1 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:02,300 hi I'm not the committee Kenny moon 2 00:00:10,610 --> 00:00:08,720 NASA announced plans to work with 3 00:00:13,070 --> 00:00:10,620 American companies to design and develop 4 00:00:15,620 --> 00:00:13,080 new reusable systems for astronauts to 5 00:00:17,420 --> 00:00:15,630 land on the moon surface the agency 6 00:00:20,510 --> 00:00:17,430 issued its formal request for proposals 7 00:00:23,029 --> 00:00:20,520 On February 7th this effort is part of 8 00:00:25,790 --> 00:00:23,039 NASA's second next space technologies 9 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:25,800 for exploration partnerships the agency 10 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:27,570 is planning to test new human class 11 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:29,730 Landers on the lunar surface beginning 12 00:00:35,510 --> 00:00:32,250 in 2024 with the goal of sending crew to 13 00:00:37,700 --> 00:00:35,520 the surface in 2028 inside Kennedy's 14 00:00:39,319 --> 00:00:37,710 launch abort system facility workers 15 00:00:41,660 --> 00:00:39,329 assembled the Orion launch abort system 16 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:41,670 that will be used for a full stress test 17 00:00:46,970 --> 00:00:45,210 called ascent abort - during the test 18 00:00:49,790 --> 00:00:46,980 the fully functional launch abort system 19 00:00:51,950 --> 00:00:49,800 and Orion test vehicle will launch atop 20 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:51,960 a Northrop Grumman provided ascent test 21 00:00:57,590 --> 00:00:55,170 booster from Space Launch Complex 46 at 22 00:01:00,080 --> 00:00:57,600 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station the 23 00:01:02,599 --> 00:01:00,090 abort system and Orion test vehicle will 24 00:01:05,179 --> 00:01:02,609 fly to an altitude of 31,000 feet at 25 00:01:06,830 --> 00:01:05,189 more than 1,000 miles per hour the test 26 00:01:08,719 --> 00:01:06,840 will prove that the abort system can 27 00:01:10,429 --> 00:01:08,729 steer the crew module and astronauts 28 00:01:12,320 --> 00:01:10,439 aboard to safety in the unlikely event 29 00:01:14,380 --> 00:01:12,330 of an issue with the Space Launch System 30 00:01:16,630 --> 00:01:14,390 rocket