1 00:01:31,210 --> 00:01:01,790 [Music] 2 00:01:36,499 --> 00:01:34,820 good afternoon ladies and gentlemen we 3 00:01:38,899 --> 00:01:36,509 are so pleased to have you here 4 00:01:40,940 --> 00:01:38,909 for this exciting event my name is 5 00:01:43,539 --> 00:01:40,950 general Wong and I'm the associate 6 00:01:46,539 --> 00:01:43,549 administrator of communications for NASA 7 00:01:49,450 --> 00:01:46,549 please join me in welcoming to the stage 8 00:02:03,080 --> 00:01:49,460 Kennedy Space Center deputy director 9 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:03,090 Janet Petro Thank You Jen ray and thank 10 00:02:07,210 --> 00:02:05,250 you for all of the hard work that you do 11 00:02:10,009 --> 00:02:07,220 here for us at the Kennedy Space Center 12 00:02:12,140 --> 00:02:10,019 it's a pretty exciting day for us here 13 00:02:14,030 --> 00:02:12,150 and I'd like to welcome all of you to 14 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:14,040 the Kennedy Space Center and to the 15 00:02:18,890 --> 00:02:16,410 Vehicle Assembly Building where not only 16 00:02:21,140 --> 00:02:18,900 the Apollo Saturn 5 and the space 17 00:02:23,570 --> 00:02:21,150 shuttles were processed and prepped for 18 00:02:25,190 --> 00:02:23,580 their historic missions but NASA's 19 00:02:28,340 --> 00:02:25,200 future Space Launch System will be 20 00:02:29,930 --> 00:02:28,350 processed here as well we're honored to 21 00:02:32,390 --> 00:02:29,940 be here at this event with some very 22 00:02:35,509 --> 00:02:32,400 special guests so please help me in 23 00:02:43,020 --> 00:02:35,519 welcoming the Honorable Bill Nelson the 24 00:02:54,309 --> 00:02:46,120 the Honorable Marco Rubio United States 25 00:02:56,740 --> 00:02:54,319 Senator of Florida the Honorable Bill 26 00:03:02,820 --> 00:02:56,750 Posey United States representative from 27 00:03:07,630 --> 00:03:05,860 the Honorable Ron de santis United 28 00:03:09,350 --> 00:03:07,640 States representative from Florida's 29 00:03:14,369 --> 00:03:09,360 sixth congressional district 30 00:03:17,290 --> 00:03:14,379 [Applause] 31 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:17,300 Brigadier General Wayne Monti commander 32 00:03:38,100 --> 00:03:28,530 and dr. Buzz Aldrin Gemini 12 and Apollo 33 00:03:47,740 --> 00:03:41,320 the Honorable Pam Bondi Attorney General 34 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:50,660 the Honorable Adam Putnam Commissioner 35 00:04:02,860 --> 00:04:00,160 and all other state and local elected 36 00:04:04,870 --> 00:04:02,870 officials in our audience here today and 37 00:04:08,110 --> 00:04:04,880 now it's my honor to introduce the 38 00:04:10,450 --> 00:04:08,120 leader of NASA's Kennedy Space Center he 39 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:10,460 has led this Center during the fly out 40 00:04:15,190 --> 00:04:12,770 of the shuttle program and then through 41 00:04:18,790 --> 00:04:15,200 our successful transformation into a 42 00:04:21,610 --> 00:04:18,800 multi-user spaceport he's a marine he's 43 00:04:24,580 --> 00:04:21,620 a veteran astronaut having flown for 44 00:04:26,830 --> 00:04:24,590 space shuttle missions his last shuttle 45 00:04:29,170 --> 00:04:26,840 mission was the first international 46 00:04:31,540 --> 00:04:29,180 space station assembly mission where he 47 00:04:33,340 --> 00:04:31,550 became the first American astronaut to 48 00:04:36,280 --> 00:04:33,350 enter into the International Space 49 00:04:50,540 --> 00:04:36,290 Station please join me in welcoming our 50 00:04:56,280 --> 00:04:52,110 thanks Janet 51 00:04:59,490 --> 00:04:56,290 Wow great day it's a real honor for me 52 00:05:01,800 --> 00:04:59,500 to welcome vice president Mike Pence the 53 00:05:04,290 --> 00:05:01,810 chairman of the national space Council 54 00:05:07,590 --> 00:05:04,300 back to the Kennedy Space Center for the 55 00:05:11,280 --> 00:05:07,600 first time in his new position to see 56 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:11,290 firsthand ksi's transformation to a 57 00:05:17,340 --> 00:05:15,010 vibrant multi-user spaceport pictures 58 00:05:20,670 --> 00:05:17,350 and powerpoint charts just don't do it 59 00:05:22,500 --> 00:05:20,680 justice you can't appreciate the scope 60 00:05:24,810 --> 00:05:22,510 in the magnitude of what we've 61 00:05:27,810 --> 00:05:24,820 accomplished until you see it in person 62 00:05:30,480 --> 00:05:27,820 and I am so proud to be able to share 63 00:05:34,170 --> 00:05:30,490 all of your hard work with the 64 00:05:37,620 --> 00:05:34,180 vice-president today you know today as 65 00:05:40,830 --> 00:05:37,630 you look back here in hi Bay 3 in this 66 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:40,840 iconic structure that sent humans to the 67 00:05:45,510 --> 00:05:43,210 moon that for 30 years 68 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:45,520 processed America's first reusable 69 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:48,010 rocket the Space Shuttle all the 70 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:50,890 platforms are in place to support the 71 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:53,490 staffing of the Space Launch System and 72 00:06:00,810 --> 00:05:57,610 the Orion space capsule if you look 73 00:06:03,390 --> 00:06:00,820 around outside the VAB you see 74 00:06:07,050 --> 00:06:03,400 government and commercial space working 75 00:06:10,140 --> 00:06:07,060 together as one behind us in what used 76 00:06:12,210 --> 00:06:10,150 to be shuttle processing facilities we 77 00:06:12,690 --> 00:06:12,220 now have Boeing supporting the Air 78 00:06:17,390 --> 00:06:12,700 Force's 79 00:06:20,460 --> 00:06:17,400 x37 orbital test vehicle and the cst-100 80 00:06:23,090 --> 00:06:20,470 Starliner Boeing's entrance in the 81 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:23,100 Commercial Crew program for NASA on 82 00:06:30,180 --> 00:06:26,730 launch complex 39a just last night 83 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:30,190 SpaceX had its eighth successful launch 84 00:06:33,990 --> 00:06:32,650 this year from that historic pad that 85 00:06:40,849 --> 00:06:34,000 sent humans to the moon 86 00:06:45,149 --> 00:06:43,079 SpaceX is supporting cargo to the 87 00:06:48,239 --> 00:06:45,159 International Space Station commercial 88 00:06:49,769 --> 00:06:48,249 missions and soon astronauts to the 89 00:06:53,189 --> 00:06:49,779 International Space Station with the 90 00:06:56,069 --> 00:06:53,199 crew dragon if you go outside the secure 91 00:06:58,199 --> 00:06:56,079 perimeter in exploration Park Blue 92 00:07:00,539 --> 00:06:58,209 Origin is building a huge manufacturing 93 00:07:02,269 --> 00:07:00,549 facility for their new Glen rocket that 94 00:07:05,309 --> 00:07:02,279 they're going to launch from Cape sight 95 00:07:08,129 --> 00:07:05,319 and over in the operations and check-out 96 00:07:10,949 --> 00:07:08,139 building high-bay Lockheed Martin is 97 00:07:12,329 --> 00:07:10,959 building the Orion capsule for 98 00:07:14,639 --> 00:07:12,339 exploration mission-1 99 00:07:18,149 --> 00:07:14,649 as we prepare to send humans further 100 00:07:20,939 --> 00:07:18,159 into space than ever before this is 101 00:07:23,639 --> 00:07:20,949 truly an exciting time for America's 102 00:07:26,339 --> 00:07:23,649 space program and I am so pleased to 103 00:07:29,899 --> 00:07:26,349 have vice president here to see it for 104 00:07:33,419 --> 00:07:29,909 himself it's now my pleasure to 105 00:07:36,539 --> 00:07:33,429 introduce our Acting administrator 106 00:07:39,889 --> 00:07:36,549 Robert Lightfoot who's keeping NASA on 107 00:07:42,599 --> 00:07:39,899 track as we push forward into the future 108 00:07:44,779 --> 00:07:42,609 Roberts been with NASA for 28 years he 109 00:07:47,129 --> 00:07:44,789 started out in propulsion test 110 00:07:49,409 --> 00:07:47,139 eventually becoming the director of 111 00:07:52,469 --> 00:07:49,419 NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in 112 00:07:54,809 --> 00:07:52,479 Huntsville and finally in his permanent 113 00:07:59,069 --> 00:07:54,819 position as our associate administrator 114 00:08:02,069 --> 00:07:59,079 the senior civil servant at NASA I can 115 00:08:04,799 --> 00:08:02,079 think of no one more qualified to be at 116 00:08:06,749 --> 00:08:04,809 the helm of our agency right now keeping 117 00:08:07,770 --> 00:08:06,759 us on course please welcome Robert 118 00:08:17,929 --> 00:08:07,780 Lightfoot 119 00:08:20,369 --> 00:08:17,939 [Applause] 120 00:08:23,010 --> 00:08:20,379 well it is great to be here thanks Bob 121 00:08:24,089 --> 00:08:23,020 for that introduction I can't tell you 122 00:08:25,860 --> 00:08:24,099 how excited I am to welcome vice 123 00:08:28,469 --> 00:08:25,870 president pence here to Kennedy Space 124 00:08:29,879 --> 00:08:28,479 Center he was at Johnson a couple of 125 00:08:32,310 --> 00:08:29,889 weeks ago you may have seen when we had 126 00:08:33,990 --> 00:08:32,320 the astronaut announcement and it was 127 00:08:35,430 --> 00:08:34,000 just exciting to see his excitement 128 00:08:38,310 --> 00:08:35,440 around what we what we're trying to do 129 00:08:40,019 --> 00:08:38,320 here in space exploration I want to 130 00:08:42,209 --> 00:08:40,029 thank him for being here again and is 131 00:08:43,769 --> 00:08:42,219 interested he's shown I thank him for 132 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:43,779 renewing the National Space Council and 133 00:08:47,130 --> 00:08:45,610 look forward to working with him as they 134 00:08:47,670 --> 00:08:47,140 move forward from that perspective and 135 00:08:50,069 --> 00:08:47,680 I'm going to thank the administration 136 00:08:53,220 --> 00:08:50,079 for the support we've gotten from the 137 00:08:55,740 --> 00:08:53,230 2018 budget for NASA going forward you 138 00:08:57,540 --> 00:08:55,750 know is Bob stated there are so many 139 00:09:00,030 --> 00:08:57,550 great examples of made in America here 140 00:09:01,139 --> 00:09:00,040 at Kennedy Space Center he pointed out 141 00:09:02,310 --> 00:09:01,149 all the different companies that are 142 00:09:04,019 --> 00:09:02,320 here and all that and kind of the 143 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:04,029 revolution in what we're trying to do 144 00:09:08,340 --> 00:09:06,490 this is not it this is not the way we 145 00:09:09,810 --> 00:09:08,350 used to do space you think of all the 146 00:09:11,730 --> 00:09:09,820 facilities here that used to be NASA's 147 00:09:13,290 --> 00:09:11,740 in there now not just NASA's there are 148 00:09:14,730 --> 00:09:13,300 commercial partners there are other 149 00:09:17,009 --> 00:09:14,740 government agencies are using these as 150 00:09:19,650 --> 00:09:17,019 well it's a very exciting time to be 151 00:09:22,079 --> 00:09:19,660 here but yet our legacy is built on the 152 00:09:24,300 --> 00:09:22,089 Giants that came before us all of us get 153 00:09:25,620 --> 00:09:24,310 to stand on those shoulders and we get 154 00:09:27,269 --> 00:09:25,630 to just keep pressing forward for this 155 00:09:29,519 --> 00:09:27,279 journey of exploration that we all enjoy 156 00:09:31,980 --> 00:09:29,529 and really why we're here while we get 157 00:09:33,150 --> 00:09:31,990 to do what we're doing I'm thrilled to 158 00:09:35,069 --> 00:09:33,160 be standing here in front of all this 159 00:09:37,079 --> 00:09:35,079 hardware this is exciting for us you've 160 00:09:39,139 --> 00:09:37,089 got that the capsule the Orion capsule 161 00:09:41,460 --> 00:09:39,149 that flew on exploration flight test-1 162 00:09:42,780 --> 00:09:41,470 that was a test for us we're building on 163 00:09:45,030 --> 00:09:42,790 that what we learned from that test now 164 00:09:47,850 --> 00:09:45,040 that for to put a Ryan together over in 165 00:09:49,079 --> 00:09:47,860 the ONC just exciting what we're going 166 00:09:51,449 --> 00:09:49,089 to do there and you can see the progress 167 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:51,459 being made the Dragon capsule the first 168 00:09:55,530 --> 00:09:53,050 one that we flew to station another 169 00:09:57,180 --> 00:09:55,540 exciting exciting example of our 170 00:09:59,280 --> 00:09:57,190 commercial partners stepping up to build 171 00:10:01,980 --> 00:09:59,290 the gap for us and to actually come to 172 00:10:03,900 --> 00:10:01,990 come to help us with what we're trying 173 00:10:06,300 --> 00:10:03,910 to do in this exploration journey so 174 00:10:08,100 --> 00:10:06,310 it's a very exciting Boeing's Starliner 175 00:10:09,460 --> 00:10:08,110 the training module they've been using 176 00:10:11,530 --> 00:10:09,470 to get the crews ready to 177 00:10:13,060 --> 00:10:11,540 our liner when we go from Lord go to low 178 00:10:14,260 --> 00:10:13,070 Earth orbit whether it's on a dragon or 179 00:10:16,900 --> 00:10:14,270 whether it's on the Starliner going 180 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:16,910 forward so very exciting and I think it 181 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:18,410 just demonstrates for me 182 00:10:21,970 --> 00:10:20,570 Kennedy's Kennedy's work with industry 183 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:21,980 just demonstrates this new way of doing 184 00:10:26,500 --> 00:10:24,050 business that we're trying to do as an 185 00:10:28,420 --> 00:10:26,510 agency it really does emphasize the 186 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:28,430 hands part of this not an oar but an and 187 00:10:32,500 --> 00:10:30,650 we need government and commercial 188 00:10:34,540 --> 00:10:32,510 Institute's we need large companies and 189 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:34,550 small companies we need international 190 00:10:38,380 --> 00:10:36,770 partners and our domestic suppliers and 191 00:10:40,270 --> 00:10:38,390 we need academia to bring that 192 00:10:41,770 --> 00:10:40,280 innovation and excitement that they 193 00:10:42,910 --> 00:10:41,780 bring to that next set of workforce that 194 00:10:44,650 --> 00:10:42,920 we're going to use to actually keep 195 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:44,660 going further into space than we ever 196 00:10:49,150 --> 00:10:46,850 have before and frankly we need this 197 00:10:51,340 --> 00:10:49,160 team here at KSC I want to personally 198 00:10:53,560 --> 00:10:51,350 thank Bob cabana and Janet for their 199 00:10:54,070 --> 00:10:53,570 leadership and turning this into a 200 00:10:55,870 --> 00:10:54,080 multi-use 201 00:10:57,760 --> 00:10:55,880 spaceport for those of you that don't 202 00:10:58,990 --> 00:10:57,770 know if you go back to 2010 this is 203 00:11:00,670 --> 00:10:59,000 pretty much a shuttle centric 204 00:11:02,620 --> 00:11:00,680 environment here and now look at what 205 00:11:04,210 --> 00:11:02,630 they've done and I thank you the 206 00:11:06,010 --> 00:11:04,220 workforce you Kennedy for doing that and 207 00:11:08,380 --> 00:11:06,020 leading the way you've set the example 208 00:11:10,180 --> 00:11:08,390 for the type of the type of reliance on 209 00:11:12,220 --> 00:11:10,190 public-private partnerships that we want 210 00:11:14,020 --> 00:11:12,230 to do as an agency and as a nation and 211 00:11:15,940 --> 00:11:14,030 it's a very exciting thing for us to see 212 00:11:18,220 --> 00:11:15,950 it actually come into fruition as we 213 00:11:20,440 --> 00:11:18,230 move forward so thank you again for 214 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:20,450 providing this great showcase for the 215 00:11:24,190 --> 00:11:23,210 vice president today I want to thank I 216 00:11:26,050 --> 00:11:24,200 want to thank the vice president for 217 00:11:27,460 --> 00:11:26,060 being here today it means a great deal 218 00:11:30,340 --> 00:11:27,470 to me it means a great deal to our 219 00:11:33,190 --> 00:11:30,350 agency and to see him here and see that 220 00:11:34,180 --> 00:11:33,200 kind of support so with that said I'm 221 00:11:36,250 --> 00:11:34,190 going to get out of the way and 222 00:11:37,750 --> 00:11:36,260 introduce the vice president United 223 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:37,760 States I hope you guys will give a big 224 00:11:41,740 --> 00:11:39,170 Kennedy warm welcome to our vice 225 00:11:42,030 --> 00:11:41,750 president Mike Pence 226 00:12:08,789 --> 00:11:42,040 [Applause] 227 00:12:08,799 --> 00:12:15,119 hello Florida 228 00:12:21,340 --> 00:12:18,749 the senator Rubio senator Nelson 229 00:12:23,290 --> 00:12:21,350 congressman Posey congressman De Santis 230 00:12:26,290 --> 00:12:23,300 attorney general Bondy Commissioner 231 00:12:29,939 --> 00:12:26,300 Putnam Acting Administrator lightfoot 232 00:12:32,319 --> 00:12:29,949 director cabana all the leaders of 233 00:12:41,319 --> 00:12:32,329 Industry and business who are gathered 234 00:12:44,499 --> 00:12:41,329 here today dr. Buzz Aldrin and all the 235 00:12:46,989 --> 00:12:44,509 great men and women of NASA and the 236 00:12:48,999 --> 00:12:46,999 Kennedy Space Center it is my great 237 00:12:51,999 --> 00:12:49,009 honor to be with you here today at the 238 00:13:02,169 --> 00:12:52,009 dawn of a new era of space exploration 239 00:13:03,579 --> 00:13:02,179 in the United States of America and I 240 00:13:05,100 --> 00:13:03,589 bring greetings from the man who is 241 00:13:08,319 --> 00:13:05,110 going to make that happen 242 00:13:10,179 --> 00:13:08,329 his admiration for all of you gathered 243 00:13:13,749 --> 00:13:10,189 here and for America's storied history 244 00:13:17,410 --> 00:13:13,759 in space is boundless and he is 245 00:13:19,869 --> 00:13:17,420 committed each and every day to American 246 00:13:23,379 --> 00:13:19,879 leadership at home around the world and 247 00:13:26,289 --> 00:13:23,389 in the boundless expanse of space the 248 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:26,299 45th President of the United States of 249 00:13:41,590 --> 00:13:39,699 you know in his inaugural address the 250 00:13:43,269 --> 00:13:41,600 president rededicated our nation to once 251 00:13:46,170 --> 00:13:43,279 again lead in the heavens and in his 252 00:13:48,009 --> 00:13:46,180 words unlocked the mysteries of space 253 00:13:51,430 --> 00:13:48,019 with this president 254 00:13:53,889 --> 00:13:51,440 it's always about leadership American 255 00:13:55,660 --> 00:13:53,899 leadership and that begins at home by 256 00:13:58,870 --> 00:13:55,670 putting the security and prosperity of 257 00:14:00,370 --> 00:13:58,880 America first today we will speak of the 258 00:14:02,860 --> 00:14:00,380 president's vision for American 259 00:14:06,850 --> 00:14:02,870 leadership in space but between those 260 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:06,860 two spheres in Warsaw Poland today we 261 00:14:12,220 --> 00:14:09,170 were reminded that the American 262 00:14:22,720 --> 00:14:12,230 president is the leader of the free 263 00:14:25,110 --> 00:14:22,730 world today President Trump stood in 264 00:14:27,490 --> 00:14:25,120 Krasinski Square in a rebuilt Warsaw 265 00:14:29,230 --> 00:14:27,500 giving testament to the power of free 266 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:29,240 peoples to assert their own destinies 267 00:14:35,199 --> 00:14:32,810 and claim their own futures president 268 00:14:36,879 --> 00:14:35,209 noted in his words that as long as we 269 00:14:39,819 --> 00:14:36,889 know our history we will know how to 270 00:14:42,730 --> 00:14:39,829 build a future saying that Americans 271 00:14:44,650 --> 00:14:42,740 know that a strong alliance of free 272 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:44,660 sovereign and independent nations is the 273 00:14:49,059 --> 00:14:46,970 best defense for our freedoms and our 274 00:14:51,850 --> 00:14:49,069 interests the president took the 275 00:14:53,590 --> 00:14:51,860 opportunity to challenge our allies to 276 00:14:55,569 --> 00:14:53,600 work together to confront forces that 277 00:14:57,639 --> 00:14:55,579 threaten over time to undermine those 278 00:14:59,829 --> 00:14:57,649 values and erase the bonds of culture 279 00:15:00,430 --> 00:14:59,839 faith and tradition that make us who we 280 00:15:02,650 --> 00:15:00,440 are 281 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:02,660 he called on all of our allies in the 282 00:15:09,009 --> 00:15:05,690 West to what he called a commitment of 283 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:09,019 will he reminded us that the defense of 284 00:15:14,350 --> 00:15:11,209 the West ultimately rests in his words 285 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:14,360 not only on means but also on the will 286 00:15:21,850 --> 00:15:19,130 of our people to prevail finally you're 287 00:15:23,439 --> 00:15:21,860 reminded the world today that our own 288 00:15:25,750 --> 00:15:23,449 fight for the West does not begin on a 289 00:15:29,259 --> 00:15:25,760 battlefield it begins with our minds our 290 00:15:30,910 --> 00:15:29,269 wheels our souls our freedom and that 291 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:30,920 our survival depends on the bonds of 292 00:15:37,430 --> 00:15:33,330 history culture and memory 293 00:15:45,670 --> 00:15:37,440 my fellow Americans that's what American 294 00:15:52,550 --> 00:15:49,910 and today I come to assure you the men 295 00:15:54,980 --> 00:15:52,560 and women of NASA and all those at this 296 00:15:56,660 --> 00:15:54,990 gateway to the Stars where the 297 00:15:59,750 --> 00:15:56,670 aspirations of the American people have 298 00:16:03,949 --> 00:15:59,760 taken flight that under President Donald 299 00:16:14,960 --> 00:16:03,959 Trump America will lead in space once 300 00:16:17,060 --> 00:16:14,970 again just last week President Trump 301 00:16:20,329 --> 00:16:17,070 declared that America is in his words 302 00:16:23,590 --> 00:16:20,339 going to be leading in exploration and 303 00:16:26,509 --> 00:16:23,600 discovery like we've never led before 304 00:16:33,500 --> 00:16:26,519 welcome to a new era of American 305 00:16:35,150 --> 00:16:33,510 leadership in space you know I can't 306 00:16:36,710 --> 00:16:35,160 think of a better place to deliver this 307 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:36,720 message than here at the Kennedy Space 308 00:16:41,180 --> 00:16:38,970 Center named for a president who 309 00:16:43,460 --> 00:16:41,190 challenged America to undertake as he 310 00:16:46,460 --> 00:16:43,470 said the most hazardous and dangerous 311 00:16:49,819 --> 00:16:46,470 and greatest adventure on which man has 312 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:49,829 ever embarked the Kennedy Space Center 313 00:16:54,470 --> 00:16:51,810 is the heart and soul of our nation's 314 00:16:58,180 --> 00:16:54,480 space program where science fiction has 315 00:17:00,650 --> 00:16:58,190 become science fact for generations 316 00:17:04,189 --> 00:17:00,660 just this past Saturday this Center 317 00:17:06,350 --> 00:17:04,199 celebrated its 55th birthday and for 55 318 00:17:09,470 --> 00:17:06,360 years you've relentlessly expanded our 319 00:17:12,290 --> 00:17:09,480 horizons and given us so many national 320 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:12,300 heroes here the crew of Apollo 11 set 321 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:14,250 sail for the Sea of Tranquility on the 322 00:17:19,159 --> 00:17:16,770 moon here you launched America's space 323 00:17:22,069 --> 00:17:19,169 shuttles in America's astronauts to 324 00:17:24,409 --> 00:17:22,079 orbit this blue marble here the Hubble 325 00:17:27,199 --> 00:17:24,419 Space Telescope the new Horizons and so 326 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:27,209 many other technological wonders lifted 327 00:17:30,740 --> 00:17:28,650 off from Earth to give us a glimpse of 328 00:17:33,919 --> 00:17:30,750 our fellow planets the distant stars and 329 00:17:35,320 --> 00:17:33,929 the infinite galaxies that are a window 330 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:35,330 into our very past 331 00:17:41,619 --> 00:17:37,850 and here from this bridge to space our 332 00:17:45,430 --> 00:17:41,629 nation will return to the moon and we 333 00:17:53,249 --> 00:17:45,440 will put American boots on the face of 334 00:18:00,220 --> 00:17:58,090 my friends the missions that began at 335 00:18:01,930 --> 00:18:00,230 the Kennedy Space Center are carved into 336 00:18:04,629 --> 00:18:01,940 the mantle of American greatness and 337 00:18:06,599 --> 00:18:04,639 more than that they're etched into the 338 00:18:08,799 --> 00:18:06,609 hearts and minds of the American people 339 00:18:11,759 --> 00:18:08,809 generations of Americans have marveled 340 00:18:15,430 --> 00:18:11,769 at and been inspired by what you do here 341 00:18:18,669 --> 00:18:15,440 we've joined in your countdowns rejoiced 342 00:18:21,820 --> 00:18:18,679 in your successes and we've grieved with 343 00:18:23,259 --> 00:18:21,830 ours because the missions that start at 344 00:18:25,599 --> 00:18:23,269 the Kennedy Space Center have captivated 345 00:18:28,060 --> 00:18:25,609 the American people and carried our 346 00:18:31,779 --> 00:18:28,070 hopes and dreams into the heavens as 347 00:18:33,369 --> 00:18:31,789 almost no other national initiative you 348 00:18:36,279 --> 00:18:33,379 know I caught a passion for the space 349 00:18:39,519 --> 00:18:36,289 program when I was just a little boy in 350 00:18:41,109 --> 00:18:39,529 a small town in southern Indiana some of 351 00:18:43,869 --> 00:18:41,119 the most precious memories of my youth 352 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:43,879 were gathered around a black-and-white 353 00:18:48,999 --> 00:18:46,129 television watching images of American 354 00:18:50,590 --> 00:18:49,009 heroes making history as a member of 355 00:18:52,239 --> 00:18:50,600 Congress I asked to serve on the NASA 356 00:18:54,310 --> 00:18:52,249 subcommittee and I the privilege along 357 00:18:56,889 --> 00:18:54,320 with my wife and children to attend 358 00:18:58,989 --> 00:18:56,899 several space shuttle launches you know 359 00:19:02,499 --> 00:18:58,999 I really have no doubt that my son who's 360 00:19:05,109 --> 00:19:02,509 now a Marine Corps aviator was inspired 361 00:19:07,629 --> 00:19:05,119 to serve as a 10 year old boy when we 362 00:19:09,759 --> 00:19:07,639 sat in the grandstands here at the 363 00:19:13,869 --> 00:19:09,769 Kennedy Space Center and watched in awe 364 00:19:16,869 --> 00:19:13,879 as Americans heroic astronauts hurtled 365 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:16,879 into space you know I said at the time 366 00:19:22,659 --> 00:19:20,210 to see the sights and sounds of a launch 367 00:19:25,269 --> 00:19:22,669 here at Cape Canaveral was like seeing 368 00:19:28,330 --> 00:19:25,279 the earth giving birth to a piece of the 369 00:19:30,789 --> 00:19:28,340 Sun and sending it home and you're the 370 00:19:32,379 --> 00:19:30,799 ones who make it possible so give 371 00:19:36,039 --> 00:19:32,389 yourselves a round of applause for 372 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:36,049 making miracles happen for making 373 00:19:44,860 --> 00:19:38,810 science fiction science 374 00:19:46,540 --> 00:19:44,870 here at the Kennedy Space Center the 375 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:46,550 truth is that your work breaks new 376 00:19:51,100 --> 00:19:48,290 ground and breaks records in equal 377 00:19:52,860 --> 00:19:51,110 measure serving each and every day with 378 00:19:56,590 --> 00:19:52,870 this president I can say with confidence 379 00:19:59,590 --> 00:19:56,600 the American space program has a 380 00:20:07,780 --> 00:19:59,600 champion in the President of the United 381 00:20:10,390 --> 00:20:07,790 States President Trump has a deep 382 00:20:13,150 --> 00:20:10,400 appreciation for the vital work the NASA 383 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:13,160 does each and every day that was on full 384 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:15,650 display earlier this year when in the 385 00:20:21,340 --> 00:20:17,930 Oval Office President Trump 386 00:20:30,450 --> 00:20:21,350 signed the first NASA reauthorization 387 00:20:35,799 --> 00:20:32,860 surrounded by many of these same members 388 00:20:37,630 --> 00:20:35,809 of Congress who join us here today after 389 00:20:39,419 --> 00:20:37,640 the bill signing president Trump renewed 390 00:20:42,100 --> 00:20:39,429 our nation's commitment to in his words 391 00:20:44,950 --> 00:20:42,110 NASA's mission of exploration and 392 00:20:46,659 --> 00:20:44,960 discovery because he knows that every 393 00:20:49,060 --> 00:20:46,669 day the men and women of NASA inspire 394 00:20:51,580 --> 00:20:49,070 the American people and enrich the 395 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:51,590 American spirit President Donald Trump 396 00:20:54,970 --> 00:20:53,330 is already ensuring the NASA has the 397 00:20:59,259 --> 00:20:54,980 resources and support you need to make 398 00:21:01,630 --> 00:20:59,269 new history from this place inspire new 399 00:21:03,370 --> 00:21:01,640 generations an advance American 400 00:21:06,909 --> 00:21:03,380 leadership in the boundless frontier of 401 00:21:08,889 --> 00:21:06,919 space that you can be assured you know 402 00:21:11,649 --> 00:21:08,899 allow me just to take a moment to single 403 00:21:13,330 --> 00:21:11,659 out the senator Rubio and Senator Nelson 404 00:21:15,190 --> 00:21:13,340 and all the distinguished members of 405 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:15,200 Congress who are here with us today 406 00:21:19,029 --> 00:21:17,330 would you all mind standing and allowing 407 00:21:22,060 --> 00:21:19,039 everyone here to show our appreciation 408 00:21:24,430 --> 00:21:22,070 for the great champions of human 409 00:21:26,740 --> 00:21:24,440 exploration in states that all of you 410 00:21:28,690 --> 00:21:26,750 are please rise and give these leaders 411 00:21:30,970 --> 00:21:28,700 in the house and in the United States 412 00:21:38,070 --> 00:21:30,980 Senate a big round of applause would you 413 00:21:43,960 --> 00:21:41,649 thank you so much president Trump's 414 00:21:46,509 --> 00:21:43,970 vision for space though is much larger 415 00:21:49,539 --> 00:21:46,519 than now so long our president is 416 00:21:50,860 --> 00:21:49,549 transforming our entire space policy to 417 00:21:52,869 --> 00:21:50,870 seize the opportunities of the 21st 418 00:21:56,110 --> 00:21:52,879 century and unleash the infinite 419 00:21:56,610 --> 00:21:56,120 potential of the cosmos for the American 420 00:21:58,720 --> 00:21:56,620 people 421 00:22:00,340 --> 00:21:58,730 extending our nation's leadership in 422 00:22:02,830 --> 00:22:00,350 space is one of the greatest challenges 423 00:22:04,860 --> 00:22:02,840 of our day and just as we have risen to 424 00:22:07,419 --> 00:22:04,870 the challenges that came before so too 425 00:22:09,669 --> 00:22:07,429 we will rise to meet the new challenges 426 00:22:11,680 --> 00:22:09,679 that lie ahead that's why just last 427 00:22:14,859 --> 00:22:11,690 Friday President Donald Trump signed an 428 00:22:18,789 --> 00:22:14,869 executive order to relaunch the national 429 00:22:22,180 --> 00:22:18,799 space Council and guide a new era of 430 00:22:30,460 --> 00:22:22,190 space leadership by the United States of 431 00:22:33,039 --> 00:22:30,470 America after being dormant since 1993 432 00:22:35,109 --> 00:22:33,049 I'm proud to report that the National 433 00:22:37,450 --> 00:22:35,119 Space Council is up and running once 434 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:37,460 again and it will be my great honor as 435 00:22:47,450 --> 00:22:40,369 vice president of the United States to 436 00:22:53,940 --> 00:22:51,480 as the president said last week the 437 00:22:56,340 --> 00:22:53,950 national space council in his words will 438 00:22:59,070 --> 00:22:56,350 be a central hub guiding space policy 439 00:23:01,680 --> 00:22:59,080 within the administration filling a void 440 00:23:04,020 --> 00:23:01,690 that's existed in American policy for 441 00:23:05,730 --> 00:23:04,030 nearly a quarter century now this is 442 00:23:07,980 --> 00:23:05,740 actually the third iteration of the 443 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:07,990 National Space Council American 444 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:10,210 presidents from Eisenhower to Kennedy 445 00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:13,330 Johnson to Nixon to George HW Bush all 446 00:23:18,510 --> 00:23:16,090 turned to the National Space Council for 447 00:23:20,520 --> 00:23:18,520 assistance and advice it was under the 448 00:23:22,890 --> 00:23:20,530 first national space council's watched 449 00:23:25,140 --> 00:23:22,900 in America put a man in space put a man 450 00:23:27,510 --> 00:23:25,150 on the moon and with less than a decade 451 00:23:28,950 --> 00:23:27,520 between them and the second council saw 452 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:28,960 our nation through the close of the Cold 453 00:23:34,530 --> 00:23:31,690 War as space became ever more important 454 00:23:37,050 --> 00:23:34,540 to our national security as you men and 455 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:37,060 women of NASA know the American people 456 00:23:43,020 --> 00:23:39,210 have never lost our passion to explore 457 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:43,030 space and uncover its secrets but for 458 00:23:50,100 --> 00:23:45,810 nearly 25 years our government's 459 00:23:52,890 --> 00:23:50,110 commitment seems to have not matched the 460 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:52,900 spirit of the American people but I'm 461 00:23:59,960 --> 00:23:55,570 here to tell you that as we still enter 462 00:24:02,460 --> 00:23:59,970 this new century we will beat back any 463 00:24:04,230 --> 00:24:02,470 disadvantage that our lack of attention 464 00:24:07,770 --> 00:24:04,240 is placed and America will once again 465 00:24:10,290 --> 00:24:07,780 lead in space for the benefit and the 466 00:24:18,510 --> 00:24:10,300 security of all of our people in all of 467 00:24:23,710 --> 00:24:21,160 our nation and national space Council 468 00:24:26,560 --> 00:24:23,720 will re-energize our pioneering spirit 469 00:24:29,590 --> 00:24:26,570 in space it will restore our confidence 470 00:24:31,330 --> 00:24:29,600 and the confidence that we can and will 471 00:24:33,850 --> 00:24:31,340 achieve the impossible 472 00:24:36,910 --> 00:24:33,860 just like you all here at NASA have done 473 00:24:39,220 --> 00:24:36,920 so many times in the course of my life 474 00:24:41,380 --> 00:24:39,230 it will ensure that America once again 475 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:41,390 takes our rightful place as the vanguard 476 00:24:46,950 --> 00:24:44,090 of humanity's historic rendezvous with 477 00:24:49,380 --> 00:24:46,960 the future in the outer limits of space 478 00:24:51,910 --> 00:24:49,390 the council ring together leaders from 479 00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:51,920 the president's administration including 480 00:24:55,540 --> 00:24:53,090 our secretaries of state defense 481 00:24:57,640 --> 00:24:55,550 commerce transportation and homeland 482 00:25:00,220 --> 00:24:57,650 security the chairman of the Joint 483 00:25:01,900 --> 00:25:00,230 Chiefs our national security adviser our 484 00:25:04,090 --> 00:25:01,910 intelligence leadership in the NASA 485 00:25:06,010 --> 00:25:04,100 Administrator and I look forward to 486 00:25:09,220 --> 00:25:06,020 holding the first meeting of the 487 00:25:17,260 --> 00:25:09,230 National Space Council before the summer 488 00:25:19,660 --> 00:25:17,270 is out president Trump has given the 489 00:25:22,930 --> 00:25:19,670 council to duty in his words to advise 490 00:25:24,940 --> 00:25:22,940 and assist his administration regarding 491 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:24,950 national space policy and strategy and 492 00:25:29,470 --> 00:25:27,410 will be busy doing just that we'll 493 00:25:31,650 --> 00:25:29,480 review our current policy and our 494 00:25:34,210 --> 00:25:31,660 long-range goals and coordinate 495 00:25:37,260 --> 00:25:34,220 activities from national security to 496 00:25:39,460 --> 00:25:37,270 Commerce to exploration and beyond and 497 00:25:42,310 --> 00:25:39,470 crucially at the president's direction 498 00:25:45,220 --> 00:25:42,320 we will in his words foster close 499 00:25:47,260 --> 00:25:45,230 coordination cooperation technology and 500 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:47,270 information exchange among all the 501 00:25:52,090 --> 00:25:49,850 stakeholders and sectors involved in 502 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:52,100 space activity including government 503 00:25:58,750 --> 00:25:55,250 agencies the Armed Forces and leaders 504 00:26:01,390 --> 00:25:58,760 from the realms of private industry and 505 00:26:05,140 --> 00:26:01,400 the academic world we brill bring the 506 00:26:10,830 --> 00:26:05,150 best of America together once again to 507 00:26:15,310 --> 00:26:13,570 as the president said just last week the 508 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:15,320 national space Council intends to draw 509 00:26:19,029 --> 00:26:16,970 on the expertise and insights of 510 00:26:21,549 --> 00:26:19,039 scientists innovators and business 511 00:26:23,289 --> 00:26:21,559 leaders in a whole new way these leaders 512 00:26:25,330 --> 00:26:23,299 in the president I will be naming in the 513 00:26:27,700 --> 00:26:25,340 coming weeks will form a user advisory 514 00:26:29,529 --> 00:26:27,710 group and I know with confidence that 515 00:26:32,350 --> 00:26:29,539 their work will dramatically enhance our 516 00:26:34,450 --> 00:26:32,360 space policy in the days ahead just as 517 00:26:35,799 --> 00:26:34,460 it has in the past I'm particularly 518 00:26:37,389 --> 00:26:35,809 excited to see the increased 519 00:26:40,120 --> 00:26:37,399 collaboration with our burgeoning 520 00:26:41,759 --> 00:26:40,130 commercial space industry so much in 521 00:26:44,019 --> 00:26:41,769 evidence here the Kennedy Space Center 522 00:26:45,940 --> 00:26:44,029 you know I'm really sorry that I missed 523 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:45,950 the successful commercial launch that 524 00:26:51,610 --> 00:26:49,129 took place last night I was praying for 525 00:26:53,850 --> 00:26:51,620 rain at the Kennedy Space Center 526 00:26:56,080 --> 00:26:53,860 so we might see that rocket go up today 527 00:26:58,330 --> 00:26:56,090 but the truth is we're going to continue 528 00:27:00,549 --> 00:26:58,340 to foster stronger partnerships between 529 00:27:02,350 --> 00:27:00,559 government agencies and innovative 530 00:27:03,940 --> 00:27:02,360 industries across this country because 531 00:27:06,700 --> 00:27:03,950 we both have so much to offer one 532 00:27:08,499 --> 00:27:06,710 another in fact Kennedy Space Center is 533 00:27:10,360 --> 00:27:08,509 proof that public and private sectors 534 00:27:12,820 --> 00:27:10,370 can achieve more by working together 535 00:27:15,810 --> 00:27:12,830 than they could ever achieve apart this 536 00:27:19,629 --> 00:27:15,820 Center is today the world's premier 537 00:27:28,090 --> 00:27:19,639 multi-use spaceport and that truth will 538 00:27:31,940 --> 00:27:30,320 in conjunction with our commercial 539 00:27:34,670 --> 00:27:31,950 partners we'll continue to make space 540 00:27:36,650 --> 00:27:34,680 travel safer cheaper and more accessible 541 00:27:38,930 --> 00:27:36,660 than ever before the truth is that 542 00:27:41,570 --> 00:27:38,940 American business is on the cutting edge 543 00:27:43,010 --> 00:27:41,580 of space technology and under president 544 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:43,020 Trump's leadership with the guidance of 545 00:27:47,450 --> 00:27:45,450 the National Space Council will tap into 546 00:27:49,040 --> 00:27:47,460 the limitless well of American 547 00:27:51,290 --> 00:27:49,050 innovation because there's no problem 548 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:51,300 the American people can't solve no 549 00:27:55,730 --> 00:27:53,610 barrier we can't break down no objective 550 00:27:58,670 --> 00:27:55,740 we can achieve when we bring the full 551 00:28:01,580 --> 00:27:58,680 force of our national interests and 552 00:28:04,250 --> 00:28:01,590 creativity to bear you know the American 553 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:04,260 spirit is as limitless as space itself 554 00:28:09,230 --> 00:28:06,810 and so we will bring that spirit fully 555 00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:09,240 to bear on the trials that lie ahead if 556 00:28:14,030 --> 00:28:12,570 we can dream it we can do it and under 557 00:28:16,460 --> 00:28:14,040 President Donald Trump we will achieve 558 00:28:17,410 --> 00:28:16,470 more in space than we ever thought 559 00:28:20,080 --> 00:28:17,420 possible 560 00:28:25,340 --> 00:28:20,090 president Trump observed just last week 561 00:28:28,010 --> 00:28:25,350 the human soul yearns for discovery and 562 00:28:30,530 --> 00:28:28,020 I would say that's especially true for 563 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:30,540 those of us who have the privilege to 564 00:28:35,360 --> 00:28:33,450 call ourselves Americans under President 565 00:28:37,730 --> 00:28:35,370 Donald Trump's leadership we will 566 00:28:41,930 --> 00:28:37,740 reorient America's space program toward 567 00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:41,940 human space exploration and discovery 568 00:28:51,820 --> 00:28:44,490 for the benefit of the American people 569 00:28:58,880 --> 00:28:56,570 we will return our nation to the moon we 570 00:29:01,580 --> 00:28:58,890 will go to Mars and we will still go 571 00:29:04,130 --> 00:29:01,590 further to places that our children's 572 00:29:05,659 --> 00:29:04,140 children can only imagine we will 573 00:29:07,549 --> 00:29:05,669 maintain a constant presence in 574 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:07,559 low-earth orbit and will develop 575 00:29:12,320 --> 00:29:09,450 policies that will carry human space 576 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:12,330 exploration across our solar system and 577 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:14,130 ultimately into the vast expanse of 578 00:29:21,970 --> 00:29:17,850 space as the president has said space is 579 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:21,980 in his words the next great American 580 00:29:28,039 --> 00:29:25,410 frontier and like the Pioneers that came 581 00:29:30,350 --> 00:29:28,049 before us we will settle that frontier 582 00:29:33,890 --> 00:29:30,360 with American leadership American 583 00:29:35,870 --> 00:29:33,900 courage and American ingenuity as we 584 00:29:36,919 --> 00:29:35,880 once again the lead in space exploration 585 00:29:39,860 --> 00:29:36,929 we will continue to make the investments 586 00:29:41,090 --> 00:29:39,870 and presence in space to ensure the 587 00:29:41,919 --> 00:29:41,100 safety and security of the American 588 00:29:45,530 --> 00:29:41,929 people 589 00:29:47,659 --> 00:29:45,540 space is vital to our national security 590 00:29:49,220 --> 00:29:47,669 I saw it firsthand when I visited 591 00:29:49,970 --> 00:29:49,230 Schriever Air Force Base just a few 592 00:29:52,549 --> 00:29:49,980 weeks ago 593 00:29:56,299 --> 00:29:52,559 and I can assure you under President 594 00:29:59,240 --> 00:29:56,309 Donald Trump American security will be 595 00:30:08,140 --> 00:29:59,250 as dominant in the heavens as we are 596 00:30:12,430 --> 00:30:10,540 the tacit lie before us requires the 597 00:30:15,730 --> 00:30:12,440 highest level of courage commitment and 598 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:15,740 dedication challenges will be difficult 599 00:30:22,900 --> 00:30:19,250 but difficulty brings out America's best 600 00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:22,910 and America's best can't be beaten by 601 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:26,510 anybody at any time some fifty five 602 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:28,970 years ago the namesake of this base 603 00:30:32,950 --> 00:30:31,610 President John F Kennedy declared that 604 00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:32,960 America will put a man on the moon 605 00:30:38,620 --> 00:30:35,570 before the decade was out of heat unlike 606 00:30:40,120 --> 00:30:38,630 any imagine in human history as he said 607 00:30:41,980 --> 00:30:40,130 at the time we were willing to accept 608 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:41,990 the challenge and unwilling to postpone 609 00:30:49,510 --> 00:30:45,170 it and that challenge is one in his 610 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:49,520 words one which we intended to win and 611 00:30:53,950 --> 00:30:51,530 with your forebears here at the Kennedy 612 00:31:03,590 --> 00:30:53,960 Space Center in Houston and all across 613 00:31:09,769 --> 00:31:06,409 we won the race a half-century ago and 614 00:31:12,289 --> 00:31:09,779 now we will get back to winning in the 615 00:31:14,029 --> 00:31:12,299 21st century and beyond under the 616 00:31:15,259 --> 00:31:14,039 leadership of President Donald Trump and 617 00:31:16,909 --> 00:31:15,269 with the guidance of the National Space 618 00:31:19,039 --> 00:31:16,919 Council the United States of America 619 00:31:21,320 --> 00:31:19,049 will usher in a new era of space 620 00:31:23,719 --> 00:31:21,330 leadership it will benefit every facet 621 00:31:26,359 --> 00:31:23,729 of our national life we will strengthen 622 00:31:28,999 --> 00:31:26,369 our economy we will unlock new 623 00:31:31,879 --> 00:31:29,009 opportunities new technologies and new 624 00:31:35,060 --> 00:31:31,889 sources of prosperity we will inspire 625 00:31:37,899 --> 00:31:35,070 our children to seek education in 626 00:31:40,310 --> 00:31:37,909 science technology engineering and math 627 00:31:42,440 --> 00:31:40,320 will enhance our common defense and 628 00:31:46,489 --> 00:31:42,450 advance the security of the American 629 00:31:49,399 --> 00:31:46,499 people but most of all under president 630 00:31:53,029 --> 00:31:49,409 Trump's leadership we will renew the 631 00:31:56,089 --> 00:31:53,039 American spirit itself now I know in my 632 00:31:58,389 --> 00:31:56,099 heart that today the heavens are closer 633 00:32:02,419 --> 00:31:58,399 than ever before 634 00:32:04,310 --> 00:32:02,429 we're restarting a journey that will 635 00:32:07,099 --> 00:32:04,320 take us to new heights of knowledge new 636 00:32:09,859 --> 00:32:07,109 heights of accomplishment and above all 637 00:32:12,229 --> 00:32:09,869 I know with confidence that we will 638 00:32:15,169 --> 00:32:12,239 reach those new heights of American 639 00:32:18,859 --> 00:32:15,179 leadership with American values and 640 00:32:22,159 --> 00:32:18,869 American ingenuity as president Trump 641 00:32:25,039 --> 00:32:22,169 said last week in his words it is 642 00:32:28,190 --> 00:32:25,049 America's destiny to be the leader 643 00:32:31,369 --> 00:32:28,200 amongst nations on our adventure into 644 00:32:34,460 --> 00:32:31,379 the great unknown with the National 645 00:32:37,609 --> 00:32:34,470 Space Council we will grab that Destiny 646 00:32:42,240 --> 00:32:37,619 with both hands and go to work with each 647 00:32:44,310 --> 00:32:42,250 and every one of you so let us go forth 648 00:32:47,370 --> 00:32:44,320 and start this new chapter of that 649 00:32:50,250 --> 00:32:47,380 adventure let us have the courage into 650 00:32:53,549 --> 00:32:50,260 confidence it's always defined who we 651 00:32:56,850 --> 00:32:53,559 are as Americans and let us do what our 652 00:32:59,940 --> 00:32:56,860 nation has always done since its very 653 00:33:04,649 --> 00:32:59,950 founding and beyond we've pushed the 654 00:33:06,810 --> 00:33:04,659 boundaries on frontiers not just in 655 00:33:11,149 --> 00:33:06,820 territory but of knowledge we blazed new 656 00:33:15,380 --> 00:33:11,159 trails and we've astonished the world as 657 00:33:19,590 --> 00:33:15,390 we boldly grasp our future without fear 658 00:33:20,970 --> 00:33:19,600 and as we go let us have faith faith it 659 00:33:23,640 --> 00:33:20,980 is we enter this new era of exploration 660 00:33:25,799 --> 00:33:23,650 and discovery that this rising 661 00:33:27,870 --> 00:33:25,809 generation of American explorers and 662 00:33:29,940 --> 00:33:27,880 innovators will once again deliver on 663 00:33:33,180 --> 00:33:29,950 the hopes and aspirations of our people 664 00:33:37,310 --> 00:33:33,190 just like you've done before and as this 665 00:33:42,169 --> 00:33:37,320 new generation of astronauts suits up 666 00:33:44,909 --> 00:33:42,179 let them have the faith that they do so 667 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:44,919 surrounded by the prayers of the 668 00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:48,130 American people with the absolute 669 00:33:55,740 --> 00:33:51,010 assurance that as they rock it into the 670 00:33:59,279 --> 00:33:55,750 heavens they do not go alone or as the 671 00:34:01,590 --> 00:33:59,289 psalmist teaches us if we rise on the 672 00:34:04,740 --> 00:34:01,600 wings of the dawn if we go up to the 673 00:34:09,470 --> 00:34:04,750 heavens even there his hand will guide 674 00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:09,480 us in his right hand will hold us fast 675 00:34:17,310 --> 00:34:14,050 my friends the future beckons and so do 676 00:34:19,379 --> 00:34:17,320 the furthest depths of space together as 677 00:34:21,089 --> 00:34:19,389 one nation and one people we will raise 678 00:34:24,329 --> 00:34:21,099 our eyes to gaze with Wonder at the 679 00:34:26,639 --> 00:34:24,339 Stars and once again renew our 680 00:34:30,240 --> 00:34:26,649 commitment to reach out our hands and 681 00:34:30,780 --> 00:34:30,250 touch the heavens with confidence in all 682 00:34:33,480 --> 00:34:30,790 of you 683 00:34:36,819 --> 00:34:33,490 and with confidence in the strong vision 684 00:34:41,919 --> 00:34:36,829 and leadership of President Donald Trump 685 00:34:46,059 --> 00:34:41,929 I know America will lead in space once 686 00:34:48,189 --> 00:34:46,069 again thank you god bless you and God 687 00:34:58,530 --> 00:34:48,199 bless the United States of America 688 00:35:04,120 --> 00:34:58,540 [Applause]