1 00:00:21,439 --> 00:00:24,870 the national aerospace plane or nesp 2 00:00:24,870 --> 00:00:24,880 the national aerospace plane or nesp 3 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:27,750 the national aerospace plane or nesp represents the future in aeronautics and 4 00:00:27,750 --> 00:00:27,760 represents the future in aeronautics and 5 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:34,709 represents the future in aeronautics and space technology 6 00:00:34,709 --> 00:00:34,719 7 00:00:34,719 --> 00:00:37,270 the x30 space plane will take off from 8 00:00:37,270 --> 00:00:37,280 the x30 space plane will take off from 9 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,069 the x30 space plane will take off from runways and fly directly into earth 10 00:00:40,069 --> 00:00:40,079 runways and fly directly into earth 11 00:00:40,079 --> 00:00:43,030 runways and fly directly into earth orbit using air breathing engines as its 12 00:00:43,030 --> 00:00:43,040 orbit using air breathing engines as its 13 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:52,790 orbit using air breathing engines as its primary propulsion 14 00:00:52,790 --> 00:00:52,800 15 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,670 mask technology will lead to operational 16 00:00:55,670 --> 00:00:55,680 mask technology will lead to operational 17 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:57,910 mask technology will lead to operational vehicles that will give flexible 18 00:00:57,910 --> 00:00:57,920 vehicles that will give flexible 19 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,790 vehicles that will give flexible efficient access to space in the 21st 20 00:01:00,790 --> 00:01:00,800 efficient access to space in the 21st 21 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:02,310 efficient access to space in the 21st century 22 00:01:02,310 --> 00:01:02,320 century 23 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:04,869 century technology from net is already being 24 00:01:04,869 --> 00:01:04,879 technology from net is already being 25 00:01:04,879 --> 00:01:06,950 technology from net is already being applied in the fields of materials and 26 00:01:06,950 --> 00:01:06,960 applied in the fields of materials and 27 00:01:06,960 --> 00:01:15,030 applied in the fields of materials and computer science 28 00:01:15,030 --> 00:01:15,040 29 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,429 the nas program is jointly managed by 30 00:01:17,429 --> 00:01:17,439 the nas program is jointly managed by 31 00:01:17,439 --> 00:01:20,310 the nas program is jointly managed by nasa and the department of defense 32 00:01:20,310 --> 00:01:20,320 nasa and the department of defense 33 00:01:20,320 --> 00:01:22,550 nasa and the department of defense the nas joined program office at wright 34 00:01:22,550 --> 00:01:22,560 the nas joined program office at wright 35 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,270 the nas joined program office at wright patterson air force base selected nasa's 36 00:01:25,270 --> 00:01:25,280 patterson air force base selected nasa's 37 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:27,109 patterson air force base selected nasa's john c stennis space center on the 38 00:01:27,109 --> 00:01:27,119 john c stennis space center on the 39 00:01:27,119 --> 00:01:29,990 john c stennis space center on the mississippi gulf coast to conduct high 40 00:01:29,990 --> 00:01:30,000 mississippi gulf coast to conduct high 41 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,710 mississippi gulf coast to conduct high temperature tests on new materials and 42 00:01:32,710 --> 00:01:32,720 temperature tests on new materials and 43 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:42,149 temperature tests on new materials and structures being developed for nest 44 00:01:42,149 --> 00:01:42,159 45 00:01:42,159 --> 00:01:44,149 this selection was largely due to 46 00:01:44,149 --> 00:01:44,159 this selection was largely due to 47 00:01:44,159 --> 00:01:46,149 this selection was largely due to stennis's experience in propulsion 48 00:01:46,149 --> 00:01:46,159 stennis's experience in propulsion 49 00:01:46,159 --> 00:01:49,109 stennis's experience in propulsion testing over the past three decades the 50 00:01:49,109 --> 00:01:49,119 testing over the past three decades the 51 00:01:49,119 --> 00:01:51,910 testing over the past three decades the availability of skilled personnel and 52 00:01:51,910 --> 00:01:51,920 availability of skilled personnel and 53 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:55,270 availability of skilled personnel and the center's unique facilities 54 00:01:55,270 --> 00:01:55,280 the center's unique facilities 55 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:57,429 the center's unique facilities the high heat flux facility being built 56 00:01:57,429 --> 00:01:57,439 the high heat flux facility being built 57 00:01:57,439 --> 00:01:59,990 the high heat flux facility being built at stennis will use rocket engines to 58 00:01:59,990 --> 00:02:00,000 at stennis will use rocket engines to 59 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,149 at stennis will use rocket engines to simulate the harsh heating environment 60 00:02:02,149 --> 00:02:02,159 simulate the harsh heating environment 61 00:02:02,159 --> 00:02:04,550 simulate the harsh heating environment that the nasp will have to endure during 62 00:02:04,550 --> 00:02:04,560 that the nasp will have to endure during 63 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:06,550 that the nasp will have to endure during flight 64 00:02:06,550 --> 00:02:06,560 flight 65 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:08,710 flight the nasp research vehicle needs new 66 00:02:08,710 --> 00:02:08,720 the nasp research vehicle needs new 67 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:11,190 the nasp research vehicle needs new materials and structural concepts to 68 00:02:11,190 --> 00:02:11,200 materials and structural concepts to 69 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:13,430 materials and structural concepts to handle the heat of combustion in the air 70 00:02:13,430 --> 00:02:13,440 handle the heat of combustion in the air 71 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,350 handle the heat of combustion in the air breathing engine and the heat of air 72 00:02:15,350 --> 00:02:15,360 breathing engine and the heat of air 73 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:17,430 breathing engine and the heat of air friction during the high-speed flight 74 00:02:17,430 --> 00:02:17,440 friction during the high-speed flight 75 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:19,589 friction during the high-speed flight within the atmosphere 76 00:02:19,589 --> 00:02:19,599 within the atmosphere 77 00:02:19,599 --> 00:02:21,350 within the atmosphere during tests of the high heat flux 78 00:02:21,350 --> 00:02:21,360 during tests of the high heat flux 79 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:24,390 during tests of the high heat flux facility structural panels representing 80 00:02:24,390 --> 00:02:24,400 facility structural panels representing 81 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:26,790 facility structural panels representing large pieces of the engine wings or 82 00:02:26,790 --> 00:02:26,800 large pieces of the engine wings or 83 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:29,430 large pieces of the engine wings or fuselage will be exposed to the flame of 84 00:02:29,430 --> 00:02:29,440 fuselage will be exposed to the flame of 85 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:32,070 fuselage will be exposed to the flame of rocket engines to reach temperatures of 86 00:02:32,070 --> 00:02:32,080 rocket engines to reach temperatures of 87 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:42,550 rocket engines to reach temperatures of 2000 degrees fahrenheit 88 00:02:42,550 --> 00:02:42,560 89 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,270 beginning in the fall of 1993 90 00:02:45,270 --> 00:02:45,280 beginning in the fall of 1993 91 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:46,949 beginning in the fall of 1993 this facility will provide these 92 00:02:46,949 --> 00:02:46,959 this facility will provide these 93 00:02:46,959 --> 00:02:49,030 this facility will provide these well-controlled high temperatures for 94 00:02:49,030 --> 00:02:49,040 well-controlled high temperatures for 95 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:51,910 well-controlled high temperatures for extended durations to test nasp 96 00:02:51,910 --> 00:02:51,920 extended durations to test nasp 97 00:02:51,920 --> 00:02:58,150 extended durations to test nasp components for the engine and fuselage 98 00:02:58,150 --> 00:02:58,160 99 00:02:58,160 --> 00:02:59,910 it will also provide high pressure 100 00:02:59,910 --> 00:02:59,920 it will also provide high pressure 101 00:02:59,920 --> 00:03:02,229 it will also provide high pressure liquid or gases or test article 102 00:03:02,229 --> 00:03:02,239 liquid or gases or test article 103 00:03:02,239 --> 00:03:04,309 liquid or gases or test article conditioning at variable temperatures 104 00:03:04,309 --> 00:03:04,319 conditioning at variable temperatures 105 00:03:04,319 --> 00:03:10,470 conditioning at variable temperatures and pressures 106 00:03:10,470 --> 00:03:10,480 107 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:12,790 the high heat flux facility is unique in 108 00:03:12,790 --> 00:03:12,800 the high heat flux facility is unique in 109 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:14,949 the high heat flux facility is unique in the united states and providing the 110 00:03:14,949 --> 00:03:14,959 the united states and providing the 111 00:03:14,959 --> 00:03:17,350 the united states and providing the combined environment capability of 112 00:03:17,350 --> 00:03:17,360 combined environment capability of 113 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:19,990 combined environment capability of exposing the nas materials to both high 114 00:03:19,990 --> 00:03:20,000 exposing the nas materials to both high 115 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,110 exposing the nas materials to both high temperatures and sound waves 116 00:03:23,110 --> 00:03:23,120 temperatures and sound waves 117 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:24,949 temperatures and sound waves the facility will provide the nas 118 00:03:24,949 --> 00:03:24,959 the facility will provide the nas 119 00:03:24,959 --> 00:03:27,830 the facility will provide the nas program the ability to evaluate various 120 00:03:27,830 --> 00:03:27,840 program the ability to evaluate various 121 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:29,910 program the ability to evaluate various materials under simulated flight 122 00:03:29,910 --> 00:03:29,920 materials under simulated flight 123 00:03:29,920 --> 00:03:32,070 materials under simulated flight conditions 124 00:03:32,070 --> 00:03:32,080 conditions 125 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,869 conditions this data will reduce program risk 126 00:03:34,869 --> 00:03:34,879 this data will reduce program risk 127 00:03:34,879 --> 00:03:39,190 this data will reduce program risk thereby reducing total cost 128 00:03:39,190 --> 00:03:39,200 thereby reducing total cost 129 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:40,949 thereby reducing total cost tests conducted at the high heat flux 130 00:03:40,949 --> 00:03:40,959 tests conducted at the high heat flux 131 00:03:40,959 --> 00:03:43,430 tests conducted at the high heat flux facility will be a vital link in the 132 00:03:43,430 --> 00:03:43,440 facility will be a vital link in the 133 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:45,509 facility will be a vital link in the technology development phase of the 134 00:03:45,509 --> 00:03:45,519 technology development phase of the 135 00:03:45,519 --> 00:03:48,710 technology development phase of the national aerospace plane program 136 00:03:48,710 --> 00:03:48,720 national aerospace plane program 137 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,110 national aerospace plane program later the facility will be expanded to 138 00:03:51,110 --> 00:03:51,120 later the facility will be expanded to 139 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,270 later the facility will be expanded to accommodate larger test panels and 140 00:03:53,270 --> 00:03:53,280 accommodate larger test panels and 141 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:56,229 accommodate larger test panels and longer test durations to better simulate 142 00:03:56,229 --> 00:03:56,239 longer test durations to better simulate 143 00:03:56,239 --> 00:03:59,589 longer test durations to better simulate the nasp flight profile 144 00:03:59,589 --> 00:03:59,599 the nasp flight profile 145 00:03:59,599 --> 00:04:02,390 the nasp flight profile this will further advance technology and 146 00:04:02,390 --> 00:04:02,400 this will further advance technology and 147 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,710 this will further advance technology and make a very positive contribution to the 148 00:04:04,710 --> 00:04:04,720 make a very positive contribution to the 149 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,229 make a very positive contribution to the nas program and america's preeminence 150 00:04:08,229 --> 00:04:08,239 nas program and america's preeminence 151 00:04:08,239 --> 00:04:11,270 nas program and america's preeminence and aerospace research 152 00:04:11,270 --> 00:04:11,280 and aerospace research 153 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:14,149 and aerospace research america's national aerospace plane 154 00:04:14,149 --> 00:04:14,159 america's national aerospace plane 155 00:04:14,159 --> 00:04:17,270 america's national aerospace plane technology that is blazing a trail for a 156 00:04:17,270 --> 00:04:17,280 technology that is blazing a trail for a 157 00:04:17,280 --> 00:04:52,790 technology that is blazing a trail for a new era in the history of human flight 158 00:04:52,790 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