uh 431 00:25:49,909 --> 00:25:47,990 hi this is marcia dennis kennedy center 432 00:25:51,830 --> 00:25:49,919 at the ap can you read me 433 00:25:54,230 --> 00:25:51,840 loud and clear loud and clear marcia 434 00:25:56,390 --> 00:25:54,240 well congratulations um 435 00:25:58,310 --> 00:25:56,400 everyone uh 436 00:26:00,710 --> 00:25:58,320 i don't know who i should start with but 437 00:26:02,310 --> 00:26:00,720 uh this is how do you see this is a day 438 00:26:04,390 --> 00:26:02,320 in terms of the history of the space 439 00:26:06,870 --> 00:26:04,400 flight program um 440 00:26:09,669 --> 00:26:06,880 seems momentous it's a new era things 441 00:26:13,830 --> 00:26:09,679 are now going a new way um sort of put 442 00:26:17,430 --> 00:26:15,510 i think from from our perspective you 443 00:26:18,870 --> 00:26:17,440 know we've been at this for a while and 444 00:26:20,630 --> 00:26:18,880 what's a little bit different right now 445 00:26:21,990 --> 00:26:20,640 is just the amount of interest that kind 446 00:26:23,669 --> 00:26:22,000 of gets uh 447 00:26:25,669 --> 00:26:23,679 kind of generated from an event like 448 00:26:27,110 --> 00:26:25,679 this and so we're really just excited to 449 00:26:29,350 --> 00:26:27,120 be able to share what we've accomplished 450 00:26:31,190 --> 00:26:29,360 so far and let folks know that we really 451 00:26:32,789 --> 00:26:31,200 are getting ready to go off and fly 452 00:26:34,549 --> 00:26:32,799 again from the florida coast i think 453 00:26:35,830 --> 00:26:34,559 that you know for us it's going to feel 454 00:26:38,390 --> 00:26:35,840 about the same because we're going to be 455 00:26:41,830 --> 00:26:38,400 just as busy as we were last week uh 456 00:26:46,390 --> 00:26:43,750 do you get the sense do you get to the 457 00:26:48,070 --> 00:26:46,400 sense that you're almost um going back 458 00:26:49,350 --> 00:26:48,080 to what it must have been 459 00:26:51,750 --> 00:26:49,360 what it must have felt like for the 460 00:26:53,750 --> 00:26:51,760 mercury astronauts 461 00:26:57,590 --> 00:26:53,760 or some of the other early flyers 462 00:27:01,830 --> 00:26:59,750 uh you know i think today the energy 463 00:27:03,430 --> 00:27:01,840 that we felt in the teague auditorium 464 00:27:05,269 --> 00:27:03,440 with everybody there surrounding the 465 00:27:06,789 --> 00:27:05,279 announcement was incredible it's it's 466 00:27:08,390 --> 00:27:06,799 something i've never felt before and i 467 00:27:10,390 --> 00:27:08,400 really think that the country and really 468 00:27:12,230 --> 00:27:10,400 the world is going to be uh behind us 469 00:27:13,590 --> 00:27:12,240 and we're ushering this new era of 470 00:27:16,149 --> 00:27:13,600 american space flight i really think 471 00:27:17,590 --> 00:27:16,159 it's just the beginning of a partnership 472 00:27:19,590 --> 00:27:17,600 with our commercial 473 00:27:21,510 --> 00:27:19,600 industries and then as we look further 474 00:27:23,110 --> 00:27:21,520 beyond low earth orbit 475 00:27:24,630 --> 00:27:23,120 back towards the moon and eventually to 476 00:27:26,870 --> 00:27:24,640 mars 477 00:27:29,350 --> 00:27:26,880 um tell me how did uh i'm just sort of 478 00:27:31,350 --> 00:27:29,360 curious did you guys have any say so in 479 00:27:33,750 --> 00:27:31,360 which capsule which company you got 480 00:27:35,590 --> 00:27:33,760 assigned to or did they pick names out 481 00:27:37,750 --> 00:27:35,600 of a hat how did how did that go down 482 00:27:40,230 --> 00:27:37,760 i'll take that one marcia uh 483 00:27:42,389 --> 00:27:40,240 only because i've worked for boeing i 484 00:27:44,070 --> 00:27:42,399 didn't expect to be assigned to a spacex 485 00:27:45,830 --> 00:27:44,080 vehicle uh but i've been working with 486 00:27:47,830 --> 00:27:45,840 that team for about seven years now ever 487 00:27:49,269 --> 00:27:47,840 since the space shuttle program ended 488 00:27:50,950 --> 00:27:49,279 and this is an interesting time of 489 00:27:53,350 --> 00:27:50,960 course for boeing because uh of course 490 00:27:54,710 --> 00:27:53,360 their capsule is in the mix but uh but 491 00:27:57,110 --> 00:27:54,720 also the you know the first time they're 492 00:27:59,029 --> 00:27:57,120 going to send a boeing astronaut uh 493 00:28:02,230 --> 00:27:59,039 aboard uh you know up to low earth orbit 494 00:28:04,070 --> 00:28:02,240 in the international space station 495 00:28:05,590 --> 00:28:04,080 tell me chris what are you calling yours 496 00:28:07,510 --> 00:28:05,600 i know that in the shuttle days there 497 00:28:09,269 --> 00:28:07,520 were payload specialists are you calling 498 00:28:12,230 --> 00:28:09,279 are you considered a spacecraft 499 00:28:14,870 --> 00:28:12,240 specialist a capsule specialist uh 500 00:28:16,710 --> 00:28:14,880 maybe they haven't even gotten a real uh 501 00:28:18,070 --> 00:28:16,720 title for you yet no you you're giving 502 00:28:19,430 --> 00:28:18,080 me a lot of good suggestions though 503 00:28:21,430 --> 00:28:19,440 marcia we'll have to see how this all 504 00:28:23,029 --> 00:28:21,440 pans out uh i i think right now we'll 505 00:28:24,470 --> 00:28:23,039 stick with the uh with the title of a 506 00:28:27,350 --> 00:28:24,480 commercial astronaut 507 00:28:29,830 --> 00:28:27,360 and and one more for you um what do you 508 00:28:32,470 --> 00:28:29,840 think you bring to the flight that your 509 00:28:33,669 --> 00:28:32,480 colleagues next you do not have you know 510 00:28:35,110 --> 00:28:33,679 what um 511 00:28:37,190 --> 00:28:35,120 what does the boeing 512 00:28:38,149 --> 00:28:37,200 test pilot bring the nasa astronauts 513 00:28:40,230 --> 00:28:38,159 don't 514 00:28:42,070 --> 00:28:40,240 not much marcia i'll tell you this is a 515 00:28:43,909 --> 00:28:42,080 real esteemed crowd a lot of space 516 00:28:45,269 --> 00:28:43,919 flight experience here i've had the 517 00:28:47,590 --> 00:28:45,279 pleasure of flying with a couple of 518 00:28:50,230 --> 00:28:47,600 these gentlemen in the past so in terms 519 00:28:51,909 --> 00:28:50,240 of astronaut experience not much uh what 520 00:28:53,110 --> 00:28:51,919 i what i think i bring to the table is 521 00:28:55,590 --> 00:28:53,120 i've been involved with the boeing 522 00:28:56,870 --> 00:28:55,600 vehicle since day one so the very inner 523 00:28:59,590 --> 00:28:56,880 workings of it i understand my 524 00:29:02,470 --> 00:28:59,600 fingerprints are all over it so good or 525 00:29:04,870 --> 00:29:02,480 bad um it's uh it's got my name on it 526 00:29:06,950 --> 00:29:04,880 and i'm sure it's going to be good 527 00:29:08,789 --> 00:29:06,960 maybe for the others there how did you 528 00:29:12,389 --> 00:29:08,799 guys get assigned to did you have any 529 00:29:14,310 --> 00:29:12,399 say so in the um the assignment or how 530 00:29:15,830 --> 00:29:14,320 did they divvy you up 531 00:29:19,190 --> 00:29:15,840 well um 532 00:29:21,430 --> 00:29:19,200 i think you know the bob and eric and 533 00:29:23,830 --> 00:29:21,440 sonny williams and i were you know 534 00:29:26,230 --> 00:29:23,840 selected about three years ago to be 535 00:29:27,510 --> 00:29:26,240 part of the initial crew cadre is what 536 00:29:29,430 --> 00:29:27,520 we were called 537 00:29:30,630 --> 00:29:29,440 to start working with both companies and 538 00:29:32,470 --> 00:29:30,640 then i think 539 00:29:35,110 --> 00:29:32,480 obviously from that mix we all got 540 00:29:38,789 --> 00:29:35,120 selected and i think the best answer i 541 00:29:40,630 --> 00:29:38,799 can give you marcia is that we 542 00:29:42,310 --> 00:29:40,640 we probably deferred this question to 543 00:29:44,070 --> 00:29:42,320 pat forster who's the current chief of 544 00:29:45,830 --> 00:29:44,080 the astronaut office and he's probably 545 00:29:47,750 --> 00:29:45,840 got all those answers for you 546 00:29:48,950 --> 00:29:47,760 okay 547 00:29:50,710 --> 00:29:48,960 tell me this 548 00:29:52,149 --> 00:29:50,720 do you have a little competition going 549 00:29:56,789 --> 00:29:52,159 on 550 00:29:57,830 --> 00:29:56,799 who might get there first 551 00:29:59,350 --> 00:29:57,840 well there's 552 00:30:01,190 --> 00:29:59,360 there's always a little bit of friendly 553 00:30:02,789 --> 00:30:01,200 competition you know 554 00:30:05,190 --> 00:30:02,799 between flights but you know we're going 555 00:30:07,029 --> 00:30:05,200 to get to the space station uh safely so 556 00:30:08,310 --> 00:30:07,039 it's it's more of just 557 00:30:09,990 --> 00:30:08,320 you know something that will rip each 558 00:30:11,669 --> 00:30:10,000 other about it's not not something that 559 00:30:13,350 --> 00:30:11,679 we're going to press the bounds to make 560 00:30:14,870 --> 00:30:13,360 things happen we're going to you know 561 00:30:19,110 --> 00:30:14,880 make sure we get there safely and 562 00:30:23,909 --> 00:30:21,909 for the for the first crew test flights 563 00:30:27,510 --> 00:30:23,919 not the the next mission but for these 564 00:30:29,269 --> 00:30:27,520 first boeing and um spacex flights 565 00:30:32,470 --> 00:30:29,279 is that is currently being envisioned as 566 00:30:35,750 --> 00:30:32,480 a short flight uh and and what what 567 00:30:38,389 --> 00:30:35,760 what might short be um a week or a month 568 00:30:40,630 --> 00:30:38,399 i'm not clear on that 569 00:30:42,789 --> 00:30:40,640 at least on the on the spacex side we're 570 00:30:45,029 --> 00:30:42,799 expecting on the order of a couple weeks 571 00:30:47,029 --> 00:30:45,039 at this point so a relatively short 572 00:30:48,789 --> 00:30:47,039 mission we do need to fit in with all 573 00:30:50,870 --> 00:30:48,799 the other traffic that's headed towards 574 00:30:52,630 --> 00:30:50,880 the international space station which 575 00:30:54,549 --> 00:30:52,640 can be a challenge in and of itself and 576 00:30:57,110 --> 00:30:54,559 so right now still planning on a short 577 00:30:59,110 --> 00:30:57,120 mission on the on the spacex side 578 00:31:00,630 --> 00:30:59,120 and then on the boeing side it really 579 00:31:03,110 --> 00:31:00,640 depends when we launch 580 00:31:05,509 --> 00:31:03,120 if if we launch 581 00:31:07,269 --> 00:31:05,519 before before mid-year uh 2019 we're 582 00:31:08,950 --> 00:31:07,279 likely going to be a short mission if uh 583 00:31:10,789 --> 00:31:08,960 if for some reason we go a little bit 584 00:31:12,470 --> 00:31:10,799 later it's uh it has the potential to be 585 00:31:15,269 --> 00:31:12,480 up to six months 586 00:31:17,269 --> 00:31:15,279 uh and if it is six months i guess the 587 00:31:18,470 --> 00:31:17,279 whole crew just is up there for six 588 00:31:21,269 --> 00:31:18,480 months is that 589 00:31:25,029 --> 00:31:21,279 did i hear that right uh yes and uh 590 00:31:26,630 --> 00:31:25,039 we're undergoing um some uh initial iss 591 00:31:29,269 --> 00:31:26,640 training just to make sure that we can 592 00:31:30,789 --> 00:31:29,279 form a good solid crew to take uh good 593 00:31:33,110 --> 00:31:30,799 care of the iss while we're waiting for 594 00:31:34,630 --> 00:31:33,120 the next american crew to come up uh but 595 00:31:35,990 --> 00:31:34,640 the decision on the length of the 596 00:31:38,789 --> 00:31:36,000 mission will not be determined until 597 00:31:40,950 --> 00:31:38,799 sometime uh early next year 598 00:31:44,310 --> 00:31:40,960 i got that um 599 00:31:45,110 --> 00:31:44,320 what um you know for the spacex uh two 600 00:31:52,149 --> 00:31:45,120 um 601 00:31:53,909 --> 00:31:52,159 did you ever think you'd be 602 00:31:55,669 --> 00:31:53,919 sitting there on the same stage like you 603 00:31:57,350 --> 00:31:55,679 were today um 604 00:32:00,470 --> 00:31:57,360 both in the commercial crew business 605 00:32:02,389 --> 00:32:00,480 trying to to restart human launches u.s 606 00:32:05,029 --> 00:32:02,399 launches from here 607 00:32:07,029 --> 00:32:05,039 no honestly not you know like chris said 608 00:32:09,750 --> 00:32:07,039 you know when we got back from 135 we 609 00:32:10,630 --> 00:32:09,760 had a pretty uh extensive post flight 610 00:32:13,590 --> 00:32:10,640 but 611 00:32:15,269 --> 00:32:13,600 uh yeah i think both of us and probably 612 00:32:16,870 --> 00:32:15,279 sandy and rex who flew with us were just 613 00:32:18,870 --> 00:32:16,880 kind of thinking okay what do we do next 614 00:32:21,269 --> 00:32:18,880 we knew we were the last fight of the 615 00:32:23,509 --> 00:32:21,279 space shuttle program and so to to kind 616 00:32:26,230 --> 00:32:23,519 of skip ahead now seven years later and 617 00:32:27,350 --> 00:32:26,240 and and be up here as part of this group 618 00:32:33,190 --> 00:32:27,360 uh 619 00:32:34,870 --> 00:32:33,200 i'm glad to be here 620 00:32:36,630 --> 00:32:34,880 well you know um administrator 621 00:32:37,830 --> 00:32:36,640 breidenstein you heard him say that you 622 00:32:42,950 --> 00:32:37,840 know 623 00:32:44,950 --> 00:32:42,960 back nasa's back um 624 00:32:46,310 --> 00:32:44,960 do you you know right after the last 625 00:32:49,110 --> 00:32:46,320 shuttle flight it must have been 626 00:32:51,029 --> 00:32:49,120 disheartening for all of you um 627 00:32:53,990 --> 00:32:51,039 knowing that there was nothing imminent 628 00:32:55,350 --> 00:32:54,000 how important is that alone just the the 629 00:32:57,990 --> 00:32:55,360 morale boost 630 00:33:03,190 --> 00:32:58,000 needed for to get americans flying from 631 00:33:08,470 --> 00:33:06,470 well it's a great boost to morale 632 00:33:11,190 --> 00:33:08,480 having three we not only have these two 633 00:33:13,830 --> 00:33:11,200 ships the boeing and spacex vehicles but 634 00:33:15,430 --> 00:33:13,840 orion's just behind that and i i told 635 00:33:17,110 --> 00:33:15,440 the new astronaut candidates that showed 636 00:33:19,509 --> 00:33:17,120 up as that their timing was impeccable 637 00:33:20,630 --> 00:33:19,519 because it's very unusual this first 638 00:33:22,389 --> 00:33:20,640 time in history that we had three 639 00:33:26,549 --> 00:33:22,399 spacecraft being built 640 00:33:30,630 --> 00:33:28,389 you know and i sort of touched on this 641 00:33:32,549 --> 00:33:30,640 earlier but you know you guys are you're 642 00:33:34,470 --> 00:33:32,559 going to be test pilots 643 00:33:35,269 --> 00:33:34,480 you're going to be the the first ones 644 00:33:38,149 --> 00:33:35,279 and 645 00:33:40,549 --> 00:33:38,159 sort of um harkens back to the you know 646 00:33:43,430 --> 00:33:40,559 the like i said the early days of space 647 00:33:45,669 --> 00:33:43,440 flight the tom wolf wright stuff um 648 00:33:46,870 --> 00:33:45,679 do you sort of get that sense that this 649 00:33:49,029 --> 00:33:46,880 is not just 650 00:33:50,549 --> 00:33:49,039 that there's more than there's more to 651 00:33:52,389 --> 00:33:50,559 this than just your average space 652 00:33:54,710 --> 00:33:52,399 mission the the shuttle mission as it 653 00:33:59,190 --> 00:33:56,630 i think we all kind of recognize that 654 00:34:01,669 --> 00:33:59,200 the opportunity to fly first on on a new 655 00:34:03,190 --> 00:34:01,679 vehicle is a is a special one all of us 656 00:34:05,669 --> 00:34:03,200 who went through all of us went through 657 00:34:07,190 --> 00:34:05,679 a test pod school program and if you ask 658 00:34:08,869 --> 00:34:07,200 us while we were students there i'm sure 659 00:34:11,270 --> 00:34:08,879 every one of us would have said testing 660 00:34:13,270 --> 00:34:11,280 a new spacecraft was probably the top of 661 00:34:14,470 --> 00:34:13,280 any list given that opportunity that we 662 00:34:17,190 --> 00:34:14,480 would want to 663 00:34:19,510 --> 00:34:17,200 take a take a chance and be a part of um 664 00:34:21,589 --> 00:34:19,520 i think really at least for myself that 665 00:34:23,190 --> 00:34:21,599 that aspect of being first and being 666 00:34:24,710 --> 00:34:23,200 able to look back on it in history is 667 00:34:26,950 --> 00:34:24,720 going to be something that uh i'll 668 00:34:29,109 --> 00:34:26,960 probably cherish after i've done it but 669 00:34:30,629 --> 00:34:29,119 uh while we make our way to that point 670 00:34:31,990 --> 00:34:30,639 uh we really do have a lot of work in 671 00:34:33,990 --> 00:34:32,000 front of us that i know that i'll 672 00:34:35,829 --> 00:34:34,000 definitely be focused on and 673 00:34:37,990 --> 00:34:35,839 that's going to take up most of my most 674 00:34:40,710 --> 00:34:38,000 of my brain cells as we as we march 675 00:34:43,589 --> 00:34:40,720 towards the launch date 676 00:34:45,990 --> 00:34:43,599 any anxiety or i i mean i know you guys 677 00:34:47,909 --> 00:34:46,000 don't really get scared but 678 00:34:50,069 --> 00:34:47,919 this is these are brand new um 679 00:34:52,629 --> 00:34:50,079 spacecraft and and this is the first 680 00:34:55,669 --> 00:34:52,639 time that um companies will be doing 681 00:34:58,710 --> 00:34:55,679 this what about what's your any safety 682 00:35:01,670 --> 00:34:58,720 worries or or personal anxiety that you 683 00:35:03,430 --> 00:35:01,680 you have to deal with over the next year 684 00:35:05,109 --> 00:35:03,440 you know this will be my first uh first 685 00:35:07,030 --> 00:35:05,119 flight to space and i think certainly 686 00:35:08,710 --> 00:35:07,040 sitting on that launch pad there'll be a 687 00:35:10,950 --> 00:35:08,720 lot of adrenaline and my heart be 688 00:35:12,790 --> 00:35:10,960 pounding pretty pretty heavily but 689 00:35:14,390 --> 00:35:12,800 there's no fear it's not it's not 690 00:35:15,589 --> 00:35:14,400 anything to be scared about i mean both 691 00:35:17,589 --> 00:35:15,599 these companies 692 00:35:18,870 --> 00:35:17,599 have incredible people that are working 693 00:35:21,190 --> 00:35:18,880 to build these vehicles and they're 694 00:35:22,310 --> 00:35:21,200 going to be safe and reliable and we're 695 00:35:23,670 --> 00:35:22,320 going to launch 696 00:35:25,030 --> 00:35:23,680 when we're ready to launch and these 697 00:35:26,710 --> 00:35:25,040 vehicles are going to be safe as 698 00:35:28,310 --> 00:35:26,720 feasibly possible so 699 00:35:29,829 --> 00:35:28,320 we're going to train well to test these 700 00:35:31,030 --> 00:35:29,839 vehicles to ring them out make sure our 701 00:35:32,550 --> 00:35:31,040 procedures are correct that we're 702 00:35:34,550 --> 00:35:32,560 trained up and when it's time to be 703 00:35:36,790 --> 00:35:34,560 launched we'll be ready to go 704 00:35:38,310 --> 00:35:36,800 um nicole you're in the unique position 705 00:35:42,470 --> 00:35:38,320 of having you know having this be your 706 00:35:45,990 --> 00:35:42,480 very first space flight wow i mean um 707 00:35:47,589 --> 00:35:46,000 is that like up the cool factor for you 708 00:35:49,270 --> 00:35:47,599 i mean it certainly does and i tell you 709 00:35:51,430 --> 00:35:49,280 it's it's really going to be an honor to 710 00:35:53,670 --> 00:35:51,440 work and train with my two crewmates 711 00:35:55,190 --> 00:35:53,680 here they have a vast amount of flight 712 00:35:56,950 --> 00:35:55,200 experience and i'm going to learn so 713 00:35:58,870 --> 00:35:56,960 much from them not only on flying the 714 00:36:00,950 --> 00:35:58,880 vehicle and operating space but just 715 00:36:02,470 --> 00:36:00,960 from working on a crew as well hopefully 716 00:36:04,310 --> 00:36:02,480 when i come back to earth i'll be able 717 00:36:06,069 --> 00:36:04,320 to take what i've learned some of those 718 00:36:08,390 --> 00:36:06,079 lessons learned and apply that to our 719 00:36:10,069 --> 00:36:08,400 feature space programs 720 00:36:12,150 --> 00:36:10,079 for chris and doug 721 00:36:15,109 --> 00:36:12,160 it'll be eight years next summer by the 722 00:36:17,030 --> 00:36:15,119 time your shuttle swill stopped i mean 723 00:36:20,150 --> 00:36:17,040 that's a long time i mean did you really 724 00:36:20,870 --> 00:36:20,160 expect it to take that long 725 00:36:22,630 --> 00:36:20,880 uh 726 00:36:25,829 --> 00:36:22,640 well i when i embarked on this adventure 727 00:36:27,990 --> 00:36:25,839 i thought 2015 was the right year um and 728 00:36:29,670 --> 00:36:28,000 uh you know for a combination of things 729 00:36:31,430 --> 00:36:29,680 we both find ourselves in a very similar 730 00:36:34,870 --> 00:36:31,440 position getting ready to launch in in 731 00:36:36,550 --> 00:36:34,880 2018 um you know i i certainly think 732 00:36:38,710 --> 00:36:36,560 that we're willing to wait for the right 733 00:36:41,190 --> 00:36:38,720 uh for the right ride at the right time 734 00:36:42,870 --> 00:36:41,200 and uh and one that's safe so uh did i 735 00:36:44,069 --> 00:36:42,880 think i'd be here 736 00:36:45,750 --> 00:36:44,079 no 737 00:36:47,030 --> 00:36:45,760 but i'm happy we're flying next year 738 00:36:48,870 --> 00:36:47,040 yeah doug 739 00:36:52,069 --> 00:36:48,880 yeah i would i would agree with chris 740 00:36:53,670 --> 00:36:52,079 marsha you know it's uh you fly when 741 00:36:55,349 --> 00:36:53,680 you're ready to fly and you don't push 742 00:36:57,750 --> 00:36:55,359 things and you don't you don't try to 743 00:36:58,790 --> 00:36:57,760 rush into especially the first flight of 744 00:37:00,790 --> 00:36:58,800 a vehicle 745 00:37:03,190 --> 00:37:00,800 and uh you know all of us have been part 746 00:37:05,750 --> 00:37:03,200 of military flight tests uh over the 747 00:37:06,950 --> 00:37:05,760 years and this is just part of the deal 748 00:37:10,390 --> 00:37:06,960 you know we 749 00:37:13,270 --> 00:37:10,400 we we do the work we need to do and 750 00:37:14,870 --> 00:37:13,280 everybody you know has to sign off and 751 00:37:17,270 --> 00:37:14,880 and be ready to fly these vehicles 752 00:37:19,670 --> 00:37:17,280 before uh we get on board and actually 753 00:37:22,470 --> 00:37:19,680 take them up for the test flights 754 00:37:24,710 --> 00:37:22,480 whoever goes first whichever vehicle it 755 00:37:27,829 --> 00:37:24,720 is and even for both of the launches i 756 00:37:30,470 --> 00:37:27,839 mean can i mean is this going to be like 757 00:37:35,109 --> 00:37:30,480 one entirely stupendous day when when 758 00:37:38,630 --> 00:37:36,870 it's going to be an amazing day for all 759 00:37:39,910 --> 00:37:38,640 of us uh nicole will be probably the 760 00:37:43,030 --> 00:37:39,920 most amazing because she hasn't done it 761 00:37:44,950 --> 00:37:43,040 before but the the other four of us are 762 00:37:47,109 --> 00:37:44,960 going to be you know every space flight 763 00:37:49,190 --> 00:37:47,119 is we feel extremely lucky to get the 764 00:37:51,030 --> 00:37:49,200 opportunity to fly in space and it's 765 00:37:53,510 --> 00:37:51,040 going to be exciting times when we get 766 00:37:55,430 --> 00:37:53,520 that first rocket out on the pad 767 00:37:57,589 --> 00:37:55,440 and i think to add to that i think that 768 00:37:59,510 --> 00:37:57,599 the the coming home is a it's a big 769 00:38:01,829 --> 00:37:59,520 piece of that as well and so returning 770 00:38:03,109 --> 00:38:01,839 safely is as you know that's the other 771 00:38:04,470 --> 00:38:03,119 part of that experience and i think 772 00:38:06,069 --> 00:38:04,480 that's when the adrenaline will come 773 00:38:08,150 --> 00:38:06,079 back down and we'll we'll feel our sense 774 00:38:09,750 --> 00:38:08,160 of accomplishment 775 00:38:11,670 --> 00:38:09,760 do you put it up there maybe with the 776 00:38:16,310 --> 00:38:11,680 first shuttle flight where do you put 777 00:38:22,069 --> 00:38:19,190 i think you know somebody else gonna 778 00:38:24,150 --> 00:38:22,079 have to figure that out you know we 779 00:38:27,030 --> 00:38:24,160 we are uh you know we're lucky enough to 780 00:38:29,190 --> 00:38:27,040 be a part of this program and uh you 781 00:38:31,349 --> 00:38:29,200 know having gotten to meet i think 782 00:38:32,470 --> 00:38:31,359 almost all of us have got to meet uh 783 00:38:35,109 --> 00:38:32,480 john and 784 00:38:37,589 --> 00:38:35,119 and uh many times over the years 785 00:38:38,790 --> 00:38:37,599 and uh i certainly wouldn't 786 00:38:40,550 --> 00:38:38,800 you know 787 00:38:42,069 --> 00:38:40,560 compare anything that i do with 788 00:38:43,670 --> 00:38:42,079 something that those guys did they're 789 00:38:45,190 --> 00:38:43,680 they're they're true great american 790 00:38:47,670 --> 00:38:45,200 heroes but 791 00:38:49,990 --> 00:38:47,680 by the same token you know we are proud 792 00:38:53,270 --> 00:38:50,000 to be part of this program and that next 793 00:38:55,589 --> 00:38:53,280 step in american space flight 794 00:38:57,829 --> 00:38:55,599 well thanks a lot and good luck to all 795 00:39:00,390 --> 00:38:57,839 you and i'm sure we'll be speaking uh 796 00:50:47,190 --> 00:39:00,400 over the next year 797 00:50:51,589 --> 00:50:49,750 described for over 10 years it's the 798 00:50:55,030 --> 00:50:51,599 number one prescribed biologic by 799 00:50:56,790 --> 00:50:55,040 dermatologist more than 250 000 patients 800 00:51:00,150 --> 00:50:56,800 have chosen humera to fight their 801 00:51:02,470 --> 00:51:00,160 psoriasis and they're not backing down 802 00:51:03,750 --> 00:51:02,480 for most patients clearer skin is the 803 00:51:05,589 --> 00:51:03,760 proof 804 00:51:07,430 --> 00:51:05,599 humera can lower your ability to fight 805 00:51:09,270 --> 00:51:07,440 infections including tuberculosis 806 00:51:11,510 --> 00:51:09,280 serious sometimes fatal infections and 807 00:51:13,430 --> 00:51:11,520 transfers include awesome man get a uh 808 00:51:16,230 --> 00:51:13,440 open mic check please just 809 00:51:21,190 --> 00:51:16,240 everyone count to ten for me real quick 810 00:51:22,630 --> 00:51:21,200 one two three four five six seven 811 00:51:25,349 --> 00:51:22,640 are common and eight you've had tb 812 00:51:27,270 --> 00:51:25,359 hepatitis b fantastic thank all of you 813 00:51:30,390 --> 00:51:27,280 symptoms are swords don't start humira 814 00:51:33,109 --> 00:51:30,400 if you have an infection join over 250 815 00:51:36,710 --> 00:51:33,119 000 people who have chosen humera ask 816 00:51:39,430 --> 00:51:36,720 your dermatologist about humera and go 817 00:51:40,950 --> 00:51:39,440 all of my life i've looked for ways to 818 00:51:42,870 --> 00:51:40,960 help people 819 00:51:45,910 --> 00:51:42,880 we know we can't always bring our 820 00:51:48,549 --> 00:51:45,920 clients the physical relief they deserve 821 00:51:50,870 --> 00:51:48,559 it's the reason we work so hard to fight 822 00:51:52,630 --> 00:51:50,880 for the financial relief they need 823 00:51:54,630 --> 00:51:52,640 if you have a condition which prohibits 824 00:51:56,790 --> 00:51:54,640 you from earning a living there are 825 00:51:58,870 --> 00:51:56,800 better days ahead 826 00:52:00,390 --> 00:51:58,880 with offices throughout the state 827 00:52:01,990 --> 00:52:00,400 there's a good chance we have one in 828 00:52:04,150 --> 00:52:02,000 your neighborhood 829 00:52:06,870 --> 00:52:04,160 call pit cincinnati we'll get you the 830 00:52:09,349 --> 00:52:06,880 disability benefits you deserve tired of 831 00:52:11,990 --> 00:52:09,359 paying taxes well at story lee furniture 832 00:52:13,589 --> 00:52:12,000 we want to give you some tax relief 833 00:52:15,670 --> 00:52:13,599 right now we'll deduct the amount of 834 00:52:18,390 --> 00:52:15,680 your state sales tax from your purchase 835 00:52:21,430 --> 00:52:18,400 as a rebate back to you we want to be 836 00:52:22,950 --> 00:52:21,440 your furniture store 837 00:52:24,549 --> 00:52:22,960 i relate the berries and real fruit 838 00:52:25,990 --> 00:52:24,559 berry shakes because they're small but 839 00:52:28,710 --> 00:52:26,000 powerful i relate to the ice cream 840 00:52:31,990 --> 00:52:28,720 because it's rich and has an amazing 841 00:52:33,510 --> 00:52:32,000 singing vice 842 00:52:35,030 --> 00:52:33,520 real ice cream and berries new real 843 00:52:37,589 --> 00:52:35,040 fruit berry shakes get them half price 844 00:52:40,230 --> 00:52:37,599 after 8 pm for a limited time 845 00:52:42,630 --> 00:52:40,240 you're watching waff 48 news and the 846 00:52:44,470 --> 00:52:42,640 raycom news network alabama's news 847 00:52:46,069 --> 00:52:44,480 source 848 00:52:48,710 --> 00:52:46,079 relaunching this country's human 849 00:52:50,870 --> 00:52:48,720 spaceflight program today nasa announced 850 00:52:53,430 --> 00:52:50,880 the american space farers who will once 851 00:52:56,630 --> 00:52:53,440 again be the first to launch into space 852 00:52:58,710 --> 00:52:56,640 on private non-nasa spacecraft headed to 853 00:53:01,430 --> 00:52:58,720 the international space station summer 854 00:53:03,430 --> 00:53:01,440 season astronauts others are not one is 855 00:53:05,990 --> 00:53:03,440 actually coming out of retirement they 856 00:53:08,470 --> 00:53:06,000 all join us now live from the johnson 857 00:53:12,069 --> 00:53:08,480 space center what a treat this is great 858 00:53:13,430 --> 00:53:12,079 to see you all some of you again 859 00:53:15,349 --> 00:53:13,440 chris ferguson you've come out of 860 00:53:17,829 --> 00:53:15,359 retirement you're back in the satellite 861 00:53:20,790 --> 00:53:17,839 part of boeing flying on a decatur built 862 00:53:23,190 --> 00:53:20,800 atlas 5. doug hurley the bookend on the 863 00:53:25,750 --> 00:53:23,200 right you're flying on a spacex falcon 864 00:53:27,430 --> 00:53:25,760 9. your last flight was together on the 865 00:53:29,910 --> 00:53:27,440 final flight of the shuttle program 866 00:53:31,910 --> 00:53:29,920 seven years ago when we last spoke 867 00:53:34,390 --> 00:53:31,920 now this first flight for both of you on 868 00:53:37,030 --> 00:53:34,400 a commercial rocket has been delayed 869 00:53:40,390 --> 00:53:37,040 will we see a first certified crude 870 00:53:42,870 --> 00:53:40,400 flight on both rockets to the iss before 871 00:53:45,910 --> 00:53:42,880 next november when america loses its 872 00:53:47,190 --> 00:53:45,920 taxi service from russia 873 00:53:48,950 --> 00:53:47,200 of course liz we're going to fly when 874 00:53:52,150 --> 00:53:48,960 it's safe and when the rockets are ready 875 00:53:53,750 --> 00:53:52,160 um but as you had mentioned uh where the 876 00:53:55,270 --> 00:53:53,760 boeing vehicle will launch on top of an 877 00:53:57,510 --> 00:53:55,280 atlas 5 which is made right there in 878 00:53:59,190 --> 00:53:57,520 decatur right down the road uh we're 879 00:54:01,750 --> 00:53:59,200 very confident that we're on track to 880 00:54:03,349 --> 00:54:01,760 fly uh at least uh one and likely two 881 00:54:05,589 --> 00:54:03,359 and if we're lucky maybe even three 882 00:54:10,069 --> 00:54:05,599 flights next year but again we'll we'll 883 00:54:14,390 --> 00:54:11,990 good eric bowe a seasoned southerner 884 00:54:16,309 --> 00:54:14,400 nicole mann your first space flight you 885 00:54:19,670 --> 00:54:16,319 both will be part of another first 886 00:54:22,549 --> 00:54:19,680 flying on a ula atlas 5 inside a boeing 887 00:54:24,309 --> 00:54:22,559 capsule how does that feel and tell me 888 00:54:27,109 --> 00:54:24,319 about your visit here to north alabama 889 00:54:28,950 --> 00:54:27,119 preparing for this maiden voyage 890 00:54:30,309 --> 00:54:28,960 well it's uh we're honored to get the 891 00:54:32,470 --> 00:54:30,319 opportunity to do this especially on our 892 00:54:34,309 --> 00:54:32,480 first flight flying the first vehicle it 893 00:54:37,109 --> 00:54:34,319 was neat being being able to go to 894 00:54:39,270 --> 00:54:37,119 decatur and see the uh the ship being 895 00:54:45,589 --> 00:54:39,280 built it's uh basically waiting to ship 896 00:54:50,470 --> 00:54:48,630 and nicole is your first space flight 897 00:54:53,030 --> 00:54:50,480 it sure is and i i couldn't be more 898 00:54:54,950 --> 00:54:53,040 excited this is a great opportunity to 899 00:54:57,270 --> 00:54:54,960 fly on this vehicle and we're looking 900 00:54:58,549 --> 00:54:57,280 forward to launching from american soil 901 00:54:59,910 --> 00:54:58,559 you know as a rookie i get the 902 00:55:01,589 --> 00:54:59,920 opportunity to fly with two very 903 00:55:03,190 --> 00:55:01,599 seasoned uh 904 00:55:07,589 --> 00:55:03,200 crew members here and so i'm looking 905 00:55:11,750 --> 00:55:09,030 what do you think your biggest challenge 906 00:55:14,309 --> 00:55:12,789 you know i think we're going to start 907 00:55:16,470 --> 00:55:14,319 the training flow and there's a lot of 908 00:55:17,829 --> 00:55:16,480 work to do in order to get ready to 909 00:55:19,990 --> 00:55:17,839 launch we're still developing some of 910 00:55:21,510 --> 00:55:20,000 the procedures and the operations and 911 00:55:22,870 --> 00:55:21,520 the techniques for flying this vehicle 912 00:55:24,470 --> 00:55:22,880 but to be honest that's really going to 913 00:55:26,470 --> 00:55:24,480 be the fun start part we're working with 914 00:55:28,309 --> 00:55:26,480 the nasa boeing team to get that all 915 00:55:30,069 --> 00:55:28,319 laying flat there's a lot of testing to 916 00:55:31,990 --> 00:55:30,079 be done and then there's just training 917 00:55:34,549 --> 00:55:32,000 to do to get ourselves ready 918 00:55:36,390 --> 00:55:34,559 so you know we look towards towards next 919 00:55:39,750 --> 00:55:36,400 year on the launch and we'll be ready to 920 00:55:44,549 --> 00:55:42,309 very good thank you bob and doug you are 921 00:55:47,030 --> 00:55:44,559 both astronauts married to astronauts 922 00:55:49,270 --> 00:55:47,040 you both have kids this is a risky 923 00:55:51,510 --> 00:55:49,280 profession to begin with to be the first 924 00:55:53,030 --> 00:55:51,520 now for spacex what are you telling your 925 00:55:55,270 --> 00:55:53,040 kids 926 00:55:56,789 --> 00:55:55,280 i think it's a a risky profession but 927 00:55:58,789 --> 00:55:56,799 one worth doing and that's the message 928 00:56:00,230 --> 00:55:58,799 that i share with my son i think he's a 929 00:56:02,230 --> 00:56:00,240 little bit young to truly understand 930 00:56:03,910 --> 00:56:02,240 that he's just four years old his 931 00:56:06,150 --> 00:56:03,920 biggest question once he found out i was 932 00:56:08,470 --> 00:56:06,160 flying on a on a dragon was whether or 933 00:56:10,470 --> 00:56:08,480 not it was going to roar so uh 934 00:56:12,549 --> 00:56:10,480 that's out there as well so i definitely 935 00:56:15,270 --> 00:56:12,559 have some some work to do to make sure 936 00:56:17,990 --> 00:56:15,280 he understands and appreciates the cme 937 00:56:22,150 --> 00:56:18,000 launch into space on on a spacex rocket 938 00:56:25,430 --> 00:56:23,109 doug 939 00:56:26,589 --> 00:56:25,440 yeah my son was a year old when chris 940 00:56:29,750 --> 00:56:26,599 and i flew on 941 00:56:31,829 --> 00:56:29,760 sts-135 so i'm really looking forward to 942 00:56:33,430 --> 00:56:31,839 sharing this new experience with him 943 00:56:35,510 --> 00:56:33,440 where he's a lot older and can 944 00:56:38,630 --> 00:56:35,520 understand kind of how things are and 945 00:56:40,309 --> 00:56:38,640 how things go and just getting to really 946 00:56:44,309 --> 00:56:40,319 enjoy that experience in florida 947 00:56:47,030 --> 00:56:46,150 very good okay last question show of 948 00:56:55,990 --> 00:56:47,040 hands 949 00:56:56,000 --> 00:57:01,910 the next 950 00:57:05,349 --> 00:57:03,430 thank you all so much for being with us 951 00:57:07,190 --> 00:57:05,359 today good luck from the rocket city 952 00:57:10,549 --> 00:57:07,200 we'll be watching the progress from the 953 00:57:13,190 --> 00:57:10,559 launch pad cheering you all on blue sky 954 00:59:39,190 --> 00:57:13,200 thank you thanks liz 955 00:59:43,270 --> 00:59:41,030 hey everyone i'm gavino with reuters 956 00:59:46,069 --> 00:59:43,280 television uh congratulations on being 957 00:59:49,430 --> 00:59:46,079 the first uh i guess u.s crew since 2011 958 00:59:51,430 --> 00:59:49,440 to head to space um how's it going 959 00:59:53,190 --> 00:59:51,440 great good thank you thanks 960 00:59:54,870 --> 00:59:53,200 i'm doing very well thanks so i just 961 00:59:57,670 --> 00:59:54,880 wanted to kick off talking about the 962 00:59:59,910 --> 00:59:57,680 fact that you you're all on a space 963 01:00:03,750 --> 00:59:59,920 test flight 964 01:00:05,829 --> 01:00:03,760 you're going to have all the kinks work 965 01:00:07,589 --> 01:00:05,839 worked out by the time you guys head off 966 01:00:09,910 --> 01:00:07,599 do you think does that make you any 967 01:00:14,549 --> 01:00:09,920 nervous at all being on the first i 968 01:00:16,230 --> 01:00:14,559 guess space taxi um to the iss and um i 969 01:00:18,870 --> 01:00:16,240 guess i want to direct that question to 970 01:00:21,190 --> 01:00:18,880 bob benkin as you have spent a 971 01:00:23,829 --> 01:00:21,200 considerable amount of uh time and space 972 01:00:25,829 --> 01:00:23,839 37 hours do you think you're ready 973 01:00:27,270 --> 01:00:25,839 i think that we're definitely on a path 974 01:00:28,789 --> 01:00:27,280 to get ready you know we aren't 975 01:00:30,710 --> 01:00:28,799 launching today we aren't launching 976 01:00:33,030 --> 01:00:30,720 tomorrow so we do have uh some months in 977 01:00:35,190 --> 01:00:33,040 front of us to continue our preparation 978 01:00:37,190 --> 01:00:35,200 i i do think that being a first flight i 979 01:00:38,630 --> 01:00:37,200 really am i'm motivated i know doug is 980 01:00:39,910 --> 01:00:38,640 motivated as well as the rest of the 981 01:00:42,309 --> 01:00:39,920 folks who are sitting on a stage here 982 01:00:44,150 --> 01:00:42,319 today to know all we can about those 983 01:00:45,510 --> 01:00:44,160 vehicles because i think if you ask 984 01:00:47,349 --> 01:00:45,520 those of us who've 985 01:00:48,870 --> 01:00:47,359 flown in space before or even in 986 01:00:50,630 --> 01:00:48,880 airplanes before there's been something 987 01:00:52,710 --> 01:00:50,640 that's happened to us that surprised us 988 01:00:54,150 --> 01:00:52,720 and we had to rely on our experience 989 01:00:55,829 --> 01:00:54,160 with the airplane and what we knew about 990 01:00:58,309 --> 01:00:55,839 it or the spacecraft and what we knew 991 01:01:00,710 --> 01:00:58,319 about it in order to kind of safely work 992 01:01:02,309 --> 01:01:00,720 through or efficiently work through or 993 01:01:03,750 --> 01:01:02,319 otherwise kind of make it through and 994 01:01:05,270 --> 01:01:03,760 still accomplish the mission that was in 995 01:01:07,270 --> 01:01:05,280 front of us and so i think we're all 996 01:01:08,950 --> 01:01:07,280 motivated to do that and the test 997 01:01:09,670 --> 01:01:08,960 flights definitely do turn it up a notch 998 01:01:11,109 --> 01:01:09,680 but 999 01:01:13,510 --> 01:01:11,119 that's what we're probably most excited 1000 01:01:17,109 --> 01:01:15,510 and i want to direct this next question 1001 01:01:18,710 --> 01:01:17,119 to nicole 1002 01:01:21,670 --> 01:01:18,720 you're going to be the first american 1003 01:01:23,829 --> 01:01:21,680 woman launching from u.s soil 1004 01:01:26,230 --> 01:01:23,839 and so you're obviously an inspirational 1005 01:01:29,109 --> 01:01:26,240 figure to so many kids around the united 1006 01:01:32,390 --> 01:01:29,119 states but you're also the first um this 1007 01:01:34,309 --> 01:01:32,400 is your first trip in space so how are 1008 01:01:36,150 --> 01:01:34,319 you how does that make you feel 1009 01:01:37,990 --> 01:01:36,160 uh actually you know it makes me feel 1010 01:01:39,670 --> 01:01:38,000 really excited to be honest it's a 1011 01:01:42,150 --> 01:01:39,680 incredible opportunity 1012 01:01:44,390 --> 01:01:42,160 to go to space and to be a part of this 1013 01:01:46,069 --> 01:01:44,400 crew you know i'm flying with eric and 1014 01:01:47,670 --> 01:01:46,079 fergie and they have a wealth of 1015 01:01:49,670 --> 01:01:47,680 experience and so i'm looking forward to 1016 01:01:51,990 --> 01:01:49,680 training along these two gentlemen and 1017 01:01:54,069 --> 01:01:52,000 flying in space and i plan to learn a 1018 01:01:55,910 --> 01:01:54,079 lot from them and we'll bring that back 1019 01:01:58,470 --> 01:01:55,920 to nasa and then hopefully apply that to 1020 01:02:01,589 --> 01:01:58,480 our feature space programs 1021 01:02:04,150 --> 01:02:01,599 and um in terms of training uh what did 1022 01:02:07,029 --> 01:02:04,160 you have to go through to i guess 1023 01:02:08,710 --> 01:02:07,039 be ready because all the rest of your um 1024 01:02:10,069 --> 01:02:08,720 uh i guess the crew that you're going to 1025 01:02:12,390 --> 01:02:10,079 be traveling with they've they've been 1026 01:02:14,150 --> 01:02:12,400 to space before what did what sort of 1027 01:02:16,870 --> 01:02:14,160 hurdles did you have to overcome to be 1028 01:02:18,950 --> 01:02:16,880 able to i guess get in the cockpit 1029 01:02:20,630 --> 01:02:18,960 so i've been at nasa for five years now 1030 01:02:22,630 --> 01:02:20,640 and during those first two years you go 1031 01:02:24,710 --> 01:02:22,640 through your initial training and you 1032 01:02:26,710 --> 01:02:24,720 know spacewalk training robotics and how 1033 01:02:28,789 --> 01:02:26,720 to operate on board the international 1034 01:02:30,309 --> 01:02:28,799 space station so i've already completed 1035 01:02:32,230 --> 01:02:30,319 that portion of the training and now 1036 01:02:33,829 --> 01:02:32,240 we'll be able to focus specifically on 1037 01:02:36,470 --> 01:02:33,839 starliner and getting ready for that 1038 01:02:41,670 --> 01:02:38,710 so most of you have 1039 01:02:43,910 --> 01:02:41,680 already worked with nasa and been in 1040 01:02:46,870 --> 01:02:43,920 space and had considerable experience in 1041 01:02:49,109 --> 01:02:46,880 the armed services u.s veterans but what 1042 01:02:50,789 --> 01:02:49,119 does this partnership with the private 1043 01:02:52,630 --> 01:02:50,799 sector mean 1044 01:02:54,230 --> 01:02:52,640 how has it helped 1045 01:02:55,829 --> 01:02:54,240 nasa and 1046 01:02:58,309 --> 01:02:55,839 would you consider it 1047 01:03:01,270 --> 01:02:58,319 saving nasa's space flight program and i 1048 01:03:03,430 --> 01:03:01,280 guess i want to direct that question to 1049 01:03:05,990 --> 01:03:03,440 christopher who is the boeing astronaut 1050 01:03:08,069 --> 01:03:06,000 today um so christopher tell me a little 1051 01:03:11,109 --> 01:03:08,079 bit about this partnership and how you 1052 01:03:12,630 --> 01:03:11,119 feel it is good for boeing and spacex 1053 01:03:14,710 --> 01:03:12,640 and nasa 1054 01:03:17,190 --> 01:03:14,720 well where i think we're headed in terms 1055 01:03:18,390 --> 01:03:17,200 of commercial space is um in low earth 1056 01:03:21,270 --> 01:03:18,400 orbit where the international space 1057 01:03:23,029 --> 01:03:21,280 station currently uh is spent over 20 1058 01:03:24,390 --> 01:03:23,039 years i think what you'll see is 1059 01:03:26,630 --> 01:03:24,400 commercial companies will begin 1060 01:03:28,150 --> 01:03:26,640 servicing low earth orbit so we'll have 1061 01:03:30,150 --> 01:03:28,160 commercial service for passengers 1062 01:03:31,910 --> 01:03:30,160 commercial service for cargo and what 1063 01:03:34,549 --> 01:03:31,920 that really does for nasa you talk about 1064 01:03:36,549 --> 01:03:34,559 value is that it enables nasa to focus 1065 01:03:38,630 --> 01:03:36,559 exclusively on exploration 1066 01:03:40,390 --> 01:03:38,640 so you i could foresee a scenario where 1067 01:03:42,230 --> 01:03:40,400 we sort of populate low earth orbit with 1068 01:03:43,510 --> 01:03:42,240 whether it's the spacecraft or the cargo 1069 01:03:45,910 --> 01:03:43,520 that they need to carry on an 1070 01:03:47,829 --> 01:03:45,920 exploration mission to the moon or mars 1071 01:03:49,510 --> 01:03:47,839 and allow nasa to take over from low 1072 01:03:51,190 --> 01:03:49,520 earth orbit and push out to what they 1073 01:03:53,670 --> 01:03:51,200 call the space gateway which will be 1074 01:03:55,029 --> 01:03:53,680 orbiting uh the moon and then eventually 1075 01:03:57,029 --> 01:03:55,039 of course the 1076 01:04:00,710 --> 01:03:57,039 the ring at the end is going to be the 1077 01:04:06,230 --> 01:04:02,630 so this next question i just want to 1078 01:04:08,309 --> 01:04:06,240 direct to both teams both uh starliner 1079 01:04:11,510 --> 01:04:08,319 and the uh 1080 01:04:14,470 --> 01:04:11,520 crew dragon um 1081 01:04:16,150 --> 01:04:14,480 what uh are you what is going to be the 1082 01:04:18,789 --> 01:04:16,160 challenge once you get to the space 1083 01:04:21,510 --> 01:04:18,799 station um when we look at the launches 1084 01:04:23,589 --> 01:04:21,520 from baikonur uh we obviously are seeing 1085 01:04:24,630 --> 01:04:23,599 something that's been tried and trusted 1086 01:04:26,630 --> 01:04:24,640 before 1087 01:04:28,390 --> 01:04:26,640 is there some sort of special apparatus 1088 01:04:31,510 --> 01:04:28,400 that needs to be um 1089 01:04:33,589 --> 01:04:31,520 i guess uh equipped on the space station 1090 01:04:34,950 --> 01:04:33,599 to enable this uh sort of launch when 1091 01:04:38,950 --> 01:04:34,960 you get there 1092 01:04:41,829 --> 01:04:38,960 can one person answer from each team 1093 01:04:44,549 --> 01:04:41,839 well going up to the space station and 1094 01:04:46,150 --> 01:04:44,559 docking uh we we will need to hook up 1095 01:04:47,430 --> 01:04:46,160 the vehicles to make sure because the 1096 01:04:49,910 --> 01:04:47,440 the idea of the vehicles is to be able 1097 01:04:51,190 --> 01:04:49,920 to stay on station for uh six months and 1098 01:04:53,670 --> 01:04:51,200 so that's some of the things that we'll 1099 01:04:58,309 --> 01:04:56,150 yeah onboard space station there's a 1100 01:04:59,829 --> 01:04:58,319 docking adapter that's built for both 1101 01:05:01,750 --> 01:04:59,839 spacecraft so 1102 01:05:03,750 --> 01:05:01,760 you know we're both gonna 1103 01:05:06,069 --> 01:05:03,760 both vehicles can dock to the forward 1104 01:05:08,950 --> 01:05:06,079 part of the space station and and spend 1105 01:05:10,789 --> 01:05:08,960 as much as six months up there so 1106 01:05:12,230 --> 01:05:10,799 not really a special apparatus this was 1107 01:05:14,230 --> 01:05:12,240 all planned in advance and it's 1108 01:05:17,510 --> 01:05:14,240 something that both vehicles are capable 1109 01:05:23,270 --> 01:05:20,069 we've had a lot of chatter about your 1110 01:05:24,870 --> 01:05:23,280 i guess space flight uh 1111 01:05:27,829 --> 01:05:24,880 uniforms that you're going to be wearing 1112 01:05:29,670 --> 01:05:27,839 i don't know the technical term for them 1113 01:05:32,390 --> 01:05:29,680 but tell me a little bit about the 1114 01:05:33,510 --> 01:05:32,400 boeing uniform i see you smiling nicole 1115 01:05:34,710 --> 01:05:33,520 tell me a little bit about what it's 1116 01:05:37,109 --> 01:05:34,720 like wearing that 1117 01:05:39,029 --> 01:05:37,119 uh well so we call it a spacesuit and 1118 01:05:41,029 --> 01:05:39,039 it's a you know it's a pressure suit and 1119 01:05:43,270 --> 01:05:41,039 so that's for a launch and entry you 1120 01:05:44,870 --> 01:05:43,280 know if you happen to lose pressure in 1121 01:05:45,910 --> 01:05:44,880 the vehicle that suit is going to keep 1122 01:05:47,670 --> 01:05:45,920 you safe and it's going to keep you 1123 01:05:48,630 --> 01:05:47,680 alive so they're actually quite 1124 01:05:51,109 --> 01:05:48,640 comfortable 1125 01:05:52,230 --> 01:05:51,119 we do training in the suit uh you know 1126 01:05:54,309 --> 01:05:52,240 inside the vehicle so that we're 1127 01:05:56,230 --> 01:05:54,319 comfortable with it prior to launching 1128 01:05:58,789 --> 01:05:56,240 and uh their main job is to keep us safe 1129 01:06:00,630 --> 01:05:58,799 and they'll do that 1130 01:06:02,950 --> 01:06:00,640 and i think on the on the spacex side 1131 01:06:04,470 --> 01:06:02,960 you know very similar function you know 1132 01:06:06,789 --> 01:06:04,480 the physics is the same you're trying to 1133 01:06:09,109 --> 01:06:06,799 hold atmosphere inside a suit where the 1134 01:06:11,029 --> 01:06:09,119 where the person is and so we definitely 1135 01:06:12,630 --> 01:06:11,039 wear them for accent we wear it for 1136 01:06:14,470 --> 01:06:12,640 entry we'll wear them 1137 01:06:16,470 --> 01:06:14,480 uh to some extent during the docking 1138 01:06:18,069 --> 01:06:16,480 phase as well and so there there really 1139 01:06:19,349 --> 01:06:18,079 are just to protect that you still have 1140 01:06:21,109 --> 01:06:19,359 an atmosphere if you should have a 1141 01:06:24,069 --> 01:06:21,119 problem with the spacecraft itself and 1142 01:06:25,910 --> 01:06:24,079 so uh we we i've had the luxury i think 1143 01:06:27,589 --> 01:06:25,920 uh several of us have had the luxury of 1144 01:06:29,589 --> 01:06:27,599 wearing both of the suits and kind of 1145 01:06:32,230 --> 01:06:29,599 putting them through their paces and and 1146 01:06:34,710 --> 01:06:32,240 it is a really interesting to see how 1147 01:06:36,230 --> 01:06:34,720 that that simple function of physics of 1148 01:06:38,789 --> 01:06:36,240 basically needing a balloon to keep your 1149 01:06:40,230 --> 01:06:38,799 body in if it became necessary results 1150 01:06:42,390 --> 01:06:40,240 in something that may look drastically 1151 01:06:44,230 --> 01:06:42,400 different on the outside but functions 1152 01:06:45,990 --> 01:06:44,240 very similarly when you actually get to 1153 01:06:48,789 --> 01:06:46,000 wear it 1154 01:06:50,630 --> 01:06:48,799 but the the spacex version looks rather 1155 01:06:53,829 --> 01:06:50,640 sleek it seems to have a 1156 01:06:55,829 --> 01:06:53,839 little fewer bells and whistles on it 1157 01:06:57,589 --> 01:06:55,839 tell me about do you know does it have 1158 01:07:00,069 --> 01:06:57,599 any different functionality than the 1159 01:07:01,270 --> 01:07:00,079 boeing version 1160 01:07:03,430 --> 01:07:01,280 i think what you're seeing is that on 1161 01:07:05,829 --> 01:07:03,440 the on the boeing suit the connection 1162 01:07:07,589 --> 01:07:05,839 for the calm system and for the uh the 1163 01:07:09,510 --> 01:07:07,599 the breathing gas and the cooling gas is 1164 01:07:11,029 --> 01:07:09,520 up on the upper torso you don't quite 1165 01:07:12,549 --> 01:07:11,039 see the one that's uh in the on the 1166 01:07:15,589 --> 01:07:12,559 lower leg there's a little bit of a 1167 01:07:17,829 --> 01:07:15,599 cover over it on this spacex suit and so 1168 01:07:19,589 --> 01:07:17,839 those inner bases are kind of up front 1169 01:07:21,670 --> 01:07:19,599 and center on the on the boeing on the 1170 01:07:23,349 --> 01:07:21,680 boeing suit but uh they they still exist 1171 01:07:25,510 --> 01:07:23,359 on the spacex suit they're just uh 1172 01:07:27,910 --> 01:07:25,520 covered up with a little plastic cover 1173 01:07:29,750 --> 01:07:27,920 uh uh right now the on the right hand 1174 01:07:31,510 --> 01:07:29,760 leg so they've got the same functions 1175 01:07:33,750 --> 01:07:31,520 you're just uh not quite seeing it's a 1176 01:07:35,829 --> 01:07:33,760 little bit uh more subdued on the spacex 1177 01:07:38,150 --> 01:07:35,839 suit 1178 01:07:40,390 --> 01:07:38,160 so what's the plan when you get to iss 1179 01:07:41,750 --> 01:07:40,400 you are on obviously a test flight this 1180 01:07:43,990 --> 01:07:41,760 isn't a mission so you're not going to 1181 01:07:46,309 --> 01:07:44,000 be spending extended amount periods of 1182 01:07:48,630 --> 01:07:46,319 time in space presumably is it going to 1183 01:07:50,390 --> 01:07:48,640 just be a high five saying hi to the 1184 01:07:51,990 --> 01:07:50,400 crew are you going to do any missions 1185 01:07:53,910 --> 01:07:52,000 for nasa are you going to be testing any 1186 01:07:56,150 --> 01:07:53,920 scientific experiments i guess maybe i 1187 01:07:58,150 --> 01:07:56,160 want to hear from you douglas 1188 01:08:00,069 --> 01:07:58,160 uh i think that's to be determined at 1189 01:08:02,230 --> 01:08:00,079 least on the spacex side the mission 1190 01:08:04,309 --> 01:08:02,240 duration right now we think is somewhere 1191 01:08:05,109 --> 01:08:04,319 in the neighborhood of a few weeks and 1192 01:08:06,630 --> 01:08:05,119 so 1193 01:08:08,150 --> 01:08:06,640 part of that 1194 01:08:09,670 --> 01:08:08,160 you know the the whole purpose of the 1195 01:08:12,150 --> 01:08:09,680 test flight is to ring the vehicle out 1196 01:08:13,990 --> 01:08:12,160 from ascent through docking and then the 1197 01:08:15,829 --> 01:08:14,000 entry descent and landing 1198 01:08:17,269 --> 01:08:15,839 so some of this stuff we're going to 1199 01:08:19,110 --> 01:08:17,279 need to do with the vehicles is going to 1200 01:08:21,030 --> 01:08:19,120 be while we're away from the space 1201 01:08:22,550 --> 01:08:21,040 station obviously we want to make sure 1202 01:08:25,430 --> 01:08:22,560 it docks and undocks with the space 1203 01:08:27,430 --> 01:08:25,440 station and then see how it 1204 01:08:29,110 --> 01:08:27,440 see how it does uh kind of in a 1205 01:08:31,269 --> 01:08:29,120 quiescent mode while it's attached to 1206 01:08:32,950 --> 01:08:31,279 space station so some of those flight 1207 01:08:35,110 --> 01:08:32,960 plans are still being worked and i think 1208 01:08:35,829 --> 01:08:35,120 uh on both sides of the table whether 1209 01:08:38,390 --> 01:08:35,839 it's 1210 01:08:40,070 --> 01:08:38,400 you know nasa boeing and spacex 1211 01:08:41,990 --> 01:08:40,080 to kind of sort out exactly what the 1212 01:08:44,950 --> 01:08:42,000 task is going to be once we're 1213 01:08:47,349 --> 01:08:44,960 attached to space station 1214 01:08:48,870 --> 01:08:47,359 and uh douglas you've been a test pilot 1215 01:08:50,630 --> 01:08:48,880 before um 1216 01:08:51,910 --> 01:08:50,640 tell me about about tell me a little bit 1217 01:08:54,870 --> 01:08:51,920 about what it's like going to be like 1218 01:08:57,829 --> 01:08:54,880 coming back to earth um do you have any 1219 01:08:59,110 --> 01:08:57,839 i guess concern about that is is is that 1220 01:09:00,309 --> 01:08:59,120 something that you've tested for in the 1221 01:09:01,510 --> 01:09:00,319 past 1222 01:09:02,550 --> 01:09:01,520 uh 1223 01:09:05,669 --> 01:09:02,560 actually 1224 01:09:07,510 --> 01:09:05,679 not as a test pilot no i've had two 1225 01:09:09,430 --> 01:09:07,520 re-entries on the space shuttle and the 1226 01:09:11,829 --> 01:09:09,440 re-entry profile for capsules is 1227 01:09:13,349 --> 01:09:11,839 significantly different however i've 1228 01:09:14,950 --> 01:09:13,359 been through a few re-entries so 1229 01:09:16,630 --> 01:09:14,960 obviously that's part of the experience 1230 01:09:19,030 --> 01:09:16,640 base along with 1231 01:09:21,110 --> 01:09:19,040 our experience as test pilots to to kind 1232 01:09:23,510 --> 01:09:21,120 of be there to see how the vehicle 1233 01:09:25,990 --> 01:09:23,520 reacts and then obviously to take action 1234 01:09:27,189 --> 01:09:26,000 if it's needed so part of that you know 1235 01:09:29,590 --> 01:09:27,199 we're going to have to see through 1236 01:09:31,189 --> 01:09:29,600 simulations how the vehicle reacts and 1237 01:09:33,030 --> 01:09:31,199 then i can talk to people that have 1238 01:09:34,630 --> 01:09:33,040 flown on capsules 1239 01:09:37,189 --> 01:09:34,640 sunny williams which was 1240 01:09:38,309 --> 01:09:37,199 also a member of our cadre 1241 01:09:40,229 --> 01:09:38,319 landed 1242 01:09:41,990 --> 01:09:40,239 on soyuz so she's got some capsule 1243 01:09:44,229 --> 01:09:42,000 experience as well as many others in our 1244 01:09:46,309 --> 01:09:44,239 astronaut office so we can pull on that 1245 01:09:48,390 --> 01:09:46,319 experience as well and then 1246 01:09:50,789 --> 01:09:48,400 our test battle experience and then 1247 01:09:52,789 --> 01:09:50,799 obviously the simulations that spacex is 1248 01:09:55,189 --> 01:09:52,799 going to provide with regard to the 1249 01:09:59,510 --> 01:09:56,790 all right well congratulations to you 1250 01:10:02,470 --> 01:09:59,520 all good luck on your test flight and um 1251 01:14:11,590 --> 01:10:02,480 reuters wishes you the very best thank 1252 01:14:27,590 --> 01:14:12,830 take the 1253 01:14:37,910 --> 01:14:28,790 about sometimes seconds away from the 1254 01:14:41,510 --> 01:14:39,830 big announcement from nasa today nasa 1255 01:14:43,590 --> 01:14:41,520 introduced the first u.s astronauts who 1256 01:14:44,790 --> 01:14:43,600 will fly on american-made commercial 1257 01:14:46,550 --> 01:14:44,800 spacecraft 1258 01:14:48,229 --> 01:14:46,560 to and from the international space 1259 01:14:50,149 --> 01:14:48,239 station and it's an endeavor that will 1260 01:14:51,430 --> 01:14:50,159 return astronaut launches to u.s soil 1261 01:14:55,669 --> 01:14:51,440 for the first time since the space 1262 01:14:57,830 --> 01:14:55,679 shuttle of retirement in 2011. 1263 01:14:59,430 --> 01:14:57,840 astronauts to take the crew to crew the 1264 01:15:02,070 --> 01:14:59,440 first test flight to missions on both 1265 01:15:04,310 --> 01:15:02,080 boeing cst 100 starliner and spacex's 1266 01:15:06,229 --> 01:15:04,320 crew dragon okay they had nine we got 1267 01:15:08,070 --> 01:15:06,239 five of them here that's pretty good i 1268 01:15:09,430 --> 01:15:08,080 like that eric bowe charles ferguson 1269 01:15:12,149 --> 01:15:09,440 nicole mann 1270 01:15:14,229 --> 01:15:12,159 bob benkin and doug burley so first let 1271 01:15:15,669 --> 01:15:14,239 me just give you a mass congratulations 1272 01:15:17,510 --> 01:15:15,679 here on this assignment this is 1273 01:15:19,350 --> 01:15:17,520 tremendous you know we live in a part of 1274 01:15:21,669 --> 01:15:19,360 the country here where you guys are such 1275 01:15:23,590 --> 01:15:21,679 heroes to us you know the people that do 1276 01:15:25,750 --> 01:15:23,600 this and and the bravery and the skill 1277 01:15:27,669 --> 01:15:25,760 that it takes a lot of you want to get 1278 01:15:29,270 --> 01:15:27,679 you all in let's start with eric eric 1279 01:15:31,669 --> 01:15:29,280 beau was born in miami grew up in 1280 01:15:34,310 --> 01:15:31,679 atlanta uh piloted the space shuttle 1281 01:15:36,310 --> 01:15:34,320 endeavor for sts 126 and discovery on 1282 01:15:38,870 --> 01:15:36,320 the final flight so you can go ahead and 1283 01:15:41,189 --> 01:15:38,880 take a close-up if you want challenges 1284 01:15:43,270 --> 01:15:41,199 what you expect what you what you hope 1285 01:15:44,630 --> 01:15:43,280 to get this thing going as you proceed 1286 01:15:47,990 --> 01:15:44,640 toward these goals 1287 01:15:51,830 --> 01:15:49,990 you got stepped on could you repeat this 1288 01:15:53,830 --> 01:15:51,840 what do you what are your goals here 1289 01:15:55,750 --> 01:15:53,840 initially in the short term 1290 01:15:58,070 --> 01:15:55,760 the goals for the flight 1291 01:15:59,189 --> 01:15:58,080 are just the goals as we get training 1292 01:16:00,229 --> 01:15:59,199 yes 1293 01:16:01,510 --> 01:16:00,239 that's the goal 1294 01:16:03,350 --> 01:16:01,520 we get training the goals in the 1295 01:16:04,870 --> 01:16:03,360 training for you right right we've done 1296 01:16:06,950 --> 01:16:04,880 a lot we've been working with the the 1297 01:16:08,870 --> 01:16:06,960 cadre for the last three years on the 1298 01:16:10,550 --> 01:16:08,880 vehicle we've seen a lot of changes come 1299 01:16:12,229 --> 01:16:10,560 together to make some really 1300 01:16:14,229 --> 01:16:12,239 revolutionary change but there's still a 1301 01:16:15,990 --> 01:16:14,239 lot of work before we get to flight a 1302 01:16:18,149 --> 01:16:16,000 lot of work for us training-wise we 1303 01:16:19,990 --> 01:16:18,159 we're just starting our training flow 1304 01:16:22,310 --> 01:16:20,000 and there's a lot of work just to 1305 01:16:23,990 --> 01:16:22,320 continue to build the build the uh the 1306 01:16:25,910 --> 01:16:24,000 spaceships to have them ready for first 1307 01:16:27,430 --> 01:16:25,920 flight so really looking forward to 1308 01:16:32,310 --> 01:16:27,440 getting to work and working with the 1309 01:16:35,590 --> 01:16:33,590 christopher ferguson is from 1310 01:16:38,149 --> 01:16:35,600 philadelphia a retired navy captain 1311 01:16:41,669 --> 01:16:38,159 retired in nasa in 2011 has been a part 1312 01:16:44,149 --> 01:16:41,679 of the boeing s cst 100 starliner that 1313 01:16:46,790 --> 01:16:44,159 flow of getting things ready christopher 1314 01:16:48,630 --> 01:16:46,800 uh what give us a sense of the people 1315 01:16:50,470 --> 01:16:48,640 who are not educated on that what does 1316 01:16:52,149 --> 01:16:50,480 that mean exactly what type of things do 1317 01:16:53,430 --> 01:16:52,159 you do to get ready 1318 01:16:54,870 --> 01:16:53,440 so right now we have three different 1319 01:16:56,550 --> 01:16:54,880 vehicles three different spacecraft that 1320 01:16:58,310 --> 01:16:56,560 are under construction at our facility 1321 01:17:00,390 --> 01:16:58,320 in a former orbiter processing building 1322 01:17:02,470 --> 01:17:00,400 out in florida so 1323 01:17:04,310 --> 01:17:02,480 our preparation will include of some 1324 01:17:06,149 --> 01:17:04,320 academic training some simulator 1325 01:17:07,110 --> 01:17:06,159 training and then some time spelled in 1326 01:17:10,310 --> 01:17:07,120 the actual 1327 01:17:12,070 --> 01:17:10,320 uh 1328 01:17:13,830 --> 01:17:12,080 pretty soon we're gonna send one of our 1329 01:17:15,510 --> 01:17:13,840 one of our test spacecraft out to a 1330 01:17:17,669 --> 01:17:15,520 thermal vacuum chamber in el segundo 1331 01:17:18,950 --> 01:17:17,679 california will be out there watching 1332 01:17:20,870 --> 01:17:18,960 every bit of the way so it's a little 1333 01:17:23,590 --> 01:17:20,880 bit of academics and a little bit of 1334 01:17:25,110 --> 01:17:23,600 hands-on experience with uh with actual 1335 01:17:30,790 --> 01:17:25,120 spacecraft that we'll fly in it's a 1336 01:17:35,590 --> 01:17:33,110 core lieutenant colonel uh give us a 1337 01:17:37,510 --> 01:17:35,600 sense of what the competition is for 1338 01:17:38,790 --> 01:17:37,520 these spots how many people 1339 01:17:40,709 --> 01:17:38,800 um 1340 01:17:42,830 --> 01:17:40,719 how many people that you had to beat out 1341 01:17:45,430 --> 01:17:42,840 to get this because these are coveted 1342 01:17:48,070 --> 01:17:45,440 spots uh so it's not so much of a 1343 01:17:50,070 --> 01:17:48,080 competition really you know once you are 1344 01:17:52,149 --> 01:17:50,080 selected and you're an astronaut at nasa 1345 01:17:53,590 --> 01:17:52,159 you train for your initial training for 1346 01:17:55,830 --> 01:17:53,600 the first two years and then you're 1347 01:17:57,590 --> 01:17:55,840 what's called space flight assignable 1348 01:17:59,910 --> 01:17:57,600 and uh you know right now we have soyuz 1349 01:18:01,510 --> 01:17:59,920 we have spacex uh we have boeing and 1350 01:18:03,270 --> 01:18:01,520 soon we're gonna have orion come online 1351 01:18:04,870 --> 01:18:03,280 and there's a lot that goes into which 1352 01:18:07,430 --> 01:18:04,880 flight that you're gonna fly and and 1353 01:18:09,590 --> 01:18:07,440 who's the best fit for for which mission 1354 01:18:11,189 --> 01:18:09,600 uh and i think when you know you are 1355 01:18:13,189 --> 01:18:11,199 fortunate enough to be assigned that 1356 01:18:14,470 --> 01:18:13,199 mission uh you're you're looking forward 1357 01:18:15,669 --> 01:18:14,480 to starting the training flow and you're 1358 01:18:17,430 --> 01:18:15,679 just ready to launch we all really 1359 01:18:18,790 --> 01:18:17,440 support each other in the office i don't 1360 01:18:23,990 --> 01:18:18,800 feel like there's any sort of of a 1361 01:18:27,750 --> 01:18:25,590 robert binkin and douglas hurley want to 1362 01:18:29,510 --> 01:18:27,760 get you both in can you speak to 1363 01:18:31,189 --> 01:18:29,520 uh the people about what it's like to 1364 01:18:33,110 --> 01:18:31,199 see the space program getting some 1365 01:18:35,030 --> 01:18:33,120 momentum in the direction to get back up 1366 01:18:37,350 --> 01:18:35,040 in the heavens again we've got about 45 1367 01:18:39,270 --> 01:18:37,360 seconds left total for both of you okay 1368 01:18:40,950 --> 01:18:39,280 well the the great thing about it for me 1369 01:18:42,790 --> 01:18:40,960 is to actually having seen us go down to 1370 01:18:44,709 --> 01:18:42,800 zero spaceships when we retired the 1371 01:18:46,790 --> 01:18:44,719 space shuttle it's just awesome to see 1372 01:18:48,550 --> 01:18:46,800 uh three coming online right now with 1373 01:18:50,630 --> 01:18:48,560 the boeing vehicle the dragon vehicle 1374 01:18:53,110 --> 01:18:50,640 and orion as we go forward it's just an 1375 01:18:54,470 --> 01:18:53,120 awesome time to be an astronaut 1376 01:18:56,550 --> 01:18:54,480 yeah to get 1377 01:18:58,310 --> 01:18:56,560 uh us spacecraft launching from florida 1378 01:19:00,310 --> 01:18:58,320 again i think we're all really excited 1379 01:19:02,470 --> 01:19:00,320 to be part of that and uh we're excited 1380 01:19:07,030 --> 01:19:02,480 for the rest of the rest of the country 1381 01:19:10,950 --> 01:19:09,430 uh well hey again you guys are heroes to 1382 01:19:12,070 --> 01:19:10,960 us we know we're testing your patients 1383 01:19:13,750 --> 01:19:12,080 when you're doing a thousand of these 1384 01:19:15,590 --> 01:19:13,760 interviews over the course of the day 1385 01:19:17,990 --> 01:19:15,600 thank you for doing this we appreciate 1386 01:19:19,430 --> 01:19:18,000 it we love to see you guys on television 1387 01:24:02,149 --> 01:19:19,440 thank you very much thank you for the 1388 01:24:02,159 --> 01:24:05,590 all right terrific 1389 01:24:09,750 --> 01:24:07,910 hi there thanks so much for uh for 1390 01:24:12,550 --> 01:24:09,760 taking the time michael greshko here 1391 01:24:16,070 --> 01:24:12,560 from national geographic um 1392 01:24:17,830 --> 01:24:16,080 my my first question for all of you um 1393 01:24:19,350 --> 01:24:17,840 is that now that we're a few hours 1394 01:24:21,750 --> 01:24:19,360 removed from the announcement this 1395 01:24:24,149 --> 01:24:21,760 morning how much has it set in that this 1396 01:24:29,510 --> 01:24:24,159 time next year you all may well be on 1397 01:24:34,149 --> 01:24:31,830 well i i would say that uh for me it's 1398 01:24:35,830 --> 01:24:34,159 definitely set in but uh the road has 1399 01:24:37,669 --> 01:24:35,840 kind of been a long one so it's been 1400 01:24:39,350 --> 01:24:37,679 it's while folks are just seeing it for 1401 01:24:41,189 --> 01:24:39,360 the first time today maybe in terms of 1402 01:24:43,430 --> 01:24:41,199 the uh the assignments kind of jumping 1403 01:24:45,350 --> 01:24:43,440 out there we all started this journey 1404 01:24:47,430 --> 01:24:45,360 years ago kind of working with uh both 1405 01:24:49,990 --> 01:24:47,440 providers at least on the nasa side i 1406 01:24:52,310 --> 01:24:50,000 know chris ferguson of course his uh his 1407 01:24:54,870 --> 01:24:52,320 fate with the boeing company was kind of 1408 01:24:56,629 --> 01:24:54,880 sealed if you will but i think for us 1409 01:24:58,149 --> 01:24:56,639 it's just really exciting to be able to 1410 01:24:59,750 --> 01:24:58,159 share what's been going on with the 1411 01:25:01,590 --> 01:24:59,760 commercial crew program and get 1412 01:25:03,030 --> 01:25:01,600 everybody else kind of focused on what 1413 01:25:04,870 --> 01:25:03,040 we're going to accomplish over the next 1414 01:25:06,629 --> 01:25:04,880 year or so that's really the excitement 1415 01:25:08,470 --> 01:25:06,639 that's out there for me and having folks 1416 01:25:10,950 --> 01:25:08,480 that i've known for years reach out to 1417 01:25:12,550 --> 01:25:10,960 me and congratulate me today 1418 01:25:15,430 --> 01:25:12,560 kind of to reinvigorate them has just 1419 01:25:16,310 --> 01:25:15,440 been just been awesome 1420 01:25:17,430 --> 01:25:16,320 and and 1421 01:25:19,910 --> 01:25:17,440 to 1422 01:25:21,669 --> 01:25:19,920 reiterate from um comments that 1423 01:25:22,550 --> 01:25:21,679 administrator bridenstine made earlier 1424 01:25:24,870 --> 01:25:22,560 today 1425 01:25:27,590 --> 01:25:24,880 you know the commercial crew program 1426 01:25:30,390 --> 01:25:27,600 will be bringing 1427 01:25:32,950 --> 01:25:30,400 launches for u.s astronauts back to u.s 1428 01:25:35,189 --> 01:25:32,960 soil on u.s aircraft 1429 01:25:39,510 --> 01:25:35,199 what does that mean for you all and what 1430 01:25:43,350 --> 01:25:40,790 well it means a lot of great things for 1431 01:25:44,629 --> 01:25:43,360 the country having the opportunity but 1432 01:25:46,229 --> 01:25:44,639 right now we have not only those two 1433 01:25:47,669 --> 01:25:46,239 vehicles but orion so we actually have 1434 01:25:49,669 --> 01:25:47,679 three spaceships that are in the works 1435 01:25:51,510 --> 01:25:49,679 and having the opportunity to get to 1436 01:25:52,950 --> 01:25:51,520 test and fly one of these vehicles is 1437 01:25:54,790 --> 01:25:52,960 going to be 1438 01:25:56,790 --> 01:25:54,800 very exciting and it's an important time 1439 01:25:58,950 --> 01:25:56,800 because this gives us the capability 1440 01:26:00,629 --> 01:25:58,960 these new commercial vehicles will not 1441 01:26:03,590 --> 01:26:00,639 only fly nasa missions but they'll also 1442 01:26:05,510 --> 01:26:03,600 go out and fly with other groups 1443 01:26:07,270 --> 01:26:05,520 universities other countries 1444 01:26:09,669 --> 01:26:07,280 uh you know have the ability to bring in 1445 01:26:14,950 --> 01:26:09,679 other uh folks to come into the space 1446 01:26:19,189 --> 01:26:16,390 thank you um 1447 01:26:21,270 --> 01:26:19,199 and so and this question for all of you 1448 01:26:23,110 --> 01:26:21,280 based on the training and simulations 1449 01:26:24,870 --> 01:26:23,120 that you all have done so far 1450 01:26:26,470 --> 01:26:24,880 you know getting down to brass tacks 1451 01:26:28,470 --> 01:26:26,480 what's it going to be like to pilot 1452 01:26:29,590 --> 01:26:28,480 these spacecraft i mean how will they 1453 01:26:32,950 --> 01:26:29,600 compare 1454 01:26:35,910 --> 01:26:32,960 to the space shuttle or soyuz 1455 01:26:38,550 --> 01:26:35,920 uh it's a great question you know uh the 1456 01:26:39,990 --> 01:26:38,560 the shuttle was developed in the 1970s 1457 01:26:41,510 --> 01:26:40,000 so the 1458 01:26:44,149 --> 01:26:41,520 crew interface with the shuttle could 1459 01:26:45,110 --> 01:26:44,159 sometimes be pretty complicated i would 1460 01:26:46,310 --> 01:26:45,120 i would say 1461 01:26:48,310 --> 01:26:46,320 probably the best way to describe it 1462 01:26:49,430 --> 01:26:48,320 over 2000 switches and circuit breakers 1463 01:26:51,030 --> 01:26:49,440 in the vehicle 1464 01:26:52,390 --> 01:26:51,040 and it was pretty tough for one person 1465 01:26:54,629 --> 01:26:52,400 to just keep track of everything that 1466 01:26:57,270 --> 01:26:54,639 was going on and 1467 01:26:59,669 --> 01:26:57,280 these vehicles i think leveraged 1468 01:27:00,709 --> 01:26:59,679 30 or 40 years of technology development 1469 01:27:03,750 --> 01:27:00,719 since then 1470 01:27:05,750 --> 01:27:03,760 and then i think increased emphasis on 1471 01:27:07,990 --> 01:27:05,760 error trapping and 1472 01:27:10,310 --> 01:27:08,000 just the crew vehicle interface to make 1473 01:27:12,470 --> 01:27:10,320 it more intuitive and easier 1474 01:27:15,669 --> 01:27:12,480 and then obviously on top of that is 1475 01:27:17,590 --> 01:27:15,679 some autonomy capability capability 1476 01:27:19,750 --> 01:27:17,600 throughout almost the entire envelope 1477 01:27:22,229 --> 01:27:19,760 for those vehicles so 1478 01:27:23,910 --> 01:27:22,239 they hopefully will be much simpler to 1479 01:27:26,709 --> 01:27:23,920 fly than the space shuttle much easier 1480 01:27:28,310 --> 01:27:26,719 to fly than the space shuttle and 1481 01:27:30,629 --> 01:27:28,320 you know the plan with this program is 1482 01:27:32,229 --> 01:27:30,639 to have a safe reliable 1483 01:27:34,709 --> 01:27:32,239 resource to get us to and from space 1484 01:27:40,070 --> 01:27:37,590 um and on that note the question for 1485 01:27:41,750 --> 01:27:40,080 nicole um this will be your first space 1486 01:27:43,669 --> 01:27:41,760 flight but you're an experienced test 1487 01:27:45,669 --> 01:27:43,679 pilot you know what'll be going through 1488 01:27:47,750 --> 01:27:45,679 your head as you put starliner through 1489 01:27:48,550 --> 01:27:47,760 its paces and and for a vehicle like 1490 01:27:50,229 --> 01:27:48,560 this 1491 01:27:52,870 --> 01:27:50,239 you know what does you know putting it 1492 01:27:54,629 --> 01:27:52,880 through its paces actually look like 1493 01:27:56,149 --> 01:27:54,639 well really it starts you know it starts 1494 01:27:57,990 --> 01:27:56,159 on monday when we start training and 1495 01:27:59,910 --> 01:27:58,000 there's a lot of testing and development 1496 01:28:00,950 --> 01:27:59,920 to still be done with this vehicle we 1497 01:28:02,390 --> 01:28:00,960 need to figure out how we're going to 1498 01:28:04,310 --> 01:28:02,400 operate it how we're going to 1499 01:28:05,750 --> 01:28:04,320 communicate with the ground and what our 1500 01:28:07,750 --> 01:28:05,760 roles and responsibilities are going to 1501 01:28:09,350 --> 01:28:07,760 be so so going through that process is 1502 01:28:10,709 --> 01:28:09,360 going to be great and then when we have 1503 01:28:12,790 --> 01:28:10,719 the opportunity to launch to fly the 1504 01:28:15,030 --> 01:28:12,800 mission and then return safely here to 1505 01:28:17,430 --> 01:28:15,040 earth we'll be checking out all of those 1506 01:28:23,270 --> 01:28:17,440 systems 1507 01:28:27,430 --> 01:28:25,350 uh bob doug does that 1508 01:28:29,990 --> 01:28:27,440 does that uh resonate for you with crew 1509 01:28:34,070 --> 01:28:32,310 it absolutely does i think we're in a 1510 01:28:35,669 --> 01:28:34,080 slightly different mode than uh than 1511 01:28:37,350 --> 01:28:35,679 nicole is because we've been you know 1512 01:28:39,270 --> 01:28:37,360 participating with both of the partners 1513 01:28:41,750 --> 01:28:39,280 for a little bit deeper and a little bit 1514 01:28:43,910 --> 01:28:41,760 longer than than she has but uh we're 1515 01:28:46,229 --> 01:28:43,920 definitely participating you know we've 1516 01:28:47,510 --> 01:28:46,239 got events lined up uh over the next 1517 01:28:49,590 --> 01:28:47,520 month where we either travel to 1518 01:28:51,430 --> 01:28:49,600 hawthorne or we travel down to florida 1519 01:28:54,390 --> 01:28:51,440 to kind of both keep track tabs on the 1520 01:28:56,550 --> 01:28:54,400 vehicle and do what training that we can 1521 01:28:57,430 --> 01:28:56,560 at this point you know as with any test 1522 01:28:59,189 --> 01:28:57,440 program 1523 01:29:01,750 --> 01:28:59,199 we'll probably be fully trained very 1524 01:29:03,669 --> 01:29:01,760 close to the launch date because uh 1525 01:29:05,510 --> 01:29:03,679 you'll we'll continue to evolve and 1526 01:29:07,590 --> 01:29:05,520 we'll continue to you know make it as 1527 01:29:09,590 --> 01:29:07,600 optimal as we as we possibly can right 1528 01:29:11,430 --> 01:29:09,600 up until the last minute but 1529 01:29:13,350 --> 01:29:11,440 definitely uh really looking forward to 1530 01:29:17,750 --> 01:29:13,360 it and our and our schedules are gonna 1531 01:29:22,629 --> 01:29:18,629 uh 1532 01:29:24,870 --> 01:29:22,639 but particularly chris chris you're 1533 01:29:26,870 --> 01:29:24,880 going up as a private astronaut 1534 01:29:28,070 --> 01:29:26,880 representing boeing kind of a first of 1535 01:29:30,790 --> 01:29:28,080 your kind 1536 01:29:33,189 --> 01:29:30,800 position um now and in the years to come 1537 01:29:35,510 --> 01:29:33,199 how do you all see you know a private 1538 01:29:37,510 --> 01:29:35,520 astronaut corps interfacing with 1539 01:29:40,070 --> 01:29:37,520 astronauts from public space agencies 1540 01:29:42,149 --> 01:29:40,080 such as nasa yeah it's a great question 1541 01:29:44,470 --> 01:29:42,159 uh no i've i've had the opportunity to 1542 01:29:46,229 --> 01:29:44,480 work with uh just about everybody uh on 1543 01:29:48,470 --> 01:29:46,239 the stage here and 1544 01:29:50,310 --> 01:29:48,480 so when when we launch it's gonna be a 1545 01:29:52,470 --> 01:29:50,320 crew concept right it's a it'll be a 1546 01:29:53,910 --> 01:29:52,480 badges environment for us but the 1547 01:29:57,350 --> 01:29:53,920 question is what is the uh what does the 1548 01:29:59,110 --> 01:29:57,360 future hold uh it very interesting um 1549 01:30:01,270 --> 01:29:59,120 you know right now we sort of serve our 1550 01:30:03,590 --> 01:30:01,280 flagship customer which is nasa 1551 01:30:06,629 --> 01:30:03,600 uh but after that what will come if we 1552 01:30:09,669 --> 01:30:06,639 build it will we develop a customer base 1553 01:30:11,990 --> 01:30:09,679 for say space tourism tourism uh perhaps 1554 01:30:13,590 --> 01:30:12,000 countries that are interested in in uh 1555 01:30:15,750 --> 01:30:13,600 but don't have the infrastructure but 1556 01:30:18,390 --> 01:30:15,760 are interested in forming uh a small 1557 01:30:19,750 --> 01:30:18,400 space program of their own so i i think 1558 01:30:21,510 --> 01:30:19,760 we're sort of at the we're at the 1559 01:30:23,910 --> 01:30:21,520 threshold of 1560 01:30:25,270 --> 01:30:23,920 just like commercial air travel was 100 1561 01:30:26,790 --> 01:30:25,280 years ago we're at the threshold of 1562 01:30:31,430 --> 01:30:26,800 commercial space travel and what will it 1563 01:30:35,669 --> 01:30:33,189 great thank you um 1564 01:30:37,669 --> 01:30:35,679 you know kind of on that front um 1565 01:30:39,750 --> 01:30:37,679 you know as you alluded to the first big 1566 01:30:41,510 --> 01:30:39,760 push here is uh 1567 01:30:43,270 --> 01:30:41,520 to for commercial crews to shuttle 1568 01:30:44,950 --> 01:30:43,280 astronauts you know 1569 01:30:48,149 --> 01:30:44,960 to and from the international space 1570 01:30:50,709 --> 01:30:48,159 station but you know beyond the 2020s 1571 01:30:52,310 --> 01:30:50,719 what kind of human presence do you think 1572 01:30:55,110 --> 01:30:52,320 there's going to be 1573 01:30:56,790 --> 01:30:55,120 in low earth orbit and how do you see 1574 01:31:00,229 --> 01:30:56,800 commercial crew kind of serving that 1575 01:31:02,870 --> 01:31:01,510 right 1576 01:31:03,990 --> 01:31:02,880 you can see that 1577 01:31:06,470 --> 01:31:04,000 low earth orbit it's going to be 1578 01:31:08,870 --> 01:31:06,480 interesting to see how it uh plays out 1579 01:31:10,470 --> 01:31:08,880 but having two vehicles that we can you 1580 01:31:12,310 --> 01:31:10,480 know two different vehicles to work with 1581 01:31:14,629 --> 01:31:12,320 with low earth orbit the goal is to get 1582 01:31:16,550 --> 01:31:14,639 it so the axis is easy and that's part 1583 01:31:18,709 --> 01:31:16,560 of these ships is to make it make it 1584 01:31:21,430 --> 01:31:18,719 simpler faster more affordable to get 1585 01:31:23,990 --> 01:31:21,440 into orbit and then i think it will be 1586 01:31:25,830 --> 01:31:24,000 all kinds of things that will you know 1587 01:31:28,070 --> 01:31:25,840 it's hard to actually tell but as time 1588 01:31:29,350 --> 01:31:28,080 goes on we'll actually uh see a lot of 1589 01:31:34,390 --> 01:31:29,360 things grow out of that just by having 1590 01:31:40,229 --> 01:31:38,310 um and it's it's no secret that um 1591 01:31:41,590 --> 01:31:40,239 that it's been kind of a winding road to 1592 01:31:43,910 --> 01:31:41,600 get to this point there have been a 1593 01:31:45,750 --> 01:31:43,920 couple years of delays 1594 01:31:47,430 --> 01:31:45,760 you know what should the general public 1595 01:31:49,750 --> 01:31:47,440 make of those kinds of delays and as 1596 01:31:51,750 --> 01:31:49,760 test pilots in this kind of program 1597 01:31:54,790 --> 01:31:51,760 how much is that kind of rescheduling 1598 01:31:58,550 --> 01:31:56,470 i guess i would i'd kind of jump out 1599 01:32:00,550 --> 01:31:58,560 there a couple years ago i had a house 1600 01:32:02,390 --> 01:32:00,560 built and uh there are significant 1601 01:32:04,790 --> 01:32:02,400 challenges even with an experience a 1602 01:32:06,310 --> 01:32:04,800 contractor getting a house built and you 1603 01:32:07,830 --> 01:32:06,320 know folks build houses all the time 1604 01:32:09,590 --> 01:32:07,840 that but we had a lot of difficulty 1605 01:32:11,669 --> 01:32:09,600 getting one done on schedule 1606 01:32:13,830 --> 01:32:11,679 spacecraft quite a bit more complicated 1607 01:32:15,270 --> 01:32:13,840 than that and i expect you know really 1608 01:32:17,350 --> 01:32:15,280 what i would like the public to take 1609 01:32:18,310 --> 01:32:17,360 away from this is that i wouldn't say 1610 01:32:20,709 --> 01:32:18,320 that there's something that we've 1611 01:32:22,310 --> 01:32:20,719 identified necessarily that is super 1612 01:32:23,270 --> 01:32:22,320 unsafe whenever there is a scheduled 1613 01:32:25,270 --> 01:32:23,280 delay 1614 01:32:27,750 --> 01:32:25,280 but what we are doing is making these 1615 01:32:30,229 --> 01:32:27,760 vehicles as a as safe as we possibly can 1616 01:32:31,750 --> 01:32:30,239 as as we kind of go forward and so that 1617 01:32:33,750 --> 01:32:31,760 safety aspect 1618 01:32:35,590 --> 01:32:33,760 is really the fundamental reason why the 1619 01:32:37,910 --> 01:32:35,600 the schedule ends up being so challenged 1620 01:32:39,990 --> 01:32:37,920 because when we do find something we we 1621 01:32:42,149 --> 01:32:40,000 do need to address it we we typically 1622 01:32:44,229 --> 01:32:42,159 don't just uh ignore that and say hey 1623 01:32:45,830 --> 01:32:44,239 that's a risk that's out there we uh we 1624 01:32:47,590 --> 01:32:45,840 typically try to address it if it's 1625 01:32:49,270 --> 01:32:47,600 something that was unforeseen get that 1626 01:32:51,510 --> 01:32:49,280 cropped up in testing or cropped up in 1627 01:32:52,950 --> 01:32:51,520 some place in the development cycle so i 1628 01:32:54,149 --> 01:32:52,960 would like them to really focus on 1629 01:32:58,229 --> 01:32:54,159 safety when they when they see those 1630 01:33:02,950 --> 01:33:00,550 gotcha thank you um 1631 01:33:05,510 --> 01:33:02,960 the the last u.s seat on soyuz as of 1632 01:33:07,350 --> 01:33:05,520 right now is scheduled to return 1633 01:33:09,990 --> 01:33:07,360 next november 1634 01:33:10,950 --> 01:33:10,000 if there are any more sort of delays 1635 01:33:17,030 --> 01:33:10,960 how 1636 01:33:22,070 --> 01:33:17,040 should we be about interrupting u.s 1637 01:33:25,750 --> 01:33:23,910 i think we we definitely do need to 1638 01:33:27,270 --> 01:33:25,760 continue to maintain our presence on 1639 01:33:29,350 --> 01:33:27,280 board the international space station 1640 01:33:31,669 --> 01:33:29,360 for folks that follow it closely you'll 1641 01:33:32,470 --> 01:33:31,679 see that we do have failures from a time 1642 01:33:34,390 --> 01:33:32,480 and 1643 01:33:36,470 --> 01:33:34,400 time to time where we do need to swap 1644 01:33:38,950 --> 01:33:36,480 out a critical piece of hardware to 1645 01:33:41,030 --> 01:33:38,960 preserve that orbiting laboratory and so 1646 01:33:43,430 --> 01:33:41,040 whether it's a pump module or a piece of 1647 01:33:45,110 --> 01:33:43,440 electronic component we we definitely do 1648 01:33:47,030 --> 01:33:45,120 need to swap that hardware out and that 1649 01:33:48,390 --> 01:33:47,040 takes a takes a crew it takes care and 1650 01:33:50,629 --> 01:33:48,400 feeding to keep the space station 1651 01:33:52,310 --> 01:33:50,639 healthy and operating and so anytime 1652 01:33:54,629 --> 01:33:52,320 that we don't have access we'll be 1653 01:33:57,510 --> 01:33:54,639 putting that uh 1654 01:33:59,990 --> 01:33:57,520 100 billion dollar asset uh at risk and 1655 01:34:01,590 --> 01:34:00,000 so i just uh look at it as a as critical 1656 01:34:04,070 --> 01:34:01,600 i think that we all do and i think it's 1657 01:34:05,669 --> 01:34:04,080 a one of the reasons that on the on the 1658 01:34:07,350 --> 01:34:05,679 commercial crew program side there's 1659 01:34:08,870 --> 01:34:07,360 there's been talk about even extending 1660 01:34:11,270 --> 01:34:08,880 one of the early missions if we found 1661 01:34:12,790 --> 01:34:11,280 ourselves in that situation 1662 01:34:20,070 --> 01:34:12,800 um 1663 01:34:22,229 --> 01:34:20,080 question for you you've been uh 1664 01:34:24,709 --> 01:34:22,239 extremely generous with your um with 1665 01:34:26,709 --> 01:34:24,719 your time you know all day today 1666 01:34:29,110 --> 01:34:26,719 fielding not just my questions but 1667 01:34:31,030 --> 01:34:29,120 questions from everyone everywhere are 1668 01:34:32,950 --> 01:34:31,040 there any questions that you kind of 1669 01:34:34,310 --> 01:34:32,960 wish that somebody would ask you at this 1670 01:34:36,390 --> 01:34:34,320 moment 1671 01:34:43,510 --> 01:34:36,400 that that no one has yet 1672 01:34:43,520 --> 01:34:49,590 when are you going to be done 1673 01:34:53,910 --> 01:34:52,229 no just kidding no i think it's been 1674 01:34:57,030 --> 01:34:53,920 it's been 1675 01:34:58,629 --> 01:34:57,040 exciting day 1676 01:35:00,229 --> 01:34:58,639 not only for us but i think for the 1677 01:35:01,510 --> 01:35:00,239 agency for the country for these 1678 01:35:04,709 --> 01:35:01,520 companies 1679 01:35:07,189 --> 01:35:04,719 uh and and we're just i think honestly 1680 01:35:09,350 --> 01:35:07,199 we're happy to be here and we're proud 1681 01:35:10,550 --> 01:35:09,360 to serve i think as we say quite a bit 1682 01:35:11,990 --> 01:35:10,560 but uh 1683 01:35:14,070 --> 01:35:12,000 i think we've been asked a lot of 1684 01:35:16,390 --> 01:35:14,080 questions today and i think we have some 1685 01:35:19,910 --> 01:35:16,400 more to go but we're happy to do it and 1686 01:35:22,870 --> 01:35:19,920 it's it's a privilege to be here 1687 01:35:25,750 --> 01:35:22,880 and and one last question for you all um 1688 01:35:28,390 --> 01:35:25,760 you know as uh as as robots become more 1689 01:35:29,750 --> 01:35:28,400 and more capable um you know some people 1690 01:35:31,750 --> 01:35:29,760 have raised the question whether we 1691 01:35:34,310 --> 01:35:31,760 really do need to be sending human crews 1692 01:35:36,070 --> 01:35:34,320 out you know into low earth orbit and 1693 01:35:38,550 --> 01:35:36,080 solar system and maybe even beyond to 1694 01:35:42,149 --> 01:35:38,560 explore uh for you all why is it 1695 01:35:44,390 --> 01:35:42,159 important that as humankind you know 1696 01:35:49,189 --> 01:35:44,400 ventures out beyond earth that there's a 1697 01:35:53,189 --> 01:35:51,350 you know it's important to keep a human 1698 01:35:55,350 --> 01:35:53,199 in the loop i think it's going to be 1699 01:35:57,189 --> 01:35:55,360 really a partnership between robotics 1700 01:35:59,750 --> 01:35:57,199 and rovers and humans that are out there 1701 01:36:01,830 --> 01:35:59,760 exploring and that's going to expand our 1702 01:36:04,149 --> 01:36:01,840 capability so for instance if i'm on the 1703 01:36:06,470 --> 01:36:04,159 surface of mars i may have three or four 1704 01:36:09,030 --> 01:36:06,480 robots or rovers with me and that will 1705 01:36:11,350 --> 01:36:09,040 expand the area that i can then see but 1706 01:36:13,030 --> 01:36:11,360 we don't have artificial intelligence 1707 01:36:15,109 --> 01:36:13,040 developed enough to this point to make a 1708 01:36:17,590 --> 01:36:15,119 real-time call on in my entire 1709 01:36:19,430 --> 01:36:17,600 environment and use my training to know 1710 01:36:21,750 --> 01:36:19,440 what i need to be looking at or how to 1711 01:36:23,590 --> 01:36:21,760 respond to a situation so i think we'll 1712 01:36:26,550 --> 01:36:23,600 continue to have humans in the loop and 1713 01:36:28,310 --> 01:36:26,560 i think that the robotic capability that 1714 01:36:30,070 --> 01:36:28,320 will add to us will just make us even 1715 01:36:31,750 --> 01:36:30,080 stronger 1716 01:36:34,470 --> 01:36:31,760 terrific well thank you all so much for 1717 01:36:36,629 --> 01:36:34,480 your time congratulations um 1718 01:48:03,590 --> 01:36:36,639 thanks again have a good one thank you 1719 01:48:03,600 --> 01:48:12,870 oh great 1720 01:48:20,550 --> 01:48:15,750 okay it's so great to see you all 1721 01:48:23,669 --> 01:48:22,310 hello hi amanda 1722 01:48:26,550 --> 01:48:23,679 i'd love to have you all introduce 1723 01:48:28,629 --> 01:48:26,560 yourselves if you don't mind 1724 01:48:29,669 --> 01:48:28,639 i'm chris ferguson i work for the boeing 1725 01:48:31,109 --> 01:48:29,679 company 1726 01:48:32,229 --> 01:48:31,119 i'm nicole mann 1727 01:48:33,510 --> 01:48:32,239 eric paul 1728 01:48:38,550 --> 01:48:33,520 bob benkin 1729 01:48:43,669 --> 01:48:41,109 well it's great to have you all here uh 1730 01:48:45,669 --> 01:48:43,679 i'll just have you all or one of you 1731 01:48:47,430 --> 01:48:45,679 jump in on these questions as you see 1732 01:48:49,189 --> 01:48:47,440 fit i know you've been doing this all 1733 01:48:50,229 --> 01:48:49,199 day so i'm sure you're pros at this 1734 01:48:52,790 --> 01:48:50,239 point 1735 01:48:53,910 --> 01:48:52,800 so first of all this is really exciting 1736 01:48:55,669 --> 01:48:53,920 how does it feel to be the first 1737 01:48:58,070 --> 01:48:55,679 american astronauts 1738 01:49:01,990 --> 01:48:58,080 chosen to fly in these new commercial 1739 01:49:05,030 --> 01:49:03,590 for me it's a it's pretty awesome i 1740 01:49:06,629 --> 01:49:05,040 think all of us who when we went through 1741 01:49:08,310 --> 01:49:06,639 our test pilot school class thought that 1742 01:49:10,070 --> 01:49:08,320 the probably the greatest job we could 1743 01:49:12,470 --> 01:49:10,080 ever get would be to be a part of a new 1744 01:49:14,390 --> 01:49:12,480 uh test airplane program and you turn 1745 01:49:15,990 --> 01:49:14,400 that into a spacecraft instead of an 1746 01:49:17,910 --> 01:49:16,000 airplane and it just makes it that much 1747 01:49:19,910 --> 01:49:17,920 better and so it's probably the coolest 1748 01:49:25,589 --> 01:49:19,920 thing we could have got uh from a job 1749 01:49:31,430 --> 01:49:26,709 tell me a little bit more about your 1750 01:49:34,709 --> 01:49:33,030 well the plans for the missions are to 1751 01:49:37,030 --> 01:49:34,719 shake out you know both 1752 01:49:38,470 --> 01:49:37,040 both groups we're going to shake out 1753 01:49:40,229 --> 01:49:38,480 each of the vehicles individually to 1754 01:49:41,589 --> 01:49:40,239 make sure that they can 1755 01:49:43,350 --> 01:49:41,599 basically do their mission we're going 1756 01:49:44,870 --> 01:49:43,360 to be looking at all you know all the 1757 01:49:47,430 --> 01:49:44,880 different phases of flight of the 1758 01:49:49,109 --> 01:49:47,440 spaceship and as bob was talking about 1759 01:49:51,510 --> 01:49:49,119 it's it's a privilege to get the chance 1760 01:49:52,629 --> 01:49:51,520 to as a test pilot you dream about 1761 01:49:54,229 --> 01:49:52,639 getting the opportunity to test 1762 01:50:00,310 --> 01:49:54,239 something new and testing a spacecraft 1763 01:50:04,229 --> 01:50:02,229 can you tell us a little bit about some 1764 01:50:05,669 --> 01:50:04,239 of the research that's happening up in 1765 01:50:12,070 --> 01:50:05,679 space that 1766 01:50:15,589 --> 01:50:13,830 well i i think the from a research 1767 01:50:17,430 --> 01:50:15,599 perspective there's just a 1768 01:50:18,790 --> 01:50:17,440 hundreds of experience experiments 1769 01:50:20,550 --> 01:50:18,800 literally going on on board the 1770 01:50:22,310 --> 01:50:20,560 international space station at any time 1771 01:50:24,629 --> 01:50:22,320 whether it's uh investigating 1772 01:50:26,390 --> 01:50:24,639 investigating combustion phenomenology 1773 01:50:28,229 --> 01:50:26,400 where somebody predicts what they expect 1774 01:50:29,750 --> 01:50:28,239 to happen as you take away gravity from 1775 01:50:31,270 --> 01:50:29,760 the equation and then they get to test 1776 01:50:33,189 --> 01:50:31,280 it out and see if that was really true 1777 01:50:35,109 --> 01:50:33,199 or not and they can anchor their models 1778 01:50:37,109 --> 01:50:35,119 for the for the work that they do back 1779 01:50:38,709 --> 01:50:37,119 here on earth you know that's true in 1780 01:50:41,189 --> 01:50:38,719 just so many different fields from 1781 01:50:42,950 --> 01:50:41,199 combustion to metallurgy to the the 1782 01:50:44,709 --> 01:50:42,960 physical sciences 1783 01:50:46,550 --> 01:50:44,719 we're also testing on the astronauts 1784 01:50:48,790 --> 01:50:46,560 themselves and learning how to live and 1785 01:50:50,870 --> 01:50:48,800 operate in space and how the human body 1786 01:50:53,350 --> 01:50:50,880 adapts for future missions that may be 1787 01:51:00,070 --> 01:50:53,360 longer or may take us you know 1788 01:51:03,350 --> 01:51:01,430 christopher i know you mentioned that 1789 01:51:06,390 --> 01:51:03,360 you're with boeing i know you retired 1790 01:51:08,790 --> 01:51:06,400 from nasa uh you've been working on the 1791 01:51:10,310 --> 01:51:08,800 starliner what can you tell us a bit 1792 01:51:12,310 --> 01:51:10,320 about the starlight we've got boeing in 1793 01:51:14,709 --> 01:51:12,320 our backyard so we've got a personal 1794 01:51:15,990 --> 01:51:14,719 interest in the starliner 1795 01:51:18,629 --> 01:51:16,000 well i've been a part of the program 1796 01:51:21,510 --> 01:51:18,639 since about 2012. so i've i've had the 1797 01:51:23,750 --> 01:51:21,520 opportunity to see it grow from just a 1798 01:51:25,910 --> 01:51:23,760 clean sheet design up to uh we're now 1799 01:51:27,510 --> 01:51:25,920 building uh three different spacecraft 1800 01:51:29,350 --> 01:51:27,520 that we'll reuse up to 10 times we're 1801 01:51:30,629 --> 01:51:29,360 building them in florida 1802 01:51:32,709 --> 01:51:30,639 but as you mentioned we're part of the 1803 01:51:34,709 --> 01:51:32,719 larger boeing family so 1804 01:51:36,629 --> 01:51:34,719 we'll uh we'll see what commercial space 1805 01:51:38,310 --> 01:51:36,639 is all about as we go forward you know 1806 01:51:40,709 --> 01:51:38,320 this opportunity this unique opportunity 1807 01:51:43,350 --> 01:51:40,719 to to essentially lease a service and 1808 01:51:45,750 --> 01:51:43,360 then uh perhaps grow that business into 1809 01:51:51,350 --> 01:51:45,760 something that uh that we we can't even 1810 01:51:54,629 --> 01:51:53,030 nicole i know this is going to be your 1811 01:51:56,629 --> 01:51:54,639 first trip 1812 01:51:59,589 --> 01:51:56,639 to space 1813 01:52:01,109 --> 01:51:59,599 so what are you looking forward to 1814 01:52:03,510 --> 01:52:01,119 well for me you know this is an 1815 01:52:05,750 --> 01:52:03,520 opportunity of a lifetime uh to go to 1816 01:52:07,990 --> 01:52:05,760 space number one and then number two to 1817 01:52:10,950 --> 01:52:08,000 to be a part of these crews and to fly 1818 01:52:12,550 --> 01:52:10,960 on the first uh vehicle of starliner so 1819 01:52:14,310 --> 01:52:12,560 i'm looking forward to the training i'm 1820 01:52:16,229 --> 01:52:14,320 looking forward to helping where i can 1821 01:52:18,070 --> 01:52:16,239 to develop the techniques and procedures 1822 01:52:20,629 --> 01:52:18,080 that we'll need to operate in space and 1823 01:52:22,310 --> 01:52:20,639 then certainly for the mission i feel 1824 01:52:24,390 --> 01:52:22,320 very fortunate to get to uh train and 1825 01:52:26,070 --> 01:52:24,400 fly among these two gentlemen who have a 1826 01:52:27,910 --> 01:52:26,080 vast amount of space flight experience 1827 01:52:33,669 --> 01:52:27,920 and i'm hoping to learn a lot from them 1828 01:52:37,830 --> 01:52:35,109 i think a lot of us want to know if some 1829 01:52:40,070 --> 01:52:37,840 of these test flights get us closer to 1830 01:52:41,270 --> 01:52:40,080 sending passenger 1831 01:52:43,910 --> 01:52:41,280 uh 1832 01:52:46,070 --> 01:52:43,920 flights to space 1833 01:52:46,870 --> 01:52:46,080 i certainly think that's the case i mean 1834 01:52:50,709 --> 01:52:46,880 this 1835 01:52:51,669 --> 01:52:50,719 combine the government and the private 1836 01:52:53,669 --> 01:52:51,679 sector 1837 01:52:56,870 --> 01:52:53,679 to uh 1838 01:52:59,750 --> 01:52:56,880 make access to spake space easier and 1839 01:53:02,149 --> 01:52:59,760 less expensive and so the next the next 1840 01:53:04,390 --> 01:53:02,159 logical step may be you know private 1841 01:53:05,830 --> 01:53:04,400 citizens or scientists or smaller 1842 01:53:06,629 --> 01:53:05,840 countries that maybe can't afford to 1843 01:53:09,750 --> 01:53:06,639 have 1844 01:53:11,910 --> 01:53:09,760 uh their own space and space agency uh 1845 01:53:13,430 --> 01:53:11,920 fly into space so this is just this is 1846 01:53:19,430 --> 01:53:13,440 just the beginning of this and i think 1847 01:53:23,830 --> 01:53:21,030 well we wish you the best of luck thank 1848 01:53:25,510 --> 01:53:23,840 you so much for your time today 1849 01:55:27,350 --> 01:53:25,520 thank you thank you thanks amanda thank 1850 01:55:27,360 --> 01:55:32,629 hmm 1851 01:55:37,910 --> 01:55:33,910 hello 1852 01:55:40,950 --> 01:55:37,920 hear me this is tammy field 1853 01:55:43,109 --> 01:55:40,960 we can hear you 13. 1854 01:55:45,030 --> 01:55:43,119 i got you loud and clear tammy from 1855 01:55:47,109 --> 01:55:45,040 central florida 1856 01:55:47,830 --> 01:55:47,119 hello hello can you hear us can you hear 1857 01:55:49,510 --> 01:55:47,840 us 1858 01:55:54,149 --> 01:55:49,520 hello 1859 01:55:55,109 --> 01:55:54,159 can we can hear you 1860 01:55:56,470 --> 01:55:55,119 acting 1861 01:55:58,830 --> 01:55:56,480 can you hear me 1862 01:56:01,189 --> 01:55:58,840 we can hear 1863 01:56:04,070 --> 01:56:01,199 you i don't think she can see us in your 1864 01:56:06,950 --> 01:56:06,229 hello hello hear me 1865 01:56:10,790 --> 01:56:06,960 yeah 1866 01:56:13,669 --> 01:56:11,589 i 1867 01:56:15,750 --> 01:56:13,679 can you hear me 1868 01:56:17,750 --> 01:56:15,760 yes 1869 01:56:19,750 --> 01:56:17,760 i can hear you chris can you hear me 1870 01:56:21,830 --> 01:56:19,760 this is jimmy field yes we can hear you 1871 01:56:24,470 --> 01:56:21,840 tammy 1872 01:56:37,030 --> 01:56:24,480 hello intestine chris can you hear me 1873 01:56:37,040 --> 01:56:42,950 can you hear us thank you 1874 01:56:46,070 --> 01:56:44,390 i can 1875 01:56:49,189 --> 01:56:46,080 all right all right i'm going to delay 1876 01:56:51,830 --> 01:56:50,950 hold on guys we have a huge delay we'll 1877 01:56:53,669 --> 01:56:51,840 try to get 1878 01:56:59,109 --> 01:56:53,679 out in a second hold on i think there