1 00:00:13,270 --> 00:00:11,110 good morning everybody 2 00:00:15,190 --> 00:00:13,280 i'm hugh harris 3 00:00:18,470 --> 00:00:15,200 the flight of the 4 00:00:21,189 --> 00:00:18,480 shepherd aboard freedom 7 was a major 5 00:00:22,550 --> 00:00:21,199 turning part a point in the history of 6 00:00:24,390 --> 00:00:22,560 our country 7 00:00:26,150 --> 00:00:24,400 it's going to be my privilege to 8 00:00:29,269 --> 00:00:26,160 introduce the people who will tell you 9 00:00:31,910 --> 00:00:29,279 the story of that accomplishment and 10 00:00:33,830 --> 00:00:31,920 recognize the people in the audience who 11 00:00:35,830 --> 00:00:33,840 made that possible 12 00:00:38,549 --> 00:00:35,840 i'd like you to welcome 13 00:00:43,110 --> 00:00:38,559 first of all lieutenant general susan j 14 00:00:45,350 --> 00:00:43,120 helms commander of the 14th air force 15 00:00:47,110 --> 00:00:45,360 general helms would you 16 00:00:51,430 --> 00:00:47,120 come up 17 00:00:54,549 --> 00:00:53,430 general helms leads the force of more 18 00:00:57,430 --> 00:00:54,559 than 19 00:00:58,630 --> 00:00:57,440 20 000 people responsible for missile 20 00:01:02,150 --> 00:00:58,640 warning 21 00:01:04,869 --> 00:01:02,160 space superiority satellite operations 22 00:01:07,590 --> 00:01:04,879 space launch and range operations 23 00:01:09,109 --> 00:01:07,600 and as a nasa astronaut she flew five 24 00:01:11,270 --> 00:01:09,119 space missions 25 00:01:14,310 --> 00:01:11,280 four of them on the space shuttle during 26 00:01:17,310 --> 00:01:14,320 which she set a record for the longest 27 00:01:20,070 --> 00:01:17,320 spacewalk she lived and worked for 28 00:01:24,149 --> 00:01:20,080 167 days on the international space 29 00:01:25,429 --> 00:01:24,159 station and spent a total of 211 days in 30 00:01:27,270 --> 00:01:25,439 space 31 00:01:31,109 --> 00:01:27,280 would you please take your seat thank 32 00:01:35,670 --> 00:01:32,870 bob cabana 33 00:01:38,069 --> 00:01:35,680 is director of the kennedy space center 34 00:01:40,469 --> 00:01:38,079 where he's responsible for successfully 35 00:01:42,870 --> 00:01:40,479 completing the space shuttle program 36 00:01:44,149 --> 00:01:42,880 and building the world's premier launch 37 00:01:47,030 --> 00:01:44,159 site 38 00:01:48,789 --> 00:01:47,040 bob flew on four space shuttle missions 39 00:01:51,350 --> 00:01:48,799 including commanding 40 00:01:54,230 --> 00:01:51,360 the first assembly mission for the 41 00:01:57,350 --> 00:01:54,240 international space station 42 00:02:07,510 --> 00:02:01,749 scott carpenter 43 00:02:09,830 --> 00:02:07,520 as a mercury astronaut 44 00:02:12,550 --> 00:02:09,840 instead of just forwarding engineering 45 00:02:15,350 --> 00:02:12,560 readings from his spacecraft 46 00:02:17,350 --> 00:02:15,360 he tried to report the human feelings of 47 00:02:19,510 --> 00:02:17,360 going into space 48 00:02:21,030 --> 00:02:19,520 uh he also 49 00:02:24,710 --> 00:02:21,040 performed the 50 00:02:28,390 --> 00:02:24,720 first five scientific experiments 51 00:02:31,030 --> 00:02:28,400 in space by an astronaut and later his 52 00:02:33,589 --> 00:02:31,040 expertise in outer space turned to inner 53 00:02:35,750 --> 00:02:33,599 space and advancing our knowledge of 54 00:02:44,550 --> 00:02:35,760 working in the deep ocean 55 00:02:48,630 --> 00:02:46,150 j barbray 56 00:02:51,910 --> 00:02:48,640 is the only reporter to have covered 57 00:02:54,470 --> 00:02:51,920 every united states human flight 58 00:02:57,350 --> 00:02:54,480 he was a friend of alan shepards and 59 00:02:59,910 --> 00:02:57,360 co-author with alan of the only 60 00:03:04,070 --> 00:02:59,920 new york times bestseller 61 00:03:07,110 --> 00:03:04,080 book on space called moonshot 62 00:03:17,270 --> 00:03:07,120 it is being re-released as an updated 63 00:03:21,110 --> 00:03:18,790 bob mosier 64 00:03:22,790 --> 00:03:21,120 was chief test conductor 65 00:03:26,710 --> 00:03:22,800 responsible for the launch of the 66 00:03:28,949 --> 00:03:26,720 redstone mercury and freedom 7. 67 00:03:32,149 --> 00:03:28,959 he's the man who gathered the reports 68 00:03:35,030 --> 00:03:32,159 from the engineers for every system and 69 00:03:41,110 --> 00:03:35,040 ensured that everything was ready to go 70 00:03:45,750 --> 00:03:43,589 we think paul donnelly may be here too 71 00:03:46,869 --> 00:03:45,760 who was the 72 00:03:49,430 --> 00:03:46,879 mercury 73 00:03:51,830 --> 00:03:49,440 test conductor spacecraft 74 00:03:53,110 --> 00:03:51,840 test conductor but i haven't seen them 75 00:03:55,429 --> 00:03:53,120 yet 76 00:03:58,309 --> 00:03:55,439 jack king was the chief of public 77 00:03:59,670 --> 00:03:58,319 information at the time of the 78 00:04:01,750 --> 00:03:59,680 shepard launch 79 00:04:04,070 --> 00:04:01,760 and responsible for helping the press 80 00:04:09,030 --> 00:04:04,080 cover this vital advance in our nation's 81 00:04:13,429 --> 00:04:11,509 the three daughters of alan shepard 82 00:04:16,469 --> 00:04:13,439 laura churchley 83 00:04:18,629 --> 00:04:16,479 julie jenkins and alice walkerman 84 00:04:21,430 --> 00:04:18,639 were the pride and the underlying 85 00:04:23,189 --> 00:04:21,440 foundation of alan's life 86 00:04:25,110 --> 00:04:23,199 they will be sharing the joy and 87 00:04:27,189 --> 00:04:25,120 sometimes anxiety 88 00:04:29,110 --> 00:04:27,199 of growing up with a famous fighter 89 00:04:30,469 --> 00:04:29,120 pilot astronaut 90 00:04:34,390 --> 00:04:30,479 and by the way 91 00:04:36,870 --> 00:04:34,400 alice managed to be born on may 5th 92 00:04:39,110 --> 00:04:36,880 apparently knowing that her father would 93 00:04:47,430 --> 00:04:39,120 make his first space flight 94 00:04:54,150 --> 00:04:50,710 our nasa administrator charlie bolden 95 00:04:56,950 --> 00:04:54,160 is not only a marine corps general 96 00:04:57,990 --> 00:04:56,960 but also former astronaut who flew four 97 00:05:00,070 --> 00:04:58,000 times 98 00:05:01,350 --> 00:05:00,080 including deploying the hubble space 99 00:05:04,310 --> 00:05:01,360 telescope 100 00:05:07,830 --> 00:05:04,320 he is also the only astronaut who ever 101 00:05:09,029 --> 00:05:07,840 test rode the escape basket from the 195 102 00:05:11,749 --> 00:05:09,039 foot level 103 00:05:13,990 --> 00:05:11,759 of pad 39a 104 00:05:16,230 --> 00:05:14,000 out to the outer perimeter 105 00:05:21,830 --> 00:05:16,240 something that a lot of us would like to 106 00:05:26,469 --> 00:05:24,629 will everybody please rise for the 107 00:05:28,790 --> 00:05:26,479 presentation of the colors by the 108 00:05:31,350 --> 00:05:28,800 patrick air force color guard 109 00:05:33,189 --> 00:05:31,360 and the singing of the national anthem 110 00:06:12,870 --> 00:05:33,199 led by all uh 111 00:06:31,230 --> 00:06:24,390 oh 112 00:06:34,390 --> 00:06:31,240 by the dawn's 113 00:06:39,270 --> 00:06:34,400 early light 114 00:06:43,670 --> 00:06:39,280 what so proudly we held 115 00:06:48,710 --> 00:06:43,680 at the twilight's last gleaming 116 00:06:50,430 --> 00:06:48,720 whose broad stripes and bright stars 117 00:06:53,350 --> 00:06:50,440 through the 118 00:06:54,589 --> 00:06:53,360 perilous fight 119 00:06:58,230 --> 00:06:54,599 or the 120 00:06:59,390 --> 00:06:58,240 ramparts we watched 121 00:07:02,790 --> 00:06:59,400 were so 122 00:07:07,110 --> 00:07:02,800 gallantly streaming 123 00:07:12,469 --> 00:07:07,120 and the rockets red glare 124 00:07:17,029 --> 00:07:13,990 gave proof 125 00:07:21,110 --> 00:07:17,039 through the night 126 00:07:22,870 --> 00:07:21,120 that our flag was still there 127 00:07:25,790 --> 00:07:22,880 oh say 128 00:07:39,430 --> 00:07:25,800 does that star 129 00:07:44,790 --> 00:07:40,670 and the 130 00:08:14,070 --> 00:07:44,800 home of the 131 00:08:27,350 --> 00:08:16,070 please be seated 132 00:08:31,510 --> 00:08:29,270 well thank you 133 00:08:34,070 --> 00:08:31,520 it is a great pleasure for me to be here 134 00:08:36,230 --> 00:08:34,080 with you today at cape canaveral air 135 00:08:39,029 --> 00:08:36,240 force station some of my old stomping 136 00:08:41,670 --> 00:08:39,039 grounds obviously for a lot of reasons 137 00:08:43,430 --> 00:08:41,680 as we celebrate 50 years of human space 138 00:08:45,509 --> 00:08:43,440 flight 139 00:08:47,350 --> 00:08:45,519 i wholeheartedly enjoy my return trips 140 00:08:49,590 --> 00:08:47,360 to the space coast 141 00:08:52,230 --> 00:08:49,600 the 45th space wing and nasa have shared 142 00:08:54,310 --> 00:08:52,240 a proud part of our nation's history 143 00:08:56,389 --> 00:08:54,320 and as shown by a letter of intent 144 00:08:58,070 --> 00:08:56,399 signed by the u.s air force 145 00:09:00,470 --> 00:08:58,080 nasa and the national reconnaissance 146 00:09:01,990 --> 00:09:00,480 office both the cape and the kennedy 147 00:09:04,070 --> 00:09:02,000 space center will continue to be an 148 00:09:07,110 --> 00:09:04,080 important part of our nation's future 149 00:09:09,269 --> 00:09:07,120 even as we celebrate its past 150 00:09:11,430 --> 00:09:09,279 this place shines as a beacon to all of 151 00:09:13,910 --> 00:09:11,440 the ability for civilian commercial and 152 00:09:16,790 --> 00:09:13,920 military organizations to come together 153 00:09:18,870 --> 00:09:16,800 to advance science and technology 154 00:09:20,630 --> 00:09:18,880 and our work here enhances the strength 155 00:09:22,870 --> 00:09:20,640 of our nation and contributes to a 156 00:09:25,670 --> 00:09:22,880 better quality of life for our citizens 157 00:09:27,670 --> 00:09:25,680 and the entire world 158 00:09:29,829 --> 00:09:27,680 the military has played an important 159 00:09:31,430 --> 00:09:29,839 part in our human space flight program 160 00:09:34,230 --> 00:09:31,440 from the beginning 161 00:09:37,350 --> 00:09:34,240 of the seven original astronauts 162 00:09:39,430 --> 00:09:37,360 all of them had a military background 163 00:09:41,670 --> 00:09:39,440 three were air force officers 164 00:09:44,389 --> 00:09:41,680 three were navy officers 165 00:09:46,550 --> 00:09:44,399 and one was a marine officer 166 00:09:48,550 --> 00:09:46,560 which i'm sure charlie bolden is very 167 00:09:50,470 --> 00:09:48,560 proud 168 00:09:52,550 --> 00:09:50,480 the raqqa behind us 169 00:09:54,870 --> 00:09:52,560 flown by alan shepard was a product of 170 00:09:57,030 --> 00:09:54,880 the army ballistic missile agency that 171 00:09:59,430 --> 00:09:57,040 merged with nasa 172 00:10:01,190 --> 00:09:59,440 the navy helped train alan shepard and 173 00:10:03,269 --> 00:10:01,200 was responsible for recovering him when 174 00:10:05,829 --> 00:10:03,279 he splashed down 175 00:10:07,430 --> 00:10:05,839 the air force as it does today was 176 00:10:09,430 --> 00:10:07,440 responsible for the operation of the 177 00:10:12,790 --> 00:10:09,440 range and the safety of millions of 178 00:10:15,110 --> 00:10:12,800 people as the rocket flew down range 179 00:10:16,870 --> 00:10:15,120 the doctors helped in the selection of 180 00:10:19,269 --> 00:10:16,880 the astronauts and monitored their 181 00:10:21,590 --> 00:10:19,279 health and training and finally nasa 182 00:10:23,509 --> 00:10:21,600 provided the leadership and vision 183 00:10:25,509 --> 00:10:23,519 to bring all of the elements and groups 184 00:10:27,269 --> 00:10:25,519 together to accomplish extraordinary 185 00:10:29,509 --> 00:10:27,279 things 186 00:10:31,269 --> 00:10:29,519 as john gillespie mcgee jr said in his 187 00:10:33,190 --> 00:10:31,279 poem high flight 188 00:10:34,069 --> 00:10:33,200 oh i have slipped the surly bonds of 189 00:10:36,150 --> 00:10:34,079 earth 190 00:10:38,230 --> 00:10:36,160 to touch the face of god 191 00:10:40,790 --> 00:10:38,240 this is what alan shepard accomplished 192 00:10:42,870 --> 00:10:40,800 50 years ago today 193 00:10:45,750 --> 00:10:42,880 and although i was just 194 00:10:47,509 --> 00:10:45,760 a little kid in the 60s 195 00:10:50,069 --> 00:10:47,519 i won't say how little because i don't 196 00:10:52,949 --> 00:10:50,079 want to give away my age 197 00:10:54,389 --> 00:10:52,959 even though it is on the internet 198 00:10:56,470 --> 00:10:54,399 uh 199 00:10:58,790 --> 00:10:56,480 i knew even back then that the cape was 200 00:11:00,949 --> 00:10:58,800 a thrilling place to work i'm still 201 00:11:03,350 --> 00:11:00,959 frankly jealous that i never did get to 202 00:11:05,190 --> 00:11:03,360 see a saturn v rocket lift off 203 00:11:07,910 --> 00:11:05,200 when i talked to people around here who 204 00:11:10,150 --> 00:11:07,920 did and they tell me what it was and 205 00:11:12,150 --> 00:11:10,160 what it meant 206 00:11:14,790 --> 00:11:12,160 pioneers scientists and engineers all 207 00:11:16,790 --> 00:11:14,800 alike made it possible for we are all 208 00:11:19,110 --> 00:11:16,800 accomplishing today on the civilian and 209 00:11:20,870 --> 00:11:19,120 military side of space launch 210 00:11:23,350 --> 00:11:20,880 standing on the shoulders of those who 211 00:11:24,710 --> 00:11:23,360 made it happen 50 years ago for alan 212 00:11:26,630 --> 00:11:24,720 shepard 213 00:11:28,550 --> 00:11:26,640 i'm sure what we're doing today still 214 00:11:30,790 --> 00:11:28,560 inspires people to get involved in the 215 00:11:32,630 --> 00:11:30,800 exploration of space 216 00:11:35,350 --> 00:11:32,640 just as alan shepard and his fellow 217 00:11:38,150 --> 00:11:35,360 mercury astronaut scott carpenter here 218 00:11:40,829 --> 00:11:38,160 today did for the people 219 00:11:44,389 --> 00:11:40,839 of my generation way back when we were 220 00:11:45,190 --> 00:11:44,399 young it is truly an inspiring moment 221 00:11:47,269 --> 00:11:45,200 that 222 00:11:48,710 --> 00:11:47,279 we collectively are coming together here 223 00:11:50,470 --> 00:11:48,720 to remember 224 00:11:52,230 --> 00:11:50,480 and i'm pleased to see such a broad 225 00:11:54,629 --> 00:11:52,240 audience out there from all different 226 00:11:57,030 --> 00:11:54,639 walks of the space program here to 227 00:11:59,430 --> 00:11:57,040 celebrate this special anniversary 228 00:12:02,150 --> 00:11:59,440 so on behalf of the entire 14th air 229 00:12:03,829 --> 00:12:02,160 force and 45th space wing 230 00:12:06,069 --> 00:12:03,839 i'm pleased to have the privilege of 231 00:12:08,470 --> 00:12:06,079 participating in today's ceremony 232 00:12:10,949 --> 00:12:08,480 we will work tirelessly to continue to 233 00:12:17,990 --> 00:12:10,959 be the world's premier gateway to space 234 00:12:25,750 --> 00:12:19,350 thank you general 235 00:12:29,990 --> 00:12:27,030 thank you 236 00:12:32,870 --> 00:12:30,000 well welcome uh to this 50th anniversary 237 00:12:35,350 --> 00:12:32,880 celebration of americans in space 238 00:12:37,910 --> 00:12:35,360 in just a few minutes we will be hearing 239 00:12:40,470 --> 00:12:37,920 and seeing what happened on this launch 240 00:12:41,750 --> 00:12:40,480 pad 50 years ago to the minute 241 00:12:43,910 --> 00:12:41,760 and follow the mission through to 242 00:12:45,750 --> 00:12:43,920 recovery downrange 243 00:12:48,389 --> 00:12:45,760 uh before i go any further i would like 244 00:12:51,030 --> 00:12:48,399 to take a moment to thank the space 245 00:12:52,710 --> 00:12:51,040 community anniversary committee 246 00:12:55,350 --> 00:12:52,720 for all their efforts 247 00:12:57,350 --> 00:12:55,360 in ensuring that this significant 248 00:12:59,269 --> 00:12:57,360 anniversary did not pass without the 249 00:13:01,110 --> 00:12:59,279 appropriate recognition 250 00:13:03,269 --> 00:13:01,120 and to remember where we started 50 251 00:13:05,190 --> 00:13:03,279 years ago today 252 00:13:07,509 --> 00:13:05,200 thank you for your early planning and 253 00:13:10,230 --> 00:13:07,519 for working with the nasa team to make 254 00:13:12,629 --> 00:13:10,240 this such a memorable event 255 00:13:15,030 --> 00:13:12,639 in the audience today we have more than 256 00:13:17,269 --> 00:13:15,040 a hundred workers from the mercury era 257 00:13:19,509 --> 00:13:17,279 who devoted their lives to flying humans 258 00:13:20,870 --> 00:13:19,519 safely in space 259 00:13:22,389 --> 00:13:20,880 there are a few who couldn't be here 260 00:13:24,629 --> 00:13:22,399 today because they're still working in 261 00:13:26,949 --> 00:13:24,639 the space industry 262 00:13:29,350 --> 00:13:26,959 so i'd like all of you who are part of 263 00:13:39,350 --> 00:13:29,360 the mercury program to please stand 264 00:13:50,629 --> 00:13:40,230 and 265 00:13:57,350 --> 00:13:52,629 thank you 266 00:13:59,910 --> 00:13:57,360 they've always been a vital part of our 267 00:14:02,069 --> 00:13:59,920 space workforce and i i just want you to 268 00:14:08,069 --> 00:14:02,079 know how much we appreciate all that 269 00:14:13,350 --> 00:14:10,710 i know our administrator charlie bolden 270 00:14:15,110 --> 00:14:13,360 in the entire country joined me in 271 00:14:18,230 --> 00:14:15,120 thanking you what you did through the 272 00:14:20,389 --> 00:14:18,240 years to advance our nation's capability 273 00:14:23,350 --> 00:14:20,399 the space program is essential to our 274 00:14:25,430 --> 00:14:23,360 future and our well-being as a nation 275 00:14:28,829 --> 00:14:25,440 and you can be extremely proud of what 276 00:14:30,389 --> 00:14:28,839 you did for your country and for 277 00:14:33,509 --> 00:14:30,399 humankind 278 00:14:35,590 --> 00:14:33,519 as a small boy growing up in minnesota 279 00:14:37,590 --> 00:14:35,600 i can remember being glued to a small 280 00:14:41,030 --> 00:14:37,600 black and white tv 281 00:14:43,030 --> 00:14:41,040 is i watched with great excitement as we 282 00:14:44,629 --> 00:14:43,040 prepared to launch the first american 283 00:14:46,629 --> 00:14:44,639 into space 284 00:14:51,110 --> 00:14:46,639 i i might add he was a naval academy 285 00:14:57,030 --> 00:14:54,230 astronauts and on by the way susan i did 286 00:15:02,790 --> 00:14:57,040 get to see a saturn v launch is a is a 287 00:15:06,230 --> 00:15:05,189 astronauts and test pilots they were my 288 00:15:08,150 --> 00:15:06,240 heroes 289 00:15:11,030 --> 00:15:08,160 i held them in such high esteem i never 290 00:15:14,389 --> 00:15:11,040 dreamed that one day i might actually be 291 00:15:17,670 --> 00:15:14,399 one but uh alan shepard he set the 292 00:15:20,230 --> 00:15:17,680 example and paved the way for us all 293 00:15:22,949 --> 00:15:20,240 perhaps the most uh far-reaching work 294 00:15:24,710 --> 00:15:22,959 that alan shepard accomplished however 295 00:15:26,310 --> 00:15:24,720 was spearheading the mercury seven 296 00:15:27,829 --> 00:15:26,320 foundation 297 00:15:30,069 --> 00:15:27,839 it has continued to grow from the 298 00:15:32,470 --> 00:15:30,079 original seven to eighty astronauts 299 00:15:35,110 --> 00:15:32,480 strong over the years and is now called 300 00:15:38,069 --> 00:15:35,120 the astronaut scholarship foundation 301 00:15:41,990 --> 00:15:38,079 to date the scholarship has funded and 302 00:15:44,230 --> 00:15:42,000 supported 270 students in their studies 303 00:15:45,430 --> 00:15:44,240 of science technology engineering and 304 00:15:48,069 --> 00:15:45,440 math 305 00:15:51,509 --> 00:15:48,079 starting with just seven one thousand 306 00:15:53,509 --> 00:15:51,519 dollar scholarships in 1986 307 00:15:57,910 --> 00:15:53,519 the foundation has grown to where 308 00:15:59,910 --> 00:15:57,920 awarded 19 10 000 scholarships this year 309 00:16:03,350 --> 00:15:59,920 to help ensure our country 310 00:16:10,949 --> 00:16:03,360 retains its world leadership in science 311 00:16:14,710 --> 00:16:12,629 during the ceremony 312 00:16:16,710 --> 00:16:14,720 you'll be learning a great more 313 00:16:19,110 --> 00:16:16,720 about alan shepard the man and the 314 00:16:21,350 --> 00:16:19,120 legend from his daughters and other 315 00:16:22,949 --> 00:16:21,360 mercury seven astronauts like scott 316 00:16:25,670 --> 00:16:22,959 carpenter 317 00:16:27,910 --> 00:16:25,680 so get ready to hear from chief test 318 00:16:29,430 --> 00:16:27,920 conductor bob mosher 319 00:16:30,550 --> 00:16:29,440 as they walk us through the launch 320 00:16:33,030 --> 00:16:30,560 process 321 00:16:35,189 --> 00:16:33,040 and thanks again for coming today to 322 00:16:44,230 --> 00:16:35,199 mark this most memorable event in 323 00:16:48,710 --> 00:16:47,110 thank you mr cabana 324 00:16:51,189 --> 00:16:48,720 jay barbary 325 00:16:52,470 --> 00:16:51,199 you were here 50 years ago 326 00:16:54,870 --> 00:16:52,480 this day 327 00:16:57,110 --> 00:16:54,880 also covering the launch of alan shepard 328 00:16:59,590 --> 00:16:57,120 for nbc news 329 00:17:02,310 --> 00:16:59,600 please tell us what you were feeling and 330 00:17:03,910 --> 00:17:02,320 set the stage for recreating the launch 331 00:17:08,630 --> 00:17:03,920 and the mission through in the 332 00:17:13,590 --> 00:17:11,029 first i want to say to all the mercury 333 00:17:16,150 --> 00:17:13,600 team out here it's in their late 70s and 334 00:17:18,309 --> 00:17:16,160 80s as i am have you noticed all these 335 00:17:20,470 --> 00:17:18,319 young people guy came up here they had 336 00:17:21,909 --> 00:17:20,480 to read it 337 00:17:23,270 --> 00:17:21,919 we're going to talk to you about what 338 00:17:24,630 --> 00:17:23,280 happened here you know we're running a 339 00:17:27,189 --> 00:17:24,640 little late right now i want to tell you 340 00:17:29,909 --> 00:17:27,199 it was a day just about like today and 341 00:17:33,029 --> 00:17:29,919 about a mile so up here was a press site 342 00:17:36,150 --> 00:17:33,039 and we had a few hundred people up there 343 00:17:38,710 --> 00:17:36,160 and i was on with a great legend on 16 344 00:17:41,190 --> 00:17:38,720 networks worldwide including 345 00:17:43,270 --> 00:17:41,200 the armed forces radio network and i was 346 00:17:45,909 --> 00:17:43,280 just talking astronaut charlie duke who 347 00:17:47,909 --> 00:17:45,919 is here he was on apollo 16 walked on 348 00:17:49,669 --> 00:17:47,919 the moon and he was talking about he was 349 00:17:51,270 --> 00:17:49,679 a young fighter pilot and they were 350 00:17:55,029 --> 00:17:51,280 listening to us over there on armed 351 00:17:56,950 --> 00:17:55,039 forces network but anyway 352 00:17:59,110 --> 00:17:56,960 we were all over there the day was like 353 00:18:01,110 --> 00:17:59,120 this it was the beginning of something 354 00:18:03,430 --> 00:18:01,120 and it is so great to look out and see 355 00:18:05,990 --> 00:18:03,440 like general augustman over here who was 356 00:18:07,990 --> 00:18:06,000 the backup to general uh medaris and 357 00:18:11,029 --> 00:18:08,000 look at sam bettingfield who put him in 358 00:18:13,510 --> 00:18:11,039 the uh spacecraft and everybody here all 359 00:18:15,830 --> 00:18:13,520 you guys this is for you today and you 360 00:18:17,510 --> 00:18:15,840 guys all did great and it's glad to see 361 00:18:19,909 --> 00:18:17,520 you out here now first i want to start 362 00:18:21,990 --> 00:18:19,919 with bob moser bob if you'll come up let 363 00:18:24,470 --> 00:18:22,000 me tell you a little bit about bob 364 00:18:26,310 --> 00:18:24,480 bob was a test conductor inside he 365 00:18:28,950 --> 00:18:26,320 actually launched him of course the test 366 00:18:30,630 --> 00:18:28,960 director was uh what divas some guy 367 00:18:33,029 --> 00:18:30,640 named divas or something like that yeah 368 00:18:34,870 --> 00:18:33,039 anyway anyway bob here also did the 369 00:18:36,710 --> 00:18:34,880 first satellite into space so what was 370 00:18:39,110 --> 00:18:36,720 it like in the block house 371 00:18:40,830 --> 00:18:39,120 well the block house sitting over there 372 00:18:44,549 --> 00:18:40,840 someplace 373 00:18:47,029 --> 00:18:44,559 uh was uh very crowded we had about 50 374 00:18:49,190 --> 00:18:47,039 people in those three small rooms 375 00:18:50,549 --> 00:18:49,200 but it was very intense 376 00:18:52,390 --> 00:18:50,559 organized 377 00:18:54,070 --> 00:18:52,400 and everybody had their job to do and 378 00:18:56,710 --> 00:18:54,080 did it 379 00:18:58,230 --> 00:18:56,720 it was at that time 380 00:18:59,270 --> 00:18:58,240 push buttons 381 00:19:01,510 --> 00:18:59,280 meters 382 00:19:04,710 --> 00:19:01,520 switches and hard lines coming out here 383 00:19:06,870 --> 00:19:04,720 to the vehicle nothing like it is today 384 00:19:09,430 --> 00:19:06,880 there were no tvs around 385 00:19:12,470 --> 00:19:09,440 that's why the windows are there 386 00:19:14,470 --> 00:19:12,480 so there we were and it was a 387 00:19:16,710 --> 00:19:14,480 intense countdown 388 00:19:18,310 --> 00:19:16,720 everybody was 389 00:19:20,310 --> 00:19:18,320 at their job 390 00:19:21,669 --> 00:19:20,320 there was no joking around let me tell 391 00:19:23,430 --> 00:19:21,679 you 392 00:19:25,029 --> 00:19:23,440 but we enjoyed it 393 00:19:27,830 --> 00:19:25,039 and it worked 394 00:19:29,110 --> 00:19:27,840 and congratulations to all of us we were 395 00:19:31,110 --> 00:19:29,120 a great team 396 00:19:34,230 --> 00:19:31,120 thank you bob thank you thank you very 397 00:19:35,909 --> 00:19:34,240 much he did it hey jack keane come here 398 00:19:37,750 --> 00:19:35,919 now a lot of you people know this guy 399 00:19:39,750 --> 00:19:37,760 coming up here but he you know he was 400 00:19:43,190 --> 00:19:39,760 actually here a couple of weeks before i 401 00:19:45,350 --> 00:19:43,200 got here now uh he was with an outfit 402 00:19:47,590 --> 00:19:45,360 called the associated press we played 403 00:19:49,590 --> 00:19:47,600 poker up in the uh ap bureau up there 404 00:19:52,470 --> 00:19:49,600 that's the way you paid your rent yeah 405 00:19:54,070 --> 00:19:52,480 you got us guys that play poker anyway 406 00:19:55,270 --> 00:19:54,080 jack tell us 407 00:19:57,510 --> 00:19:55,280 tell us what was happening with the 408 00:19:59,430 --> 00:19:57,520 press well first off i want to say none 409 00:20:01,990 --> 00:19:59,440 of you know jay actually covered 410 00:20:03,350 --> 00:20:02,000 lindbergh's landing goes back a long 411 00:20:06,390 --> 00:20:03,360 time 412 00:20:09,510 --> 00:20:06,400 it's been around for a while 413 00:20:11,190 --> 00:20:09,520 uh the morning of may 5th is 414 00:20:12,710 --> 00:20:11,200 50 years ago 415 00:20:15,830 --> 00:20:12,720 and you know you go back in your memory 416 00:20:18,470 --> 00:20:15,840 i was just talking with neil about this 417 00:20:19,590 --> 00:20:18,480 and you start to think knowing that 418 00:20:21,909 --> 00:20:19,600 you're going to be involved in the 419 00:20:24,549 --> 00:20:21,919 program to start to think about the 420 00:20:25,990 --> 00:20:24,559 various activities on that given day 421 00:20:28,310 --> 00:20:26,000 and then all of a sudden 422 00:20:29,990 --> 00:20:28,320 just like uh i've had memories of apollo 423 00:20:32,230 --> 00:20:30,000 11 the same way 424 00:20:34,390 --> 00:20:32,240 as you are here on occasions like this 425 00:20:37,270 --> 00:20:34,400 it was like yesterday 426 00:20:39,590 --> 00:20:37,280 it's amazing 50 years ago but as things 427 00:20:41,909 --> 00:20:39,600 come in and memories come into your mind 428 00:20:43,590 --> 00:20:41,919 it was a very special time we had 429 00:20:45,029 --> 00:20:43,600 my responsibilities as chief of 430 00:20:47,669 --> 00:20:45,039 information was to run the press 431 00:20:50,310 --> 00:20:47,679 operations at the cape 432 00:20:52,630 --> 00:20:50,320 and also i also handled what was called 433 00:20:54,710 --> 00:20:52,640 the hangarest pool this was the press 434 00:20:57,190 --> 00:20:54,720 pool that went over to hang arrest the 435 00:20:58,870 --> 00:20:57,200 astronauts facilities to cover alan 436 00:21:02,470 --> 00:20:58,880 shepard's departure 437 00:21:03,750 --> 00:21:02,480 from his crew quarters to the launch pad 438 00:21:05,830 --> 00:21:03,760 to me 439 00:21:07,830 --> 00:21:05,840 and i have gone through hundreds of 440 00:21:09,029 --> 00:21:07,840 launches and done countdowns on hundreds 441 00:21:12,310 --> 00:21:09,039 of launches 442 00:21:14,630 --> 00:21:12,320 uh the first is always very special i 443 00:21:18,310 --> 00:21:14,640 must admit it's the only one where i was 444 00:21:20,070 --> 00:21:18,320 misty-eyed the first american in space i 445 00:21:21,750 --> 00:21:20,080 couldn't be prouder and i couldn't be 446 00:21:25,190 --> 00:21:21,760 prouder of her being a part of it thank 447 00:21:27,669 --> 00:21:25,200 you thank you jack thank you hey guys 448 00:21:29,750 --> 00:21:27,679 alan shepard was one hell of a guy no 449 00:21:31,830 --> 00:21:29,760 one knew him didn't know that and he 450 00:21:34,789 --> 00:21:31,840 really set 451 00:21:36,909 --> 00:21:34,799 uh the standards with this launch 452 00:21:40,149 --> 00:21:36,919 that we've had for 453 00:21:41,750 --> 00:21:40,159 164 times that's how many launches we've 454 00:21:44,950 --> 00:21:41,760 had we've got two more to go with the 455 00:21:46,230 --> 00:21:44,960 shuttle program to bring it at 166. but 456 00:21:49,110 --> 00:21:46,240 i want to tell you 457 00:21:52,710 --> 00:21:49,120 most proud he was of these three young 458 00:21:56,470 --> 00:21:53,909 got it right here 459 00:22:00,310 --> 00:21:56,480 this this is alice 460 00:22:02,070 --> 00:22:00,320 this is julie and this is laura now tell 461 00:22:03,590 --> 00:22:02,080 us what it you were doing that morning 462 00:22:05,909 --> 00:22:03,600 and what it was like to know your dad 463 00:22:07,830 --> 00:22:05,919 was about to ride that 464 00:22:10,149 --> 00:22:07,840 well first off i would like to say that 465 00:22:12,149 --> 00:22:10,159 when daddy was first selected as an 466 00:22:13,750 --> 00:22:12,159 astronaut he sat us all down in the 467 00:22:15,350 --> 00:22:13,760 living room 468 00:22:17,190 --> 00:22:15,360 and he told us he wasn't going to be 469 00:22:20,630 --> 00:22:17,200 working for the navy anymore he was 470 00:22:23,190 --> 00:22:20,640 going to be an astronaut and you know he 471 00:22:25,029 --> 00:22:23,200 was so excited about this we we were 472 00:22:26,950 --> 00:22:25,039 really trying to listen but 473 00:22:28,789 --> 00:22:26,960 we kind of got stumbled with the word 474 00:22:31,830 --> 00:22:28,799 astronaut we didn't know what it was we 475 00:22:34,630 --> 00:22:31,840 were 8 and 11. you know so but his 476 00:22:42,070 --> 00:22:34,640 enthusiasm won us over we stood up and 477 00:22:46,870 --> 00:22:44,549 younger i was just turning 10 years old 478 00:22:48,149 --> 00:22:46,880 so i'm look continuing with laura's 479 00:22:49,990 --> 00:22:48,159 story i needed a little more 480 00:22:52,549 --> 00:22:50,000 confirmation on it 481 00:22:54,789 --> 00:22:52,559 so at bedtime that night i'm looking at 482 00:22:57,029 --> 00:22:54,799 my dad and i said okay daddy is that 483 00:22:59,669 --> 00:22:57,039 rocket gonna bring you back 484 00:23:01,830 --> 00:22:59,679 and he looks at me just as we're as 485 00:23:03,909 --> 00:23:01,840 confident as you can imagine he goes 486 00:23:05,990 --> 00:23:03,919 julie they are not gonna put me up in 487 00:23:10,070 --> 00:23:06,000 that rocket if they can't get me home 488 00:23:16,070 --> 00:23:13,270 this is the birthday girl today alice 489 00:23:18,149 --> 00:23:16,080 well i was the early riser and we were 490 00:23:20,390 --> 00:23:18,159 in virginia beach at the time 491 00:23:23,350 --> 00:23:20,400 mother and our grandparents were in 492 00:23:25,350 --> 00:23:23,360 virginia beach and it was a bright 493 00:23:28,630 --> 00:23:25,360 beautiful morning like today 494 00:23:31,590 --> 00:23:28,640 and we i looked out the curtains of our 495 00:23:34,470 --> 00:23:31,600 living room and our whole front yard was 496 00:23:35,590 --> 00:23:34,480 full of policemen police dogs and police 497 00:23:36,950 --> 00:23:35,600 cars 498 00:23:39,830 --> 00:23:36,960 and journalists 499 00:23:42,470 --> 00:23:39,840 and so we were i was very taken back by 500 00:23:45,430 --> 00:23:42,480 it and so quickly i ran to julie and 501 00:23:47,510 --> 00:23:45,440 woke up mom and said oh my there's stuff 502 00:23:48,630 --> 00:23:47,520 going on in the neighborhood 503 00:23:51,830 --> 00:23:48,640 so 504 00:23:54,549 --> 00:23:51,840 she uh quickly got it got up and told us 505 00:23:56,390 --> 00:23:54,559 what was going to happen that day and we 506 00:23:58,549 --> 00:23:56,400 sat down in front of the 507 00:23:59,750 --> 00:23:58,559 little black and white 508 00:24:02,230 --> 00:23:59,760 tv 509 00:24:03,590 --> 00:24:02,240 and watched it all happen 510 00:24:05,830 --> 00:24:03,600 it was wonderful 511 00:24:07,750 --> 00:24:05,840 what do you think today uh where we are 512 00:24:10,149 --> 00:24:07,760 today after your dad started out what a 513 00:24:12,230 --> 00:24:10,159 lot of people don't realize 514 00:24:15,110 --> 00:24:12,240 what makes me so proud of alan shepard 515 00:24:17,110 --> 00:24:15,120 and my personal most proud is he allowed 516 00:24:20,789 --> 00:24:17,120 me to help him write his book the one 517 00:24:22,630 --> 00:24:20,799 and only book moonshot and as uh 518 00:24:24,870 --> 00:24:22,640 somebody by the name of hugh harris over 519 00:24:26,950 --> 00:24:24,880 here mentioned it's just come back 520 00:24:28,549 --> 00:24:26,960 return we've updated it it's on the 521 00:24:29,750 --> 00:24:28,559 internet now 522 00:24:32,710 --> 00:24:29,760 but 523 00:24:37,269 --> 00:24:32,720 he was so proud of you girls and when he 524 00:24:39,909 --> 00:24:37,279 took off on may 5th 1961 he carried 525 00:24:42,390 --> 00:24:39,919 nasa's space program on his shoulders 526 00:24:44,630 --> 00:24:42,400 because he had been beaten into space by 527 00:24:48,070 --> 00:24:44,640 yuri gagarin three weeks earlier he 528 00:24:51,269 --> 00:24:48,080 could have been first if uh von braun 529 00:24:53,029 --> 00:24:51,279 had allowed them to fly the uh 530 00:24:56,230 --> 00:24:53,039 single shot that would have put him up 531 00:24:58,630 --> 00:24:56,240 there they wanted to fly one more and as 532 00:25:00,470 --> 00:24:58,640 when they were beaten by yuri gagarian 533 00:25:01,909 --> 00:25:00,480 the naysayers were out and they were 534 00:25:04,149 --> 00:25:01,919 telling everybody 535 00:25:05,750 --> 00:25:04,159 let's not go we don't need it we've been 536 00:25:08,230 --> 00:25:05,760 beat let's forget about the space 537 00:25:10,549 --> 00:25:08,240 program but kennedy stuck with your dad 538 00:25:13,990 --> 00:25:10,559 your dad had all this weight on his 539 00:25:16,230 --> 00:25:14,000 shoulder he knew that if he failed that 540 00:25:19,269 --> 00:25:16,240 would be the failure of the 541 00:25:21,029 --> 00:25:19,279 space program he also knew when he got 542 00:25:23,669 --> 00:25:21,039 his chance to be 543 00:25:26,070 --> 00:25:23,679 the only member of the mercury original 544 00:25:28,390 --> 00:25:26,080 seven astronauts to go to the moon it 545 00:25:30,870 --> 00:25:28,400 was apollo 14 after 546 00:25:33,590 --> 00:25:30,880 the near disaster of apollo 547 00:25:34,789 --> 00:25:33,600 13 and there was calls then 548 00:25:37,029 --> 00:25:34,799 that if 549 00:25:39,909 --> 00:25:37,039 uh that we didn't need to go anymore we 550 00:25:41,669 --> 00:25:39,919 landed apollo 11's and 11 and 12. we 551 00:25:44,310 --> 00:25:41,679 didn't go anymore so he had to make 552 00:25:47,269 --> 00:25:44,320 absolutely sure that apollo 14 553 00:25:49,990 --> 00:25:47,279 was picture perfect and he did it what a 554 00:25:50,789 --> 00:25:50,000 great guy and here we are today and we 555 00:25:52,310 --> 00:25:50,799 have 556 00:25:54,230 --> 00:25:52,320 the girl standing here is there one 557 00:25:57,430 --> 00:25:54,240 thing you'd like to add quickly before 558 00:25:59,110 --> 00:25:57,440 we recreate his flight 559 00:26:01,350 --> 00:25:59,120 daddy never 560 00:26:04,630 --> 00:26:01,360 thought of himself as a hero 561 00:26:06,789 --> 00:26:04,640 he tried to keep our family as normal as 562 00:26:08,549 --> 00:26:06,799 possible we really weren't thrown out 563 00:26:12,390 --> 00:26:08,559 into the public 564 00:26:14,950 --> 00:26:12,400 and um i do remember every time he spoke 565 00:26:17,029 --> 00:26:14,960 he always gave credit 566 00:26:18,630 --> 00:26:17,039 to everyone in 567 00:26:19,990 --> 00:26:18,640 nasa 568 00:26:22,549 --> 00:26:20,000 who built 569 00:26:32,710 --> 00:26:22,559 the good ship that brought him home to 570 00:26:37,669 --> 00:26:35,510 now the treat that we have for you today 571 00:26:41,029 --> 00:26:37,679 we have uncovered 572 00:26:44,710 --> 00:26:41,039 a pristine audio of alan shepard's 573 00:26:47,190 --> 00:26:44,720 flight everything he said in freedom 7 574 00:26:49,510 --> 00:26:47,200 from the moment of liftoff until he was 575 00:26:51,190 --> 00:26:49,520 recovered in the atlantic 300 miles 576 00:26:54,149 --> 00:26:51,200 southeast of here 577 00:26:57,190 --> 00:26:54,159 and we have recreated the video that 578 00:26:59,750 --> 00:26:57,200 will cover it uh where is jim lewis and 579 00:27:02,149 --> 00:26:59,760 uh cci the guys that put this together 580 00:27:04,230 --> 00:27:02,159 for us i think robin anyway here you are 581 00:27:06,310 --> 00:27:04,240 over here hi jim thank you so much you 582 00:27:08,710 --> 00:27:06,320 got you have a treat we're not going to 583 00:27:09,510 --> 00:27:08,720 interrupt it but first i want to bring 584 00:27:11,990 --> 00:27:09,520 up 585 00:27:12,950 --> 00:27:12,000 someone named scott carpenter scott come 586 00:27:15,190 --> 00:27:12,960 on up 587 00:27:16,310 --> 00:27:15,200 and while scott's coming up here john 588 00:27:18,230 --> 00:27:16,320 glenn 589 00:27:19,909 --> 00:27:18,240 was to be here today 590 00:27:21,350 --> 00:27:19,919 john called me the other night 591 00:27:24,549 --> 00:27:21,360 unfortunately 592 00:27:25,909 --> 00:27:24,559 there were two deaths in his family on 593 00:27:28,389 --> 00:27:25,919 any side 594 00:27:30,549 --> 00:27:28,399 and they could not come john wanted to 595 00:27:31,669 --> 00:27:30,559 be here with us for the liftoff today 596 00:27:37,029 --> 00:27:31,679 and scott 597 00:27:38,789 --> 00:27:37,039 along with wallace sherrod didn't you 598 00:27:39,990 --> 00:27:38,799 on this just before it took off i think 599 00:27:41,990 --> 00:27:40,000 we're going to say there you go look 600 00:27:46,870 --> 00:27:42,000 scott look there you go here goes scott 601 00:28:01,430 --> 00:27:46,880 off right now f106 taking off he chased 602 00:28:09,990 --> 00:28:03,669 at a respectable distance for a long 603 00:28:13,350 --> 00:28:11,669 chase he was calling over to you scott 604 00:28:15,350 --> 00:28:13,360 now what we're going to do when we get 605 00:28:17,909 --> 00:28:15,360 close to liftoff here we're going to be 606 00:28:19,190 --> 00:28:17,919 quiet we're going to let you here and 607 00:28:21,510 --> 00:28:19,200 relive 608 00:28:25,350 --> 00:28:21,520 alan shepard's flight 609 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:38,389 house 610 00:28:43,750 --> 00:28:41,669 he lifted off at 9 34 so we still have 611 00:28:46,310 --> 00:28:43,760 another four minutes almost to go here 612 00:28:48,230 --> 00:28:46,320 before he actually lifts off but you can 613 00:28:50,310 --> 00:28:48,240 see what it looked like about the same 614 00:28:52,310 --> 00:28:50,320 type of day 615 00:28:54,870 --> 00:28:52,320 tape recorders on seal did you verify 616 00:28:55,789 --> 00:28:54,880 you got a border light this is the same 617 00:28:58,070 --> 00:28:55,799 i did 618 00:29:01,590 --> 00:28:58,080 okay okay 619 00:29:03,350 --> 00:29:01,600 roger ready to resume the account uh ste 620 00:29:27,510 --> 00:29:03,360 i'm going to turn it over to stoney uh 621 00:29:43,110 --> 00:29:30,230 they tried to 622 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:54,389 me 623 00:29:58,950 --> 00:29:56,950 okay guys uh jim uh if we could bring 624 00:30:00,710 --> 00:29:58,960 the sound up a little bit here as we get 625 00:30:03,350 --> 00:30:00,720 into it i think we can all hear it 626 00:30:05,830 --> 00:30:03,360 pretty well but uh the launch 627 00:30:08,149 --> 00:30:05,840 is right on time with this tape and uh 628 00:30:13,350 --> 00:30:08,159 we're actually market time good audio 629 00:30:19,029 --> 00:30:15,990 and now we are 630 00:30:20,630 --> 00:30:19,039 about two minutes 45 seconds away from 631 00:30:22,710 --> 00:30:20,640 launch 632 00:30:24,710 --> 00:30:22,720 i believe the memory serves me right 633 00:30:25,990 --> 00:30:24,720 we'll we'll have another hole here 634 00:30:39,590 --> 00:30:26,000 before it takes 635 00:30:42,870 --> 00:30:41,669 they called alan shepard the icy 636 00:30:56,710 --> 00:30:42,880 commander 637 00:30:56,720 --> 00:31:08,630 roger 638 00:31:08,640 --> 00:31:15,269 i don't know what that roar is but uh 639 00:31:15,279 --> 00:31:20,149 roger 640 00:31:23,909 --> 00:31:22,470 do you remember do you remember scott 641 00:31:26,549 --> 00:31:23,919 how high and 642 00:31:29,669 --> 00:31:26,559 uh that you were in the f-106 when you 643 00:31:29,679 --> 00:31:38,310 three thousand feet 644 00:31:38,320 --> 00:31:46,710 26 amps 645 00:31:53,269 --> 00:31:49,029 okay guys we're right on time to 646 00:31:55,190 --> 00:31:53,279 recreate alan shepard's flight 50 years 647 00:31:56,230 --> 00:31:55,200 to the moment five 648 00:31:57,430 --> 00:31:56,240 four 649 00:31:58,549 --> 00:31:57,440 three 650 00:32:12,470 --> 00:31:58,559 two 651 00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:29,830 loud and clear 652 00:32:36,630 --> 00:32:33,669 this is freedom seven the fuel is go 1.2 653 00:32:39,029 --> 00:32:36,640 g cabin at 14 psi 654 00:32:53,669 --> 00:32:39,039 oxygen is go 655 00:32:53,679 --> 00:33:03,909 freedom 7 is still go 656 00:33:07,350 --> 00:33:05,509 this is seven 657 00:33:09,269 --> 00:33:07,360 fuel is go 658 00:33:27,590 --> 00:33:09,279 1.8 g 659 00:33:35,269 --> 00:33:31,430 kevin brusher is holding at 5.5 660 00:33:38,549 --> 00:33:35,279 kevin holding at 5.5 i understand 661 00:33:42,549 --> 00:33:38,559 holding it five 662 00:33:45,190 --> 00:33:42,559 fuel is go 2.5 g 663 00:33:48,789 --> 00:33:45,200 gavin 5.5 664 00:33:52,870 --> 00:33:48,799 oxygen is go the main bus is 24 665 00:33:54,549 --> 00:33:52,880 and the isolated battery is 29. 666 00:33:57,110 --> 00:33:54,559 yeah let's read your five to five 667 00:33:59,350 --> 00:33:57,120 protect the locate 668 00:34:08,069 --> 00:33:59,360 okay it's a lot smoother now a lot 669 00:34:13,669 --> 00:34:11,589 seven-year fuel is go 4g 670 00:34:15,270 --> 00:34:13,679 5.5 kevin 671 00:34:18,149 --> 00:34:15,280 oxygen go 672 00:34:31,750 --> 00:34:18,159 all systems are go 673 00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:43,829 green 674 00:34:58,870 --> 00:34:46,470 periscope is coming out 675 00:35:05,990 --> 00:35:02,069 scs is okay 676 00:35:34,950 --> 00:35:13,670 okay 677 00:35:55,109 --> 00:35:38,470 switching to manual yaw 678 00:36:06,230 --> 00:35:56,829 manual 679 00:36:12,069 --> 00:36:08,790 bowlers okay 680 00:36:16,710 --> 00:36:12,079 good okay looks good 681 00:36:19,270 --> 00:36:16,720 i'm a periscope what a beautiful view 682 00:36:21,349 --> 00:36:19,280 about cover over florida 683 00:36:23,109 --> 00:36:21,359 three to four tenths near the eastern 684 00:36:31,990 --> 00:36:23,119 coast 685 00:36:38,230 --> 00:36:34,870 they can see okeechobee 686 00:36:50,150 --> 00:36:38,240 identify andrews island 687 00:36:52,069 --> 00:36:51,109 five 688 00:36:53,030 --> 00:36:52,079 four 689 00:36:55,190 --> 00:36:53,040 three 690 00:36:57,190 --> 00:36:55,200 two 691 00:36:59,670 --> 00:36:57,200 three 692 00:37:09,190 --> 00:36:59,680 sight retro sequence in retro attitude 693 00:37:09,200 --> 00:37:14,950 control is smooth 694 00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:27,430 you notice 695 00:37:32,390 --> 00:37:30,150 retro one 696 00:37:45,430 --> 00:37:32,400 very smooth 697 00:37:45,440 --> 00:37:59,990 all three retros are fired 698 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:09,910 uh negative 699 00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:26,069 switching fly by wire 700 00:38:26,079 --> 00:38:33,589 roll is okay 701 00:38:33,599 --> 00:38:39,589 roger do not have a light 702 00:38:44,069 --> 00:38:41,829 i do not have a light i see the straps 703 00:38:46,710 --> 00:38:44,079 falling away i heard a noise 704 00:38:52,310 --> 00:38:46,720 i will use override 705 00:38:52,320 --> 00:39:00,550 oh roger 706 00:39:00,560 --> 00:39:05,190 periscope is retracting 707 00:39:25,109 --> 00:39:07,430 and one fly by wire going to re-entry 708 00:39:25,119 --> 00:39:31,030 switching ascs normal 709 00:39:31,040 --> 00:39:43,030 the scs is okay 710 00:39:43,040 --> 00:39:53,829 switching hf for radio check 711 00:39:53,839 --> 00:40:07,190 freedom captain 712 00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:23,670 hf harvey 713 00:40:23,680 --> 00:40:28,230 okay this is playing seven 714 00:40:32,309 --> 00:40:30,630 g build up 715 00:40:34,309 --> 00:40:32,319 three 716 00:40:39,910 --> 00:40:34,319 six 717 00:41:11,030 --> 00:40:42,069 okay 718 00:41:11,040 --> 00:41:15,510 forty five thousand feet now 719 00:41:26,630 --> 00:41:18,630 uh forty thousand feet 720 00:41:26,640 --> 00:41:36,069 35 000. 721 00:41:36,079 --> 00:41:45,349 thirty thousand feet 722 00:41:48,790 --> 00:41:47,270 have come out 723 00:41:57,190 --> 00:41:48,800 all right they're decorating loud and 724 00:41:57,200 --> 00:42:00,550 oh roger 725 00:42:04,550 --> 00:42:03,510 the drug is green at 21 the periscope is 726 00:42:10,309 --> 00:42:04,560 out 727 00:42:15,430 --> 00:42:12,550 okay a drought deploy i've got seven 728 00:42:24,870 --> 00:42:15,440 zero percent 729 00:42:32,230 --> 00:42:28,230 and the snorkels at about 15 000 feet 730 00:42:32,240 --> 00:42:38,870 standing by for maine 731 00:42:44,470 --> 00:42:41,030 maine green 732 00:42:46,550 --> 00:42:44,480 main chute is raced 733 00:42:49,910 --> 00:42:46,560 main street is green main street is 734 00:42:52,390 --> 00:42:49,920 coming unraised and it looks good 735 00:43:02,710 --> 00:42:52,400 this was the happiest time of his flight 736 00:43:02,720 --> 00:43:18,790 hello capcom freedom7 how do you read 737 00:43:24,829 --> 00:43:21,510 hello card file 2-3 this is freedom 7 do 738 00:43:28,150 --> 00:43:26,550 freedom this is indian capcom do you 739 00:43:30,230 --> 00:43:28,160 read me 740 00:43:31,510 --> 00:43:30,240 affirmative indian capcom let me give 741 00:43:34,550 --> 00:43:31,520 you a report 742 00:43:37,030 --> 00:43:34,560 i'm at 7 000 feet the main chute is good 743 00:43:40,790 --> 00:43:37,040 the landing bank is on green 744 00:43:47,430 --> 00:43:40,800 my peroxide has dumped my condition is 745 00:43:55,190 --> 00:43:49,990 i understand you're at 7 000 feet your 746 00:43:55,200 --> 00:44:27,349 that is affirmative please relay 747 00:45:04,150 --> 00:44:56,390 so 748 00:45:12,470 --> 00:45:06,390 card file two three card file two three 749 00:45:17,589 --> 00:45:14,150 uh freedom 750 00:45:21,670 --> 00:45:20,470 oh is is seven relay back to camp palmer 751 00:45:24,230 --> 00:45:21,680 please 752 00:45:26,470 --> 00:45:24,240 my altitude now four thousand feet 753 00:45:27,910 --> 00:45:26,480 condition as before the main chute is 754 00:45:29,990 --> 00:45:27,920 good 755 00:45:32,710 --> 00:45:30,000 the landing bank has deployed the 756 00:45:54,470 --> 00:45:32,720 peroxide has dumped 757 00:45:54,480 --> 00:46:34,870 wow 758 00:46:40,550 --> 00:46:38,710 uh card file two three freedom seven 759 00:46:43,109 --> 00:46:40,560 seven two three 760 00:46:45,030 --> 00:46:43,119 uh i'm about 1500 feet now the main 761 00:46:47,190 --> 00:46:45,040 chute still looks good radio descent is 762 00:47:22,309 --> 00:46:47,200 indicating 30 feet per second 763 00:47:22,319 --> 00:47:36,549 uh 764 00:47:36,559 --> 00:47:39,349 this time 765 00:47:42,870 --> 00:47:41,190 the negative just relaying my condition 766 00:47:44,309 --> 00:47:42,880 is still good i'm getting ready for 767 00:47:58,950 --> 00:47:44,319 impact 768 00:48:04,150 --> 00:48:01,829 okay that's it he's back safely 769 00:48:06,950 --> 00:48:04,160 he's back safely and i want to thank 770 00:48:09,829 --> 00:48:06,960 these television people we did it right 771 00:48:12,309 --> 00:48:09,839 to the second 50 years to the second 772 00:48:14,630 --> 00:48:12,319 recreated his flight now he's waiting to 773 00:48:16,230 --> 00:48:14,640 be picked up and i want to tell you guys 774 00:48:19,349 --> 00:48:16,240 sitting here on the front row is a 775 00:48:21,510 --> 00:48:19,359 little alan shepard his name is baxter 776 00:48:23,349 --> 00:48:21,520 he's his great-grandson did you like to 777 00:48:25,829 --> 00:48:23,359 watch your granddad there today fly 778 00:48:27,190 --> 00:48:25,839 baxter good thank you for coming to see 779 00:48:28,870 --> 00:48:27,200 us all right 780 00:48:30,150 --> 00:48:28,880 thank you baxter 781 00:48:32,150 --> 00:48:30,160 anyway uh 782 00:48:34,150 --> 00:48:32,160 look at there scott they got the capsule 783 00:48:35,990 --> 00:48:34,160 up there you flew down with the rest of 784 00:48:38,230 --> 00:48:36,000 the mercury astronaut tell us what it 785 00:48:40,390 --> 00:48:38,240 was like down there when you got to see 786 00:48:42,790 --> 00:48:40,400 alan back on ground 787 00:48:45,750 --> 00:48:42,800 i saw wally sherrah 788 00:48:48,790 --> 00:48:45,760 who flew the other chase airplane we 789 00:48:51,990 --> 00:48:48,800 shook hands when we landed the the 790 00:48:54,790 --> 00:48:52,000 conversation went sort of like this 791 00:48:57,109 --> 00:48:54,800 wally what did you see he said 792 00:48:58,790 --> 00:48:57,119 scott what did you see 793 00:49:02,309 --> 00:48:58,800 we both said 794 00:49:04,870 --> 00:49:02,319 didn't see a thing 795 00:49:07,910 --> 00:49:04,880 we were we were circling at a 796 00:49:09,430 --> 00:49:07,920 respectable distance maybe six miles 797 00:49:12,150 --> 00:49:09,440 away 798 00:49:13,270 --> 00:49:12,160 and it's a good idea to chase the first 799 00:49:14,790 --> 00:49:13,280 flight of 800 00:49:16,950 --> 00:49:14,800 a new machine 801 00:49:21,109 --> 00:49:16,960 but when the first flight goes straight 802 00:49:23,430 --> 00:49:21,119 up it's hard to chase 803 00:49:26,150 --> 00:49:23,440 yeah i think you told me earlier that 804 00:49:28,390 --> 00:49:26,160 you guys lost sight of him about 3 000 805 00:49:29,670 --> 00:49:28,400 feet was that about 10 seconds after 806 00:49:32,309 --> 00:49:29,680 launch 807 00:49:34,790 --> 00:49:32,319 it's something like that 808 00:49:36,790 --> 00:49:34,800 scott thank you so much and i want you 809 00:49:39,109 --> 00:49:36,800 to know that scott of course was our 810 00:49:41,270 --> 00:49:39,119 second american in the earth orbit he 811 00:49:43,589 --> 00:49:41,280 followed john glenn and again john 812 00:49:46,150 --> 00:49:43,599 wanted to be here with us so much today 813 00:49:48,470 --> 00:49:46,160 to do this but it's just fantastic we 814 00:49:51,270 --> 00:49:48,480 want to thank again bob cabana the 815 00:49:53,990 --> 00:49:51,280 director of nasa's kennedy space center 816 00:49:56,309 --> 00:49:54,000 and also general wilson over here who is 817 00:49:58,630 --> 00:49:56,319 also our host but we appreciate you 818 00:49:59,589 --> 00:49:58,640 letting general helms speak uh today 819 00:50:03,670 --> 00:49:59,599 general 820 00:50:05,829 --> 00:50:03,680 helms we're very proud of you and that 821 00:50:09,030 --> 00:50:05,839 guy's sitting on your left that marine 822 00:50:10,790 --> 00:50:09,040 we're sort of proud of him too okay so 823 00:50:12,710 --> 00:50:10,800 what we'll do we'll give it back to you 824 00:50:22,710 --> 00:50:12,720 here now and all of you thank you for 825 00:50:27,710 --> 00:50:24,150 thank you jay 826 00:50:30,309 --> 00:50:27,720 the uh and thank you scott the um 827 00:50:31,910 --> 00:50:30,319 unfortunately we have a lot of wind up 828 00:50:32,870 --> 00:50:31,920 here today 829 00:50:38,069 --> 00:50:32,880 um 830 00:50:46,150 --> 00:50:39,829 and it 831 00:50:49,030 --> 00:50:46,950 the 832 00:50:51,589 --> 00:50:49,040 now now it's a great pleasure to 833 00:50:53,829 --> 00:50:51,599 introduce charlie bolden 834 00:50:56,390 --> 00:50:53,839 uh our administrator 835 00:50:57,750 --> 00:50:56,400 his deployment of the hubble space 836 00:51:00,630 --> 00:50:57,760 telescope 837 00:51:03,750 --> 00:51:00,640 that sees farther into the universe than 838 00:51:06,230 --> 00:51:03,760 any other telescope is really consistent 839 00:51:08,230 --> 00:51:06,240 with the job that he has today 840 00:51:11,349 --> 00:51:08,240 because his job is to envision the 841 00:51:12,470 --> 00:51:11,359 future of nasa and to guide us on that 842 00:51:20,150 --> 00:51:12,480 journey 843 00:51:23,910 --> 00:51:21,670 thank you thank you very much and thanks 844 00:51:26,549 --> 00:51:23,920 to all of you for coming out uh this 845 00:51:28,870 --> 00:51:26,559 morning this is absolutely incredible uh 846 00:51:31,589 --> 00:51:28,880 i'm not sure about most of you but uh i 847 00:51:33,910 --> 00:51:31,599 got goosebumps watching the video 848 00:51:36,230 --> 00:51:33,920 and uh as i listen to alan throughout 849 00:51:37,750 --> 00:51:36,240 the mission there is no question that my 850 00:51:39,670 --> 00:51:37,760 heart rate sitting over here next to 851 00:51:43,030 --> 00:51:39,680 general helms was probably higher than 852 00:51:45,190 --> 00:51:43,040 alan's got the entire flight uh 853 00:51:47,030 --> 00:51:45,200 susan as i get as i know her general 854 00:51:49,510 --> 00:51:47,040 helms bob and i were sitting there as 855 00:51:51,430 --> 00:51:49,520 alan was counting up the g's and bob 856 00:51:52,790 --> 00:51:51,440 went 10 g's 857 00:51:54,309 --> 00:51:52,800 and i went 858 00:51:55,829 --> 00:51:54,319 that's that hurts just sitting here 859 00:51:58,790 --> 00:51:55,839 listening 860 00:52:00,309 --> 00:51:58,800 jay uh you know because i am 861 00:52:01,829 --> 00:52:00,319 younger 862 00:52:03,349 --> 00:52:01,839 i am going to read 863 00:52:04,950 --> 00:52:03,359 and the main and the main reason i'm 864 00:52:06,470 --> 00:52:04,960 going to read is because my wife sitting 865 00:52:08,470 --> 00:52:06,480 down there always says 866 00:52:10,950 --> 00:52:08,480 don't ad-lib because you talk too long 867 00:52:13,349 --> 00:52:10,960 and you say too much 868 00:52:15,670 --> 00:52:13,359 so i will do that 869 00:52:17,430 --> 00:52:15,680 any marine that can read okay i probably 870 00:52:20,150 --> 00:52:17,440 should read this and get it done really 871 00:52:22,230 --> 00:52:20,160 really quickly 872 00:52:24,950 --> 00:52:22,240 i i do want to take an opportunity this 873 00:52:26,950 --> 00:52:24,960 is a joyous day for us and um and as we 874 00:52:28,390 --> 00:52:26,960 do this i want to remind people that you 875 00:52:30,150 --> 00:52:28,400 know there are a lot of things that go 876 00:52:33,030 --> 00:52:30,160 on in this world we we have the 877 00:52:35,670 --> 00:52:33,040 privilege of uh associating with perhaps 878 00:52:37,670 --> 00:52:35,680 the greatest program uh that has ever 879 00:52:39,990 --> 00:52:37,680 seen seen existence on this planet and 880 00:52:42,230 --> 00:52:40,000 that's the space program um 881 00:52:43,910 --> 00:52:42,240 even as we sit here however we have some 882 00:52:45,349 --> 00:52:43,920 brothers and sisters up in huntsville 883 00:52:47,349 --> 00:52:45,359 alabama at the marshall space flight 884 00:52:49,109 --> 00:52:47,359 center who went through some devastating 885 00:52:51,750 --> 00:52:49,119 events with the tornadoes just in this 886 00:52:53,589 --> 00:52:51,760 past week and they continue to press on 887 00:52:55,670 --> 00:52:53,599 in spite of everything several of them 888 00:52:56,710 --> 00:52:55,680 have lost everything but i'd ask you to 889 00:52:58,230 --> 00:52:56,720 remember them and keep them in your 890 00:53:01,670 --> 00:52:58,240 thoughts and prayers as we go through 891 00:53:02,790 --> 00:53:01,680 these celebrations um you know alice 892 00:53:04,470 --> 00:53:02,800 we talked about it a little bit 893 00:53:06,630 --> 00:53:04,480 yesterday i don't know how many of you 894 00:53:08,790 --> 00:53:06,640 got the significance today is alice's 895 00:53:10,230 --> 00:53:08,800 birthday and i commented to her i said 896 00:53:12,790 --> 00:53:10,240 you know did you think about the 897 00:53:14,870 --> 00:53:12,800 birthday candle that your dad put on 898 00:53:17,030 --> 00:53:14,880 your cake you know launching on your 899 00:53:18,309 --> 00:53:17,040 birthday and and she said you know i 900 00:53:21,990 --> 00:53:18,319 really didn't 901 00:53:24,630 --> 00:53:22,000 at that time uh and the other thing was 902 00:53:26,150 --> 00:53:24,640 um some of you have heard me talk about 903 00:53:27,589 --> 00:53:26,160 faith before 904 00:53:30,150 --> 00:53:27,599 some things happen 905 00:53:31,990 --> 00:53:30,160 uh that we over which we have no control 906 00:53:33,750 --> 00:53:32,000 this was not the day that alan shepard 907 00:53:35,430 --> 00:53:33,760 was supposed to launch 908 00:53:36,790 --> 00:53:35,440 uh he was supposed to have launched i 909 00:53:39,190 --> 00:53:36,800 think 910 00:53:41,109 --> 00:53:39,200 three days earlier but uh things just 911 00:53:42,710 --> 00:53:41,119 didn't work out that way and he launched 912 00:53:44,630 --> 00:53:42,720 on the birthday 913 00:53:45,670 --> 00:53:44,640 you know of alice so i think things work 914 00:53:47,270 --> 00:53:45,680 well 915 00:53:49,430 --> 00:53:47,280 hugh i can't thank you for putting this 916 00:53:51,589 --> 00:53:49,440 together and for being 917 00:53:54,390 --> 00:53:51,599 the moderator here i want to thank all 918 00:53:55,990 --> 00:53:54,400 of you for coming again laura julialis 919 00:53:59,430 --> 00:53:56,000 thanks so much for helping us put a 920 00:54:01,349 --> 00:53:59,440 human face on an iconic man and scott um 921 00:54:03,430 --> 00:54:01,359 you know we we listened to you yesterday 922 00:54:06,069 --> 00:54:03,440 and and today it was just tremendous and 923 00:54:08,390 --> 00:54:06,079 you are an incredible legend uh one for 924 00:54:14,870 --> 00:54:08,400 whom we have great respect and uh in 925 00:54:17,910 --> 00:54:16,309 and i want to thank all of you who are 926 00:54:20,950 --> 00:54:17,920 part of the mercury program as bob said 927 00:54:24,069 --> 00:54:20,960 particularly the the spouses uh because 928 00:54:26,150 --> 00:54:24,079 as today with everything the spouses are 929 00:54:27,829 --> 00:54:26,160 sort of the unsung heroes the people 930 00:54:30,309 --> 00:54:27,839 that allow us to go off and do things 931 00:54:32,069 --> 00:54:30,319 and have fun uh while people stay back 932 00:54:34,230 --> 00:54:32,079 and and make things really happen in the 933 00:54:35,990 --> 00:54:34,240 homes jay you've been instrumental in 934 00:54:37,829 --> 00:54:36,000 chronicling the exploits of the space 935 00:54:39,829 --> 00:54:37,839 program from millions of people through 936 00:54:41,670 --> 00:54:39,839 many years and we really appreciate your 937 00:54:42,789 --> 00:54:41,680 extraordinary dedication which continues 938 00:54:44,710 --> 00:54:42,799 to this day 939 00:54:46,870 --> 00:54:44,720 it's an extreme pleasure for me to be 940 00:54:48,470 --> 00:54:46,880 here with all of you today not only to 941 00:54:51,829 --> 00:54:48,480 recognize a courageous flight and a 942 00:54:54,150 --> 00:54:51,839 historic moment but also to challenge 943 00:54:55,829 --> 00:54:54,160 all of us to remember just what alan 944 00:54:58,069 --> 00:54:55,839 shepard's achievement and that of the 945 00:54:59,190 --> 00:54:58,079 whole project mercury meant for this 946 00:55:01,910 --> 00:54:59,200 country 947 00:55:03,270 --> 00:55:01,920 and continues to mean as we strive for 948 00:55:04,630 --> 00:55:03,280 even greater heights in human 949 00:55:06,390 --> 00:55:04,640 exploration 950 00:55:07,589 --> 00:55:06,400 project mercury gave our country 951 00:55:09,750 --> 00:55:07,599 something new 952 00:55:12,470 --> 00:55:09,760 an astronaut corps and space vehicles 953 00:55:14,870 --> 00:55:12,480 that began our human exploration efforts 954 00:55:17,349 --> 00:55:14,880 those efforts have now culminated in an 955 00:55:21,109 --> 00:55:17,359 orbiting international space station 956 00:55:22,630 --> 00:55:21,119 that has been occupied by humans 24 7 957 00:55:24,470 --> 00:55:22,640 for 10 years now 958 00:55:25,430 --> 00:55:24,480 and will be for at least another 10 959 00:55:27,829 --> 00:55:25,440 years 960 00:55:29,589 --> 00:55:27,839 we've launched an amazing reusable space 961 00:55:32,230 --> 00:55:29,599 vehicle the space shuttle 962 00:55:35,190 --> 00:55:32,240 more than 130 times and achieved may 963 00:55:37,190 --> 00:55:35,200 amazing things with that vehicle 964 00:55:38,870 --> 00:55:37,200 the space shuttle has deployed and 965 00:55:41,910 --> 00:55:38,880 retrieved satellites 966 00:55:43,750 --> 00:55:41,920 united international communications grid 967 00:55:46,390 --> 00:55:43,760 uncovered new scientific knowledge and 968 00:55:48,549 --> 00:55:46,400 increased our understanding of robotics 969 00:55:50,230 --> 00:55:48,559 shuttle allowed us to build the iss and 970 00:55:52,470 --> 00:55:50,240 to send hundreds of diverse men and 971 00:55:54,789 --> 00:55:52,480 women into earth orbit people who would 972 00:55:56,710 --> 00:55:54,799 have never had that opportunity before 973 00:55:57,910 --> 00:55:56,720 with the same spirit of innovation and 974 00:55:59,589 --> 00:55:57,920 grit 975 00:56:02,309 --> 00:55:59,599 of the mercury gemini and apollo 976 00:56:04,549 --> 00:56:02,319 programs we now move out on an exciting 977 00:56:07,030 --> 00:56:04,559 path forward where we will develop the 978 00:56:09,510 --> 00:56:07,040 capabilities to take humans to even more 979 00:56:11,430 --> 00:56:09,520 destinations in the solar system 980 00:56:14,549 --> 00:56:11,440 a path on which commercial companies 981 00:56:17,349 --> 00:56:14,559 will expand access to that rarified area 982 00:56:19,349 --> 00:56:17,359 where allen first ventured for america 983 00:56:22,069 --> 00:56:19,359 this will allow nasa to focus on those 984 00:56:24,630 --> 00:56:22,079 bigger harder destinations never before 985 00:56:26,950 --> 00:56:24,640 visited by humans as well as enhance our 986 00:56:28,390 --> 00:56:26,960 science missions to peer beyond our 987 00:56:30,549 --> 00:56:28,400 solar system 988 00:56:33,750 --> 00:56:30,559 it's an honor to share this day with so 989 00:56:36,150 --> 00:56:33,760 many people who help nasa pioneer human 990 00:56:38,470 --> 00:56:36,160 space flight and enable the agency's 991 00:56:39,670 --> 00:56:38,480 many accomplishments throughout our 992 00:56:42,230 --> 00:56:39,680 existence 993 00:56:43,990 --> 00:56:42,240 i salute all of you 994 00:56:46,150 --> 00:56:44,000 as i experience my flights on the 995 00:56:47,829 --> 00:56:46,160 shuttle i never doubted that the people 996 00:56:48,789 --> 00:56:47,839 on the ground helping me succeed in 997 00:56:50,630 --> 00:56:48,799 space 998 00:56:52,150 --> 00:56:50,640 were the most dedicated 999 00:56:55,109 --> 00:56:52,160 knowledgeable 1000 00:56:56,870 --> 00:56:55,119 resilient people in the world 1001 00:56:59,589 --> 00:56:56,880 this is a tough business 1002 00:57:01,109 --> 00:56:59,599 this launching rockets 1003 00:57:03,270 --> 00:57:01,119 from the planet 1004 00:57:05,109 --> 00:57:03,280 it's never going to be without risk 1005 00:57:07,190 --> 00:57:05,119 from apollo to shuttle 1006 00:57:09,270 --> 00:57:07,200 men and women have lost their lives 1007 00:57:10,549 --> 00:57:09,280 trying to push the boundaries of our 1008 00:57:12,910 --> 00:57:10,559 experience 1009 00:57:14,710 --> 00:57:12,920 it was a good day may 5th 1010 00:57:16,870 --> 00:57:14,720 1961 1011 00:57:19,190 --> 00:57:16,880 but the world waited on pins and needles 1012 00:57:21,030 --> 00:57:19,200 praying for a good outcome 1013 00:57:24,150 --> 00:57:21,040 i like to think that alan was focused on 1014 00:57:26,549 --> 00:57:24,160 the flight on his duties as a pilot 1015 00:57:28,470 --> 00:57:26,559 he was the consummate professional 1016 00:57:30,789 --> 00:57:28,480 none of us can really feel ourselves 1017 00:57:31,589 --> 00:57:30,799 walking into history but he had to know 1018 00:57:33,910 --> 00:57:31,599 it 1019 00:57:35,750 --> 00:57:33,920 i was a teenager at the time and just 1020 00:57:37,109 --> 00:57:35,760 sorting out the field of study i wanted 1021 00:57:38,710 --> 00:57:37,119 to pursue 1022 00:57:40,230 --> 00:57:38,720 though i never imagined becoming an 1023 00:57:43,030 --> 00:57:40,240 astronaut growing up in the segregated 1024 00:57:45,510 --> 00:57:43,040 south carolina i was proud to follow in 1025 00:57:48,069 --> 00:57:45,520 allen's footsteps several years later 1026 00:57:51,270 --> 00:57:48,079 and become a test pilot myself 1027 00:57:54,390 --> 00:57:51,280 but he was our first in space 1028 00:57:56,309 --> 00:57:54,400 and will forever be an icon 1029 00:57:58,230 --> 00:57:56,319 i've spent a very significant portion of 1030 00:58:00,390 --> 00:57:58,240 my career at nasa 1031 00:58:02,870 --> 00:58:00,400 both as an astronaut in the astronaut 1032 00:58:05,670 --> 00:58:02,880 office at the johnson space center and 1033 00:58:07,750 --> 00:58:05,680 now as the head of our space program 1034 00:58:09,910 --> 00:58:07,760 the experiences i've had 1035 00:58:11,990 --> 00:58:09,920 would have not been possible without 1036 00:58:13,589 --> 00:58:12,000 alan's pioneering effort 1037 00:58:15,750 --> 00:58:13,599 the inspiration 1038 00:58:17,589 --> 00:58:15,760 that has created generations of leaders 1039 00:58:19,910 --> 00:58:17,599 to enlarge our understanding of our 1040 00:58:23,030 --> 00:58:19,920 universe and to strive toward the 1041 00:58:25,349 --> 00:58:23,040 highest in human potential was sparked 1042 00:58:27,589 --> 00:58:25,359 by these early achievements 1043 00:58:30,309 --> 00:58:27,599 they began with freedom 7 1044 00:58:32,309 --> 00:58:30,319 and a daredevil test pilot who flew the 1045 00:58:33,190 --> 00:58:32,319 ultimate experimental vehicle that may 1046 00:58:34,870 --> 00:58:33,200 day 1047 00:58:37,190 --> 00:58:34,880 50 years ago 1048 00:58:39,430 --> 00:58:37,200 a daring daring 1049 00:58:42,630 --> 00:58:39,440 young alan shepard 1050 00:58:45,109 --> 00:58:42,640 who walked out onto this very launch pad 1051 00:58:47,030 --> 00:58:45,119 and perhaps saw the future 1052 00:58:49,109 --> 00:58:47,040 i can't help but believe 1053 00:58:51,030 --> 00:58:49,119 that if alan did ponder history as he 1054 00:58:52,549 --> 00:58:51,040 stepped into the capsule 1055 00:58:54,710 --> 00:58:52,559 he could not have imagined the full 1056 00:58:56,470 --> 00:58:54,720 scope of achievements that would flow 1057 00:58:58,630 --> 00:58:56,480 from his actions 1058 00:59:01,109 --> 00:58:58,640 or the greater accomplishments that are 1059 00:59:04,390 --> 00:59:01,119 yet to come if 1060 00:59:07,190 --> 00:59:04,400 if we continue to follow his example and 1061 00:59:08,390 --> 00:59:07,200 strive for the things that are hard 1062 00:59:09,990 --> 00:59:08,400 but are good 1063 00:59:11,349 --> 00:59:10,000 and worthwhile 1064 00:59:13,430 --> 00:59:11,359 thank all of you 1065 00:59:15,750 --> 00:59:13,440 for this wonderful celebration 1066 00:59:17,589 --> 00:59:15,760 god bless alan shepard's memory god 1067 00:59:36,470 --> 00:59:17,599 bless all of you and god bless the 1068 00:59:42,150 --> 00:59:39,030 thank you administrator bolden 1069 00:59:45,990 --> 00:59:42,160 bill nelson uh senator senior senator 1070 00:59:48,950 --> 00:59:46,000 from florida has been a part of the 1071 00:59:50,870 --> 00:59:48,960 space family throughout his career going 1072 00:59:53,750 --> 00:59:50,880 back to state office 1073 00:59:55,109 --> 00:59:53,760 and then national office and is now the 1074 00:59:58,230 --> 00:59:55,119 only 1075 01:00:01,270 --> 00:59:58,240 senator who has flown in space and he 1076 01:00:04,390 --> 01:00:01,280 devotes a significant amount of his time 1077 01:00:07,430 --> 01:00:04,400 to space policy he wanted to be here 1078 01:00:09,190 --> 01:00:07,440 today but the senate's in session and so 1079 01:00:15,589 --> 01:00:09,200 he's unable to come 1080 01:00:22,230 --> 01:00:16,710 it's 1081 01:00:23,589 --> 01:00:22,240 since alan shepard put it all on the 1082 01:00:25,829 --> 01:00:23,599 line 1083 01:00:28,549 --> 01:00:25,839 to be the first american in space and he 1084 01:00:31,589 --> 01:00:28,559 blasted off on freedom 7 1085 01:00:34,069 --> 01:00:31,599 for only a 15-minute flight that would 1086 01:00:36,789 --> 01:00:34,079 change the course of american history 1087 01:00:39,670 --> 01:00:36,799 and exploration 1088 01:00:42,870 --> 01:00:39,680 one of allen's first comments during his 1089 01:00:47,750 --> 01:00:42,880 flight once he was up there 1090 01:00:53,990 --> 01:00:50,870 now those of us who have been privileged 1091 01:00:57,430 --> 01:00:54,000 to have that view 1092 01:01:00,150 --> 01:00:57,440 it is extraordinary 1093 01:01:03,349 --> 01:01:00,160 i can wholeheartedly agree 1094 01:01:05,750 --> 01:01:03,359 what a beautiful view 1095 01:01:07,510 --> 01:01:05,760 alan's flight may have been only 15 1096 01:01:10,549 --> 01:01:07,520 minutes long 1097 01:01:13,589 --> 01:01:10,559 but his impact on nasa the space program 1098 01:01:16,549 --> 01:01:13,599 on america it is enduring 1099 01:01:18,470 --> 01:01:16,559 i remember years ago when i was a young 1100 01:01:20,630 --> 01:01:18,480 congressman 1101 01:01:23,349 --> 01:01:20,640 the speaker of the house tip o'neill 1102 01:01:26,230 --> 01:01:23,359 beckoned me over 1103 01:01:29,190 --> 01:01:26,240 said uh i want to tell you about 1104 01:01:32,789 --> 01:01:29,200 when he was a young congressman down at 1105 01:01:36,069 --> 01:01:32,799 the white house with president kennedy 1106 01:01:38,470 --> 01:01:36,079 and his fellow bostonian he said he had 1107 01:01:39,910 --> 01:01:38,480 never seen him so nervous he was pacing 1108 01:01:43,670 --> 01:01:39,920 back and forth 1109 01:01:46,069 --> 01:01:43,680 like a cat on a hot tin roof and he 1110 01:01:47,670 --> 01:01:46,079 he said to the aides what's wrong with 1111 01:01:50,950 --> 01:01:47,680 the president 1112 01:01:52,870 --> 01:01:50,960 well we were getting ready to launch 1113 01:01:56,470 --> 01:01:52,880 allen into space 1114 01:02:00,549 --> 01:01:56,480 the soviets had beat us into space 1115 01:02:02,789 --> 01:02:00,559 with yuri gargarin into one orbit 1116 01:02:05,270 --> 01:02:02,799 and we had a rocket that didn't have the 1117 01:02:07,670 --> 01:02:05,280 throw weight to even get that mercury 1118 01:02:09,029 --> 01:02:07,680 capsule up 1119 01:02:12,870 --> 01:02:09,039 into orbit 1120 01:02:16,549 --> 01:02:12,880 it was all on the line and the president 1121 01:02:19,510 --> 01:02:16,559 evidenced that pacing back and forth and 1122 01:02:23,589 --> 01:02:19,520 now five decades later 1123 01:02:25,109 --> 01:02:23,599 space isn't nearly as much of a mystery 1124 01:02:27,270 --> 01:02:25,119 satellites 1125 01:02:29,109 --> 01:02:27,280 gps systems 1126 01:02:31,829 --> 01:02:29,119 the hubble 1127 01:02:34,150 --> 01:02:31,839 google earth are things that we all use 1128 01:02:36,309 --> 01:02:34,160 today because we have more advanced 1129 01:02:40,549 --> 01:02:36,319 technology and a deeper understanding of 1130 01:02:44,150 --> 01:02:40,559 our world beyond our planet 1131 01:02:47,029 --> 01:02:44,160 we've learned a lot since alan's flight 1132 01:02:50,069 --> 01:02:47,039 but the magic of space 1133 01:02:53,750 --> 01:02:50,079 is that there's always going to be so 1134 01:02:58,870 --> 01:02:53,760 much more to know and to explore 1135 01:03:01,589 --> 01:02:58,880 so to the family laura julie alice 1136 01:03:03,829 --> 01:03:01,599 your father was a pioneer when he helped 1137 01:03:05,430 --> 01:03:03,839 launch our space program and because of 1138 01:03:08,069 --> 01:03:05,440 his bravery 1139 01:03:10,150 --> 01:03:08,079 and his dedication and his 1140 01:03:13,270 --> 01:03:10,160 paving the way 1141 01:03:14,470 --> 01:03:13,280 we have explored the moon that he walked 1142 01:03:22,549 --> 01:03:14,480 on 1143 01:03:25,349 --> 01:03:22,559 and because of his adventurous spirit 1144 01:03:27,190 --> 01:03:25,359 we continue to send americans into space 1145 01:03:28,630 --> 01:03:27,200 for a better understanding of our 1146 01:03:32,549 --> 01:03:28,640 universe 1147 01:03:34,710 --> 01:03:32,559 and what is our place in this vastness 1148 01:03:37,750 --> 01:03:34,720 of the universe 1149 01:03:40,710 --> 01:03:37,760 and so i'm happy that we are honoring 1150 01:03:43,029 --> 01:03:40,720 alan's flight today and i thank you for 1151 01:03:45,430 --> 01:03:43,039 letting me be a little part of this 1152 01:03:48,230 --> 01:03:45,440 celebration 1153 01:03:50,710 --> 01:03:48,240 and by the way alan 1154 01:04:02,870 --> 01:03:50,720 i know that you today 1155 01:04:07,109 --> 01:04:05,589 humans have gazed at the sky throughout 1156 01:04:10,029 --> 01:04:07,119 their history 1157 01:04:12,390 --> 01:04:10,039 and some of those thoughts were recorded 1158 01:04:15,510 --> 01:04:12,400 2500 years ago 1159 01:04:19,349 --> 01:04:15,520 in ancient athens when greek philosopher 1160 01:04:22,069 --> 01:04:19,359 annex agoras wrote the purpose of life 1161 01:04:23,109 --> 01:04:22,079 is the investigation of the sun 1162 01:04:24,710 --> 01:04:23,119 the moon 1163 01:04:27,109 --> 01:04:24,720 and the heavens 1164 01:04:30,630 --> 01:04:27,119 and i like to think that 1165 01:04:31,750 --> 01:04:30,640 we have built on that and 2500 years 1166 01:04:34,150 --> 01:04:31,760 from now 1167 01:04:35,430 --> 01:04:34,160 we are going to be a whole lot more 1168 01:04:38,150 --> 01:04:35,440 knowledgeable 1169 01:04:40,069 --> 01:04:38,160 and capable out there in space 1170 01:04:41,270 --> 01:04:40,079 thank you all for help making that 1171 01:04:43,349 --> 01:04:41,280 possible 1172 01:04:44,789 --> 01:04:43,359 and thanks for sharing this 50th 1173 01:04:47,190 --> 01:04:44,799 anniversary 1174 01:04:50,870 --> 01:04:47,200 of the first flight