1 00:00:10,849 --> 00:00:13,520 skylab was the first test of our ability 2 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:13,530 skylab was the first test of our ability 3 00:00:13,530 --> 00:00:15,799 skylab was the first test of our ability to endure weightlessness and astronauts 4 00:00:15,799 --> 00:00:15,809 to endure weightlessness and astronauts 5 00:00:15,809 --> 00:00:17,540 to endure weightlessness and astronauts found that they could effectively work 6 00:00:17,540 --> 00:00:17,550 found that they could effectively work 7 00:00:17,550 --> 00:00:20,120 found that they could effectively work exercise eat and sleep in their 8 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:20,130 exercise eat and sleep in their 9 00:00:20,130 --> 00:00:23,179 exercise eat and sleep in their temporary home more recently the space 10 00:00:23,179 --> 00:00:23,189 temporary home more recently the space 11 00:00:23,189 --> 00:00:25,070 temporary home more recently the space shuttle has allowed us to fly into orbit 12 00:00:25,070 --> 00:00:25,080 shuttle has allowed us to fly into orbit 13 00:00:25,080 --> 00:00:27,800 shuttle has allowed us to fly into orbit conduct our business and return in 14 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:27,810 conduct our business and return in 15 00:00:27,810 --> 00:00:29,660 conduct our business and return in addition to providing a laboratory for 16 00:00:29,660 --> 00:00:29,670 addition to providing a laboratory for 17 00:00:29,670 --> 00:00:31,510 addition to providing a laboratory for carrying out experiments in microgravity 18 00:00:31,510 --> 00:00:31,520 carrying out experiments in microgravity 19 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:33,740 carrying out experiments in microgravity Arizona was also renovated us 20 00:00:33,740 --> 00:00:33,750 Arizona was also renovated us 21 00:00:33,750 --> 00:00:35,930 Arizona was also renovated us commercially and scientifically through 22 00:00:35,930 --> 00:00:35,940 commercially and scientifically through 23 00:00:35,940 --> 00:00:39,010 commercially and scientifically through the deployment and capture of satellites 24 00:00:39,010 --> 00:00:39,020 the deployment and capture of satellites 25 00:00:39,020 --> 00:00:41,840 the deployment and capture of satellites hello world the shuttle was designed 26 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:41,850 hello world the shuttle was designed 27 00:00:41,850 --> 00:00:44,360 hello world the shuttle was designed with a larger goal in mind to transport 28 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:44,370 with a larger goal in mind to transport 29 00:00:44,370 --> 00:00:46,400 with a larger goal in mind to transport astronauts and materials to a proposed 30 00:00:46,400 --> 00:00:46,410 astronauts and materials to a proposed 31 00:00:46,410 --> 00:00:54,960 astronauts and materials to a proposed base a permanent manned space station 32 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:54,970 33 00:00:54,970 --> 00:00:58,479 in November of 1985 shuttle astronauts 34 00:00:58,479 --> 00:00:58,489 in November of 1985 shuttle astronauts 35 00:00:58,489 --> 00:01:01,119 in November of 1985 shuttle astronauts Jerry Ross and sherwin spring tested an 36 00:01:01,119 --> 00:01:01,129 Jerry Ross and sherwin spring tested an 37 00:01:01,129 --> 00:01:03,160 Jerry Ross and sherwin spring tested an assembly concept for construction of 38 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:03,170 assembly concept for construction of 39 00:01:03,170 --> 00:01:05,530 assembly concept for construction of erectile structures in space more 40 00:01:05,530 --> 00:01:05,540 erectile structures in space more 41 00:01:05,540 --> 00:01:09,490 erectile structures in space more commonly known as access holes were 42 00:01:09,490 --> 00:01:09,500 commonly known as access holes were 43 00:01:09,500 --> 00:01:11,650 commonly known as access holes were linked together to make a frame similar 44 00:01:11,650 --> 00:01:11,660 linked together to make a frame similar 45 00:01:11,660 --> 00:01:13,300 linked together to make a frame similar to Romero will be used to build the 46 00:01:13,300 --> 00:01:13,310 to Romero will be used to build the 47 00:01:13,310 --> 00:01:18,640 to Romero will be used to build the space station in the early 1990s at the 48 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:18,650 space station in the early 1990s at the 49 00:01:18,650 --> 00:01:20,290 space station in the early 1990s at the McDonnell Douglas underwater test 50 00:01:20,290 --> 00:01:20,300 McDonnell Douglas underwater test 51 00:01:20,300 --> 00:01:22,540 McDonnell Douglas underwater test facility astronauts can practice outer 52 00:01:22,540 --> 00:01:22,550 facility astronauts can practice outer 53 00:01:22,550 --> 00:01:24,700 facility astronauts can practice outer space construction in a neutral buoyancy 54 00:01:24,700 --> 00:01:24,710 space construction in a neutral buoyancy 55 00:01:24,710 --> 00:01:27,969 space construction in a neutral buoyancy tank here they assemble poles in 25 56 00:01:27,969 --> 00:01:27,979 tank here they assemble poles in 25 57 00:01:27,979 --> 00:01:30,190 tank here they assemble poles in 25 meter cube at central service building 58 00:01:30,190 --> 00:01:30,200 meter cube at central service building 59 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:32,609 meter cube at central service building blocks for the framework of the station 60 00:01:32,609 --> 00:01:32,619 blocks for the framework of the station 61 00:01:32,619 --> 00:01:34,990 blocks for the framework of the station sophisticated robot systems will assist 62 00:01:34,990 --> 00:01:35,000 sophisticated robot systems will assist 63 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:36,370 sophisticated robot systems will assist in the building of the station and 64 00:01:36,370 --> 00:01:36,380 in the building of the station and 65 00:01:36,380 --> 00:01:38,710 in the building of the station and capture of satellites according to space 66 00:01:38,710 --> 00:01:38,720 capture of satellites according to space 67 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,310 capture of satellites according to space station chief scientist dr. David black 68 00:01:41,310 --> 00:01:41,320 station chief scientist dr. David black 69 00:01:41,320 --> 00:01:43,779 station chief scientist dr. David black now one of the crucial capabilities and 70 00:01:43,779 --> 00:01:43,789 now one of the crucial capabilities and 71 00:01:43,789 --> 00:01:46,690 now one of the crucial capabilities and it's being provided by Canada is a major 72 00:01:46,690 --> 00:01:46,700 it's being provided by Canada is a major 73 00:01:46,700 --> 00:01:48,730 it's being provided by Canada is a major remote manipulator that will run around 74 00:01:48,730 --> 00:01:48,740 remote manipulator that will run around 75 00:01:48,740 --> 00:01:51,639 remote manipulator that will run around and on a trust like structure on tracks 76 00:01:51,639 --> 00:01:51,649 and on a trust like structure on tracks 77 00:01:51,649 --> 00:01:53,650 and on a trust like structure on tracks and be able to move all throughout the 78 00:01:53,650 --> 00:01:53,660 and be able to move all throughout the 79 00:01:53,660 --> 00:01:55,480 and be able to move all throughout the space station and the reason that's 80 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:55,490 space station and the reason that's 81 00:01:55,490 --> 00:01:57,069 space station and the reason that's important is that we plan on using that 82 00:01:57,069 --> 00:01:57,079 important is that we plan on using that 83 00:01:57,079 --> 00:02:00,520 important is that we plan on using that robust very healthy arm to assemble the 84 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:00,530 robust very healthy arm to assemble the 85 00:02:00,530 --> 00:02:03,310 robust very healthy arm to assemble the space station itself the OMB are the 86 00:02:03,310 --> 00:02:03,320 space station itself the OMB are the 87 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:04,810 space station itself the OMB are the orbiting maneuvering vehicle is in 88 00:02:04,810 --> 00:02:04,820 orbiting maneuvering vehicle is in 89 00:02:04,820 --> 00:02:07,240 orbiting maneuvering vehicle is in effect a little space tug and its 90 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:07,250 effect a little space tug and its 91 00:02:07,250 --> 00:02:10,710 effect a little space tug and its purpose is to go out attach itself to 92 00:02:10,710 --> 00:02:10,720 purpose is to go out attach itself to 93 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,090 purpose is to go out attach itself to satellites which we want to bring back 94 00:02:13,090 --> 00:02:13,100 satellites which we want to bring back 95 00:02:13,100 --> 00:02:15,610 satellites which we want to bring back to the space station for repair hold 96 00:02:15,610 --> 00:02:15,620 to the space station for repair hold 97 00:02:15,620 --> 00:02:17,050 to the space station for repair hold them back into the vicinity of the space 98 00:02:17,050 --> 00:02:17,060 them back into the vicinity of the space 99 00:02:17,060 --> 00:02:18,490 them back into the vicinity of the space station then they can be put in the 100 00:02:18,490 --> 00:02:18,500 station then they can be put in the 101 00:02:18,500 --> 00:02:20,440 station then they can be put in the hangar or the garage where the 102 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:20,450 hangar or the garage where the 103 00:02:20,450 --> 00:02:23,710 hangar or the garage where the astronauts can then work on it the new 104 00:02:23,710 --> 00:02:23,720 astronauts can then work on it the new 105 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:25,630 astronauts can then work on it the new space station is designed to avoid the 106 00:02:25,630 --> 00:02:25,640 space station is designed to avoid the 107 00:02:25,640 --> 00:02:28,300 space station is designed to avoid the tremendous drag of solar arrays by 108 00:02:28,300 --> 00:02:28,310 tremendous drag of solar arrays by 109 00:02:28,310 --> 00:02:30,699 tremendous drag of solar arrays by incorporating solar dynamics large 110 00:02:30,699 --> 00:02:30,709 incorporating solar dynamics large 111 00:02:30,709 --> 00:02:32,440 incorporating solar dynamics large mirrors will reflect the sun's energy 112 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:32,450 mirrors will reflect the sun's energy 113 00:02:32,450 --> 00:02:34,600 mirrors will reflect the sun's energy onto a fluid which becomes superheated 114 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:34,610 onto a fluid which becomes superheated 115 00:02:34,610 --> 00:02:38,690 onto a fluid which becomes superheated and runs a turban 116 00:02:38,690 --> 00:02:38,700 117 00:02:38,700 --> 00:02:41,430 roughly the size of a football field the 118 00:02:41,430 --> 00:02:41,440 roughly the size of a football field the 119 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:43,290 roughly the size of a football field the space station will house modules from 120 00:02:43,290 --> 00:02:43,300 space station will house modules from 121 00:02:43,300 --> 00:02:45,230 space station will house modules from the United States Japan and Europe 122 00:02:45,230 --> 00:02:45,240 the United States Japan and Europe 123 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:47,670 the United States Japan and Europe modules provide space for housing 124 00:02:47,670 --> 00:02:47,680 modules provide space for housing 125 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:51,440 modules provide space for housing microgravity and life science research 126 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:51,450 microgravity and life science research 127 00:02:51,450 --> 00:02:54,000 microgravity and life science research making a place to live that meets crew 128 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:54,010 making a place to live that meets crew 129 00:02:54,010 --> 00:02:56,040 making a place to live that meets crew needs in an airless weightless 130 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:56,050 needs in an airless weightless 131 00:02:56,050 --> 00:02:58,320 needs in an airless weightless environment is a primary importance in 132 00:02:58,320 --> 00:02:58,330 environment is a primary importance in 133 00:02:58,330 --> 00:03:01,230 environment is a primary importance in the space station design again dr. black 134 00:03:01,230 --> 00:03:01,240 the space station design again dr. black 135 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:03,930 the space station design again dr. black we are trying to make the habitability 136 00:03:03,930 --> 00:03:03,940 we are trying to make the habitability 137 00:03:03,940 --> 00:03:07,650 we are trying to make the habitability part of the structure comfortable as 138 00:03:07,650 --> 00:03:07,660 part of the structure comfortable as 139 00:03:07,660 --> 00:03:09,510 part of the structure comfortable as much space as we possibly get so that 140 00:03:09,510 --> 00:03:09,520 much space as we possibly get so that 141 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:11,460 much space as we possibly get so that the astronauts don't feel crime there 142 00:03:11,460 --> 00:03:11,470 the astronauts don't feel crime there 143 00:03:11,470 --> 00:03:12,990 the astronauts don't feel crime there will be windows in the facility so they 144 00:03:12,990 --> 00:03:13,000 will be windows in the facility so they 145 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:14,160 will be windows in the facility so they can look out and it turns out that's 146 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:14,170 can look out and it turns out that's 147 00:03:14,170 --> 00:03:17,970 can look out and it turns out that's very important psychologically 148 00:03:17,970 --> 00:03:17,980 149 00:03:17,980 --> 00:03:20,940 NASA's Space Station a springboard for 150 00:03:20,940 --> 00:03:20,950 NASA's Space Station a springboard for 151 00:03:20,950 --> 00:03:23,250 NASA's Space Station a springboard for science technology and space exploration 152 00:03:23,250 --> 00:03:23,260 science technology and space exploration 153 00:03:23,260 --> 00:03:29,520 science technology and space exploration in the nineteen nineties 154 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:29,530 155 00:03:29,530 --> 00:03:31,590 you