1 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:37,270 welcome back to 90's daybreak high above 2 00:00:37,270 --> 00:00:37,280 welcome back to 90's daybreak high above 3 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:39,190 welcome back to 90's daybreak high above us in space this morning the astronauts 4 00:00:39,190 --> 00:00:39,200 us in space this morning the astronauts 5 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:40,709 us in space this morning the astronauts aboard the shuttle columbia are taking a 6 00:00:40,709 --> 00:00:40,719 aboard the shuttle columbia are taking a 7 00:00:40,719 --> 00:00:42,549 aboard the shuttle columbia are taking a break from their nonstop scientific 8 00:00:42,549 --> 00:00:42,559 break from their nonstop scientific 9 00:00:42,559 --> 00:00:44,790 break from their nonstop scientific research they're scheduled to end the 16 10 00:00:44,790 --> 00:00:44,800 research they're scheduled to end the 16 11 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,110 research they're scheduled to end the 16 day mission on sunday as colombia orbits 12 00:00:47,110 --> 00:00:47,120 day mission on sunday as colombia orbits 13 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:48,630 day mission on sunday as colombia orbits the earth the crew and ground 14 00:00:48,630 --> 00:00:48,640 the earth the crew and ground 15 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:50,549 the earth the crew and ground controllers have been conducting fluid 16 00:00:50,549 --> 00:00:50,559 controllers have been conducting fluid 17 00:00:50,559 --> 00:00:52,630 controllers have been conducting fluid crystal and other experiments almost 18 00:00:52,630 --> 00:00:52,640 crystal and other experiments almost 19 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:54,709 crystal and other experiments almost around the clock but this morning while 20 00:00:54,709 --> 00:00:54,719 around the clock but this morning while 21 00:00:54,719 --> 00:00:56,549 around the clock but this morning while there is a short break in the action up 22 00:00:56,549 --> 00:00:56,559 there is a short break in the action up 23 00:00:56,559 --> 00:00:57,830 there is a short break in the action up there we have the good fortune to be 24 00:00:57,830 --> 00:00:57,840 there we have the good fortune to be 25 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,470 there we have the good fortune to be joined in a live hookup through nasa by 26 00:01:00,470 --> 00:01:00,480 joined in a live hookup through nasa by 27 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,470 joined in a live hookup through nasa by shuttle astronaut kent romiger who is 28 00:01:02,470 --> 00:01:02,480 shuttle astronaut kent romiger who is 29 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:04,549 shuttle astronaut kent romiger who is from del norte colorado a small town in 30 00:01:04,549 --> 00:01:04,559 from del norte colorado a small town in 31 00:01:04,559 --> 00:01:07,350 from del norte colorado a small town in the san luis valley good morning to you 32 00:01:07,350 --> 00:01:07,360 the san luis valley good morning to you 33 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:08,950 the san luis valley good morning to you before we get started i want to good 34 00:01:08,950 --> 00:01:08,960 before we get started i want to good 35 00:01:08,960 --> 00:01:10,469 before we get started i want to good morning to you all 36 00:01:10,469 --> 00:01:10,479 morning to you all 37 00:01:10,479 --> 00:01:12,469 morning to you all do you have any messages for friends or 38 00:01:12,469 --> 00:01:12,479 do you have any messages for friends or 39 00:01:12,479 --> 00:01:15,429 do you have any messages for friends or family here in colorado 40 00:01:15,429 --> 00:01:15,439 family here in colorado 41 00:01:15,439 --> 00:01:17,030 family here in colorado hey i'd just like to thank everybody in 42 00:01:17,030 --> 00:01:17,040 hey i'd just like to thank everybody in 43 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:18,630 hey i'd just like to thank everybody in my hometown del oro colorado and 44 00:01:18,630 --> 00:01:18,640 my hometown del oro colorado and 45 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:19,990 my hometown del oro colorado and actually the whole valley for all the 46 00:01:19,990 --> 00:01:20,000 actually the whole valley for all the 47 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,469 actually the whole valley for all the support i understand when we went over 48 00:01:22,469 --> 00:01:22,479 support i understand when we went over 49 00:01:22,479 --> 00:01:24,469 support i understand when we went over three hours after launch the 50 00:01:24,469 --> 00:01:24,479 three hours after launch the 51 00:01:24,479 --> 00:01:25,990 three hours after launch the kids from my high school were on the 52 00:01:25,990 --> 00:01:26,000 kids from my high school were on the 53 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,550 kids from my high school were on the field with a sign that said hi kent 54 00:01:28,550 --> 00:01:28,560 field with a sign that said hi kent 55 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:29,990 field with a sign that said hi kent i wasn't able to see it but i've got 56 00:01:29,990 --> 00:01:30,000 i wasn't able to see it but i've got 57 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:31,510 i wasn't able to see it but i've got photos of it maybe in the photos i'll be 58 00:01:31,510 --> 00:01:31,520 photos of it maybe in the photos i'll be 59 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:33,270 photos of it maybe in the photos i'll be able to it'll show up 60 00:01:33,270 --> 00:01:33,280 able to it'll show up 61 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:35,030 able to it'll show up great yeah they were i guess it was 62 00:01:35,030 --> 00:01:35,040 great yeah they were i guess it was 63 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:36,710 great yeah they were i guess it was pretty neat well yesterday on one of our 64 00:01:36,710 --> 00:01:36,720 pretty neat well yesterday on one of our 65 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,350 pretty neat well yesterday on one of our newscasts we asked viewers to call in 66 00:01:39,350 --> 00:01:39,360 newscasts we asked viewers to call in 67 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,109 newscasts we asked viewers to call in and give us their questions whatever 68 00:01:41,109 --> 00:01:41,119 and give us their questions whatever 69 00:01:41,119 --> 00:01:42,710 and give us their questions whatever they would like to ask you so we'd like 70 00:01:42,710 --> 00:01:42,720 they would like to ask you so we'd like 71 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:44,310 they would like to ask you so we'd like to pose a couple of them to you this 72 00:01:44,310 --> 00:01:44,320 to pose a couple of them to you this 73 00:01:44,320 --> 00:01:46,389 to pose a couple of them to you this morning one viewer wanted to know what's 74 00:01:46,389 --> 00:01:46,399 morning one viewer wanted to know what's 75 00:01:46,399 --> 00:01:48,870 morning one viewer wanted to know what's it like in outer space is it cold hot 76 00:01:48,870 --> 00:01:48,880 it like in outer space is it cold hot 77 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:50,630 it like in outer space is it cold hot and how does it feel to float around up 78 00:01:50,630 --> 00:01:50,640 and how does it feel to float around up 79 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:54,069 and how does it feel to float around up there 80 00:01:54,069 --> 00:01:54,079 81 00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:55,910 uh the floating around is tremendous 82 00:01:55,910 --> 00:01:55,920 uh the floating around is tremendous 83 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:56,870 uh the floating around is tremendous i'll try to show you a little bit of 84 00:01:56,870 --> 00:01:56,880 i'll try to show you a little bit of 85 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:58,550 i'll try to show you a little bit of that now you can see i'm floating right 86 00:01:58,550 --> 00:01:58,560 that now you can see i'm floating right 87 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:00,469 that now you can see i'm floating right here and it really is one of the neatest 88 00:02:00,469 --> 00:02:00,479 here and it really is one of the neatest 89 00:02:00,479 --> 00:02:02,069 here and it really is one of the neatest feelings i've ever had 90 00:02:02,069 --> 00:02:02,079 feelings i've ever had 91 00:02:02,079 --> 00:02:03,990 feelings i've ever had as far as colder hot inside the space 92 00:02:03,990 --> 00:02:04,000 as far as colder hot inside the space 93 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:05,590 as far as colder hot inside the space shuttle we keep the temperature very 94 00:02:05,590 --> 00:02:05,600 shuttle we keep the temperature very 95 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:07,510 shuttle we keep the temperature very reasonable similar to what you have 96 00:02:07,510 --> 00:02:07,520 reasonable similar to what you have 97 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,229 reasonable similar to what you have there on earth if i were outside if i 98 00:02:10,229 --> 00:02:10,239 there on earth if i were outside if i 99 00:02:10,239 --> 00:02:12,390 there on earth if i were outside if i were not in the sun it would be close to 100 00:02:12,390 --> 00:02:12,400 were not in the sun it would be close to 101 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:14,949 were not in the sun it would be close to 100 degrees negative fahrenheit and if i 102 00:02:14,949 --> 00:02:14,959 100 degrees negative fahrenheit and if i 103 00:02:14,959 --> 00:02:16,390 100 degrees negative fahrenheit and if i were in the sun it could be several 104 00:02:16,390 --> 00:02:16,400 were in the sun it could be several 105 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,229 were in the sun it could be several hundred degrees warmer than that but 106 00:02:18,229 --> 00:02:18,239 hundred degrees warmer than that but 107 00:02:18,239 --> 00:02:20,710 hundred degrees warmer than that but inside here it's very comfortable 108 00:02:20,710 --> 00:02:20,720 inside here it's very comfortable 109 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:22,229 inside here it's very comfortable can't another viewer wants to know what 110 00:02:22,229 --> 00:02:22,239 can't another viewer wants to know what 111 00:02:22,239 --> 00:02:24,150 can't another viewer wants to know what does it feel like when you lift off or 112 00:02:24,150 --> 00:02:24,160 does it feel like when you lift off or 113 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:25,750 does it feel like when you lift off or re-enter what does it feel like when you 114 00:02:25,750 --> 00:02:25,760 re-enter what does it feel like when you 115 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:29,910 re-enter what does it feel like when you hit zero gravity 116 00:02:29,910 --> 00:02:29,920 117 00:02:29,920 --> 00:02:31,750 it's a pretty amazing sensation because 118 00:02:31,750 --> 00:02:31,760 it's a pretty amazing sensation because 119 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:33,910 it's a pretty amazing sensation because when we lift off the there's a lot of 120 00:02:33,910 --> 00:02:33,920 when we lift off the there's a lot of 121 00:02:33,920 --> 00:02:35,030 when we lift off the there's a lot of rumbling 122 00:02:35,030 --> 00:02:35,040 rumbling 123 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,509 rumbling a lot of vibrations and acceleration and 124 00:02:37,509 --> 00:02:37,519 a lot of vibrations and acceleration and 125 00:02:37,519 --> 00:02:38,470 a lot of vibrations and acceleration and as a matter of fact the most 126 00:02:38,470 --> 00:02:38,480 as a matter of fact the most 127 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:40,309 as a matter of fact the most acceleration we have is right before we 128 00:02:40,309 --> 00:02:40,319 acceleration we have is right before we 129 00:02:40,319 --> 00:02:42,470 acceleration we have is right before we were in orbit so we're accelerating it 130 00:02:42,470 --> 00:02:42,480 were in orbit so we're accelerating it 131 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:44,390 were in orbit so we're accelerating it three times meaning that if i weighed 132 00:02:44,390 --> 00:02:44,400 three times meaning that if i weighed 133 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,830 three times meaning that if i weighed 200 pounds on earth i weigh 600 pounds 134 00:02:47,830 --> 00:02:47,840 200 pounds on earth i weigh 600 pounds 135 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:49,750 200 pounds on earth i weigh 600 pounds just before the engines cut off and when 136 00:02:49,750 --> 00:02:49,760 just before the engines cut off and when 137 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:51,509 just before the engines cut off and when they cut off i go from weighing 600 138 00:02:51,509 --> 00:02:51,519 they cut off i go from weighing 600 139 00:02:51,519 --> 00:02:53,830 they cut off i go from weighing 600 pounds to zero pounds and free floating 140 00:02:53,830 --> 00:02:53,840 pounds to zero pounds and free floating 141 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:55,670 pounds to zero pounds and free floating it's quite a sensation 142 00:02:55,670 --> 00:02:55,680 it's quite a sensation 143 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:57,190 it's quite a sensation i can't imagine it's better than the 144 00:02:57,190 --> 00:02:57,200 i can't imagine it's better than the 145 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,430 i can't imagine it's better than the best roller coaster i would guess well 146 00:02:59,430 --> 00:02:59,440 best roller coaster i would guess well 147 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:01,030 best roller coaster i would guess well let's ask you one of the viewers wanted 148 00:03:01,030 --> 00:03:01,040 let's ask you one of the viewers wanted 149 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:02,630 let's ask you one of the viewers wanted to know what kind of experiments you're 150 00:03:02,630 --> 00:03:02,640 to know what kind of experiments you're 151 00:03:02,640 --> 00:03:04,790 to know what kind of experiments you're involved with and how that might affect 152 00:03:04,790 --> 00:03:04,800 involved with and how that might affect 153 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:08,790 involved with and how that might affect us back here on earth 154 00:03:08,790 --> 00:03:08,800 155 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:10,949 the several experiments on the mid deck 156 00:03:10,949 --> 00:03:10,959 the several experiments on the mid deck 157 00:03:10,959 --> 00:03:12,229 the several experiments on the mid deck i'm involved with and one of them is 158 00:03:12,229 --> 00:03:12,239 i'm involved with and one of them is 159 00:03:12,239 --> 00:03:13,910 i'm involved with and one of them is called astral culture which 160 00:03:13,910 --> 00:03:13,920 called astral culture which 161 00:03:13,920 --> 00:03:15,670 called astral culture which interestingly enough is growing five 162 00:03:15,670 --> 00:03:15,680 interestingly enough is growing five 163 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:17,990 interestingly enough is growing five tuber potatoes and the sandless valley 164 00:03:17,990 --> 00:03:18,000 tuber potatoes and the sandless valley 165 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:19,830 tuber potatoes and the sandless valley is potato country but the reason we're 166 00:03:19,830 --> 00:03:19,840 is potato country but the reason we're 167 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,990 is potato country but the reason we're doing this is on this space station 168 00:03:21,990 --> 00:03:22,000 doing this is on this space station 169 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,710 doing this is on this space station coming up and extended space travel 170 00:03:24,710 --> 00:03:24,720 coming up and extended space travel 171 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:26,390 coming up and extended space travel it's a great idea to have plants and be 172 00:03:26,390 --> 00:03:26,400 it's a great idea to have plants and be 173 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:27,830 it's a great idea to have plants and be able to grow our own food because the 174 00:03:27,830 --> 00:03:27,840 able to grow our own food because the 175 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:29,830 able to grow our own food because the food takes advantage and cleans up the 176 00:03:29,830 --> 00:03:29,840 food takes advantage and cleans up the 177 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:31,990 food takes advantage and cleans up the air takes the co2 out of it so we're 178 00:03:31,990 --> 00:03:32,000 air takes the co2 out of it so we're 179 00:03:32,000 --> 00:03:33,830 air takes the co2 out of it so we're using one of those experiments 180 00:03:33,830 --> 00:03:33,840 using one of those experiments 181 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:35,670 using one of those experiments to see how the potatoes form in space 182 00:03:35,670 --> 00:03:35,680 to see how the potatoes form in space 183 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:37,589 to see how the potatoes form in space see if their starch content is correct 184 00:03:37,589 --> 00:03:37,599 see if their starch content is correct 185 00:03:37,599 --> 00:03:39,830 see if their starch content is correct as well as the technology using it as a 186 00:03:39,830 --> 00:03:39,840 as well as the technology using it as a 187 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:41,509 as well as the technology using it as a technology demonstrator to see the most 188 00:03:41,509 --> 00:03:41,519 technology demonstrator to see the most 189 00:03:41,519 --> 00:03:44,070 technology demonstrator to see the most efficient way to grow stuff in space 190 00:03:44,070 --> 00:03:44,080 efficient way to grow stuff in space 191 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:45,589 efficient way to grow stuff in space kent one more question another viewer 192 00:03:45,589 --> 00:03:45,599 kent one more question another viewer 193 00:03:45,599 --> 00:03:46,949 kent one more question another viewer wants to know what kinds of things do 194 00:03:46,949 --> 00:03:46,959 wants to know what kinds of things do 195 00:03:46,959 --> 00:03:48,789 wants to know what kinds of things do you see up there as far as i i know 196 00:03:48,789 --> 00:03:48,799 you see up there as far as i i know 197 00:03:48,799 --> 00:03:50,149 you see up there as far as i i know you're surrounded by stars but have you 198 00:03:50,149 --> 00:03:50,159 you're surrounded by stars but have you 199 00:03:50,159 --> 00:03:54,149 you're surrounded by stars but have you seen comets or anything else like that 200 00:03:54,149 --> 00:03:54,159 201 00:03:54,159 --> 00:03:56,390 i haven't seen comets but what is really 202 00:03:56,390 --> 00:03:56,400 i haven't seen comets but what is really 203 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:57,910 i haven't seen comets but what is really interesting from up here are falling 204 00:03:57,910 --> 00:03:57,920 interesting from up here are falling 205 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,429 interesting from up here are falling stars in 206 00:03:59,429 --> 00:03:59,439 stars in 207 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:01,509 stars in the falling stars are below us so when 208 00:04:01,509 --> 00:04:01,519 the falling stars are below us so when 209 00:04:01,519 --> 00:04:03,509 the falling stars are below us so when we look at the earth at night we'll see 210 00:04:03,509 --> 00:04:03,519 we look at the earth at night we'll see 211 00:04:03,519 --> 00:04:06,149 we look at the earth at night we'll see these huge bright green and blue stars 212 00:04:06,149 --> 00:04:06,159 these huge bright green and blue stars 213 00:04:06,159 --> 00:04:08,550 these huge bright green and blue stars that burn it seems like for close to 10 214 00:04:08,550 --> 00:04:08,560 that burn it seems like for close to 10 215 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:09,830 that burn it seems like for close to 10 seconds as they're entering the 216 00:04:09,830 --> 00:04:09,840 seconds as they're entering the 217 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:11,750 seconds as they're entering the atmosphere and blowing up 218 00:04:11,750 --> 00:04:11,760 atmosphere and blowing up 219 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:13,270 atmosphere and blowing up well that's just terrific we want to 220 00:04:13,270 --> 00:04:13,280 well that's just terrific we want to 221 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:14,949 well that's just terrific we want to thank you for joining us this morning i 222 00:04:14,949 --> 00:04:14,959 thank you for joining us this morning i 223 00:04:14,959 --> 00:04:16,710 thank you for joining us this morning i know your options are limited up there 224 00:04:16,710 --> 00:04:16,720 know your options are limited up there 225 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:17,590 know your options are limited up there but you're going to do any 226 00:04:17,590 --> 00:04:17,600 but you're going to do any 227 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,270 but you're going to do any trick-or-treating at all today i mean it 228 00:04:19,270 --> 00:04:19,280 trick-or-treating at all today i mean it 229 00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:21,909 trick-or-treating at all today i mean it is halloween 230 00:04:21,909 --> 00:04:21,919 is halloween 231 00:04:21,919 --> 00:04:23,510 is halloween it is halloween and we're working on our 232 00:04:23,510 --> 00:04:23,520 it is halloween and we're working on our 233 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:25,189 it is halloween and we're working on our costumes hopefully later on tonight 234 00:04:25,189 --> 00:04:25,199 costumes hopefully later on tonight 235 00:04:25,199 --> 00:04:26,870 costumes hopefully later on tonight we'll send down some video of 236 00:04:26,870 --> 00:04:26,880 we'll send down some video of 237 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:29,350 we'll send down some video of our halloween party on board 238 00:04:29,350 --> 00:04:29,360 our halloween party on board 239 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:30,870 our halloween party on board okay 240 00:04:30,870 --> 00:04:30,880 okay 241 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:32,870 okay thank you for joining us we have lots of 242 00:04:32,870 --> 00:04:32,880 thank you for joining us we have lots of 243 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:34,710 thank you for joining us we have lots of fans in colorado that are pulling for 244 00:04:34,710 --> 00:04:34,720 fans in colorado that are pulling for 245 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:36,629 fans in colorado that are pulling for you have a safe return to earth next 246 00:04:36,629 --> 00:04:36,639 you have a safe return to earth next 247 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:38,950 you have a safe return to earth next sunday i guess have a good one thanks 248 00:04:38,950 --> 00:04:38,960 sunday i guess have a good one thanks 249 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:40,230 sunday i guess have a good one thanks kent 250 00:04:40,230 --> 00:04:40,240 kent 251 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:41,670 kent happy halloween and thanks for all the 252 00:04:41,670 --> 00:04:41,680 happy halloween and thanks for all the 253 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:42,870 happy halloween and thanks for all the support 254 00:04:42,870 --> 00:04:42,880 support 255 00:04:42,880 --> 00:08:59,509 support okay take care 256 00:08:59,509 --> 00:08:59,519 257 00:08:59,519 --> 00:09:01,350 give me a minute 258 00:09:01,350 --> 00:09:01,360 give me a minute 259 00:09:01,360 --> 00:11:22,870 give me a minute to a teeter's handover 260 00:11:22,870 --> 00:11:22,880 261 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:58,870 redeploy the drop 262 00:11:58,870 --> 00:11:58,880 263 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:03,670 copy that two and three 264 00:12:03,670 --> 00:12:03,680 265 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:05,110 that's affirmative allen you'll probably 266 00:12:05,110 --> 00:12:05,120 that's affirmative allen you'll probably 267 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:06,870 that's affirmative allen you'll probably still need to look at the z-axis and 268 00:12:06,870 --> 00:12:06,880 still need to look at the z-axis and 269 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:11,190 still need to look at the z-axis and come in with one of the injectors 270 00:12:11,190 --> 00:12:11,200 271 00:12:11,200 --> 00:13:42,870 i just wish that i just saw that 272 00:13:42,870 --> 00:13:42,880 273 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:44,959 you