1 00:00:03,110 --> 00:00:05,220 "HOUSTON, STATION ON SPACE TO GROUND." 2 00:00:05,220 --> 00:00:07,770 WELCOME TO SPACE TO GROUND, I AM KAYLA LAFRANCE. 3 00:00:07,770 --> 00:00:10,790 THIS WEEK THE CREW IS KEEPING BUSY WITH SCIENCE 4 00:00:10,790 --> 00:00:13,800 BEFORE PARTING WAYS. 5 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,049 NASA ASTRONAUT BOB BEHNKEN WAS SPOTTED 6 00:00:16,049 --> 00:00:18,340 CONDUCTING THE DROPLET FORMATION STUDY 7 00:00:18,340 --> 00:00:21,660 IN THE STATION’S MICROGRAVITY SCIENCE GLOVEBOX 8 00:00:21,660 --> 00:00:25,000 TO SHOW THAT SCIENCE RESULTS CAN BE FOR EVERYONE. 9 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,360 THIS INVESTIGATION BY DELTA FAUCET, 10 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,060 THROUGH THE ISS NATIONAL LABORATORY, 11 00:00:30,060 --> 00:00:33,570 EVALUATES WATER DROPLET FORMATION AND ITS MOVEMENT 12 00:00:33,570 --> 00:00:35,290 THROUGH DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES. 13 00:00:35,290 --> 00:00:38,830 THE RESEARCH IS AIMED TO IMPROVE FAUCET TECHNOLOGY, 14 00:00:38,830 --> 00:00:42,340 CREATING BETTER PERFORMANCE AND IMPROVED USER EXPERIENCE 15 00:00:42,340 --> 00:00:45,120 WHILE CONSERVING WATER AND ENERGY. 16 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,420 THE CREW ALSO SPENT THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK 17 00:00:48,420 --> 00:00:53,040 PREFORMING THE CHECK OUT THE ASTROBEE ROBOTIC SYSTEM. 18 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:55,920 THE ASTROBEE’S, 3 CUBED-SHAPED ROBOTS, 19 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:57,800 ARE DESIGNED TO AID THE CREW 20 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,880 IN COMMON TASKS ONBOARD THE STATION, 21 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:02,910 BUT FIRST, THEY WILL PLAY A PART IN JAXA’S 22 00:01:02,910 --> 00:01:06,380 UPCOMING KIBO ROBOT PROGRAMMING CHALLENGE IN THE FALL. 23 00:01:06,380 --> 00:01:08,460 USING FANS TO MOVE AND CAMERAS TO SEE, 24 00:01:08,460 --> 00:01:11,060 THE ASTROBEES WILL HELP PAVE THE WAY 25 00:01:11,061 --> 00:01:13,490 FOR THE ROBOTICS THAT WILL BE USED 26 00:01:13,490 --> 00:01:16,340 AS WE GO BACK TO THE MOON, AND ON TO MARS. 27 00:01:17,180 --> 00:01:19,080 WITH THE SCIENCE COMPLETE, 28 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,470 CREWMATES BOB AND DOUG SET THEIR FOCUS 29 00:01:21,470 --> 00:01:24,490 ON THEIR RETURN ABOARD THE DRAGON ENDEAVOUR, 30 00:01:24,490 --> 00:01:27,280 CONCLUDING THEIR TWO-MONTH STAY ON THE STATION. 31 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,540 THE CREW DRAGON VEHICLE WILL AUTONOMOUSLY 32 00:01:29,540 --> 00:01:32,600 UNDOCK WITH THE TWO NASA ASTRONAUTS ON BOARD, 33 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:37,000 DEPART THE SPACE STATION, AND RE-ENTER THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE. 34 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:40,409 UPON SPLASHDOWN JUST OFF FLORIDA’S COAST, 35 00:01:40,409 --> 00:01:43,040 THE CREW WILL BE PICKED UP AT SEA BY 36 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:46,210 SPACEX’S RECOVERY VESSEL, AND RETURN TO SHORE 37 00:01:46,210 --> 00:01:48,650 WHERE THEY’LL BE FLOWN BACK TO HOUSTON 38 00:01:48,650 --> 00:01:51,280 TO REUNITE WITH THEIR FAMILIES. 39 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,820 BE SURE TO JOIN US AND FOLLOW ALONG WITH NASA TV. 40 00:01:54,820 --> 00:01:56,450 COMPLETE MISSION COVERAGE WILL START 41 00:01:56,450 --> 00:01:59,740 PRIOR TO UNDOCKING AND WILL STAY ON THE AIR 42 00:01:59,740 --> 00:02:04,920 WITH CONTINUOUS COVERAGE UNTIL AFTER SPLASHDOWN. 43 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:06,440 KEEP SENDING YOUR QUESTIONS