1 00:00:04,970 --> 00:00:02,119 hi I'm NASA Kennedy's Bethany Hall and 2 00:00:07,380 --> 00:00:04,980 I'm taking you inside KSC 3 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:07,390 [Music] 4 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:09,530 NASA's coolest hottest mission is 5 00:00:13,330 --> 00:00:11,450 getting closer to launch the Parker 6 00:00:15,460 --> 00:00:13,340 Solar Probe was transported to the pad 7 00:00:17,589 --> 00:00:15,470 and lifted into place atop the United 8 00:00:19,870 --> 00:00:17,599 Launch Alliance Delta for heavy rocket 9 00:00:21,460 --> 00:00:19,880 that will carry it into space the Parker 10 00:00:24,700 --> 00:00:21,470 Solar Probe built by the Applied Physics 11 00:00:26,530 --> 00:00:24,710 lab will need 55 times the energy it 12 00:00:28,839 --> 00:00:26,540 takes to get to Mars in order to touch 13 00:00:30,850 --> 00:00:28,849 the Sun and this powerful launch vehicle 14 00:00:33,190 --> 00:00:30,860 chosen by the launch services program is 15 00:00:35,590 --> 00:00:33,200 what it takes three booster cores a 16 00:00:38,850 --> 00:00:35,600 cryogenic second stage and even a third 17 00:00:40,900 --> 00:00:38,860 stage specially made by Northrop Grumman 18 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:40,910 Kennedy is proud to recognize the 19 00:00:44,770 --> 00:00:43,010 achievements of three employees who 20 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:44,780 receives one of the agency's most 21 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:46,970 prestigious awards during a ceremony at 22 00:00:50,940 --> 00:00:49,010 the Johnson Space Center in Houston 23 00:00:53,620 --> 00:00:50,950 NASA Administrator Jim bridenstine 24 00:00:56,380 --> 00:00:53,630 presented Distinguished Service Medal to 25 00:00:58,150 --> 00:00:56,390 ted adams john Maja's on oh and the 26 00:01:00,520 --> 00:00:58,160 deputy program manager for the launch 27 00:01:01,500 --> 00:01:00,530 services program chuck Duvall who wasn't 28 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:01,510 able to attend the ceremony 29 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:03,410 distinguished service medals are given 30 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:05,570 to individuals who have had a profound 31 00:01:11,709 --> 00:01:09,170 impact on nasa's mission success and