1 00:01:19,960 --> 00:01:23,710 cool the better has broken it is going 2 00:01:23,710 --> 00:01:23,720 cool the better has broken it is going 3 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:25,240 cool the better has broken it is going away from it get it open 4 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:25,250 away from it get it open 5 00:01:25,250 --> 00:01:29,560 away from it get it open the TV the TV is broken 6 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:29,570 the TV the TV is broken 7 00:01:29,570 --> 00:01:55,060 the TV the TV is broken copy 8 00:01:55,060 --> 00:01:55,070 9 00:01:55,070 --> 00:01:57,530 and Jeff we're tracking it with the 10 00:01:57,530 --> 00:01:57,540 and Jeff we're tracking it with the 11 00:01:57,540 --> 00:02:18,380 and Jeff we're tracking it with the radar and we do read zero tension inside 12 00:02:18,380 --> 00:02:18,390 radar and we do read zero tension inside 13 00:02:18,390 --> 00:02:26,680 radar and we do read zero tension inside the bill maybe looks like 8 or 10 meters 14 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:26,690 15 00:02:26,690 --> 00:02:32,060 always got the brake on and we don't see 16 00:02:32,060 --> 00:02:32,070 always got the brake on and we don't see 17 00:02:32,070 --> 00:02:33,350 always got the brake on and we don't see any other movement it's just laying 18 00:02:33,350 --> 00:02:33,360 any other movement it's just laying 19 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:38,660 any other movement it's just laying inside the boom copy all Andy and stand 20 00:02:38,660 --> 00:02:38,670 inside the boom copy all Andy and stand 21 00:02:38,670 --> 00:02:39,610 inside the boom copy all Andy and stand by 22 00:02:39,610 --> 00:02:39,620 by 23 00:02:39,620 --> 00:02:42,530 by ok Indian we want to completely verify 24 00:02:42,530 --> 00:02:42,540 ok Indian we want to completely verify 25 00:02:42,540 --> 00:02:45,140 ok Indian we want to completely verify you have a visual on the satellite and 26 00:02:45,140 --> 00:02:45,150 you have a visual on the satellite and 27 00:02:45,150 --> 00:03:19,400 you have a visual on the satellite and the away from the shuttle we have an 28 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:19,410 the away from the shuttle we have an 29 00:03:19,410 --> 00:03:28,509 the away from the shuttle we have an image from you you see the picture 30 00:03:28,509 --> 00:03:28,519 image from you you see the picture 31 00:03:28,519 --> 00:03:42,199 image from you you see the picture Hermitage now unfortunately in all the 32 00:03:42,199 --> 00:03:42,209 Hermitage now unfortunately in all the 33 00:03:42,209 --> 00:03:44,060 Hermitage now unfortunately in all the excitement somebody bumped the camera 34 00:03:44,060 --> 00:03:44,070 excitement somebody bumped the camera 35 00:03:44,070 --> 00:03:50,900 excitement somebody bumped the camera and we lost it ok the view that we had 36 00:03:50,900 --> 00:03:50,910 and we lost it ok the view that we had 37 00:03:50,910 --> 00:03:56,030 and we lost it ok the view that we had of it as it was drifting away and we got 38 00:03:56,030 --> 00:03:56,040 of it as it was drifting away and we got 39 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:59,449 of it as it was drifting away and we got it for emitted and so before sunset 40 00:03:59,449 --> 00:03:59,459 it for emitted and so before sunset 41 00:03:59,459 --> 00:04:01,580 it for emitted and so before sunset yes sir well those are some tethered 42 00:04:01,580 --> 00:04:01,590 yes sir well those are some tethered 43 00:04:01,590 --> 00:04:08,929 yes sir well those are some tethered dynamics we did not want to see we have 44 00:04:08,929 --> 00:04:08,939 dynamics we did not want to see we have 45 00:04:08,939 --> 00:04:10,759 dynamics we did not want to see we have demonstrated that you can generate a lot 46 00:04:10,759 --> 00:04:10,769 demonstrated that you can generate a lot 47 00:04:10,769 --> 00:04:12,490 demonstrated that you can generate a lot of electricity with tether and 48 00:04:12,490 --> 00:04:12,500 of electricity with tether and 49 00:04:12,500 --> 00:04:14,809 of electricity with tether and fortunately we've also demonstrated that 50 00:04:14,809 --> 00:04:14,819 fortunately we've also demonstrated that 51 00:04:14,819 --> 00:04:17,029 fortunately we've also demonstrated that you can use cutters to launch a 52 00:04:17,029 --> 00:04:17,039 you can use cutters to launch a 53 00:04:17,039 --> 00:04:21,680 you can use cutters to launch a satellite at much higher orbit and phyto 54 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:21,690 satellite at much higher orbit and phyto 55 00:04:21,690 --> 00:04:23,230 satellite at much higher orbit and phyto concurs that was one of our objectives 56 00:04:23,230 --> 00:04:23,240 concurs that was one of our objectives 57 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:30,740 concurs that was one of our objectives two of our objectives at least in fact 58 00:04:30,740 --> 00:04:30,750 two of our objectives at least in fact 59 00:04:30,750 --> 00:04:33,260 two of our objectives at least in fact we can see it picked up about an 80 foot 60 00:04:33,260 --> 00:04:33,270 we can see it picked up about an 80 foot 61 00:04:33,270 --> 00:04:47,399 we can see it picked up about an 80 foot per second boost 62 00:04:47,399 --> 00:04:47,409 63 00:04:47,409 --> 00:04:54,010 okay wedding and I guess as far as being 64 00:04:54,010 --> 00:04:54,020 okay wedding and I guess as far as being 65 00:04:54,020 --> 00:09:14,410 okay wedding and I guess as far as being able to capture some of it 66 00:09:14,410 --> 00:09:14,420 67 00:09:14,420 --> 00:09:18,980 again it looks like it's going in copy 68 00:09:18,980 --> 00:09:18,990 again it looks like it's going in copy 69 00:09:18,990 --> 00:09:36,060 again it looks like it's going in copy Scott thank you 70 00:09:36,060 --> 00:09:36,070 71 00:09:36,070 --> 00:10:38,130 as for posing visually Roger we see it 72 00:10:38,130 --> 00:10:38,140 73 00:10:38,140 --> 00:10:41,430 two minutes to the ceiling back with you 74 00:10:41,430 --> 00:10:41,440 two minutes to the ceiling back with you 75 00:10:41,440 --> 00:13:11,180 two minutes to the ceiling back with you on the West at 20 206 copy 76 00:13:11,180 --> 00:13:11,190 77 00:13:11,190 --> 00:13:13,800 that's a beautiful shot of an amazing 78 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:13,810 that's a beautiful shot of an amazing 79 00:13:13,810 --> 00:13:58,070 that's a beautiful shot of an amazing piece of equipment 80 00:13:58,070 --> 00:13:58,080 81 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:01,340 commander Amy Witte from WHNT TV but 82 00:14:01,340 --> 00:14:01,350 commander Amy Witte from WHNT TV but 83 00:14:01,350 --> 00:14:02,630 commander Amy Witte from WHNT TV but have played the devil's advocate here 84 00:14:02,630 --> 00:14:02,640 have played the devil's advocate here 85 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:06,740 have played the devil's advocate here how would you answer critics who say 443 86 00:14:06,740 --> 00:14:06,750 how would you answer critics who say 443 87 00:14:06,750 --> 00:14:08,810 how would you answer critics who say 443 million dollars is a lot to lose and 88 00:14:08,810 --> 00:14:08,820 million dollars is a lot to lose and 89 00:14:08,820 --> 00:14:10,579 million dollars is a lot to lose and space research should be curved 90 00:14:10,579 --> 00:14:10,589 space research should be curved 91 00:14:10,589 --> 00:14:16,880 space research should be curved how would you respond to that I guess I 92 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:16,890 how would you respond to that I guess I 93 00:14:16,890 --> 00:14:18,769 how would you respond to that I guess I would say that we need to take a hard 94 00:14:18,769 --> 00:14:18,779 would say that we need to take a hard 95 00:14:18,779 --> 00:14:24,069 would say that we need to take a hard look at what happened in line and 96 00:14:24,069 --> 00:14:24,079 97 00:14:24,079 --> 00:14:26,509 doesn't have disappointments come along 98 00:14:26,509 --> 00:14:26,519 doesn't have disappointments come along 99 00:14:26,519 --> 00:14:34,610 doesn't have disappointments come along the way because every time we do 100 00:14:34,610 --> 00:14:34,620 the way because every time we do 101 00:14:34,620 --> 00:14:37,190 the way because every time we do something we learn something I don't 102 00:14:37,190 --> 00:14:37,200 something we learn something I don't 103 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:38,810 something we learn something I don't think there's a research program around 104 00:14:38,810 --> 00:14:38,820 think there's a research program around 105 00:14:38,820 --> 00:14:41,389 think there's a research program around that doesn't have its types of failures 106 00:14:41,389 --> 00:14:41,399 that doesn't have its types of failures 107 00:14:41,399 --> 00:14:44,630 that doesn't have its types of failures and connect can have some of that same 108 00:14:44,630 --> 00:14:44,640 and connect can have some of that same 109 00:14:44,640 --> 00:14:47,690 and connect can have some of that same criticism applied to it but we can't 110 00:14:47,690 --> 00:14:47,700 criticism applied to it but we can't 111 00:14:47,700 --> 00:14:50,660 criticism applied to it but we can't learn unless you're trying so I have not 112 00:14:50,660 --> 00:14:50,670 learn unless you're trying so I have not 113 00:14:50,670 --> 00:14:54,350 learn unless you're trying so I have not lost money my excitement about what we 114 00:14:54,350 --> 00:14:54,360 lost money my excitement about what we 115 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:56,150 lost money my excitement about what we try to do appear in space so have I lost 116 00:14:56,150 --> 00:14:56,160 try to do appear in space so have I lost 117 00:14:56,160 --> 00:15:01,250 try to do appear in space so have I lost mine yeah I know do I think it is it has 118 00:15:01,250 --> 00:15:01,260 mine yeah I know do I think it is it has 119 00:15:01,260 --> 00:15:03,490 mine yeah I know do I think it is it has really lost its parent I think it is a 120 00:15:03,490 --> 00:15:03,500 really lost its parent I think it is a 121 00:15:03,500 --> 00:15:09,019 really lost its parent I think it is a tremendously commendable and worthwhile 122 00:15:09,019 --> 00:15:09,029 tremendously commendable and worthwhile 123 00:15:09,029 --> 00:15:12,110 tremendously commendable and worthwhile goal for us to keep on doing this type 124 00:15:12,110 --> 00:15:12,120 goal for us to keep on doing this type 125 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:14,269 goal for us to keep on doing this type of research up here we haven't seen the 126 00:15:14,269 --> 00:15:14,279 of research up here we haven't seen the 127 00:15:14,279 --> 00:15:17,569 of research up here we haven't seen the last of tethers I hope and we just need 128 00:15:17,569 --> 00:15:17,579 last of tethers I hope and we just need 129 00:15:17,579 --> 00:15:25,810 last of tethers I hope and we just need to go ahead take another hard look at it 130 00:15:25,810 --> 00:15:25,820 131 00:15:25,820 --> 00:15:28,100 this is Marsha Dunn of The Associated 132 00:15:28,100 --> 00:15:28,110 this is Marsha Dunn of The Associated 133 00:15:28,110 --> 00:15:29,960 this is Marsha Dunn of The Associated Press for dr. Hoffman 134 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:29,970 Press for dr. Hoffman 135 00:15:29,970 --> 00:15:32,150 Press for dr. Hoffman I'm warning if you could describe a 136 00:15:32,150 --> 00:15:32,160 I'm warning if you could describe a 137 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:34,100 I'm warning if you could describe a little more your feelings of personal 138 00:15:34,100 --> 00:15:34,110 little more your feelings of personal 139 00:15:34,110 --> 00:15:36,860 little more your feelings of personal loss as you watch the tether cut and as 140 00:15:36,860 --> 00:15:36,870 loss as you watch the tether cut and as 141 00:15:36,870 --> 00:15:39,260 loss as you watch the tether cut and as you saw years and years of work just go 142 00:15:39,260 --> 00:15:39,270 you saw years and years of work just go 143 00:15:39,270 --> 00:15:55,160 you saw years and years of work just go out into nothingness we got about half 144 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:55,170 out into nothingness we got about half 145 00:15:55,170 --> 00:15:57,740 out into nothingness we got about half way there in terms of being able to 146 00:15:57,740 --> 00:15:57,750 way there in terms of being able to 147 00:15:57,750 --> 00:16:01,280 way there in terms of being able to deploy the satellite and to just whet 148 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:01,290 deploy the satellite and to just whet 149 00:16:01,290 --> 00:16:03,199 deploy the satellite and to just whet people's appetite for the incredible 150 00:16:03,199 --> 00:16:03,209 people's appetite for the incredible 151 00:16:03,209 --> 00:16:06,530 people's appetite for the incredible scientific investigations that could be 152 00:16:06,530 --> 00:16:06,540 scientific investigations that could be 153 00:16:06,540 --> 00:16:08,060 scientific investigations that could be covered 154 00:16:08,060 --> 00:16:08,070 covered 155 00:16:08,070 --> 00:16:10,850 covered scientists have lost a lot and I think 156 00:16:10,850 --> 00:16:10,860 scientists have lost a lot and I think 157 00:16:10,860 --> 00:16:12,470 scientists have lost a lot and I think we feel for them and we were really 158 00:16:12,470 --> 00:16:12,480 we feel for them and we were really 159 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:15,680 we feel for them and we were really looking forward to demonstrating that we 160 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:15,690 looking forward to demonstrating that we 161 00:16:15,690 --> 00:16:17,600 looking forward to demonstrating that we could actually retrieve a satellite from 162 00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:17,610 could actually retrieve a satellite from 163 00:16:17,610 --> 00:16:19,160 could actually retrieve a satellite from 20 kilometres which of course is 164 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:19,170 20 kilometres which of course is 165 00:16:19,170 --> 00:16:20,630 20 kilometres which of course is something that has never been done and 166 00:16:20,630 --> 00:16:20,640 something that has never been done and 167 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:22,190 something that has never been done and we've put an incredible amount of work 168 00:16:22,190 --> 00:16:22,200 we've put an incredible amount of work 169 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:25,310 we've put an incredible amount of work into that and those of us here will 170 00:16:25,310 --> 00:16:25,320 into that and those of us here will 171 00:16:25,320 --> 00:16:35,740 into that and those of us here will probably never get a chance to do that 172 00:16:35,740 --> 00:16:35,750 173 00:16:35,750 --> 00:16:38,060 when you're working hard to try to 174 00:16:38,060 --> 00:16:38,070 when you're working hard to try to 175 00:16:38,070 --> 00:16:41,060 when you're working hard to try to develop new ideas new science new 176 00:16:41,060 --> 00:16:41,070 develop new ideas new science new 177 00:16:41,070 --> 00:16:45,740 develop new ideas new science new technology you have setbacks you know 178 00:16:45,740 --> 00:16:45,750 technology you have setbacks you know 179 00:16:45,750 --> 00:16:48,350 technology you have setbacks you know how many how many things did Thomas 180 00:16:48,350 --> 00:16:48,360 how many how many things did Thomas 181 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:50,630 how many how many things did Thomas Edison try it before he finally found a 182 00:16:50,630 --> 00:16:50,640 Edison try it before he finally found a 183 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:53,050 Edison try it before he finally found a filament to make an electric light bulb 184 00:16:53,050 --> 00:16:53,060 filament to make an electric light bulb 185 00:16:53,060 --> 00:16:57,290 filament to make an electric light bulb and I want to think back to SPF 46 when 186 00:16:57,290 --> 00:16:57,300 and I want to think back to SPF 46 when 187 00:16:57,300 --> 00:16:59,870 and I want to think back to SPF 46 when we obviously also had a disappointment 188 00:16:59,870 --> 00:16:59,880 we obviously also had a disappointment 189 00:16:59,880 --> 00:17:02,630 we obviously also had a disappointment and one question was asked to us about 190 00:17:02,630 --> 00:17:02,640 and one question was asked to us about 191 00:17:02,640 --> 00:17:04,670 and one question was asked to us about you know what the purpose is why we 192 00:17:04,670 --> 00:17:04,680 you know what the purpose is why we 193 00:17:04,680 --> 00:17:07,630 you know what the purpose is why we should keep doing this and at that time 194 00:17:07,630 --> 00:17:07,640 should keep doing this and at that time 195 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:10,699 should keep doing this and at that time what I did was to take out something 196 00:17:10,699 --> 00:17:10,709 what I did was to take out something 197 00:17:10,709 --> 00:17:13,880 what I did was to take out something that we brought on board and that is a 198 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:13,890 that we brought on board and that is a 199 00:17:13,890 --> 00:17:18,829 that we brought on board and that is a copy of a book by Arthur Clark this is a 200 00:17:18,829 --> 00:17:18,839 copy of a book by Arthur Clark this is a 201 00:17:18,839 --> 00:17:20,540 copy of a book by Arthur Clark this is a book where he describes a very 202 00:17:20,540 --> 00:17:20,550 book where he describes a very 203 00:17:20,550 --> 00:17:24,170 book where he describes a very futuristic view of an application of 204 00:17:24,170 --> 00:17:24,180 futuristic view of an application of 205 00:17:24,180 --> 00:17:26,510 futuristic view of an application of tethers where some day that maybe a 206 00:17:26,510 --> 00:17:26,520 tethers where some day that maybe a 207 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:30,080 tethers where some day that maybe a tether system that would lead to a space 208 00:17:30,080 --> 00:17:30,090 tether system that would lead to a space 209 00:17:30,090 --> 00:17:33,140 tether system that would lead to a space elevator going from or normally up to 210 00:17:33,140 --> 00:17:33,150 elevator going from or normally up to 211 00:17:33,150 --> 00:17:35,810 elevator going from or normally up to geosynchronous orbit tethers have the 212 00:17:35,810 --> 00:17:35,820 geosynchronous orbit tethers have the 213 00:17:35,820 --> 00:17:38,870 geosynchronous orbit tethers have the potential to revolutionize a lot of ways 214 00:17:38,870 --> 00:17:38,880 potential to revolutionize a lot of ways 215 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:43,040 potential to revolutionize a lot of ways we operate in space nobody said it's 216 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:43,050 we operate in space nobody said it's 217 00:17:43,050 --> 00:17:45,320 we operate in space nobody said it's gonna be easy I would have hoped that 218 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:45,330 gonna be easy I would have hoped that 219 00:17:45,330 --> 00:17:47,420 gonna be easy I would have hoped that after two flights we would have gotten a 220 00:17:47,420 --> 00:17:47,430 after two flights we would have gotten a 221 00:17:47,430 --> 00:17:49,520 after two flights we would have gotten a little farther than we got this time and 222 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:49,530 little farther than we got this time and 223 00:17:49,530 --> 00:17:53,270 little farther than we got this time and I don't want to try to pretend that that 224 00:17:53,270 --> 00:17:53,280 I don't want to try to pretend that that 225 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:55,130 I don't want to try to pretend that that we're not pretty bitterly disappointed 226 00:17:55,130 --> 00:17:55,140 we're not pretty bitterly disappointed 227 00:17:55,140 --> 00:17:58,190 we're not pretty bitterly disappointed but nevertheless you know human 228 00:17:58,190 --> 00:17:58,200 but nevertheless you know human 229 00:17:58,200 --> 00:18:00,140 but nevertheless you know human lifetimes are stored in the big scheme 230 00:18:00,140 --> 00:18:00,150 lifetimes are stored in the big scheme 231 00:18:00,150 --> 00:18:02,630 lifetimes are stored in the big scheme of things and hopefully these dreams 232 00:18:02,630 --> 00:18:02,640 of things and hopefully these dreams 233 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,870 of things and hopefully these dreams will someday come true and our 234 00:18:04,870 --> 00:18:04,880 will someday come true and our 235 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:07,250 will someday come true and our successors I hope will look back to the 236 00:18:07,250 --> 00:18:07,260 successors I hope will look back to the 237 00:18:07,260 --> 00:18:10,430 successors I hope will look back to the things that we've done and at least they 238 00:18:10,430 --> 00:18:10,440 things that we've done and at least they 239 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:13,190 things that we've done and at least they can say that we hope to point the way 240 00:18:13,190 --> 00:18:13,200 can say that we hope to point the way 241 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:15,350 can say that we hope to point the way and if that's so then I think they'll 242 00:18:15,350 --> 00:18:15,360 and if that's so then I think they'll 243 00:18:15,360 --> 00:18:16,310 and if that's so then I think they'll all have gotten a lot of satisfaction 244 00:18:16,310 --> 00:18:16,320 all have gotten a lot of satisfaction 245 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:18,860 all have gotten a lot of satisfaction from