1 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:30,310 [Music] 2 00:07:43,370 --> 00:07:41,370 welcome live to NASA's Kennedy Space 3 00:07:45,950 --> 00:07:43,380 Center where we are just about 30 hours 4 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:45,960 away from the return of human 5 00:07:49,249 --> 00:07:47,490 spaceflight to American soil 6 00:07:50,450 --> 00:07:49,259 I'm Joshua Santora with NASA 7 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:50,460 communication here at the Kennedy Space 8 00:07:54,230 --> 00:07:52,410 Center and I'm so glad you're joining us 9 00:07:56,450 --> 00:07:54,240 for this question and answer session you 10 00:07:57,950 --> 00:07:56,460 saw just a second ago the amazing guests 11 00:07:59,120 --> 00:07:57,960 we have today make sure you're asking 12 00:08:00,710 --> 00:07:59,130 your questions we will take those live 13 00:08:02,420 --> 00:08:00,720 in just a few minutes and without 14 00:08:04,730 --> 00:08:02,430 further ado we want to jump right in so 15 00:08:11,749 --> 00:08:04,740 first up we have NASA Administrator Jim 16 00:08:23,230 --> 00:08:11,759 bridenstine and we have astronaut Nicole 17 00:08:26,140 --> 00:08:23,240 Mann astronaut Kjell Lindgren and 18 00:08:28,850 --> 00:08:26,150 Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana 19 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:28,860 are a huge thanks to you for for joining 20 00:08:33,019 --> 00:08:31,050 me today super excited to to share this 21 00:08:34,579 --> 00:08:33,029 moment with you all shared this this 22 00:08:37,250 --> 00:08:34,589 history with you all as we're creating 23 00:08:38,839 --> 00:08:37,260 history I'm gonna go ahead and start off 24 00:08:41,140 --> 00:08:38,849 here a little bit mister Cabana first 25 00:08:43,909 --> 00:08:41,150 question to you you're coming up here as 26 00:08:45,079 --> 00:08:43,919 you're almost the longest-serving Center 27 00:08:47,810 --> 00:08:45,089 Director in the Kennedy Space Center 28 00:08:49,610 --> 00:08:47,820 history so congratulations on that super 29 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:49,620 excited for your leadership and for 30 00:08:53,150 --> 00:08:51,450 where we've come from I wanted to ask 31 00:08:55,670 --> 00:08:53,160 you tell us a little bit about the past 32 00:08:57,710 --> 00:08:55,680 almost nine years the retirement of the 33 00:08:59,150 --> 00:08:57,720 space shuttle program Mac mark - the 34 00:09:00,800 --> 00:08:59,160 last time we flew humans in space for 35 00:09:03,050 --> 00:09:00,810 America and we're about to do it again 36 00:09:04,910 --> 00:09:03,060 so what's that process been like for the 37 00:09:06,500 --> 00:09:04,920 Kennedy Space Center and for NASA well 38 00:09:08,269 --> 00:09:06,510 that's been a huge transformation Josh 39 00:09:10,699 --> 00:09:08,279 first off it's great to be part of 40 00:09:11,750 --> 00:09:10,709 another awesome NASA social and I 41 00:09:13,850 --> 00:09:11,760 couldn't be more excited about 42 00:09:16,010 --> 00:09:13,860 tomorrow's launch after 9 years without 43 00:09:19,699 --> 00:09:16,020 launching humans from the Kennedy Space 44 00:09:22,130 --> 00:09:19,709 Center last flight was July 2011 on STS 45 00:09:24,410 --> 00:09:22,140 135 Atlantis and now we're getting ready 46 00:09:27,110 --> 00:09:24,420 to launch crew dragon on a Falcon 9 47 00:09:28,550 --> 00:09:27,120 tomorrow from pad 39a you know the 48 00:09:30,079 --> 00:09:28,560 transformation that we've gone to the 49 00:09:33,199 --> 00:09:30,089 team just did an absolutely outstanding 50 00:09:34,699 --> 00:09:33,209 job I mean it was depressing here after 51 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:34,709 that last shuttle flight the 52 00:09:38,810 --> 00:09:36,450 constellation program had been cancelled 53 00:09:39,980 --> 00:09:38,820 and we had to redefine what we were 54 00:09:41,750 --> 00:09:39,990 going to be here at the Kennedy Space 55 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:41,760 Center redefine what we wanted our 56 00:09:45,949 --> 00:09:44,010 future to be and turning into this 57 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:45,959 multi-user spaceport these 58 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:48,450 public-private partnerships that we have 59 00:09:52,070 --> 00:09:50,010 it's a new way of doing business 60 00:09:54,560 --> 00:09:52,080 and it's it's great for our country and 61 00:09:56,210 --> 00:09:54,570 so we have evolved we utilized excess 62 00:09:58,340 --> 00:09:56,220 capacity that we had from the shuttle 63 00:10:00,860 --> 00:09:58,350 program to enable these new commercial 64 00:10:04,310 --> 00:10:00,870 operations on pad 39a we signed that 65 00:10:07,070 --> 00:10:04,320 agreement with SpaceX in July of 2014 in 66 00:10:08,990 --> 00:10:07,080 January of 2017 two and a half years 67 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:09,000 later they flew the first mission off it 68 00:10:14,210 --> 00:10:12,450 and they've had over 18 successful 69 00:10:16,820 --> 00:10:14,220 flights off that pad now as we get ready 70 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:16,830 for the first humans to launch off that 71 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:19,050 pad for the Commercial Crew program on 72 00:10:23,570 --> 00:10:21,210 that crew dragon and it's just truly 73 00:10:26,060 --> 00:10:23,580 exciting just an awesome job by the KSC 74 00:10:28,820 --> 00:10:26,070 team making that transformation happen a 75 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:28,830 great future it's interesting people may 76 00:10:31,850 --> 00:10:30,210 not really believe us when we say it was 77 00:10:33,710 --> 00:10:31,860 depressing but it was like it was a 78 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:33,720 really tough time here and the energy is 79 00:10:37,100 --> 00:10:35,490 just growing now for the past few years 80 00:10:39,050 --> 00:10:37,110 we've seen the energy just on the rise 81 00:10:41,150 --> 00:10:39,060 mr. Brian Stein next question to you 82 00:10:43,460 --> 00:10:41,160 obviously the energy is not building to 83 00:10:45,770 --> 00:10:43,470 a single moment that build the energy is 84 00:10:47,470 --> 00:10:45,780 building towards a future so as we fly 85 00:10:49,790 --> 00:10:47,480 this mission as we look to the future 86 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:49,800 what can people look forward to in the 87 00:10:54,830 --> 00:10:53,010 next 10 years of human exploration so I 88 00:10:57,560 --> 00:10:54,840 think you know Bob hit it just right he 89 00:10:59,330 --> 00:10:57,570 talked about a multi-user spaceport well 90 00:11:01,160 --> 00:10:59,340 we want space itself to also be 91 00:11:03,560 --> 00:11:01,170 multi-user so we're looking forward to a 92 00:11:06,530 --> 00:11:03,570 very robust commercial marketplace in 93 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:06,540 space we want NASA to be a customer one 94 00:11:10,490 --> 00:11:09,210 customer of many customers and we want 95 00:11:12,260 --> 00:11:10,500 to have numerous providers that are 96 00:11:14,930 --> 00:11:12,270 competing on cost and innovation that 97 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:14,940 includes launch but it also includes 98 00:11:20,990 --> 00:11:18,450 habitation so the future with Commercial 99 00:11:24,620 --> 00:11:21,000 Crew with commercial resupply with the 100 00:11:26,690 --> 00:11:24,630 multi-user spaceport is exceptionally 101 00:11:28,430 --> 00:11:26,700 bright but it's all about 102 00:11:30,830 --> 00:11:28,440 commercialization of low-earth orbit so 103 00:11:31,910 --> 00:11:30,840 that we can use nasa's resources to do 104 00:11:34,340 --> 00:11:31,920 the things that have not yet been 105 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:34,350 commercialized like go to the moon and 106 00:11:39,260 --> 00:11:37,170 on to Mars but all the while we're doing 107 00:11:40,970 --> 00:11:39,270 these things we're thinking about how 108 00:11:43,280 --> 00:11:40,980 can we commercialize this so we can get 109 00:11:45,860 --> 00:11:43,290 resources that are not from the American 110 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:45,870 taxpayer the reason Apollo ended is 111 00:11:50,930 --> 00:11:47,850 because it was a 100 percent government 112 00:11:52,250 --> 00:11:50,940 program without commercial interest well 113 00:11:54,170 --> 00:11:52,260 we're doing things differently this time 114 00:11:56,570 --> 00:11:54,180 we're going to the moon sustainably and 115 00:11:58,040 --> 00:11:56,580 we're going on to Mars and what we learn 116 00:12:00,910 --> 00:11:58,050 in this program the Commercial Crew 117 00:12:03,010 --> 00:12:00,920 program is going to inform how we have 118 00:12:04,690 --> 00:12:03,020 sustainability 119 00:12:07,030 --> 00:12:04,700 well beyond low-earth orbit all the way 120 00:12:08,890 --> 00:12:07,040 to the moon and on to Mars when we talk 121 00:12:10,180 --> 00:12:08,900 about commercialization of spaceflight 122 00:12:11,560 --> 00:12:10,190 I think people probably think of 123 00:12:13,240 --> 00:12:11,570 commercialization in air flight I hope 124 00:12:15,130 --> 00:12:13,250 that they do and I know you've talked 125 00:12:16,180 --> 00:12:15,140 about that some this week of is that 126 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:16,190 really division are we talking about 127 00:12:22,870 --> 00:12:20,770 like a robust spaceflight commercial and 128 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:22,880 existence where people are just buying 129 00:12:26,410 --> 00:12:24,770 space tickets I mean that that would be 130 00:12:28,090 --> 00:12:26,420 nice if we could get there but we have 131 00:12:31,890 --> 00:12:28,100 to remember where we were in the dawn of 132 00:12:35,310 --> 00:12:31,900 aviation where we were we think about 133 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:35,320 Barnstormers and airmail pilots and 134 00:12:41,170 --> 00:12:37,730 Daredevils like that was that was the 135 00:12:43,620 --> 00:12:41,180 realm of aviation at its dawn and then 136 00:12:47,500 --> 00:12:43,630 and then we had a gentleman step up a 137 00:12:49,060 --> 00:12:47,510 hotelier in New York or Teague was his 138 00:12:51,370 --> 00:12:49,070 name and he created a prize they called 139 00:12:52,900 --> 00:12:51,380 it the Orteig prize and a guy named 140 00:12:54,070 --> 00:12:52,910 Charles Lindbergh stepped up to the 141 00:12:55,890 --> 00:12:54,080 plate and he said I want to win that 142 00:12:58,570 --> 00:12:55,900 prize I'm gonna fly across the Atlantic 143 00:13:02,470 --> 00:12:58,580 and all of a sudden you know Charles 144 00:13:04,060 --> 00:13:02,480 Lindbergh traveled the country this is 145 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:04,070 another important statistic one out of 146 00:13:08,830 --> 00:13:06,050 four people on the in the United States 147 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:08,840 of America saw Charles Lindbergh with 148 00:13:13,060 --> 00:13:11,330 their own eyes he traveled that much and 149 00:13:15,370 --> 00:13:13,070 he was that inspirational to all of 150 00:13:17,230 --> 00:13:15,380 America and what it began as it began 151 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:17,240 really a dawn of the commercialization 152 00:13:21,610 --> 00:13:19,250 of aviation but remember it was still 153 00:13:23,530 --> 00:13:21,620 exceptionally expensive only the rich 154 00:13:26,740 --> 00:13:23,540 people could do it well look where we 155 00:13:28,540 --> 00:13:26,750 are right now in human spaceflight it is 156 00:13:30,490 --> 00:13:28,550 true it is still exceptionally expensive 157 00:13:32,890 --> 00:13:30,500 what we're doing though is we're driving 158 00:13:34,510 --> 00:13:32,900 down the costs and over the course of 159 00:13:36,550 --> 00:13:34,520 time we want it to become more 160 00:13:38,980 --> 00:13:36,560 normalized now is it going to be one of 161 00:13:41,590 --> 00:13:38,990 these things where for you know 150 162 00:13:44,170 --> 00:13:41,600 bucks you buy a ticket from from Dallas 163 00:13:46,930 --> 00:13:44,180 to Houston or whatever it is probably 164 00:13:48,490 --> 00:13:46,940 probably not in the near future but if 165 00:13:50,410 --> 00:13:48,500 we're going to achieve what we want to 166 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:50,420 achieve in Space Exploration we have to 167 00:13:54,790 --> 00:13:52,250 drive down the cost we have to let 168 00:13:57,820 --> 00:13:54,800 people see the value of microgravity as 169 00:14:00,190 --> 00:13:57,830 a resource and that value of course is 170 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:00,200 in pharmaceuticals immunizations 171 00:14:04,780 --> 00:14:03,410 advanced materials all of these 172 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:04,790 different things that we're proving on 173 00:14:08,950 --> 00:14:07,250 the International Space Station so I 174 00:14:10,990 --> 00:14:08,960 really think we're at the dawn of a new 175 00:14:13,990 --> 00:14:11,000 era in spaceflight just like we were at 176 00:14:16,090 --> 00:14:14,000 the dawn of a new era in human flight 177 00:14:16,900 --> 00:14:16,100 within the atmosphere yeah and as we 178 00:14:18,460 --> 00:14:16,910 wait on that 179 00:14:20,950 --> 00:14:18,470 space flight ticket to get down to the 180 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:20,960 hundred dollar range we have our heroes 181 00:14:24,220 --> 00:14:22,730 to help get us there and lead the way 182 00:14:26,590 --> 00:14:24,230 for us where drama two of you two this 183 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:26,600 morning so thanks again Nicole question 184 00:14:31,390 --> 00:14:29,210 for you your your coming up on your 185 00:14:33,550 --> 00:14:31,400 rookie flight obviously that's got to be 186 00:14:35,410 --> 00:14:33,560 just energizing to see a couple other 187 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:35,420 astronauts about to strap in to a brand 188 00:14:40,780 --> 00:14:38,810 new spacecraft on the Boeing Commercial 189 00:14:42,550 --> 00:14:40,790 Commercial Crew flight test excuse me 190 00:14:44,170 --> 00:14:42,560 you're gonna be on that flight for your 191 00:14:45,910 --> 00:14:44,180 rookie flight a brand new spacecraft 192 00:14:49,060 --> 00:14:45,920 what's that energy like to think about 193 00:14:50,260 --> 00:14:49,070 that moment in perspective of hey we're 194 00:14:51,490 --> 00:14:50,270 doing this tomorrow for the first time 195 00:14:53,860 --> 00:14:51,500 and you're gonna get that chance soon I 196 00:14:55,420 --> 00:14:53,870 tell you it's just incredibly exciting I 197 00:14:58,720 --> 00:14:55,430 mean honestly it makes me feel like a 198 00:15:01,060 --> 00:14:58,730 little kid you know I remember being in 199 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:01,070 my test pilot tour and interested in 200 00:15:05,080 --> 00:15:02,930 becoming an astronaut and reading the 201 00:15:06,730 --> 00:15:05,090 bios of you know Colonel Hurley and Bob 202 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:06,740 Behnken you know the two gentlemen that 203 00:15:10,060 --> 00:15:07,970 are going to be launching tomorrow and 204 00:15:12,010 --> 00:15:10,070 just and and really honestly viewing 205 00:15:13,450 --> 00:15:12,020 them as heroes and then getting to meet 206 00:15:15,130 --> 00:15:13,460 them for the first time when I came down 207 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:15,140 at NASA as an interview and then having 208 00:15:18,640 --> 00:15:16,850 the opportunity to work with them over 209 00:15:20,890 --> 00:15:18,650 the past seven years you know they've 210 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:20,900 been great mentors and it's really like 211 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:23,810 a member of your family having a huge 212 00:15:28,990 --> 00:15:26,210 lifetime a success and reaching a goal 213 00:15:31,390 --> 00:15:29,000 and so I'm so incredibly proud of them 214 00:15:33,220 --> 00:15:31,400 and so happy and excited to watch them 215 00:15:35,410 --> 00:15:33,230 launch tomorrow and personally it's 216 00:15:36,910 --> 00:15:35,420 something I look at and say gosh I I 217 00:15:38,710 --> 00:15:36,920 can't wait to do that I'm gonna have the 218 00:15:40,270 --> 00:15:38,720 opportunity to do that next year so I 219 00:15:41,740 --> 00:15:40,280 pay very close attention to everything 220 00:15:44,290 --> 00:15:41,750 they do hopefully I can pick up some 221 00:15:46,930 --> 00:15:44,300 some tips along the way but it's just 222 00:15:52,300 --> 00:15:46,940 such an exciting time for us to be 223 00:15:54,310 --> 00:15:52,310 launching from American soil again as 224 00:15:57,010 --> 00:15:54,320 they talk about their training is the 225 00:15:58,180 --> 00:15:57,020 the fact that they are learners I think 226 00:15:59,830 --> 00:15:58,190 at the core of every astronaut that I've 227 00:16:00,790 --> 00:15:59,840 seen it's they like to learn they want 228 00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:00,800 to learn they want to gather knowledge 229 00:16:04,930 --> 00:16:02,930 and learn from those things always 230 00:16:06,430 --> 00:16:04,940 picking up new things so appreciate you 231 00:16:08,170 --> 00:16:06,440 again shell for you 232 00:16:10,180 --> 00:16:08,180 you were here a little over a year ago 233 00:16:11,740 --> 00:16:10,190 with the demo1 NASA social group 234 00:16:13,180 --> 00:16:11,750 speaking with them obviously I'm sure 235 00:16:14,590 --> 00:16:13,190 there's a part of every astronaut if 236 00:16:16,420 --> 00:16:14,600 you're not strapping in that you want to 237 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:16,430 be the one strapping in you've flown 238 00:16:19,870 --> 00:16:18,170 once you got to harvest the first veggie 239 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:19,880 harvest which is amazing so as you think 240 00:16:24,280 --> 00:16:22,850 about your hopeful next flight what's 241 00:16:26,530 --> 00:16:24,290 that what's the energy flight for you 242 00:16:27,310 --> 00:16:26,540 and kind of thinking to the future yeah 243 00:16:29,230 --> 00:16:27,320 absolutely 244 00:16:30,930 --> 00:16:29,240 you know it's such a privilege to be 245 00:16:34,420 --> 00:16:30,940 here and so exciting to be 246 00:16:36,610 --> 00:16:34,430 just a day away from the launch of this 247 00:16:38,410 --> 00:16:36,620 new vehicle and I do think back to that 248 00:16:40,570 --> 00:16:38,420 NASA social just a little over a year 249 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:40,580 ago with demo one and just the 250 00:16:45,730 --> 00:16:43,010 enthusiasm and excitement in that in 251 00:16:48,190 --> 00:16:45,740 that crowd and getting to share a little 252 00:16:50,170 --> 00:16:48,200 bit of the insights from getting to live 253 00:16:52,150 --> 00:16:50,180 and work in space and the idea of 254 00:16:53,620 --> 00:16:52,160 launching on a rocket getting to share 255 00:16:55,930 --> 00:16:53,630 that with that group and knowing that 256 00:16:58,000 --> 00:16:55,940 that that NASA social group is 257 00:17:00,610 --> 00:16:58,010 replicated all over our country and all 258 00:17:03,970 --> 00:17:00,620 over the world the interest in what 259 00:17:06,699 --> 00:17:03,980 we're doing here and what we're aiming 260 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:06,709 to do tomorrow really cannot be 261 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:10,490 overstated it's a this is such a hard 262 00:17:16,020 --> 00:17:13,610 thing to do and to watch how the 263 00:17:18,069 --> 00:17:16,030 partnership between NASA and the 264 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:18,079 commercial companies has just matured 265 00:17:24,130 --> 00:17:21,290 over the past few years and to be a part 266 00:17:26,500 --> 00:17:24,140 of that you know I have gotten to 267 00:17:28,360 --> 00:17:26,510 service the backup for both Bob and Doug 268 00:17:31,330 --> 00:17:28,370 and for the crew one crews that are in 269 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:31,340 training with SpaceX and to have gone 270 00:17:38,860 --> 00:17:34,010 through that training to see Bob and 271 00:17:41,290 --> 00:17:38,870 Doug have given their inputs and into 272 00:17:42,850 --> 00:17:41,300 the test and development and for this 273 00:17:48,250 --> 00:17:42,860 whole team to have gotten to where we 274 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:48,260 are today is has really just been it's 275 00:17:53,710 --> 00:17:49,610 hard to describe what that experience 276 00:17:55,150 --> 00:17:53,720 has been like to see them have gone 277 00:17:57,340 --> 00:17:55,160 through the dry dress and to put those 278 00:17:58,210 --> 00:17:57,350 suits on and go out to the pad and get 279 00:17:59,919 --> 00:17:58,220 into the vehicle 280 00:18:02,440 --> 00:17:59,929 and to know that we're doing that for 281 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:02,450 real tomorrow is just absolutely 282 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:04,610 spectacular and so I am incredibly 283 00:18:09,220 --> 00:18:07,010 excited for them for their families for 284 00:18:13,419 --> 00:18:09,230 the NASA and SpaceX family and for the 285 00:18:16,570 --> 00:18:13,429 for our country as we as we start this 286 00:18:18,220 --> 00:18:16,580 new adventure tomorrow yeah some amazing 287 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:18,230 points there obviously Doug and Bob I 288 00:18:21,100 --> 00:18:19,490 know it was mentioned during the media 289 00:18:23,620 --> 00:18:21,110 briefing we had just before this program 290 00:18:25,540 --> 00:18:23,630 that these two gentlemen that are flying 291 00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:25,550 tomorrow their dads they're they're 292 00:18:30,100 --> 00:18:27,650 humans they're men just like the rest of 293 00:18:31,540 --> 00:18:30,110 us and ultimately we are grateful for 294 00:18:34,360 --> 00:18:31,550 their service and for what their family 295 00:18:36,010 --> 00:18:34,370 is giving up as well and so heroes and 296 00:18:37,030 --> 00:18:36,020 men alike we're gonna jump right now to 297 00:18:38,890 --> 00:18:37,040 the social questions so if you have 298 00:18:40,060 --> 00:18:38,900 questions add those on the chat window 299 00:18:41,740 --> 00:18:40,070 and we're just gonna kind of rapid-fire 300 00:18:42,430 --> 00:18:41,750 through these for as much time as we've 301 00:18:44,810 --> 00:18:42,440 got this morning 302 00:18:46,310 --> 00:18:44,820 so mr. brian stein question for you 303 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:46,320 do you have an interest in being an 304 00:18:52,130 --> 00:18:48,530 astronaut oh how are you kidding you got 305 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:52,140 look I would love to unfortunately I got 306 00:18:59,030 --> 00:18:53,970 to do everything vicariously these days 307 00:19:01,490 --> 00:18:59,040 but but no I I certainly I said it just 308 00:19:03,200 --> 00:19:01,500 a few days ago when Bob and Doug arrived 309 00:19:05,659 --> 00:19:03,210 here at the Kennedy Space Center I said 310 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:05,669 when I grow up one day I want to be like 311 00:19:11,180 --> 00:19:08,610 Bob and Doug I think all children grow 312 00:19:14,030 --> 00:19:11,190 up wanting to to fly higher and faster 313 00:19:17,180 --> 00:19:14,040 than anyone else and I was in that in 314 00:19:18,669 --> 00:19:17,190 that mix myself so yeah I would I would 315 00:19:21,289 --> 00:19:18,679 love to fly one day and you know what 316 00:19:23,690 --> 00:19:21,299 given how rapidly space is being 317 00:19:26,210 --> 00:19:23,700 commercialized there might be that 318 00:19:28,370 --> 00:19:26,220 opportunity yeah hopefully fingers 319 00:19:29,570 --> 00:19:28,380 crossed for all of us let's another 320 00:19:31,130 --> 00:19:29,580 question run down the line here where 321 00:19:32,120 --> 00:19:31,140 will you be on launch day so we're you 322 00:19:33,950 --> 00:19:32,130 actually watch and launch from I'll 323 00:19:35,510 --> 00:19:33,960 start with you mr. Bryton Stein OSB - 324 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:35,520 okay so that's actually for those who 325 00:19:38,510 --> 00:19:37,290 don't know it's a balcony it's a really 326 00:19:40,120 --> 00:19:38,520 nice viewing spot you can see the 327 00:19:42,230 --> 00:19:40,130 landscape and most of the launch pads 328 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:42,240 ain't hard to beat that view it's 329 00:19:47,799 --> 00:19:44,850 beautiful yes I'm not a hundred percent 330 00:19:50,330 --> 00:19:47,809 sure yet wherever they had told me to go 331 00:19:52,220 --> 00:19:50,340 chill and I think I'm in the same but I 332 00:19:59,090 --> 00:19:52,230 believe that I'll be an OS b2 as well 333 00:20:00,400 --> 00:19:59,100 okay great hey listen we're making 334 00:20:02,870 --> 00:20:00,410 things happen here on the NASA social 335 00:20:04,760 --> 00:20:02,880 mr. cabana I would be supporting the 336 00:20:06,980 --> 00:20:04,770 administrator or no SP - awesome yeah a 337 00:20:08,780 --> 00:20:06,990 lot of a lot of very important folks 338 00:20:10,430 --> 00:20:08,790 like these up there watching again they 339 00:20:11,570 --> 00:20:10,440 get they get the amazing view but 340 00:20:13,250 --> 00:20:11,580 there's lots of great views anywhere 341 00:20:15,740 --> 00:20:13,260 around the Space Coast is a great spot 342 00:20:17,480 --> 00:20:15,750 to view from all right other quick view 343 00:20:20,120 --> 00:20:17,490 it from somewhere where I can't mess it 344 00:20:24,740 --> 00:20:20,130 up that's my goal there's no random 345 00:20:26,090 --> 00:20:24,750 buttons around lean on something I there 346 00:20:27,049 --> 00:20:26,100 was a question about astronauts and 347 00:20:29,570 --> 00:20:27,059 there's a number of cautions coming in 348 00:20:33,049 --> 00:20:29,580 about astronauts so what does it take to 349 00:20:34,730 --> 00:20:33,059 become an astronaut so Nicole I'll start 350 00:20:36,500 --> 00:20:34,740 with you and then she'll have you answer 351 00:20:38,150 --> 00:20:36,510 as well you know that's a very common 352 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:38,160 question and I wish there was you know 353 00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:40,650 it would be a a recipe or a formula for 354 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:42,690 that but I think the one thing that all 355 00:20:46,430 --> 00:20:44,490 astronauts that I know have in common is 356 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:46,440 that they were they're very passionate 357 00:20:51,350 --> 00:20:49,290 about whatever specialty they chose in 358 00:20:53,120 --> 00:20:51,360 life so whether it's a military pilot or 359 00:20:55,399 --> 00:20:53,130 they're a doctor or scientist or an 360 00:20:57,350 --> 00:20:55,409 engineer but it's not really the end 361 00:20:58,649 --> 00:20:57,360 goal of becoming an astronaut I think 362 00:21:00,299 --> 00:20:58,659 that you should focus on 363 00:21:02,460 --> 00:21:00,309 the goal of doing something that 364 00:21:03,930 --> 00:21:02,470 inspires you something that you love and 365 00:21:05,909 --> 00:21:03,940 then do that the best that you can 366 00:21:07,889 --> 00:21:05,919 possibly do and you as you go through 367 00:21:09,629 --> 00:21:07,899 that process and life and and you get 368 00:21:11,669 --> 00:21:09,639 more experiences you'll see a lot of 369 00:21:13,529 --> 00:21:11,679 different doors open up and if becoming 370 00:21:15,269 --> 00:21:13,539 an astronaut happens to be one of those 371 00:21:17,339 --> 00:21:15,279 doors as well then you can go forward 372 00:21:18,779 --> 00:21:17,349 into that path but it starts early in 373 00:21:20,549 --> 00:21:18,789 the beginning by you know just doing 374 00:21:22,409 --> 00:21:20,559 well in school taking care of your body 375 00:21:24,180 --> 00:21:22,419 and finding that love and passion in 376 00:21:25,469 --> 00:21:24,190 life so I want to put you on the spot 377 00:21:27,690 --> 00:21:25,479 for a second and ask you if that's what 378 00:21:29,729 --> 00:21:27,700 you did and if that is what you did what 379 00:21:32,639 --> 00:21:29,739 were you pursuing that astronaut became 380 00:21:34,979 --> 00:21:32,649 the option yes so so actually I had no 381 00:21:37,109 --> 00:21:34,989 idea when I was young exactly what I 382 00:21:39,599 --> 00:21:37,119 wanted to do I went to the Naval Academy 383 00:21:41,519 --> 00:21:39,609 and I knew that I wanted to serve in the 384 00:21:43,710 --> 00:21:41,529 military and I knew early on that I 385 00:21:46,229 --> 00:21:43,720 wanted to be a Marine the summer before 386 00:21:48,450 --> 00:21:46,239 my senior year I got a ride in FA Teen 387 00:21:50,549 --> 00:21:48,460 and that was the first time I realized 388 00:21:52,859 --> 00:21:50,559 wait a minute I can be a marine and an 389 00:21:55,229 --> 00:21:52,869 f-18 pilot at the same time like best of 390 00:21:57,960 --> 00:21:55,239 both worlds let's do this and and so it 391 00:22:00,029 --> 00:21:57,970 was really just that service to my 392 00:22:01,560 --> 00:22:00,039 country which got me involved at the 393 00:22:03,839 --> 00:22:01,570 same time I was an engineer and I kind 394 00:22:06,389 --> 00:22:03,849 of missed the nerd side of of everything 395 00:22:08,580 --> 00:22:06,399 so I went to test pilot school and flew 396 00:22:10,739 --> 00:22:08,590 the f-18 and was able to do engineering 397 00:22:12,690 --> 00:22:10,749 as well so again kind of best of both 398 00:22:15,180 --> 00:22:12,700 worlds and it was really during my time 399 00:22:17,310 --> 00:22:15,190 there at test pilot school that NASA was 400 00:22:18,719 --> 00:22:17,320 accepting applications and I started to 401 00:22:20,789 --> 00:22:18,729 learn more about the process and and 402 00:22:22,589 --> 00:22:20,799 read some of those bios of these other 403 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:22,599 folks that serve in the military and 404 00:22:27,210 --> 00:22:24,970 were also astronauts and so it was a 405 00:22:29,399 --> 00:22:27,220 really an evolution a process that got 406 00:22:31,469 --> 00:22:29,409 me to to this amazing place that I am 407 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:31,479 today with these awesome opportunities 408 00:22:35,249 --> 00:22:34,090 cool thanks for that question to you 409 00:22:36,539 --> 00:22:35,259 what's it take to be an astronaut and 410 00:22:39,330 --> 00:22:36,549 specifically what advice would you give 411 00:22:41,700 --> 00:22:39,340 to students sure you know I I would 412 00:22:43,830 --> 00:22:41,710 second everything that nicole has said 413 00:22:44,789 --> 00:22:43,840 I've wanted to be an astronaut for as 414 00:22:47,969 --> 00:22:44,799 long as I can remember 415 00:22:50,070 --> 00:22:47,979 and I was inspired by the books and 416 00:22:53,940 --> 00:22:50,080 movies that I saw when I was young but 417 00:22:55,919 --> 00:22:53,950 it was second grade when the teacher 418 00:22:57,479 --> 00:22:55,929 brought out the television rolled the 419 00:22:59,789 --> 00:22:57,489 television into our classroom and we 420 00:23:02,639 --> 00:22:59,799 watched that first launch of the space 421 00:23:04,139 --> 00:23:02,649 shuttle in 1981 that gave me this 422 00:23:06,210 --> 00:23:04,149 insight that this was something that was 423 00:23:10,349 --> 00:23:06,220 possible it was actually possible to do 424 00:23:12,419 --> 00:23:10,359 and and so growing up I read every book 425 00:23:14,700 --> 00:23:12,429 about astronauts and NASA 426 00:23:17,970 --> 00:23:14,710 to get my hands on and there was no 427 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:17,980 internet back in that day so so I had to 428 00:23:23,340 --> 00:23:19,330 figure out what that path looked like 429 00:23:25,409 --> 00:23:23,350 and hourly astronauts all came from a 430 00:23:27,779 --> 00:23:25,419 flying background test pilot background 431 00:23:29,159 --> 00:23:27,789 and so I decided that that that is what 432 00:23:31,799 --> 00:23:29,169 I wanted to do my dad was in the Air 433 00:23:34,710 --> 00:23:31,809 Force and I had like like Nicole I had a 434 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:34,720 desire to serve and so I I went to the 435 00:23:38,850 --> 00:23:37,210 Air Force Academy but it's the air that 436 00:23:41,879 --> 00:23:38,860 I actually discovered a passion for 437 00:23:45,239 --> 00:23:41,889 biology and that desire to serve to 438 00:23:48,419 --> 00:23:45,249 serve ultimately led for me to pursue 439 00:23:50,310 --> 00:23:48,429 medicine and so I went to University of 440 00:23:53,930 --> 00:23:50,320 Colorado for medical school and pursued 441 00:23:56,970 --> 00:23:53,940 emergency medicine up in Minnesota and 442 00:23:59,460 --> 00:23:56,980 and I was very passionate about that and 443 00:24:01,320 --> 00:23:59,470 but I still had this desire to to be a 444 00:24:04,230 --> 00:24:01,330 part of NASA's human space flight 445 00:24:05,700 --> 00:24:04,240 mission so I did a second residency in 446 00:24:07,619 --> 00:24:05,710 aerospace medicine and had the great 447 00:24:10,230 --> 00:24:07,629 fortune to get a job at Johnson Space 448 00:24:12,239 --> 00:24:10,240 Center as a flight surgeon so I I really 449 00:24:14,730 --> 00:24:12,249 want to underscore this idea that there 450 00:24:17,039 --> 00:24:14,740 is no one path to becoming an astronaut 451 00:24:19,019 --> 00:24:17,049 you really it is about following this 452 00:24:20,249 --> 00:24:19,029 passion and right now it's in those 453 00:24:22,409 --> 00:24:20,259 disciplines of science technology 454 00:24:25,350 --> 00:24:22,419 engineering math those that is the the 455 00:24:27,149 --> 00:24:25,360 language of Space Flight right now but 456 00:24:29,129 --> 00:24:27,159 we have the opportunity to we just 457 00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:29,139 finished a we're in the middle of a 458 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:31,090 selection cycle of selecting new 459 00:24:36,570 --> 00:24:33,610 astronauts and we have this incredible 460 00:24:38,869 --> 00:24:36,580 privilege of getting to choose from the 461 00:24:41,369 --> 00:24:38,879 very best that America has to offer and 462 00:24:42,840 --> 00:24:41,379 from a whole number of disciplines and 463 00:24:44,700 --> 00:24:42,850 so within our astronaut office we have 464 00:24:48,269 --> 00:24:44,710 engineers we have pilots we have 465 00:24:51,060 --> 00:24:48,279 physicians and research scientists so it 466 00:24:52,799 --> 00:24:51,070 really is about identifying what it is 467 00:24:54,899 --> 00:24:52,809 that that gets you excited about 468 00:24:56,519 --> 00:24:54,909 learning and becoming the best at that 469 00:25:00,029 --> 00:24:56,529 if possible so there's that passion 470 00:25:02,700 --> 00:25:00,039 element but that is really supported by 471 00:25:05,879 --> 00:25:02,710 a hard work element it takes an 472 00:25:07,739 --> 00:25:05,889 incredible amount of hard work to become 473 00:25:11,460 --> 00:25:07,749 the best at what you do 474 00:25:14,430 --> 00:25:11,470 and and so the the the joining of that 475 00:25:16,139 --> 00:25:14,440 passion with hard work I think is what 476 00:25:18,149 --> 00:25:16,149 has helped get most of us that have this 477 00:25:21,810 --> 00:25:18,159 privilege of working in human 478 00:25:23,099 --> 00:25:21,820 spaceflight here at NASA awesome thanks 479 00:25:25,649 --> 00:25:23,109 Joe mr. green I don't wanna forget about 480 00:25:26,070 --> 00:25:25,659 you you are an astronaut so any advice 481 00:25:31,500 --> 00:25:26,080 you 482 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:31,510 just echo everything they said I had a 483 00:25:36,799 --> 00:25:34,690 path very similar to Nicole's and I 484 00:25:39,570 --> 00:25:36,809 think the other thing I would add is 485 00:25:42,180 --> 00:25:39,580 persistence you know don't give up 486 00:25:44,399 --> 00:25:42,190 very few astronauts got selected on the 487 00:25:47,190 --> 00:25:44,409 on the first try and if it's something 488 00:25:49,380 --> 00:25:47,200 you really believe in and it's your 489 00:25:51,060 --> 00:25:49,390 passion you know be persistent don't 490 00:25:53,130 --> 00:25:51,070 give up but do something that you're 491 00:25:54,990 --> 00:25:53,140 passionate about so that you excel at it 492 00:25:56,940 --> 00:25:55,000 and you enjoy it and if you don't make 493 00:25:58,320 --> 00:25:56,950 that next path at least you're still 494 00:26:00,930 --> 00:25:58,330 contributing and doing something you 495 00:26:02,549 --> 00:26:00,940 enjoy yeah and I might get my facts here 496 00:26:04,500 --> 00:26:02,559 so correct me if I'm wrong I think that 497 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:04,510 I heard from Leland Melvin yesterday 498 00:26:09,389 --> 00:26:07,330 that Peggy Whitson applied 13 times 499 00:26:11,639 --> 00:26:09,399 before she got into the astronaut corps 500 00:26:12,990 --> 00:26:11,649 is it anybody confirm that number I am I 501 00:26:15,149 --> 00:26:13,000 know I think that's the number I heard 502 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:15,159 so again if at first you don't succeed 503 00:26:19,230 --> 00:26:16,570 that doesn't mean it's a closed door 504 00:26:20,549 --> 00:26:19,240 forever very cool I think this question 505 00:26:21,889 --> 00:26:20,559 it's really interesting I think I'm 506 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:21,899 gonna throw this to you mr. bridenstine 507 00:26:26,700 --> 00:26:24,250 obviously excited for this achievement 508 00:26:29,100 --> 00:26:26,710 for America tomorrow but the question 509 00:26:32,029 --> 00:26:29,110 was how does the rest of the world 510 00:26:34,200 --> 00:26:32,039 benefit from this moment for for us 511 00:26:35,940 --> 00:26:34,210 what's the benefit for other astronauts 512 00:26:37,830 --> 00:26:35,950 for other nations to have America 513 00:26:39,990 --> 00:26:37,840 getting back to human spaceflight yeah 514 00:26:43,169 --> 00:26:40,000 so what this represents is a whole lot 515 00:26:44,940 --> 00:26:43,179 more seats going to space so you know 516 00:26:47,100 --> 00:26:44,950 we've had we've had one launch provider 517 00:26:50,430 --> 00:26:47,110 for the last nine years and that was a 518 00:26:53,159 --> 00:26:50,440 Soyuz rocket and and now we're gonna 519 00:26:55,409 --> 00:26:53,169 we're gonna go with a as Bob said 520 00:26:58,139 --> 00:26:55,419 earlier dissimilar redundancy so we've 521 00:27:00,810 --> 00:26:58,149 got a new rocket a new vehicle and when 522 00:27:03,169 --> 00:27:00,820 we get Boeing off the ground we'll have 523 00:27:05,460 --> 00:27:03,179 yet another rocket another vehicle so 524 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:05,470 we're going to be able to maximize the 525 00:27:09,509 --> 00:27:07,210 utility of the international space 526 00:27:11,700 --> 00:27:09,519 station and of course the international 527 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:11,710 space station I guess the point to the 528 00:27:17,389 --> 00:27:15,010 question is we have 15 nations that 529 00:27:20,159 --> 00:27:17,399 operate the international space station 530 00:27:23,250 --> 00:27:20,169 11 member states of the European Space 531 00:27:26,789 --> 00:27:23,260 Agency Canada Japan Russia the United 532 00:27:28,830 --> 00:27:26,799 States and there's room for more and 533 00:27:30,539 --> 00:27:28,840 when we go to the moon we want to go to 534 00:27:31,710 --> 00:27:30,549 the moon with even more partners we 535 00:27:33,509 --> 00:27:31,720 don't want to limit it just to the 536 00:27:37,740 --> 00:27:33,519 partners on the international space 537 00:27:39,360 --> 00:27:37,750 station so so with more seats means more 538 00:27:41,790 --> 00:27:39,370 partnership opportunities 539 00:27:44,700 --> 00:27:41,800 it means that we can put more more 540 00:27:47,790 --> 00:27:44,710 astronauts from other countries on the 541 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:47,800 spacecraft and of course there's costs 542 00:27:51,120 --> 00:27:49,450 associated with that but remember what 543 00:27:54,180 --> 00:27:51,130 we're trying to do if if we can have 544 00:27:56,130 --> 00:27:54,190 other countries buy seats on these 545 00:27:59,220 --> 00:27:56,140 Rockets it drives down the cost for the 546 00:28:01,560 --> 00:27:59,230 United States of America taxpayer so I 547 00:28:03,510 --> 00:28:01,570 think what it does is it really opens up 548 00:28:06,799 --> 00:28:03,520 a lot more opportunity than than we 549 00:28:09,570 --> 00:28:06,809 currently have and so I think I think 550 00:28:10,920 --> 00:28:09,580 the model is also something we need to 551 00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:10,930 talk about what is the business model 552 00:28:14,669 --> 00:28:12,850 the public-private partnership and how 553 00:28:16,950 --> 00:28:14,679 we go to the moon with international 554 00:28:19,110 --> 00:28:16,960 partners so I think there's a lot of 555 00:28:20,460 --> 00:28:19,120 opportunity here yeah not as easy as 556 00:28:22,049 --> 00:28:20,470 just saying hey let's work together 557 00:28:23,850 --> 00:28:22,059 yeah there's a lot more details that go 558 00:28:25,740 --> 00:28:23,860 into it than that a little bit this 559 00:28:27,630 --> 00:28:25,750 question came to me I'm gonna read it as 560 00:28:29,370 --> 00:28:27,640 is mr. cabana this one's for you it's 561 00:28:30,450 --> 00:28:29,380 it's a pretty broad question so I'll let 562 00:28:32,790 --> 00:28:30,460 you take it whatever direction you want 563 00:28:34,860 --> 00:28:32,800 to the question is just what makes KSC 564 00:28:38,549 --> 00:28:34,870 so special oh gosh 565 00:28:42,990 --> 00:28:38,559 well first off this is where you know 566 00:28:46,230 --> 00:28:43,000 America goes to space with humans it's 567 00:28:48,620 --> 00:28:46,240 just absolutely it's the location but I 568 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:48,630 think more than anything it's the people 569 00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:51,610 the dedicated workforce that's here the 570 00:28:57,419 --> 00:28:55,510 it's just I have never been part of such 571 00:28:59,040 --> 00:28:57,429 an amazing team as I am here at the 572 00:29:01,169 --> 00:28:59,050 Kennedy Space Center I just can't say 573 00:29:04,230 --> 00:29:01,179 enough good things about the people that 574 00:29:05,820 --> 00:29:04,240 work here you know NASA's been number 575 00:29:09,510 --> 00:29:05,830 one on the federal employee viewpoint 576 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:09,520 survey for what eight years in a row now 577 00:29:15,900 --> 00:29:13,450 and KSC was number one the ten NASA 578 00:29:17,630 --> 00:29:15,910 centers this last time around and it's 579 00:29:21,299 --> 00:29:17,640 just it's that kind of motivation 580 00:29:23,310 --> 00:29:21,309 everybody just comes to work with the 581 00:29:25,919 --> 00:29:23,320 goal in mind of making America's space 582 00:29:29,100 --> 00:29:25,929 program successful and it's a positive 583 00:29:31,710 --> 00:29:29,110 attitude it's a desire to excel at what 584 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:31,720 you do it's just I think that's probably 585 00:29:37,020 --> 00:29:33,730 the most special thing about KSC it's 586 00:29:38,730 --> 00:29:37,030 it's the people in the hardware and I 587 00:29:40,680 --> 00:29:38,740 tell you I've had the opportunity to 588 00:29:42,930 --> 00:29:40,690 work at a lot of NASA centers I trained 589 00:29:44,460 --> 00:29:42,940 all over as an astronaut I love my time 590 00:29:46,799 --> 00:29:44,470 at JSC I loved working in Mission 591 00:29:48,900 --> 00:29:46,809 Control but here's where the hardware is 592 00:29:50,430 --> 00:29:48,910 you can study things in books all you 593 00:29:52,470 --> 00:29:50,440 want you can look at all the PowerPoint 594 00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:52,480 charts and pictures and diagrams in a 595 00:29:54,780 --> 00:29:53,110 book 596 00:29:56,610 --> 00:29:54,790 until you climb in and see the real 597 00:29:58,980 --> 00:29:56,620 hardware that's when you really get to 598 00:30:01,140 --> 00:29:58,990 know it and and this is where the the 599 00:30:02,250 --> 00:30:01,150 hardware is and that's pretty cool yeah 600 00:30:04,080 --> 00:30:02,260 absolutely 601 00:30:06,060 --> 00:30:04,090 every time Space Flight hardware shows 602 00:30:07,620 --> 00:30:06,070 up it's an exciting day all right 603 00:30:09,330 --> 00:30:07,630 question for our astronauts I'll start 604 00:30:10,740 --> 00:30:09,340 with you Chell and I'll make it a 605 00:30:14,070 --> 00:30:10,750 two-part question and it might be the 606 00:30:16,049 --> 00:30:14,080 same answer what's your what's the best 607 00:30:17,250 --> 00:30:16,059 part of being an astronaut and what's 608 00:30:20,730 --> 00:30:17,260 your favorite memory of being an 609 00:30:26,490 --> 00:30:20,740 astronaut so far oh wow and the best 610 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:26,500 part of being an astronaut you know this 611 00:30:32,280 --> 00:30:30,250 is gonna echo director cabanas sediments 612 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:32,290 a little bit I think when we think about 613 00:30:37,380 --> 00:30:35,410 spaceflight and getting to having this 614 00:30:39,210 --> 00:30:37,390 privilege of getting to work and serve 615 00:30:41,130 --> 00:30:39,220 as an astronaut a lot of people will 616 00:30:45,860 --> 00:30:41,140 think about the Rockets and the space 617 00:30:49,169 --> 00:30:45,870 station this the iconic spacesuit and 618 00:30:52,049 --> 00:30:49,179 and all of those things are great it is 619 00:30:54,770 --> 00:30:52,059 absolutely amazing to to get to interact 620 00:30:56,820 --> 00:30:54,780 and utilize that hardware but 621 00:31:00,150 --> 00:30:56,830 fundamentally it is the people you know 622 00:31:03,570 --> 00:31:00,160 NASA draws the the best and brightest 623 00:31:05,220 --> 00:31:03,580 that our country has to offer and and 624 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:05,230 draws people from all over the world you 625 00:31:10,470 --> 00:31:06,970 know the opportunity to work with NASA 626 00:31:13,980 --> 00:31:10,480 and to participate in this this unifying 627 00:31:15,780 --> 00:31:13,990 mission of exploration of lower early 628 00:31:18,150 --> 00:31:15,790 Earth low Earth orbit and beyond 629 00:31:20,520 --> 00:31:18,160 and now the mission the artists of the 630 00:31:22,500 --> 00:31:20,530 Artemis program to go back to the moon 631 00:31:25,980 --> 00:31:22,510 with the first woman and the next man 632 00:31:27,840 --> 00:31:25,990 and and make that a permanent permanent 633 00:31:30,570 --> 00:31:27,850 mission those are absolutely 634 00:31:33,710 --> 00:31:30,580 inspirational and so to get to work with 635 00:31:36,090 --> 00:31:33,720 this workforce that is innovative in 636 00:31:40,110 --> 00:31:36,100 enthusiastic and so incredibly 637 00:31:42,210 --> 00:31:40,120 hard-working I mean that is it makes me 638 00:31:44,460 --> 00:31:42,220 it inspires me and it makes me want to 639 00:31:47,070 --> 00:31:44,470 come to work every day and do my very 640 00:31:50,310 --> 00:31:47,080 best so that that I'm not letting this 641 00:31:51,900 --> 00:31:50,320 team down so it's a really the best part 642 00:31:53,850 --> 00:31:51,910 about being an astronaut is getting to 643 00:31:58,950 --> 00:31:53,860 work with this incredible team my 644 00:32:04,409 --> 00:31:58,960 favorite memory there's so many so many 645 00:32:06,990 --> 00:32:04,419 you know I think this the spacewalk the 646 00:32:10,100 --> 00:32:07,000 view from outside the space station 647 00:32:12,150 --> 00:32:10,110 the first that first view of the earth 648 00:32:13,970 --> 00:32:12,160 when I was launching on that Soyuz 649 00:32:16,140 --> 00:32:13,980 rocket and looking out the window and 650 00:32:19,740 --> 00:32:16,150 you know we've all seen the picture of 651 00:32:22,470 --> 00:32:19,750 that the general Earth's arc the horizon 652 00:32:25,410 --> 00:32:22,480 but to see that with my own eyes 653 00:32:27,270 --> 00:32:25,420 the bright light of the Sun that's 654 00:32:29,370 --> 00:32:27,280 something that I always remember and 655 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:29,380 then after a successful mission I have 656 00:32:35,310 --> 00:32:33,130 to say my return home you know coming 657 00:32:37,860 --> 00:32:35,320 back to the earth safely and and 658 00:32:39,330 --> 00:32:37,870 reuniting with my family those are those 659 00:32:42,750 --> 00:32:39,340 are all very special memories for me 660 00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:42,760 awesome Nicole to you for me I think 661 00:32:46,470 --> 00:32:44,770 it's you know it's really being the best 662 00:32:48,660 --> 00:32:46,480 part about being an astronaut is just 663 00:32:50,670 --> 00:32:48,670 having the opportunity to give back to 664 00:32:53,760 --> 00:32:50,680 the legacy right like Bob talked about 665 00:32:55,890 --> 00:32:53,770 walking around KSC there has been so 666 00:32:58,200 --> 00:32:55,900 many launches from KSC from you know 667 00:33:01,050 --> 00:32:58,210 Apollo an early Gemini mercury shuttle 668 00:33:02,790 --> 00:33:01,060 everything it's amazing to walk in the 669 00:33:04,890 --> 00:33:02,800 footsteps of the men and women who have 670 00:33:06,780 --> 00:33:04,900 built this space program there would be 671 00:33:09,720 --> 00:33:06,790 the astronauts here or the folks that 672 00:33:12,540 --> 00:33:09,730 work at KSC and and sometimes that is a 673 00:33:14,430 --> 00:33:12,550 heavy weight on your shoulders but it's 674 00:33:16,650 --> 00:33:14,440 the best feeling it's the best feeling 675 00:33:18,420 --> 00:33:16,660 because you know you're in a position to 676 00:33:20,280 --> 00:33:18,430 carry on that legacy and make a 677 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:20,290 difference and so you know as we look 678 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:22,810 forward to this Commercial Crew launch 679 00:33:27,930 --> 00:33:25,570 and launch America it's really that next 680 00:33:31,140 --> 00:33:27,940 step on that roadmap to the moon and the 681 00:33:33,540 --> 00:33:31,150 Artemis program and to be able to be a 682 00:33:35,850 --> 00:33:33,550 part of that and to look at my son and 683 00:33:37,740 --> 00:33:35,860 the younger generation and say you know 684 00:33:39,870 --> 00:33:37,750 what we are we are gonna lay the 685 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:39,880 foundation for you to continue this 686 00:33:44,190 --> 00:33:42,370 exploration into space beyond my 687 00:33:47,130 --> 00:33:44,200 lifetime and that's just really a 688 00:33:49,200 --> 00:33:47,140 privilege you know as far as my my 689 00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:49,210 proudest moment being an astronaut I say 690 00:33:54,330 --> 00:33:51,250 so far it's being selected to be an 691 00:33:58,110 --> 00:33:54,340 astronaut certainly being selected to 692 00:34:00,810 --> 00:33:58,120 fly the Commercial Crew program and I 693 00:34:03,090 --> 00:34:00,820 think I think come tomorrow when I watch 694 00:34:06,060 --> 00:34:03,100 SpaceX launch that's probably gonna be 695 00:34:07,470 --> 00:34:06,070 one of my proudest days as well awesome 696 00:34:09,240 --> 00:34:07,480 let me we're just about at a time but I 697 00:34:11,040 --> 00:34:09,250 want to ask just for real brief last 698 00:34:12,510 --> 00:34:11,050 comments from you all just what what's 699 00:34:16,220 --> 00:34:12,520 the one thing you're just really excited 700 00:34:19,170 --> 00:34:16,230 about tomorrow I'm really excited about 701 00:34:20,980 --> 00:34:19,180 Bob and Doug being safely placed into 702 00:34:23,409 --> 00:34:20,990 orbit 703 00:34:27,399 --> 00:34:23,419 I think once once they are safely in 704 00:34:29,500 --> 00:34:27,409 orbit and the nose cone is open I think 705 00:34:32,950 --> 00:34:29,510 we're going to breathe a sigh of relief 706 00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:32,960 I think the next day when they docked to 707 00:34:37,060 --> 00:34:35,450 the International Space Station we're 708 00:34:40,389 --> 00:34:37,070 gonna breathe another sigh of relief and 709 00:34:41,950 --> 00:34:40,399 then they're gonna get to work and then 710 00:34:44,919 --> 00:34:41,960 we're gonna we're gonna anxiously 711 00:34:47,079 --> 00:34:44,929 anticipate their return so I'm I'm most 712 00:34:49,389 --> 00:34:47,089 looking forward to them being safely 713 00:34:49,720 --> 00:34:49,399 placed into orbit and then I can breathe 714 00:34:52,690 --> 00:34:49,730 easy 715 00:34:55,210 --> 00:34:52,700 good Nicole absolutely I mean clear 716 00:34:56,829 --> 00:34:55,220 skies and and a smooth launch is is 717 00:34:59,500 --> 00:34:56,839 really what we're looking for safety is 718 00:35:01,630 --> 00:34:59,510 paramount and I know that NASA and 719 00:35:04,329 --> 00:35:01,640 SpaceX have done everything they can do 720 00:35:05,770 --> 00:35:04,339 to mitigate the risk and so we're 721 00:35:07,420 --> 00:35:05,780 looking forward to a successful launch 722 00:35:09,190 --> 00:35:07,430 tomorrow yeah we're all looking for to 723 00:35:10,569 --> 00:35:09,200 those clear skies mr. Brian Stein we 724 00:35:14,550 --> 00:35:10,579 need to work on like technology to like 725 00:35:18,609 --> 00:35:14,560 make the weather better that's we got it 726 00:35:21,790 --> 00:35:18,619 that's what I like to hear NASA chill 727 00:35:24,450 --> 00:35:21,800 you know it the safe launch absolutely 728 00:35:26,200 --> 00:35:24,460 seeing Bob and Doug safely in orbit 729 00:35:28,599 --> 00:35:26,210 watching them dock with the space 730 00:35:30,550 --> 00:35:28,609 station and watching them or unite with 731 00:35:32,890 --> 00:35:30,560 their good friends that are currently on 732 00:35:36,250 --> 00:35:32,900 the space station I am so excited for 733 00:35:38,410 --> 00:35:36,260 Bob and Doug for the long the many years 734 00:35:41,050 --> 00:35:38,420 that they have been involved in this 735 00:35:44,710 --> 00:35:41,060 program working hard to achieve this 736 00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:44,720 goal so excited for their family and and 737 00:35:51,010 --> 00:35:48,890 excited for SpaceX for the the 738 00:35:52,750 --> 00:35:51,020 incredible work that they have invested 739 00:35:54,790 --> 00:35:52,760 that whole workforce is invested in 740 00:35:56,920 --> 00:35:54,800 making this day possible for the NASA 741 00:35:57,880 --> 00:35:56,930 team that has partnered alongside with 742 00:36:01,059 --> 00:35:57,890 them 743 00:36:04,420 --> 00:36:01,069 and then for America you know to watch 744 00:36:06,730 --> 00:36:04,430 this beautiful rocket with our heroes on 745 00:36:08,470 --> 00:36:06,740 board flying into low Earth orbit from 746 00:36:09,510 --> 00:36:08,480 Kennedy Space Center it's going to be 747 00:36:13,630 --> 00:36:09,520 phenomenal 748 00:36:15,849 --> 00:36:13,640 mr. Cabana so I'm gonna echo all their 749 00:36:17,589 --> 00:36:15,859 comments and I'm gonna say I'm gonna 750 00:36:19,720 --> 00:36:17,599 really be excited for the Commercial 751 00:36:23,050 --> 00:36:19,730 Crew program for the team that has made 752 00:36:24,609 --> 00:36:23,060 this this possible this is a very 753 00:36:25,630 --> 00:36:24,619 critical test flight and we're gonna 754 00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:25,640 learn a lot from it 755 00:36:31,150 --> 00:36:28,910 but seeing Bob and Doug safely on orbit 756 00:36:32,930 --> 00:36:31,160 will bring a sigh of relief for me but 757 00:36:34,220 --> 00:36:32,940 as with the administrator 758 00:36:35,420 --> 00:36:34,230 not gonna feel totally good until 759 00:36:37,910 --> 00:36:35,430 they're back home safe on the ground 760 00:36:40,220 --> 00:36:37,920 after a fully successful mission start 761 00:36:41,780 --> 00:36:40,230 to finish but when I when I look at the 762 00:36:43,670 --> 00:36:41,790 partnership that we have across all the 763 00:36:45,980 --> 00:36:43,680 NASA centers I mean the commercial 764 00:36:47,990 --> 00:36:45,990 program its program it's here at KSC 765 00:36:50,270 --> 00:36:48,000 it's at JSC folks from Marshall Health 766 00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:50,280 Langley everybody has played a role the 767 00:36:54,770 --> 00:36:52,410 NASA engineering team that has worked 768 00:36:57,319 --> 00:36:54,780 with SpaceX a partnership that we have 769 00:36:59,569 --> 00:36:57,329 to get to where we are I'm really 770 00:37:01,339 --> 00:36:59,579 excited for that team to see the fruits 771 00:37:03,410 --> 00:37:01,349 of all their hard work these past many 772 00:37:05,990 --> 00:37:03,420 years to make to bring this to a 773 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:06,000 successful flight tomorrow so we'll 774 00:37:10,849 --> 00:37:08,010 breathe a lot easier once they're safely 775 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:10,859 on orbit yeah certainly a lot a lot of 776 00:37:14,329 --> 00:37:12,930 hard work a lot more hard work to go I 777 00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:14,339 want to thank the four of you especially 778 00:37:18,920 --> 00:37:16,290 for your time I know you're busy we got 779 00:37:20,660 --> 00:37:18,930 we got a rocket to fly so for those 780 00:37:22,640 --> 00:37:20,670 joining us online thank you appreciate 781 00:37:24,079 --> 00:37:22,650 all the questions please continue to 782 00:37:25,880 --> 00:37:24,089 engage with us online through social 783 00:37:28,339 --> 00:37:25,890 media make sure you tune in as we 784 00:37:29,720 --> 00:37:28,349 proceed through the next day or so 785 00:37:32,329 --> 00:37:29,730 getting ready for this flight and at 786 00:37:33,950 --> 00:37:32,339 12:15 tomorrow afternoon Eastern Time we 787 00:37:36,620 --> 00:37:33,960 will be kicking off our launch broadcast 788 00:37:37,970 --> 00:37:36,630 lots of coverage including the crew suit 789 00:37:40,069 --> 00:37:37,980 up and walk out all the way through 790 00:37:41,210 --> 00:37:40,079 flight and to orbit and beyond that's 791 00:37:43,819 --> 00:37:41,220 all for us here the Kennedy Space Center