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this is really a pretty satellite so

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this is really a pretty satellite so
 

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this is really a pretty satellite so
this is how the world saw the deployment

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this is how the world saw the deployment
 

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this is how the world saw the deployment
of the tdrs or tracking and data relay

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of the tdrs or tracking and data relay
 

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of the tdrs or tracking and data relay
satellite during the most recent mission

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satellite during the most recent mission
 

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satellite during the most recent mission
of discovery

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of discovery
 

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of discovery
there you see it very smooth separation

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there you see it very smooth separation
 

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there you see it very smooth separation
we heard

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we heard
 

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we heard
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nothing and felt nothing in the cabin
 

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nothing and felt nothing in the cabin
when that separated what most people

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when that separated what most people
 

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when that separated what most people
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didn't realize was that the bottom half
 

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didn't realize was that the bottom half
of this satellite assembly the lighter

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of this satellite assembly the lighter
 

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of this satellite assembly the lighter
colored area is a space transfer vehicle

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colored area is a space transfer vehicle
 

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colored area is a space transfer vehicle
called the inertial upper stage or ius

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called the inertial upper stage or ius
 

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called the inertial upper stage or ius
now nasa is gearing up to use this ius

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now nasa is gearing up to use this ius
 

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now nasa is gearing up to use this ius
to help launch another tdrs satellite

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to help launch another tdrs satellite
 

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to help launch another tdrs satellite
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during the next shuttle flight and
 

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during the next shuttle flight and
they're aiming for a carbon copy of that

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they're aiming for a carbon copy of that
 

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they're aiming for a carbon copy of that
previous mission i would like to see it

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previous mission i would like to see it
 

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previous mission i would like to see it
just like that again that was just

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just like that again that was just
 

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just like that again that was just
letter perfect parker counts oversees

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letter perfect parker counts oversees
 

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letter perfect parker counts oversees
the upper stage projects office at the

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the upper stage projects office at the
 

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the upper stage projects office at the
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marshall space flight center
he explains that the ius was developed

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he explains that the ius was developed
 

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he explains that the ius was developed
by the air force for use aboard the

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by the air force for use aboard the
 

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by the air force for use aboard the
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shuttle and expendable launch vehicles
 

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shuttle and expendable launch vehicles
marshall center officials purchased the

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marshall center officials purchased the
 

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marshall center officials purchased the
transfer vehicle from the air force for

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transfer vehicle from the air force for
 

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transfer vehicle from the air force for
use aboard nasa missions it bridges an

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use aboard nasa missions it bridges an
 

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use aboard nasa missions it bridges an
important orbital gap between the

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important orbital gap between the
 

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important orbital gap between the
altitude of the shuttle and what you

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altitude of the shuttle and what you
 

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altitude of the shuttle and what you
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might call the parking orbit for
 

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might call the parking orbit for
satellites that's nearly 150 times

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satellites that's nearly 150 times
 

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satellites that's nearly 150 times
higher roughly we're looking at an orbit

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higher roughly we're looking at an orbit
 

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higher roughly we're looking at an orbit
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of
160 miles where we start with the

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160 miles where we start with the
 

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160 miles where we start with the
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then we take it uh from there with a

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then we take it uh from there with a
 

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then we take it uh from there with a
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two-stage inertial upper stage to 22 300
 

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two-stage inertial upper stage to 22 300
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miles that's what we call the
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geostationary orbit where that orbit is
 

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geostationary orbit where that orbit is
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in sync with the rotation of the earth
 

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in sync with the rotation of the earth
that's important because it means that

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that's important because it means that
 

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that's important because it means that
satellite dishes on the earth can remain

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satellite dishes on the earth can remain
 

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satellite dishes on the earth can remain
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pointed in one direction
 

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pointed in one direction
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but the ius is powerful enough to do
 

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but the ius is powerful enough to do
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much more than just boost satellites
 

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much more than just boost satellites
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the shuttle mission after next for
 

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the shuttle mission after next for
example will use an ius to send the

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example will use an ius to send the
 

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example will use an ius to send the
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unmanned magellan space probe on its
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journey to map the surface of venus
 

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journey to map the surface of venus
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at least two other planetary probes will
 

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at least two other planetary probes will
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also be propelled by ius vehicles
 

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also be propelled by ius vehicles
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later this year galileo is slated to
 

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later this year galileo is slated to
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begin a mission to explore jupiter
 

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begin a mission to explore jupiter
ulysses is scheduled to begin a voyage

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ulysses is scheduled to begin a voyage
 

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ulysses is scheduled to begin a voyage
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to the sun about a year later
 

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to the sun about a year later
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as nasa continues to probe the frontiers
 

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as nasa continues to probe the frontiers
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of space the inertial upper stage
 

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of space the inertial upper stage
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remains a powerful way to extend our
 

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remains a powerful way to extend our
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reach
at the marshall space flight center this

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at the marshall space flight center this
 

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at the marshall space flight center this
is mike arrington reporting

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roughly we're looking at um an orbit of

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roughly we're looking at um an orbit of
 

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roughly we're looking at um an orbit of
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uh 160 miles where we start with the
 

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uh 160 miles where we start with the
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then we take it uh from there with a

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then we take it uh from there with a
 

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then we take it uh from there with a
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two-stage uh inertial upper stage to 22
 

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two-stage uh inertial upper stage to 22
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300 miles that's what we call the
 

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300 miles that's what we call the
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geostationary orbit where that orbit is
 

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geostationary orbit where that orbit is
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in sync with the rotation of the earth
 

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in sync with the rotation of the earth
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and we were able to do that with a very
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this is really a pretty satellite so

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this is really a pretty satellite so
 

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this is really a pretty satellite so
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really some gorgeous views out the
 

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really some gorgeous views out the
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window
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through the deployment
 

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through the deployment
and i hope we captured a lot of that on

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and i hope we captured a lot of that on
 

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and i hope we captured a lot of that on
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there you see it uh very smooth

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there you see it uh very smooth
 

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there you see it uh very smooth
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separation
 

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separation
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we heard
 

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we heard
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nothing and felt nothing in the cabin
 

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nothing and felt nothing in the cabin
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it looks great mike

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it looks great mike

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