1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:25,300 I 2 00:00:25,300 --> 00:00:25,310 3 00:00:25,310 --> 00:00:27,849 when America's first satellite explorer 4 00:00:27,849 --> 00:00:27,859 when America's first satellite explorer 5 00:00:27,859 --> 00:00:29,980 when America's first satellite explorer one launched more than three decades ago 6 00:00:29,980 --> 00:00:29,990 one launched more than three decades ago 7 00:00:29,990 --> 00:00:31,390 one launched more than three decades ago it discovered the Van Allen radiation 8 00:00:31,390 --> 00:00:31,400 it discovered the Van Allen radiation 9 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:33,790 it discovered the Van Allen radiation belts it's around the earth and ever 10 00:00:33,790 --> 00:00:33,800 belts it's around the earth and ever 11 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:35,740 belts it's around the earth and ever since radiation has caused more than a 12 00:00:35,740 --> 00:00:35,750 since radiation has caused more than a 13 00:00:35,750 --> 00:00:37,630 since radiation has caused more than a few problems for the satellites that 14 00:00:37,630 --> 00:00:37,640 few problems for the satellites that 15 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,540 few problems for the satellites that have followed they fail from radiation 16 00:00:40,540 --> 00:00:40,550 have followed they fail from radiation 17 00:00:40,550 --> 00:00:43,329 have followed they fail from radiation as one of the primary players we have we 18 00:00:43,329 --> 00:00:43,339 as one of the primary players we have we 19 00:00:43,339 --> 00:00:46,329 as one of the primary players we have we have a lot of problems in having to go 20 00:00:46,329 --> 00:00:46,339 have a lot of problems in having to go 21 00:00:46,339 --> 00:00:50,290 have a lot of problems in having to go back in and reprogram spacecraft because 22 00:00:50,290 --> 00:00:50,300 back in and reprogram spacecraft because 23 00:00:50,300 --> 00:00:52,479 back in and reprogram spacecraft because of radiation hits now this spacecraft 24 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:52,489 of radiation hits now this spacecraft 25 00:00:52,489 --> 00:00:54,280 of radiation hits now this spacecraft called the combined release and 26 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:54,290 called the combined release and 27 00:00:54,290 --> 00:00:56,890 called the combined release and radiation effects satellite or cres will 28 00:00:56,890 --> 00:00:56,900 radiation effects satellite or cres will 29 00:00:56,900 --> 00:00:59,439 radiation effects satellite or cres will help remap the radiation belts and by 30 00:00:59,439 --> 00:00:59,449 help remap the radiation belts and by 31 00:00:59,449 --> 00:01:01,840 help remap the radiation belts and by using that we can determine what types 32 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:01,850 using that we can determine what types 33 00:01:01,850 --> 00:01:04,750 using that we can determine what types of radiation protection need to be put 34 00:01:04,750 --> 00:01:04,760 of radiation protection need to be put 35 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,090 of radiation protection need to be put on future spacecraft future spacecraft 36 00:01:07,090 --> 00:01:07,100 on future spacecraft future spacecraft 37 00:01:07,100 --> 00:01:09,130 on future spacecraft future spacecraft will also benefit from new solar power 38 00:01:09,130 --> 00:01:09,140 will also benefit from new solar power 39 00:01:09,140 --> 00:01:11,050 will also benefit from new solar power panels being tested aboard crest 40 00:01:11,050 --> 00:01:11,060 panels being tested aboard crest 41 00:01:11,060 --> 00:01:13,330 panels being tested aboard crest standard panels like these which will 42 00:01:13,330 --> 00:01:13,340 standard panels like these which will 43 00:01:13,340 --> 00:01:15,399 standard panels like these which will actually power the crest satellite could 44 00:01:15,399 --> 00:01:15,409 actually power the crest satellite could 45 00:01:15,409 --> 00:01:17,469 actually power the crest satellite could someday be replaced by panels like this 46 00:01:17,469 --> 00:01:17,479 someday be replaced by panels like this 47 00:01:17,479 --> 00:01:19,990 someday be replaced by panels like this which are doubly efficient kress will 48 00:01:19,990 --> 00:01:20,000 which are doubly efficient kress will 49 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:21,820 which are doubly efficient kress will also light up the sky with a year-long 50 00:01:21,820 --> 00:01:21,830 also light up the sky with a year-long 51 00:01:21,830 --> 00:01:24,219 also light up the sky with a year-long series of experiments that will focus in 52 00:01:24,219 --> 00:01:24,229 series of experiments that will focus in 53 00:01:24,229 --> 00:01:26,649 series of experiments that will focus in on energy generated by solar storms 54 00:01:26,649 --> 00:01:26,659 on energy generated by solar storms 55 00:01:26,659 --> 00:01:28,420 on energy generated by solar storms energy that can disrupt radio 56 00:01:28,420 --> 00:01:28,430 energy that can disrupt radio 57 00:01:28,430 --> 00:01:30,940 energy that can disrupt radio transmissions and power supplies here on 58 00:01:30,940 --> 00:01:30,950 transmissions and power supplies here on 59 00:01:30,950 --> 00:01:33,399 transmissions and power supplies here on earth flying an egg-shaped orbit crests 60 00:01:33,399 --> 00:01:33,409 earth flying an egg-shaped orbit crests 61 00:01:33,409 --> 00:01:35,230 earth flying an egg-shaped orbit crests will release chemical tracers into both 62 00:01:35,230 --> 00:01:35,240 will release chemical tracers into both 63 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,630 will release chemical tracers into both the ionosphere and the magnetosphere it 64 00:01:37,630 --> 00:01:37,640 the ionosphere and the magnetosphere it 65 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:39,489 the ionosphere and the magnetosphere it will be like painting magnetic field 66 00:01:39,489 --> 00:01:39,499 will be like painting magnetic field 67 00:01:39,499 --> 00:01:41,440 will be like painting magnetic field lines in space so that they're visible 68 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:41,450 lines in space so that they're visible 69 00:01:41,450 --> 00:01:43,569 lines in space so that they're visible from the ground these will be closely 70 00:01:43,569 --> 00:01:43,579 from the ground these will be closely 71 00:01:43,579 --> 00:01:45,669 from the ground these will be closely examined using ground-based telescopes 72 00:01:45,669 --> 00:01:45,679 examined using ground-based telescopes 73 00:01:45,679 --> 00:01:47,889 examined using ground-based telescopes and special aircraft and one of the aims 74 00:01:47,889 --> 00:01:47,899 and special aircraft and one of the aims 75 00:01:47,899 --> 00:01:50,499 and special aircraft and one of the aims of crests is to do specific experiments 76 00:01:50,499 --> 00:01:50,509 of crests is to do specific experiments 77 00:01:50,509 --> 00:01:52,840 of crests is to do specific experiments in the space surrounding earth to study 78 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:52,850 in the space surrounding earth to study 79 00:01:52,850 --> 00:01:55,239 in the space surrounding earth to study how these disturbances propagate how 80 00:01:55,239 --> 00:01:55,249 how these disturbances propagate how 81 00:01:55,249 --> 00:01:58,779 how these disturbances propagate how they grow and decay with an idea toward 82 00:01:58,779 --> 00:01:58,789 they grow and decay with an idea toward 83 00:01:58,789 --> 00:02:03,309 they grow and decay with an idea toward being able to predict in the future when 84 00:02:03,309 --> 00:02:03,319 being able to predict in the future when 85 00:02:03,319 --> 00:02:05,050 being able to predict in the future when these disturbances will occur and how 86 00:02:05,050 --> 00:02:05,060 these disturbances will occur and how 87 00:02:05,060 --> 00:02:07,899 these disturbances will occur and how large they will be press is a joint NASA 88 00:02:07,899 --> 00:02:07,909 large they will be press is a joint NASA 89 00:02:07,909 --> 00:02:10,300 large they will be press is a joint NASA and Air Force project that's managed for 90 00:02:10,300 --> 00:02:10,310 and Air Force project that's managed for 91 00:02:10,310 --> 00:02:11,860 and Air Force project that's managed for NASA by the Marshall Space Flight Center 92 00:02:11,860 --> 00:02:11,870 NASA by the Marshall Space Flight Center 93 00:02:11,870 --> 00:02:14,500 NASA by the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama an atlas centaur 94 00:02:14,500 --> 00:02:14,510 in Huntsville Alabama an atlas centaur 95 00:02:14,510 --> 00:02:16,809 in Huntsville Alabama an atlas centaur rocket will launch cress with its 20 96 00:02:16,809 --> 00:02:16,819 rocket will launch cress with its 20 97 00:02:16,819 --> 00:02:19,030 rocket will launch cress with its 20 scientific instruments and 24 canisters 98 00:02:19,030 --> 00:02:19,040 scientific instruments and 24 canisters 99 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:21,940 scientific instruments and 24 canisters filled with chemical tracers just as its 100 00:02:21,940 --> 00:02:21,950 filled with chemical tracers just as its 101 00:02:21,950 --> 00:02:24,210 filled with chemical tracers just as its ancestor Explorer one did many years ago 102 00:02:24,210 --> 00:02:24,220 ancestor Explorer one did many years ago 103 00:02:24,220 --> 00:02:27,250 ancestor Explorer one did many years ago crest will blaze a new trail that's sure 104 00:02:27,250 --> 00:02:27,260 crest will blaze a new trail that's sure 105 00:02:27,260 --> 00:02:29,260 crest will blaze a new trail that's sure to help clear the way for space flights 106 00:02:29,260 --> 00:02:29,270 to help clear the way for space flights 107 00:02:29,270 --> 00:02:31,720 to help clear the way for space flights to follow in Huntsville this is Mike 108 00:02:31,720 --> 00:02:31,730 to follow in Huntsville this is Mike 109 00:02:31,730 --> 00:02:34,690 to follow in Huntsville this is Mike Harrington reporting