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Hi I'm Amy Buck.

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I'm the lead engineer

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for the thermal protection system

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on the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter

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and this is SLS in Sixty Seconds.

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The thermal protection system

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protects the rocket from the

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heat of launch as well as keeps

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the fuel in the fuel tanks cold.

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When we apply the foam

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it looks like this,

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but when it sits out in the sun it turns

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orange it gets a tan, kinda like we do.

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We're applying the

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thermal protection to the

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Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter

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Seen behind me. This is the

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largest piece of SLS being

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built here at Marshall.

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The Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter

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connects the core stage,

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which holds the fuel tanks

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to the upper part of the rocket.

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We'll check the thickness

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and then we'll test

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for adhesion to make sure

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it's stuck on.

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This will ensure that the

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thermal protection system

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is ready for launch