1 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:04,070 this is the space shuttle yet what 2 00:00:04,070 --> 00:00:04,080 this is the space shuttle yet what 3 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:06,470 this is the space shuttle yet what you're looking at is more than 600 miles 4 00:00:06,470 --> 00:00:06,480 you're looking at is more than 600 miles 5 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:08,070 you're looking at is more than 600 miles from the launch pad 6 00:00:08,070 --> 00:00:08,080 from the launch pad 7 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:09,589 from the launch pad as shuttles are being readied for 8 00:00:09,589 --> 00:00:09,599 as shuttles are being readied for 9 00:00:09,599 --> 00:00:12,070 as shuttles are being readied for takeoff in florida this unique space 10 00:00:12,070 --> 00:00:12,080 takeoff in florida this unique space 11 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:14,310 takeoff in florida this unique space shuttle display is taking shape in 12 00:00:14,310 --> 00:00:14,320 shuttle display is taking shape in 13 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,189 shuttle display is taking shape in huntsville alabama for decades the nasa 14 00:00:17,189 --> 00:00:17,199 huntsville alabama for decades the nasa 15 00:00:17,199 --> 00:00:18,950 huntsville alabama for decades the nasa center here has provided the powerful 16 00:00:18,950 --> 00:00:18,960 center here has provided the powerful 17 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:20,710 center here has provided the powerful rockets that thrust our nation into 18 00:00:20,710 --> 00:00:20,720 rockets that thrust our nation into 19 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,189 rockets that thrust our nation into space the marshall space flight center 20 00:00:23,189 --> 00:00:23,199 space the marshall space flight center 21 00:00:23,199 --> 00:00:24,950 space the marshall space flight center is now joining forces with the state of 22 00:00:24,950 --> 00:00:24,960 is now joining forces with the state of 23 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:27,109 is now joining forces with the state of alabama's space and rocket center the 24 00:00:27,109 --> 00:00:27,119 alabama's space and rocket center the 25 00:00:27,119 --> 00:00:29,109 alabama's space and rocket center the home of u.s space camp to bring the 26 00:00:29,109 --> 00:00:29,119 home of u.s space camp to bring the 27 00:00:29,119 --> 00:00:31,509 home of u.s space camp to bring the shuttle to the public it completes that 28 00:00:31,509 --> 00:00:31,519 shuttle to the public it completes that 29 00:00:31,519 --> 00:00:33,510 shuttle to the public it completes that manned space flight collection that we 30 00:00:33,510 --> 00:00:33,520 manned space flight collection that we 31 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:35,510 manned space flight collection that we now have with the shuttle 32 00:00:35,510 --> 00:00:35,520 now have with the shuttle 33 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,830 now have with the shuttle and you really must walk under 34 00:00:37,830 --> 00:00:37,840 and you really must walk under 35 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:39,270 and you really must walk under this 36 00:00:39,270 --> 00:00:39,280 this 37 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:41,990 this massive vehicle to appreciate the size 38 00:00:41,990 --> 00:00:42,000 massive vehicle to appreciate the size 39 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,389 massive vehicle to appreciate the size and the power that that machine can 40 00:00:44,389 --> 00:00:44,399 and the power that that machine can 41 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:47,190 and the power that that machine can harness when it lifts off the pad 42 00:00:47,190 --> 00:00:47,200 harness when it lifts off the pad 43 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,190 harness when it lifts off the pad nasa's first contribution to the exhibit 44 00:00:49,190 --> 00:00:49,200 nasa's first contribution to the exhibit 45 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:51,190 nasa's first contribution to the exhibit was pathfinder although never meant to 46 00:00:51,190 --> 00:00:51,200 was pathfinder although never meant to 47 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:53,750 was pathfinder although never meant to fly it was used in the early ground test 48 00:00:53,750 --> 00:00:53,760 fly it was used in the early ground test 49 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:55,910 fly it was used in the early ground test at nasa's marshall and kennedy centers 50 00:00:55,910 --> 00:00:55,920 at nasa's marshall and kennedy centers 51 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:57,590 at nasa's marshall and kennedy centers that cleared the way for the orbiters 52 00:00:57,590 --> 00:00:57,600 that cleared the way for the orbiters 53 00:00:57,600 --> 00:00:58,869 that cleared the way for the orbiters that follow 54 00:00:58,869 --> 00:00:58,879 that follow 55 00:00:58,879 --> 00:01:00,950 that follow two of pathfinder's main engine nozzles 56 00:01:00,950 --> 00:01:00,960 two of pathfinder's main engine nozzles 57 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:03,430 two of pathfinder's main engine nozzles however did actually fly in space they 58 00:01:03,430 --> 00:01:03,440 however did actually fly in space they 59 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,030 however did actually fly in space they help boost the maiden voyage of the 60 00:01:05,030 --> 00:01:05,040 help boost the maiden voyage of the 61 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:06,870 help boost the maiden voyage of the columbia into orbit 62 00:01:06,870 --> 00:01:06,880 columbia into orbit 63 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:09,429 columbia into orbit recently pathfinder flew just briefly as 64 00:01:09,429 --> 00:01:09,439 recently pathfinder flew just briefly as 65 00:01:09,439 --> 00:01:11,510 recently pathfinder flew just briefly as it was hoisted into place atop this real 66 00:01:11,510 --> 00:01:11,520 it was hoisted into place atop this real 67 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:13,350 it was hoisted into place atop this real shuttle external fuel tank 68 00:01:13,350 --> 00:01:13,360 shuttle external fuel tank 69 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:15,190 shuttle external fuel tank soon real solid rocket boosters will 70 00:01:15,190 --> 00:01:15,200 soon real solid rocket boosters will 71 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,030 soon real solid rocket boosters will complete this one-of-a-kind shuttle 72 00:01:17,030 --> 00:01:17,040 complete this one-of-a-kind shuttle 73 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:19,510 complete this one-of-a-kind shuttle exhibit the beauty of our full-scale 74 00:01:19,510 --> 00:01:19,520 exhibit the beauty of our full-scale 75 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:21,830 exhibit the beauty of our full-scale space shuttle display is that it gives 76 00:01:21,830 --> 00:01:21,840 space shuttle display is that it gives 77 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:24,630 space shuttle display is that it gives nasa a place to show these these items 78 00:01:24,630 --> 00:01:24,640 nasa a place to show these these items 79 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:26,550 nasa a place to show these these items we don't have to store these large 80 00:01:26,550 --> 00:01:26,560 we don't have to store these large 81 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:28,950 we don't have to store these large components away in a warehouse where 82 00:01:28,950 --> 00:01:28,960 components away in a warehouse where 83 00:01:28,960 --> 00:01:30,950 components away in a warehouse where nobody can see them the space shuttle 84 00:01:30,950 --> 00:01:30,960 nobody can see them the space shuttle 85 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:34,149 nobody can see them the space shuttle plaza in huntsville serves as a 122-ton 86 00:01:34,149 --> 00:01:34,159 plaza in huntsville serves as a 122-ton 87 00:01:34,159 --> 00:01:36,710 plaza in huntsville serves as a 122-ton monument to the blending of technology 88 00:01:36,710 --> 00:01:36,720 monument to the blending of technology 89 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:38,950 monument to the blending of technology and human spirit that's always powered 90 00:01:38,950 --> 00:01:38,960 and human spirit that's always powered 91 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:42,149 and human spirit that's always powered this nation's space program before 92 00:01:42,149 --> 00:01:42,159 this nation's space program before 93 00:01:42,159 --> 00:01:45,429 this nation's space program before and undoubtedly always will 94 00:01:45,429 --> 00:01:45,439 and undoubtedly always will 95 00:01:45,439 --> 00:01:47,270 and undoubtedly always will in huntsville this is mike harrington 96 00:01:47,270 --> 00:01:47,280 in huntsville this is mike harrington 97 00:01:47,280 --> 00:02:05,670 in huntsville this is mike harrington reporting 98 00:02:05,670 --> 00:02:05,680 99 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:18,229 all right 100 00:02:18,229 --> 00:02:18,239 101 00:02:18,239 --> 00:02:46,630 okay 102 00:02:46,630 --> 00:02:46,640 103 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:48,790 and that is that it completes that 104 00:02:48,790 --> 00:02:48,800 and that is that it completes that 105 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:50,790 and that is that it completes that manned space flight collection that we 106 00:02:50,790 --> 00:02:50,800 manned space flight collection that we 107 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:52,869 manned space flight collection that we now have with the shuttle 108 00:02:52,869 --> 00:02:52,879 now have with the shuttle 109 00:02:52,879 --> 00:02:55,110 now have with the shuttle and you really must walk under 110 00:02:55,110 --> 00:02:55,120 and you really must walk under 111 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:56,630 and you really must walk under this 112 00:02:56,630 --> 00:02:56,640 this 113 00:02:56,640 --> 00:02:59,270 this massive vehicle to appreciate the size 114 00:02:59,270 --> 00:02:59,280 massive vehicle to appreciate the size 115 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:01,750 massive vehicle to appreciate the size and the power that that machine can 116 00:03:01,750 --> 00:03:01,760 and the power that that machine can 117 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:05,840 and the power that that machine can harness when it lifts off the pad