1 00:00:04,730 --> 00:00:02,480 so a failed retirement twice I'm 2 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:04,740 knocking back to work again I just did 3 00:00:09,589 --> 00:00:07,290 not just enjoy working space program 4 00:00:11,780 --> 00:00:09,599 great plays on those evenings when I do 5 00:00:13,910 --> 00:00:11,790 look up at the sky and I see a perfect 6 00:00:17,060 --> 00:00:13,920 bright moon there's there's a few things 7 00:00:20,870 --> 00:00:17,070 their undoing my head the first is still 8 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:20,880 amazement that we did that we went there 9 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:23,010 and we put boots there and we were able 10 00:00:28,670 --> 00:00:25,410 to explore like you know it might have 11 00:00:30,650 --> 00:00:28,680 been decades before I was born that that 12 00:00:33,620 --> 00:00:30,660 took place but it's still I think one of 13 00:00:35,750 --> 00:00:33,630 the most incredible feats that mankind's 14 00:00:37,010 --> 00:00:35,760 ever accomplished period well you know 15 00:00:38,780 --> 00:00:37,020 you know one of things I've been out 16 00:00:40,819 --> 00:00:38,790 here for many many years and have a have 17 00:00:42,950 --> 00:00:40,829 a love for the space program you know 18 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:42,960 it's part of my being too when you 19 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:45,210 worked on a launch vehicle or something 20 00:00:48,860 --> 00:00:47,010 you really put your life into it you've 21 00:00:51,410 --> 00:00:48,870 really worked hard then when you go to 22 00:00:53,420 --> 00:00:51,420 watch it launched there's some part of 23 00:00:55,670 --> 00:00:53,430 you that's caught up in that you know 24 00:00:59,029 --> 00:00:55,680 you feel like it's a part of you the 25 00:01:03,200 --> 00:00:59,039 utter amazement that I have a chance to 26 00:01:05,299 --> 00:01:03,210 be part of round two there you go beyond 27 00:01:07,880 --> 00:01:05,309 you know like beyond Earth orbit 28 00:01:10,820 --> 00:01:07,890 exploration the fact that I have an 29 00:01:13,039 --> 00:01:10,830 opportunity to be in the heart of it 30 00:01:16,249 --> 00:01:13,049 like all those Apollo engineers how much 31 00:01:18,499 --> 00:01:16,259 red Hook's about Natalie kids so it's 32 00:01:20,510 --> 00:01:18,509 incredible and it's overwhelming it's a 33 00:01:22,700 --> 00:01:20,520 pride you have when it's launching is 34 00:01:24,499 --> 00:01:22,710 going well I know this exhilaration you 35 00:01:26,780 --> 00:01:24,509 know you want to you want to yell you 36 00:01:28,850 --> 00:01:26,790 want to shout you know it's just the 37 00:01:31,100 --> 00:01:28,860 motion overcomes you to some degree I 38 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:31,110 always struggled with getting a little 39 00:01:36,230 --> 00:01:33,450 choked up I understand that I understand 40 00:01:39,649 --> 00:01:36,240 that not pride in yourself but a pride 41 00:01:42,350 --> 00:01:39,659 in we this team as Americans we did this 42 00:01:43,910 --> 00:01:42,360 that's a special feeling as we better 43 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:43,920 understand these other things in space 44 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:45,930 we better understand our earth too 45 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:50,490 that's true and that's since we live 46 00:01:57,260 --> 00:01:54,090 here the slogan for Tahiti that is 47 00:01:59,359 --> 00:01:57,270 really important the mission of showing 48 00:02:01,910 --> 00:01:59,369 that we can peacefully work together and 49 00:02:03,530 --> 00:02:01,920 do great things so when you work on 50 00:02:05,959 --> 00:02:03,540 something you want to kick a 10 you 51 00:02:07,609 --> 00:02:05,969 something about you you know you don't 52 00:02:08,570 --> 00:02:07,619 want it to just fade out when you leave 53 00:02:10,580 --> 00:02:08,580 I don't anyway 54 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:10,590 I wanted to continue because it's it's 55 00:02:15,470 --> 00:02:12,330 important to me but I feel good I really 56 00:02:19,340 --> 00:02:15,480 feel good I feel confident about you and 57 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:19,350 so many other your peers and that's a 58 00:02:23,450 --> 00:02:21,570 not just a neat thing I think we've 59 00:02:27,470 --> 00:02:23,460 we've inherited a really beautiful 60 00:02:29,390 --> 00:02:27,480 legacy and not just in the the form of 61 00:02:32,390 --> 00:02:29,400 you know the amazing accomplishments 62 00:02:34,820 --> 00:02:32,400 that have been achieved over you know