1 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:36,950 whether it's a full-scale mock-up of the 2 00:00:36,950 --> 00:00:36,960 whether it's a full-scale mock-up of the 3 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:39,170 whether it's a full-scale mock-up of the shuttle used by astronauts for training 4 00:00:39,170 --> 00:00:39,180 shuttle used by astronauts for training 5 00:00:39,180 --> 00:00:41,840 shuttle used by astronauts for training or display model of a futuristic lunar 6 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:41,850 or display model of a futuristic lunar 7 00:00:41,850 --> 00:00:44,779 or display model of a futuristic lunar transportation system a small group of 8 00:00:44,779 --> 00:00:44,789 transportation system a small group of 9 00:00:44,789 --> 00:00:46,849 transportation system a small group of craftsmen at NASA's Johnson Space Center 10 00:00:46,849 --> 00:00:46,859 craftsmen at NASA's Johnson Space Center 11 00:00:46,859 --> 00:00:49,009 craftsmen at NASA's Johnson Space Center has probably had a hand in their 12 00:00:49,009 --> 00:00:49,019 has probably had a hand in their 13 00:00:49,019 --> 00:00:52,400 has probably had a hand in their construction for 30 years mottling has 14 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:52,410 construction for 30 years mottling has 15 00:00:52,410 --> 00:00:54,349 construction for 30 years mottling has been an integral part of engineering 16 00:00:54,349 --> 00:00:54,359 been an integral part of engineering 17 00:00:54,359 --> 00:00:56,810 been an integral part of engineering support for the space program each 18 00:00:56,810 --> 00:00:56,820 support for the space program each 19 00:00:56,820 --> 00:00:59,329 support for the space program each project whether large a small has its 20 00:00:59,329 --> 00:00:59,339 project whether large a small has its 21 00:00:59,339 --> 00:01:01,520 project whether large a small has its own set of challenges according to 22 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:01,530 own set of challenges according to 23 00:01:01,530 --> 00:01:05,180 own set of challenges according to veteran model builder Mike McGuire it's 24 00:01:05,180 --> 00:01:05,190 veteran model builder Mike McGuire it's 25 00:01:05,190 --> 00:01:07,700 veteran model builder Mike McGuire it's just skills acquired over a period of 26 00:01:07,700 --> 00:01:07,710 just skills acquired over a period of 27 00:01:07,710 --> 00:01:09,680 just skills acquired over a period of time I don't believe there's a school 28 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:09,690 time I don't believe there's a school 29 00:01:09,690 --> 00:01:11,540 time I don't believe there's a school that you can actually go to and learn 30 00:01:11,540 --> 00:01:11,550 that you can actually go to and learn 31 00:01:11,550 --> 00:01:14,120 that you can actually go to and learn everything that that's done out here in 32 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:14,130 everything that that's done out here in 33 00:01:14,130 --> 00:01:17,000 everything that that's done out here in the model shop it's it's a pretty unique 34 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:17,010 the model shop it's it's a pretty unique 35 00:01:17,010 --> 00:01:21,380 the model shop it's it's a pretty unique position the shop typically has a number 36 00:01:21,380 --> 00:01:21,390 position the shop typically has a number 37 00:01:21,390 --> 00:01:23,510 position the shop typically has a number of projects going on at the same time 38 00:01:23,510 --> 00:01:23,520 of projects going on at the same time 39 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,330 of projects going on at the same time here Tom Luse more forms a part for a 40 00:01:26,330 --> 00:01:26,340 here Tom Luse more forms a part for a 41 00:01:26,340 --> 00:01:28,430 here Tom Luse more forms a part for a space station vacuum cleaner that Roger 42 00:01:28,430 --> 00:01:28,440 space station vacuum cleaner that Roger 43 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,170 space station vacuum cleaner that Roger Magus inand Jack anthem Aten assembled 44 00:01:32,170 --> 00:01:32,180 Magus inand Jack anthem Aten assembled 45 00:01:32,180 --> 00:01:34,970 Magus inand Jack anthem Aten assembled larger projects like this model of a 46 00:01:34,970 --> 00:01:34,980 larger projects like this model of a 47 00:01:34,980 --> 00:01:37,040 larger projects like this model of a heat shield for space payloads go 48 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:37,050 heat shield for space payloads go 49 00:01:37,050 --> 00:01:39,020 heat shield for space payloads go through a series of trial stages before 50 00:01:39,020 --> 00:01:39,030 through a series of trial stages before 51 00:01:39,030 --> 00:01:42,050 through a series of trial stages before the final component is built a low-cost 52 00:01:42,050 --> 00:01:42,060 the final component is built a low-cost 53 00:01:42,060 --> 00:01:44,480 the final component is built a low-cost wood and fiberglass mock-up helps 54 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:44,490 wood and fiberglass mock-up helps 55 00:01:44,490 --> 00:01:45,950 wood and fiberglass mock-up helps engineers decide where to place 56 00:01:45,950 --> 00:01:45,960 engineers decide where to place 57 00:01:45,960 --> 00:01:49,280 engineers decide where to place instruments and wiring a foam core model 58 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:49,290 instruments and wiring a foam core model 59 00:01:49,290 --> 00:01:51,590 instruments and wiring a foam core model assures that the heat shields tiles will 60 00:01:51,590 --> 00:01:51,600 assures that the heat shields tiles will 61 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:56,000 assures that the heat shields tiles will fit properly these are all necessary 62 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:56,010 fit properly these are all necessary 63 00:01:56,010 --> 00:01:58,310 fit properly these are all necessary steps taken before the final prototype 64 00:01:58,310 --> 00:01:58,320 steps taken before the final prototype 65 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:01,220 steps taken before the final prototype is built you're not going to go out and 66 00:02:01,220 --> 00:02:01,230 is built you're not going to go out and 67 00:02:01,230 --> 00:02:04,040 is built you're not going to go out and buy a twenty-five-thousand-dollar chunk 68 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:04,050 buy a twenty-five-thousand-dollar chunk 69 00:02:04,050 --> 00:02:07,880 buy a twenty-five-thousand-dollar chunk of aluminum and mill that mill that all 70 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:07,890 of aluminum and mill that mill that all 71 00:02:07,890 --> 00:02:10,009 of aluminum and mill that mill that all the way down and suddenly you discovered 72 00:02:10,009 --> 00:02:10,019 the way down and suddenly you discovered 73 00:02:10,019 --> 00:02:12,680 the way down and suddenly you discovered that's not what I wanted it all so it's 74 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:12,690 that's not what I wanted it all so it's 75 00:02:12,690 --> 00:02:14,690 that's not what I wanted it all so it's a lot easier to do it out of out of a 76 00:02:14,690 --> 00:02:14,700 a lot easier to do it out of out of a 77 00:02:14,700 --> 00:02:17,509 a lot easier to do it out of out of a cheap material most model building is 78 00:02:17,509 --> 00:02:17,519 cheap material most model building is 79 00:02:17,519 --> 00:02:19,790 cheap material most model building is still done by hand but recently 80 00:02:19,790 --> 00:02:19,800 still done by hand but recently 81 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:22,220 still done by hand but recently labor-saving computer-driven machinery 82 00:02:22,220 --> 00:02:22,230 labor-saving computer-driven machinery 83 00:02:22,230 --> 00:02:23,930 labor-saving computer-driven machinery has taken over some of the tab 84 00:02:23,930 --> 00:02:23,940 has taken over some of the tab 85 00:02:23,940 --> 00:02:26,540 has taken over some of the tab the model shops latest high-tech 86 00:02:26,540 --> 00:02:26,550 the model shops latest high-tech 87 00:02:26,550 --> 00:02:29,300 the model shops latest high-tech apparatus literally grows parts out of 88 00:02:29,300 --> 00:02:29,310 apparatus literally grows parts out of 89 00:02:29,310 --> 00:02:31,670 apparatus literally grows parts out of plastic with the aid of lasers and 90 00:02:31,670 --> 00:02:31,680 plastic with the aid of lasers and 91 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:34,850 plastic with the aid of lasers and computers JSC has one of only a few 92 00:02:34,850 --> 00:02:34,860 computers JSC has one of only a few 93 00:02:34,860 --> 00:02:37,610 computers JSC has one of only a few laser stereo lithography machines in the 94 00:02:37,610 --> 00:02:37,620 laser stereo lithography machines in the 95 00:02:37,620 --> 00:02:40,490 laser stereo lithography machines in the country Engineers can come into the shop 96 00:02:40,490 --> 00:02:40,500 country Engineers can come into the shop 97 00:02:40,500 --> 00:02:42,800 country Engineers can come into the shop with apart they've designed and the 98 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:42,810 with apart they've designed and the 99 00:02:42,810 --> 00:02:44,990 with apart they've designed and the machine will build it by scanning laser 100 00:02:44,990 --> 00:02:45,000 machine will build it by scanning laser 101 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:47,360 machine will build it by scanning laser beams into a vat of light-sensitive 102 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:47,370 beams into a vat of light-sensitive 103 00:02:47,370 --> 00:02:50,480 beams into a vat of light-sensitive plastic minute by minute the laser 104 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:50,490 plastic minute by minute the laser 105 00:02:50,490 --> 00:02:53,180 plastic minute by minute the laser builds up layers of hardened resin a 106 00:02:53,180 --> 00:02:53,190 builds up layers of hardened resin a 107 00:02:53,190 --> 00:02:55,400 builds up layers of hardened resin a part that might have taken a week to 108 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:55,410 part that might have taken a week to 109 00:02:55,410 --> 00:02:59,380 part that might have taken a week to machine can be completed overnight 110 00:02:59,380 --> 00:02:59,390 machine can be completed overnight 111 00:02:59,390 --> 00:03:02,240 machine can be completed overnight although labor-saving devices play a 112 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:02,250 although labor-saving devices play a 113 00:03:02,250 --> 00:03:05,270 although labor-saving devices play a vital role in modeling it is the skill 114 00:03:05,270 --> 00:03:05,280 vital role in modeling it is the skill 115 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,940 vital role in modeling it is the skill and artistic ability of the people that 116 00:03:07,940 --> 00:03:07,950 and artistic ability of the people that 117 00:03:07,950 --> 00:03:11,350 and artistic ability of the people that bring ideas to life the model builders 118 00:03:11,350 --> 00:03:11,360 bring ideas to life the model builders 119 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,870 bring ideas to life the model builders helping turn the concepts of today into 120 00:03:14,870 --> 00:03:14,880 helping turn the concepts of today into 121 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:40,580 helping turn the concepts of today into the flight hardware of tomorrow 122 00:03:40,580 --> 00:03:40,590 123 00:03:40,590 --> 00:03:42,650 you