1 00:00:06,150 --> 00:00:03,189 hi kfc center director bob cavanagh here 2 00:00:06,789 --> 00:00:06,160 outside ksc wishing you all a happy new 3 00:00:10,310 --> 00:00:06,799 year 4 00:00:12,310 --> 00:00:10,320 as we go inside ksc 5 00:00:13,430 --> 00:00:12,320 this year we'll see continued growth 6 00:00:15,509 --> 00:00:13,440 innovation and 7 00:00:17,670 --> 00:00:15,519 exploration we'll launch several 8 00:00:19,670 --> 00:00:17,680 scientific missions in 2021 9 00:00:21,029 --> 00:00:19,680 to expand our understanding of the earth 10 00:00:22,630 --> 00:00:21,039 and the heavens 11 00:00:24,470 --> 00:00:22,640 more crude flights will be launched to 12 00:00:27,269 --> 00:00:24,480 the international space station 13 00:00:28,150 --> 00:00:27,279 and 2021 will see the first uncrewed 14 00:00:30,870 --> 00:00:28,160 flight test 15 00:00:33,270 --> 00:00:30,880 of nasa's space launch system rocket and 16 00:00:33,830 --> 00:00:33,280 our orion spacecraft on the artemis one 17 00:00:37,030 --> 00:00:33,840 flight 18 00:00:38,869 --> 00:00:37,040 from right here at kennedy important 19 00:00:39,670 --> 00:00:38,879 activities are taking place this week at 20 00:00:41,430 --> 00:00:39,680 kennedy 21 00:00:43,510 --> 00:00:41,440 as we prepare to launch the most 22 00:00:44,549 --> 00:00:43,520 powerful rocket in the world later this 23 00:00:46,150 --> 00:00:44,559 year 24 00:00:47,990 --> 00:00:46,160 stacking of the space launch system 25 00:00:48,630 --> 00:00:48,000 rocket boosters for the artemis one 26 00:00:50,630 --> 00:00:48,640 mission 27 00:00:52,549 --> 00:00:50,640 continued inside the vehicle assembly 28 00:00:54,229 --> 00:00:52,559 building the right and left 29 00:00:56,069 --> 00:00:54,239 f center segments were lifted and 30 00:00:58,389 --> 00:00:56,079 stacked atop the already stacked 31 00:00:59,910 --> 00:00:58,399 half segments on the mobile launcher 32 00:01:02,470 --> 00:00:59,920 artemis 1 will be the first 33 00:01:04,229 --> 00:01:02,480 integrated flight of the sls rocket and 34 00:01:05,750 --> 00:01:04,239 orion spacecraft 35 00:01:07,350 --> 00:01:05,760 the uncrewed flight test will 36 00:01:09,750 --> 00:01:07,360 demonstrate our commitment and 37 00:01:10,469 --> 00:01:09,760 capability to extend human existence to 38 00:01:13,750 --> 00:01:10,479 the moon 39 00:01:16,950 --> 00:01:13,760 and beyond kennedy's mark whis 40 00:01:18,950 --> 00:01:16,960 gateway deep space logistics manager was 41 00:01:21,670 --> 00:01:18,960 a keynote speaker for the virtual 42 00:01:23,429 --> 00:01:21,680 space waves conference he explained the 43 00:01:25,429 --> 00:01:23,439 importance of commercial opportunities 44 00:01:27,670 --> 00:01:25,439 in developing nasa's deep space 45 00:01:28,950 --> 00:01:27,680 commercial supply chain that will enable 46 00:01:31,670 --> 00:01:28,960 the next moon landing 47 00:01:33,429 --> 00:01:31,680 and mars missions gateway is integral to 48 00:01:35,429 --> 00:01:33,439 nasa's artemis program 49 00:01:38,390 --> 00:01:35,439 that will land the first woman and next 50 00:01:41,109 --> 00:01:38,400 man on the moon by 2024 51 00:01:42,230 --> 00:01:41,119 for more inside ksc check us out on