1 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:19,109 what now that's the big question but the 2 00:00:24,540 --> 00:00:21,330 answer is always the same 3 00:00:29,099 --> 00:00:27,089 a return to the moon docking with an 4 00:00:31,439 --> 00:00:29,109 asteroid a new perspective on the solar 5 00:00:33,389 --> 00:00:31,449 system beyond low-earth orbit the heavy 6 00:00:36,090 --> 00:00:33,399 lift rocket that NASA's Space Launch 7 00:00:43,890 --> 00:00:36,100 System program is developing can help 8 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:43,900 make all of that possible it's in the 9 00:00:50,009 --> 00:00:47,650 design stage now its main purpose is to 10 00:00:52,049 --> 00:00:50,019 carry explorers an entirely new science 11 00:00:54,060 --> 00:00:52,059 missions beyond Earth orbit supporting 12 00:00:55,410 --> 00:00:54,070 researchers from across the globe it'll 13 00:00:57,330 --> 00:00:55,420 back up the Commercial Crew and cargo 14 00:01:00,569 --> 00:00:57,340 capabilities that are being developed 15 00:01:03,599 --> 00:01:00,579 for the ISS over 280,000 pounds of 16 00:01:05,490 --> 00:01:03,609 equipment people and cargo breaking new 17 00:01:07,380 --> 00:01:05,500 ground when it comes to how much we can 18 00:01:08,910 --> 00:01:07,390 get out of orbit our current 19 00:01:12,980 --> 00:01:08,920 capabilities would be absolutely 20 00:01:15,660 --> 00:01:12,990 shattered how well simple design 21 00:01:17,340 --> 00:01:15,670 evolutionary technology and even more 22 00:01:19,620 --> 00:01:17,350 cost-effective approaches involving 23 00:01:22,290 --> 00:01:19,630 legacy systems will allow the program to 24 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:22,300 work and completely new and increasingly 25 00:01:33,500 --> 00:01:31,430 the what and the how are almost always 26 00:01:35,570 --> 00:01:33,510 the easiest questions to answer but it 27 00:01:38,180 --> 00:01:35,580 all starts with the Y right in this case 28 00:01:44,890 --> 00:01:38,190 the Y and the what are the same the 29 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:47,230 the frontier has always been America's 30 00:01:52,390 --> 00:01:49,850 story some settle but a few of us keep 31 00:01:53,050 --> 00:01:52,400 lazing forward we have to it's in our 32 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:53,060 DNA 33 00:01:59,070 --> 00:01:55,010 probably because we know that the future 34 00:02:02,770 --> 00:02:01,360 exploration means never slowing down 35 00:02:04,330 --> 00:02:02,780 seeing these sights increases our 36 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:04,340 understanding of the universe around us 37 00:02:08,620 --> 00:02:05,810 as well as our faith in what we already 38 00:02:10,270 --> 00:02:08,630 know in 40 years all our children are 39 00:02:13,780 --> 00:02:10,280 going to remember about Apollo is the 40 00:02:22,110 --> 00:02:13,790 story the unity the accomplishment the 41 00:02:26,830 --> 00:02:25,480 never before possible perspectives new 42 00:02:28,750 --> 00:02:26,840 interactions with geography 43 00:02:30,070 --> 00:02:28,760 new ways to bring the world together 44 00:02:32,170 --> 00:02:30,080 through transportation and 45 00:02:33,550 --> 00:02:32,180 communications the challenge of people 46 00:02:35,140 --> 00:02:33,560 leaving the earth and moon system is 47 00:02:38,140 --> 00:02:35,150 small compared to the doors that will 48 00:02:39,550 --> 00:02:38,150 open it's really hard to imagine where 49 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:39,560 cell phones the internet and 50 00:02:44,020 --> 00:02:40,970 communications in general would be 51 00:03:09,690 --> 00:02:44,030 without the space race we can't just 52 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:12,630 what do we do now we head towards the 53 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:15,970 future why because we've got to get