1 00:00:07,249 --> 00:00:02,990 hi I'm NASA Kennedy's mark Wallen and 2 00:00:10,009 --> 00:00:07,259 I'm taking you inside KSC a good 3 00:00:12,499 --> 00:00:10,019 drenching brings NASA one step closer to 4 00:00:14,570 --> 00:00:12,509 the moon the agency's exploration ground 5 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:14,580 systems performed another successful 6 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:17,130 test of the sound suppression system at 7 00:00:22,220 --> 00:00:19,770 Kennedy Space Center's pad 39b in 8 00:00:25,310 --> 00:00:22,230 preparation for artemis one during the 9 00:00:27,769 --> 00:00:25,320 test the system released 450,000 gallons 10 00:00:29,929 --> 00:00:27,779 of water across the mobile launcher and 11 00:00:32,299 --> 00:00:29,939 flame deflector in a little over 30 12 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:32,309 seconds the second in a series of three 13 00:00:36,530 --> 00:00:34,290 test events these will demonstrate the 14 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:36,540 water systems ability to subdue the 15 00:00:41,930 --> 00:00:38,850 sound made by the Space Launch System or 16 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:41,940 SLS rocket during liftoff in addition to 17 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:44,250 softening the sound waves the water will 18 00:00:48,619 --> 00:00:46,410 reduce the extreme heat and energy 19 00:00:50,990 --> 00:00:48,629 generated by the rocket following the 20 00:00:53,540 --> 00:00:51,000 first test event in July teams made 21 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:53,550 adjustments to valves for this round of 22 00:00:58,220 --> 00:00:55,890 testing once the data is gathered and 23 00:01:01,189 --> 00:00:58,230 analyzed there will be one final water 24 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:01,199 flow test before the agency launches SLS 25 00:01:06,789 --> 00:01:05,010 into deep space NASA and SpaceX were 26 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:06,799 awarded an Emmy for Outstanding 27 00:01:11,780 --> 00:01:09,090 interactive program for the launch 28 00:01:13,730 --> 00:01:11,790 broadcast of SpaceX is demo one mission 29 00:01:16,429 --> 00:01:13,740 under the agency's Commercial Crew 30 00:01:18,770 --> 00:01:16,439 program SpaceX launched its inaugural 31 00:01:20,539 --> 00:01:18,780 uncrewed demo one flight test to the 32 00:01:23,179 --> 00:01:20,549 International Space Station in March 33 00:01:25,399 --> 00:01:23,189 team members from SpaceX and Kennedy 34 00:01:27,830 --> 00:01:25,409 were present in Los Angeles to accept 35 00:01:29,450 --> 00:01:27,840 the award the Emmy recognized the team's 36 00:01:31,280 --> 00:01:29,460 effort in taking a new approach to 37 00:01:33,830 --> 00:01:31,290 engage a broader audience 38 00:01:36,289 --> 00:01:33,840 blending traditional methods with social 39 00:01:38,630 --> 00:01:36,299 media for launch coverage the broadcast 40 00:01:41,149 --> 00:01:38,640 was up against many well-known shows 41 00:01:44,270 --> 00:01:41,159 Conan The Daily Show with Trevor Noah 42 00:01:46,550 --> 00:01:44,280 last week tonight with John Oliver The 43 00:01:48,649 --> 00:01:46,560 Late Late Show with James Corden and the 44 00:01:51,289 --> 00:01:48,659 Late Show with Stephen Colbert