1 00:00:05,720 --> 00:00:03,200 hi I'm Benjamin Chisholm I'm Jennifer 2 00:00:07,639 --> 00:00:05,730 Murphy I'm Leah pike we are the power 3 00:00:46,900 --> 00:00:07,649 resource officers on the final shuttle 4 00:00:46,910 --> 00:01:31,880 see you all soon 5 00:01:46,710 --> 00:01:35,789 good morning guys wake up a good luck on 6 00:01:48,359 --> 00:01:46,720 this your last mission well Donny's 7 00:01:50,490 --> 00:01:48,369 music and boy he can rest assured the 8 00:01:53,070 --> 00:01:50,500 people all above the earth know about 9 00:01:55,350 --> 00:01:53,080 this music too so we're saying that we 10 00:01:57,139 --> 00:01:55,360 really appreciate him taking time out of 11 00:02:01,560 --> 00:01:57,149 your busy schedule to send us a message 12 00:02:06,389 --> 00:02:01,570 mind are you to using anger 13 00:02:07,830 --> 00:02:06,399 morning to you Atlantis Atlantis ISS 14 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:07,840 this is Houston are you ready for the 15 00:02:17,540 --> 00:02:15,610 event we're ready for the event Atlantis 16 00:02:25,759 --> 00:02:17,550 is s please stand by for the White House 17 00:02:30,630 --> 00:02:27,930 hello this is the International Space 18 00:02:35,819 --> 00:02:30,640 Station well this is President Obama who 19 00:02:38,069 --> 00:02:35,829 am I talking to hello mr. president 20 00:02:39,330 --> 00:02:38,079 you're talking to the increment 28 crew 21 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:39,340 and the crew of the space shuttle 22 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:42,130 Atlantis oh that's funny because I was 23 00:02:53,039 --> 00:02:45,850 just dialing out for pizza and I didn't 24 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:53,049 expect to end up in space yes sir it's a 25 00:02:55,890 --> 00:02:54,370 it's really an honor and a privilege 26 00:02:58,319 --> 00:02:55,900 that you took some time out of your busy 27 00:03:01,650 --> 00:02:58,329 day to meet with us well listen it is 28 00:03:03,180 --> 00:03:01,660 wonderful to talk to you and I 29 00:03:06,330 --> 00:03:03,190 appreciate you guys taking out the time 30 00:03:08,610 --> 00:03:06,340 from from your mission I always want to 31 00:03:10,530 --> 00:03:08,620 just let everybody know how personally 32 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:10,540 proud I am of you and the amazing feats 33 00:03:16,620 --> 00:03:12,250 you guys are accomplishing in space and 34 00:03:19,610 --> 00:03:16,630 I was here in the Oval Office watching 35 00:03:23,009 --> 00:03:19,620 you guys take off last Friday we're all 36 00:03:25,130 --> 00:03:23,019 watching as the ten of you work together 37 00:03:27,270 --> 00:03:25,140 as a team to conduct spacewalks and 38 00:03:29,150 --> 00:03:27,280 manage experiments and do all the things 39 00:03:33,900 --> 00:03:29,160 that are necessary to keep the space 40 00:03:38,190 --> 00:03:33,910 station humming your example I think 41 00:03:39,930 --> 00:03:38,200 means so much not just to your fellow 42 00:03:42,659 --> 00:03:39,940 Americans but also to your fellow 43 00:03:45,390 --> 00:03:42,669 citizens on earth and and the space 44 00:03:47,210 --> 00:03:45,400 program has always embodied 45 00:03:50,490 --> 00:03:47,220 our sense of adventure and exploration 46 00:03:53,780 --> 00:03:50,500 and encouraged as you guys work in a 47 00:03:57,059 --> 00:03:53,790 really harsh environment and I know that 48 00:03:58,410 --> 00:03:57,069 there have been thousands who've poured 49 00:03:59,640 --> 00:03:58,420 their hearts and souls into America's 50 00:04:01,830 --> 00:03:59,650 space shuttle program over the last 51 00:04:05,130 --> 00:04:01,840 three decades that are following this 52 00:04:07,170 --> 00:04:05,140 journey with special interest and to 53 00:04:10,349 --> 00:04:07,180 them and all the men and women of NASA I 54 00:04:11,789 --> 00:04:10,359 want to say thank you you helped our 55 00:04:14,099 --> 00:04:11,799 country lead the space age and you 56 00:04:15,270 --> 00:04:14,109 continue to inspire us and Captain 57 00:04:18,090 --> 00:04:15,280 Ferguson I realized that you're a 58 00:04:20,069 --> 00:04:18,100 veteran of previous flights but it must 59 00:04:22,379 --> 00:04:20,079 be pretty special to be the commander on 60 00:04:28,260 --> 00:04:22,389 the last flight of the historic shuttle 61 00:04:30,570 --> 00:04:28,270 program absolutely mr. president and 62 00:04:31,860 --> 00:04:30,580 just let me say on behalf of all of the 63 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:31,870 international partners aboard the 64 00:04:35,129 --> 00:04:33,250 International Space Station right now 65 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:35,139 we're all just absolutely honored and 66 00:04:39,570 --> 00:04:37,570 privileged to represent our home 67 00:04:41,879 --> 00:04:39,580 countries in this multinational effort 68 00:04:44,490 --> 00:04:41,889 and to answer your question sir yes it 69 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:44,500 is it is an extreme pleasure to be up 70 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:46,810 just a part of this fine crew of four 71 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:49,210 who will represent our country on the 72 00:04:53,550 --> 00:04:51,970 final space shuttle mission scheduled 73 00:04:55,529 --> 00:04:53,560 for an undocking here in just a few days 74 00:04:57,540 --> 00:04:55,539 in a landing at Kennedy Space Center in 75 00:05:00,210 --> 00:04:57,550 the little less than a week well I 76 00:05:02,550 --> 00:05:00,220 understand that you guys are also doing 77 00:05:05,129 --> 00:05:02,560 some pretty important mission work up 78 00:05:06,689 --> 00:05:05,139 there I understand there's something 79 00:05:15,629 --> 00:05:06,699 about innovative robotic refueling 80 00:05:17,939 --> 00:05:15,639 mission demonstration yes mr. president 81 00:05:20,339 --> 00:05:17,949 we have a piece of equipment on board 82 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:20,349 that has the it's a technology 83 00:05:25,500 --> 00:05:22,690 demonstration unit for the special 84 00:05:28,379 --> 00:05:25,510 purpose dexterous manipulator to work to 85 00:05:31,589 --> 00:05:28,389 show and prove the technology to 86 00:05:33,779 --> 00:05:31,599 robotically and remotely service 87 00:05:35,909 --> 00:05:33,789 satellites and we're hoping that with 88 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:35,919 the work that will be able to do with 89 00:05:40,439 --> 00:05:37,930 the testbed here on space station will 90 00:05:43,589 --> 00:05:40,449 lead us to further advance our robotics 91 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:43,599 capabilities well that's terrific and 92 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:48,610 it's a good reminder of how NASA 93 00:05:53,129 --> 00:05:51,610 technology and research oftentimes has 94 00:05:55,649 --> 00:05:53,139 huge spillover effects into the 95 00:05:57,480 --> 00:05:55,659 commercial sector and makes it all that 96 00:05:59,939 --> 00:05:57,490 much more important 97 00:06:02,129 --> 00:05:59,949 in terms of people's day-to-day lives so 98 00:06:03,950 --> 00:06:02,139 I also understand that Atlantis brought 99 00:06:07,350 --> 00:06:03,960 a unique American flag up to the station 100 00:06:10,950 --> 00:06:07,360 one that was flown on the very first 101 00:06:14,189 --> 00:06:10,960 shuttle mission and one that will reside 102 00:06:15,450 --> 00:06:14,199 on the s erudis until American 103 00:06:22,170 --> 00:06:15,460 commercial space company launches 104 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:22,180 astronauts in to the station yes mr. 105 00:06:27,059 --> 00:06:24,130 president we we brought a flag that was 106 00:06:29,159 --> 00:06:27,069 flown on sts-1 and as a part of a 107 00:06:30,689 --> 00:06:29,169 special presentation a little ceremony 108 00:06:31,980 --> 00:06:30,699 we're going to have before we undock 109 00:06:34,170 --> 00:06:31,990 from the International Space Station 110 00:06:36,930 --> 00:06:34,180 will present that to the space station 111 00:06:39,809 --> 00:06:36,940 crew and it'll hopefully maintain will 112 00:06:42,260 --> 00:06:39,819 maintain a position of Honor until until 113 00:06:45,749 --> 00:06:42,270 the next vehicle launched from US soil 114 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:45,759 brings us astronauts up to the dock with 115 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:48,849 the space station and I understand it's 116 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:50,289 going to be sort of like a capture the 117 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:52,090 flag moment here for commercial space 118 00:07:01,499 --> 00:06:55,930 flight so good luck to whoever grabbed 119 00:07:03,390 --> 00:07:01,509 that flank that's an excellent point sir 120 00:07:04,709 --> 00:07:03,400 we sure hope to see some of our 121 00:07:07,110 --> 00:07:04,719 commercial partners climbing on board 122 00:07:08,790 --> 00:07:07,120 really soon and I know there's a lot of 123 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:08,800 competition out there a lot of people 124 00:07:13,170 --> 00:07:10,330 are fervently working towards this goal 125 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:13,180 to to be the first one to to send a 126 00:07:17,279 --> 00:07:15,130 commercial astronaut into orbit and we 127 00:07:19,290 --> 00:07:17,289 look forward to seeing them here soon I 128 00:07:21,149 --> 00:07:19,300 also understand today marks an 129 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:21,159 anniversary of sorts for us in our 130 00:07:27,839 --> 00:07:23,650 Russian colleagues 36 years ago we 131 00:07:32,670 --> 00:07:27,849 launched a u.s. paulo spacecraft and a 132 00:07:36,959 --> 00:07:32,680 Soviet Union Soyuz capsule towards a 133 00:07:39,140 --> 00:07:36,969 Ronda rendezvous in space and you know 134 00:07:41,909 --> 00:07:39,150 it's pretty exciting to know that 135 00:07:44,490 --> 00:07:41,919 American astronauts and Russian 136 00:07:47,059 --> 00:07:44,500 cosmonauts aren't just shaking hands 36 137 00:07:50,749 --> 00:07:47,069 years later but are working every day 138 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:50,759 with partners from other nations to 139 00:07:59,519 --> 00:07:54,490 represent humankind coming together in 140 00:08:08,669 --> 00:08:05,729 oh yeah mr. president and our crew is 141 00:08:11,879 --> 00:08:08,679 really international right now here's 142 00:08:14,729 --> 00:08:11,889 representatives of three agencies NASA 143 00:08:16,559 --> 00:08:14,739 Ross cosmos and Jackson and we're 144 00:08:20,909 --> 00:08:16,569 working as a one-family actually not as 145 00:08:22,589 --> 00:08:20,919 a crew we are more than just part of or 146 00:08:25,129 --> 00:08:22,599 representatives of each country we are 147 00:08:29,099 --> 00:08:25,139 one big family and now those guys who 148 00:08:31,829 --> 00:08:29,109 appeared almost week ago shared with us 149 00:08:34,980 --> 00:08:31,839 our brilliant International Space 150 00:08:37,649 --> 00:08:34,990 Station well it is a wonderful testimony 151 00:08:39,149 --> 00:08:37,659 the human spirit and you need to be like 152 00:08:41,249 --> 00:08:39,159 a family because i'm assuming yet to 153 00:08:47,309 --> 00:08:41,259 share pretty cramped quarters in the 154 00:08:50,809 --> 00:08:47,319 bathroom so you know I my wife and my 155 00:08:53,519 --> 00:08:50,819 daughters are always crowding me out so 156 00:08:59,579 --> 00:08:53,529 hopefully you guys have a more organized 157 00:09:00,869 --> 00:08:59,589 arrangement than we do oh absolutely mr. 158 00:09:03,660 --> 00:09:00,879 president we actually have three 159 00:09:05,699 --> 00:09:03,670 bathrooms on board and we have a gym we 160 00:09:07,740 --> 00:09:05,709 have several bedrooms it's a it's 161 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:07,750 probably one of the more it's probably 162 00:09:11,910 --> 00:09:09,730 one of the more spacious homes that 163 00:09:15,210 --> 00:09:11,920 there is outside of planet Earth well 164 00:09:16,350 --> 00:09:15,220 yeah well look at while this mission 165 00:09:19,829 --> 00:09:16,360 marks the final flight of the space 166 00:09:22,949 --> 00:09:19,839 shuttle program it also ushers in an 167 00:09:25,230 --> 00:09:22,959 exciting new era to push the frontiers 168 00:09:27,660 --> 00:09:25,240 of space exploration and human 169 00:09:30,389 --> 00:09:27,670 spaceflight you guys will continue to 170 00:09:32,730 --> 00:09:30,399 operate or crew members like you will 171 00:09:34,799 --> 00:09:32,740 continue to operate the the ISS in 172 00:09:36,210 --> 00:09:34,809 coming years and seek to use it to 173 00:09:38,540 --> 00:09:36,220 advance scientific research and 174 00:09:40,980 --> 00:09:38,550 technology development I've tasked NASA 175 00:09:43,949 --> 00:09:40,990 with an ambitious new mission to develop 176 00:09:45,090 --> 00:09:43,959 the systems and kinds of space 177 00:09:47,519 --> 00:09:45,100 technologies that are going to be 178 00:09:49,980 --> 00:09:47,529 necessary to conduct exploration beyond 179 00:09:51,869 --> 00:09:49,990 Earth and ultimately sending humans to 180 00:09:53,639 --> 00:09:51,879 Mars which is obviously no small feat 181 00:09:57,210 --> 00:09:53,649 but I know we're going to be up to the 182 00:09:59,449 --> 00:09:57,220 task so I just want to say how proud I 183 00:10:02,819 --> 00:09:59,459 am of all of you congratulations to NASA 184 00:10:04,499 --> 00:10:02,829 to all our international partners and 185 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:04,509 all the personnel past and present who 186 00:10:09,030 --> 00:10:06,490 have spent countless hours and untold 187 00:10:11,340 --> 00:10:09,040 effort and making the space shuttle and 188 00:10:12,780 --> 00:10:11,350 the International Space Station a unique 189 00:10:14,820 --> 00:10:12,790 part of our history so 190 00:10:17,700 --> 00:10:14,830 uh accept my gratitude on this 191 00:10:31,460 --> 00:10:17,710 tremendous accomplishment and Godspeed 192 00:10:35,639 --> 00:10:33,749 well thank you very much mr. president 193 00:10:37,319 --> 00:10:35,649 and once again on behalf of all the 194 00:10:38,970 --> 00:10:37,329 international partners on board where 195 00:10:40,470 --> 00:10:38,980 we're privileged that you took some time 196 00:10:42,569 --> 00:10:40,480 to speak with us today and we're honored 197 00:10:45,030 --> 00:10:42,579 to represent everybody everybody on the 198 00:10:56,809 --> 00:10:45,040 planet Earth thank you sir you bet take 199 00:10:59,009 --> 00:10:56,819 care now Thank You mr. president 200 00:11:03,269 --> 00:10:59,019 Atlantis fire since we are now resuming 201 00:11:05,819 --> 00:11:03,279 operational audio communications morning 202 00:11:08,479 --> 00:11:05,829 Atlanta screw this is CBS News Radio at 203 00:11:11,069 --> 00:11:08,489 Kennedy Space Center how do you hear us 204 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:11,079 you hear eyes we have you loud and clear 205 00:11:15,329 --> 00:11:12,850 at the Kennedy Space Center well good 206 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:15,339 morning commander Chris Ferguson pilot 207 00:11:19,710 --> 00:11:17,290 marine trolol Doug Hurley it's peter 208 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:19,720 king and bill Harwood at KSC and Bill's 209 00:11:23,220 --> 00:11:21,850 got our first question well it's just an 210 00:11:25,619 --> 00:11:23,230 obvious question right off the bat guys 211 00:11:27,329 --> 00:11:25,629 first of all great to see you again yeah 212 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:27,339 I know you got GPC for back up and 213 00:11:30,629 --> 00:11:28,689 running can you give us some sense of 214 00:11:34,340 --> 00:11:30,639 how that's doing and you're confident 215 00:11:38,069 --> 00:11:36,900 well it actually felled last night i 216 00:11:40,409 --> 00:11:38,079 think it was about an hour and a half 217 00:11:43,129 --> 00:11:40,419 after we fell asleep the alarm went off 218 00:11:46,590 --> 00:11:43,139 and I think we all looked at each other 219 00:11:48,900 --> 00:11:46,600 had that had that bright eyed sort of 220 00:11:50,699 --> 00:11:48,910 bushy-tailed look and raced up to the 221 00:11:52,169 --> 00:11:50,709 flight deck I'll tell you the folks on 222 00:11:53,819 --> 00:11:52,179 the ground did a nice job helping us get 223 00:11:55,139 --> 00:11:53,829 through that we brought up another GPC 224 00:11:57,650 --> 00:11:55,149 to help us out with the functions that 225 00:12:00,389 --> 00:11:57,660 for was produce that was performing and 226 00:12:02,159 --> 00:12:00,399 we got it hopefully back up and running 227 00:12:04,139 --> 00:12:02,169 this morning so it's hanging in there 228 00:12:06,419 --> 00:12:04,149 and we're confident it's going to work 229 00:12:07,590 --> 00:12:06,429 for entry for us this is Peter until you 230 00:12:09,389 --> 00:12:07,600 know everybody has asked every question 231 00:12:11,609 --> 00:12:09,399 under the Sun about what it feels like 232 00:12:13,259 --> 00:12:11,619 to be flying this last mission i'm just 233 00:12:15,749 --> 00:12:13,269 wondering from both of you does this 234 00:12:21,539 --> 00:12:15,759 feel any different than you expected it 235 00:12:26,159 --> 00:12:21,549 to it if so how and that's a that's a 236 00:12:29,129 --> 00:12:26,169 good question Peter I you know for me my 237 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:29,139 last mission my only mission was sts-127 238 00:12:37,499 --> 00:12:32,970 2 j.a we it was a 16-day mission it was 239 00:12:40,409 --> 00:12:37,509 5 EV a's and i honestly think this one 240 00:12:42,569 --> 00:12:40,419 has been busier which is which which 241 00:12:44,340 --> 00:12:42,579 surprises me a little bit 242 00:12:46,259 --> 00:12:44,350 and I you know the obvious reason is we 243 00:12:47,999 --> 00:12:46,269 have three less sets of hands to help 244 00:12:54,979 --> 00:12:48,009 out and I think that for me is the 245 00:12:59,850 --> 00:12:58,229 well I'll tell you after after getting 246 00:13:01,650 --> 00:12:59,860 back here it is it's a very familiar 247 00:13:04,769 --> 00:13:01,660 environment this is the third time I've 248 00:13:06,509 --> 00:13:04,779 been here and I'd have to say I agree 249 00:13:09,210 --> 00:13:06,519 with Doug to a certain extent this has 250 00:13:11,129 --> 00:13:09,220 been incredibly busy when there's a free 251 00:13:13,229 --> 00:13:11,139 moment usually you can run over the MPL 252 00:13:16,019 --> 00:13:13,239 em or our cargo module and you can 253 00:13:17,789 --> 00:13:16,029 always find something to do and even 254 00:13:19,889 --> 00:13:17,799 when there's nothing to do in the npl em 255 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:19,899 we can go back to the closet which is 256 00:13:23,069 --> 00:13:21,730 the permanent Logistics Module that they 257 00:13:24,929 --> 00:13:23,079 have here and you can always help them 258 00:13:26,759 --> 00:13:24,939 reorganize here so there there is an 259 00:13:28,199 --> 00:13:26,769 awful lot of work left to do here and 260 00:13:29,639 --> 00:13:28,209 the days you know it's been hard to 261 00:13:31,109 --> 00:13:29,649 believe it's been almost a week since we 262 00:13:34,650 --> 00:13:31,119 launched and the days are just clicking 263 00:13:36,269 --> 00:13:34,660 by so we're we got a lot to do in the 264 00:13:38,220 --> 00:13:36,279 next few days but we're looking forward 265 00:13:39,809 --> 00:13:38,230 undocking and especially that great view 266 00:13:41,519 --> 00:13:39,819 of the flyer on commander is real 267 00:13:43,379 --> 00:13:41,529 hardwood again you just brought a point 268 00:13:44,759 --> 00:13:43,389 up to me the I just got back from the 269 00:13:46,199 --> 00:13:44,769 Johnson Space Center where I've been for 270 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:46,209 several days and i have to tell you the 271 00:13:50,489 --> 00:13:48,610 mood there is sobres probably putting it 272 00:13:52,470 --> 00:13:50,499 optimistically I mean it's pretty 273 00:13:54,359 --> 00:13:52,480 depressed I think there's a feeling of 274 00:13:56,039 --> 00:13:54,369 abandonment perhaps it's not so much the 275 00:13:57,449 --> 00:13:56,049 end of shuttle but the gap before 276 00:13:58,650 --> 00:13:57,459 there's going to be anything else what 277 00:14:00,359 --> 00:13:58,660 do you what do you have to say to those 278 00:14:01,769 --> 00:14:00,369 guys all the folks who trained you and 279 00:14:04,199 --> 00:14:01,779 put these missions together over the 280 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:04,209 years and made it happen right here at 281 00:14:13,079 --> 00:14:09,970 the brink at the very end you know bill 282 00:14:14,879 --> 00:14:13,089 we were talking to a few folks it with 283 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:14,889 some of our commercial providers here at 284 00:14:18,359 --> 00:14:16,569 the Kennedy Space Center just a couple 285 00:14:20,309 --> 00:14:18,369 weeks before launch and I was actually 286 00:14:23,669 --> 00:14:20,319 very encouraged to hear that there's 287 00:14:25,499 --> 00:14:23,679 some hardware for for the Orion MPCV 288 00:14:26,999 --> 00:14:25,509 that's due for delivery at the Kennedy 289 00:14:29,609 --> 00:14:27,009 Space Center soon you know of course we 290 00:14:32,309 --> 00:14:29,619 have a commercial folks at SpaceX and 291 00:14:34,409 --> 00:14:32,319 the other corporations working on plans 292 00:14:36,359 --> 00:14:34,419 as well so I think that that that 293 00:14:38,249 --> 00:14:36,369 sobering attitude that you may sense is 294 00:14:39,749 --> 00:14:38,259 that really just a prelude you know 295 00:14:41,220 --> 00:14:39,759 everybody realizes the shuttle program 296 00:14:42,989 --> 00:14:41,230 everything they've worked on for the 297 00:14:45,449 --> 00:14:42,999 last 30 years is coming to a close but 298 00:14:47,519 --> 00:14:45,459 you know by and large we have something 299 00:14:49,439 --> 00:14:47,529 right behind it and I think once we can 300 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:49,449 finally get over the fact that the 301 00:14:54,179 --> 00:14:51,970 shuttle is gone and it's it's day has 302 00:14:55,619 --> 00:14:54,189 come I believe will begin to pick up the 303 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:55,629 pieces and everyone will see that we 304 00:14:57,780 --> 00:14:56,170 really do 305 00:14:59,190 --> 00:14:57,790 have some vibrant programs out there 306 00:15:01,350 --> 00:14:59,200 that we're working on so I know it's 307 00:15:02,910 --> 00:15:01,360 tough but you know it's it's kind of one 308 00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:02,920 of those wake type things you have to 309 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:04,570 come to terms with the end before you 310 00:15:09,509 --> 00:15:06,570 can really put on a new beginning 311 00:15:11,819 --> 00:15:09,519 commander Ferguson and pilot Doug Hurley 312 00:15:13,650 --> 00:15:11,829 thank you so much for the answers this 313 00:15:15,870 --> 00:15:13,660 morning safe rest of the flight we look 314 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:15,880 forward to your safe return here to KSC 315 00:15:24,750 --> 00:15:21,130 and just under a week thanks so much for 316 00:15:27,210 --> 00:15:24,760 spending time with us Atlantis ISS this 317 00:15:29,340 --> 00:15:27,220 is Houston ACR that concludes the CBS 318 00:15:34,889 --> 00:15:29,350 radio portion of the event please stand 319 00:15:36,509 --> 00:15:34,899 by for a voice check from kyw-tv the 320 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:36,519 space shuttle Atlantis is a final 321 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:39,010 shuttle mission and it's an orbit with 322 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:40,570 the International Space Station right 323 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:42,250 now as you know shuttle commander Chris 324 00:15:46,350 --> 00:15:44,290 Ferguson graduated from Archbishop Ryan 325 00:15:47,970 --> 00:15:46,360 high school and Drexel University 326 00:15:50,519 --> 00:15:47,980 Kristen the shuttle pilot Doug Hurley 327 00:15:52,590 --> 00:15:50,529 join us live now from the International 328 00:15:54,329 --> 00:15:52,600 Space Station to talk about the mission 329 00:15:56,340 --> 00:15:54,339 and how it's going gentlemen good 330 00:15:59,040 --> 00:15:56,350 morning to you hey good morning to all 331 00:16:02,610 --> 00:15:59,050 or can you help you how you doing yeah 332 00:16:05,130 --> 00:16:02,620 not bad you want fantastic please it 333 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:05,140 sets the mission thus far how it's going 334 00:16:11,790 --> 00:16:06,970 everything going to plan so great to see 335 00:16:14,189 --> 00:16:11,800 the two of you oh absolutely we've had 336 00:16:15,870 --> 00:16:14,199 we've had a great time up here from the 337 00:16:17,790 --> 00:16:15,880 the last that the ground control folks 338 00:16:20,220 --> 00:16:17,800 told us we're well ahead in what we call 339 00:16:22,560 --> 00:16:20,230 transfer the very act of getting all of 340 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:22,570 our cargo that 10,000 pounds of food and 341 00:16:25,620 --> 00:16:24,250 supplies that we brought up to sustain 342 00:16:27,389 --> 00:16:25,630 the International Space Station we're 343 00:16:29,519 --> 00:16:27,399 well ahead and in transferring that over 344 00:16:31,139 --> 00:16:29,529 so I'm happy we've had some minor 345 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:31,149 glitches with our general purpose 346 00:16:34,710 --> 00:16:33,010 computers but we're recovering from them 347 00:16:36,030 --> 00:16:34,720 as well so you know if I had to 348 00:16:38,490 --> 00:16:36,040 summarize I think the missions going 349 00:16:41,519 --> 00:16:38,500 really well I don't know when the 350 00:16:44,130 --> 00:16:41,529 shuttle lands and this thing is all over 351 00:16:46,290 --> 00:16:44,140 what's the next step in in space 352 00:16:48,480 --> 00:16:46,300 exploration and what do you think and 353 00:16:50,309 --> 00:16:48,490 what do you want your roles to be in it 354 00:16:52,740 --> 00:16:50,319 in the future well there's a lot going 355 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:52,750 on you know we're going to continue to 356 00:16:57,389 --> 00:16:54,850 man the International Space Station at 357 00:16:59,069 --> 00:16:57,399 least for the next decade so we've got 358 00:17:01,019 --> 00:16:59,079 folks training and working there so 359 00:17:04,500 --> 00:17:01,029 there's an opportunity to fly again in 360 00:17:06,569 --> 00:17:04,510 space doing that we've also got o our 361 00:17:08,939 --> 00:17:06,579 Orion MPCV 362 00:17:11,179 --> 00:17:08,949 crew vehicle that we're working on at 363 00:17:13,740 --> 00:17:11,189 NASA we've got commercial providers 364 00:17:15,389 --> 00:17:13,750 eventually working on commercial 365 00:17:17,850 --> 00:17:15,399 transportation to and from the 366 00:17:19,620 --> 00:17:17,860 International Space Station and you know 367 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:19,630 I think Chris and I just you know we 368 00:17:23,490 --> 00:17:21,490 would like to contribute wherever we can 369 00:17:25,799 --> 00:17:23,500 we love the space business you know 370 00:17:27,899 --> 00:17:25,809 we've flown our entire lives and we'd 371 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:27,909 like to continue support that if we can 372 00:17:32,759 --> 00:17:31,090 before we go I know of course we've all 373 00:17:34,799 --> 00:17:32,769 said that you've graduated Archbishop 374 00:17:36,120 --> 00:17:34,809 Ryan high school director University and 375 00:17:38,610 --> 00:17:36,130 when it comes to those two schools and 376 00:17:40,289 --> 00:17:38,620 your family how did that moment those 377 00:17:42,830 --> 00:17:40,299 moments back then prepare you for what's 378 00:17:45,120 --> 00:17:42,840 going on right now being a Philly guy I 379 00:17:46,620 --> 00:17:45,130 got a wonderful education there in 380 00:17:48,840 --> 00:17:46,630 Philadelphia that's where I developed a 381 00:17:50,669 --> 00:17:48,850 love of science and math Drexel 382 00:17:52,740 --> 00:17:50,679 University and actually I have a little 383 00:17:54,779 --> 00:17:52,750 piece of the fells planetarium from the 384 00:17:57,060 --> 00:17:54,789 Franklin Institute on board so all 385 00:17:58,889 --> 00:17:57,070 places I love to spend time when I was a 386 00:18:00,930 --> 00:17:58,899 child and developed like I said a love 387 00:18:03,210 --> 00:18:00,940 of flying and a love of math and science 388 00:18:06,690 --> 00:18:03,220 so it's a great city great city for 389 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:06,700 technology and I miss it a lot 390 00:18:10,710 --> 00:18:09,250 Oh gentlemen we thank you so much for 391 00:18:12,300 --> 00:18:10,720 your efforts and your contributions to 392 00:18:13,860 --> 00:18:12,310 the space program to you and the team 393 00:18:16,110 --> 00:18:13,870 and the rest of everyone out there 394 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:16,120 continued success and keep those a 395 00:18:19,080 --> 00:18:17,650 yankees phillies conversations to a 396 00:18:21,180 --> 00:18:19,090 minimum we'll see you when you get back 397 00:18:27,150 --> 00:18:21,190 down on tell from it take care god speed 398 00:18:29,370 --> 00:18:27,160 take care have a great day Atlanta's 399 00:18:34,230 --> 00:18:29,380 station this is the Associated Press how 400 00:18:35,340 --> 00:18:34,240 do you hear me we have you loud and 401 00:18:39,060 --> 00:18:35,350 clear aboard the International Space 402 00:18:41,430 --> 00:18:39,070 Station well good morning talking to you 403 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:41,440 from the Kennedy Space Center today my 404 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:43,450 first question for you commander I'm 405 00:18:47,490 --> 00:18:45,490 wondering how unsettling was it to be 406 00:18:50,100 --> 00:18:47,500 awakened by the alarms last night and 407 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:50,110 how worried are you about the general 408 00:18:57,390 --> 00:18:51,850 state of the computers considering this 409 00:18:59,370 --> 00:18:57,400 is the second such failure it's kind of 410 00:19:01,560 --> 00:18:59,380 interesting you know of course the alarm 411 00:19:02,970 --> 00:19:01,570 went off about an hour or so after we 412 00:19:04,890 --> 00:19:02,980 fell asleep and I think that that's when 413 00:19:06,210 --> 00:19:04,900 you're in your deepest state of sleep so 414 00:19:08,070 --> 00:19:06,220 we all woke up and looked at it one 415 00:19:09,570 --> 00:19:08,080 another and you know we're wondering 416 00:19:11,820 --> 00:19:09,580 really what was going on but we were up 417 00:19:13,410 --> 00:19:11,830 in the flight deck in no time and i'll 418 00:19:15,570 --> 00:19:13,420 tell you the ground support team on the 419 00:19:17,100 --> 00:19:15,580 ground there you know the orbit three 420 00:19:19,290 --> 00:19:17,110 shift who usually works while we're 421 00:19:21,630 --> 00:19:19,300 sleeping they were all over the problem 422 00:19:23,010 --> 00:19:21,640 and they had us put some corrective 423 00:19:25,110 --> 00:19:23,020 action and we were back in bed and 424 00:19:28,170 --> 00:19:25,120 probably about a half hour so and then 425 00:19:30,120 --> 00:19:28,180 this morning we we again working with 426 00:19:32,310 --> 00:19:30,130 with our ground control folks in Houston 427 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:32,320 got that general purpose computer up and 428 00:19:35,610 --> 00:19:33,970 running so we're out very optimistic 429 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:35,620 it's going to work for entry of course 430 00:19:39,570 --> 00:19:36,850 we had an earlier problem with one of 431 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:39,580 our GP sees as well so we're doing well 432 00:19:42,810 --> 00:19:41,050 here and I'm confident everything's 433 00:19:47,970 --> 00:19:42,820 going to look good when we undock in a 434 00:19:49,710 --> 00:19:47,980 couple days I'm wondering of I know 435 00:19:52,140 --> 00:19:49,720 there are several more days left in your 436 00:19:55,260 --> 00:19:52,150 flight but so far if you each had to 437 00:19:56,820 --> 00:19:55,270 choose what is the one highlight of your 438 00:20:01,170 --> 00:19:56,830 mission the memory that you're going to 439 00:20:04,650 --> 00:20:01,180 take back with you and keep forever well 440 00:20:09,360 --> 00:20:04,660 I actually have to the first would be 441 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:09,370 the dv8 we did the other day where sandy 442 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:12,010 and I were running the space station 443 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:14,410 robotic arm from the cupola and to have 444 00:20:18,740 --> 00:20:17,410 both Mike and Ron fly right out in front 445 00:20:22,430 --> 00:20:18,750 of us you know with 446 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:22,440 and feet you know it just it really 447 00:20:25,670 --> 00:20:24,090 seemed like it was out of a science 448 00:20:27,170 --> 00:20:25,680 fiction movie you know you could see the 449 00:20:29,420 --> 00:20:27,180 expression on their faces as they're 450 00:20:32,330 --> 00:20:29,430 riding the arm wherever they were going 451 00:20:34,190 --> 00:20:32,340 and it was just you know it's kind of 452 00:20:36,590 --> 00:20:34,200 seared into my memory and then the other 453 00:20:39,860 --> 00:20:36,600 one actually happened last night we were 454 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:39,870 flying west of Australia kind of at the 455 00:20:46,970 --> 00:20:42,810 bottom of our orbit and saw an 456 00:20:49,070 --> 00:20:46,980 incredible southern lights aurora and it 457 00:20:50,900 --> 00:20:49,080 was the best one I've seen in in my to 458 00:20:53,390 --> 00:20:50,910 space flights and it was just 459 00:21:01,850 --> 00:20:53,400 unbelievable to view we had out the 460 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:01,860 cupola I'll share my personal moment and 461 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:03,570 it was the same one I had on my last 462 00:21:07,520 --> 00:21:05,850 flight you know as you as we rendezvous 463 00:21:10,700 --> 00:21:07,530 with the space station you approach it 464 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:10,710 from below and you pause there to do the 465 00:21:14,990 --> 00:21:12,930 rotation maneuver and it's just that 466 00:21:18,890 --> 00:21:15,000 moment as your poise there beneath this 467 00:21:21,380 --> 00:21:18,900 incredibly mammoth space station and it 468 00:21:24,380 --> 00:21:21,390 really is it's just a feeling of awe and 469 00:21:26,900 --> 00:21:24,390 you're humbled by what humans can create 470 00:21:30,740 --> 00:21:26,910 when they work together to do things in 471 00:21:33,260 --> 00:21:30,750 space it's just it's a it's in it's an 472 00:21:35,780 --> 00:21:33,270 incredibly memorable moment and I will 473 00:21:38,270 --> 00:21:35,790 never ever ever duplicate it or forget 474 00:21:40,120 --> 00:21:38,280 it well thank thank you very much both 475 00:21:47,420 --> 00:21:40,130 of you Godspeed to you and your crew and 476 00:21:50,060 --> 00:21:47,430 Godspeed to space shuttle Atlantis this 477 00:21:51,260 --> 00:21:50,070 is s this is irene klotz with Reuters I 478 00:21:53,990 --> 00:21:51,270 understand you're going to be speaking 479 00:21:56,120 --> 00:21:54,000 with President Obama later today if he 480 00:21:58,130 --> 00:21:56,130 asked you what you think he needs to do 481 00:22:00,320 --> 00:21:58,140 to keep the space program relevant in 482 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:00,330 people's lives what would you tell him 483 00:22:10,130 --> 00:22:07,410 and why well I think probably number one 484 00:22:13,070 --> 00:22:10,140 on the on the list would be the the 485 00:22:15,710 --> 00:22:13,080 source of inspiration that doing amazing 486 00:22:18,530 --> 00:22:15,720 things up in space provides for young 487 00:22:20,330 --> 00:22:18,540 men and women I became involved in the 488 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:20,340 space program because i remember 489 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:22,530 watching Neil Armstrong walk on the moon 490 00:22:26,540 --> 00:22:25,050 in 1969 and it was just through 491 00:22:28,490 --> 00:22:26,550 following the Apollo program in the 492 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:28,500 Gemini program that I developed just a 493 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:30,690 keen interest in science and math and 494 00:22:34,430 --> 00:22:32,250 flight 495 00:22:36,200 --> 00:22:34,440 it just it propelled me on a career that 496 00:22:38,450 --> 00:22:36,210 took me through naval aviation and then 497 00:22:41,690 --> 00:22:38,460 on to the space program so if for no 498 00:22:43,940 --> 00:22:41,700 other reason we need we need to to 499 00:22:45,710 --> 00:22:43,950 inspire generations that that will 500 00:22:47,780 --> 00:22:45,720 follow us to do wonderful things like 501 00:22:50,270 --> 00:22:47,790 this and plus we need to explore where 502 00:22:52,220 --> 00:22:50,280 we're we're explorers by Nature we need 503 00:22:54,020 --> 00:22:52,230 to leave low Earth orbit again and go 504 00:22:55,730 --> 00:22:54,030 back to the moon or an asteroid or Mars 505 00:22:59,630 --> 00:22:55,740 we need to have a destination it's in 506 00:23:01,550 --> 00:22:59,640 our destiny thank you for sandy can you 507 00:23:03,530 --> 00:23:01,560 paint us a little word picture of what 508 00:23:05,750 --> 00:23:03,540 the ISS looks like with all the stuff 509 00:23:07,550 --> 00:23:05,760 you've brought floating around there and 510 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:07,560 the routing around to find the old 511 00:23:14,390 --> 00:23:11,490 equipment to come back home in a word 512 00:23:17,270 --> 00:23:14,400 it's crowded up here almost every module 513 00:23:20,660 --> 00:23:17,280 has these white we call cargo transfer 514 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:20,670 bags or CT bees they're stuck with 515 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:23,850 bungees to the front of panels the pmm 516 00:23:28,430 --> 00:23:26,850 which is the permanent stowage module 517 00:23:31,460 --> 00:23:28,440 that was brought up a couple flights ago 518 00:23:34,820 --> 00:23:31,470 if you look in through the hatch the pmm 519 00:23:36,860 --> 00:23:34,830 all you will see our white bags stuck to 520 00:23:38,570 --> 00:23:36,870 walls because there's not enough space 521 00:23:41,150 --> 00:23:38,580 for some of the things that we brought 522 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:41,160 up to go behind the racks or behind or 523 00:23:45,500 --> 00:23:43,650 inside the stowage area so it's sort of 524 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:45,510 a sea of white bags holding around and 525 00:23:50,150 --> 00:23:46,890 we're hoping to help straighten it up a 526 00:23:52,190 --> 00:23:50,160 little bit before we leave thank you for 527 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:52,200 Rex about a week and a half before you 528 00:23:57,950 --> 00:23:54,930 launch the first module of china's space 529 00:23:59,810 --> 00:23:57,960 station reach the launch site if they're 530 00:24:01,580 --> 00:23:59,820 able to get it into orbit and to staff 531 00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:01,590 it don't you think it'd be kind of weird 532 00:24:10,550 --> 00:24:06,450 to ignore them in orbit oh absolutely 533 00:24:12,410 --> 00:24:10,560 you know what I think in space is one of 534 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:12,420 the biggest international brotherhood's 535 00:24:17,060 --> 00:24:14,570 they have you know here we are a crew of 536 00:24:18,710 --> 00:24:17,070 different countries we have you know 537 00:24:21,050 --> 00:24:18,720 American astronauts and Russian 538 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:21,060 astronauts and japanese astronaut we all 539 00:24:24,260 --> 00:24:22,770 work together as one big team we work 540 00:24:26,450 --> 00:24:24,270 together we solve problems together we 541 00:24:28,070 --> 00:24:26,460 laugh together we eat together it is the 542 00:24:29,420 --> 00:24:28,080 best example of international 543 00:24:30,980 --> 00:24:29,430 cooperation I know of it's at the 544 00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:30,990 working level and I think that kind of 545 00:24:35,540 --> 00:24:33,330 works its way up to two other parts of 546 00:24:36,800 --> 00:24:35,550 the country so China Venus base i think 547 00:24:38,810 --> 00:24:36,810 is a great thing I think the more 548 00:24:40,010 --> 00:24:38,820 nations it get in space the better 549 00:24:43,280 --> 00:24:40,020 cooperation will have with each other 550 00:24:45,590 --> 00:24:43,290 thank you for Doug how comfortable are 551 00:24:48,049 --> 00:24:45,600 you that the ISS is going to be the 552 00:24:54,500 --> 00:24:48,059 human us human spaceflight program for 553 00:24:56,180 --> 00:24:54,510 the next decade or so Oh completely you 554 00:24:57,980 --> 00:24:56,190 know we've got some great folks at work 555 00:25:00,440 --> 00:24:57,990 in the international space station 556 00:25:03,500 --> 00:25:00,450 program and you know there's been just 557 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:03,510 extensive planning to get the station 558 00:25:09,740 --> 00:25:06,770 and in this posture for the next decade 559 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:09,750 we've got several automated vehicles 560 00:25:12,470 --> 00:25:11,370 that can resupply we've got commercial 561 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:12,480 providers that are going to be coming 562 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:15,410 online in a year or so to provide the 563 00:25:22,220 --> 00:25:18,690 cargo as well and eventually crew 564 00:25:24,470 --> 00:25:22,230 support taking us back and forth so the 565 00:25:26,570 --> 00:25:24,480 ISS is in great hands it's a great crew 566 00:25:28,789 --> 00:25:26,580 on board and you know the future 567 00:25:30,500 --> 00:25:28,799 couldn't look any brighter thanks also 568 00:25:32,210 --> 00:25:30,510 for you I was just wondering if you were 569 00:25:35,510 --> 00:25:32,220 surprised that you launched on the first 570 00:25:36,950 --> 00:25:35,520 try considering the weather at KSC and 571 00:25:45,049 --> 00:25:36,960 then that last-minute glitch with the 572 00:25:48,169 --> 00:25:45,059 motu vent arm yeah i had thought i had 573 00:25:50,750 --> 00:25:48,179 brought my 127 karma along with me there 574 00:25:52,970 --> 00:25:50,760 for a few you know when we walked out 575 00:25:55,490 --> 00:25:52,980 and you know while we were strapping in 576 00:25:57,560 --> 00:25:55,500 and we were getting updates so while we 577 00:26:00,770 --> 00:25:57,570 were laying on her backs and then and 578 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:00,780 then we we got to go and and then the 579 00:26:05,570 --> 00:26:02,610 next thing happened at 31 seconds so I 580 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:05,580 was thinking no but it just worked out 581 00:26:10,220 --> 00:26:08,010 so good we couldn't be happier it was 582 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:10,230 great for our family or friends and all 583 00:26:14,390 --> 00:26:12,450 the guests and then the I guess close to 584 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:14,400 a million people that were watching us 585 00:26:19,250 --> 00:26:16,890 so it's always great to launch on the 586 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:19,260 first first try and I'm glad to finally 587 00:26:24,770 --> 00:26:23,250 be able to say I did that hello Johnson 588 00:26:31,850 --> 00:26:24,780 sabay center we have you loud and clear 589 00:26:36,030 --> 00:26:34,080 good morning this is eric berger with 590 00:26:38,760 --> 00:26:36,040 Houston Chronicle congratulations on 591 00:26:41,550 --> 00:26:38,770 such a great mission so far there's been 592 00:26:43,050 --> 00:26:41,560 a lot of talk about first or excuse me 593 00:26:45,990 --> 00:26:43,060 last during this flood and I want to ask 594 00:26:47,850 --> 00:26:46,000 about it first specifically do any of 595 00:26:49,530 --> 00:26:47,860 the crew members of Atlanta's plan to 596 00:26:52,050 --> 00:26:49,540 stick around with NASA to fly on the 597 00:26:54,810 --> 00:26:52,060 MPCV or is that something that is a bit 598 00:26:56,580 --> 00:26:54,820 too far in the future thank you well I 599 00:26:58,260 --> 00:26:56,590 think if you asked any one of us we 600 00:27:01,830 --> 00:26:58,270 would love a shot up flying another 601 00:27:03,540 --> 00:27:01,840 vehicle so definitely you know and we've 602 00:27:05,970 --> 00:27:03,550 got opportunities prior to that you know 603 00:27:08,340 --> 00:27:05,980 we've got multiple flights to the 604 00:27:10,530 --> 00:27:08,350 International Space Station you know we 605 00:27:13,110 --> 00:27:10,540 were going to crew this beautiful 606 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:13,120 complex for the next ten years plus so 607 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:15,010 there's plenty of opportunities to fly 608 00:27:19,650 --> 00:27:17,770 and I don't see any reason why not stay 609 00:27:24,270 --> 00:27:19,660 and see what happens it's a real bright 610 00:27:26,490 --> 00:27:24,280 future good morning Ted over from 611 00:27:30,630 --> 00:27:26,500 channel 13 here in Houston great to talk 612 00:27:33,150 --> 00:27:30,640 with you guys I'm curious what have you 613 00:27:35,250 --> 00:27:33,160 done in your downtime on this mission to 614 00:27:37,500 --> 00:27:35,260 make sure that you capture some of these 615 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:37,510 last moments what what things have you 616 00:27:41,790 --> 00:27:39,610 made sure you saw out the windows or 617 00:27:42,870 --> 00:27:41,800 done with the shuttle to tell us a 618 00:27:47,130 --> 00:27:42,880 little bit about how you've spent your 619 00:27:49,950 --> 00:27:47,140 downtime what well for me I had a chance 620 00:27:51,930 --> 00:27:49,960 to look out the without the cupola where 621 00:27:53,580 --> 00:27:51,940 it's a great window and we can see the 622 00:27:54,810 --> 00:27:53,590 Aurora Australis the Southern Lights we 623 00:27:57,030 --> 00:27:54,820 all kind of crowded around and got to 624 00:27:58,920 --> 00:27:57,040 see that and just savoring every minute 625 00:28:01,350 --> 00:27:58,930 of floating in space and then once in a 626 00:28:02,340 --> 00:28:01,360 while when you're on Atlantis when at 627 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:02,350 the end of the day you kind of look 628 00:28:05,760 --> 00:28:03,610 around the mid deck and think of all the 629 00:28:08,070 --> 00:28:05,770 guys and women who were there before you 630 00:28:09,480 --> 00:28:08,080 and who had a had a part in the space 631 00:28:11,370 --> 00:28:09,490 program and you think wow this is that 632 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:11,380 this is the last flight so it does cross 633 00:28:16,350 --> 00:28:14,410 your mind once in a while good morning 634 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:16,360 this is john donnelly with Fox 26 here 635 00:28:20,490 --> 00:28:18,730 in Houston also and I'm passing along a 636 00:28:22,620 --> 00:28:20,500 question from one of our viewers she 637 00:28:24,750 --> 00:28:22,630 wants to know what would the astronauts 638 00:28:26,460 --> 00:28:24,760 be able to take from the last trip and 639 00:28:29,730 --> 00:28:26,470 will you have a job when you get back on 640 00:28:31,500 --> 00:28:29,740 earth oh absolutely you know Johnson 641 00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:31,510 Space Center although we're reaching the 642 00:28:35,010 --> 00:28:32,890 end of the space shuttle program is 643 00:28:37,050 --> 00:28:35,020 still a vibrant place to work there'll 644 00:28:38,760 --> 00:28:37,060 be a transitional period here as we hand 645 00:28:39,960 --> 00:28:38,770 over a lot of the responsibilities for 646 00:28:41,789 --> 00:28:39,970 going to low Earth orbit to our 647 00:28:43,619 --> 00:28:41,799 commercial providers but 648 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:43,629 this is an opportunity for us to look 649 00:28:48,810 --> 00:28:46,210 beyond low-earth orbit and but perhaps 650 00:28:50,369 --> 00:28:48,820 back to the moon or to an asteroid where 651 00:28:54,259 --> 00:28:50,379 we'd like to travel too soon so there'll 652 00:28:59,249 --> 00:28:56,729 Gina's and Sara ABC news from mike 653 00:29:01,529 --> 00:28:59,259 fossum mike we thought we heard you 654 00:29:03,869 --> 00:29:01,539 trying to whistle before your spacewalk 655 00:29:05,729 --> 00:29:03,879 on Tuesday tell me a little bit about 656 00:29:07,109 --> 00:29:05,739 that and why you couldn't whistle and 657 00:29:14,789 --> 00:29:07,119 then when you're done I'd like you to 658 00:29:16,080 --> 00:29:14,799 whistle a tune for me I'll pass the 659 00:29:20,249 --> 00:29:16,090 second happier question to my a 660 00:29:21,570 --> 00:29:20,259 spacewalk buddy Ron Garan we run and I 661 00:29:23,129 --> 00:29:21,580 were both doing a little whistling in 662 00:29:25,379 --> 00:29:23,139 the airlock it's just one of the strange 663 00:29:27,419 --> 00:29:25,389 phenomena whereas the pressure is 664 00:29:29,489 --> 00:29:27,429 dropping in the airlock our suit is just 665 00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:29,499 you know a little over four pounds of 666 00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:31,570 pressure and once this air pressure 667 00:29:36,090 --> 00:29:33,730 inside the airlock goes down close or 668 00:29:37,799 --> 00:29:36,100 goes down to zero then your overall 669 00:29:39,419 --> 00:29:37,809 pressures down low and I think it has to 670 00:29:42,749 --> 00:29:39,429 do with the air the density of the air 671 00:29:46,229 --> 00:29:42,759 but I really can't explain a lot about 672 00:29:49,080 --> 00:29:46,239 the probably the the resonant frequency 673 00:29:50,820 --> 00:29:49,090 of the the cavity of your mouth as you 674 00:29:53,340 --> 00:29:50,830 are blowing the air through it like that 675 00:29:57,450 --> 00:29:53,350 and so it's kind of interesting that you 676 00:29:59,099 --> 00:29:57,460 know buddy we can all whistle you know 677 00:30:02,430 --> 00:29:59,109 and normal and Ronald through the tune 678 00:30:06,119 --> 00:30:02,440 but it's one of the things that you can 679 00:30:07,950 --> 00:30:06,129 physically use to just take a look and 680 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:07,960 appreciate the fact that that things are 681 00:30:12,029 --> 00:30:09,850 changing you can feel the air that 682 00:30:13,590 --> 00:30:12,039 you're breathing in is different it's 683 00:30:15,930 --> 00:30:13,600 the lower density and you can tell that 684 00:30:18,119 --> 00:30:15,940 we have a card of kind of a procedure 685 00:30:20,430 --> 00:30:18,129 card in the airlock and you can wave 686 00:30:23,519 --> 00:30:20,440 that back and forth and as you do you 687 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:23,529 can feel less resistance on it as the 688 00:30:26,489 --> 00:30:25,090 air pressures dropping the whistling is 689 00:30:27,869 --> 00:30:26,499 just something else to have a little fun 690 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:27,879 with what you try not to think about 691 00:30:48,039 --> 00:30:42,580 Atlantis is s this is kennedy space 692 00:30:49,270 --> 00:30:48,049 center PA oh how do you hear me hello 693 00:30:55,870 --> 00:30:49,280 Kat any space center we have you loud 694 00:30:57,070 --> 00:30:55,880 and clear agra zine i was wondering if 695 00:30:58,720 --> 00:30:57,080 you could highlight some of the 696 00:31:00,970 --> 00:30:58,730 scientific experiments that you're 697 00:31:02,410 --> 00:31:00,980 working on on the international space 698 00:31:05,549 --> 00:31:02,420 station that you think will particularly 699 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:05,559 inspire the public about care on earth 700 00:31:09,850 --> 00:31:08,090 but that's an excellent question you 701 00:31:11,590 --> 00:31:09,860 know we've had a permanent human 702 00:31:13,659 --> 00:31:11,600 presence on the National Space Station 703 00:31:16,120 --> 00:31:13,669 for over a decade now and over that time 704 00:31:18,760 --> 00:31:16,130 we've conducted over 600 scientific 705 00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:18,770 experiments and you know one of the one 706 00:31:22,390 --> 00:31:19,970 of the things that we're trying to do is 707 00:31:24,220 --> 00:31:22,400 to see how humans can go further in 708 00:31:26,799 --> 00:31:24,230 exploration go beyond Earth orbit 709 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:26,809 explore our solar system but nearly all 710 00:31:30,820 --> 00:31:28,730 of the experiments that we conduct have 711 00:31:32,710 --> 00:31:30,830 a direct application on earth from 712 00:31:36,010 --> 00:31:32,720 growing crops better to making new 713 00:31:38,110 --> 00:31:36,020 materials new medicines we had some very 714 00:31:40,659 --> 00:31:38,120 significant research in the development 715 00:31:44,289 --> 00:31:40,669 of a vaccine for Salmonella studying our 716 00:31:46,690 --> 00:31:44,299 earth learning how the learning about 717 00:31:48,940 --> 00:31:46,700 the human impact on the environment how 718 00:31:51,580 --> 00:31:48,950 the inner core of the earth works and 719 00:31:54,190 --> 00:31:51,590 possibly lead to better ways to predict 720 00:31:57,820 --> 00:31:54,200 earthquakes better safe automobile 721 00:31:59,890 --> 00:31:57,830 safety better energy efficiency fuel 722 00:32:01,990 --> 00:31:59,900 efficiency so the list goes on and on on 723 00:32:04,030 --> 00:32:02,000 it's just amazing the research that's 724 00:32:05,500 --> 00:32:04,040 being conducted up here and that's 725 00:32:06,940 --> 00:32:05,510 because this is a very very unique 726 00:32:09,070 --> 00:32:06,950 environment the research that's being 727 00:32:10,870 --> 00:32:09,080 conducted up conducted up here simply 728 00:32:13,090 --> 00:32:10,880 cannot be done anywhere else in the 729 00:32:15,310 --> 00:32:13,100 world and so that's why this is such an 730 00:32:16,840 --> 00:32:15,320 important research facility and this is 731 00:32:20,169 --> 00:32:16,850 really a global asset the International 732 00:32:21,669 --> 00:32:20,179 Space Station Marcia Dunn Associated 733 00:32:24,190 --> 00:32:21,679 Press with another question for 734 00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:24,200 commander Ferguson back in Houston you 735 00:32:27,820 --> 00:32:25,850 describe for me the overwhelming 736 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:27,830 sensation that shuttle crews get when 737 00:32:31,450 --> 00:32:29,450 they pause at the base of the pad on 738 00:32:32,860 --> 00:32:31,460 launch day and look up at the ship I'm 739 00:32:35,140 --> 00:32:32,870 wondering can you tell me what that 740 00:32:37,240 --> 00:32:35,150 moment was like for you last Friday when 741 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:37,250 you looked up at atlanta's knowing 742 00:32:46,360 --> 00:32:43,010 that's the last shuttle launch well I'll 743 00:32:48,610 --> 00:32:46,370 tell you Marsha it is that has one trip 744 00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:48,620 that every shuttle crew has to make and 745 00:32:52,419 --> 00:32:50,690 I think I speak for everyone who has 746 00:32:52,950 --> 00:32:52,429 ever flown on a space shuttle to stand 747 00:32:55,660 --> 00:32:52,960 there 748 00:32:58,120 --> 00:32:55,670 poised at the bottom of a living 749 00:32:59,740 --> 00:32:58,130 breathing vehicle and it's literally 750 00:33:01,270 --> 00:32:59,750 raining off the side of the external 751 00:33:03,400 --> 00:33:01,280 tank because of the condensation that 752 00:33:06,130 --> 00:33:03,410 forms from the extremely cold cryogenic 753 00:33:07,780 --> 00:33:06,140 fuels it's it's wheezing its hissing 754 00:33:09,490 --> 00:33:07,790 it's moaning you look up at it and I 755 00:33:11,050 --> 00:33:09,500 remember my first commander looked at me 756 00:33:13,030 --> 00:33:11,060 and he said do you believe they're going 757 00:33:15,970 --> 00:33:13,040 to let us take this thing into space and 758 00:33:19,450 --> 00:33:15,980 with every subsequent crew I've been on 759 00:33:21,850 --> 00:33:19,460 I've tried to share that same that same 760 00:33:24,220 --> 00:33:21,860 reflection with with my crew it's it's 761 00:33:25,660 --> 00:33:24,230 incredibly awe-inspiring and just like 762 00:33:27,550 --> 00:33:25,670 the pictures that you see the next day 763 00:33:29,440 --> 00:33:27,560 in them in the photograph it's just 764 00:33:30,910 --> 00:33:29,450 incredibly surreal to stand there and 765 00:33:32,350 --> 00:33:30,920 look up at it and know that in a matter 766 00:33:37,840 --> 00:33:32,360 of hours it's going to be orbiting the 767 00:33:40,090 --> 00:33:37,850 earth hi it's James Dean from Florida 768 00:33:42,160 --> 00:33:40,100 today another question for Ron this is 769 00:33:43,780 --> 00:33:42,170 the last time I guess will in a very 770 00:33:46,780 --> 00:33:43,790 long time we'll see a crowd this big on 771 00:33:48,550 --> 00:33:46,790 the station although you'll continue to 772 00:33:49,930 --> 00:33:48,560 fly there for many years to come will it 773 00:33:52,450 --> 00:33:49,940 seemed a little bit smaller a little 774 00:33:58,060 --> 00:33:52,460 less fun perhaps when you don't get 775 00:34:00,400 --> 00:33:58,070 these occasional visitors well I think 776 00:34:03,640 --> 00:34:00,410 it will seem a little bit smaller 777 00:34:06,670 --> 00:34:03,650 actually because you know all the all 778 00:34:08,409 --> 00:34:06,680 the tons of cargo that have arrived from 779 00:34:10,750 --> 00:34:08,419 Atlantis have filled this place up so 780 00:34:14,350 --> 00:34:10,760 there's a there's a lot less a room for 781 00:34:16,180 --> 00:34:14,360 us humans so but that that is really 782 00:34:19,030 --> 00:34:16,190 really important because you know we are 783 00:34:21,669 --> 00:34:19,040 outfitting this station to function for 784 00:34:23,290 --> 00:34:21,679 the rest of the decade and Atlanta says 785 00:34:25,750 --> 00:34:23,300 has really set us on the pace we're 786 00:34:27,490 --> 00:34:25,760 doing that so and we aren't we're going 787 00:34:29,649 --> 00:34:27,500 to miss these guys a lot it's it's been 788 00:34:31,690 --> 00:34:29,659 really wonderful having them up here it 789 00:34:34,210 --> 00:34:31,700 is it is nice to have visitors and 790 00:34:36,850 --> 00:34:34,220 especially great visitors like these 791 00:34:40,270 --> 00:34:36,860 guys are and you know it'll be sad when 792 00:34:41,770 --> 00:34:40,280 when that stops but you know we're going 793 00:34:44,889 --> 00:34:41,780 to continue on this this place is 794 00:34:46,720 --> 00:34:44,899 amazing and it's going to continue to 795 00:34:48,610 --> 00:34:46,730 function to continue to be utilized in 796 00:34:53,860 --> 00:34:48,620 great part because of the great mission 797 00:34:55,450 --> 00:34:53,870 so far that these guys have conducted hi 798 00:34:57,400 --> 00:34:55,460 it's bill Harwood CBS News with the 799 00:35:02,080 --> 00:34:57,410 question for I think Sergei Volkov if I 800 00:35:04,120 --> 00:35:02,090 could Sergei you've heard the u.s. 801 00:35:06,070 --> 00:35:04,130 reporters asked US astronauts about the 802 00:35:06,550 --> 00:35:06,080 end of the shuttle and what might come 803 00:35:08,080 --> 00:35:06,560 next 804 00:35:10,120 --> 00:35:08,090 you what are the Russians think about 805 00:35:12,010 --> 00:35:10,130 that when you guys talk about it the end 806 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:12,020 of the shuttle and this gap is coming up 807 00:35:16,390 --> 00:35:14,930 in NASA's reliance on Russia for 808 00:35:24,130 --> 00:35:16,400 transportation what do you guys think 809 00:35:26,860 --> 00:35:24,140 about that thanks for us it's also over 810 00:35:28,420 --> 00:35:26,870 said that no more shuttles will appear 811 00:35:30,850 --> 00:35:28,430 on board the station because thanks to 812 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:30,860 this brilliant machine we were able to 813 00:35:40,990 --> 00:35:35,930 build this station so big and ready to 814 00:35:44,050 --> 00:35:41,000 have six personal crew of course we we 815 00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:44,060 would like to continue to fly with our 816 00:35:50,410 --> 00:35:47,330 friends and say yous are ready to 817 00:35:54,700 --> 00:35:50,420 continue this exploration of space on 818 00:35:56,410 --> 00:35:54,710 low orbits advanced science us this is 819 00:36:01,450 --> 00:35:56,420 NASA headquarters PA oh how do you read 820 00:36:05,260 --> 00:36:01,460 me we have a loud and clear on the 821 00:36:08,260 --> 00:36:05,270 International Space Station line hi 822 00:36:09,490 --> 00:36:08,270 Suzanne presto from VOA Ron can you tell 823 00:36:11,770 --> 00:36:09,500 us a bit more about your science 824 00:36:13,150 --> 00:36:11,780 activities on station particularly any 825 00:36:14,650 --> 00:36:13,160 experiments you've been working on that 826 00:36:19,180 --> 00:36:14,660 will be coming back down on shuttle 827 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:19,190 thank you well um that that would take a 828 00:36:22,300 --> 00:36:20,690 long time to answer we've been we have 829 00:36:25,030 --> 00:36:22,310 been doing a lot of science on board and 830 00:36:27,070 --> 00:36:25,040 as far as i know i think the only well i 831 00:36:30,370 --> 00:36:27,080 mean there's a lot of human research 832 00:36:32,530 --> 00:36:30,380 where we're kind of the subjects and 833 00:36:33,670 --> 00:36:32,540 there's a lot of that science that's 834 00:36:35,080 --> 00:36:33,680 going to go down on the shuttle we also 835 00:36:38,470 --> 00:36:35,090 have some spiders on board right now 836 00:36:40,900 --> 00:36:38,480 that are being studied and they are 837 00:36:43,390 --> 00:36:40,910 going down on the shuttle as well but 838 00:36:45,310 --> 00:36:43,400 we've been conducting experiments fluid 839 00:36:48,660 --> 00:36:45,320 experiments approaching crystal growth 840 00:36:51,190 --> 00:36:48,670 experiments plant growth experiments 841 00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:51,200 experiments with the human body and the 842 00:36:53,770 --> 00:36:52,610 function of the human body looking at 843 00:36:57,580 --> 00:36:53,780 things like you know how to conduct 844 00:37:00,060 --> 00:36:57,590 combat osteoporosis so there's a quite a 845 00:37:02,740 --> 00:37:00,070 bit of science going on board combustion 846 00:37:05,200 --> 00:37:02,750 science we've been doing as well so we 847 00:37:06,640 --> 00:37:05,210 are we are at the at the beginning of 848 00:37:11,590 --> 00:37:06,650 full utilization of this amazing 849 00:37:13,480 --> 00:37:11,600 research facility Atlantis ISS this is 850 00:37:17,980 --> 00:37:13,490 marshall space flight center PA oh how 851 00:37:20,790 --> 00:37:17,990 do you hear me we have you loud and 852 00:37:27,400 --> 00:37:24,700 hi my name is Rikki Klaus from WHNT news 853 00:37:30,010 --> 00:37:27,410 19 and I wanted to ask much of the world 854 00:37:33,190 --> 00:37:30,020 was watching as you guys sky rocketed 855 00:37:34,780 --> 00:37:33,200 into space excited you know loving to 856 00:37:43,810 --> 00:37:34,790 see you what what was going through your 857 00:37:44,830 --> 00:37:43,820 head when when that was happening well 858 00:37:46,660 --> 00:37:44,840 there's a lot of emotions going through 859 00:37:47,740 --> 00:37:46,670 your mind it's it the edge a space 860 00:37:49,990 --> 00:37:47,750 shuttle launch is a very interesting 861 00:37:51,880 --> 00:37:50,000 experience it's it's kind of like the 862 00:37:53,410 --> 00:37:51,890 year in the year prior to the launch 863 00:37:54,820 --> 00:37:53,420 you're preparing for the Super Bowl but 864 00:37:56,800 --> 00:37:54,830 you don't know exactly what day the 865 00:37:58,780 --> 00:37:56,810 super bowl is so you get all prepared 866 00:37:59,710 --> 00:37:58,790 and even on the day of your scheduled 867 00:38:01,210 --> 00:37:59,720 launch you're looking at the weather 868 00:38:02,650 --> 00:38:01,220 think is are we going to go aren't we 869 00:38:04,330 --> 00:38:02,660 gonna go and I'm this launch it was no 870 00:38:06,100 --> 00:38:04,340 different we had a seventy percent 871 00:38:08,500 --> 00:38:06,110 chance of not going but we gotta 872 00:38:09,520 --> 00:38:08,510 prepares it for going and you walk out 873 00:38:11,260 --> 00:38:09,530 there and you look at this amazing 874 00:38:13,120 --> 00:38:11,270 vehicle on the launch pad and you and 875 00:38:14,890 --> 00:38:13,130 you just a nothing comes in with your 876 00:38:16,750 --> 00:38:14,900 mind but Wow and you get up there and 877 00:38:18,400 --> 00:38:16,760 strapped in and you're still waiting and 878 00:38:20,230 --> 00:38:18,410 you never know for sure whether you're 879 00:38:21,880 --> 00:38:20,240 going until at the last second because 880 00:38:24,520 --> 00:38:21,890 we had a hold at 31 seconds and we're 881 00:38:25,810 --> 00:38:24,530 going to oh no now what and the funny 882 00:38:27,310 --> 00:38:25,820 thing about that as they picked up the 883 00:38:29,770 --> 00:38:27,320 count and Austin was like ready set go 884 00:38:31,270 --> 00:38:29,780 and bam we were off to the races and we 885 00:38:33,520 --> 00:38:31,280 were getting shot off the planet and it 886 00:38:35,560 --> 00:38:33,530 was just absolutely amazing so the whole 887 00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:35,570 ride up you get your big wide eyed and 888 00:38:39,220 --> 00:38:37,610 it's experiencing all the all the the 889 00:38:43,690 --> 00:38:39,230 the thrill of the g's and also the 890 00:38:46,030 --> 00:38:43,700 incredible sights and sounds you hear my 891 00:38:47,920 --> 00:38:46,040 name is Monica Rick's I'm with wafs out 892 00:38:50,200 --> 00:38:47,930 of the rocket city and Sandy I've been 893 00:38:52,330 --> 00:38:50,210 admiring your hair all morning and this 894 00:38:56,020 --> 00:38:52,340 question is for you too you've been this 895 00:38:57,460 --> 00:38:56,030 is your second time up at the ISS tell 896 00:39:00,160 --> 00:38:57,470 me the changes that have gone through 897 00:39:03,310 --> 00:39:00,170 the space station and and how it looks 898 00:39:05,470 --> 00:39:03,320 now and also you've got six days left 899 00:39:06,940 --> 00:39:05,480 before you know some crew members leave 900 00:39:12,310 --> 00:39:06,950 is there anything you want to do before 901 00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:12,320 you fly back well certainly the space 902 00:39:16,540 --> 00:39:14,330 station feels a lot like home the minute 903 00:39:18,970 --> 00:39:16,550 we opened the hatch I felt like I never 904 00:39:20,440 --> 00:39:18,980 left but in the in the meantime that 905 00:39:23,260 --> 00:39:20,450 since I've been here two years ago 906 00:39:25,480 --> 00:39:23,270 several new modules have arrived the 907 00:39:28,350 --> 00:39:25,490 most enjoyable one of which is the 908 00:39:30,760 --> 00:39:28,360 cupola which is this very nice windowed 909 00:39:32,950 --> 00:39:30,770 module that we can see these spectacular 910 00:39:35,320 --> 00:39:32,960 views of the earth so 911 00:39:37,060 --> 00:39:35,330 almost after a couple hours after we 912 00:39:39,010 --> 00:39:37,070 docked and we had a break we all ran up 913 00:39:41,620 --> 00:39:39,020 to the cupola to see the view from there 914 00:39:43,120 --> 00:39:41,630 so the station you know it's the same 915 00:39:44,829 --> 00:39:43,130 but yet it's different in some ways a 916 00:39:46,720 --> 00:39:44,839 lot of the operations still the same 917 00:39:48,910 --> 00:39:46,730 these guys are taking great care of it 918 00:39:50,200 --> 00:39:48,920 as far as the remaining time of the 919 00:39:52,030 --> 00:39:50,210 mission we're going to finish out our 920 00:39:53,890 --> 00:39:52,040 transfer and hopefully we'll get that 921 00:39:56,260 --> 00:39:53,900 done a little bit early and we'll have 922 00:39:58,000 --> 00:39:56,270 some time to spend in the cupola at some 923 00:40:00,430 --> 00:39:58,010 the other windows and just with our 924 00:40:03,310 --> 00:40:00,440 station colleagues and and share some 925 00:40:05,710 --> 00:40:03,320 memories before we have to leave good 926 00:40:07,599 --> 00:40:05,720 morning this is matt bigler KCBS radio 927 00:40:09,579 --> 00:40:07,609 and this is a question for X or whoever 928 00:40:11,500 --> 00:40:09,589 would like to field it and we're 929 00:40:13,780 --> 00:40:11,510 speaking to you from Silicon Valley the 930 00:40:15,609 --> 00:40:13,790 home of Google and Facebook and things 931 00:40:17,980 --> 00:40:15,619 like social media and the iPhone and my 932 00:40:20,290 --> 00:40:17,990 question is what effect do you think 933 00:40:23,109 --> 00:40:20,300 that some of these high tech innovations 934 00:40:25,870 --> 00:40:23,119 have had on America's interest in space 935 00:40:31,210 --> 00:40:25,880 travel and our ability to explore the 936 00:40:33,220 --> 00:40:31,220 final frontier well I think that 937 00:40:35,050 --> 00:40:33,230 technology is it has an inherent 938 00:40:37,150 --> 00:40:35,060 interest and people just taken hair and 939 00:40:38,440 --> 00:40:37,160 interest in it and I think Silicon 940 00:40:39,970 --> 00:40:38,450 Valley is the genesis a lot of the 941 00:40:42,040 --> 00:40:39,980 technology we use here on the space 942 00:40:45,220 --> 00:40:42,050 station so I really do think it plays a 943 00:40:47,170 --> 00:40:45,230 very important role from from from 944 00:40:48,849 --> 00:40:47,180 inspiring grade school kids to actually 945 00:40:51,220 --> 00:40:48,859 providing the science that we need to do 946 00:40:52,300 --> 00:40:51,230 our do our research here and I think 947 00:40:53,740 --> 00:40:52,310 that's going to always keep people 948 00:40:55,810 --> 00:40:53,750 curious and curiosity is a very 949 00:40:57,310 --> 00:40:55,820 important thing that you need to to be 950 00:40:59,440 --> 00:40:57,320 able to develop a space program then 951 00:41:01,030 --> 00:40:59,450 develop a good research program that can