1 00:00:01,060 --> 00:00:06,380 My name is Johnny Kim. I'm from Los Angeles California and I'm a Navy Seal and physician. 2 00:00:06,380 --> 00:00:11,020 Before NASA, I was a research engineer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. 3 00:00:11,020 --> 00:00:13,160 I was actually a PhD student. 4 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:15,560 I was on the faculty at MIT and aerospace engineering. 5 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,140 Two years ago I was serving at the Naval Academy, 6 00:00:18,140 --> 00:00:21,440 now I'm here at NASA becoming an astronaut. 7 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:28,020 The training process for me is incredible because no day is the same. 8 00:00:28,020 --> 00:00:29,540 We've been learning the flight T-38s. 9 00:00:29,540 --> 00:00:34,740 We've been learning to fly the robotic arm. We've been learning Space Station systems. 10 00:00:34,740 --> 00:00:36,520 You're constantly changing your focus. 11 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,320 But you always have that one part of training that just doesn't - 12 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:42,060 your brain isn't wired for and for me that's learning Russian. 13 00:00:42,060 --> 00:00:43,820 [speaking in Russian] 14 00:00:43,820 --> 00:00:48,740 I think for me one of the most memorable moments was my very first run in the neutral buoyancy lab. 15 00:00:48,740 --> 00:00:50,540 I've watched base walks before they make 16 00:00:50,550 --> 00:00:54,659 it look so easy and it's an entirely different spacecraft and learning to 17 00:00:54,660 --> 00:00:57,280 work within that and fighting against the pressure. 18 00:00:57,500 --> 00:01:04,280 The first time that I got into the spacesuit and I slipped my hands into the gloves and I looked down 19 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:07,520 and realized that this was actually happening but I could actually go to space. 20 00:01:07,520 --> 00:01:09,740 ♫♫♫ 21 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:14,600 One of my favorite weeks of ASCAN training overall was one week we were 22 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:16,580 out in the wilderness for ten days together. 23 00:01:16,580 --> 00:01:18,540 We were all cold. We were all miserable. 24 00:01:18,540 --> 00:01:22,940 It's in those moments that you really learn to give others grace 25 00:01:22,940 --> 00:01:28,360 Working in teams in remote places was one of the best things to prepare me for this job. 26 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:32,560 Every obstacle that we were able to complete together made us stronger. 27 00:01:32,580 --> 00:01:35,140 We've all been working really hard and we finally get to realize our 28 00:01:35,140 --> 00:01:37,700 childhood dreams of finally becoming astronauts. 29 00:01:37,700 --> 00:01:38,880 Graduation Day 30 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:40,880 This is Vice President Mike Pence calling. 31 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:44,360 We are so inspired by your courage 32 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:45,600 by your character 33 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:47,440 You're going to be the pioneers 34 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:50,320 that lead the way in human space exploration. 35 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:54,620 Without further ado, let's welcome the world's newest astronauts to the stage. 36 00:01:54,620 --> 00:02:04,120 cheering 37 00:02:04,140 --> 00:02:08,520 The turtles have earned my absolute trust and it would be nothing short of 38 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:11,780 an honor to fly with absolutely any single one of them. 39 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:14,600 We get to receive our coveted astronaut pin. 40 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:16,900 This pin represents all that we've prepared for. 41 00:02:16,900 --> 00:02:21,140 The pin that means that really we are full-fledged astronauts 42 00:02:21,140 --> 00:02:22,920 and ready to one day find space. 43 00:02:22,920 --> 00:02:25,100 Whatever missions we may find coming our way in the 44 00:02:25,100 --> 00:02:27,080 future, we'll be ready for them. 45 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:29,180 I would love to go to space with Jenny because she has this 46 00:02:29,180 --> 00:02:31,940 infectious curiosity about the world around her. 47 00:02:31,940 --> 00:02:36,460 Frank is truly a wonderful person and he's gonna make an awesome astronaut. 48 00:02:36,460 --> 00:02:41,720 I would love to explore space with Raja because you can always count on him. 49 00:02:41,740 --> 00:02:44,960 Ladies and gentlemen - your newest astronaut, Loral O’Hara. 50 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:51,580 Human spaceflight is difficult and it takes all kinds of people with all kinds of strengths and 51 00:02:51,580 --> 00:02:56,770 all kinds of skills to all come together with one passion to accomplish these 52 00:02:56,770 --> 00:02:58,360 things that are really difficult. 53 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:17,400 ♫♫♫ 54 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:22,319 The adventures ahead of us are going to be like nothing we've seen before. 55 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,960 This team is capable of anything, especially when were together. 56 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,920 ♫♫♫ 57 00:03:28,920 --> 00:03:30,880 Think you have what it takes to be an astronaut?