1 00:00:11,300 --> 00:00:16,210 in 1998 i was at KSC for a project and 2 00:00:16,210 --> 00:00:16,220 in 1998 i was at KSC for a project and 3 00:00:16,220 --> 00:00:20,570 in 1998 i was at KSC for a project and they were going to launch atlantis two 4 00:00:20,570 --> 00:00:20,580 they were going to launch atlantis two 5 00:00:20,580 --> 00:00:24,290 they were going to launch atlantis two days after we were there and I really 6 00:00:24,290 --> 00:00:24,300 days after we were there and I really 7 00:00:24,300 --> 00:00:28,550 days after we were there and I really wasn't told what to expect and so I we 8 00:00:28,550 --> 00:00:28,560 wasn't told what to expect and so I we 9 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,880 wasn't told what to expect and so I we we went out of the the building five 10 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:31,890 we went out of the the building five 11 00:00:31,890 --> 00:00:34,670 we went out of the the building five minutes before launch I had my movie 12 00:00:34,670 --> 00:00:34,680 minutes before launch I had my movie 13 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:36,410 minutes before launch I had my movie camera and I stood right by the control 14 00:00:36,410 --> 00:00:36,420 camera and I stood right by the control 15 00:00:36,420 --> 00:00:41,510 camera and I stood right by the control tower as I was filming and I saw the 16 00:00:41,510 --> 00:00:41,520 tower as I was filming and I saw the 17 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:43,729 tower as I was filming and I saw the lock the Rockets light up and saw it 18 00:00:43,729 --> 00:00:43,739 lock the Rockets light up and saw it 19 00:00:43,739 --> 00:00:45,220 lock the Rockets light up and saw it lifts I really didn't hear anything 20 00:00:45,220 --> 00:00:45,230 lifts I really didn't hear anything 21 00:00:45,230 --> 00:00:48,440 lifts I really didn't hear anything about 10 seconds later as I was filming 22 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:48,450 about 10 seconds later as I was filming 23 00:00:48,450 --> 00:00:51,560 about 10 seconds later as I was filming I started to hear the faint roar and 24 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:51,570 I started to hear the faint roar and 25 00:00:51,570 --> 00:00:54,229 I started to hear the faint roar and then it got louder and louder and then 26 00:00:54,229 --> 00:00:54,239 then it got louder and louder and then 27 00:00:54,239 --> 00:00:57,590 then it got louder and louder and then the vibration went through the ground 28 00:00:57,590 --> 00:00:57,600 the vibration went through the ground 29 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:00,770 the vibration went through the ground right through me like almost like an 30 00:01:00,770 --> 00:01:00,780 right through me like almost like an 31 00:01:00,780 --> 00:01:03,920 right through me like almost like an electrical shock and I was so blown away 32 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:03,930 electrical shock and I was so blown away 33 00:01:03,930 --> 00:01:05,570 electrical shock and I was so blown away I probably looked like a cartoon 34 00:01:05,570 --> 00:01:05,580 I probably looked like a cartoon 35 00:01:05,580 --> 00:01:09,020 I probably looked like a cartoon character and I let go of the camera and 36 00:01:09,020 --> 00:01:09,030 character and I let go of the camera and 37 00:01:09,030 --> 00:01:11,510 character and I let go of the camera and I've you know and I was kind of leaning 38 00:01:11,510 --> 00:01:11,520 I've you know and I was kind of leaning 39 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:14,810 I've you know and I was kind of leaning back and watching it but filming it at 40 00:01:14,810 --> 00:01:14,820 back and watching it but filming it at 41 00:01:14,820 --> 00:01:17,539 back and watching it but filming it at the same time and I filmed I kept it in 42 00:01:17,539 --> 00:01:17,549 the same time and I filmed I kept it in 43 00:01:17,549 --> 00:01:20,840 the same time and I filmed I kept it in the cameras view all the way to the 44 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:20,850 the cameras view all the way to the 45 00:01:20,850 --> 00:01:23,990 the cameras view all the way to the point where you couldn't see it anymore 46 00:01:23,990 --> 00:01:24,000 47 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,110 I was the launch armory and I was lucky 48 00:01:27,110 --> 00:01:27,120 I was the launch armory and I was lucky 49 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:29,990 I was the launch armory and I was lucky enough to go see it for a second time 50 00:01:29,990 --> 00:01:30,000 enough to go see it for a second time 51 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,300 enough to go see it for a second time and the second time I watched it and I 52 00:01:32,300 --> 00:01:32,310 and the second time I watched it and I 53 00:01:32,310 --> 00:01:35,210 and the second time I watched it and I filmed everybody else so I could kind of 54 00:01:35,210 --> 00:01:35,220 filmed everybody else so I could kind of 55 00:01:35,220 --> 00:01:38,060 filmed everybody else so I could kind of imagine how I look like the large crowd 56 00:01:38,060 --> 00:01:38,070 imagine how I look like the large crowd 57 00:01:38,070 --> 00:01:40,130 imagine how I look like the large crowd everybody looked the same like they were 58 00:01:40,130 --> 00:01:40,140 everybody looked the same like they were 59 00:01:40,140 --> 00:01:42,590 everybody looked the same like they were all kind of when the sound and the roar 60 00:01:42,590 --> 00:01:42,600 all kind of when the sound and the roar 61 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:45,350 all kind of when the sound and the roar and you know and all that got there they 62 00:01:45,350 --> 00:01:45,360 and you know and all that got there they 63 00:01:45,360 --> 00:02:08,020 and you know and all that got there they were all kind of blown away pretty cool 64 00:02:08,020 --> 00:02:08,030 65 00:02:08,030 --> 00:02:11,560 my special moment on the program I think 66 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:11,570 my special moment on the program I think 67 00:02:11,570 --> 00:02:17,870 my special moment on the program I think when it all hit what we do is my first 68 00:02:17,870 --> 00:02:17,880 when it all hit what we do is my first 69 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:22,940 when it all hit what we do is my first trip to KSC and looking at the Vehicle 70 00:02:22,940 --> 00:02:22,950 trip to KSC and looking at the Vehicle 71 00:02:22,950 --> 00:02:26,000 trip to KSC and looking at the Vehicle Assembly Building it just made me 72 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:26,010 Assembly Building it just made me 73 00:02:26,010 --> 00:02:28,550 Assembly Building it just made me realize how many people it takes to 74 00:02:28,550 --> 00:02:28,560 realize how many people it takes to 75 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,970 realize how many people it takes to build the space shuttle and all the 76 00:02:31,970 --> 00:02:31,980 build the space shuttle and all the 77 00:02:31,980 --> 00:02:35,600 build the space shuttle and all the support and teams across the country or 78 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:35,610 support and teams across the country or 79 00:02:35,610 --> 00:02:39,020 support and teams across the country or that go into making the space shuttle 80 00:02:39,020 --> 00:02:39,030 that go into making the space shuttle 81 00:02:39,030 --> 00:02:41,560 that go into making the space shuttle fly and and supporting the astronauts 82 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:41,570 fly and and supporting the astronauts 83 00:02:41,570 --> 00:02:47,510 fly and and supporting the astronauts it's it's amazing that humans have the 84 00:02:47,510 --> 00:02:47,520 it's it's amazing that humans have the 85 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,040 it's it's amazing that humans have the capability to make something like that 86 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:49,050 capability to make something like that 87 00:02:49,050 --> 00:02:52,760 capability to make something like that happen and until you go down there and 88 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:52,770 happen and until you go down there and 89 00:02:52,770 --> 00:02:56,420 happen and until you go down there and see it I don't think it I know it didn't 90 00:02:56,420 --> 00:02:56,430 see it I don't think it I know it didn't 91 00:02:56,430 --> 00:03:00,790 see it I don't think it I know it didn't with me hit home and it's just amazing 92 00:03:00,790 --> 00:03:00,800 with me hit home and it's just amazing 93 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:22,440 with me hit home and it's just amazing what Americans are able to do as a team 94 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:22,450 95 00:03:22,450 --> 00:03:25,870 so back in the on the people intestine 96 00:03:25,870 --> 00:03:25,880 so back in the on the people intestine 97 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:27,610 so back in the on the people intestine back when I used to work space shuttle 98 00:03:27,610 --> 00:03:27,620 back when I used to work space shuttle 99 00:03:27,620 --> 00:03:29,800 back when I used to work space shuttle main engine used to work on the turbo 100 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:29,810 main engine used to work on the turbo 101 00:03:29,810 --> 00:03:32,740 main engine used to work on the turbo machinery combustion devices arena if I 102 00:03:32,740 --> 00:03:32,750 machinery combustion devices arena if I 103 00:03:32,750 --> 00:03:33,970 machinery combustion devices arena if I wasn't able to kind of go to all the 104 00:03:33,970 --> 00:03:33,980 wasn't able to kind of go to all the 105 00:03:33,980 --> 00:03:35,830 wasn't able to kind of go to all the facilities the different test ends and 106 00:03:35,830 --> 00:03:35,840 facilities the different test ends and 107 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,860 facilities the different test ends and can remember on the b-1 stand we had an 108 00:03:38,860 --> 00:03:38,870 can remember on the b-1 stand we had an 109 00:03:38,870 --> 00:03:40,960 can remember on the b-1 stand we had an alligator he was his good-sized 110 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:40,970 alligator he was his good-sized 111 00:03:40,970 --> 00:03:44,080 alligator he was his good-sized alligator 18 20 foot and they had a 112 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:44,090 alligator 18 20 foot and they had a 113 00:03:44,090 --> 00:03:45,699 alligator 18 20 foot and they had a contractor that used to work on the 114 00:03:45,699 --> 00:03:45,709 contractor that used to work on the 115 00:03:45,709 --> 00:03:48,130 contractor that used to work on the facility with us and she would when it 116 00:03:48,130 --> 00:03:48,140 facility with us and she would when it 117 00:03:48,140 --> 00:03:49,780 facility with us and she would when it was break time she'd go down and buy 118 00:03:49,780 --> 00:03:49,790 was break time she'd go down and buy 119 00:03:49,790 --> 00:03:52,420 was break time she'd go down and buy some moon pies and she'd go out and 120 00:03:52,420 --> 00:03:52,430 some moon pies and she'd go out and 121 00:03:52,430 --> 00:03:55,390 some moon pies and she'd go out and she'd walk out the door she yelled Rudy 122 00:03:55,390 --> 00:03:55,400 she'd walk out the door she yelled Rudy 123 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:57,160 she'd walk out the door she yelled Rudy because she'd need the alligator Rudy 124 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:57,170 because she'd need the alligator Rudy 125 00:03:57,170 --> 00:03:59,199 because she'd need the alligator Rudy and you could see Rudy hit the water 126 00:03:59,199 --> 00:03:59,209 and you could see Rudy hit the water 127 00:03:59,209 --> 00:04:01,360 and you could see Rudy hit the water from the bank across the way and he swim 128 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:01,370 from the bank across the way and he swim 129 00:04:01,370 --> 00:04:03,460 from the bank across the way and he swim all the way over and she tossed him a 130 00:04:03,460 --> 00:04:03,470 all the way over and she tossed him a 131 00:04:03,470 --> 00:04:06,040 all the way over and she tossed him a big triple decker moon pie he was quite 132 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:06,050 big triple decker moon pie he was quite 133 00:04:06,050 --> 00:04:08,350 big triple decker moon pie he was quite happy with that so although we're not 134 00:04:08,350 --> 00:04:08,360 happy with that so although we're not 135 00:04:08,360 --> 00:04:10,750 happy with that so although we're not supposed to feed the alligators they've 136 00:04:10,750 --> 00:04:10,760 supposed to feed the alligators they've 137 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,900 supposed to feed the alligators they've been seen eating some something so it 138 00:04:13,900 --> 00:04:13,910 been seen eating some something so it 139 00:04:13,910 --> 00:04:33,070 been seen eating some something so it was good 140 00:04:33,070 --> 00:04:33,080 141 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:37,340 we were asked to go to Florida to get in 142 00:04:37,340 --> 00:04:37,350 we were asked to go to Florida to get in 143 00:04:37,350 --> 00:04:39,920 we were asked to go to Florida to get in the shuttle to go behind the engine to 144 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:39,930 the shuttle to go behind the engine to 145 00:04:39,930 --> 00:04:42,380 the shuttle to go behind the engine to crawl up in there with a borescope to n 146 00:04:42,380 --> 00:04:42,390 crawl up in there with a borescope to n 147 00:04:42,390 --> 00:04:46,220 crawl up in there with a borescope to n SPECT i believe it was impellers and the 148 00:04:46,220 --> 00:04:46,230 SPECT i believe it was impellers and the 149 00:04:46,230 --> 00:04:47,990 SPECT i believe it was impellers and the problem that was on it was a thing 150 00:04:47,990 --> 00:04:48,000 problem that was on it was a thing 151 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,570 problem that was on it was a thing called idea intergranular attack meaning 152 00:04:50,570 --> 00:04:50,580 called idea intergranular attack meaning 153 00:04:50,580 --> 00:04:52,190 called idea intergranular attack meaning that when the thing was cleaned or 154 00:04:52,190 --> 00:04:52,200 that when the thing was cleaned or 155 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:54,860 that when the thing was cleaned or manufacture somewhere somehow there was 156 00:04:54,860 --> 00:04:54,870 manufacture somewhere somehow there was 157 00:04:54,870 --> 00:04:57,920 manufacture somewhere somehow there was like a a surface anomaly that was 158 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:57,930 like a a surface anomaly that was 159 00:04:57,930 --> 00:05:00,140 like a a surface anomaly that was happening on our titanium hardware so 160 00:05:00,140 --> 00:05:00,150 happening on our titanium hardware so 161 00:05:00,150 --> 00:05:03,500 happening on our titanium hardware so that if there was I da the company would 162 00:05:03,500 --> 00:05:03,510 that if there was I da the company would 163 00:05:03,510 --> 00:05:06,140 that if there was I da the company would have to remove the engine so it was easy 164 00:05:06,140 --> 00:05:06,150 have to remove the engine so it was easy 165 00:05:06,150 --> 00:05:07,670 have to remove the engine so it was easy enough to take two engineers and fly 166 00:05:07,670 --> 00:05:07,680 enough to take two engineers and fly 167 00:05:07,680 --> 00:05:10,070 enough to take two engineers and fly them out today to the to the hardware to 168 00:05:10,070 --> 00:05:10,080 them out today to the to the hardware to 169 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:12,290 them out today to the to the hardware to look at the the pump and we found there 170 00:05:12,290 --> 00:05:12,300 look at the the pump and we found there 171 00:05:12,300 --> 00:05:15,410 look at the the pump and we found there was no I GA and that little flight you 172 00:05:15,410 --> 00:05:15,420 was no I GA and that little flight you 173 00:05:15,420 --> 00:05:17,330 was no I GA and that little flight you know made us like a little we had our 174 00:05:17,330 --> 00:05:17,340 know made us like a little we had our 175 00:05:17,340 --> 00:05:18,770 know made us like a little we had our little hero moment I lost seeing him 176 00:05:18,770 --> 00:05:18,780 little hero moment I lost seeing him 177 00:05:18,780 --> 00:05:20,570 little hero moment I lost seeing him over you know that save the day but I 178 00:05:20,570 --> 00:05:20,580 over you know that save the day but I 179 00:05:20,580 --> 00:05:22,400 over you know that save the day but I was happy as a young lad to come to this 180 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:22,410 was happy as a young lad to come to this 181 00:05:22,410 --> 00:05:24,560 was happy as a young lad to come to this firm and be given at awesome opportunity 182 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:24,570 firm and be given at awesome opportunity 183 00:05:24,570 --> 00:05:26,750 firm and be given at awesome opportunity to be the one like Derek Fisher on the 184 00:05:26,750 --> 00:05:26,760 to be the one like Derek Fisher on the 185 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:28,310 to be the one like Derek Fisher on the Lakers you know to shoot that shot saved 186 00:05:28,310 --> 00:05:28,320 Lakers you know to shoot that shot saved 187 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:30,620 Lakers you know to shoot that shot saved you know save the day we were able to 188 00:05:30,620 --> 00:05:30,630 you know save the day we were able to 189 00:05:30,630 --> 00:05:32,870 you know save the day we were able to say save the flight by flying out there 190 00:05:32,870 --> 00:05:32,880 say save the flight by flying out there 191 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,960 say save the flight by flying out there securing the date and the schedule you 192 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:35,970 securing the date and the schedule you 193 00:05:35,970 --> 00:05:37,340 securing the date and the schedule you know because it's a lot to that but that 194 00:05:37,340 --> 00:05:37,350 know because it's a lot to that but that 195 00:05:37,350 --> 00:05:54,399 know because it's a lot to that but that that's my fondest memory 196 00:05:54,399 --> 00:05:54,409 197 00:05:54,409 --> 00:05:56,449 since I've lived here in Florida though 198 00:05:56,449 --> 00:05:56,459 since I've lived here in Florida though 199 00:05:56,459 --> 00:05:58,159 since I've lived here in Florida though I think one of my neatest moments was 200 00:05:58,159 --> 00:05:58,169 I think one of my neatest moments was 201 00:05:58,169 --> 00:06:01,039 I think one of my neatest moments was hung for SES 115 I got to actually roll 202 00:06:01,039 --> 00:06:01,049 hung for SES 115 I got to actually roll 203 00:06:01,049 --> 00:06:04,339 hung for SES 115 I got to actually roll out to the pad on the crawler with the 204 00:06:04,339 --> 00:06:04,349 out to the pad on the crawler with the 205 00:06:04,349 --> 00:06:07,909 out to the pad on the crawler with the orbiter and it was part of a vibration 206 00:06:07,909 --> 00:06:07,919 orbiter and it was part of a vibration 207 00:06:07,919 --> 00:06:09,889 orbiter and it was part of a vibration team and there was many people and they 208 00:06:09,889 --> 00:06:09,899 team and there was many people and they 209 00:06:09,899 --> 00:06:11,779 team and there was many people and they were all on their computers and we had 210 00:06:11,779 --> 00:06:11,789 were all on their computers and we had 211 00:06:11,789 --> 00:06:13,549 were all on their computers and we had sensors on the engine sensors on the 212 00:06:13,549 --> 00:06:13,559 sensors on the engine sensors on the 213 00:06:13,559 --> 00:06:15,439 sensors on the engine sensors on the orbiter to see what the shaking of the 214 00:06:15,439 --> 00:06:15,449 orbiter to see what the shaking of the 215 00:06:15,449 --> 00:06:18,159 orbiter to see what the shaking of the one mile an hour trip does for you and 216 00:06:18,159 --> 00:06:18,169 one mile an hour trip does for you and 217 00:06:18,169 --> 00:06:20,329 one mile an hour trip does for you and part of my duties was just to make sure 218 00:06:20,329 --> 00:06:20,339 part of my duties was just to make sure 219 00:06:20,339 --> 00:06:22,369 part of my duties was just to make sure nobody got hurt fell down stairs and 220 00:06:22,369 --> 00:06:22,379 nobody got hurt fell down stairs and 221 00:06:22,379 --> 00:06:24,019 nobody got hurt fell down stairs and whatnot I really wasn't a vibration 222 00:06:24,019 --> 00:06:24,029 whatnot I really wasn't a vibration 223 00:06:24,029 --> 00:06:26,059 whatnot I really wasn't a vibration person but one of the neatest things was 224 00:06:26,059 --> 00:06:26,069 person but one of the neatest things was 225 00:06:26,069 --> 00:06:27,739 person but one of the neatest things was about six thirty in the morning we're 226 00:06:27,739 --> 00:06:27,749 about six thirty in the morning we're 227 00:06:27,749 --> 00:06:29,119 about six thirty in the morning we're getting close to the pad than the Sun 228 00:06:29,119 --> 00:06:29,129 getting close to the pad than the Sun 229 00:06:29,129 --> 00:06:30,649 getting close to the pad than the Sun rises over the ocean so you kind of 230 00:06:30,649 --> 00:06:30,659 rises over the ocean so you kind of 231 00:06:30,659 --> 00:06:32,209 rises over the ocean so you kind of forget where we are when it was really 232 00:06:32,209 --> 00:06:32,219 forget where we are when it was really 233 00:06:32,219 --> 00:06:33,889 forget where we are when it was really pretty and you stand next to a spaceship 234 00:06:33,889 --> 00:06:33,899 pretty and you stand next to a spaceship 235 00:06:33,899 --> 00:06:51,670 pretty and you stand next to a spaceship that was pretty neat 236 00:06:51,670 --> 00:06:51,680 237 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:54,290 about a year and a half after I started 238 00:06:54,290 --> 00:06:54,300 about a year and a half after I started 239 00:06:54,300 --> 00:06:57,920 about a year and a half after I started working here by the opportunity to go to 240 00:06:57,920 --> 00:06:57,930 working here by the opportunity to go to 241 00:06:57,930 --> 00:07:02,000 working here by the opportunity to go to a launch at KSC and while at a reception 242 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:02,010 a launch at KSC and while at a reception 243 00:07:02,010 --> 00:07:04,100 a launch at KSC and while at a reception I had the opportunity to meet John Young 244 00:07:04,100 --> 00:07:04,110 I had the opportunity to meet John Young 245 00:07:04,110 --> 00:07:07,850 I had the opportunity to meet John Young and I was able to talk to him for a 246 00:07:07,850 --> 00:07:07,860 and I was able to talk to him for a 247 00:07:07,860 --> 00:07:09,890 and I was able to talk to him for a while and he asked me what I was working 248 00:07:09,890 --> 00:07:09,900 while and he asked me what I was working 249 00:07:09,900 --> 00:07:12,470 while and he asked me what I was working on and at the time I was working on an 250 00:07:12,470 --> 00:07:12,480 on and at the time I was working on an 251 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:15,380 on and at the time I was working on an investigation team for the high pressure 252 00:07:15,380 --> 00:07:15,390 investigation team for the high pressure 253 00:07:15,390 --> 00:07:18,410 investigation team for the high pressure fuel turbine blades and he started to 254 00:07:18,410 --> 00:07:18,420 fuel turbine blades and he started to 255 00:07:18,420 --> 00:07:22,160 fuel turbine blades and he started to ask me very specific questions the level 256 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:22,170 ask me very specific questions the level 257 00:07:22,170 --> 00:07:24,770 ask me very specific questions the level of detail indicated that he was very 258 00:07:24,770 --> 00:07:24,780 of detail indicated that he was very 259 00:07:24,780 --> 00:07:30,170 of detail indicated that he was very familiar with the investigation at that 260 00:07:30,170 --> 00:07:30,180 familiar with the investigation at that 261 00:07:30,180 --> 00:07:33,100 familiar with the investigation at that time it became clear to me how much was 262 00:07:33,100 --> 00:07:33,110 time it became clear to me how much was 263 00:07:33,110 --> 00:07:37,790 time it became clear to me how much was riding on our engines how important it 264 00:07:37,790 --> 00:07:37,800 riding on our engines how important it 265 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:41,780 riding on our engines how important it was his leisure do our jobs not only 266 00:07:41,780 --> 00:07:41,790 was his leisure do our jobs not only 267 00:07:41,790 --> 00:08:00,980 was his leisure do our jobs not only right but we do it right every time 268 00:08:00,980 --> 00:08:00,990 269 00:08:00,990 --> 00:08:04,260 probably the most memorable memorable 270 00:08:04,260 --> 00:08:04,270 probably the most memorable memorable 271 00:08:04,270 --> 00:08:07,380 probably the most memorable memorable moment would be the first launched STS 272 00:08:07,380 --> 00:08:07,390 moment would be the first launched STS 273 00:08:07,390 --> 00:08:10,980 moment would be the first launched STS 70 with the LOX pump 14 I was the first 274 00:08:10,980 --> 00:08:10,990 70 with the LOX pump 14 I was the first 275 00:08:10,990 --> 00:08:12,540 70 with the LOX pump 14 I was the first Pratt when he pumped to fly on the 276 00:08:12,540 --> 00:08:12,550 Pratt when he pumped to fly on the 277 00:08:12,550 --> 00:08:16,200 Pratt when he pumped to fly on the shuttle that was July thirteenth 1995 278 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:16,210 shuttle that was July thirteenth 1995 279 00:08:16,210 --> 00:08:18,240 shuttle that was July thirteenth 1995 and that launched not only was important 280 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:18,250 and that launched not only was important 281 00:08:18,250 --> 00:08:20,850 and that launched not only was important for us being the first product to fly on 282 00:08:20,850 --> 00:08:20,860 for us being the first product to fly on 283 00:08:20,860 --> 00:08:23,160 for us being the first product to fly on the shuttle but it also was the launch 284 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:23,170 the shuttle but it also was the launch 285 00:08:23,170 --> 00:08:24,780 the shuttle but it also was the launch that was delayed by the woodpecker's 286 00:08:24,780 --> 00:08:24,790 that was delayed by the woodpecker's 287 00:08:24,790 --> 00:08:26,970 that was delayed by the woodpecker's that were attacking the foam on the 288 00:08:26,970 --> 00:08:26,980 that were attacking the foam on the 289 00:08:26,980 --> 00:08:29,460 that were attacking the foam on the external tank so we were patiently 290 00:08:29,460 --> 00:08:29,470 external tank so we were patiently 291 00:08:29,470 --> 00:08:31,350 external tank so we were patiently waiting for the launch but it kept being 292 00:08:31,350 --> 00:08:31,360 waiting for the launch but it kept being 293 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,630 waiting for the launch but it kept being delayed because of foam problems with 294 00:08:33,630 --> 00:08:33,640 delayed because of foam problems with 295 00:08:33,640 --> 00:08:37,890 delayed because of foam problems with the external tanks so now they they have 296 00:08:37,890 --> 00:08:37,900 the external tanks so now they they have 297 00:08:37,900 --> 00:08:39,990 the external tanks so now they they have people guard against that with sirens 298 00:08:39,990 --> 00:08:40,000 people guard against that with sirens 299 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:43,170 people guard against that with sirens and horns to blow away you know scare 300 00:08:43,170 --> 00:08:43,180 and horns to blow away you know scare 301 00:08:43,180 --> 00:09:02,790 and horns to blow away you know scare away the woodpecker's 302 00:09:02,790 --> 00:09:02,800 303 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:04,930 well I think what's so amazing about 304 00:09:04,930 --> 00:09:04,940 well I think what's so amazing about 305 00:09:04,940 --> 00:09:06,579 well I think what's so amazing about space and the shuttle and everything 306 00:09:06,579 --> 00:09:06,589 space and the shuttle and everything 307 00:09:06,589 --> 00:09:08,980 space and the shuttle and everything that goes into this is the wow factor of 308 00:09:08,980 --> 00:09:08,990 that goes into this is the wow factor of 309 00:09:08,990 --> 00:09:11,619 that goes into this is the wow factor of it I think as a child you are wowed by 310 00:09:11,619 --> 00:09:11,629 it I think as a child you are wowed by 311 00:09:11,629 --> 00:09:13,150 it I think as a child you are wowed by almost everything everything to you is 312 00:09:13,150 --> 00:09:13,160 almost everything everything to you is 313 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:15,910 almost everything everything to you is amazing is captivating is interesting 314 00:09:15,910 --> 00:09:15,920 amazing is captivating is interesting 315 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:16,990 amazing is captivating is interesting and there are very few things that you 316 00:09:16,990 --> 00:09:17,000 and there are very few things that you 317 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:18,910 and there are very few things that you carry on as an adult that you feel the 318 00:09:18,910 --> 00:09:18,920 carry on as an adult that you feel the 319 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,280 carry on as an adult that you feel the same way about and I feel that the space 320 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:21,290 same way about and I feel that the space 321 00:09:21,290 --> 00:09:23,949 same way about and I feel that the space program and space exploration are one of 322 00:09:23,949 --> 00:09:23,959 program and space exploration are one of 323 00:09:23,959 --> 00:09:25,329 program and space exploration are one of the few things at least for me that 324 00:09:25,329 --> 00:09:25,339 the few things at least for me that 325 00:09:25,339 --> 00:09:27,999 the few things at least for me that still captivate me that still make me go 326 00:09:27,999 --> 00:09:28,009 still captivate me that still make me go 327 00:09:28,009 --> 00:09:30,369 still captivate me that still make me go wow this is amazing every time I see a 328 00:09:30,369 --> 00:09:30,379 wow this is amazing every time I see a 329 00:09:30,379 --> 00:09:32,410 wow this is amazing every time I see a picture of the planet Earth or the 330 00:09:32,410 --> 00:09:32,420 picture of the planet Earth or the 331 00:09:32,420 --> 00:09:34,840 picture of the planet Earth or the northern lights or even other solar 332 00:09:34,840 --> 00:09:34,850 northern lights or even other solar 333 00:09:34,850 --> 00:09:36,759 northern lights or even other solar systems it just shocks me and amazes me 334 00:09:36,759 --> 00:09:36,769 systems it just shocks me and amazes me 335 00:09:36,769 --> 00:09:39,550 systems it just shocks me and amazes me so I think that's the importance of 336 00:09:39,550 --> 00:09:39,560 so I think that's the importance of 337 00:09:39,560 --> 00:09:41,439 so I think that's the importance of space and how it makes people feel it 338 00:09:41,439 --> 00:09:41,449 space and how it makes people feel it 339 00:09:41,449 --> 00:09:42,670 space and how it makes people feel it just makes you feel like a child again 340 00:09:42,670 --> 00:09:42,680 just makes you feel like a child again 341 00:09:42,680 --> 00:10:02,150 just makes you feel like a child again that shocked that it gives you 342 00:10:02,150 --> 00:10:02,160 343 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:05,130 back in about nineteen seventy and I was 344 00:10:05,130 --> 00:10:05,140 back in about nineteen seventy and I was 345 00:10:05,140 --> 00:10:08,010 back in about nineteen seventy and I was a little girl my father was working on 346 00:10:08,010 --> 00:10:08,020 a little girl my father was working on 347 00:10:08,020 --> 00:10:11,190 a little girl my father was working on the ssme capture proposal he was on the 348 00:10:11,190 --> 00:10:11,200 the ssme capture proposal he was on the 349 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,280 the ssme capture proposal he was on the proposal team and he worked incredibly 350 00:10:14,280 --> 00:10:14,290 proposal team and he worked incredibly 351 00:10:14,290 --> 00:10:16,800 proposal team and he worked incredibly long hours as they all did I think they 352 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:16,810 long hours as they all did I think they 353 00:10:16,810 --> 00:10:20,040 long hours as they all did I think they were working about 16 hour days and for 354 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:20,050 were working about 16 hour days and for 355 00:10:20,050 --> 00:10:22,440 were working about 16 hour days and for a long period of time it really didn't 356 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:22,450 a long period of time it really didn't 357 00:10:22,450 --> 00:10:24,810 a long period of time it really didn't see him I might see him on the weekends 358 00:10:24,810 --> 00:10:24,820 see him I might see him on the weekends 359 00:10:24,820 --> 00:10:26,490 see him I might see him on the weekends definitely never during the week because 360 00:10:26,490 --> 00:10:26,500 definitely never during the week because 361 00:10:26,500 --> 00:10:29,130 definitely never during the week because he would work so late and there was 362 00:10:29,130 --> 00:10:29,140 he would work so late and there was 363 00:10:29,140 --> 00:10:31,290 he would work so late and there was tremendous pressure put on all of those 364 00:10:31,290 --> 00:10:31,300 tremendous pressure put on all of those 365 00:10:31,300 --> 00:10:36,060 tremendous pressure put on all of those people because they knew that with the 366 00:10:36,060 --> 00:10:36,070 people because they knew that with the 367 00:10:36,070 --> 00:10:38,130 people because they knew that with the end of the Apollo program that if they 368 00:10:38,130 --> 00:10:38,140 end of the Apollo program that if they 369 00:10:38,140 --> 00:10:40,980 end of the Apollo program that if they didn't capture the ssme contract that 370 00:10:40,980 --> 00:10:40,990 didn't capture the ssme contract that 371 00:10:40,990 --> 00:10:44,480 didn't capture the ssme contract that this division may not exist anymore and 372 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:44,490 this division may not exist anymore and 373 00:10:44,490 --> 00:10:47,070 this division may not exist anymore and one night he came home with the news 374 00:10:47,070 --> 00:10:47,080 one night he came home with the news 375 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:49,800 one night he came home with the news that they had won the proposal and it 376 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:49,810 that they had won the proposal and it 377 00:10:49,810 --> 00:10:51,570 that they had won the proposal and it was very exciting thing and I can 378 00:10:51,570 --> 00:10:51,580 was very exciting thing and I can 379 00:10:51,580 --> 00:10:54,330 was very exciting thing and I can remember my mom and my dad calling all 380 00:10:54,330 --> 00:10:54,340 remember my mom and my dad calling all 381 00:10:54,340 --> 00:10:56,130 remember my mom and my dad calling all the relatives and letting them know that 382 00:10:56,130 --> 00:10:56,140 the relatives and letting them know that 383 00:10:56,140 --> 00:10:57,900 the relatives and letting them know that they have won the program so it was a 384 00:10:57,900 --> 00:10:57,910 they have won the program so it was a 385 00:10:57,910 --> 00:11:00,020 they have won the program so it was a big deal and that would have been around 386 00:11:00,020 --> 00:11:00,030 big deal and that would have been around 387 00:11:00,030 --> 00:11:03,000 big deal and that would have been around 1971-72 sometime in that time frame so 388 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:03,010 1971-72 sometime in that time frame so 389 00:11:03,010 --> 00:11:05,490 1971-72 sometime in that time frame so and he spent the rest of his career run 390 00:11:05,490 --> 00:11:05,500 and he spent the rest of his career run 391 00:11:05,500 --> 00:11:24,019 and he spent the rest of his career run ssme 392 00:11:24,019 --> 00:11:24,029 393 00:11:24,029 --> 00:11:29,190 supporting sts-1 394 00:11:29,190 --> 00:11:29,200 supporting sts-1 395 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:32,850 supporting sts-1 I went down there as a worker if you 396 00:11:32,850 --> 00:11:32,860 I went down there as a worker if you 397 00:11:32,860 --> 00:11:36,840 I went down there as a worker if you will supporting and I had the foresight 398 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:36,850 will supporting and I had the foresight 399 00:11:36,850 --> 00:11:39,780 will supporting and I had the foresight to bring one of these big black briefing 400 00:11:39,780 --> 00:11:39,790 to bring one of these big black briefing 401 00:11:39,790 --> 00:11:42,180 to bring one of these big black briefing cases full of view graphs we didn't have 402 00:11:42,180 --> 00:11:42,190 cases full of view graphs we didn't have 403 00:11:42,190 --> 00:11:46,140 cases full of view graphs we didn't have all the electronic aids in those days so 404 00:11:46,140 --> 00:11:46,150 all the electronic aids in those days so 405 00:11:46,150 --> 00:11:48,900 all the electronic aids in those days so in the two-day delay i ended up giving 406 00:11:48,900 --> 00:11:48,910 in the two-day delay i ended up giving 407 00:11:48,910 --> 00:11:51,690 in the two-day delay i ended up giving briefing stole the dignitaries like 408 00:11:51,690 --> 00:11:51,700 briefing stole the dignitaries like 409 00:11:51,700 --> 00:11:54,120 briefing stole the dignitaries like yardley in weeks and people like that 410 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:54,130 yardley in weeks and people like that 411 00:11:54,130 --> 00:11:56,820 yardley in weeks and people like that just to occupy them until we finally 412 00:11:56,820 --> 00:11:56,830 just to occupy them until we finally 413 00:11:56,830 --> 00:12:01,160 just to occupy them until we finally launched and of course the launch was 414 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:01,170 launched and of course the launch was 415 00:12:01,170 --> 00:12:08,660 launched and of course the launch was the culmination of 10 years of intensity 416 00:12:08,660 --> 00:12:08,670 417 00:12:08,670 --> 00:12:11,970 where's the power I can remember my wife 418 00:12:11,970 --> 00:12:11,980 where's the power I can remember my wife 419 00:12:11,980 --> 00:12:13,680 where's the power I can remember my wife looking at me and I'm standing there 420 00:12:13,680 --> 00:12:13,690 looking at me and I'm standing there 421 00:12:13,690 --> 00:12:17,310 looking at me and I'm standing there with tears flowing down my cheeks and 422 00:12:17,310 --> 00:12:17,320 with tears flowing down my cheeks and 423 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:19,050 with tears flowing down my cheeks and she was slightly embarrassed and then 424 00:12:19,050 --> 00:12:19,060 she was slightly embarrassed and then 425 00:12:19,060 --> 00:12:20,760 she was slightly embarrassed and then she looked around and everybody else 426 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:20,770 she looked around and everybody else 427 00:12:20,770 --> 00:12:24,060 she looked around and everybody else involved was in the same emotional state 428 00:12:24,060 --> 00:12:24,070 involved was in the same emotional state 429 00:12:24,070 --> 00:12:27,480 involved was in the same emotional state you know so we just celebrated like you 430 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:27,490 you know so we just celebrated like you 431 00:12:27,490 --> 00:12:30,540 you know so we just celebrated like you couldn't believe several of us ended up 432 00:12:30,540 --> 00:12:30,550 couldn't believe several of us ended up 433 00:12:30,550 --> 00:12:34,500 couldn't believe several of us ended up in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the 434 00:12:34,500 --> 00:12:34,510 in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the 435 00:12:34,510 --> 00:12:53,629 in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the celebration with all our clothes on 436 00:12:53,629 --> 00:12:53,639 437 00:12:53,639 --> 00:12:58,110 my son you know he really um he's he's a 438 00:12:58,110 --> 00:12:58,120 my son you know he really um he's he's a 439 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:01,110 my son you know he really um he's he's a funny guy you know he's his mom I just 440 00:13:01,110 --> 00:13:01,120 funny guy you know he's his mom I just 441 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:02,999 funny guy you know he's his mom I just love to tell people that you work on the 442 00:13:02,999 --> 00:13:03,009 love to tell people that you work on the 443 00:13:03,009 --> 00:13:05,819 love to tell people that you work on the space shuttle program and they asked me 444 00:13:05,819 --> 00:13:05,829 space shuttle program and they asked me 445 00:13:05,829 --> 00:13:07,860 space shuttle program and they asked me about it all the time well what does 446 00:13:07,860 --> 00:13:07,870 about it all the time well what does 447 00:13:07,870 --> 00:13:10,650 about it all the time well what does your mom do and and does she goes up on 448 00:13:10,650 --> 00:13:10,660 your mom do and and does she goes up on 449 00:13:10,660 --> 00:13:12,780 your mom do and and does she goes up on the space shuttle you know these little 450 00:13:12,780 --> 00:13:12,790 the space shuttle you know these little 451 00:13:12,790 --> 00:13:15,840 the space shuttle you know these little kids you know and he says no you know 452 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:15,850 kids you know and he says no you know 453 00:13:15,850 --> 00:13:18,300 kids you know and he says no you know she just make sure the hardware is 454 00:13:18,300 --> 00:13:18,310 she just make sure the hardware is 455 00:13:18,310 --> 00:13:21,840 she just make sure the hardware is connected on the computer and when that 456 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:21,850 connected on the computer and when that 457 00:13:21,850 --> 00:13:25,259 connected on the computer and when that shuttle takes off it touches my heart 458 00:13:25,259 --> 00:13:25,269 shuttle takes off it touches my heart 459 00:13:25,269 --> 00:13:29,090 shuttle takes off it touches my heart that I had something to do with it and 460 00:13:29,090 --> 00:13:29,100 that I had something to do with it and 461 00:13:29,100 --> 00:13:48,490 that I had something to do with it and like i said it's very intriguing 462 00:13:48,490 --> 00:13:48,500 463 00:13:48,500 --> 00:13:52,280 the experience is almost a little bit 464 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:52,290 the experience is almost a little bit 465 00:13:52,290 --> 00:13:54,259 the experience is almost a little bit like Groundhog Day because every every 466 00:13:54,259 --> 00:13:54,269 like Groundhog Day because every every 467 00:13:54,269 --> 00:13:58,129 like Groundhog Day because every every launch is different and new they've 468 00:13:58,129 --> 00:13:58,139 launch is different and new they've 469 00:13:58,139 --> 00:13:59,600 launch is different and new they've never been done before that particular 470 00:13:59,600 --> 00:13:59,610 never been done before that particular 471 00:13:59,610 --> 00:14:01,790 never been done before that particular launch that day whether it's during the 472 00:14:01,790 --> 00:14:01,800 launch that day whether it's during the 473 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:06,379 launch that day whether it's during the day or afternoon or evening is special 474 00:14:06,379 --> 00:14:06,389 day or afternoon or evening is special 475 00:14:06,389 --> 00:14:09,019 day or afternoon or evening is special and there's a there's a certain thing 476 00:14:09,019 --> 00:14:09,029 and there's a there's a certain thing 477 00:14:09,029 --> 00:14:12,470 and there's a there's a certain thing that you feel it's both a visual 478 00:14:12,470 --> 00:14:12,480 that you feel it's both a visual 479 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:15,740 that you feel it's both a visual experience as well as a physical you 480 00:14:15,740 --> 00:14:15,750 experience as well as a physical you 481 00:14:15,750 --> 00:14:18,139 experience as well as a physical you feel like raising the American flag and 482 00:14:18,139 --> 00:14:18,149 feel like raising the American flag and 483 00:14:18,149 --> 00:14:20,629 feel like raising the American flag and clapping and at the same time you feel 484 00:14:20,629 --> 00:14:20,639 clapping and at the same time you feel 485 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:23,240 clapping and at the same time you feel very patriotic about it all and amazed 486 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:23,250 very patriotic about it all and amazed 487 00:14:23,250 --> 00:14:25,490 very patriotic about it all and amazed by it all those of us who get to work 488 00:14:25,490 --> 00:14:25,500 by it all those of us who get to work 489 00:14:25,500 --> 00:14:27,189 by it all those of us who get to work very close to the hardware and the 490 00:14:27,189 --> 00:14:27,199 very close to the hardware and the 491 00:14:27,199 --> 00:14:30,170 very close to the hardware and the people who work on the hardware you are 492 00:14:30,170 --> 00:14:30,180 people who work on the hardware you are 493 00:14:30,180 --> 00:14:33,650 people who work on the hardware you are just amazed at the complexity of the 494 00:14:33,650 --> 00:14:33,660 just amazed at the complexity of the 495 00:14:33,660 --> 00:14:36,050 just amazed at the complexity of the whole thing and the beauty of the whole 496 00:14:36,050 --> 00:14:36,060 whole thing and the beauty of the whole 497 00:14:36,060 --> 00:14:38,869 whole thing and the beauty of the whole thing so it's each one is a special 498 00:14:38,869 --> 00:14:38,879 thing so it's each one is a special 499 00:14:38,879 --> 00:14:48,790 thing so it's each one is a special experience 500 00:14:48,790 --> 00:14:48,800 501 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:50,860 you