1 00:00:05,359 --> 00:00:07,990 you're looking at america's future 2 00:00:07,990 --> 00:00:08,000 you're looking at america's future 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,150 you're looking at america's future the space station freedom will give us a 4 00:00:10,150 --> 00:00:10,160 the space station freedom will give us a 5 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,549 the space station freedom will give us a permanent presence in space 6 00:00:12,549 --> 00:00:12,559 permanent presence in space 7 00:00:12,559 --> 00:00:15,430 permanent presence in space this is also a view of our future hello 8 00:00:15,430 --> 00:00:15,440 this is also a view of our future hello 9 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:17,430 this is also a view of our future hello my name is joseph henderson this summer 10 00:00:17,430 --> 00:00:17,440 my name is joseph henderson this summer 11 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:19,750 my name is joseph henderson this summer i work for marshall space flight center 12 00:00:19,750 --> 00:00:19,760 i work for marshall space flight center 13 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:21,269 i work for marshall space flight center in the information and electronic 14 00:00:21,269 --> 00:00:21,279 in the information and electronic 15 00:00:21,279 --> 00:00:23,269 in the information and electronic systems laboratory of the data 16 00:00:23,269 --> 00:00:23,279 systems laboratory of the data 17 00:00:23,279 --> 00:00:24,710 systems laboratory of the data management branch 18 00:00:24,710 --> 00:00:24,720 management branch 19 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:26,390 management branch this summer joe helped test this 20 00:00:26,390 --> 00:00:26,400 this summer joe helped test this 21 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:28,470 this summer joe helped test this mechanism that could someday serve as 22 00:00:28,470 --> 00:00:28,480 mechanism that could someday serve as 23 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:31,509 mechanism that could someday serve as freedom's front door and parking space 24 00:00:31,509 --> 00:00:31,519 freedom's front door and parking space 25 00:00:31,519 --> 00:00:32,950 freedom's front door and parking space rolled into one 26 00:00:32,950 --> 00:00:32,960 rolled into one 27 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:34,549 rolled into one it's called the docking and birthing 28 00:00:34,549 --> 00:00:34,559 it's called the docking and birthing 29 00:00:34,559 --> 00:00:35,830 it's called the docking and birthing mechanism 30 00:00:35,830 --> 00:00:35,840 mechanism 31 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:37,590 mechanism joe's knowledge of computers played a 32 00:00:37,590 --> 00:00:37,600 joe's knowledge of computers played a 33 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,549 joe's knowledge of computers played a major role in completing his evaluation 34 00:00:40,549 --> 00:00:40,559 major role in completing his evaluation 35 00:00:40,559 --> 00:00:42,790 major role in completing his evaluation joe is not a nasa engineer 36 00:00:42,790 --> 00:00:42,800 joe is not a nasa engineer 37 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:45,670 joe is not a nasa engineer not yet anyway joe is still in high 38 00:00:45,670 --> 00:00:45,680 not yet anyway joe is still in high 39 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:46,709 not yet anyway joe is still in high school 40 00:00:46,709 --> 00:00:46,719 school 41 00:00:46,719 --> 00:00:48,630 school but through the nasa summer high school 42 00:00:48,630 --> 00:00:48,640 but through the nasa summer high school 43 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:51,830 but through the nasa summer high school apprenticeship research program or sharp 44 00:00:51,830 --> 00:00:51,840 apprenticeship research program or sharp 45 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:54,069 apprenticeship research program or sharp budding scientists and engineers are 46 00:00:54,069 --> 00:00:54,079 budding scientists and engineers are 47 00:00:54,079 --> 00:00:56,470 budding scientists and engineers are getting a unique hands-on opportunity in 48 00:00:56,470 --> 00:00:56,480 getting a unique hands-on opportunity in 49 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:59,270 getting a unique hands-on opportunity in their chosen field sharp began with its 50 00:00:59,270 --> 00:00:59,280 their chosen field sharp began with its 51 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,389 their chosen field sharp began with its first students in 1980 and since more 52 00:01:02,389 --> 00:01:02,399 first students in 1980 and since more 53 00:01:02,399 --> 00:01:04,789 first students in 1980 and since more than 140 high school students have 54 00:01:04,789 --> 00:01:04,799 than 140 high school students have 55 00:01:04,799 --> 00:01:07,190 than 140 high school students have seized the sharp opportunity 56 00:01:07,190 --> 00:01:07,200 seized the sharp opportunity 57 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:09,030 seized the sharp opportunity the primary goal is to offer 58 00:01:09,030 --> 00:01:09,040 the primary goal is to offer 59 00:01:09,040 --> 00:01:11,270 the primary goal is to offer underrepresented minority students the 60 00:01:11,270 --> 00:01:11,280 underrepresented minority students the 61 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:13,670 underrepresented minority students the chance to participate in an intensive 62 00:01:13,670 --> 00:01:13,680 chance to participate in an intensive 63 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:15,350 chance to participate in an intensive science and engineering apprenticeship 64 00:01:15,350 --> 00:01:15,360 science and engineering apprenticeship 65 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:16,710 science and engineering apprenticeship program 66 00:01:16,710 --> 00:01:16,720 program 67 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:18,789 program eighteen-year-old christine penny worked 68 00:01:18,789 --> 00:01:18,799 eighteen-year-old christine penny worked 69 00:01:18,799 --> 00:01:20,870 eighteen-year-old christine penny worked in the atomic physics lab 70 00:01:20,870 --> 00:01:20,880 in the atomic physics lab 71 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:22,870 in the atomic physics lab during her study she designed and 72 00:01:22,870 --> 00:01:22,880 during her study she designed and 73 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,270 during her study she designed and developed hardware which automated this 74 00:01:25,270 --> 00:01:25,280 developed hardware which automated this 75 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:28,070 developed hardware which automated this vacuum ultraviolet calibration facility 76 00:01:28,070 --> 00:01:28,080 vacuum ultraviolet calibration facility 77 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:30,230 vacuum ultraviolet calibration facility on the side of this the monochromator 78 00:01:30,230 --> 00:01:30,240 on the side of this the monochromator 79 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:31,830 on the side of this the monochromator which disperses the light will be 80 00:01:31,830 --> 00:01:31,840 which disperses the light will be 81 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:34,710 which disperses the light will be attached a metal motor bracket 82 00:01:34,710 --> 00:01:34,720 attached a metal motor bracket 83 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:36,630 attached a metal motor bracket which will have a motor that will turn 84 00:01:36,630 --> 00:01:36,640 which will have a motor that will turn 85 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:38,710 which will have a motor that will turn the gears and change the wavelength of 86 00:01:38,710 --> 00:01:38,720 the gears and change the wavelength of 87 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:42,069 the gears and change the wavelength of light using this knob automatically 88 00:01:42,069 --> 00:01:42,079 light using this knob automatically 89 00:01:42,079 --> 00:01:44,230 light using this knob automatically seventeen-year-old lemoine humphrey here 90 00:01:44,230 --> 00:01:44,240 seventeen-year-old lemoine humphrey here 91 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:46,630 seventeen-year-old lemoine humphrey here with nasa's jerry hudgins designed 92 00:01:46,630 --> 00:01:46,640 with nasa's jerry hudgins designed 93 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:48,469 with nasa's jerry hudgins designed hardware which will permit precise 94 00:01:48,469 --> 00:01:48,479 hardware which will permit precise 95 00:01:48,479 --> 00:01:51,030 hardware which will permit precise movements of materials in a vacuum i was 96 00:01:51,030 --> 00:01:51,040 movements of materials in a vacuum i was 97 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:54,069 movements of materials in a vacuum i was assigned to do a package on the igds 98 00:01:54,069 --> 00:01:54,079 assigned to do a package on the igds 99 00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:55,990 assigned to do a package on the igds which is behind me it stands for the 100 00:01:55,990 --> 00:01:56,000 which is behind me it stands for the 101 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,950 which is behind me it stands for the interactive graphics design system 102 00:01:58,950 --> 00:01:58,960 interactive graphics design system 103 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:00,230 interactive graphics design system these 104 00:02:00,230 --> 00:02:00,240 these 105 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:01,749 these three screw holes contain the counter 106 00:02:01,749 --> 00:02:01,759 three screw holes contain the counter 107 00:02:01,759 --> 00:02:04,310 three screw holes contain the counter bore the counterboy is a half drilled 108 00:02:04,310 --> 00:02:04,320 bore the counterboy is a half drilled 109 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,789 bore the counterboy is a half drilled hole that enables the screw not to be on 110 00:02:06,789 --> 00:02:06,799 hole that enables the screw not to be on 111 00:02:06,799 --> 00:02:08,469 hole that enables the screw not to be on the surface of the bracket which i was 112 00:02:08,469 --> 00:02:08,479 the surface of the bracket which i was 113 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:11,750 the surface of the bracket which i was designing 114 00:02:11,750 --> 00:02:11,760 115 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:13,990 this is my mentor james blanche and we 116 00:02:13,990 --> 00:02:14,000 this is my mentor james blanche and we 117 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,470 this is my mentor james blanche and we are next to the gerber pc 800 computer 118 00:02:16,470 --> 00:02:16,480 are next to the gerber pc 800 computer 119 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:18,150 are next to the gerber pc 800 computer which our branch makes printed circuit 120 00:02:18,150 --> 00:02:18,160 which our branch makes printed circuit 121 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,869 which our branch makes printed circuit boards 122 00:02:20,869 --> 00:02:20,879 123 00:02:20,879 --> 00:02:23,030 i'm jim blanche i've been involved with 124 00:02:23,030 --> 00:02:23,040 i'm jim blanche i've been involved with 125 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,350 i'm jim blanche i've been involved with the sharp program for 126 00:02:25,350 --> 00:02:25,360 the sharp program for 127 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:27,110 the sharp program for five or six years 128 00:02:27,110 --> 00:02:27,120 five or six years 129 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,510 five or six years i think it's an excellent program 130 00:02:29,510 --> 00:02:29,520 i think it's an excellent program 131 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,229 i think it's an excellent program i have had some excellent students 132 00:02:32,229 --> 00:02:32,239 i have had some excellent students 133 00:02:32,239 --> 00:02:34,470 i have had some excellent students with us during that period we have 134 00:02:34,470 --> 00:02:34,480 with us during that period we have 135 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:35,990 with us during that period we have gotten a lot of help from them and i 136 00:02:35,990 --> 00:02:36,000 gotten a lot of help from them and i 137 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,350 gotten a lot of help from them and i think they've gotten a great deal out of 138 00:02:37,350 --> 00:02:37,360 think they've gotten a great deal out of 139 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:38,630 think they've gotten a great deal out of the program 140 00:02:38,630 --> 00:02:38,640 the program 141 00:02:38,640 --> 00:02:41,190 the program each student works with a mentor a nasa 142 00:02:41,190 --> 00:02:41,200 each student works with a mentor a nasa 143 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:43,350 each student works with a mentor a nasa scientist or engineer 144 00:02:43,350 --> 00:02:43,360 scientist or engineer 145 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:46,070 scientist or engineer brian chang wants to be a scientist and 146 00:02:46,070 --> 00:02:46,080 brian chang wants to be a scientist and 147 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:48,229 brian chang wants to be a scientist and during his study he worked closely with 148 00:02:48,229 --> 00:02:48,239 during his study he worked closely with 149 00:02:48,239 --> 00:02:50,550 during his study he worked closely with nasa's dr donald frazier 150 00:02:50,550 --> 00:02:50,560 nasa's dr donald frazier 151 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:52,309 nasa's dr donald frazier his summer job gave him hands-on 152 00:02:52,309 --> 00:02:52,319 his summer job gave him hands-on 153 00:02:52,319 --> 00:02:54,949 his summer job gave him hands-on experience using holography and lasers 154 00:02:54,949 --> 00:02:54,959 experience using holography and lasers 155 00:02:54,959 --> 00:02:57,110 experience using holography and lasers for the purpose of testing a theory 156 00:02:57,110 --> 00:02:57,120 for the purpose of testing a theory 157 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,070 for the purpose of testing a theory involving separation processes 158 00:03:00,070 --> 00:03:00,080 involving separation processes 159 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,309 involving separation processes here sixteen-year-old julie mai and her 160 00:03:02,309 --> 00:03:02,319 here sixteen-year-old julie mai and her 161 00:03:02,319 --> 00:03:04,390 here sixteen-year-old julie mai and her mentor dr steven seuss 162 00:03:04,390 --> 00:03:04,400 mentor dr steven seuss 163 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:06,229 mentor dr steven seuss examined solar data 164 00:03:06,229 --> 00:03:06,239 examined solar data 165 00:03:06,239 --> 00:03:08,149 examined solar data julie worked with computers to create 166 00:03:08,149 --> 00:03:08,159 julie worked with computers to create 167 00:03:08,159 --> 00:03:11,589 julie worked with computers to create these digitized pictures of the sun 168 00:03:11,589 --> 00:03:11,599 these digitized pictures of the sun 169 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:13,190 these digitized pictures of the sun these students worked an eight-week 170 00:03:13,190 --> 00:03:13,200 these students worked an eight-week 171 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:15,030 these students worked an eight-week schedule at the marshall space flight 172 00:03:15,030 --> 00:03:15,040 schedule at the marshall space flight 173 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:17,509 schedule at the marshall space flight center in huntsville alabama 174 00:03:17,509 --> 00:03:17,519 center in huntsville alabama 175 00:03:17,519 --> 00:03:19,670 center in huntsville alabama here are the requirements to qualify for 176 00:03:19,670 --> 00:03:19,680 here are the requirements to qualify for 177 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:20,630 here are the requirements to qualify for sharp 178 00:03:20,630 --> 00:03:20,640 sharp 179 00:03:20,640 --> 00:03:22,309 sharp you must be a citizen of the united 180 00:03:22,309 --> 00:03:22,319 you must be a citizen of the united 181 00:03:22,319 --> 00:03:23,350 you must be a citizen of the united states 182 00:03:23,350 --> 00:03:23,360 states 183 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,910 states parents cannot be employed by nasa 184 00:03:25,910 --> 00:03:25,920 parents cannot be employed by nasa 185 00:03:25,920 --> 00:03:28,869 parents cannot be employed by nasa and the minimum age is 16. 186 00:03:28,869 --> 00:03:28,879 and the minimum age is 16. 187 00:03:28,879 --> 00:03:30,550 and the minimum age is 16. each student will be required to write 188 00:03:30,550 --> 00:03:30,560 each student will be required to write 189 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,470 each student will be required to write an abstract of his or her assigned 190 00:03:32,470 --> 00:03:32,480 an abstract of his or her assigned 191 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:34,630 an abstract of his or her assigned project and a research paper upon 192 00:03:34,630 --> 00:03:34,640 project and a research paper upon 193 00:03:34,640 --> 00:03:36,309 project and a research paper upon completion of study 194 00:03:36,309 --> 00:03:36,319 completion of study 195 00:03:36,319 --> 00:03:38,390 completion of study a newsletter is published with articles 196 00:03:38,390 --> 00:03:38,400 a newsletter is published with articles 197 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,149 a newsletter is published with articles written by the students 198 00:03:40,149 --> 00:03:40,159 written by the students 199 00:03:40,159 --> 00:03:42,550 written by the students this lets sharp students nasa wide share 200 00:03:42,550 --> 00:03:42,560 this lets sharp students nasa wide share 201 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:45,350 this lets sharp students nasa wide share program experiences and project success 202 00:03:45,350 --> 00:03:45,360 program experiences and project success 203 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:46,789 program experiences and project success stories 204 00:03:46,789 --> 00:03:46,799 stories 205 00:03:46,799 --> 00:03:48,949 stories students participate in other enrichment 206 00:03:48,949 --> 00:03:48,959 students participate in other enrichment 207 00:03:48,959 --> 00:03:52,149 students participate in other enrichment activities lecture series field trips 208 00:03:52,149 --> 00:03:52,159 activities lecture series field trips 209 00:03:52,159 --> 00:03:54,789 activities lecture series field trips computer labs and demonstrations 210 00:03:54,789 --> 00:03:54,799 computer labs and demonstrations 211 00:03:54,799 --> 00:03:57,350 computer labs and demonstrations with your participation in sharp you 212 00:03:57,350 --> 00:03:57,360 with your participation in sharp you 213 00:03:57,360 --> 00:03:59,110 with your participation in sharp you enter a program that could lead to 214 00:03:59,110 --> 00:03:59,120 enter a program that could lead to 215 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:02,070 enter a program that could lead to future nasa employment opportunities 216 00:04:02,070 --> 00:04:02,080 future nasa employment opportunities 217 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:03,750 future nasa employment opportunities now let's hear from former sharp 218 00:04:03,750 --> 00:04:03,760 now let's hear from former sharp 219 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:04,710 now let's hear from former sharp students 220 00:04:04,710 --> 00:04:04,720 students 221 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:07,110 students dwindling artists trains astronauts at 222 00:04:07,110 --> 00:04:07,120 dwindling artists trains astronauts at 223 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:09,589 dwindling artists trains astronauts at the payload crew training complex when i 224 00:04:09,589 --> 00:04:09,599 the payload crew training complex when i 225 00:04:09,599 --> 00:04:11,190 the payload crew training complex when i participated in sharp it was during the 226 00:04:11,190 --> 00:04:11,200 participated in sharp it was during the 227 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,429 participated in sharp it was during the summer of 1980 i had just completed my 228 00:04:13,429 --> 00:04:13,439 summer of 1980 i had just completed my 229 00:04:13,439 --> 00:04:15,429 summer of 1980 i had just completed my junior year of high school i was one of 230 00:04:15,429 --> 00:04:15,439 junior year of high school i was one of 231 00:04:15,439 --> 00:04:17,189 junior year of high school i was one of the first participants in the program 232 00:04:17,189 --> 00:04:17,199 the first participants in the program 233 00:04:17,199 --> 00:04:18,710 the first participants in the program offered here at marshall space flight 234 00:04:18,710 --> 00:04:18,720 offered here at marshall space flight 235 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:19,670 offered here at marshall space flight center 236 00:04:19,670 --> 00:04:19,680 center 237 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,390 center now i'm a permanent employee of nasa i'm 238 00:04:22,390 --> 00:04:22,400 now i'm a permanent employee of nasa i'm 239 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:24,070 now i'm a permanent employee of nasa i'm working in the payload crew training 240 00:04:24,070 --> 00:04:24,080 working in the payload crew training 241 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:26,790 working in the payload crew training complex at marshall we're responsible 242 00:04:26,790 --> 00:04:26,800 complex at marshall we're responsible 243 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,749 complex at marshall we're responsible for training crew members on payloads 244 00:04:29,749 --> 00:04:29,759 for training crew members on payloads 245 00:04:29,759 --> 00:04:32,550 for training crew members on payloads aboard space lab our responsibility is 246 00:04:32,550 --> 00:04:32,560 aboard space lab our responsibility is 247 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:34,790 aboard space lab our responsibility is the development of software models and 248 00:04:34,790 --> 00:04:34,800 the development of software models and 249 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:36,790 the development of software models and hardware mockups of the experiments to 250 00:04:36,790 --> 00:04:36,800 hardware mockups of the experiments to 251 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:39,350 hardware mockups of the experiments to fly aboard the space lab i'm also 252 00:04:39,350 --> 00:04:39,360 fly aboard the space lab i'm also 253 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:41,030 fly aboard the space lab i'm also participating in the payload operations 254 00:04:41,030 --> 00:04:41,040 participating in the payload operations 255 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:43,189 participating in the payload operations control center pod cadre where we 256 00:04:43,189 --> 00:04:43,199 control center pod cadre where we 257 00:04:43,199 --> 00:04:45,030 control center pod cadre where we monitor pre-launch launch and 258 00:04:45,030 --> 00:04:45,040 monitor pre-launch launch and 259 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,350 monitor pre-launch launch and post-launch activities 260 00:04:47,350 --> 00:04:47,360 post-launch activities 261 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:49,430 post-launch activities ricky howard has always wanted to be an 262 00:04:49,430 --> 00:04:49,440 ricky howard has always wanted to be an 263 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:51,110 ricky howard has always wanted to be an electrical engineer 264 00:04:51,110 --> 00:04:51,120 electrical engineer 265 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:53,670 electrical engineer sharp prepared him for his career when i 266 00:04:53,670 --> 00:04:53,680 sharp prepared him for his career when i 267 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:57,110 sharp prepared him for his career when i came here in 1981 i was a sharp student 268 00:04:57,110 --> 00:04:57,120 came here in 1981 i was a sharp student 269 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,189 came here in 1981 i was a sharp student and i really enjoyed the program i 270 00:04:59,189 --> 00:04:59,199 and i really enjoyed the program i 271 00:04:59,199 --> 00:05:00,550 and i really enjoyed the program i thought it was a 272 00:05:00,550 --> 00:05:00,560 thought it was a 273 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:03,110 thought it was a very interesting useful and 274 00:05:03,110 --> 00:05:03,120 very interesting useful and 275 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,189 very interesting useful and stimulating program something that was 276 00:05:05,189 --> 00:05:05,199 stimulating program something that was 277 00:05:05,199 --> 00:05:06,870 stimulating program something that was very good to do as a high school student 278 00:05:06,870 --> 00:05:06,880 very good to do as a high school student 279 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:08,629 very good to do as a high school student and 280 00:05:08,629 --> 00:05:08,639 and 281 00:05:08,639 --> 00:05:10,629 and i learned a lot from the experience 282 00:05:10,629 --> 00:05:10,639 i learned a lot from the experience 283 00:05:10,639 --> 00:05:12,950 i learned a lot from the experience when i was a sharp student one of the 284 00:05:12,950 --> 00:05:12,960 when i was a sharp student one of the 285 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:14,550 when i was a sharp student one of the projects i worked on 286 00:05:14,550 --> 00:05:14,560 projects i worked on 287 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:16,310 projects i worked on led me into the field i'm working now 288 00:05:16,310 --> 00:05:16,320 led me into the field i'm working now 289 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,469 led me into the field i'm working now which is the field of computers 290 00:05:18,469 --> 00:05:18,479 which is the field of computers 291 00:05:18,479 --> 00:05:19,590 which is the field of computers controlling 292 00:05:19,590 --> 00:05:19,600 controlling 293 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:21,990 controlling real world objects right now i'm working 294 00:05:21,990 --> 00:05:22,000 real world objects right now i'm working 295 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:24,150 real world objects right now i'm working for nasa in the control electronics 296 00:05:24,150 --> 00:05:24,160 for nasa in the control electronics 297 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:25,830 for nasa in the control electronics branch 298 00:05:25,830 --> 00:05:25,840 branch 299 00:05:25,840 --> 00:05:27,270 branch working on a 300 00:05:27,270 --> 00:05:27,280 working on a 301 00:05:27,280 --> 00:05:29,270 working on a autonomous or automated rendezvous and 302 00:05:29,270 --> 00:05:29,280 autonomous or automated rendezvous and 303 00:05:29,280 --> 00:05:31,110 autonomous or automated rendezvous and docking system basically this system is 304 00:05:31,110 --> 00:05:31,120 docking system basically this system is 305 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:32,390 docking system basically this system is going to be put on the orbital 306 00:05:32,390 --> 00:05:32,400 going to be put on the orbital 307 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:33,830 going to be put on the orbital maneuvering vehicle 308 00:05:33,830 --> 00:05:33,840 maneuvering vehicle 309 00:05:33,840 --> 00:05:34,870 maneuvering vehicle and will 310 00:05:34,870 --> 00:05:34,880 and will 311 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:36,550 and will then be used to go up and capture 312 00:05:36,550 --> 00:05:36,560 then be used to go up and capture 313 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,230 then be used to go up and capture satellites to bring them either to the 314 00:05:38,230 --> 00:05:38,240 satellites to bring them either to the 315 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:41,029 satellites to bring them either to the space station or back to the shuttle 316 00:05:41,029 --> 00:05:41,039 space station or back to the shuttle 317 00:05:41,039 --> 00:05:42,310 space station or back to the shuttle in the future 318 00:05:42,310 --> 00:05:42,320 in the future 319 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:44,469 in the future to find out more about this exciting 320 00:05:44,469 --> 00:05:44,479 to find out more about this exciting 321 00:05:44,479 --> 00:05:48,230 to find out more about this exciting summer program please write cm 22 322 00:05:48,230 --> 00:05:48,240 summer program please write cm 22 323 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:49,670 summer program please write cm 22 george newby 324 00:05:49,670 --> 00:05:49,680 george newby 325 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,990 george newby employee development specialist 326 00:05:51,990 --> 00:05:52,000 employee development specialist 327 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,590 employee development specialist personnel office 328 00:05:53,590 --> 00:05:53,600 personnel office 329 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,550 personnel office marshall space flight center alabama 330 00:05:56,550 --> 00:05:56,560 marshall space flight center alabama 331 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:59,110 marshall space flight center alabama 35812 332 00:05:59,110 --> 00:05:59,120 35812 333 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:00,870 35812 sharp allowed me hands-on experience 334 00:06:00,870 --> 00:06:00,880 sharp allowed me hands-on experience 335 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:03,430 sharp allowed me hands-on experience with high-tech equipment exposure to the 336 00:06:03,430 --> 00:06:03,440 with high-tech equipment exposure to the 337 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,909 with high-tech equipment exposure to the scientific and engineering world and a 338 00:06:05,909 --> 00:06:05,919 scientific and engineering world and a 339 00:06:05,919 --> 00:06:08,629 scientific and engineering world and a head start for employment with nasa this 340 00:06:08,629 --> 00:06:08,639 head start for employment with nasa this 341 00:06:08,639 --> 00:06:10,469 head start for employment with nasa this gave me a chance to 342 00:06:10,469 --> 00:06:10,479 gave me a chance to 343 00:06:10,479 --> 00:06:12,790 gave me a chance to see different areas of nasa 344 00:06:12,790 --> 00:06:12,800 see different areas of nasa 345 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:14,469 see different areas of nasa and a lot of what goes on in a 346 00:06:14,469 --> 00:06:14,479 and a lot of what goes on in a 347 00:06:14,479 --> 00:06:15,990 and a lot of what goes on in a professional environment something you 348 00:06:15,990 --> 00:06:16,000 professional environment something you 349 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:17,749 professional environment something you don't normally get to see as a high 350 00:06:17,749 --> 00:06:17,759 don't normally get to see as a high 351 00:06:17,759 --> 00:06:19,029 don't normally get to see as a high school student you usually have to wait 352 00:06:19,029 --> 00:06:19,039 school student you usually have to wait 353 00:06:19,039 --> 00:06:21,189 school student you usually have to wait until college or beyond 354 00:06:21,189 --> 00:06:21,199 until college or beyond 355 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:23,430 until college or beyond i encourage any student who is given the 356 00:06:23,430 --> 00:06:23,440 i encourage any student who is given the 357 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:25,110 i encourage any student who is given the opportunity to participate in the 358 00:06:25,110 --> 00:06:25,120 opportunity to participate in the 359 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,909 opportunity to participate in the program to take advantage it worked for 360 00:06:27,909 --> 00:06:27,919 program to take advantage it worked for 361 00:06:27,919 --> 00:06:29,590 program to take advantage it worked for me 362 00:06:29,590 --> 00:06:29,600 me 363 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:31,749 me being involved in the national space 364 00:06:31,749 --> 00:06:31,759 being involved in the national space 365 00:06:31,759 --> 00:06:34,550 being involved in the national space program is an idea that many students 366 00:06:34,550 --> 00:06:34,560 program is an idea that many students 367 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:36,150 program is an idea that many students just dream about 368 00:06:36,150 --> 00:06:36,160 just dream about 369 00:06:36,160 --> 00:07:17,510 just dream about for you it can become a reality 370 00:07:17,510 --> 00:07:17,520 371 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:20,520 easy