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good morning andy

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good morning

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good morning
 

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good morning
and how are you just buying marine corps

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and how are you just buying marine corps
 

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and how are you just buying marine corps
a day

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i'm always great on the marine corps day

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as you can see we got the second copy of

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as you can see we got the second copy of
 

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as you can see we got the second copy of
the flight plan thanks

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the flight plan thanks
 

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the flight plan thanks
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okay dave go ahead

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okay as you know uh just as the

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okay as you know uh just as the
 

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okay as you know uh just as the
satellite departed we

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satellite departed we
 

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satellite departed we
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disabled auto reconfiguration and

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disabled auto reconfiguration and
 

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disabled auto reconfiguration and
therefore we should understand fully the

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therefore we should understand fully the
 

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therefore we should understand fully the
configuration of the satellite and in

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configuration of the satellite and in
 

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configuration of the satellite and in
our few passes we've made we've gotten

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our few passes we've made we've gotten
 

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our few passes we've made we've gotten
two-way calm with esto through estell

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two-way calm with esto through estell
 

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two-way calm with esto through estell
and we've found some unusual unexpected

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and we've found some unusual unexpected
 

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and we've found some unusual unexpected
configurations on the satellite

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configurations on the satellite
 

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configurations on the satellite
first of all as you know there are three

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first of all as you know there are three
 

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first of all as you know there are three
modes we can command to the satellite

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modes we can command to the satellite
 

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modes we can command to the satellite
two of those modes do not require the

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two of those modes do not require the
 

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two of those modes do not require the
onboard satellite computer and we are

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onboard satellite computer and we are
 

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onboard satellite computer and we are
successful in commanding with those

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successful in commanding with those
 

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successful in commanding with those
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modes only
 

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modes only
mode three which requires the computer

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mode three which requires the computer
 

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mode three which requires the computer
we were unable to command

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we were unable to command
 

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we were unable to command
and we are not able to reset the onboard

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and we are not able to reset the onboard
 

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and we are not able to reset the onboard
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we were able to turn rope on

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we were able to turn rope on
 

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we were able to turn rope on
sla on the pvlas flashing and the

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sla on the pvlas flashing and the
 

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sla on the pvlas flashing and the
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ammeter on
 

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ammeter on
we cannot command the drbs we've turned

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we cannot command the drbs we've turned
 

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we cannot command the drbs we've turned
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on the earth sensors
 

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on the earth sensors
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and we've gotten good response to all
 

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and we've gotten good response to all
this based on bus currents to our

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this based on bus currents to our
 

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this based on bus currents to our
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commanding
 

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commanding
but our data does indicate we've had a

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but our data does indicate we've had a
 

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but our data does indicate we've had a
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global ram
a problem with data in the global ram

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a problem with data in the global ram
 

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a problem with data in the global ram
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maybe the ram itself or uh interactions
 

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maybe the ram itself or uh interactions
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interactions with the ram

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interactions with the ram
 

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interactions with the ram
the the computer that doesn't appear to

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the the computer that doesn't appear to
 

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the the computer that doesn't appear to
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be running is required for amc amcs
 

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be running is required for amc amcs
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processing
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and um
so we feel that that's not working

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so we feel that that's not working
 

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so we feel that that's not working
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correctly
 

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correctly
the xy gyros are running although the z

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the xy gyros are running although the z
 

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the xy gyros are running although the z
gyro and the skew gyro we found powered

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gyro and the skew gyro we found powered
 

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gyro and the skew gyro we found powered
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off
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in terms of the nitrogen system and this
 

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in terms of the nitrogen system and this
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was unexpected
 

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was unexpected
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in terms of the nitrogen system the tank
 

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in terms of the nitrogen system the tank
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pressure reads near zero the take
 

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pressure reads near zero the take
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temperatures are very cold
 

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temperatures are very cold
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both consistent with a depletion of
 

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both consistent with a depletion of
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onboard nitrogen
 

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onboard nitrogen
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and our data indicated that both inline
 

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and our data indicated that both inline
thrusters one and two and both main isil

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thrusters one and two and both main isil
 

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thrusters one and two and both main isil
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valves are open
 

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valves are open
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and depleted gas
 

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and depleted gas
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this is interesting because the onboard
 

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this is interesting because the onboard
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computer itself
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did not have the capability as you know
 

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did not have the capability as you know
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to command
 

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to command
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sets of inlines and isos open and our
 

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sets of inlines and isos open and our
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data indicates they are open
 

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data indicates they are open
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we have another estel pass coming up in
 

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we have another estel pass coming up in
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a little while we're going to make
 

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a little while we're going to make
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contact again
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we're going to command the isil valves
 

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we're going to command the isil valves
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closed along with the inline thruster
 

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closed along with the inline thruster
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valves
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and we're going to monitor response and
 

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and we're going to monitor response and
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try to be more certain that we're
 

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try to be more certain that we're
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actually interacting with the satellite
 

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actually interacting with the satellite
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and not just seeing aberrant data
 

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and not just seeing aberrant data
the bus voltage is so good all above 30

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the bus voltage is so good all above 30
 

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the bus voltage is so good all above 30
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volts
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well the main bus is at 29.6 but the
 

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well the main bus is at 29.6 but the
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battery volts are above 30.
 

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battery volts are above 30.
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we should have enough battery life to
 

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we should have enough battery life to
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keep communicating with the satellite
 

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keep communicating with the satellite
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for one or two more days
 

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for one or two more days
so we'll keep you status there's has

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so we'll keep you status there's has
 

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so we'll keep you status there's has
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been an event on the satellite that we
 

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been an event on the satellite that we
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okay i copy all that and appreciate the

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okay i copy all that and appreciate the
 

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okay i copy all that and appreciate the
call on that and also i guess the

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call on that and also i guess the
 

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call on that and also i guess the
one in it that comes up you'll give us a

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one in it that comes up you'll give us a
 

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one in it that comes up you'll give us a
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call sometime about fighting i guess
 

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call sometime about fighting i guess
here in a few days

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absolutely we'll keep you informed and

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absolutely we'll keep you informed and
 

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absolutely we'll keep you informed and
still predicting seven days ten hours

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right i asked a group of sixth graders

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right i asked a group of sixth graders
 

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right i asked a group of sixth graders
from wright denney elementary school in

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from wright denney elementary school in
 

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from wright denney elementary school in
west virginia to come up with some

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west virginia to come up with some
 

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west virginia to come up with some
questions for you today and many of

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questions for you today and many of
 

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questions for you today and many of
these students want to know if you were

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these students want to know if you were
 

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these students want to know if you were
ever scared during the mission let me

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ever scared during the mission let me
 

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ever scared during the mission let me
direct that one to uh to jeff hoffman

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direct that one to uh to jeff hoffman
 

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direct that one to uh to jeff hoffman
and to scott horowitz jeff you seemed

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and to scott horowitz jeff you seemed
 

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and to scott horowitz jeff you seemed
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pretty agitated when you reported the
 

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pretty agitated when you reported the
broken tether to mission control last

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broken tether to mission control last
 

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broken tether to mission control last
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well um

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well um
 

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well um
it was a huge surprise i mean i i think

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it was a huge surprise i mean i i think
 

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it was a huge surprise i mean i i think
what what you heard in my voice was

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what what you heard in my voice was
 

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what what you heard in my voice was
definitely an urgency that uh

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definitely an urgency that uh
 

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definitely an urgency that uh
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that we may well have to do something
 

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that we may well have to do something
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and of course uh we've always known that
 

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and of course uh we've always known that
if the tether breaks and it breaks

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if the tether breaks and it breaks
 

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if the tether breaks and it breaks
uh at a long distance away from the the

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uh at a long distance away from the the
 

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uh at a long distance away from the the
shuttle you know the tether is stretched

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shuttle you know the tether is stretched
 

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shuttle you know the tether is stretched
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a little bit when it's in space so it's
 

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a little bit when it's in space so it's
like a it's like a huge rubber band that

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like a it's like a huge rubber band that
 

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like a it's like a huge rubber band that
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you've pulled out
 

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you've pulled out
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and if it breaks
 

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and if it breaks
uh away from the shuttle then we've got

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uh away from the shuttle then we've got
 

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uh away from the shuttle then we've got
that huge coiled rubber band coming down

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that huge coiled rubber band coming down
 

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that huge coiled rubber band coming down
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at us and we've got to do something
 

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at us and we've got to do something
about it uh that that's why

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about it uh that that's why
 

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about it uh that that's why
andy allen is as soon as i called tether

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andy allen is as soon as i called tether
 

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andy allen is as soon as i called tether
break rushed over to the window threw

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break rushed over to the window threw
 

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break rushed over to the window threw
the camera out of the way i threw my

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the camera out of the way i threw my
 

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the camera out of the way i threw my
camera away

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camera away
 

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camera away
and uh you know we were ready to

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and uh you know we were ready to
 

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and uh you know we were ready to
uh look at the tether coming back at us

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uh look at the tether coming back at us
 

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uh look at the tether coming back at us
and

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and
 

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and
andy was gonna fly the orbiter to stay

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andy was gonna fly the orbiter to stay
 

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andy was gonna fly the orbiter to stay
clear of it

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clear of it
 

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clear of it
you hardly have time to get scared in a

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you hardly have time to get scared in a
 

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you hardly have time to get scared in a
situation like that because you really

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situation like that because you really
 

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situation like that because you really
have to act and if you're

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have to act and if you're
 

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have to act and if you're
if you're really scared then you can't

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if you're really scared then you can't
 

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if you're really scared then you can't
do anything but we were certainly uh

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do anything but we were certainly uh
 

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do anything but we were certainly uh
surprised

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surprised
 

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surprised
uh very quickly we realized that uh the

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uh very quickly we realized that uh the
 

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uh very quickly we realized that uh the
tether had broke right at the shuttle so

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tether had broke right at the shuttle so
 

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tether had broke right at the shuttle so
instead of coming back towards it was

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instead of coming back towards it was
 

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instead of coming back towards it was
moving away from us and we and the

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moving away from us and we and the
 

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moving away from us and we and the
shuttle were in no danger and uh and at

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shuttle were in no danger and uh and at
 

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shuttle were in no danger and uh and at
that point

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that point
 

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that point
it was uh of course it was a big shock

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it was uh of course it was a big shock
 

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it was uh of course it was a big shock
and uh our responsibility then is to

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and uh our responsibility then is to
 

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and uh our responsibility then is to
collect data and to try to photograph

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collect data and to try to photograph
 

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collect data and to try to photograph
what's going on so that we can uh figure

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what's going on so that we can uh figure
 

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what's going on so that we can uh figure
out after the mission what happened let

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out after the mission what happened let
 

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out after the mission what happened let
me let me talk to umberto and mauricio a

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me let me talk to umberto and mauricio a
 

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me let me talk to umberto and mauricio a
little bit about the tethered satellite

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little bit about the tethered satellite
 

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little bit about the tethered satellite
what did you learn during the five hours

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what did you learn during the five hours
 

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what did you learn during the five hours
that it operated before it broke away

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that it operated before it broke away
 

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that it operated before it broke away
from the shuttle

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well i would say that we learn a lot

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well i would say that we learn a lot
 

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well i would say that we learn a lot
about the electrode dynamic tether

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about the electrode dynamic tether
 

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about the electrode dynamic tether
in fact we were able to generate power

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in fact we were able to generate power
 

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in fact we were able to generate power
up to

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up to
 

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up to
uh one kilowatt i would say so

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uh one kilowatt i would say so
 

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uh one kilowatt i would say so
the experiment was running uh

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the experiment was running uh
 

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the experiment was running uh
nominally and they were gathering a lot

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nominally and they were gathering a lot
 

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nominally and they were gathering a lot
of data

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of data
 

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of data
and i think that in fact even though the

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and i think that in fact even though the
 

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and i think that in fact even though the
the debtor broke and we never got on

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the debtor broke and we never got on
 

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the debtor broke and we never got on
station

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station
 

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station
we had quite a good data to analyze uh

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we had quite a good data to analyze uh
 

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we had quite a good data to analyze uh
for for a while and we we can surely

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for for a while and we we can surely
 

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for for a while and we we can surely
uh

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uh
 

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uh
assess much better the behavior of the

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assess much better the behavior of the
 

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assess much better the behavior of the
of together at this eyeball that was

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of together at this eyeball that was
 

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of together at this eyeball that was
never done before

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never done before
 

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never done before
and i want to to

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and i want to to
 

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and i want to to
to point at the fact that this kind of

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to point at the fact that this kind of
 

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to point at the fact that this kind of
experiment is impossible to to do on

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experiment is impossible to to do on
 

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experiment is impossible to to do on
earth so this is really the only the

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earth so this is really the only the
 

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earth so this is really the only the
only place where you can do an

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only place where you can do an
 

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only place where you can do an
experiment like that

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is still working i think it's

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is still working i think it's
 

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is still working i think it's
extraordinary despite all that it's been

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extraordinary despite all that it's been
 

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extraordinary despite all that it's been
through it's still operating we have

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through it's still operating we have
 

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through it's still operating we have
ground contact with it and i want to

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ground contact with it and i want to
 

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ground contact with it and i want to
point out

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point out
 

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point out
uh it's something which obviously we we

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uh it's something which obviously we we
 

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uh it's something which obviously we we
would have preferred people not get a

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would have preferred people not get a
 

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would have preferred people not get a
chance to see this but we have a

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chance to see this but we have a
 

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chance to see this but we have a
satellite up there now with 20

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satellite up there now with 20
 

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satellite up there now with 20
kilometers of tether on it

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kilometers of tether on it
 

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kilometers of tether on it
and it will be visible from the ground

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and it will be visible from the ground
 

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and it will be visible from the ground
uh it should be an absolutely awesome

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uh it should be an absolutely awesome
 

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uh it should be an absolutely awesome
sight because the 20 kilometers of

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sight because the 20 kilometers of
 

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sight because the 20 kilometers of
tether

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tether
 

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tether
assuming that it's all strung out will

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assuming that it's all strung out will
 

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assuming that it's all strung out will
be

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be
 

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be
uh

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uh
 

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uh
will be definitely visible to the naked

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will be definitely visible to the naked
 

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will be definitely visible to the naked
eye and it will be the only time in most

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eye and it will be the only time in most
 

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eye and it will be the only time in most
for most people that they'll ever be

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for most people that they'll ever be
 

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for most people that they'll ever be
able to see something in earth orbit

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able to see something in earth orbit
 

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able to see something in earth orbit
that's other than a point of light

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that's other than a point of light
 

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that's other than a point of light
they'll actually see a line moving

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they'll actually see a line moving
 

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they'll actually see a line moving
through the sky

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through the sky
 

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through the sky
people in the southern united states so

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people in the southern united states so
 

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people in the southern united states so
i hope newspapers and

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i hope newspapers and
 

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i hope newspapers and
tv

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tv
 

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tv
programs like yours will uh

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programs like yours will uh
 

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programs like yours will uh
contact the the people who make the

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contact the the people who make the
 

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contact the the people who make the
orbital predictions let people know

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orbital predictions let people know
 

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orbital predictions let people know
all over the world when they're able to

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all over the world when they're able to
 

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all over the world when they're able to
see the tethered satellite going over

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see the tethered satellite going over
 

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see the tethered satellite going over
because it it will be an absolutely

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because it it will be an absolutely
 

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because it it will be an absolutely
awesome sight

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awesome sight
 

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awesome sight
in fact this is the largest man-made

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in fact this is the largest man-made
 

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in fact this is the largest man-made
object that's ever been in space i guess

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object that's ever been in space i guess
 

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object that's ever been in space i guess
up in 20 kilometers long

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all right i am um i've got a question uh

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all right i am um i've got a question uh
 

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all right i am um i've got a question uh
from me for jeff what is the best thing

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from me for jeff what is the best thing
 

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from me for jeff what is the best thing
that has happened to you on this mission

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that has happened to you on this mission
 

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that has happened to you on this mission
to this point

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i know there's been a lot of

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i know there's been a lot of
 

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i know there's been a lot of
disappointments but i'm sure there's

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disappointments but i'm sure there's
 

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disappointments but i'm sure there's
good news in this too

448
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well

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well
 

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well
we had taken the challenge of of getting

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we had taken the challenge of of getting
 

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we had taken the challenge of of getting
this satellite deployed and i think all

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this satellite deployed and i think all
 

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this satellite deployed and i think all
of us uh

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of us uh
 

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of us uh
had this

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had this
 

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had this
wonder about what was it gonna look like

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wonder about what was it gonna look like
 

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wonder about what was it gonna look like
to see 20 kilometers of tether you know

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to see 20 kilometers of tether you know
 

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to see 20 kilometers of tether you know
sometimes when i i'm driving uh home to

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sometimes when i i'm driving uh home to
 

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sometimes when i i'm driving uh home to
work and i see a skyline of houston and

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work and i see a skyline of houston and
 

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work and i see a skyline of houston and
it's about 13 miles away

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it's about 13 miles away
 

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it's about 13 miles away
and uh and i think gosh that's a long

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and uh and i think gosh that's a long
 

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and uh and i think gosh that's a long
way and we're actually gonna have a

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way and we're actually gonna have a
 

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way and we're actually gonna have a
tether strung out

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tether strung out
 

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tether strung out
shuttle and the satellite that's that's

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shuttle and the satellite that's that's
 

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shuttle and the satellite that's that's
13 miles long

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13 miles long
 

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13 miles long
it's it's just extraordinary and we've

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it's it's just extraordinary and we've
 

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it's it's just extraordinary and we've
now actually seen that with with our

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now actually seen that with with our
 

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now actually seen that with with our
eyes and and we've uh we've actually

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eyes and and we've uh we've actually
 

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eyes and and we've uh we've actually
shown

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shown
 

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shown
that all of our systems work to get it

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that all of our systems work to get it
 

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that all of our systems work to get it
out there and i think i think we're very

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out there and i think i think we're very
 

491
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out there and i think i think we're very
very

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very
 

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very
happy that we were able to get that far

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happy that we were able to get that far
 

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happy that we were able to get that far
obviously um we only

496
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obviously um we only
 

497
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obviously um we only
succeeded in part of the journey we

498
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succeeded in part of the journey we
 

499
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succeeded in part of the journey we
would have preferred to get to the end

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would have preferred to get to the end
 

501
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would have preferred to get to the end
but

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but
 

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but
we've accomplished a lot

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you