1 00:00:16,940 --> 00:00:20,029 so much about the shuttle program is 2 00:00:20,029 --> 00:00:20,039 so much about the shuttle program is 3 00:00:20,039 --> 00:00:23,420 so much about the shuttle program is spectacular launches two spacewalks that 4 00:00:23,420 --> 00:00:23,430 spectacular launches two spacewalks that 5 00:00:23,430 --> 00:00:26,210 spectacular launches two spacewalks that it's easy to overlook the mundane though 6 00:00:26,210 --> 00:00:26,220 it's easy to overlook the mundane though 7 00:00:26,220 --> 00:00:29,210 it's easy to overlook the mundane though they seem Herculeah nat times astronauts 8 00:00:29,210 --> 00:00:29,220 they seem Herculeah nat times astronauts 9 00:00:29,220 --> 00:00:32,030 they seem Herculeah nat times astronauts in space are still bound by basic human 10 00:00:32,030 --> 00:00:32,040 in space are still bound by basic human 11 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:34,700 in space are still bound by basic human needs fresh air clean water and 12 00:00:34,700 --> 00:00:34,710 needs fresh air clean water and 13 00:00:34,710 --> 00:00:37,549 needs fresh air clean water and nutritious fill my today bringing 14 00:00:37,549 --> 00:00:37,559 nutritious fill my today bringing 15 00:00:37,559 --> 00:00:39,560 nutritious fill my today bringing necessary supplies from Earth hasn't 16 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:39,570 necessary supplies from Earth hasn't 17 00:00:39,570 --> 00:00:41,690 necessary supplies from Earth hasn't been a problem since the longest shuttle 18 00:00:41,690 --> 00:00:41,700 been a problem since the longest shuttle 19 00:00:41,700 --> 00:00:44,540 been a problem since the longest shuttle flight was ten days but now NASA is 20 00:00:44,540 --> 00:00:44,550 flight was ten days but now NASA is 21 00:00:44,550 --> 00:00:46,940 flight was ten days but now NASA is looking towards longer duration missions 22 00:00:46,940 --> 00:00:46,950 looking towards longer duration missions 23 00:00:46,950 --> 00:00:49,250 looking towards longer duration missions including a permanent orbiting station 24 00:00:49,250 --> 00:00:49,260 including a permanent orbiting station 25 00:00:49,260 --> 00:00:52,459 including a permanent orbiting station lunar base and trip to Mars where the 26 00:00:52,459 --> 00:00:52,469 lunar base and trip to Mars where the 27 00:00:52,469 --> 00:00:54,260 lunar base and trip to Mars where the costs of hauling all life's essentials 28 00:00:54,260 --> 00:00:54,270 costs of hauling all life's essentials 29 00:00:54,270 --> 00:00:56,990 costs of hauling all life's essentials would be prohibitive seeking 30 00:00:56,990 --> 00:00:57,000 would be prohibitive seeking 31 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,630 would be prohibitive seeking alternatives scientists at the Kennedy 32 00:00:59,630 --> 00:00:59,640 alternatives scientists at the Kennedy 33 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:01,520 alternatives scientists at the Kennedy Space Center are working to develop a 34 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:01,530 Space Center are working to develop a 35 00:01:01,530 --> 00:01:03,500 Space Center are working to develop a control deck illogical life-support 36 00:01:03,500 --> 00:01:03,510 control deck illogical life-support 37 00:01:03,510 --> 00:01:06,980 control deck illogical life-support system ourselves where plants recycle 38 00:01:06,980 --> 00:01:06,990 system ourselves where plants recycle 39 00:01:06,990 --> 00:01:10,929 system ourselves where plants recycle air water and waste to produce food 40 00:01:10,929 --> 00:01:10,939 air water and waste to produce food 41 00:01:10,939 --> 00:01:14,000 air water and waste to produce food their effort is currently centered in an 42 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:14,010 their effort is currently centered in an 43 00:01:14,010 --> 00:01:15,800 their effort is currently centered in an old pressure vessel salvaged from the 44 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:15,810 old pressure vessel salvaged from the 45 00:01:15,810 --> 00:01:22,550 old pressure vessel salvaged from the mercury era 46 00:01:22,550 --> 00:01:22,560 47 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,590 it's called the biomass production 48 00:01:24,590 --> 00:01:24,600 it's called the biomass production 49 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,980 it's called the biomass production chamber and in at KSC researchers are 50 00:01:27,980 --> 00:01:27,990 chamber and in at KSC researchers are 51 00:01:27,990 --> 00:01:31,220 chamber and in at KSC researchers are producing their first pilgrims every 52 00:01:31,220 --> 00:01:31,230 producing their first pilgrims every 53 00:01:31,230 --> 00:01:33,890 producing their first pilgrims every workers tend the small farm taking 54 00:01:33,890 --> 00:01:33,900 workers tend the small farm taking 55 00:01:33,900 --> 00:01:35,330 workers tend the small farm taking measurements and ensuring that 56 00:01:35,330 --> 00:01:35,340 measurements and ensuring that 57 00:01:35,340 --> 00:01:37,970 measurements and ensuring that everything is functioning properly the 58 00:01:37,970 --> 00:01:37,980 everything is functioning properly the 59 00:01:37,980 --> 00:01:39,650 everything is functioning properly the wheat is grown in an enriched 60 00:01:39,650 --> 00:01:39,660 wheat is grown in an enriched 61 00:01:39,660 --> 00:01:41,990 wheat is grown in an enriched water-based solution a process called 62 00:01:41,990 --> 00:01:42,000 water-based solution a process called 63 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,720 water-based solution a process called hydroponics which eliminates the need to 64 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:44,730 hydroponics which eliminates the need to 65 00:01:44,730 --> 00:01:47,210 hydroponics which eliminates the need to carry heavy potentially contaminating 66 00:01:47,210 --> 00:01:47,220 carry heavy potentially contaminating 67 00:01:47,220 --> 00:01:49,850 carry heavy potentially contaminating soil hydroponics offers another 68 00:01:49,850 --> 00:01:49,860 soil hydroponics offers another 69 00:01:49,860 --> 00:01:51,950 soil hydroponics offers another advantage as well according to the head 70 00:01:51,950 --> 00:01:51,960 advantage as well according to the head 71 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:54,500 advantage as well according to the head of the project build not it's very easy 72 00:01:54,500 --> 00:01:54,510 of the project build not it's very easy 73 00:01:54,510 --> 00:01:57,290 of the project build not it's very easy to very quickly control exactly what the 74 00:01:57,290 --> 00:01:57,300 to very quickly control exactly what the 75 00:01:57,300 --> 00:02:00,140 to very quickly control exactly what the roots are seen computers are used to 76 00:02:00,140 --> 00:02:00,150 roots are seen computers are used to 77 00:02:00,150 --> 00:02:01,970 roots are seen computers are used to adjust the contents of the nutrient 78 00:02:01,970 --> 00:02:01,980 adjust the contents of the nutrient 79 00:02:01,980 --> 00:02:03,490 adjust the contents of the nutrient solution as well as atmospheric 80 00:02:03,490 --> 00:02:03,500 solution as well as atmospheric 81 00:02:03,500 --> 00:02:07,820 solution as well as atmospheric conditions in the chamber growing plants 82 00:02:07,820 --> 00:02:07,830 conditions in the chamber growing plants 83 00:02:07,830 --> 00:02:09,859 conditions in the chamber growing plants is only the first step in creating a 84 00:02:09,859 --> 00:02:09,869 is only the first step in creating a 85 00:02:09,869 --> 00:02:12,440 is only the first step in creating a complete life support system food 86 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:12,450 complete life support system food 87 00:02:12,450 --> 00:02:14,810 complete life support system food processing crew habitation and waste 88 00:02:14,810 --> 00:02:14,820 processing crew habitation and waste 89 00:02:14,820 --> 00:02:17,270 processing crew habitation and waste management modules must all be developed 90 00:02:17,270 --> 00:02:17,280 management modules must all be developed 91 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:20,150 management modules must all be developed that is our big challenge to really put 92 00:02:20,150 --> 00:02:20,160 that is our big challenge to really put 93 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:22,040 that is our big challenge to really put it together and operate it as a system 94 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:22,050 it together and operate it as a system 95 00:02:22,050 --> 00:02:26,120 it together and operate it as a system so that we can ultimately influence what 96 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:26,130 so that we can ultimately influence what 97 00:02:26,130 --> 00:02:29,450 so that we can ultimately influence what happens in space in long period of time 98 00:02:29,450 --> 00:02:29,460 happens in space in long period of time 99 00:02:29,460 --> 00:02:32,180 happens in space in long period of time at Disney's Epcot Center near Orlando 100 00:02:32,180 --> 00:02:32,190 at Disney's Epcot Center near Orlando 101 00:02:32,190 --> 00:02:34,660 at Disney's Epcot Center near Orlando there's a pavilion called the land 102 00:02:34,660 --> 00:02:34,670 there's a pavilion called the land 103 00:02:34,670 --> 00:02:36,770 there's a pavilion called the land showcasing future agricultural 104 00:02:36,770 --> 00:02:36,780 showcasing future agricultural 105 00:02:36,780 --> 00:02:39,710 showcasing future agricultural technologies certainly growing plants in 106 00:02:39,710 --> 00:02:39,720 technologies certainly growing plants in 107 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:42,410 technologies certainly growing plants in space is futuristic which is why there's 108 00:02:42,410 --> 00:02:42,420 space is futuristic which is why there's 109 00:02:42,420 --> 00:02:44,360 space is futuristic which is why there's a display featuring the research going 110 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:44,370 a display featuring the research going 111 00:02:44,370 --> 00:02:47,810 a display featuring the research going on at Kennedy but ANBU sugar epcot 112 00:02:47,810 --> 00:02:47,820 on at Kennedy but ANBU sugar epcot 113 00:02:47,820 --> 00:02:50,600 on at Kennedy but ANBU sugar epcot senior plant pathologist is not just 114 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:50,610 senior plant pathologist is not just 115 00:02:50,610 --> 00:02:53,420 senior plant pathologist is not just part of the exhibit he's investigating 116 00:02:53,420 --> 00:02:53,430 part of the exhibit he's investigating 117 00:02:53,430 --> 00:02:55,880 part of the exhibit he's investigating move diseases in hydroponic systems 118 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:55,890 move diseases in hydroponic systems 119 00:02:55,890 --> 00:02:58,700 move diseases in hydroponic systems keeping the plants healthy is a critical 120 00:02:58,700 --> 00:02:58,710 keeping the plants healthy is a critical 121 00:02:58,710 --> 00:03:00,470 keeping the plants healthy is a critical concern and developing a life support 122 00:03:00,470 --> 00:03:00,480 concern and developing a life support 123 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:03,110 concern and developing a life support system for astronauts thousands of miles 124 00:03:03,110 --> 00:03:03,120 system for astronauts thousands of miles 125 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:08,270 system for astronauts thousands of miles for NASA Disney scientists also looking 126 00:03:08,270 --> 00:03:08,280 for NASA Disney scientists also looking 127 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,550 for NASA Disney scientists also looking into the possibility of growing plants 128 00:03:10,550 --> 00:03:10,560 into the possibility of growing plants 129 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,850 into the possibility of growing plants in lunar soil using earthly mineral 130 00:03:13,850 --> 00:03:13,860 in lunar soil using earthly mineral 131 00:03:13,860 --> 00:03:16,100 in lunar soil using earthly mineral deposit similar to those found on the 132 00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:16,110 deposit similar to those found on the 133 00:03:16,110 --> 00:03:18,200 deposit similar to those found on the moon they're trying to determine if 134 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:18,210 moon they're trying to determine if 135 00:03:18,210 --> 00:03:20,960 moon they're trying to determine if lunar farms might be another alternative 136 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:20,970 lunar farms might be another alternative 137 00:03:20,970 --> 00:03:23,840 lunar farms might be another alternative to resupply from Earth everything is 138 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:23,850 to resupply from Earth everything is 139 00:03:23,850 --> 00:03:25,880 to resupply from Earth everything is open everything is possible and I think 140 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:25,890 open everything is possible and I think 141 00:03:25,890 --> 00:03:28,310 open everything is possible and I think the more information we have on on 142 00:03:28,310 --> 00:03:28,320 the more information we have on on 143 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,070 the more information we have on on different types of systems in the way to 144 00:03:31,070 --> 00:03:31,080 different types of systems in the way to 145 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:33,260 different types of systems in the way to do things the better well we are and 146 00:03:33,260 --> 00:03:33,270 do things the better well we are and 147 00:03:33,270 --> 00:03:35,330 do things the better well we are and more intelligently we can make decisions 148 00:03:35,330 --> 00:03:35,340 more intelligently we can make decisions 149 00:03:35,340 --> 00:03:37,220 more intelligently we can make decisions to meet the specific mission 150 00:03:37,220 --> 00:03:37,230 to meet the specific mission 151 00:03:37,230 --> 00:03:41,060 to meet the specific mission requirements as they evolve lunar farms 152 00:03:41,060 --> 00:03:41,070 requirements as they evolve lunar farms 153 00:03:41,070 --> 00:03:42,880 requirements as they evolve lunar farms and control deck 154 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:42,890 and control deck 155 00:03:42,890 --> 00:03:46,090 and control deck gical life support systems work aimed at 156 00:03:46,090 --> 00:03:46,100 gical life support systems work aimed at 157 00:03:46,100 --> 00:03:48,040 gical life support systems work aimed at providing the essentials for long 158 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:48,050 providing the essentials for long 159 00:03:48,050 --> 00:03:55,440 providing the essentials for long duration space missions 160 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:55,450 161 00:03:55,450 --> 00:03:57,510 you