1 00:00:08,629 --> 00:00:04,010 Deborah this is a bob woodruff or maybe 2 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:08,639 see that is can you hear me yeah Bob we 3 00:00:16,519 --> 00:00:14,490 get you loud and clear if you hear us I 4 00:00:24,170 --> 00:00:16,529 hear you perfectly so I'll go ahead and 5 00:00:25,939 --> 00:00:24,180 ask away so I know it's hard for any of 6 00:00:27,890 --> 00:00:25,949 us to imagine what you're seeing when 7 00:00:33,910 --> 00:00:27,900 you look out that window you walk out in 8 00:00:40,130 --> 00:00:38,000 last night was after the after we 9 00:00:42,889 --> 00:00:40,140 undocked from the International Space 10 00:00:44,630 --> 00:00:42,899 Station one of the night passes we were 11 00:00:46,610 --> 00:00:44,640 flying pretty much over the Kennedy 12 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:46,620 Space Center a little bit south of that 13 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:50,250 we could look out the window left of my 14 00:00:55,459 --> 00:00:52,890 seat and see all the Florida lit up I 15 00:00:58,220 --> 00:00:55,469 could see back to New Orleans up through 16 00:01:00,830 --> 00:00:58,230 Atlanta and into North Carolina and it 17 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:00,840 was it's pretty spectacular it's a the 18 00:01:10,010 --> 00:01:03,570 view of the planet from orbit is it's 19 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:10,020 something you never forget true you have 20 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:12,090 you certainly walked in space before 21 00:01:14,960 --> 00:01:13,890 would you think about this trip and 22 00:01:16,580 --> 00:01:14,970 what's it going to feel like when you 23 00:01:21,859 --> 00:01:16,590 when you can't fly in these shuttles 24 00:01:24,109 --> 00:01:21,869 again well it's a little bit of a 25 00:01:26,749 --> 00:01:24,119 bittersweet end it was happy to have the 26 00:01:29,210 --> 00:01:26,759 opportunity to do the three the three 27 00:01:31,819 --> 00:01:29,220 spacewalks that I did both with the Greg 28 00:01:32,929 --> 00:01:31,829 shama top and Mike Fink and happy that 29 00:01:35,420 --> 00:01:32,939 all four of them were very successful 30 00:01:36,679 --> 00:01:35,430 and i can tell you reference to the 31 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:36,689 previous question the view from out 32 00:01:41,569 --> 00:01:39,570 there was spectacular when you can see 33 00:01:43,039 --> 00:01:41,579 the earth below and you're holding on to 34 00:01:45,170 --> 00:01:43,049 a piece of the structure up high above 35 00:01:46,940 --> 00:01:45,180 the space station and to see the horizon 36 00:01:49,580 --> 00:01:46,950 out there with all that hardware beneath 37 00:01:51,380 --> 00:01:49,590 you and understand what we've done as a 38 00:01:52,670 --> 00:01:51,390 nation and as a world to build that 39 00:01:54,499 --> 00:01:52,680 International Space Station it's 40 00:01:56,209 --> 00:01:54,509 spectacular so it's bittersweet to know 41 00:01:58,999 --> 00:01:56,219 that it's sort of coming to an end and 42 00:02:00,499 --> 00:01:59,009 that we all have varying futures ahead 43 00:02:02,359 --> 00:02:00,509 of us but it'll be interesting to see 44 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:02,369 what what that brings for all of us in 45 00:02:08,550 --> 00:02:03,810 the development of space the space 46 00:02:19,740 --> 00:02:12,040 Mike you set a new record 380 days in 47 00:02:27,490 --> 00:02:24,040 well the Russians have had people in 48 00:02:29,410 --> 00:02:27,500 space for update you know 800 days in 49 00:02:32,470 --> 00:02:29,420 their career so I got a long way to go 50 00:02:34,449 --> 00:02:32,480 and but I'm sure there's other people 51 00:02:36,309 --> 00:02:34,459 who are going to fly in our office more 52 00:02:38,890 --> 00:02:36,319 than one long duration space mission and 53 00:02:41,259 --> 00:02:38,900 I hope my record is soon broken and I 54 00:02:43,509 --> 00:02:41,269 hope it just becomes a kind of a ripple 55 00:02:46,660 --> 00:02:43,519 in the whole scheme of history as humans 56 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:46,670 go on Americans go on to explore the 57 00:02:49,990 --> 00:02:48,290 rest of the solar system but in the 58 00:02:56,589 --> 00:02:50,000 meantime I'm glad to share the moments 59 00:02:59,770 --> 00:02:56,599 with these guys all right you asked or 60 00:03:01,720 --> 00:02:59,780 not are you got about 10 seconds to 61 00:03:04,030 --> 00:03:01,730 explain to me exactly what the Alpha 62 00:03:05,289 --> 00:03:04,040 Magnetic Spectrometer does for us in 63 00:03:14,710 --> 00:03:05,299 trying to find the origins of the 64 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:14,720 universe go ahead well it's you know 65 00:03:19,180 --> 00:03:17,450 it's did some really amazing things that 66 00:03:20,920 --> 00:03:19,190 that it's trying to figure out you know 67 00:03:22,180 --> 00:03:20,930 hubble hubble for us one of the 68 00:03:23,830 --> 00:03:22,190 important things hubble figured out was 69 00:03:26,319 --> 00:03:23,840 that the universe is not only expanding 70 00:03:27,970 --> 00:03:26,329 better at an accelerated rate and our 71 00:03:30,699 --> 00:03:27,980 understanding of how that could be with 72 00:03:32,220 --> 00:03:30,709 with mass you know what mass tracks and 73 00:03:35,830 --> 00:03:32,230 should be pulling things back together 74 00:03:37,569 --> 00:03:35,840 we clearly don't understand the mass 75 00:03:39,670 --> 00:03:37,579 that's out there and about four percent 76 00:03:41,860 --> 00:03:39,680 of the masses is the matter that we 77 00:03:43,059 --> 00:03:41,870 understand and there's other kinds of 78 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:43,069 matter that we're trying to figure out 79 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:44,930 and one of those we call dark matter 80 00:03:50,650 --> 00:03:47,450 because business don't really understand 81 00:03:51,879 --> 00:03:50,660 what it is and this is a understanding 82 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:51,889 what the universe is the universe we 83 00:03:56,020 --> 00:03:53,810 live in how it all got here how it was 84 00:03:58,120 --> 00:03:56,030 formed these are fundamental questions 85 00:04:03,700 --> 00:03:58,130 and this is what AMS is going to be 86 00:04:08,870 --> 00:04:06,800 and Marquez as a commander you had a 87 00:04:11,170 --> 00:04:08,880 very emotional trip up there with with 88 00:04:17,900 --> 00:04:11,180 Gabby now on the recovery back here in 89 00:04:19,610 --> 00:04:17,910 honor 'the how's it been for you well 90 00:04:21,530 --> 00:04:19,620 the missions gone great it's it's nice 91 00:04:24,110 --> 00:04:21,540 that on the space station there's an 92 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:24,120 internet phone available we actually had 93 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:26,250 pulled the computer over here and we had 94 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:28,530 a headset and this mic as a matter of 95 00:04:32,540 --> 00:04:30,450 fact and it was nice to be able to call 96 00:04:35,540 --> 00:04:32,550 her each day after about flight day four 97 00:04:37,280 --> 00:04:35,550 of the flight she had her surgery couple 98 00:04:39,680 --> 00:04:37,290 days after we launched and that that one 99 00:04:41,690 --> 00:04:39,690 really well so it was nice to be able to 100 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:41,700 talk to her haven't been able since we 101 00:04:48,320 --> 00:04:45,810 since we undocked but I will you know 102 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:48,330 shortly after i land so I'm look really 103 00:04:55,850 --> 00:04:54,210 really looking forward to seeing her you 104 00:04:58,220 --> 00:04:55,860 know she obviously we share this in the 105 00:05:00,350 --> 00:04:58,230 sense that you gotta cranioplasty put on 106 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:00,360 better skull back on does she do you see 107 00:05:07,880 --> 00:05:03,210 a big change in her less pain anything 108 00:05:11,710 --> 00:05:07,890 else different well there's always 109 00:05:14,810 --> 00:05:11,720 issues with the recovering from surgery 110 00:05:16,550 --> 00:05:14,820 I could tell a difference on on the 111 00:05:18,350 --> 00:05:16,560 phone when speaking to her so that's 112 00:05:21,830 --> 00:05:18,360 that's all positive and a recovery is 113 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:21,840 going really really well she'll be doing 114 00:05:26,990 --> 00:05:24,690 rehab you know for some continuing 115 00:05:29,060 --> 00:05:27,000 period of time but at some point pretty 116 00:05:30,740 --> 00:05:29,070 soon she'll become an outpatient so 117 00:05:37,130 --> 00:05:30,750 we're we're really looking forward to 118 00:05:38,660 --> 00:05:37,140 that and it's all really encouraging so 119 00:05:45,790 --> 00:05:38,670 she'll be going back to Tucson fairly 120 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:45,800 soon well we haven't made specific plans 121 00:05:52,250 --> 00:05:49,650 yet but you know it's not going to be 122 00:05:55,130 --> 00:05:52,260 too long before she lease goes back to 123 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:55,140 Tucson you know for a visit she'll be 124 00:06:01,040 --> 00:05:57,450 staying at ear and continuing continuing 125 00:06:03,260 --> 00:06:01,050 her her rehab for some some period of 126 00:06:04,370 --> 00:06:03,270 time that hasn't been decided either but 127 00:06:07,190 --> 00:06:04,380 we're looking forward to getting her 128 00:06:11,210 --> 00:06:07,200 back to Tucson for at least a short 129 00:06:16,020 --> 00:06:13,710 I'm going to ask you about soya is here 130 00:06:19,980 --> 00:06:16,030 and a second to one just one this last 131 00:06:21,420 --> 00:06:19,990 little a question about that but you 132 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:21,430 made your decision to go up into space 133 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:24,490 while she's still going into surgery I 134 00:06:33,059 --> 00:06:26,410 can only assume that there was a very 135 00:06:35,580 --> 00:06:33,069 good decision for you to do yeah I think 136 00:06:37,469 --> 00:06:35,590 it was the right decision it she was 137 00:06:39,870 --> 00:06:37,479 ready for the surgery the timing you 138 00:06:42,629 --> 00:06:39,880 know worked out where her doctor ideally 139 00:06:46,050 --> 00:06:42,639 wanted to do it soon after i launched 140 00:06:49,020 --> 00:06:46,060 and yeah i really trust him and her mom 141 00:06:51,930 --> 00:06:49,030 was there and her dad and you know other 142 00:06:55,020 --> 00:06:51,940 family members so was it was good timing 143 00:06:57,060 --> 00:06:55,030 so I didn't want to hold it up bye-bye 144 00:06:59,159 --> 00:06:57,070 this space flight so we decided to go 145 00:07:04,159 --> 00:06:59,169 ahead with it and in in hindsight it was 146 00:07:08,370 --> 00:07:06,480 endeavour this is Houston ACR that 147 00:07:10,260 --> 00:07:08,380 concludes the ABC News portion of the 148 00:07:16,850 --> 00:07:10,270 event please stand by for a voice check 149 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:19,369 endeavor this is CBS News how do you 150 00:07:28,670 --> 00:07:24,930 hear me we've got you loud and clear how 151 00:07:31,100 --> 00:07:28,680 to hear us I hear you're just fine its 152 00:07:40,210 --> 00:07:31,110 first I just have to say it is a thrill 153 00:07:44,500 --> 00:07:42,790 well this is the last mission for the 154 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:44,510 endeavor and the second to the last 155 00:07:53,710 --> 00:07:47,210 shuttle mission ever would dissolve with 156 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:53,720 this all this mean for you well after 157 00:07:57,910 --> 00:07:55,970 endeavour comes to a stop on the runway 158 00:08:00,130 --> 00:07:57,920 tomorrow hopefully in Florida it'll 159 00:08:01,870 --> 00:08:00,140 it'll head off to a museum certainly 160 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:01,880 bittersweet the Space Shuttle has been 161 00:08:07,540 --> 00:08:04,130 the workhorse of the u.s. space program 162 00:08:11,260 --> 00:08:07,550 for better than 30 years now so it'll be 163 00:08:14,260 --> 00:08:11,270 sad to see see it retired but you know 164 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:14,270 we are looking forward to new spacecraft 165 00:08:20,890 --> 00:08:17,210 and new destinations and we were all 166 00:08:22,270 --> 00:08:20,900 excited about the future about which 167 00:08:33,909 --> 00:08:22,280 we've actually been able to accomplish 168 00:08:37,630 --> 00:08:33,919 on this mission well we've we had a full 169 00:08:40,089 --> 00:08:37,640 docket on this mission partly because as 170 00:08:42,070 --> 00:08:40,099 the shuttle program comes to an end 171 00:08:45,730 --> 00:08:42,080 there's a lot of things that are left to 172 00:08:46,990 --> 00:08:45,740 be done on our particular flight we 173 00:08:49,060 --> 00:08:47,000 installed the Alpha Magnetic 174 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:49,070 Spectrometer which is a very very 175 00:08:53,560 --> 00:08:51,530 important experiment that scientists are 176 00:08:56,829 --> 00:08:53,570 going to use to better understand our 177 00:08:59,829 --> 00:08:56,839 universe we installed the ELC 3 which 178 00:09:01,870 --> 00:08:59,839 was a resupply for the space station so 179 00:09:04,620 --> 00:09:01,880 it can continue on for the next decade 180 00:09:07,690 --> 00:09:04,630 and then these three gentlemen 181 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:07,700 spacewalkers around me completed four 182 00:09:14,380 --> 00:09:12,050 spacewalks doing all kinds of things to 183 00:09:17,500 --> 00:09:14,390 make the space station to repair it to 184 00:09:20,410 --> 00:09:17,510 replace parts to refurbish parts and to 185 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:20,420 upgrade parts on the space station in 186 00:09:24,820 --> 00:09:22,610 this effort so we've had a really busy 187 00:09:28,420 --> 00:09:24,830 mission we also tested a new rendezvous 188 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:28,430 system to join up to the space station 189 00:09:35,050 --> 00:09:30,410 or whatever vehicle we might use in a 190 00:09:37,900 --> 00:09:35,060 follow-on spaceship commander Kelly what 191 00:09:39,250 --> 00:09:37,910 mix of excitement and and anxiety have 192 00:09:41,680 --> 00:09:39,260 you been dealing with on this mission 193 00:09:43,810 --> 00:09:41,690 being so far away from your wife at this 194 00:09:45,730 --> 00:09:43,820 time the surgery or assailants court 195 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:45,740 hearing certainly the uncertainties of 196 00:09:55,410 --> 00:09:53,100 well you know having her there for 197 00:09:57,750 --> 00:09:55,420 launch you know made it you know 198 00:10:00,060 --> 00:09:57,760 particularly important to me to have her 199 00:10:03,330 --> 00:10:00,070 in and claudi and Claire my their two 200 00:10:04,860 --> 00:10:03,340 daughters there it was really a special 201 00:10:07,050 --> 00:10:04,870 moment after what happened to her in 202 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:07,060 January eighth the fact that she was 203 00:10:13,050 --> 00:10:10,210 able to recover to the point to walk on 204 00:10:16,050 --> 00:10:13,060 the airplane walk off make the trip to 205 00:10:18,990 --> 00:10:16,060 Florida twice it was really really 206 00:10:20,670 --> 00:10:19,000 special being away from her they be 207 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:20,680 honest it's it's it's difficult 208 00:10:24,030 --> 00:10:22,450 fortunately there's a phone on the space 209 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:24,040 station there's email we can communicate 210 00:10:31,590 --> 00:10:26,770 and I'm looking forward to getting back 211 00:10:33,630 --> 00:10:31,600 there tomorrow what a wake-up call you 212 00:10:40,590 --> 00:10:33,640 got Sunday morning with that song from 213 00:10:42,990 --> 00:10:40,600 your wife what does it mean to you well 214 00:10:45,450 --> 00:10:43,000 that's one of her favorite bands of all 215 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:45,460 time is calexico they're from Tucson 216 00:10:52,079 --> 00:10:50,050 Arizona and you know I before this 217 00:10:53,490 --> 00:10:52,089 happened in January I wasn't you know 218 00:10:56,730 --> 00:10:53,500 didn't listen to them a lot but she 219 00:10:59,460 --> 00:10:56,740 listens to calexico in her room so I you 220 00:11:01,170 --> 00:10:59,470 know I really enjoy it now and since it 221 00:11:05,070 --> 00:11:01,180 came up from from Gabby was really 222 00:11:10,550 --> 00:11:05,080 really special the first thing you plan 223 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:17,220 probably i'm back for the rest of you 224 00:11:21,210 --> 00:11:18,970 guys what are you most looking forward 225 00:11:23,100 --> 00:11:21,220 to having being finished with this 226 00:11:26,430 --> 00:11:23,110 mission and what does it been like to 227 00:11:52,430 --> 00:11:26,440 look out it's the world those spacewalks 228 00:12:03,360 --> 00:11:55,050 if you could just turn that my for 229 00:12:05,430 --> 00:12:03,370 me it has been my first experience with 230 00:12:07,890 --> 00:12:05,440 the space shuttle I flew before on the 231 00:12:10,650 --> 00:12:07,900 Russian side it has been a very unique 232 00:12:14,220 --> 00:12:10,660 experience to stay and to work with my 233 00:12:16,770 --> 00:12:14,230 crew the mission is coming to an end and 234 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:16,780 very pleased the way he went and they 235 00:12:21,090 --> 00:12:18,490 look forward to see my wife while area 236 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:21,100 in my three kids Eduardo da vida Enrico 237 00:12:25,530 --> 00:12:23,530 would they will be waiting for me 238 00:12:29,490 --> 00:12:25,540 together with all the other families 239 00:12:32,550 --> 00:12:29,500 after the kennedy space center in that 240 00:12:46,300 --> 00:12:32,560 space walk looking back and seeing the 241 00:12:51,050 --> 00:12:49,129 yeah it's a really special to be out 242 00:12:53,540 --> 00:12:51,060 there on a spacewalk because there's 243 00:12:55,340 --> 00:12:53,550 just a you know quarter inch of 244 00:12:57,439 --> 00:12:55,350 plexiglass between you and the rest of 245 00:13:00,410 --> 00:12:57,449 the universe and and you can look down 246 00:13:02,210 --> 00:13:00,420 and see our planet zoom by its 17,500 247 00:13:04,220 --> 00:13:02,220 miles an hour and you can see the rest 248 00:13:06,379 --> 00:13:04,230 of the cosmos in front of you but mainly 249 00:13:08,509 --> 00:13:06,389 we look at our work but it's really 250 00:13:10,910 --> 00:13:08,519 breathtaking view and I was glad to 251 00:13:13,250 --> 00:13:10,920 share it with both drew Feustel and Greg 252 00:13:15,439 --> 00:13:13,260 Shama tov along with the guys inside 253 00:13:17,689 --> 00:13:15,449 helping us out and even taking pictures 254 00:13:19,670 --> 00:13:17,699 it was definitely an enjoyable 255 00:13:21,379 --> 00:13:19,680 experience but one thing I always want 256 00:13:23,629 --> 00:13:21,389 to make sure is everyone knows it is not 257 00:13:25,610 --> 00:13:23,639 easy that's never there's never an easy 258 00:13:28,189 --> 00:13:25,620 spacewalk they're all really difficult I 259 00:13:29,629 --> 00:13:28,199 sometimes like at least in my mind think 260 00:13:34,990 --> 00:13:29,639 it's just as tough to climb Mount 261 00:13:39,350 --> 00:13:37,250 endeavour this is Houston ACR that 262 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:39,360 concludes the CBS News portion of the 263 00:14:00,290 --> 00:13:41,370 event please stand by for a voice check 264 00:14:00,300 --> 00:14:04,780 endeavor this is CNN how do you hear me 265 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:06,890 we've got you loud and clear is this 266 00:14:20,990 --> 00:14:16,199 it is commander how are you yeah we're 267 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:23,730 I'm doing great as well down here let me 268 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:24,970 ask you let me start with the 269 00:14:29,310 --> 00:14:27,010 conversation and Commander you feel free 270 00:14:31,949 --> 00:14:29,320 to steer the conversation around any way 271 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:31,959 you want just as you begin prepare to 272 00:14:36,420 --> 00:14:34,450 come home and you look down I guess I'm 273 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:36,430 tempted to ask knowing that this is your 274 00:14:40,290 --> 00:14:38,890 last shuttle mission like a vacation of 275 00:14:41,759 --> 00:14:40,300 the Grand Canyon or you're tempted to 276 00:14:47,940 --> 00:14:41,769 call down and say can we extend the 277 00:14:51,030 --> 00:14:47,950 rental a little bit that John these uh 278 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:51,040 these missions are really complex you 279 00:14:55,319 --> 00:14:52,690 know there's a lot of risk and we 280 00:14:58,470 --> 00:14:55,329 develop a you know a plan way ahead of 281 00:15:01,590 --> 00:14:58,480 time yeah it would be nice to have an 282 00:15:03,150 --> 00:15:01,600 additional day in space to look down at 283 00:15:06,150 --> 00:15:03,160 our beautiful planet and just enjoy 284 00:15:07,860 --> 00:15:06,160 being in zero gravity but tomorrow's the 285 00:15:10,079 --> 00:15:07,870 right time for us to come home and if 286 00:15:11,910 --> 00:15:10,089 the weather holds up we've got a little 287 00:15:13,319 --> 00:15:11,920 bit of a crosswind issue we're looking 288 00:15:16,470 --> 00:15:13,329 at but if the weather holds up will 289 00:15:21,079 --> 00:15:16,480 hopefully be on the runway at about 22 290 00:15:25,949 --> 00:15:23,369 Mike if I got the stats right here 291 00:15:28,559 --> 00:15:25,959 you've had 26 hours on six spacewalks 292 00:15:30,420 --> 00:15:28,569 during your career I'm just wondering i 293 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:30,430 know it'swork out there and your time is 294 00:15:34,769 --> 00:15:31,930 limited and you've got a lot to get done 295 00:15:37,049 --> 00:15:34,779 but knowing that you won't be flying off 296 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:37,059 the side of a shuttle again did you take 297 00:15:45,049 --> 00:15:39,490 any extra time on this trip just to 298 00:15:51,329 --> 00:15:49,049 yes I absolutely did each time you get 299 00:15:53,759 --> 00:15:51,339 to do a spacewalk it's a it's a lot of 300 00:15:56,489 --> 00:15:53,769 work but it's also very much a blessing 301 00:15:59,040 --> 00:15:56,499 and since those six spacewalks on the 302 00:16:02,009 --> 00:15:59,050 Russian side I had three spacewalks out 303 00:16:03,869 --> 00:16:02,019 of four here on our mission so it's a 304 00:16:05,730 --> 00:16:03,879 total of nine now I can't believe it I 305 00:16:08,879 --> 00:16:05,740 didn't even think I'd ever do get to do 306 00:16:10,410 --> 00:16:08,889 one but it's always good to especially 307 00:16:12,710 --> 00:16:10,420 near the end of space walk when you know 308 00:16:16,619 --> 00:16:12,720 you got most of your tasks done just 309 00:16:18,389 --> 00:16:16,629 hold on tight and look out over the over 310 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:18,399 the edge and look at planet Earth go by 311 00:16:22,379 --> 00:16:20,170 or look up and see the moon and the 312 00:16:27,319 --> 00:16:22,389 stars and the planets and look forward 313 00:16:32,749 --> 00:16:31,160 and Greg Johnson 4,000 hours 40 314 00:16:35,239 --> 00:16:32,759 different aircraft on your second 315 00:16:36,889 --> 00:16:35,249 spaceflight we're obviously in a 316 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:36,899 transition a lot of questions about the 317 00:16:41,030 --> 00:16:38,610 future of the American manned space 318 00:16:42,590 --> 00:16:41,040 program what goes through your mind when 319 00:16:44,389 --> 00:16:42,600 you're zipping around you disconnect 320 00:16:50,539 --> 00:16:44,399 from the space station and now you're 321 00:16:53,359 --> 00:16:50,549 preparing to come home well what occurs 322 00:16:56,660 --> 00:16:53,369 to me is how special it is yesterday we 323 00:17:01,129 --> 00:16:56,670 did undock and fly around and the space 324 00:17:05,029 --> 00:17:01,139 station was absolutely spectacular this 325 00:17:07,309 --> 00:17:05,039 mission we put the final touches as far 326 00:17:09,289 --> 00:17:07,319 as the Assembly of the space station so 327 00:17:12,769 --> 00:17:09,299 we can declare the space station 328 00:17:15,860 --> 00:17:12,779 complete and in doing so the space 329 00:17:18,889 --> 00:17:15,870 station is so huge that even when we 330 00:17:22,069 --> 00:17:18,899 back off to 600 feet we can barely catch 331 00:17:24,620 --> 00:17:22,079 the entire space station in our field of 332 00:17:26,689 --> 00:17:24,630 view as we traveled all the way around 333 00:17:30,049 --> 00:17:26,699 the space station we were taking 334 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:30,059 wonderful photographs and and so being a 335 00:17:33,889 --> 00:17:32,010 part of this mission and being a part of 336 00:17:35,690 --> 00:17:33,899 the completion of the space station and 337 00:17:37,700 --> 00:17:35,700 the retirement of the space shuttle I 338 00:17:42,500 --> 00:17:37,710 can't think of a better thing that an 339 00:17:49,100 --> 00:17:42,510 aviator would like to it be a part of in 340 00:17:51,830 --> 00:17:49,110 his career and drew in 10 years five 341 00:17:53,990 --> 00:17:51,840 years maybe 15 years what will some kid 342 00:17:55,669 --> 00:17:54,000 be learning in science class that they 343 00:18:01,000 --> 00:17:55,679 will trace back to the last flight of 344 00:18:04,519 --> 00:18:01,010 the shuttle endeavour well i hope that 345 00:18:07,330 --> 00:18:04,529 AMS will have a long legacy and help 346 00:18:09,649 --> 00:18:07,340 unravel more secrets of the universe 347 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:09,659 complementing those that Hubble has 348 00:18:13,100 --> 00:18:11,850 helped revealed as well and I think that 349 00:18:14,450 --> 00:18:13,110 that's what's been important for me 350 00:18:16,310 --> 00:18:14,460 personally is to know that we've 351 00:18:17,389 --> 00:18:16,320 contributed to science and will 352 00:18:19,220 --> 00:18:17,399 contribute to science and the 353 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:19,230 understanding of the universe for 354 00:18:23,269 --> 00:18:21,570 decades generations to come I think 355 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:23,279 that's pretty special and we look 356 00:18:33,960 --> 00:18:30,900 do you have commander Kelly to you at 357 00:18:35,580 --> 00:18:33,970 any any apprehension as we go through 358 00:18:38,010 --> 00:18:35,590 this transition you're the second last 359 00:18:39,420 --> 00:18:38,020 shuttle flight the final mission will 360 00:18:42,150 --> 00:18:39,430 take place just a few weeks down the 361 00:18:44,370 --> 00:18:42,160 road any apprehension that in this 362 00:18:46,260 --> 00:18:44,380 period of transition something will be 363 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:46,270 lost whether its scientific discovery or 364 00:18:53,550 --> 00:18:48,610 just the great sense of adventure that 365 00:18:55,650 --> 00:18:53,560 is manned spaceflight I don't think the 366 00:18:59,010 --> 00:18:55,660 adventure will be lost i think what's 367 00:19:01,920 --> 00:18:59,020 always at risk is as we transition to a 368 00:19:03,380 --> 00:19:01,930 new new program in a new vehicle there's 369 00:19:05,430 --> 00:19:03,390 going to be a period of time when 370 00:19:07,470 --> 00:19:05,440 Americans aren't flying on u.s. 371 00:19:09,780 --> 00:19:07,480 spacecraft so that's a challenge you 372 00:19:12,090 --> 00:19:09,790 know people leave you know engineers and 373 00:19:13,620 --> 00:19:12,100 operations people will move on and do 374 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:13,630 other things so it's the it's the 375 00:19:19,740 --> 00:19:15,730 corporate memory that I think I'm most 376 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:19,750 worried about as people go but you know 377 00:19:23,940 --> 00:19:22,090 over time we'll get the right mix of 378 00:19:27,390 --> 00:19:23,950 people and NASA has an incredible 379 00:19:31,080 --> 00:19:27,400 workforce it's very talented and you 380 00:19:33,570 --> 00:19:31,090 know from the late 1950s to today we 381 00:19:37,020 --> 00:19:33,580 take on great challenges and we've we've 382 00:19:39,390 --> 00:19:37,030 we've never failed up so you know I 383 00:19:41,220 --> 00:19:39,400 think that the future is bright there's 384 00:19:43,740 --> 00:19:41,230 going to be a period of time where we're 385 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:43,750 going to develop our next generation of 386 00:19:50,160 --> 00:19:48,010 launch vehicles and it'll be a you know 387 00:19:56,100 --> 00:19:50,170 a challenging transition but I expect 388 00:19:58,080 --> 00:19:56,110 you know great things you made a tough 389 00:20:00,840 --> 00:19:58,090 personal decision a tough family 390 00:20:02,940 --> 00:20:00,850 decision to take this mission with your 391 00:20:04,380 --> 00:20:02,950 wife still in a very delicate stage of 392 00:20:07,020 --> 00:20:04,390 her recovery while you've been up in 393 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:07,030 space she has had surgery it was 394 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:08,770 obviously a tough call any moments 395 00:20:11,910 --> 00:20:10,570 during the mission from when you took 396 00:20:13,650 --> 00:20:11,920 off and now as you prepare to come home 397 00:20:18,930 --> 00:20:13,660 where you question that Colin said oh 398 00:20:21,870 --> 00:20:18,940 boy should I be here no I don't I don't 399 00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:21,880 have any regrets we trained as a crew 400 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:26,110 the six of us for over a year and a half 401 00:20:31,140 --> 00:20:29,050 to get ready for this flight so when 402 00:20:33,510 --> 00:20:31,150 january eight happened when that day 403 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:33,520 came didn't look likely that i would be 404 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:35,530 on this flight but her recovery went 405 00:20:41,430 --> 00:20:37,930 well enough and things lined up with her 406 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:41,440 being able to go to rehab in houston 407 00:20:44,280 --> 00:20:42,010 that 408 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:44,290 was able to rejoin my crew and complete 409 00:20:50,700 --> 00:20:47,290 this mission certainly no regrets there 410 00:20:53,820 --> 00:20:50,710 are periods of time over the last 16 411 00:20:55,590 --> 00:20:53,830 days that you know you you know you miss 412 00:20:58,350 --> 00:20:55,600 your wife and your kids and I think 413 00:21:00,240 --> 00:20:58,360 that's true for all of us but in 414 00:21:01,770 --> 00:21:00,250 hindsight it was absolutely the right 415 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:01,780 decision we got all of our mission 416 00:21:06,180 --> 00:21:03,490 objectives done we did for very 417 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:06,190 challenging spacewalks we got the AMS 418 00:21:10,350 --> 00:21:08,050 installed and another payload on the 419 00:21:15,170 --> 00:21:10,360 outside of the space station so for me 420 00:21:18,900 --> 00:21:17,400 gentlemen thanks for your time have a 421 00:21:23,550 --> 00:21:18,910 wonderful final moments to your journey 422 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:23,560 we'll see you back on earth you're 423 00:21:32,460 --> 00:21:30,250 welcome John endeavour this is Houston 424 00:21:34,530 --> 00:21:32,470 ACR that concludes the CNN portion of 425 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:34,540 the event please stand by for a voice 426 00:21:42,780 --> 00:21:40,450 check from NBC News and Deborah this is 427 00:21:47,730 --> 00:21:42,790 NBC News Washington Tom Costello hello 428 00:21:51,780 --> 00:21:47,740 gentlemen can you hear me yes tom we 429 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:51,790 have you loud and clear nice to see all 430 00:21:56,310 --> 00:21:54,490 of you and NBC follows a falls in the 431 00:22:00,390 --> 00:21:56,320 alphabet here's one third so you got a 432 00:22:02,490 --> 00:22:00,400 still be original ok here we go you guys 433 00:22:04,020 --> 00:22:02,500 are on the last mission of endeavor the 434 00:22:07,020 --> 00:22:04,030 second to last mission for the space 435 00:22:08,610 --> 00:22:07,030 shuttle fleet and your your space 436 00:22:10,740 --> 00:22:08,620 shuttle there is headed for a california 437 00:22:16,430 --> 00:22:10,750 museum is this a bittersweet moment for 438 00:22:18,990 --> 00:22:16,440 you guys it is really bittersweet this 439 00:22:22,380 --> 00:22:19,000 endeavors performed really really well 440 00:22:24,630 --> 00:22:22,390 for us over these 16 days as it has 441 00:22:26,760 --> 00:22:24,640 since you know it's its first flight 442 00:22:28,770 --> 00:22:26,770 it's been a great space ship when we 443 00:22:30,990 --> 00:22:28,780 land in Florida tomorrow it's going to 444 00:22:34,050 --> 00:22:31,000 roll into the hangar and get prepared 445 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:34,060 for you know the next step and next 446 00:22:38,910 --> 00:22:36,730 phase of its life which is in a museum 447 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:38,920 and I imagine millions of people 448 00:22:42,750 --> 00:22:40,930 hopefully millions of people a year will 449 00:22:44,580 --> 00:22:42,760 get to enjoy getting up close to the 450 00:22:46,410 --> 00:22:44,590 space shuttle it's going to be in 451 00:22:49,770 --> 00:22:46,420 California I think we all look forward 452 00:22:53,430 --> 00:22:49,780 to to visit visiting it in in the 453 00:22:54,870 --> 00:22:53,440 science museum there but it is it is a 454 00:22:58,070 --> 00:22:54,880 bittersweet moment it's been a great 455 00:23:04,259 --> 00:23:01,289 some of NASA's legends some astronauts 456 00:23:05,879 --> 00:23:04,269 have written a letter to NASA the last 457 00:23:08,100 --> 00:23:05,889 couple of days and to President Obama 458 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:08,110 they include Gene Cernan Neil Armstrong 459 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:10,090 and Jim Lovell who say that human 460 00:23:14,730 --> 00:23:12,970 spaceflight program is in disarray and 461 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:14,740 if you agree with that given the the 462 00:23:18,180 --> 00:23:16,690 state of where NASA is going now are you 463 00:23:24,330 --> 00:23:18,190 concerned about the future of human 464 00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:24,340 space flight you know I think we're 465 00:23:29,369 --> 00:23:27,490 we're always concerned about about the 466 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:29,379 future I mean this is our careers it's 467 00:23:33,659 --> 00:23:31,450 been our careers for a long period of 468 00:23:35,850 --> 00:23:33,669 time and it's a difficult transition 469 00:23:37,529 --> 00:23:35,860 period we're going to retire the space 470 00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:37,539 shuttle it's going to take us probably 471 00:23:43,259 --> 00:23:40,450 five or six years to have a new 472 00:23:45,269 --> 00:23:43,269 spacecraft ready to launch us crew 473 00:23:47,909 --> 00:23:45,279 members on in that period of time will 474 00:23:50,549 --> 00:23:47,919 continue to fly on the Russian Soyuz we 475 00:23:52,619 --> 00:23:50,559 have a very capable space station that 476 00:23:54,869 --> 00:23:52,629 we're going to continue to operate the 477 00:23:56,549 --> 00:23:54,879 u.s. segment of the space station it's a 478 00:24:00,629 --> 00:23:56,559 very capable laboratory we have a 479 00:24:02,279 --> 00:24:00,639 European lab a Japanese lab on board but 480 00:24:04,350 --> 00:24:02,289 you know transitions are sometimes 481 00:24:07,230 --> 00:24:04,360 difficult but you know we have 482 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:07,240 confidence in in NASA and NASA 483 00:24:12,539 --> 00:24:10,330 management that that you know will steer 484 00:24:15,629 --> 00:24:12,549 through this period of time and come out 485 00:24:17,759 --> 00:24:15,639 on the other side with a really vibrant 486 00:24:19,799 --> 00:24:17,769 space program hopefully we'll get an 487 00:24:22,619 --> 00:24:19,809 opportunity to go back to the moon or go 488 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:22,629 on to Mars an asteroid I mean we're 489 00:24:33,029 --> 00:24:29,580 commander Kelly I know you appreciate 490 00:24:34,489 --> 00:24:33,039 the concern and how everybody here on 491 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:34,499 earth has has been watching so closely 492 00:24:38,580 --> 00:24:37,090 how your wife congresswoman Giffords is 493 00:24:40,769 --> 00:24:38,590 doing can you give us an update I know 494 00:24:42,779 --> 00:24:40,779 you've been speaking regularly to her 495 00:24:45,090 --> 00:24:42,789 from space and how was her progress 496 00:24:50,730 --> 00:24:45,100 after that surgery about a week or so 497 00:24:53,159 --> 00:24:50,740 ago I do really appreciate everybody's 498 00:24:55,379 --> 00:24:53,169 you know their interest the cards the 499 00:24:57,299 --> 00:24:55,389 letters that you know the fact that 500 00:24:59,369 --> 00:24:57,309 people really really do care about how 501 00:25:00,869 --> 00:24:59,379 she's doing and that's really important 502 00:25:02,909 --> 00:25:00,879 to me important to the kids it's 503 00:25:05,099 --> 00:25:02,919 important to her you know we tell her 504 00:25:08,050 --> 00:25:05,109 that frequently she's not a big TV 505 00:25:11,020 --> 00:25:08,060 watcher but she she reached the paper 506 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:11,030 and we talked to her about that and she 507 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:12,890 doesn't quite understand the magnitude 508 00:25:18,760 --> 00:25:17,450 of the interest in in her condition but 509 00:25:22,570 --> 00:25:18,770 she's doing really really well the 510 00:25:25,030 --> 00:25:22,580 surgery went as good as dr. Kim that 511 00:25:26,830 --> 00:25:25,040 memorial hermann could expect I mean he 512 00:25:31,230 --> 00:25:26,840 was really happy with the outcome she 513 00:25:36,820 --> 00:25:34,840 and I certainly could tell the 514 00:25:39,790 --> 00:25:36,830 difference on the phone and speaking to 515 00:25:41,260 --> 00:25:39,800 her so she's she's improving continuing 516 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:41,270 to improve every day and I'm looking 517 00:25:52,510 --> 00:25:50,320 Mike faked a record 380 days in space 518 00:25:54,580 --> 00:25:52,520 nine spacewalks you hold the record for 519 00:25:57,640 --> 00:25:54,590 an American astronaut and you're about 520 00:26:00,460 --> 00:25:57,650 to touch down I'm wondering what your 521 00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:00,470 feeling about about your space career 522 00:26:07,710 --> 00:26:03,050 and about the state of the shuttle 523 00:26:13,180 --> 00:26:10,720 well the state of my career I'm very 524 00:26:16,210 --> 00:26:13,190 happy I all my life I just wanted to go 525 00:26:18,610 --> 00:26:16,220 into space for one orbit and I made it I 526 00:26:20,110 --> 00:26:18,620 didn't realize I'd you know spend three 527 00:26:22,600 --> 00:26:20,120 hundred eighty days up here and I've 528 00:26:25,060 --> 00:26:22,610 enjoyed every day and the spacewalks 529 00:26:27,550 --> 00:26:25,070 have just been amazing and breathtaking 530 00:26:29,470 --> 00:26:27,560 and I owe it all to my family for their 531 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:29,480 support my wife has been a saint through 532 00:26:33,040 --> 00:26:31,490 this whole thing as far as where we're 533 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:33,050 going well we've built a really great 534 00:26:36,250 --> 00:26:34,850 outpost in space International Space 535 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:36,260 Station we've learned how to live in 536 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:40,250 space I mean 380 days is is is proof of 537 00:26:44,260 --> 00:26:42,290 that so we know how to live in space now 538 00:26:45,910 --> 00:26:44,270 let's we're getting ready to take the 539 00:26:47,290 --> 00:26:45,920 next step and to start to explore 540 00:26:49,360 --> 00:26:47,300 further and I'm looking forward to that 541 00:26:50,590 --> 00:26:49,370 and I'm hoping my career takes me there 542 00:26:52,660 --> 00:26:50,600 and if it doesn't take me there 543 00:26:57,060 --> 00:26:52,670 personally I'll be there supporting the 544 00:27:01,889 --> 00:26:59,759 and Colonel Johnson if I get one last 545 00:27:03,870 --> 00:27:01,899 question in I'll ask you bittersweet as 546 00:27:10,350 --> 00:27:03,880 you watch the Endeavour program come to 547 00:27:14,100 --> 00:27:10,360 an end it's very bittersweet this 548 00:27:16,230 --> 00:27:14,110 wonderful vehicle has gone on 24 549 00:27:19,590 --> 00:27:16,240 previous Shuttle missions where the 25th 550 00:27:21,659 --> 00:27:19,600 is the newest of the shuttle fleet and I 551 00:27:23,370 --> 00:27:21,669 just love this vehicle I fell in love 552 00:27:27,149 --> 00:27:23,380 with this vehicle the first time I got 553 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:27,159 to fly three years ago on sts-1 23 she's 554 00:27:32,129 --> 00:27:30,250 performed magnificently absolutely no 555 00:27:34,799 --> 00:27:32,139 warnings or cautions on the way up 556 00:27:37,619 --> 00:27:34,809 nothing broke this this vehicle is a 557 00:27:39,360 --> 00:27:37,629 wonderful machine and it's an honor and 558 00:27:43,619 --> 00:27:39,370 a privilege for each one of us to be 559 00:27:45,060 --> 00:27:43,629 part of her final flight thank you 560 00:27:53,159 --> 00:27:45,070 gentlemen we wish you a safe trip home 561 00:27:55,619 --> 00:27:53,169 thank you so much add ever this is 562 00:27:57,509 --> 00:27:55,629 Houston ACR that concludes the NBC News 563 00:28:03,629 --> 00:27:57,519 portion of the event please stand by for 564 00:28:06,090 --> 00:28:03,639 a voice check from fox news radio and 565 00:28:14,999 --> 00:28:06,100 ever this is fox news radio how do you 566 00:28:16,769 --> 00:28:15,009 hear me we have you loud and clear good 567 00:28:18,450 --> 00:28:16,779 evening this is evan brown talking to 568 00:28:21,180 --> 00:28:18,460 you from miami thank you all for taking 569 00:28:22,860 --> 00:28:21,190 the time to do this firstly a captain 570 00:28:24,570 --> 00:28:22,870 Kelly Colonel Johnson you're getting 571 00:28:26,399 --> 00:28:24,580 ready to put endeavour down for her very 572 00:28:28,529 --> 00:28:26,409 last time what's going through your 573 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:28,539 heads how big of a moment is this for 574 00:28:32,129 --> 00:28:30,490 you guys both as astronauts and pilots 575 00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:32,139 and and who gets to have their hand on 576 00:28:35,999 --> 00:28:33,970 the stick for this and and what if folks 577 00:28:41,730 --> 00:28:36,009 do you folks like you guys do next 578 00:28:43,230 --> 00:28:41,740 without a space shuttle to fly yes it's 579 00:28:45,180 --> 00:28:43,240 always a big moment in the mission the 580 00:28:47,220 --> 00:28:45,190 space shuttle is a big lighter there's 581 00:28:49,799 --> 00:28:47,230 no engines for landing I mean we have 582 00:28:52,409 --> 00:28:49,809 this incredible amount of thrust and 583 00:28:55,110 --> 00:28:52,419 power for liftoff and then we glide home 584 00:28:57,720 --> 00:28:55,120 very steep glide slope Space Shuttle has 585 00:29:00,119 --> 00:28:57,730 really short and stubby wings so we 586 00:29:01,799 --> 00:29:00,129 practice the landing a lot and i'll do 587 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:01,809 the landing tomorrow it'll be about two 588 00:29:07,019 --> 00:29:04,210 in the morning we're hoping for good 589 00:29:08,549 --> 00:29:07,029 weather but it's it's it's a big moment 590 00:29:10,259 --> 00:29:08,559 in the mission to get safely back to 591 00:29:10,980 --> 00:29:10,269 earth i think everybody i think these 592 00:29:12,540 --> 00:29:10,990 guys are looking 593 00:29:19,919 --> 00:29:12,550 forward to a soft landing I'm going to 594 00:29:22,710 --> 00:29:19,929 try to give them one we are we're going 595 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:22,720 to have a night landing tomorrow morning 596 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:24,850 or super late at night depending on how 597 00:29:29,310 --> 00:29:27,730 you look at it and my previous flight we 598 00:29:31,620 --> 00:29:29,320 had a night landing as well this will be 599 00:29:35,790 --> 00:29:31,630 marks first night landing so as his 600 00:29:38,820 --> 00:29:35,800 pilot my job is to contribute in any way 601 00:29:41,340 --> 00:29:38,830 that I can to back him up and support 602 00:29:43,740 --> 00:29:41,350 the landing we're both trained almost 603 00:29:45,540 --> 00:29:43,750 one might say over train because we've 604 00:29:48,840 --> 00:29:45,550 been training for many many years to 605 00:29:50,970 --> 00:29:48,850 land of shuttles and I'm looking forward 606 00:29:56,310 --> 00:29:50,980 to this landing at Kennedy Space Center 607 00:29:58,080 --> 00:29:56,320 early Wednesday morning I thank you all 608 00:29:59,760 --> 00:29:58,090 we've just been told our satellite 609 00:30:01,650 --> 00:29:59,770 window is ending but thank you all and 610 00:30:03,360 --> 00:30:01,660 good luck to everyone and we hope to see 611 00:30:07,620 --> 00:30:03,370 you tomorrow night at the in Florida 612 00:30:12,030 --> 00:30:07,630 take care fly safe you're you're very 613 00:30:14,160 --> 00:30:12,040 welcome great talking to you endeavour 614 00:30:21,150 --> 00:30:14,170 this is Houston ACR that concludes the 615 00:30:22,860 --> 00:30:21,160 event thank you you're welcome endeavour 616 00:30:25,260 --> 00:30:22,870 Houston real nice job gentlemen a 617 00:30:29,460 --> 00:30:25,270 special thanks to ABC News CBS News CNN 618 00:30:31,290 --> 00:30:29,470 NBC News in Fox News Radio and endeavour