1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,400 I'm so excited to join you all out there I was so incredibly impressed by 2 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:11,340 everyone when I came out for the applications and it made me want the job 3 00:00:11,340 --> 00:00:16,199 that much more I'd like to thank the NASA workforce for your commitment and 4 00:00:16,199 --> 00:00:22,140 dedication to the mission of NASA I'm really looking forward to working with 5 00:00:22,140 --> 00:00:26,490 the broader NASA workforce soon one of the biggest reasons I applied wasn't 6 00:00:26,490 --> 00:00:30,330 even so much fact that the job involves going to space it was really just the 7 00:00:30,330 --> 00:00:34,469 fact that job involves you and working with the people at NASA every time I 8 00:00:34,469 --> 00:00:38,399 travel to Houston that just made me more and more excited about the possibility 9 00:00:38,399 --> 00:00:42,480 of working there I just I feel really fortunate to work amongst those people 10 00:00:42,480 --> 00:00:46,219 it's going to be really amazing obviously this is a team effort 11 00:00:46,219 --> 00:00:51,870 we as astronauts and we as an organization I couldn't do what we do 12 00:00:51,870 --> 00:00:56,699 without everybody involved and thank you for what you and it's an honor to be a 13 00:00:56,699 --> 00:01:01,620 part of the organization just that I'm so incredibly honored to be joining you 14 00:01:01,620 --> 00:01:07,200 and I can't wait to work with everybody went forward to supporting the space 15 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:15,180 missions and really learning and growing with my colleagues at NASA I would 16 00:01:15,180 --> 00:01:19,140 definitely say that I'm super excited to be a part of the NASA team in an ounce 17 00:01:19,140 --> 00:01:24,420 of family is amazing how many people with different backgrounds and different 18 00:01:24,420 --> 00:01:28,920 types of expertise come to NASA because they're passionate about the mission 19 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:35,159 they're really offering my sincere appreciation in advance further than 20 00:01:35,159 --> 00:01:39,930 with will be doing for us and of course we've done in the past quite a 21 00:01:39,930 --> 00:01:45,060 successful thing I also say keep up the good work there certainly is more to be 22 00:01:45,060 --> 00:01:53,490 done as we as we aim for longer duration and getting humans to Mars and so I look 23 00:01:53,490 --> 00:01:56,610 forward to working with you in that endeavor thanks for all your support 24 00:01:56,610 --> 00:02:00,719 I've had a lot of encouragement through the application process and it's been 25 00:02:00,719 --> 00:02:05,439 really cool I kind of feel like everybody gets to participate in this 26 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:10,360 experience with me I'm incredibly humbled and very stoked 27 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:17,950 to join your team you have a long history that's incredible