1 00:00:01,334 --> 00:00:05,138 [MUSIC] Ho, Ho, Ho 2 00:00:05,205 --> 00:00:08,608 Hi. Im Mark Wiese and I’m the Logistics Element Manager for 3 00:00:08,675 --> 00:00:12,379 NASA's Gateway Program and this is #AskNASA. We’re here to answer 4 00:00:12,445 --> 00:00:14,347 your questions about Gateway. 5 00:00:14,414 --> 00:00:19,519 [Music] 6 00:00:19,586 --> 00:00:21,621 Alright lets get to the questions. First one 7 00:00:21,688 --> 00:00:26,526 we got in the mailbag. Why can't we just land on the Moon? 8 00:00:26,593 --> 00:00:28,528 We can. We did that already. 9 00:00:28,595 --> 00:00:32,732 Gateway is not about just landing on the Moon. Gateway is about giving us access to the entire 10 00:00:32,799 --> 00:00:36,669 Moon and doing it in a reusable sustainable manner. 11 00:00:36,736 --> 00:00:41,007 Gateway is our command and service module that will enable us to explore the Moon. 12 00:00:41,074 --> 00:00:45,779 It's a small spaceship and it enables us to dock Orion, get down to the surface of the 13 00:00:45,845 --> 00:00:47,747 Moon and practice at a place thats really close 14 00:00:47,814 --> 00:00:53,019 so we can eventually explore beyond to Mars. Alright next question. 15 00:00:53,086 --> 00:00:59,125 When will the first module be ready? So Gateway's first module is the Power Propulsion 16 00:00:59,192 --> 00:01:01,194 Element. right now its scheduled to launch by the end 17 00:01:01,261 --> 00:01:04,898 of calendar year 2022. Thats what allows us to have all the power 18 00:01:04,964 --> 00:01:09,002 to start to assemble Gateway and be ready for 2024 boots on the Moon. 19 00:01:12,238 --> 00:01:15,175 YEAH! 20 00:01:15,241 --> 00:01:19,846 Will the Gateway have cameras so people can watch live action? 21 00:01:19,913 --> 00:01:24,784 Scientist love pictures but so do you right. We want to share this with the American people 22 00:01:24,851 --> 00:01:29,923 In this world of #What'sgoingonwithGateway We want to share that with everybody. 23 00:01:29,989 --> 00:01:32,759 We will definitely be sharing what were doing, going down to the surface of the moon 24 00:01:32,826 --> 00:01:39,432 and living aboard Gateway. [Laughing] 25 00:01:39,499 --> 00:01:42,735 What's your favorite sci-fi character? Darth Vader. 26 00:01:42,802 --> 00:01:45,839 If the Moon was made of cheese, could you smell it from Gateway? 27 00:01:45,905 --> 00:01:50,777 No cause the smell wont travel in space. How far is Gateway from Earth? 28 00:01:50,844 --> 00:01:52,812 It's far. Gateways in deep space. 29 00:01:52,879 --> 00:01:57,784 So we all can see space station fly above earth, its a couple hours drive equivalent 30 00:01:57,851 --> 00:02:01,120 above us so when the sun reflects, those solar arrays are huge. 31 00:02:01,187 --> 00:02:03,923 Gateways no where near that size and its a quarter of a million miles away 32 00:02:03,990 --> 00:02:07,193 at the Moon so it will be much harder for us to spot it out there. 33 00:02:07,260 --> 00:02:10,196 Are we taking science research to Gateway like we do with Space Station 34 00:02:10,263 --> 00:02:13,333 Absolutely. So we want to definitly take advantage of 35 00:02:13,399 --> 00:02:17,303 the environment out by the moon where theres less interference of whats going 36 00:02:17,370 --> 00:02:19,606 on here at Earth so we can study the planets beyond. 37 00:02:19,672 --> 00:02:23,476 Whats your favorite part of your job? The people. Always the people. 38 00:02:23,543 --> 00:02:26,613 We work with amazing people. NASA's an amazing place to work. 39 00:02:26,679 --> 00:02:29,315 How many astronauts does it take to change a light bulb on Gateway? 40 00:02:29,382 --> 00:02:31,484 None. They don’t live up there all the time like 41 00:02:31,551 --> 00:02:35,388 we do on space station so we have to develop the right inter-vehicle robotics to make sure 42 00:02:35,455 --> 00:02:38,291 we can do this without them even being there. 43 00:02:38,358 --> 00:02:44,097 How will air and water be supplied? 44 00:02:44,163 --> 00:02:48,301 So water is not coming in bottles like this.Thats the challenge we have to set up a commercial 45 00:02:48,368 --> 00:02:51,204 supply chain in deep space. We don’t have a rocket launching every single 46 00:02:51,271 --> 00:02:54,574 day so we have to figure this out and make sure we have everything our crew 47 00:02:54,641 --> 00:02:58,378 needs, supplies, science equipment and all the equipment they need to go down 48 00:02:58,444 --> 00:03:00,046 to the surface of the moon. [INHALES] 49 00:03:00,980 --> 00:03:02,982 And the air they need to breathe. 50 00:03:04,984 --> 00:03:06,085 Where’s my eggnog? 51 00:03:06,152 --> 00:03:07,153 Did someone take my eggnog? 52 00:03:09,155 --> 00:03:10,557 Got EVA mittens.