1 00:00:01,550 --> 00:00:09,379 14 13 t minus 10 nine eight seven six 2 00:00:09,379 --> 00:00:09,389 14 13 t minus 10 nine eight seven six 3 00:00:09,389 --> 00:00:13,249 14 13 t minus 10 nine eight seven six five four we've gone for main engine 4 00:00:13,249 --> 00:00:13,259 five four we've gone for main engine 5 00:00:13,259 --> 00:00:23,380 five four we've gone for main engine start we have 6 00:00:23,380 --> 00:00:23,390 7 00:00:23,390 --> 00:00:25,669 when the Space Shuttle returns to flight 8 00:00:25,669 --> 00:00:25,679 when the Space Shuttle returns to flight 9 00:00:25,679 --> 00:00:27,829 when the Space Shuttle returns to flight later this year its first payload will 10 00:00:27,829 --> 00:00:27,839 later this year its first payload will 11 00:00:27,839 --> 00:00:30,139 later this year its first payload will be the TRW built tracking and data relay 12 00:00:30,139 --> 00:00:30,149 be the TRW built tracking and data relay 13 00:00:30,149 --> 00:00:33,650 be the TRW built tracking and data relay satellite known it's tedious this will 14 00:00:33,650 --> 00:00:33,660 satellite known it's tedious this will 15 00:00:33,660 --> 00:00:35,180 satellite known it's tedious this will not be the first time this NASA 16 00:00:35,180 --> 00:00:35,190 not be the first time this NASA 17 00:00:35,190 --> 00:00:37,939 not be the first time this NASA satellite has made history it is the 18 00:00:37,939 --> 00:00:37,949 satellite has made history it is the 19 00:00:37,949 --> 00:00:39,250 satellite has made history it is the largest and most sophisticated 20 00:00:39,250 --> 00:00:39,260 largest and most sophisticated 21 00:00:39,260 --> 00:00:41,600 largest and most sophisticated communication spacecraft ever launched 22 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:41,610 communication spacecraft ever launched 23 00:00:41,610 --> 00:00:43,420 communication spacecraft ever launched and provides comprehensive 24 00:00:43,420 --> 00:00:43,430 and provides comprehensive 25 00:00:43,430 --> 00:00:45,469 and provides comprehensive telecommunication services by relaying 26 00:00:45,469 --> 00:00:45,479 telecommunication services by relaying 27 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:48,889 telecommunication services by relaying voice television digital and analog 28 00:00:48,889 --> 00:00:48,899 voice television digital and analog 29 00:00:48,899 --> 00:00:52,280 voice television digital and analog signals here shown undergoing final 30 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:52,290 signals here shown undergoing final 31 00:00:52,290 --> 00:00:54,380 signals here shown undergoing final integration and test procedures at trw 32 00:00:54,380 --> 00:00:54,390 integration and test procedures at trw 33 00:00:54,390 --> 00:00:56,570 integration and test procedures at trw is the third in a series of these 34 00:00:56,570 --> 00:00:56,580 is the third in a series of these 35 00:00:56,580 --> 00:00:59,240 is the third in a series of these satellites built by trw Space and 36 00:00:59,240 --> 00:00:59,250 satellites built by trw Space and 37 00:00:59,250 --> 00:01:00,799 satellites built by trw Space and Technology Group in redondo beach 38 00:01:00,799 --> 00:01:00,809 Technology Group in redondo beach 39 00:01:00,809 --> 00:01:03,799 Technology Group in redondo beach california the first satellite has been 40 00:01:03,799 --> 00:01:03,809 california the first satellite has been 41 00:01:03,809 --> 00:01:05,509 california the first satellite has been an orbital operation since the summer of 42 00:01:05,509 --> 00:01:05,519 an orbital operation since the summer of 43 00:01:05,519 --> 00:01:08,690 an orbital operation since the summer of 1983 and the second was lost with the 44 00:01:08,690 --> 00:01:08,700 1983 and the second was lost with the 45 00:01:08,700 --> 00:01:13,340 1983 and the second was lost with the ill-fated challenger in 1986 the mission 46 00:01:13,340 --> 00:01:13,350 ill-fated challenger in 1986 the mission 47 00:01:13,350 --> 00:01:15,140 ill-fated challenger in 1986 the mission of teachers is to provide NASA with 48 00:01:15,140 --> 00:01:15,150 of teachers is to provide NASA with 49 00:01:15,150 --> 00:01:17,420 of teachers is to provide NASA with communications and data relay between 50 00:01:17,420 --> 00:01:17,430 communications and data relay between 51 00:01:17,430 --> 00:01:19,160 communications and data relay between its low Earth orbiting satellites 52 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:19,170 its low Earth orbiting satellites 53 00:01:19,170 --> 00:01:21,850 its low Earth orbiting satellites including the shuttle and the ground 54 00:01:21,850 --> 00:01:21,860 including the shuttle and the ground 55 00:01:21,860 --> 00:01:24,560 including the shuttle and the ground tigres is a huge spacecraft weighing 56 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:24,570 tigres is a huge spacecraft weighing 57 00:01:24,570 --> 00:01:27,590 tigres is a huge spacecraft weighing approximately 5,000 pounds when it 58 00:01:27,590 --> 00:01:27,600 approximately 5,000 pounds when it 59 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,080 approximately 5,000 pounds when it reaches its station some 22,000 miles 60 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:30,090 reaches its station some 22,000 miles 61 00:01:30,090 --> 00:01:32,510 reaches its station some 22,000 miles above the earth it's solar arrays will 62 00:01:32,510 --> 00:01:32,520 above the earth it's solar arrays will 63 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,180 above the earth it's solar arrays will be unfolded and extend over 50 feet from 64 00:01:35,180 --> 00:01:35,190 be unfolded and extend over 50 feet from 65 00:01:35,190 --> 00:01:40,460 be unfolded and extend over 50 feet from tip to tip the spacecraft operates in 66 00:01:40,460 --> 00:01:40,470 tip to tip the spacecraft operates in 67 00:01:40,470 --> 00:01:42,920 tip to tip the spacecraft operates in three frequency bands and can handle up 68 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:42,930 three frequency bands and can handle up 69 00:01:42,930 --> 00:01:45,130 three frequency bands and can handle up to 26 satellites passing beneath it a 70 00:01:45,130 --> 00:01:45,140 to 26 satellites passing beneath it a 71 00:01:45,140 --> 00:01:48,590 to 26 satellites passing beneath it a virtual antenna farm with seven antennas 72 00:01:48,590 --> 00:01:48,600 virtual antenna farm with seven antennas 73 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:50,830 virtual antenna farm with seven antennas including a 30 element phased array 74 00:01:50,830 --> 00:01:50,840 including a 30 element phased array 75 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,630 including a 30 element phased array Tigres is the first telecommunication 76 00:01:53,630 --> 00:01:53,640 Tigres is the first telecommunication 77 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:55,820 Tigres is the first telecommunication satellite able to operate on three 78 00:01:55,820 --> 00:01:55,830 satellite able to operate on three 79 00:01:55,830 --> 00:01:59,109 satellite able to operate on three separate frequency bands simultaneously 80 00:01:59,109 --> 00:01:59,119 separate frequency bands simultaneously 81 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:02,480 separate frequency bands simultaneously the satellites high data rate of 300 82 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:02,490 the satellites high data rate of 300 83 00:02:02,490 --> 00:02:04,190 the satellites high data rate of 300 million data bits of information per 84 00:02:04,190 --> 00:02:04,200 million data bits of information per 85 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:06,679 million data bits of information per second is capable of relaying the 86 00:02:06,679 --> 00:02:06,689 second is capable of relaying the 87 00:02:06,689 --> 00:02:08,270 second is capable of relaying the information packed in one hundred 88 00:02:08,270 --> 00:02:08,280 information packed in one hundred 89 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:10,880 information packed in one hundred volumes of an encyclopedia in just one 90 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:10,890 volumes of an encyclopedia in just one 91 00:02:10,890 --> 00:02:15,320 volumes of an encyclopedia in just one second trw is building six of these 92 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:15,330 second trw is building six of these 93 00:02:15,330 --> 00:02:18,530 second trw is building six of these spacecraft for NASA during September of 94 00:02:18,530 --> 00:02:18,540 spacecraft for NASA during September of 95 00:02:18,540 --> 00:02:21,740 spacecraft for NASA during September of 1987 the crew of discovery visited trw 96 00:02:21,740 --> 00:02:21,750 1987 the crew of discovery visited trw 97 00:02:21,750 --> 00:02:23,960 1987 the crew of discovery visited trw to see firsthand the payload they will 98 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:23,970 to see firsthand the payload they will 99 00:02:23,970 --> 00:02:27,770 to see firsthand the payload they will be carrying into orbit in the five years 100 00:02:27,770 --> 00:02:27,780 be carrying into orbit in the five years 101 00:02:27,780 --> 00:02:29,690 be carrying into orbit in the five years that the flight one spacecraft has been 102 00:02:29,690 --> 00:02:29,700 that the flight one spacecraft has been 103 00:02:29,700 --> 00:02:31,670 that the flight one spacecraft has been in operation teachers has been 104 00:02:31,670 --> 00:02:31,680 in operation teachers has been 105 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:33,709 in operation teachers has been supporting all shuttle operations as 106 00:02:33,709 --> 00:02:33,719 supporting all shuttle operations as 107 00:02:33,719 --> 00:02:35,750 supporting all shuttle operations as well as Landsat and other nasa 108 00:02:35,750 --> 00:02:35,760 well as Landsat and other nasa 109 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:37,030 well as Landsat and other nasa spacecraft mission 110 00:02:37,030 --> 00:02:37,040 spacecraft mission 111 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,619 spacecraft mission it represents a significant improvement 112 00:02:39,619 --> 00:02:39,629 it represents a significant improvement 113 00:02:39,629 --> 00:02:44,089 it represents a significant improvement in utilizing our space resources in the 114 00:02:44,089 --> 00:02:44,099 in utilizing our space resources in the 115 00:02:44,099 --> 00:02:46,009 in utilizing our space resources in the past orbiting spacecraft could 116 00:02:46,009 --> 00:02:46,019 past orbiting spacecraft could 117 00:02:46,019 --> 00:02:47,809 past orbiting spacecraft could communicate with earth only when they 118 00:02:47,809 --> 00:02:47,819 communicate with earth only when they 119 00:02:47,819 --> 00:02:49,610 communicate with earth only when they were in sight above one of several 120 00:02:49,610 --> 00:02:49,620 were in sight above one of several 121 00:02:49,620 --> 00:02:52,339 were in sight above one of several ground tracking stations typically less 122 00:02:52,339 --> 00:02:52,349 ground tracking stations typically less 123 00:02:52,349 --> 00:02:54,979 ground tracking stations typically less than one-fifth of the time or the 124 00:02:54,979 --> 00:02:54,989 than one-fifth of the time or the 125 00:02:54,989 --> 00:02:56,780 than one-fifth of the time or the constellation of three teacher 126 00:02:56,780 --> 00:02:56,790 constellation of three teacher 127 00:02:56,790 --> 00:02:59,180 constellation of three teacher satellites is completed spacecraft will 128 00:02:59,180 --> 00:02:59,190 satellites is completed spacecraft will 129 00:02:59,190 --> 00:03:00,410 satellites is completed spacecraft will be able to communicate with earth 130 00:03:00,410 --> 00:03:00,420 be able to communicate with earth 131 00:03:00,420 --> 00:03:02,360 be able to communicate with earth through eighty percent or more of their 132 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:02,370 through eighty percent or more of their 133 00:03:02,370 --> 00:03:06,319 through eighty percent or more of their orbit as the launch date nears teachers 134 00:03:06,319 --> 00:03:06,329 orbit as the launch date nears teachers 135 00:03:06,329 --> 00:03:09,199 orbit as the launch date nears teachers see will undergo final checkout it will 136 00:03:09,199 --> 00:03:09,209 see will undergo final checkout it will 137 00:03:09,209 --> 00:03:10,759 see will undergo final checkout it will then go into a protected packing 138 00:03:10,759 --> 00:03:10,769 then go into a protected packing 139 00:03:10,769 --> 00:03:12,860 then go into a protected packing container for convoy to Los Angeles 140 00:03:12,860 --> 00:03:12,870 container for convoy to Los Angeles 141 00:03:12,870 --> 00:03:14,930 container for convoy to Los Angeles International Airport where it's loaded 142 00:03:14,930 --> 00:03:14,940 International Airport where it's loaded 143 00:03:14,940 --> 00:03:25,780 International Airport where it's loaded on a c5 transport to Cape Canaveral 144 00:03:25,780 --> 00:03:25,790 145 00:03:25,790 --> 00:03:28,330 what impact does teachers have on the 146 00:03:28,330 --> 00:03:28,340 what impact does teachers have on the 147 00:03:28,340 --> 00:03:31,270 what impact does teachers have on the American space program as an example 148 00:03:31,270 --> 00:03:31,280 American space program as an example 149 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,569 American space program as an example back in 1983 the crew of the ninth 150 00:03:34,569 --> 00:03:34,579 back in 1983 the crew of the ninth 151 00:03:34,579 --> 00:03:37,030 back in 1983 the crew of the ninth shuttle flight was the first to relay 152 00:03:37,030 --> 00:03:37,040 shuttle flight was the first to relay 153 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:38,740 shuttle flight was the first to relay their data through the tee dress network 154 00:03:38,740 --> 00:03:38,750 their data through the tee dress network 155 00:03:38,750 --> 00:03:42,369 their data through the tee dress network in that single 10-day mission more 156 00:03:42,369 --> 00:03:42,379 in that single 10-day mission more 157 00:03:42,379 --> 00:03:44,110 in that single 10-day mission more information was relayed to the ground 158 00:03:44,110 --> 00:03:44,120 information was relayed to the ground 159 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,679 information was relayed to the ground than in all 39 previous manned space 160 00:03:47,679 --> 00:03:47,689 than in all 39 previous manned space 161 00:03:47,689 --> 00:05:01,070 than in all 39 previous manned space flights 162 00:05:01,070 --> 00:05:01,080 163 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:03,139 you