1 00:00:08,549 --> 00:00:03,669 hi i'm nasa kennedy's andy fans and this 2 00:00:12,230 --> 00:00:10,390 the first of multiple swing arms called 3 00:00:14,629 --> 00:00:12,240 umbilicals for the mobile launcher 2 4 00:00:16,710 --> 00:00:14,639 arrived at the kennedy space center the 5 00:00:19,510 --> 00:00:16,720 mo2 will be used with nasa's space 6 00:00:21,590 --> 00:00:19,520 launch system block 1b rocket 7 00:00:23,750 --> 00:00:21,600 the exploration upper stage umbilical 8 00:00:26,230 --> 00:00:23,760 will provide power communications and 9 00:00:28,790 --> 00:00:26,240 propellants to the larger configuration 10 00:00:30,630 --> 00:00:28,800 of the sls rocket for crew and cargo 11 00:00:32,790 --> 00:00:30,640 deliveries to the moon 12 00:00:34,790 --> 00:00:32,800 the umbilical is now at kennedy's launch 13 00:00:37,590 --> 00:00:34,800 equipment test facility where it will 14 00:00:39,350 --> 00:00:37,600 undergo rounds of rigorous testing 15 00:00:41,990 --> 00:00:39,360 it will later be installed on nasa's 16 00:00:45,029 --> 00:00:42,000 mobile launcher 2 the primary interface 17 00:00:47,670 --> 00:00:45,039 for the launch control system sls and 18 00:00:50,069 --> 00:00:47,680 orion spacecraft flight hardware 19 00:00:52,470 --> 00:00:50,079 nasa will use the ml2 to send astronauts 20 00:00:56,389 --> 00:00:52,480 and heavy cargo to the lunar surface 21 00:00:58,229 --> 00:00:56,399 starting with the artemis 4 mission 22 00:00:59,830 --> 00:00:58,239 teams at the kennedy space center helped 23 00:01:02,790 --> 00:00:59,840 astronauts on board the international 24 00:01:05,350 --> 00:01:02,800 space station enjoy their first peppers 25 00:01:07,670 --> 00:01:05,360 nasa astronauts shane kimbrough megan 26 00:01:09,750 --> 00:01:07,680 macarthur and mark vande high 27 00:01:13,109 --> 00:01:09,760 japan aerospace exploration agency 28 00:01:15,670 --> 00:01:13,119 astronaut aki hoshide and european space 29 00:01:18,310 --> 00:01:15,680 agency astronaut and expedition 66 30 00:01:21,190 --> 00:01:18,320 commander thomas pesquet became the 31 00:01:23,030 --> 00:01:21,200 first to eat peppers grown in space 32 00:01:25,670 --> 00:01:23,040 the group sampled seven freshly 33 00:01:27,590 --> 00:01:25,680 harvested mild heat chili peppers the 34 00:01:29,749 --> 00:01:27,600 peppers have been growing since july 35 00:01:33,030 --> 00:01:29,759 12th when kimbrough initiated the 36 00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:33,040 experiment in the advanced plant habitat 37 00:01:37,270 --> 00:01:35,040 a second harvest will occur later this 38 00:01:40,550 --> 00:01:37,280 month the experiment was developed at 39 00:01:42,789 --> 00:01:40,560 kennedy's plant processing area peppers 40 00:01:44,550 --> 00:01:42,799 provide an excellent source of vitamin c 41 00:01:48,870 --> 00:01:44,560 which explorers will need for future