1 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:19,769 Lucy I'm here to tell you goodnight but 2 00:00:21,929 --> 00:00:20,890 it doesn't look like you'll be going to 3 00:00:23,700 --> 00:00:21,939 bed anytime soon 4 00:00:26,490 --> 00:00:23,710 tonight is the brightest and closest 5 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:26,500 Mars has been to Earth since 2003 you 6 00:00:29,460 --> 00:00:27,970 know I've been seeing tons of headlines 7 00:00:31,859 --> 00:00:29,470 about Mars in the Space Launch space 8 00:00:33,930 --> 00:00:31,869 launch system Orion the lunar orbital 9 00:00:35,610 --> 00:00:33,940 platform gateway I'm in keeping up with 10 00:00:37,439 --> 00:00:35,620 all of it every step of the way 11 00:00:38,939 --> 00:00:37,449 we'll be on Mars sooner than you can 12 00:00:41,160 --> 00:00:38,949 imagine and I'll be right up there with 13 00:00:44,340 --> 00:00:41,170 them the world embraces those who follow 14 00:00:47,370 --> 00:00:44,350 their dreams Lucy this is my dream look 15 00:00:47,380 --> 00:00:56,690 [Music] 16 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:00,090 it is my honor to introduce the Orion 17 00:01:04,890 --> 00:01:02,170 crew for this first mission to land 18 00:01:07,500 --> 00:01:04,900 humans on Mars these four brave 19 00:01:12,050 --> 00:01:07,510 astronauts are commander Benjamin 20 00:01:14,820 --> 00:01:12,060 chambers flight engineer James McCormick 21 00:01:17,490 --> 00:01:14,830 mission specialist and lead scientist 22 00:01:26,100 --> 00:01:17,500 Courtney Sanders and Lieutenant 23 00:01:28,109 --> 00:01:26,110 Commander and pilot Lucy Anderson our 24 00:01:31,320 --> 00:01:28,119 optimal flight window between Earth and 25 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:31,330 Mars is now aligned only once every 26 26 00:01:35,639 --> 00:01:33,130 months it'd be a shame to miss that now 27 00:01:37,710 --> 00:01:35,649 wouldn't it indeed your research habitat 28 00:01:39,570 --> 00:01:37,720 is already established near the northern 29 00:01:41,370 --> 00:01:39,580 polar icecap through the previous 30 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:41,380 deployment of several payloads and 31 00:01:45,719 --> 00:01:44,050 microgravity 3d printing systems pre 32 00:01:48,570 --> 00:01:45,729 starts with one year of food right 33 00:01:49,170 --> 00:01:48,580 correct as you finalize construction of 34 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:49,180 the garden 35 00:01:52,620 --> 00:01:50,770 I hope you've sent up enough of those 36 00:01:54,779 --> 00:01:52,630 unbranded candy coated chocolates and 37 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:54,789 orange drinks for James I'm sure you'll 38 00:02:04,830 --> 00:01:57,490 be satisfied mr. mckormick best of luck 39 00:02:06,810 --> 00:02:04,840 on your mission Orion Orion close and 40 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:06,820 lock your visors and initiate oxygen 41 00:02:11,300 --> 00:02:09,130 flow affirmative Mission Control all 42 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:11,310 systems are go we're ready to roll 43 00:02:30,009 --> 00:02:13,810 prepare for takeoff sequence beginning 44 00:02:34,670 --> 00:02:32,000 congratulations Orien you're now 45 00:02:40,899 --> 00:02:34,680 successfully on your way to Mars booster 46 00:02:45,740 --> 00:02:43,880 boosters are detached preparing to exit 47 00:02:48,770 --> 00:02:45,750 low Earth orbit in approximately eight 48 00:02:50,660 --> 00:02:48,780 minutes you need to reach 25,000 miles 49 00:02:52,250 --> 00:02:50,670 per hour to break out of low Earth orbit 50 00:02:54,619 --> 00:02:52,260 at an altitude of twelve hundred and 51 00:03:02,890 --> 00:02:54,629 seventy miles the board is green Mission 52 00:03:07,180 --> 00:03:05,150 detached from the Space Launch System 53 00:03:09,770 --> 00:03:07,190 and engaging thrusters to maximum power 54 00:03:16,699 --> 00:03:09,780 speed is at 23,000 miles per hour 55 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:16,709 reaching 24,000 24 300 400 500 25,000 56 00:03:20,780 --> 00:03:17,370 miles per hour 57 00:03:21,740 --> 00:03:20,790 exiting low-earth orbit now welcome to 58 00:03:24,470 --> 00:03:21,750 space everyone 59 00:03:25,039 --> 00:03:24,480 Orion you successfully exited low-earth 60 00:03:28,460 --> 00:03:25,049 orbit 61 00:03:30,619 --> 00:03:28,470 platform gateway in the next couple of 62 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:30,629 days then your nine-month journey to 63 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:34,410 Mars will commence our computers are now 64 00:03:38,809 --> 00:03:36,090 synced with the lunar orbital platform 65 00:03:40,190 --> 00:03:38,819 gateway we see it it'll feel great to 66 00:03:42,860 --> 00:03:40,200 finally have a little more space to move 67 00:03:45,140 --> 00:03:42,870 around look outside you've got tons of 68 00:03:46,729 --> 00:03:45,150 space out there I'm sure you'll be happy 69 00:03:49,220 --> 00:03:46,739 to get away from mr. McCormick's jokes 70 00:03:50,870 --> 00:03:49,230 in due time ready system replenishment 71 00:04:06,270 --> 00:03:50,880 and ensure attachment to the extended 72 00:04:11,350 --> 00:04:08,910 [Music] 73 00:04:13,270 --> 00:04:11,360 we should be entering Martian orbit in 74 00:04:15,700 --> 00:04:13,280 approximately two hours let's run the 75 00:04:18,190 --> 00:04:15,710 numbers one last time this is what we've 76 00:04:20,950 --> 00:04:18,200 been dreaming of for decades 77 00:04:22,330 --> 00:04:20,960 trajectory to habitat confirmed prepare 78 00:04:30,700 --> 00:04:22,340 systems for Martian descent 79 00:04:40,869 --> 00:04:36,420 [Music] 80 00:04:43,779 --> 00:04:40,879 and with this step I can say with 81 00:04:48,950 --> 00:04:43,789 conviction there is life on Mars and