1 00:00:24,929 --> 00:00:27,689 when man first began to reach for the 2 00:00:27,689 --> 00:00:27,699 when man first began to reach for the 3 00:00:27,699 --> 00:00:30,479 when man first began to reach for the stars dreams about space travel usually 4 00:00:30,479 --> 00:00:30,489 stars dreams about space travel usually 5 00:00:30,489 --> 00:00:32,400 stars dreams about space travel usually included living in space in what is now 6 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:32,410 included living in space in what is now 7 00:00:32,410 --> 00:00:44,590 included living in space in what is now called a space station 8 00:00:44,590 --> 00:00:44,600 9 00:00:44,600 --> 00:01:01,330 you 10 00:01:01,330 --> 00:01:01,340 11 00:01:01,340 --> 00:01:04,430 those dreams became reality when after 12 00:01:04,430 --> 00:01:04,440 those dreams became reality when after 13 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:06,200 those dreams became reality when after the successful completion of the Apollo 14 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:06,210 the successful completion of the Apollo 15 00:01:06,210 --> 00:01:08,899 the successful completion of the Apollo program the next step chosen for manned 16 00:01:08,899 --> 00:01:08,909 program the next step chosen for manned 17 00:01:08,909 --> 00:01:10,760 program the next step chosen for manned spaceflight was an earth orbiting 18 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:10,770 spaceflight was an earth orbiting 19 00:01:10,770 --> 00:01:34,080 spaceflight was an earth orbiting workshop known as Skylab 20 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:34,090 21 00:01:34,090 --> 00:01:36,640 during the Skylab program three 22 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:36,650 during the Skylab program three 23 00:01:36,650 --> 00:01:38,410 during the Skylab program three different crews lived and worked in 24 00:01:38,410 --> 00:01:38,420 different crews lived and worked in 25 00:01:38,420 --> 00:01:40,390 different crews lived and worked in America's first space station for a 26 00:01:40,390 --> 00:01:40,400 America's first space station for a 27 00:01:40,400 --> 00:01:53,420 America's first space station for a total of 171 days 28 00:01:53,420 --> 00:01:53,430 29 00:01:53,430 --> 00:01:55,850 the knowledge and experience gained from 30 00:01:55,850 --> 00:01:55,860 the knowledge and experience gained from 31 00:01:55,860 --> 00:01:58,040 the knowledge and experience gained from Skylab provided a foundation for the 32 00:01:58,040 --> 00:01:58,050 Skylab provided a foundation for the 33 00:01:58,050 --> 00:02:00,200 Skylab provided a foundation for the design and development of future space 34 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:00,210 design and development of future space 35 00:02:00,210 --> 00:02:13,230 design and development of future space stations 36 00:02:13,230 --> 00:02:13,240 37 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:18,240 you 38 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:18,250 39 00:02:18,250 --> 00:02:20,560 skylab taught us that any long-duration 40 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:20,570 skylab taught us that any long-duration 41 00:02:20,570 --> 00:02:22,900 skylab taught us that any long-duration space station will be highly dependent 42 00:02:22,900 --> 00:02:22,910 space station will be highly dependent 43 00:02:22,910 --> 00:02:33,140 space station will be highly dependent upon a space transportation system 44 00:02:33,140 --> 00:02:33,150 45 00:02:33,150 --> 00:02:36,240 the reusable space shuttle will continue 46 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:36,250 the reusable space shuttle will continue 47 00:02:36,250 --> 00:02:38,009 the reusable space shuttle will continue to be a key component by providing 48 00:02:38,009 --> 00:02:38,019 to be a key component by providing 49 00:02:38,019 --> 00:02:55,949 to be a key component by providing frequent access to low-earth orbit 50 00:02:55,949 --> 00:02:55,959 51 00:02:55,959 --> 00:02:58,270 expendable launch vehicles may be used 52 00:02:58,270 --> 00:02:58,280 expendable launch vehicles may be used 53 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:00,820 expendable launch vehicles may be used to carry both supplies and payloads to 54 00:03:00,820 --> 00:03:00,830 to carry both supplies and payloads to 55 00:03:00,830 --> 00:03:26,100 to carry both supplies and payloads to the space station 56 00:03:26,100 --> 00:03:26,110 57 00:03:26,110 --> 00:03:29,500 in the 1980's the shuttle expanded our 58 00:03:29,500 --> 00:03:29,510 in the 1980's the shuttle expanded our 59 00:03:29,510 --> 00:03:31,030 in the 1980's the shuttle expanded our capabilities to live and work 60 00:03:31,030 --> 00:03:31,040 capabilities to live and work 61 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:38,559 capabilities to live and work effectively in the space environment the 62 00:03:38,559 --> 00:03:38,569 effectively in the space environment the 63 00:03:38,569 --> 00:03:40,870 effectively in the space environment the next step in space exploration and 64 00:03:40,870 --> 00:03:40,880 next step in space exploration and 65 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,360 next step in space exploration and utilization Space Station freedom is 66 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:43,370 utilization Space Station freedom is 67 00:03:43,370 --> 00:03:45,610 utilization Space Station freedom is currently being developed by the United 68 00:03:45,610 --> 00:03:45,620 currently being developed by the United 69 00:03:45,620 --> 00:03:47,740 currently being developed by the United States with cooperation from Canada 70 00:03:47,740 --> 00:03:47,750 States with cooperation from Canada 71 00:03:47,750 --> 00:03:54,699 States with cooperation from Canada Europe and Japan as a research 72 00:03:54,699 --> 00:03:54,709 Europe and Japan as a research 73 00:03:54,709 --> 00:03:56,620 Europe and Japan as a research laboratory freedom will increase 74 00:03:56,620 --> 00:03:56,630 laboratory freedom will increase 75 00:03:56,630 --> 00:03:58,900 laboratory freedom will increase scientific knowledge stimulate the 76 00:03:58,900 --> 00:03:58,910 scientific knowledge stimulate the 77 00:03:58,910 --> 00:04:01,270 scientific knowledge stimulate the development of new technologies and help 78 00:04:01,270 --> 00:04:01,280 development of new technologies and help 79 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,160 development of new technologies and help realize the commercial potential of 80 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:03,170 realize the commercial potential of 81 00:04:03,170 --> 00:04:16,990 realize the commercial potential of space 82 00:04:16,990 --> 00:04:17,000 83 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:19,460 currently advances are being made in 84 00:04:19,460 --> 00:04:19,470 currently advances are being made in 85 00:04:19,470 --> 00:04:21,800 currently advances are being made in various technologies as we prepare for 86 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:21,810 various technologies as we prepare for 87 00:04:21,810 --> 00:04:27,410 various technologies as we prepare for life aboard Space Station freedom new 88 00:04:27,410 --> 00:04:27,420 life aboard Space Station freedom new 89 00:04:27,420 --> 00:04:39,380 life aboard Space Station freedom new space suit designs robots and a health 90 00:04:39,380 --> 00:04:39,390 space suit designs robots and a health 91 00:04:39,390 --> 00:04:41,510 space suit designs robots and a health maintenance facility are just a few of 92 00:04:41,510 --> 00:04:41,520 maintenance facility are just a few of 93 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:47,450 maintenance facility are just a few of the developments underway eventually 94 00:04:47,450 --> 00:04:47,460 the developments underway eventually 95 00:04:47,460 --> 00:04:49,100 the developments underway eventually Space Station users will want to 96 00:04:49,100 --> 00:04:49,110 Space Station users will want to 97 00:04:49,110 --> 00:04:52,130 Space Station users will want to increase their capabilities as a result 98 00:04:52,130 --> 00:04:52,140 increase their capabilities as a result 99 00:04:52,140 --> 00:04:55,030 increase their capabilities as a result freedom has been designed for expansion 100 00:04:55,030 --> 00:04:55,040 freedom has been designed for expansion 101 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:56,840 freedom has been designed for expansion enhancements may include another 102 00:04:56,840 --> 00:04:56,850 enhancements may include another 103 00:04:56,850 --> 00:04:59,120 enhancements may include another structure a spacecraft servicing 104 00:04:59,120 --> 00:04:59,130 structure a spacecraft servicing 105 00:04:59,130 --> 00:05:02,690 structure a spacecraft servicing facility and more power in addition to 106 00:05:02,690 --> 00:05:02,700 facility and more power in addition to 107 00:05:02,700 --> 00:05:04,520 facility and more power in addition to providing a research facility for the 108 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:04,530 providing a research facility for the 109 00:05:04,530 --> 00:05:06,130 providing a research facility for the Advancement of science and technology 110 00:05:06,130 --> 00:05:06,140 Advancement of science and technology 111 00:05:06,140 --> 00:05:08,750 Advancement of science and technology freedom will serve as a base for future 112 00:05:08,750 --> 00:05:08,760 freedom will serve as a base for future 113 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:13,880 freedom will serve as a base for future exploration in building a lunar base or 114 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:13,890 exploration in building a lunar base or 115 00:05:13,890 --> 00:05:16,220 exploration in building a lunar base or traveling to other planets freedom will 116 00:05:16,220 --> 00:05:16,230 traveling to other planets freedom will 117 00:05:16,230 --> 00:05:18,440 traveling to other planets freedom will provide the departure point necessary to 118 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:18,450 provide the departure point necessary to 119 00:05:18,450 --> 00:05:24,950 provide the departure point necessary to accomplish those missions Space Station 120 00:05:24,950 --> 00:05:24,960 accomplish those missions Space Station 121 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:26,650 accomplish those missions Space Station freedom 122 00:05:26,650 --> 00:05:26,660 freedom 123 00:05:26,660 --> 00:05:29,230 freedom an important prerequisite for future 124 00:05:29,230 --> 00:05:29,240 an important prerequisite for future 125 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:32,410 an important prerequisite for future long-term space travel as our dreams of 126 00:05:32,410 --> 00:05:32,420 long-term space travel as our dreams of 127 00:05:32,420 --> 00:05:34,600 long-term space travel as our dreams of space exploration continue to become 128 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:34,610 space exploration continue to become 129 00:05:34,610 --> 00:05:37,240 space exploration continue to become reality