1 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:08,710 welcome to the johnson space center for 2 00:00:08,710 --> 00:00:08,720 welcome to the johnson space center for 3 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:11,190 welcome to the johnson space center for the sts-26 post flight crew press 4 00:00:11,190 --> 00:00:11,200 the sts-26 post flight crew press 5 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:13,430 the sts-26 post flight crew press conference very pleased to introduce 6 00:00:13,430 --> 00:00:13,440 conference very pleased to introduce 7 00:00:13,440 --> 00:00:17,269 conference very pleased to introduce discovery crew led by captain rick calc 8 00:00:17,269 --> 00:00:17,279 discovery crew led by captain rick calc 9 00:00:17,279 --> 00:00:19,349 discovery crew led by captain rick calc thanks for coming here today we sure 10 00:00:19,349 --> 00:00:19,359 thanks for coming here today we sure 11 00:00:19,359 --> 00:00:20,870 thanks for coming here today we sure enjoyed that mission and we're very 12 00:00:20,870 --> 00:00:20,880 enjoyed that mission and we're very 13 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:22,470 enjoyed that mission and we're very pleased to see from the smiles on 14 00:00:22,470 --> 00:00:22,480 pleased to see from the smiles on 15 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:24,150 pleased to see from the smiles on people's faces when we got back here 16 00:00:24,150 --> 00:00:24,160 people's faces when we got back here 17 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:24,870 people's faces when we got back here that 18 00:00:24,870 --> 00:00:24,880 that 19 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:26,630 that just about everybody did i think it was 20 00:00:26,630 --> 00:00:26,640 just about everybody did i think it was 21 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:28,630 just about everybody did i think it was a great shot in the arm 22 00:00:28,630 --> 00:00:28,640 a great shot in the arm 23 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:30,790 a great shot in the arm for the agency and as best i can 24 00:00:30,790 --> 00:00:30,800 for the agency and as best i can 25 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:32,950 for the agency and as best i can determine it was also a good one for the 26 00:00:32,950 --> 00:00:32,960 determine it was also a good one for the 27 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:34,150 determine it was also a good one for the country 28 00:00:34,150 --> 00:00:34,160 country 29 00:00:34,160 --> 00:00:35,990 country we're sure pleased to be the most i 30 00:00:35,990 --> 00:00:36,000 we're sure pleased to be the most i 31 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,549 we're sure pleased to be the most i guess the most visible part of that 32 00:00:38,549 --> 00:00:38,559 guess the most visible part of that 33 00:00:38,559 --> 00:00:40,470 guess the most visible part of that great team effort that involved tens of 34 00:00:40,470 --> 00:00:40,480 great team effort that involved tens of 35 00:00:40,480 --> 00:00:42,869 great team effort that involved tens of thousands of people and 36 00:00:42,869 --> 00:00:42,879 thousands of people and 37 00:00:42,879 --> 00:00:44,389 thousands of people and to start we'd like to acknowledge 38 00:00:44,389 --> 00:00:44,399 to start we'd like to acknowledge 39 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:47,590 to start we'd like to acknowledge publicly how much we appreciated uh 40 00:00:47,590 --> 00:00:47,600 publicly how much we appreciated uh 41 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:50,069 publicly how much we appreciated uh all the work that went into making this 42 00:00:50,069 --> 00:00:50,079 all the work that went into making this 43 00:00:50,079 --> 00:00:52,549 all the work that went into making this mission such a success and uh 44 00:00:52,549 --> 00:00:52,559 mission such a success and uh 45 00:00:52,559 --> 00:00:54,869 mission such a success and uh they're just 46 00:00:54,869 --> 00:00:54,879 they're just 47 00:00:54,879 --> 00:00:56,630 they're just many many many thousands of people out 48 00:00:56,630 --> 00:00:56,640 many many many thousands of people out 49 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:58,630 many many many thousands of people out there that put their hearts into it and 50 00:00:58,630 --> 00:00:58,640 there that put their hearts into it and 51 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:00,950 there that put their hearts into it and it's very gratifying to come back with 52 00:01:00,950 --> 00:01:00,960 it's very gratifying to come back with 53 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:02,549 it's very gratifying to come back with being able to say that 54 00:01:02,549 --> 00:01:02,559 being able to say that 55 00:01:02,559 --> 00:01:05,750 being able to say that the mission was as successful as it was 56 00:01:05,750 --> 00:01:05,760 the mission was as successful as it was 57 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,149 the mission was as successful as it was of course uh my crew here with me at the 58 00:01:08,149 --> 00:01:08,159 of course uh my crew here with me at the 59 00:01:08,159 --> 00:01:13,830 of course uh my crew here with me at the table today dick cubby 60 00:01:13,830 --> 00:01:13,840 61 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:15,270 dave hillmers 62 00:01:15,270 --> 00:01:15,280 dave hillmers 63 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:17,429 dave hillmers mike lounge 64 00:01:17,429 --> 00:01:17,439 mike lounge 65 00:01:17,439 --> 00:01:20,070 mike lounge and finkie nelson 66 00:01:20,070 --> 00:01:20,080 and finkie nelson 67 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,710 and finkie nelson uh we'd like to get right into the uh to 68 00:01:22,710 --> 00:01:22,720 uh we'd like to get right into the uh to 69 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:24,149 uh we'd like to get right into the uh to the movie 70 00:01:24,149 --> 00:01:24,159 the movie 71 00:01:24,159 --> 00:01:25,830 the movie so jeff we can turn down the house 72 00:01:25,830 --> 00:01:25,840 so jeff we can turn down the house 73 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,670 so jeff we can turn down the house lights we'll go into the movie 74 00:01:29,670 --> 00:01:29,680 75 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:31,910 this is what it really was all about um 76 00:01:31,910 --> 00:01:31,920 this is what it really was all about um 77 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,069 this is what it really was all about um here is the ending of a beautiful 78 00:01:34,069 --> 00:01:34,079 here is the ending of a beautiful 79 00:01:34,079 --> 00:01:35,190 here is the ending of a beautiful mission and 80 00:01:35,190 --> 00:01:35,200 mission and 81 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:37,190 mission and bringing the united states back into the 82 00:01:37,190 --> 00:01:37,200 bringing the united states back into the 83 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:38,789 bringing the united states back into the manned space flight program and we're 84 00:01:38,789 --> 00:01:38,799 manned space flight program and we're 85 00:01:38,799 --> 00:01:41,109 manned space flight program and we're very proud to represent the country 86 00:01:41,109 --> 00:01:41,119 very proud to represent the country 87 00:01:41,119 --> 00:01:42,870 very proud to represent the country and to 88 00:01:42,870 --> 00:01:42,880 and to 89 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:44,950 and to to be part of the team here we are at 90 00:01:44,950 --> 00:01:44,960 to be part of the team here we are at 91 00:01:44,960 --> 00:01:46,870 to be part of the team here we are at suit up the morning before we launch we 92 00:01:46,870 --> 00:01:46,880 suit up the morning before we launch we 93 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:49,190 suit up the morning before we launch we really didn't think we were going to go 94 00:01:49,190 --> 00:01:49,200 really didn't think we were going to go 95 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:50,870 really didn't think we were going to go we knew that the winds were such that 96 00:01:50,870 --> 00:01:50,880 we knew that the winds were such that 97 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:53,270 we knew that the winds were such that our pre-programmed profile 98 00:01:53,270 --> 00:01:53,280 our pre-programmed profile 99 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:54,550 our pre-programmed profile might cause some problems with the 100 00:01:54,550 --> 00:01:54,560 might cause some problems with the 101 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,870 might cause some problems with the structure but we said well we'll suit up 102 00:01:56,870 --> 00:01:56,880 structure but we said well we'll suit up 103 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:58,469 structure but we said well we'll suit up anyhow and who knows maybe the winds 104 00:01:58,469 --> 00:01:58,479 anyhow and who knows maybe the winds 105 00:01:58,479 --> 00:02:00,310 anyhow and who knows maybe the winds will get better 106 00:02:00,310 --> 00:02:00,320 will get better 107 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:02,069 will get better there were a large number of folks down 108 00:02:02,069 --> 00:02:02,079 there were a large number of folks down 109 00:02:02,079 --> 00:02:04,469 there were a large number of folks down there at the cape here are some of them 110 00:02:04,469 --> 00:02:04,479 there at the cape here are some of them 111 00:02:04,479 --> 00:02:06,950 there at the cape here are some of them we certainly appreciate it and i think 112 00:02:06,950 --> 00:02:06,960 we certainly appreciate it and i think 113 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,469 we certainly appreciate it and i think we could almost palpably feel the 114 00:02:08,469 --> 00:02:08,479 we could almost palpably feel the 115 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:10,469 we could almost palpably feel the support that we had 116 00:02:10,469 --> 00:02:10,479 support that we had 117 00:02:10,479 --> 00:02:12,070 support that we had took a great effort on the part of the 118 00:02:12,070 --> 00:02:12,080 took a great effort on the part of the 119 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:13,910 took a great effort on the part of the mission management team to 120 00:02:13,910 --> 00:02:13,920 mission management team to 121 00:02:13,920 --> 00:02:15,510 mission management team to come to all the right decisions which 122 00:02:15,510 --> 00:02:15,520 come to all the right decisions which 123 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,589 come to all the right decisions which allowed us to uh launch on this day and 124 00:02:17,589 --> 00:02:17,599 allowed us to uh launch on this day and 125 00:02:17,599 --> 00:02:18,550 allowed us to uh launch on this day and then 126 00:02:18,550 --> 00:02:18,560 then 127 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:21,910 then some very excellent execution of the uh 128 00:02:21,910 --> 00:02:21,920 some very excellent execution of the uh 129 00:02:21,920 --> 00:02:23,910 some very excellent execution of the uh flow and the count by the launch control 130 00:02:23,910 --> 00:02:23,920 flow and the count by the launch control 131 00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:24,710 flow and the count by the launch control team 132 00:02:24,710 --> 00:02:24,720 team 133 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,030 team to get us off on the day that we said we 134 00:02:27,030 --> 00:02:27,040 to get us off on the day that we said we 135 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,430 to get us off on the day that we said we were going to and and not too long after 136 00:02:29,430 --> 00:02:29,440 were going to and and not too long after 137 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:31,350 were going to and and not too long after the time we said we were going to go 138 00:02:31,350 --> 00:02:31,360 the time we said we were going to go 139 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,350 the time we said we were going to go no matter how many times uh you ride 140 00:02:33,350 --> 00:02:33,360 no matter how many times uh you ride 141 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:36,070 no matter how many times uh you ride this rocket you're always a bit taken 142 00:02:36,070 --> 00:02:36,080 this rocket you're always a bit taken 143 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:38,070 this rocket you're always a bit taken back by the ignition of the solid rocket 144 00:02:38,070 --> 00:02:38,080 back by the ignition of the solid rocket 145 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:39,030 back by the ignition of the solid rocket motors 146 00:02:39,030 --> 00:02:39,040 motors 147 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,030 motors it's quite a ride 148 00:02:41,030 --> 00:02:41,040 it's quite a ride 149 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,830 it's quite a ride as you can expect 150 00:02:43,830 --> 00:02:43,840 as you can expect 151 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:45,910 as you can expect this is shown in half speed 152 00:02:45,910 --> 00:02:45,920 this is shown in half speed 153 00:02:45,920 --> 00:02:47,430 this is shown in half speed which makes it take a lot longer than 154 00:02:47,430 --> 00:02:47,440 which makes it take a lot longer than 155 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:48,949 which makes it take a lot longer than what it really did but maybe that's kind 156 00:02:48,949 --> 00:02:48,959 what it really did but maybe that's kind 157 00:02:48,959 --> 00:02:50,470 what it really did but maybe that's kind of what was going through our minds as 158 00:02:50,470 --> 00:02:50,480 of what was going through our minds as 159 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:52,309 of what was going through our minds as we rode through first stage it seemed 160 00:02:52,309 --> 00:02:52,319 we rode through first stage it seemed 161 00:02:52,319 --> 00:02:54,150 we rode through first stage it seemed like it took a lot longer than it ever 162 00:02:54,150 --> 00:02:54,160 like it took a lot longer than it ever 163 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:55,030 like it took a lot longer than it ever did 164 00:02:55,030 --> 00:02:55,040 did 165 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,670 did in training 166 00:02:57,670 --> 00:02:57,680 in training 167 00:02:57,680 --> 00:02:59,670 in training we understand there were a lot of very 168 00:02:59,670 --> 00:02:59,680 we understand there were a lot of very 169 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:01,910 we understand there were a lot of very excited people on the ground when we got 170 00:03:01,910 --> 00:03:01,920 excited people on the ground when we got 171 00:03:01,920 --> 00:03:03,430 excited people on the ground when we got off the pad 172 00:03:03,430 --> 00:03:03,440 off the pad 173 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:04,550 off the pad and then they 174 00:03:04,550 --> 00:03:04,560 and then they 175 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:06,470 and then they re-emphasized their excitement once we 176 00:03:06,470 --> 00:03:06,480 re-emphasized their excitement once we 177 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:07,830 re-emphasized their excitement once we got to the two-minute point and the 178 00:03:07,830 --> 00:03:07,840 got to the two-minute point and the 179 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,030 got to the two-minute point and the solid rocket boosters uh separated 180 00:03:11,030 --> 00:03:11,040 solid rocket boosters uh separated 181 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:12,869 solid rocket boosters uh separated obviously the first 182 00:03:12,869 --> 00:03:12,879 obviously the first 183 00:03:12,879 --> 00:03:14,869 obviously the first part of the flight the the ride on the 184 00:03:14,869 --> 00:03:14,879 part of the flight the the ride on the 185 00:03:14,879 --> 00:03:16,710 part of the flight the the ride on the solid rocket motors was a very critical 186 00:03:16,710 --> 00:03:16,720 solid rocket motors was a very critical 187 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,550 solid rocket motors was a very critical one for this mission 188 00:03:18,550 --> 00:03:18,560 one for this mission 189 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:20,470 one for this mission much of the redesign effort that had 190 00:03:20,470 --> 00:03:20,480 much of the redesign effort that had 191 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:22,390 much of the redesign effort that had gone into the space shuttle program have 192 00:03:22,390 --> 00:03:22,400 gone into the space shuttle program have 193 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:24,790 gone into the space shuttle program have been centered around those boosters 194 00:03:24,790 --> 00:03:24,800 been centered around those boosters 195 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,589 been centered around those boosters and all indications are to date that 196 00:03:27,589 --> 00:03:27,599 and all indications are to date that 197 00:03:27,599 --> 00:03:29,589 and all indications are to date that those boosters performed exceptionally 198 00:03:29,589 --> 00:03:29,599 those boosters performed exceptionally 199 00:03:29,599 --> 00:03:31,910 those boosters performed exceptionally well we're interested in uh the 200 00:03:31,910 --> 00:03:31,920 well we're interested in uh the 201 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:34,070 well we're interested in uh the follow-up teardown of the boosters to 202 00:03:34,070 --> 00:03:34,080 follow-up teardown of the boosters to 203 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:35,990 follow-up teardown of the boosters to find out if indeed there are any other 204 00:03:35,990 --> 00:03:36,000 find out if indeed there are any other 205 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,190 find out if indeed there are any other uh deficiencies that we need to look at 206 00:03:39,190 --> 00:03:39,200 uh deficiencies that we need to look at 207 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,509 uh deficiencies that we need to look at here you see one of the 65 sunrises that 208 00:03:41,509 --> 00:03:41,519 here you see one of the 65 sunrises that 209 00:03:41,519 --> 00:03:43,509 here you see one of the 65 sunrises that we saw during the four-day mission 210 00:03:43,509 --> 00:03:43,519 we saw during the four-day mission 211 00:03:43,519 --> 00:03:45,350 we saw during the four-day mission here we have the payload bay doors open 212 00:03:45,350 --> 00:03:45,360 here we have the payload bay doors open 213 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,430 here we have the payload bay doors open and that's the first thing we did once 214 00:03:47,430 --> 00:03:47,440 and that's the first thing we did once 215 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:49,030 and that's the first thing we did once safely in orbit 216 00:03:49,030 --> 00:03:49,040 safely in orbit 217 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:51,589 safely in orbit and got busy preparing the uh 218 00:03:51,589 --> 00:03:51,599 and got busy preparing the uh 219 00:03:51,599 --> 00:03:55,350 and got busy preparing the uh tdrs satellite for its deployment 220 00:03:55,350 --> 00:03:55,360 tdrs satellite for its deployment 221 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:57,750 tdrs satellite for its deployment from the payload bay there's rick at the 222 00:03:57,750 --> 00:03:57,760 from the payload bay there's rick at the 223 00:03:57,760 --> 00:03:59,030 from the payload bay there's rick at the commander's 224 00:03:59,030 --> 00:03:59,040 commander's 225 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:01,110 commander's seat reading a checklist talking to the 226 00:04:01,110 --> 00:04:01,120 seat reading a checklist talking to the 227 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,910 seat reading a checklist talking to the ground there on the handheld microphone 228 00:04:03,910 --> 00:04:03,920 ground there on the handheld microphone 229 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:05,830 ground there on the handheld microphone dick going through his checklist making 230 00:04:05,830 --> 00:04:05,840 dick going through his checklist making 231 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:07,270 dick going through his checklist making sure the orbiter 232 00:04:07,270 --> 00:04:07,280 sure the orbiter 233 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,030 sure the orbiter is 234 00:04:09,030 --> 00:04:09,040 is 235 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,350 is go for deployment making sure everything 236 00:04:11,350 --> 00:04:11,360 go for deployment making sure everything 237 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,110 go for deployment making sure everything is ready 238 00:04:13,110 --> 00:04:13,120 is ready 239 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,830 is ready dave hilmer is back at the uh 240 00:04:15,830 --> 00:04:15,840 dave hilmer is back at the uh 241 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:17,349 dave hilmer is back at the uh payload station 242 00:04:17,349 --> 00:04:17,359 payload station 243 00:04:17,359 --> 00:04:19,349 payload station checking the crt making sure all the 244 00:04:19,349 --> 00:04:19,359 checking the crt making sure all the 245 00:04:19,359 --> 00:04:21,749 checking the crt making sure all the parameters are okay and uh 246 00:04:21,749 --> 00:04:21,759 parameters are okay and uh 247 00:04:21,759 --> 00:04:23,110 parameters are okay and uh and controlling the switches that 248 00:04:23,110 --> 00:04:23,120 and controlling the switches that 249 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,070 and controlling the switches that release the 250 00:04:26,070 --> 00:04:26,080 251 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:27,670 mechanisms that hold the payload in the 252 00:04:27,670 --> 00:04:27,680 mechanisms that hold the payload in the 253 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:30,390 mechanisms that hold the payload in the payload bay it's tilted up here at about 254 00:04:30,390 --> 00:04:30,400 payload bay it's tilted up here at about 255 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:31,990 payload bay it's tilted up here at about 50 degrees 256 00:04:31,990 --> 00:04:32,000 50 degrees 257 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:33,990 50 degrees uh prior to deployment from the payload 258 00:04:33,990 --> 00:04:34,000 uh prior to deployment from the payload 259 00:04:34,000 --> 00:04:34,790 uh prior to deployment from the payload bay 260 00:04:34,790 --> 00:04:34,800 bay 261 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:36,950 bay the tdrs tracking and data rely 262 00:04:36,950 --> 00:04:36,960 the tdrs tracking and data rely 263 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:38,870 the tdrs tracking and data rely satellite there the black 264 00:04:38,870 --> 00:04:38,880 satellite there the black 265 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:40,629 satellite there the black shape with the booster rocket underneath 266 00:04:40,629 --> 00:04:40,639 shape with the booster rocket underneath 267 00:04:40,639 --> 00:04:41,830 shape with the booster rocket underneath it 268 00:04:41,830 --> 00:04:41,840 it 269 00:04:41,840 --> 00:04:44,070 it here i am at the panel 270 00:04:44,070 --> 00:04:44,080 here i am at the panel 271 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:46,310 here i am at the panel on the aft flight deck that had all the 272 00:04:46,310 --> 00:04:46,320 on the aft flight deck that had all the 273 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,390 on the aft flight deck that had all the switch controls for the tilt-up 274 00:04:48,390 --> 00:04:48,400 switch controls for the tilt-up 275 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,430 switch controls for the tilt-up mechanism the ordnance arming functions 276 00:04:51,430 --> 00:04:51,440 mechanism the ordnance arming functions 277 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,390 mechanism the ordnance arming functions and the actual switch that you throw to 278 00:04:54,390 --> 00:04:54,400 and the actual switch that you throw to 279 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:55,510 and the actual switch that you throw to firo 280 00:04:55,510 --> 00:04:55,520 firo 281 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:57,830 firo fire pyrotechnic 282 00:04:57,830 --> 00:04:57,840 fire pyrotechnic 283 00:04:57,840 --> 00:04:59,430 fire pyrotechnic devices that 284 00:04:59,430 --> 00:04:59,440 devices that 285 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:01,830 devices that cause the payload to separate from its 286 00:05:01,830 --> 00:05:01,840 cause the payload to separate from its 287 00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:04,390 cause the payload to separate from its structure uh support structure 288 00:05:04,390 --> 00:05:04,400 structure uh support structure 289 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:06,950 structure uh support structure when you do that when i did that push up 290 00:05:06,950 --> 00:05:06,960 when you do that when i did that push up 291 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:08,950 when you do that when i did that push up push off springs 292 00:05:08,950 --> 00:05:08,960 push off springs 293 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:11,110 push off springs activate and push that whole 294 00:05:11,110 --> 00:05:11,120 activate and push that whole 295 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:13,430 activate and push that whole 20-ton stack 296 00:05:13,430 --> 00:05:13,440 20-ton stack 297 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,749 20-ton stack slowly out of the payload bay at about a 298 00:05:15,749 --> 00:05:15,759 slowly out of the payload bay at about a 299 00:05:15,759 --> 00:05:18,550 slowly out of the payload bay at about a half a foot per second 300 00:05:18,550 --> 00:05:18,560 half a foot per second 301 00:05:18,560 --> 00:05:20,230 half a foot per second the whole sequence worked as it was 302 00:05:20,230 --> 00:05:20,240 the whole sequence worked as it was 303 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:21,670 the whole sequence worked as it was advertised 304 00:05:21,670 --> 00:05:21,680 advertised 305 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,070 advertised had two solid rocket burns that got it 306 00:05:24,070 --> 00:05:24,080 had two solid rocket burns that got it 307 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,710 had two solid rocket burns that got it to geosynchronous altitude which was its 308 00:05:26,710 --> 00:05:26,720 to geosynchronous altitude which was its 309 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:27,749 to geosynchronous altitude which was its target 310 00:05:27,749 --> 00:05:27,759 target 311 00:05:27,759 --> 00:05:29,990 target within a very precise 312 00:05:29,990 --> 00:05:30,000 within a very precise 313 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:31,189 within a very precise window 314 00:05:31,189 --> 00:05:31,199 window 315 00:05:31,199 --> 00:05:33,350 window here's pinky 316 00:05:33,350 --> 00:05:33,360 here's pinky 317 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:36,629 here's pinky taking a documentation of the deploy 318 00:05:36,629 --> 00:05:36,639 taking a documentation of the deploy 319 00:05:36,639 --> 00:05:38,469 taking a documentation of the deploy and wreck performing the 320 00:05:38,469 --> 00:05:38,479 and wreck performing the 321 00:05:38,479 --> 00:05:41,430 and wreck performing the maneuver to back away from the satellite 322 00:05:41,430 --> 00:05:41,440 maneuver to back away from the satellite 323 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,629 maneuver to back away from the satellite about one minute after deployment 324 00:05:44,629 --> 00:05:44,639 about one minute after deployment 325 00:05:44,639 --> 00:05:46,150 about one minute after deployment we've heard that the checkout of the 326 00:05:46,150 --> 00:05:46,160 we've heard that the checkout of the 327 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:47,909 we've heard that the checkout of the satellite is going extremely well it's 328 00:05:47,909 --> 00:05:47,919 satellite is going extremely well it's 329 00:05:47,919 --> 00:05:49,670 satellite is going extremely well it's about one third of the way into the 330 00:05:49,670 --> 00:05:49,680 about one third of the way into the 331 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,270 about one third of the way into the checkout right now 332 00:05:51,270 --> 00:05:51,280 checkout right now 333 00:05:51,280 --> 00:05:53,350 checkout right now in fact this afternoon it's a maneuver 334 00:05:53,350 --> 00:05:53,360 in fact this afternoon it's a maneuver 335 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:54,870 in fact this afternoon it's a maneuver is going to be 336 00:05:54,870 --> 00:05:54,880 is going to be 337 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:58,469 is going to be completed to stop the drift 338 00:05:58,469 --> 00:05:58,479 completed to stop the drift 339 00:05:58,479 --> 00:06:00,790 completed to stop the drift to the west and there will be checked 340 00:06:00,790 --> 00:06:00,800 to the west and there will be checked 341 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:03,029 to the west and there will be checked out some more 342 00:06:03,029 --> 00:06:03,039 out some more 343 00:06:03,039 --> 00:06:04,790 out some more all the systems seem to be go right now 344 00:06:04,790 --> 00:06:04,800 all the systems seem to be go right now 345 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,990 all the systems seem to be go right now including the ku band antenna 346 00:06:07,990 --> 00:06:08,000 including the ku band antenna 347 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:09,830 including the ku band antenna a marvelously complex machine that 348 00:06:09,830 --> 00:06:09,840 a marvelously complex machine that 349 00:06:09,840 --> 00:06:11,430 a marvelously complex machine that requires coordination of a lot of 350 00:06:11,430 --> 00:06:11,440 requires coordination of a lot of 351 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,150 requires coordination of a lot of different organizations to make it work 352 00:06:14,150 --> 00:06:14,160 different organizations to make it work 353 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:17,189 different organizations to make it work from the booster through the 354 00:06:17,189 --> 00:06:17,199 from the booster through the 355 00:06:17,199 --> 00:06:18,950 from the booster through the the tdrs upper stage and the flight 356 00:06:18,950 --> 00:06:18,960 the tdrs upper stage and the flight 357 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:21,110 the tdrs upper stage and the flight controllers 358 00:06:21,110 --> 00:06:21,120 controllers 359 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,270 controllers with the satellite out we got busy on 360 00:06:23,270 --> 00:06:23,280 with the satellite out we got busy on 361 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:24,950 with the satellite out we got busy on the number of mid deck experiments we 362 00:06:24,950 --> 00:06:24,960 the number of mid deck experiments we 363 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:26,790 the number of mid deck experiments we had this is the protein crystal growth 364 00:06:26,790 --> 00:06:26,800 had this is the protein crystal growth 365 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:29,110 had this is the protein crystal growth where uh we're growing 366 00:06:29,110 --> 00:06:29,120 where uh we're growing 367 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,670 where uh we're growing crystals for biomedical samples uh 368 00:06:31,670 --> 00:06:31,680 crystals for biomedical samples uh 369 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:35,670 crystals for biomedical samples uh research ranging ranging from aids to 370 00:06:35,670 --> 00:06:35,680 research ranging ranging from aids to 371 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,469 research ranging ranging from aids to cancer research and a lot in between a 372 00:06:38,469 --> 00:06:38,479 cancer research and a lot in between a 373 00:06:38,479 --> 00:06:41,670 cancer research and a lot in between a pretty complex experiment 374 00:06:41,670 --> 00:06:41,680 pretty complex experiment 375 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,350 pretty complex experiment another experiment we carried was a 376 00:06:43,350 --> 00:06:43,360 another experiment we carried was a 377 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:45,350 another experiment we carried was a student experiment 378 00:06:45,350 --> 00:06:45,360 student experiment 379 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,710 student experiment sponsored by mr bruce lloyd the idea 380 00:06:48,710 --> 00:06:48,720 sponsored by mr bruce lloyd the idea 381 00:06:48,720 --> 00:06:50,950 sponsored by mr bruce lloyd the idea here was to heat up some titanium wires 382 00:06:50,950 --> 00:06:50,960 here was to heat up some titanium wires 383 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:53,189 here was to heat up some titanium wires that are encapsulated in these vacuum 384 00:06:53,189 --> 00:06:53,199 that are encapsulated in these vacuum 385 00:06:53,199 --> 00:06:54,309 that are encapsulated in these vacuum tubes 386 00:06:54,309 --> 00:06:54,319 tubes 387 00:06:54,319 --> 00:06:55,670 tubes beyond their 388 00:06:55,670 --> 00:06:55,680 beyond their 389 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:57,749 beyond their phase transition point to see 390 00:06:57,749 --> 00:06:57,759 phase transition point to see 391 00:06:57,759 --> 00:06:59,990 phase transition point to see if on re-solidifying the crystal 392 00:06:59,990 --> 00:07:00,000 if on re-solidifying the crystal 393 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,390 if on re-solidifying the crystal structure is different than might be 394 00:07:02,390 --> 00:07:02,400 structure is different than might be 395 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,710 structure is different than might be obtained on earth the goal being to 396 00:07:04,710 --> 00:07:04,720 obtained on earth the goal being to 397 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:06,870 obtained on earth the goal being to develop stronger and more pure 398 00:07:06,870 --> 00:07:06,880 develop stronger and more pure 399 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:09,029 develop stronger and more pure samples of that titanium 400 00:07:09,029 --> 00:07:09,039 samples of that titanium 401 00:07:09,039 --> 00:07:10,390 samples of that titanium we carry two different student 402 00:07:10,390 --> 00:07:10,400 we carry two different student 403 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:12,070 we carry two different student experiments on board this is the second 404 00:07:12,070 --> 00:07:12,080 experiments on board this is the second 405 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:14,150 experiments on board this is the second one that grew some 406 00:07:14,150 --> 00:07:14,160 one that grew some 407 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:15,990 one that grew some crystals of lead acetate crystals that 408 00:07:15,990 --> 00:07:16,000 crystals of lead acetate crystals that 409 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,950 crystals of lead acetate crystals that grow to a fairly large size in a short 410 00:07:18,950 --> 00:07:18,960 grow to a fairly large size in a short 411 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:19,830 grow to a fairly large size in a short time 412 00:07:19,830 --> 00:07:19,840 time 413 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:22,550 time uh was activated by mixing uh two fluids 414 00:07:22,550 --> 00:07:22,560 uh was activated by mixing uh two fluids 415 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:23,990 uh was activated by mixing uh two fluids together and then 416 00:07:23,990 --> 00:07:24,000 together and then 417 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:25,589 together and then right before eyes we could watch these 418 00:07:25,589 --> 00:07:25,599 right before eyes we could watch these 419 00:07:25,599 --> 00:07:27,749 right before eyes we could watch these huge crystals grow 420 00:07:27,749 --> 00:07:27,759 huge crystals grow 421 00:07:27,759 --> 00:07:29,350 huge crystals grow they will be analyzed once they got back 422 00:07:29,350 --> 00:07:29,360 they will be analyzed once they got back 423 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:30,790 they will be analyzed once they got back on the ground to see if there are any 424 00:07:30,790 --> 00:07:30,800 on the ground to see if there are any 425 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:32,790 on the ground to see if there are any differences between those and earthbound 426 00:07:32,790 --> 00:07:32,800 differences between those and earthbound 427 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,710 differences between those and earthbound ones here i'm setting up a phased 428 00:07:34,710 --> 00:07:34,720 ones here i'm setting up a phased 429 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,230 ones here i'm setting up a phased partitioning experiment phase 430 00:07:36,230 --> 00:07:36,240 partitioning experiment phase 431 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:38,629 partitioning experiment phase partitioning is a method for separating 432 00:07:38,629 --> 00:07:38,639 partitioning is a method for separating 433 00:07:38,639 --> 00:07:40,790 partitioning is a method for separating biomedical cells 434 00:07:40,790 --> 00:07:40,800 biomedical cells 435 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:42,629 biomedical cells uh by using two different types of 436 00:07:42,629 --> 00:07:42,639 uh by using two different types of 437 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:44,390 uh by using two different types of liquids we had a 438 00:07:44,390 --> 00:07:44,400 liquids we had a 439 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:45,430 liquids we had a container 440 00:07:45,430 --> 00:07:45,440 container 441 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:47,990 container with 18 chambers that we 442 00:07:47,990 --> 00:07:48,000 with 18 chambers that we 443 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,909 with 18 chambers that we documented the demixing characteristics 444 00:07:49,909 --> 00:07:49,919 documented the demixing characteristics 445 00:07:49,919 --> 00:07:52,469 documented the demixing characteristics of the different types of 446 00:07:52,469 --> 00:07:52,479 of the different types of 447 00:07:52,479 --> 00:07:54,150 of the different types of liquids 448 00:07:54,150 --> 00:07:54,160 liquids 449 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,309 liquids another engineering 450 00:07:56,309 --> 00:07:56,319 another engineering 451 00:07:56,319 --> 00:07:58,070 another engineering evaluation or test that we did was 452 00:07:58,070 --> 00:07:58,080 evaluation or test that we did was 453 00:07:58,080 --> 00:07:59,670 evaluation or test that we did was taking pictures of the earth's limb at 454 00:07:59,670 --> 00:07:59,680 taking pictures of the earth's limb at 455 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:01,510 taking pictures of the earth's limb at sunrise and sunset 456 00:08:01,510 --> 00:08:01,520 sunrise and sunset 457 00:08:01,520 --> 00:08:02,710 sunrise and sunset to 458 00:08:02,710 --> 00:08:02,720 to 459 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:04,869 to measure exactly what the brightness was 460 00:08:04,869 --> 00:08:04,879 measure exactly what the brightness was 461 00:08:04,879 --> 00:08:06,790 measure exactly what the brightness was so that sensors could be built for 462 00:08:06,790 --> 00:08:06,800 so that sensors could be built for 463 00:08:06,800 --> 00:08:10,150 so that sensors could be built for future satellites 464 00:08:10,150 --> 00:08:10,160 465 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:11,749 after the primary payload had been 466 00:08:11,749 --> 00:08:11,759 after the primary payload had been 467 00:08:11,759 --> 00:08:15,510 after the primary payload had been deployed and we spent much of our time 468 00:08:15,510 --> 00:08:15,520 deployed and we spent much of our time 469 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:17,589 deployed and we spent much of our time uh accomplishing earth observation 470 00:08:17,589 --> 00:08:17,599 uh accomplishing earth observation 471 00:08:17,599 --> 00:08:18,950 uh accomplishing earth observation photography 472 00:08:18,950 --> 00:08:18,960 photography 473 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:20,790 photography now during the course of our mission we 474 00:08:20,790 --> 00:08:20,800 now during the course of our mission we 475 00:08:20,800 --> 00:08:23,029 now during the course of our mission we took over eighteen hundred uh 476 00:08:23,029 --> 00:08:23,039 took over eighteen hundred uh 477 00:08:23,039 --> 00:08:25,029 took over eighteen hundred uh seventy millimeter photographs of the 478 00:08:25,029 --> 00:08:25,039 seventy millimeter photographs of the 479 00:08:25,039 --> 00:08:28,869 seventy millimeter photographs of the earth we also had about 4 000 feet of 16 480 00:08:28,869 --> 00:08:28,879 earth we also had about 4 000 feet of 16 481 00:08:28,879 --> 00:08:31,110 earth we also had about 4 000 feet of 16 millimeter film that we took much of 482 00:08:31,110 --> 00:08:31,120 millimeter film that we took much of 483 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:32,949 millimeter film that we took much of which was out the window as you see here 484 00:08:32,949 --> 00:08:32,959 which was out the window as you see here 485 00:08:32,959 --> 00:08:37,110 which was out the window as you see here coming across the middle east 486 00:08:37,110 --> 00:08:37,120 487 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,110 this is always a very important part of 488 00:08:39,110 --> 00:08:39,120 this is always a very important part of 489 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:41,829 this is always a very important part of our flights to the crew members because 490 00:08:41,829 --> 00:08:41,839 our flights to the crew members because 491 00:08:41,839 --> 00:08:43,430 our flights to the crew members because we not only get to look out the window 492 00:08:43,430 --> 00:08:43,440 we not only get to look out the window 493 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,990 we not only get to look out the window but we get to document what we see 494 00:08:45,990 --> 00:08:46,000 but we get to document what we see 495 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:47,590 but we get to document what we see it turns out that during the course of 496 00:08:47,590 --> 00:08:47,600 it turns out that during the course of 497 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:50,550 it turns out that during the course of our flight it was an unusually 498 00:08:50,550 --> 00:08:50,560 our flight it was an unusually 499 00:08:50,560 --> 00:08:52,829 our flight it was an unusually clear period across the northern 500 00:08:52,829 --> 00:08:52,839 clear period across the northern 501 00:08:52,839 --> 00:08:54,949 clear period across the northern hemisphere according to those people 502 00:08:54,949 --> 00:08:54,959 hemisphere according to those people 503 00:08:54,959 --> 00:08:56,230 hemisphere according to those people that are used to looking at space 504 00:08:56,230 --> 00:08:56,240 that are used to looking at space 505 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:57,590 that are used to looking at space photography 506 00:08:57,590 --> 00:08:57,600 photography 507 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,190 photography and they're very excited about the 508 00:08:59,190 --> 00:08:59,200 and they're very excited about the 509 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:01,509 and they're very excited about the photographs that we took 510 00:09:01,509 --> 00:09:01,519 photographs that we took 511 00:09:01,519 --> 00:09:03,190 photographs that we took and they've even said that there are 512 00:09:03,190 --> 00:09:03,200 and they've even said that there are 513 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:04,870 and they've even said that there are things that we've taken pictures of that 514 00:09:04,870 --> 00:09:04,880 things that we've taken pictures of that 515 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,030 things that we've taken pictures of that they haven't seen before or it's been a 516 00:09:07,030 --> 00:09:07,040 they haven't seen before or it's been a 517 00:09:07,040 --> 00:09:08,470 they haven't seen before or it's been a long time since they've had a good 518 00:09:08,470 --> 00:09:08,480 long time since they've had a good 519 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:10,150 long time since they've had a good photograph of them 520 00:09:10,150 --> 00:09:10,160 photograph of them 521 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:12,550 photograph of them this data that comes the data that comes 522 00:09:12,550 --> 00:09:12,560 this data that comes the data that comes 523 00:09:12,560 --> 00:09:15,190 this data that comes the data that comes from these photographs is used by a wide 524 00:09:15,190 --> 00:09:15,200 from these photographs is used by a wide 525 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:16,630 from these photographs is used by a wide spectrum of people 526 00:09:16,630 --> 00:09:16,640 spectrum of people 527 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:18,389 spectrum of people geologists 528 00:09:18,389 --> 00:09:18,399 geologists 529 00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:19,990 geologists oceanographers 530 00:09:19,990 --> 00:09:20,000 oceanographers 531 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,470 oceanographers people who study agricultural trends 532 00:09:22,470 --> 00:09:22,480 people who study agricultural trends 533 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:23,990 people who study agricultural trends such as uh 534 00:09:23,990 --> 00:09:24,000 such as uh 535 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:26,310 such as uh the burning of the 536 00:09:26,310 --> 00:09:26,320 the burning of the 537 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:29,269 the burning of the the uh equatorial jungles 538 00:09:29,269 --> 00:09:29,279 the uh equatorial jungles 539 00:09:29,279 --> 00:09:30,230 the uh equatorial jungles and 540 00:09:30,230 --> 00:09:30,240 and 541 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:31,910 and people who look at our atmosphere and 542 00:09:31,910 --> 00:09:31,920 people who look at our atmosphere and 543 00:09:31,920 --> 00:09:33,990 people who look at our atmosphere and try to ascertain changes in the 544 00:09:33,990 --> 00:09:34,000 try to ascertain changes in the 545 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:35,990 try to ascertain changes in the atmosphere 546 00:09:35,990 --> 00:09:36,000 atmosphere 547 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:37,509 atmosphere those people are quite excited about 548 00:09:37,509 --> 00:09:37,519 those people are quite excited about 549 00:09:37,519 --> 00:09:39,829 those people are quite excited about what we've what we've seen on these 550 00:09:39,829 --> 00:09:39,839 what we've what we've seen on these 551 00:09:39,839 --> 00:09:41,350 what we've what we've seen on these photographs as they have been on 552 00:09:41,350 --> 00:09:41,360 photographs as they have been on 553 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:43,910 photographs as they have been on previous space flights this was a an 554 00:09:43,910 --> 00:09:43,920 previous space flights this was a an 555 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,230 previous space flights this was a an exceptionally good pass over the 556 00:09:46,230 --> 00:09:46,240 exceptionally good pass over the 557 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:47,750 exceptionally good pass over the hawaiian islands 558 00:09:47,750 --> 00:09:47,760 hawaiian islands 559 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:50,710 hawaiian islands we had many opportunities to photograph 560 00:09:50,710 --> 00:09:50,720 we had many opportunities to photograph 561 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:51,910 we had many opportunities to photograph hawaii 562 00:09:51,910 --> 00:09:51,920 hawaii 563 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:53,590 hawaii primarily because 564 00:09:53,590 --> 00:09:53,600 primarily because 565 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:55,829 primarily because of the lighting and and the time of day 566 00:09:55,829 --> 00:09:55,839 of the lighting and and the time of day 567 00:09:55,839 --> 00:09:57,590 of the lighting and and the time of day that we launched 568 00:09:57,590 --> 00:09:57,600 that we launched 569 00:09:57,600 --> 00:09:59,190 that we launched we probably saw more of it than we did 570 00:09:59,190 --> 00:09:59,200 we probably saw more of it than we did 571 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:02,470 we probably saw more of it than we did of the other parts of the united states 572 00:10:02,470 --> 00:10:02,480 of the other parts of the united states 573 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:04,870 of the other parts of the united states the equipment that we use is primarily 574 00:10:04,870 --> 00:10:04,880 the equipment that we use is primarily 575 00:10:04,880 --> 00:10:06,870 the equipment that we use is primarily for earth observations is a hasselblad 576 00:10:06,870 --> 00:10:06,880 for earth observations is a hasselblad 577 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:09,030 for earth observations is a hasselblad 70 millimeter camera which you saw mike 578 00:10:09,030 --> 00:10:09,040 70 millimeter camera which you saw mike 579 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:10,150 70 millimeter camera which you saw mike there with 580 00:10:10,150 --> 00:10:10,160 there with 581 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:14,310 there with 50 100 and 250 millimeter lenses 582 00:10:14,310 --> 00:10:14,320 50 100 and 250 millimeter lenses 583 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:16,870 50 100 and 250 millimeter lenses uh volcanology is one of the areas that 584 00:10:16,870 --> 00:10:16,880 uh volcanology is one of the areas that 585 00:10:16,880 --> 00:10:18,949 uh volcanology is one of the areas that we're always interested in 586 00:10:18,949 --> 00:10:18,959 we're always interested in 587 00:10:18,959 --> 00:10:21,190 we're always interested in photographing from space this is a pass 588 00:10:21,190 --> 00:10:21,200 photographing from space this is a pass 589 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:23,509 photographing from space this is a pass over to canary islands off of the west 590 00:10:23,509 --> 00:10:23,519 over to canary islands off of the west 591 00:10:23,519 --> 00:10:25,590 over to canary islands off of the west coast of africa 592 00:10:25,590 --> 00:10:25,600 coast of africa 593 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:27,430 coast of africa they happen to be very clear many of the 594 00:10:27,430 --> 00:10:27,440 they happen to be very clear many of the 595 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,710 they happen to be very clear many of the days that we passed over them 596 00:10:30,710 --> 00:10:30,720 days that we passed over them 597 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:32,550 days that we passed over them we also had several different attitudes 598 00:10:32,550 --> 00:10:32,560 we also had several different attitudes 599 00:10:32,560 --> 00:10:33,590 we also had several different attitudes that we 600 00:10:33,590 --> 00:10:33,600 that we 601 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:36,230 that we had the orbiter in which let us get uh 602 00:10:36,230 --> 00:10:36,240 had the orbiter in which let us get uh 603 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:38,310 had the orbiter in which let us get uh this particular one of those attitudes 604 00:10:38,310 --> 00:10:38,320 this particular one of those attitudes 605 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:40,310 this particular one of those attitudes let's get this pass over the himalayan 606 00:10:40,310 --> 00:10:40,320 let's get this pass over the himalayan 607 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:43,110 let's get this pass over the himalayan mountains looking up into china 608 00:10:43,110 --> 00:10:43,120 mountains looking up into china 609 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:45,350 mountains looking up into china uh this was when the orbiter's nose was 610 00:10:45,350 --> 00:10:45,360 uh this was when the orbiter's nose was 611 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:46,790 uh this was when the orbiter's nose was pointed to the south 612 00:10:46,790 --> 00:10:46,800 pointed to the south 613 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:49,030 pointed to the south here's a shot of meal time meals are 614 00:10:49,030 --> 00:10:49,040 here's a shot of meal time meals are 615 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:51,030 here's a shot of meal time meals are always enjoyable 616 00:10:51,030 --> 00:10:51,040 always enjoyable 617 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:53,430 always enjoyable as a social event we play with our food 618 00:10:53,430 --> 00:10:53,440 as a social event we play with our food 619 00:10:53,440 --> 00:10:56,550 as a social event we play with our food a little bit like we're supposed to 620 00:10:56,550 --> 00:10:56,560 a little bit like we're supposed to 621 00:10:56,560 --> 00:10:58,870 a little bit like we're supposed to and just get a chance to discuss what's 622 00:10:58,870 --> 00:10:58,880 and just get a chance to discuss what's 623 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:01,190 and just get a chance to discuss what's going on that day and what's planned for 624 00:11:01,190 --> 00:11:01,200 going on that day and what's planned for 625 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:02,389 going on that day and what's planned for the next day 626 00:11:02,389 --> 00:11:02,399 the next day 627 00:11:02,399 --> 00:11:04,470 the next day here's a target practice with an m m 628 00:11:04,470 --> 00:11:04,480 here's a target practice with an m m 629 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,710 here's a target practice with an m m that's out there in the middle and uh 630 00:11:06,710 --> 00:11:06,720 that's out there in the middle and uh 631 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:08,790 that's out there in the middle and uh i think it's a bullseye 632 00:11:08,790 --> 00:11:08,800 i think it's a bullseye 633 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:10,710 i think it's a bullseye it must have been a fluke because uh the 634 00:11:10,710 --> 00:11:10,720 it must have been a fluke because uh the 635 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:13,590 it must have been a fluke because uh the next shot misses by three inches 636 00:11:13,590 --> 00:11:13,600 next shot misses by three inches 637 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,670 next shot misses by three inches we do carry up with us some photographs 638 00:11:15,670 --> 00:11:15,680 we do carry up with us some photographs 639 00:11:15,680 --> 00:11:17,430 we do carry up with us some photographs of our families you see them on the 640 00:11:17,430 --> 00:11:17,440 of our families you see them on the 641 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:20,069 of our families you see them on the lockers to the left we also 642 00:11:20,069 --> 00:11:20,079 lockers to the left we also 643 00:11:20,079 --> 00:11:22,470 lockers to the left we also during a period during one day take some 644 00:11:22,470 --> 00:11:22,480 during a period during one day take some 645 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:24,630 during a period during one day take some pictures next to some stickers from our 646 00:11:24,630 --> 00:11:24,640 pictures next to some stickers from our 647 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:27,030 pictures next to some stickers from our alma mater and so on but you can see we 648 00:11:27,030 --> 00:11:27,040 alma mater and so on but you can see we 649 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:28,790 alma mater and so on but you can see we keep a pretty clean cabin in the back 650 00:11:28,790 --> 00:11:28,800 keep a pretty clean cabin in the back 651 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:30,949 keep a pretty clean cabin in the back you can see the sleep stations that mike 652 00:11:30,949 --> 00:11:30,959 you can see the sleep stations that mike 653 00:11:30,959 --> 00:11:32,870 you can see the sleep stations that mike and i use 654 00:11:32,870 --> 00:11:32,880 and i use 655 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:35,750 and i use had our own fish bowl here 656 00:11:35,750 --> 00:11:35,760 had our own fish bowl here 657 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:37,350 had our own fish bowl here we've eaten most of the fish by this 658 00:11:37,350 --> 00:11:37,360 we've eaten most of the fish by this 659 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:40,310 we've eaten most of the fish by this time yes 660 00:11:40,310 --> 00:11:40,320 661 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:41,670 sometimes you've got to unwind the 662 00:11:41,670 --> 00:11:41,680 sometimes you've got to unwind the 663 00:11:41,680 --> 00:11:45,269 sometimes you've got to unwind the commander a little bit 664 00:11:45,269 --> 00:11:45,279 665 00:11:45,279 --> 00:11:47,190 this was entry day you see us wearing 666 00:11:47,190 --> 00:11:47,200 this was entry day you see us wearing 667 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,430 this was entry day you see us wearing the gray 668 00:11:49,430 --> 00:11:49,440 the gray 669 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:51,350 the gray underwear that goes under the orange 670 00:11:51,350 --> 00:11:51,360 underwear that goes under the orange 671 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:53,670 underwear that goes under the orange suits 672 00:11:53,670 --> 00:11:53,680 suits 673 00:11:53,680 --> 00:11:55,590 suits we were inspired i was inspired to try a 674 00:11:55,590 --> 00:11:55,600 we were inspired i was inspired to try a 675 00:11:55,600 --> 00:11:58,230 we were inspired i was inspired to try a little pommel horse routine uh 676 00:11:58,230 --> 00:11:58,240 little pommel horse routine uh 677 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:00,790 little pommel horse routine uh using the treadmill there 678 00:12:00,790 --> 00:12:00,800 using the treadmill there 679 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:02,310 using the treadmill there i didn't find this so hard at all i 680 00:12:02,310 --> 00:12:02,320 i didn't find this so hard at all i 681 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:03,509 i didn't find this so hard at all i don't know why 682 00:12:03,509 --> 00:12:03,519 don't know why 683 00:12:03,519 --> 00:12:05,030 don't know why why it's actually i'm not pretty either 684 00:12:05,030 --> 00:12:05,040 why it's actually i'm not pretty either 685 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:06,710 why it's actually i'm not pretty either mike 686 00:12:06,710 --> 00:12:06,720 mike 687 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:10,069 mike however the judges did vote and gave 688 00:12:10,069 --> 00:12:10,079 however the judges did vote and gave 689 00:12:10,079 --> 00:12:13,030 however the judges did vote and gave fairly generous 690 00:12:13,030 --> 00:12:13,040 691 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,190 the zero g olympics we did want to 692 00:12:15,190 --> 00:12:15,200 the zero g olympics we did want to 693 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:17,269 the zero g olympics we did want to communicate uh particularly to the youth 694 00:12:17,269 --> 00:12:17,279 communicate uh particularly to the youth 695 00:12:17,279 --> 00:12:20,389 communicate uh particularly to the youth uh of the country that we we really the 696 00:12:20,389 --> 00:12:20,399 uh of the country that we we really the 697 00:12:20,399 --> 00:12:23,269 uh of the country that we we really the space is a fun place and even though we 698 00:12:23,269 --> 00:12:23,279 space is a fun place and even though we 699 00:12:23,279 --> 00:12:25,590 space is a fun place and even though we went through a terrible tragedy several 700 00:12:25,590 --> 00:12:25,600 went through a terrible tragedy several 701 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:27,430 went through a terrible tragedy several years ago we still want to communicate 702 00:12:27,430 --> 00:12:27,440 years ago we still want to communicate 703 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:29,990 years ago we still want to communicate that there are some things up there that 704 00:12:29,990 --> 00:12:30,000 that there are some things up there that 705 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:31,910 that there are some things up there that are unique we want to 706 00:12:31,910 --> 00:12:31,920 are unique we want to 707 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:34,629 are unique we want to to really inspire the youngsters to take 708 00:12:34,629 --> 00:12:34,639 to really inspire the youngsters to take 709 00:12:34,639 --> 00:12:36,230 to really inspire the youngsters to take an interest 710 00:12:36,230 --> 00:12:36,240 an interest 711 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:37,509 an interest prior to entry you've got to get the 712 00:12:37,509 --> 00:12:37,519 prior to entry you've got to get the 713 00:12:37,519 --> 00:12:38,790 prior to entry you've got to get the suits 714 00:12:38,790 --> 00:12:38,800 suits 715 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:41,110 suits back on again and the seats set up and 716 00:12:41,110 --> 00:12:41,120 back on again and the seats set up and 717 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,269 back on again and the seats set up and and strapped in after the 718 00:12:43,269 --> 00:12:43,279 and strapped in after the 719 00:12:43,279 --> 00:12:44,870 and strapped in after the luxury of being in a shirt sleeve 720 00:12:44,870 --> 00:12:44,880 luxury of being in a shirt sleeve 721 00:12:44,880 --> 00:12:48,870 luxury of being in a shirt sleeve environment for four days it's 722 00:12:48,870 --> 00:12:48,880 723 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:51,269 kind of hard for us to 724 00:12:51,269 --> 00:12:51,279 kind of hard for us to 725 00:12:51,279 --> 00:12:52,949 kind of hard for us to get back crawl back into these things it 726 00:12:52,949 --> 00:12:52,959 get back crawl back into these things it 727 00:12:52,959 --> 00:12:54,870 get back crawl back into these things it hurts just to watch it and 728 00:12:54,870 --> 00:12:54,880 hurts just to watch it and 729 00:12:54,880 --> 00:12:56,629 hurts just to watch it and but these are the the suits that we wore 730 00:12:56,629 --> 00:12:56,639 but these are the the suits that we wore 731 00:12:56,639 --> 00:12:58,069 but these are the the suits that we wore them both during the launch and during 732 00:12:58,069 --> 00:12:58,079 them both during the launch and during 733 00:12:58,079 --> 00:12:59,590 them both during the launch and during the entry turns out to be not much 734 00:12:59,590 --> 00:12:59,600 the entry turns out to be not much 735 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:01,670 the entry turns out to be not much different getting into them on the 736 00:13:01,670 --> 00:13:01,680 different getting into them on the 737 00:13:01,680 --> 00:13:02,470 different getting into them on the ground 738 00:13:02,470 --> 00:13:02,480 ground 739 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:04,829 ground you can see the pole strapped to the 740 00:13:04,829 --> 00:13:04,839 you can see the pole strapped to the 741 00:13:04,839 --> 00:13:07,509 you can see the pole strapped to the ceiling well this is a sunset taken out 742 00:13:07,509 --> 00:13:07,519 ceiling well this is a sunset taken out 743 00:13:07,519 --> 00:13:09,110 ceiling well this is a sunset taken out the window before we close the payload 744 00:13:09,110 --> 00:13:09,120 the window before we close the payload 745 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,110 the window before we close the payload bay doors just to transition into the 746 00:13:11,110 --> 00:13:11,120 bay doors just to transition into the 747 00:13:11,120 --> 00:13:13,509 bay doors just to transition into the deorbit and landing phase it's always 748 00:13:13,509 --> 00:13:13,519 deorbit and landing phase it's always 749 00:13:13,519 --> 00:13:14,710 deorbit and landing phase it's always beautiful 750 00:13:14,710 --> 00:13:14,720 beautiful 751 00:13:14,720 --> 00:13:16,310 beautiful as we fade from 752 00:13:16,310 --> 00:13:16,320 as we fade from 753 00:13:16,320 --> 00:13:18,310 as we fade from bright sunlight to darkness 754 00:13:18,310 --> 00:13:18,320 bright sunlight to darkness 755 00:13:18,320 --> 00:13:25,590 bright sunlight to darkness this is real time 756 00:13:25,590 --> 00:13:25,600 757 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:27,190 we cross the 758 00:13:27,190 --> 00:13:27,200 we cross the 759 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:30,150 we cross the western coast between la and santa 760 00:13:30,150 --> 00:13:30,160 western coast between la and santa 761 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,550 western coast between la and santa barbara it's a beautiful day at edwards 762 00:13:32,550 --> 00:13:32,560 barbara it's a beautiful day at edwards 763 00:13:32,560 --> 00:13:35,910 barbara it's a beautiful day at edwards and as we have done many times before 764 00:13:35,910 --> 00:13:35,920 and as we have done many times before 765 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:38,069 and as we have done many times before came in overhead the edwards lake bed 766 00:13:38,069 --> 00:13:38,079 came in overhead the edwards lake bed 767 00:13:38,079 --> 00:13:40,949 came in overhead the edwards lake bed and made our 300 mile an hour descent to 768 00:13:40,949 --> 00:13:40,959 and made our 300 mile an hour descent to 769 00:13:40,959 --> 00:13:42,069 and made our 300 mile an hour descent to a 770 00:13:42,069 --> 00:13:42,079 a 771 00:13:42,079 --> 00:13:44,870 a flare at about 2000 feet above the earth 772 00:13:44,870 --> 00:13:44,880 flare at about 2000 feet above the earth 773 00:13:44,880 --> 00:13:45,750 flare at about 2000 feet above the earth and then 774 00:13:45,750 --> 00:13:45,760 and then 775 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:47,990 and then dick covey the pilot did what every good 776 00:13:47,990 --> 00:13:48,000 dick covey the pilot did what every good 777 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,350 dick covey the pilot did what every good pilot should do and that is lower the 778 00:13:49,350 --> 00:13:49,360 pilot should do and that is lower the 779 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:51,509 pilot should do and that is lower the landing gear when we asked 780 00:13:51,509 --> 00:13:51,519 landing gear when we asked 781 00:13:51,519 --> 00:13:52,629 landing gear when we asked and 782 00:13:52,629 --> 00:13:52,639 and 783 00:13:52,639 --> 00:13:54,790 and came down to a 784 00:13:54,790 --> 00:13:54,800 came down to a 785 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:58,150 came down to a touchdown at around 190 knots about 200 786 00:13:58,150 --> 00:13:58,160 touchdown at around 190 knots about 200 787 00:13:58,160 --> 00:13:59,750 touchdown at around 190 knots about 200 miles an hour 788 00:13:59,750 --> 00:13:59,760 miles an hour 789 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,629 miles an hour the machine was absolutely 790 00:14:02,629 --> 00:14:02,639 the machine was absolutely 791 00:14:02,639 --> 00:14:05,910 the machine was absolutely superb in performance cleanliness we had 792 00:14:05,910 --> 00:14:05,920 superb in performance cleanliness we had 793 00:14:05,920 --> 00:14:07,110 superb in performance cleanliness we had a few uh 794 00:14:07,110 --> 00:14:07,120 a few uh 795 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:08,870 a few uh system problems that 796 00:14:08,870 --> 00:14:08,880 system problems that 797 00:14:08,880 --> 00:14:10,870 system problems that we had backups too 798 00:14:10,870 --> 00:14:10,880 we had backups too 799 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:11,829 we had backups too but 800 00:14:11,829 --> 00:14:11,839 but 801 00:14:11,839 --> 00:14:14,150 but at touchdown we'll stop we could look 802 00:14:14,150 --> 00:14:14,160 at touchdown we'll stop we could look 803 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:15,509 at touchdown we'll stop we could look back on a 804 00:14:15,509 --> 00:14:15,519 back on a 805 00:14:15,519 --> 00:14:17,590 back on a flight that was as far as i'm concerned 806 00:14:17,590 --> 00:14:17,600 flight that was as far as i'm concerned 807 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,750 flight that was as far as i'm concerned picture perfect and could not have been 808 00:14:19,750 --> 00:14:19,760 picture perfect and could not have been 809 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:21,910 picture perfect and could not have been better for the country and getting us 810 00:14:21,910 --> 00:14:21,920 better for the country and getting us 811 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:27,590 better for the country and getting us back into manned space flight business 812 00:14:27,590 --> 00:14:27,600 813 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,389 our patch that we love love so much that 814 00:14:30,389 --> 00:14:30,399 our patch that we love love so much that 815 00:14:30,399 --> 00:14:49,509 our patch that we love love so much that symbolizes so many things to us 816 00:14:49,509 --> 00:14:49,519 817 00:14:49,519 --> 00:14:51,600 you