1 00:03:26,060 --> 00:02:46,190 [Music] 2 00:03:30,510 --> 00:03:28,800 hello I'm Bettina Inclan with NASA's 3 00:03:32,910 --> 00:03:30,520 office communications and thank you for 4 00:03:36,180 --> 00:03:32,920 joining us today as we have one day to 5 00:03:38,610 --> 00:03:36,190 launch of the historic NASA SpaceX demo2 6 00:03:40,500 --> 00:03:38,620 mission we move this into this press 7 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:40,510 conference indoors originally planned 8 00:03:43,500 --> 00:03:41,770 for the countdown clock 9 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:43,510 due to weather but we have good news the 10 00:03:47,370 --> 00:03:45,370 weather has improved and right now we 11 00:03:50,070 --> 00:03:47,380 have 60 percent chance of favorable 12 00:03:53,190 --> 00:03:50,080 weather for launch but today we'll have 13 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:53,200 lots about the launch by our great guest 14 00:03:57,780 --> 00:03:56,050 today we have Bob Cabana Center Director 15 00:04:00,120 --> 00:03:57,790 for Kennedy Space Center Jim Brennan 16 00:04:02,100 --> 00:04:00,130 signed the NASA Administrator we have 17 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:02,110 Commercial Crew astronauts Nicole Mann 18 00:04:07,260 --> 00:04:04,810 and Chell Lundgren and NASA deputy 19 00:04:09,690 --> 00:04:07,270 administrator Jim Moore Hart will be 20 00:04:12,210 --> 00:04:09,700 hearing more from them in a minute but 21 00:04:13,980 --> 00:04:12,220 first let's talk to Bob Cabana thanks 22 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:13,990 for Tina well good morning and welcome 23 00:04:17,729 --> 00:04:15,970 to the Kennedy Space Center I don't have 24 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:17,739 to tell you all how exciting it is to 25 00:04:21,810 --> 00:04:19,690 have the first flight of humans to space 26 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:21,820 from the Kennedy Space Center in nine 27 00:04:27,330 --> 00:04:25,090 years in what an historic pad to be 28 00:04:30,210 --> 00:04:27,340 doing it from we went to the moon from 29 00:04:31,710 --> 00:04:30,220 pad 39a and 82 of our hundred and 30 00:04:33,540 --> 00:04:31,720 thirty-five Shuttle missions launched 31 00:04:36,030 --> 00:04:33,550 off that pad including three of my 32 00:04:37,710 --> 00:04:36,040 flights and now rather than rusting away 33 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:37,720 in the salt air through our partnership 34 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:40,690 with SpaceX that pad is being used once 35 00:04:44,580 --> 00:04:42,850 again and it's now for our Commercial 36 00:04:46,530 --> 00:04:44,590 Crew program as well as other missions 37 00:04:50,490 --> 00:04:46,540 for space I think that's absolutely 38 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:50,500 outstanding truly an historic time from 39 00:04:54,840 --> 00:04:53,050 an historic pad we're really pleased to 40 00:04:57,780 --> 00:04:54,850 have our NASA Administrator Jim Bryden 41 00:05:01,080 --> 00:04:57,790 sign with us this morning as a member of 42 00:05:04,110 --> 00:05:01,090 Congress Jim was a huge advocate and 43 00:05:05,610 --> 00:05:04,120 proponent for aviation in spaceflight as 44 00:05:07,409 --> 00:05:05,620 a member of the Armed Services Committee 45 00:05:09,540 --> 00:05:07,419 and also the Science Space and 46 00:05:11,730 --> 00:05:09,550 Technology Committee and now he's 47 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:11,740 sharing that passion with all of us as 48 00:05:18,210 --> 00:05:14,290 he leads NASA into a new era of space 49 00:05:19,470 --> 00:05:18,220 exploration Jim thank you Bob it's it's 50 00:05:23,730 --> 00:05:19,480 great to be here at the Kennedy Space 51 00:05:26,310 --> 00:05:23,740 Center we are once again launching 52 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:26,320 American astronauts on American Rockets 53 00:05:30,210 --> 00:05:28,930 from American soil and this is a big 54 00:05:31,429 --> 00:05:30,220 moment in time it's been nine years 55 00:05:34,549 --> 00:05:31,439 since we 56 00:05:35,809 --> 00:05:34,559 this opportunity and Bob Cabana we want 57 00:05:37,699 --> 00:05:35,819 to thank you for all the great work 58 00:05:39,729 --> 00:05:37,709 you've done getting us up to this point 59 00:05:43,249 --> 00:05:39,739 getting the Kennedy Space Center ready 60 00:05:45,949 --> 00:05:43,259 everything is is looking good we are as 61 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:45,959 of right now we are go for launch 62 00:05:51,409 --> 00:05:49,050 as Bettina said the weather is about 60% 63 00:05:52,969 --> 00:05:51,419 favorable for launch tomorrow which is 64 00:05:56,059 --> 00:05:52,979 good news compared to where we were 65 00:05:58,579 --> 00:05:56,069 yesterday we were at 40% so the trend is 66 00:06:01,999 --> 00:05:58,589 in the right direction and we are very 67 00:06:05,889 --> 00:06:02,009 very excited so I think I'd like to 68 00:06:08,929 --> 00:06:05,899 start by saying again this room is empty 69 00:06:09,979 --> 00:06:08,939 we would love to have this room full we 70 00:06:12,439 --> 00:06:09,989 would love to have it filled with 71 00:06:15,319 --> 00:06:12,449 reporters we'd love to have it filled 72 00:06:16,909 --> 00:06:15,329 with space enthusiasts and unfortunately 73 00:06:19,459 --> 00:06:16,919 we're in the middle of the corona virus 74 00:06:21,739 --> 00:06:19,469 pandemic our country has been through a 75 00:06:25,009 --> 00:06:21,749 lot but this is this is a unique moment 76 00:06:28,309 --> 00:06:25,019 where all of America can take a moment 77 00:06:30,949 --> 00:06:28,319 and look at our country do something 78 00:06:33,079 --> 00:06:30,959 stunning again and that is launch 79 00:06:35,149 --> 00:06:33,089 American astronauts on American Rockets 80 00:06:36,829 --> 00:06:35,159 from American soil and we're going to go 81 00:06:39,259 --> 00:06:36,839 to the International Space Station and 82 00:06:41,269 --> 00:06:39,269 what we do there of course is we're 83 00:06:43,639 --> 00:06:41,279 transforming how we do spaceflight in 84 00:06:45,859 --> 00:06:43,649 general the Commercial Crew program is 85 00:06:46,369 --> 00:06:45,869 in fact about commercializing low-earth 86 00:06:48,409 --> 00:06:46,379 orbit 87 00:06:50,329 --> 00:06:48,419 we've got resupply now we're gonna have 88 00:06:52,369 --> 00:06:50,339 crew soon we're gonna have commercial 89 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:52,379 space stations and this is a unique 90 00:06:58,129 --> 00:06:55,050 opportunity to bring all of America 91 00:07:01,369 --> 00:06:58,139 together in one moment in time and say 92 00:07:03,589 --> 00:07:01,379 look at how bright the future is that's 93 00:07:05,029 --> 00:07:03,599 what this launch is all about and yes in 94 00:07:07,669 --> 00:07:05,039 the midst of the corona virus pandemic 95 00:07:10,069 --> 00:07:07,679 we've taken extraordinary measures to 96 00:07:12,109 --> 00:07:10,079 keep our people safe and we are one day 97 00:07:15,169 --> 00:07:12,119 away from launch so this is an exciting 98 00:07:20,809 --> 00:07:15,179 day Thank You Bettina and I'll turn it 99 00:07:22,699 --> 00:07:20,819 back to you straighter more hard Jim and 100 00:07:25,339 --> 00:07:22,709 Bob have said you know this is a 101 00:07:29,839 --> 00:07:25,349 historic milestone and the reality is 102 00:07:33,399 --> 00:07:29,849 that we in the past NASA developed 103 00:07:36,469 --> 00:07:33,409 designed and built and then operated 104 00:07:39,399 --> 00:07:36,479 spacecraft and rockets this is the first 105 00:07:44,059 --> 00:07:39,409 time that a commercial company is 106 00:07:45,260 --> 00:07:44,069 building and going to operate as 107 00:07:47,990 --> 00:07:45,270 spacecraft and 108 00:07:52,550 --> 00:07:48,000 capsule and we're really looking to be a 109 00:07:54,830 --> 00:07:52,560 customer to SpaceX and to other 110 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:54,840 companies in the future and that's what 111 00:07:59,300 --> 00:07:56,610 we're trying to do is to create and 112 00:08:01,910 --> 00:07:59,310 expand really expand the economy in 113 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:01,920 low-earth orbit that's really what this 114 00:08:07,220 --> 00:08:05,970 is about tomorrow thank you and our 115 00:08:09,380 --> 00:08:07,230 Commercial Crew restaurants will start 116 00:08:12,230 --> 00:08:09,390 with Nicole thank you so much 117 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:12,240 it is incredibly exciting to be here you 118 00:08:15,830 --> 00:08:13,650 know people always ask what's it like to 119 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:15,840 be in the astronaut office and train 120 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:17,850 with folks that are flying on so many 121 00:08:23,330 --> 00:08:20,130 different spacecraft we have a Soyuz 122 00:08:24,890 --> 00:08:23,340 space X star liner and then we're 123 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:24,900 already starting to lay the foundation 124 00:08:29,270 --> 00:08:26,910 for Orion so it's just an incredible 125 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:29,280 time to be training with all these 126 00:08:33,410 --> 00:08:30,690 different opportunities in front of us 127 00:08:34,910 --> 00:08:33,420 and we are so proud and happy for Doug 128 00:08:36,980 --> 00:08:34,920 and Bob you know it feels kind of like 129 00:08:38,900 --> 00:08:36,990 one of your close family members having 130 00:08:40,700 --> 00:08:38,910 a great lifetime achievement and and 131 00:08:42,680 --> 00:08:40,710 really that's that's what it is so on a 132 00:08:44,210 --> 00:08:42,690 personal level that's that's definitely 133 00:08:46,130 --> 00:08:44,220 I think I could speak for the astronaut 134 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:46,140 office and that's how we all feel so 135 00:08:49,610 --> 00:08:47,490 proud for everything that they've 136 00:08:51,560 --> 00:08:49,620 accomplished with the NASA and SpaceX 137 00:08:53,660 --> 00:08:51,570 team to get ready for this launch you 138 00:08:56,000 --> 00:08:53,670 know and it's it's so important because 139 00:08:57,290 --> 00:08:56,010 this is not just it's not just about one 140 00:08:59,750 --> 00:08:57,300 launch right I mean this is this is 141 00:09:02,570 --> 00:08:59,760 launch America it's not launch NASA it 142 00:09:05,420 --> 00:09:02,580 is launch America and it's huge 143 00:09:08,420 --> 00:09:05,430 my son is eight years old and so he's 144 00:09:10,250 --> 00:09:08,430 never seen Americans launched from the 145 00:09:11,810 --> 00:09:10,260 United States ever it's kind of foreign 146 00:09:14,750 --> 00:09:11,820 to him and as I was getting ready to 147 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:14,760 come on this trip today or yesterday you 148 00:09:18,050 --> 00:09:16,530 know he asked me hey mom are we are we 149 00:09:19,910 --> 00:09:18,060 going to the moon is this our is this 150 00:09:22,010 --> 00:09:19,920 our first flight to the moon and I said 151 00:09:25,430 --> 00:09:22,020 well son I mean not technically but it 152 00:09:26,780 --> 00:09:25,440 is the first big step on our roadmap to 153 00:09:30,050 --> 00:09:26,790 the moon for the artists mission and 154 00:09:31,730 --> 00:09:30,060 eventually to Mars and he as a young boy 155 00:09:33,470 --> 00:09:31,740 sees that so I know there's a lot of 156 00:09:35,390 --> 00:09:33,480 kids out there that will be launching 157 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:35,400 the watching the launch tomorrow 158 00:09:40,820 --> 00:09:37,770 and it's just an exciting team for all 159 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:40,830 of NASA SpaceX and a proud moment for 160 00:09:49,550 --> 00:09:46,290 all of America great Jill yeah I echo 161 00:09:51,590 --> 00:09:49,560 Nicole sentiments exactly what a 162 00:09:54,890 --> 00:09:51,600 privileged to be here today to be a part 163 00:09:56,660 --> 00:09:54,900 of this team commercial and government 164 00:09:59,780 --> 00:09:56,670 entities working together SpaceX and 165 00:10:03,040 --> 00:09:59,790 NASA to pull something off like that 166 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:03,050 and what a privileged to be here just 167 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:06,330 just a day away from launch we are so 168 00:10:11,210 --> 00:10:08,970 incredibly excited to be a part of this 169 00:10:13,190 --> 00:10:11,220 you know I had the opportunity to launch 170 00:10:15,140 --> 00:10:13,200 with our international partners the 171 00:10:17,300 --> 00:10:15,150 International Space Station back in 2015 172 00:10:20,060 --> 00:10:17,310 and and that's at the core of what we're 173 00:10:21,650 --> 00:10:20,070 doing here today is to continue that 174 00:10:23,330 --> 00:10:21,660 incredible legacy of work that we've 175 00:10:25,700 --> 00:10:23,340 done on the International Space Station 176 00:10:28,340 --> 00:10:25,710 we have had humans living and working on 177 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:28,350 that orbital outpost for almost 20 years 178 00:10:31,820 --> 00:10:30,210 conducting science and research to 179 00:10:34,250 --> 00:10:31,830 extend our presence in the solar system 180 00:10:37,580 --> 00:10:34,260 and to improve life back here on earth 181 00:10:40,070 --> 00:10:37,590 and and this launch represents an 182 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:40,080 extension of that capability and in 183 00:10:44,450 --> 00:10:41,970 having the ability to launch Americans 184 00:10:47,510 --> 00:10:44,460 from American soil on a u.s. spacecraft 185 00:10:51,110 --> 00:10:47,520 is absolutely amazing you know I think 186 00:10:52,970 --> 00:10:51,120 about my launch and the family and 187 00:10:54,620 --> 00:10:52,980 guests that I the the few family and 188 00:10:57,740 --> 00:10:54,630 guests that I was able to have out there 189 00:11:00,350 --> 00:10:57,750 to watch that and I think about now you 190 00:11:02,300 --> 00:11:00,360 know so many Americans in the future 191 00:11:04,750 --> 00:11:02,310 being able to congregate down here and 192 00:11:07,100 --> 00:11:04,760 watch this incredible vehicle take off 193 00:11:08,930 --> 00:11:07,110 for people that you live here in Florida 194 00:11:11,930 --> 00:11:08,940 just to go out on their porches or to 195 00:11:14,510 --> 00:11:11,940 look up from our parking lot and and to 196 00:11:18,050 --> 00:11:14,520 see this this vehicle claw its way into 197 00:11:19,670 --> 00:11:18,060 space to watch Americans flying into 198 00:11:20,900 --> 00:11:19,680 low-earth orbit and into the 199 00:11:23,810 --> 00:11:20,910 International Space Station and the 200 00:11:26,540 --> 00:11:23,820 power the absolute power of that to 201 00:11:28,820 --> 00:11:26,550 inspire our future generation explorers 202 00:11:30,560 --> 00:11:28,830 and leaders it is truly a privilege to 203 00:11:33,020 --> 00:11:30,570 be a part of this to be able to witness 204 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:33,030 this historic moment and to see where 205 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:35,930 this journey ultimately takes us 206 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:38,010 fantastic with that we'll take our first 207 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:39,810 we'll take our first question but before 208 00:11:43,580 --> 00:11:41,850 I that just a reminder if you're 209 00:11:45,020 --> 00:11:43,590 interested in what we're doing today 210 00:11:47,390 --> 00:11:45,030 we're watching the launch you go to 211 00:11:48,940 --> 00:11:47,400 nasa.gov slash be our guest and get more 212 00:11:51,110 --> 00:11:48,950 information on the virtual experience 213 00:11:57,770 --> 00:11:51,120 but we'll take our first question from 214 00:12:00,350 --> 00:11:57,780 AFP Ivan administrator will shall Ingram 215 00:12:02,300 --> 00:12:00,360 be flying the second operational mission 216 00:12:05,180 --> 00:12:02,310 of crew dragon and can you confirm 217 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:05,190 whether you'll have your European or 218 00:12:11,550 --> 00:12:08,370 Russian with him on that mission the 219 00:12:14,310 --> 00:12:11,560 crew for the crew Dragon 220 00:12:16,170 --> 00:12:14,320 four crew one has been selected I don't 221 00:12:18,030 --> 00:12:16,180 I don't think you were on that crew were 222 00:12:20,220 --> 00:12:18,040 you sure I'm not on crew one I've been 223 00:12:23,700 --> 00:12:20,230 had the opportunity to back up both 224 00:12:26,430 --> 00:12:23,710 really Bob and Doug and crew one and I 225 00:12:27,570 --> 00:12:26,440 think our the the following crew those 226 00:12:30,180 --> 00:12:27,580 assignments are still being processed 227 00:12:32,970 --> 00:12:30,190 right what was the second part of that 228 00:12:35,820 --> 00:12:32,980 question yes when will your appearance 229 00:12:38,820 --> 00:12:35,830 or a Canadian or Russian fly and crew 230 00:12:40,980 --> 00:12:38,830 Dragon for the first time of you expect 231 00:12:43,740 --> 00:12:40,990 that's undetermined at this point I can 232 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:43,750 tell you a crew one we will have Japan 233 00:12:50,370 --> 00:12:45,850 with us our first international partner 234 00:12:52,290 --> 00:12:50,380 on on on launching on a falcon rocket 235 00:12:54,060 --> 00:12:52,300 with a crew dragon so we're excited 236 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:54,070 about that but as far as other 237 00:12:58,050 --> 00:12:55,330 international partners in the future 238 00:13:00,330 --> 00:12:58,060 that has not yet been determined thank 239 00:13:09,890 --> 00:13:00,340 you our next question is from Gina 240 00:13:17,520 --> 00:13:12,600 tomorrow he'll be making those calls and 241 00:13:19,890 --> 00:13:17,530 who over here making those calls so we 242 00:13:23,370 --> 00:13:19,900 have a we have a mission management team 243 00:13:26,550 --> 00:13:23,380 that is is working though all the checks 244 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:26,560 as we go through the process and all 245 00:13:30,780 --> 00:13:29,290 along the way people can say no go if 246 00:13:35,070 --> 00:13:30,790 they need to but there will be a final 247 00:13:37,650 --> 00:13:35,080 countdown to to the launch we're about 248 00:13:40,050 --> 00:13:37,660 40 45 seconds out they'll they'll make a 249 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:40,060 they'll make a determination go or no go 250 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:42,490 and and and then we will go Bob did you 251 00:13:46,950 --> 00:13:43,810 want to add to that yeah I would just 252 00:13:49,110 --> 00:13:46,960 say that it is a SpaceX launch SpaceX is 253 00:13:51,210 --> 00:13:49,120 in the firing room for in the launch 254 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:51,220 control center through a partnership we 255 00:13:58,230 --> 00:13:54,490 have with them and it will be a SpaceX 256 00:14:00,660 --> 00:13:58,240 launch director that gives the final go 257 00:14:02,250 --> 00:14:00,670 after everybody is pulled and then a 258 00:14:05,790 --> 00:14:02,260 NASA management team is going to be 259 00:14:07,770 --> 00:14:05,800 involved in watching closely thank you 260 00:14:11,130 --> 00:14:07,780 our next question comes from marina 261 00:14:12,990 --> 00:14:11,140 Curran of the Atlantic hi everyone 262 00:14:15,420 --> 00:14:13,000 thanks for your time and best of luck 263 00:14:18,390 --> 00:14:15,430 tomorrow if I walk to the question that 264 00:14:20,820 --> 00:14:18,400 was just asked now I'm wondering if NASA 265 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:20,830 personnel are allowed to intervene and 266 00:14:25,020 --> 00:14:22,810 take over from SpaceX at any point 267 00:14:25,350 --> 00:14:25,030 during the mission if NASA feels that it 268 00:14:34,009 --> 00:14:25,360 is 269 00:14:38,879 --> 00:14:34,019 yes we of course are the customer here 270 00:14:42,210 --> 00:14:38,889 and so we do but look our goal is to 271 00:14:44,340 --> 00:14:42,220 have SpaceX be able to do missions one 272 00:14:47,369 --> 00:14:44,350 day without NASA we want them to go get 273 00:14:48,329 --> 00:14:47,379 customers that are not us and so we want 274 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:48,339 to make sure that they're making 275 00:14:53,970 --> 00:14:50,410 decisions but if we if we see something 276 00:14:56,910 --> 00:14:53,980 that we disagree with certainly we have 277 00:14:59,879 --> 00:14:56,920 the right to intervene I don't see that 278 00:15:03,629 --> 00:14:59,889 being I don't see that being necessary 279 00:15:08,340 --> 00:15:03,639 but at this point but but yes we can we 280 00:15:10,350 --> 00:15:08,350 can intervene if necessary thank you 281 00:15:15,150 --> 00:15:10,360 our next question comes from Paul 282 00:15:18,179 --> 00:15:15,160 Brickman from UPI yes hello 283 00:15:22,949 --> 00:15:18,189 I would like one of you to comment on 284 00:15:25,739 --> 00:15:22,959 the sort of built-in uncertainty of this 285 00:15:29,189 --> 00:15:25,749 mission in terms of the length of the 286 00:15:33,569 --> 00:15:29,199 mission um anywhere from 6 to 16 weeks I 287 00:15:36,889 --> 00:15:33,579 believe I know any man Space Flight or a 288 00:15:39,389 --> 00:15:36,899 crewed space like has a uncertainty but 289 00:15:42,780 --> 00:15:39,399 I'm wondering how much of the readiness 290 00:15:46,829 --> 00:15:42,790 reviews went over the astronauts 291 00:15:51,059 --> 00:15:46,839 training and uncertainty of that time 292 00:15:54,419 --> 00:15:51,069 period yeah so there's there's a lot of 293 00:15:55,590 --> 00:15:54,429 things that go into this number one we 294 00:15:57,449 --> 00:15:55,600 got to get our astronauts to the 295 00:15:59,609 --> 00:15:57,459 International Space Station once they're 296 00:16:01,859 --> 00:15:59,619 there there's a lot of different 297 00:16:04,769 --> 00:16:01,869 elements that come into play as to when 298 00:16:07,049 --> 00:16:04,779 they come home remember this is a test 299 00:16:10,169 --> 00:16:07,059 flight the highest priority is to test 300 00:16:13,079 --> 00:16:10,179 the vehicle and get it home safely and 301 00:16:14,729 --> 00:16:13,089 then be prepared to launch crew 1 so 302 00:16:16,669 --> 00:16:14,739 some of the things that go into the mix 303 00:16:20,819 --> 00:16:16,679 as to when they're going to come home 304 00:16:22,229 --> 00:16:20,829 include the the solar arrays for example 305 00:16:26,429 --> 00:16:22,239 there is a limitation on the solar 306 00:16:29,039 --> 00:16:26,439 arrays of about 114 days period we can't 307 00:16:31,409 --> 00:16:29,049 go beyond that of course some engineers 308 00:16:33,210 --> 00:16:31,419 might argue that we can as we're on the 309 00:16:35,999 --> 00:16:33,220 space station we will understand how the 310 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:36,009 solar arrays are performing but right 311 00:16:40,150 --> 00:16:37,250 now we're look 312 00:16:42,510 --> 00:16:40,160 a limitation of 114 days for the solar 313 00:16:44,980 --> 00:16:42,520 arrays then we have to consider whether 314 00:16:46,390 --> 00:16:44,990 when when we come back to earth we have 315 00:16:48,790 --> 00:16:46,400 to make sure that the winds and the sea 316 00:16:51,850 --> 00:16:48,800 States and the precipitation and 317 00:16:55,570 --> 00:16:51,860 lightning all of those things create a 318 00:16:58,450 --> 00:16:55,580 metric if you will of two as to how safe 319 00:16:59,730 --> 00:16:58,460 it is to come home and so we need to 320 00:17:02,500 --> 00:16:59,740 make sure that we have the right weather 321 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:02,510 and if we have a good window to come 322 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:04,850 home remember this is a test flight and 323 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:07,610 as such if we have a good window to come 324 00:17:12,189 --> 00:17:09,650 home and they're not necessary on the 325 00:17:15,069 --> 00:17:12,199 International Space Station we will we 326 00:17:16,840 --> 00:17:15,079 will be taking it and then you know when 327 00:17:18,850 --> 00:17:16,850 we think about the the other big 328 00:17:20,220 --> 00:17:18,860 parameter is when is crew one going to 329 00:17:23,340 --> 00:17:20,230 be ready right now we're targeting 330 00:17:26,620 --> 00:17:23,350 August 30th for a launch of crew 1 331 00:17:28,860 --> 00:17:26,630 that's what we're working toward what 332 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:28,870 that means is that we can keep our 333 00:17:33,430 --> 00:17:31,010 astronauts onboard the International 334 00:17:35,650 --> 00:17:33,440 Space Station doing the maintenance of 335 00:17:39,220 --> 00:17:35,660 the ISS as well as doing experiments on 336 00:17:41,710 --> 00:17:39,230 the ISS for a period of time knowing 337 00:17:44,500 --> 00:17:41,720 that that they can be there probably 338 00:17:46,510 --> 00:17:44,510 until you know early August we need to 339 00:17:49,300 --> 00:17:46,520 get the spacecraft home then we need to 340 00:17:52,660 --> 00:17:49,310 evaluate the spacecraft collect all the 341 00:17:54,490 --> 00:17:52,670 data make sure that it performed the way 342 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:54,500 we wanted it to perform and then and 343 00:17:58,900 --> 00:17:56,930 then get ready to launch crew 1 so the 344 00:18:02,380 --> 00:17:58,910 big parameters of course are the weather 345 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:02,390 the solar arrays when crew 1 is going to 346 00:18:06,850 --> 00:18:04,970 be ready so there is a lot of 347 00:18:08,820 --> 00:18:06,860 flexibility built into the backend of 348 00:18:11,170 --> 00:18:08,830 this mission but that's intentional I 349 00:18:12,550 --> 00:18:11,180 want to reiterate it is a test flight 350 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:12,560 the goal is to get them to the 351 00:18:16,540 --> 00:18:14,090 International Space Station test the 352 00:18:17,830 --> 00:18:16,550 systems and get them home if they can do 353 00:18:21,130 --> 00:18:17,840 more work than that while they're on the 354 00:18:25,270 --> 00:18:21,140 ISS certainly that's okay but this is a 355 00:18:29,110 --> 00:18:25,280 test flight thank you our next question 356 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:29,120 comes from Keith Cowen I have a question 357 00:18:32,770 --> 00:18:31,130 as a member of the Apollo generation and 358 00:18:35,020 --> 00:18:32,780 again more Hartl remember that when we 359 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:35,030 were kids we wanted to know everything 360 00:18:38,470 --> 00:18:37,010 that astronauts did and NASA would other 361 00:18:41,230 --> 00:18:38,480 ways to tell us everything including 362 00:18:43,270 --> 00:18:41,240 what they ate yesterday Marina asked a 363 00:18:44,500 --> 00:18:43,280 pretty straightforward honest question 364 00:18:45,820 --> 00:18:44,510 what do they have for breakfast and the 365 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:45,830 answer was I don't know but we'll get 366 00:18:49,750 --> 00:18:48,170 back to you and enjoy that did some 367 00:18:50,860 --> 00:18:49,760 checking and found out that the 368 00:18:53,650 --> 00:18:50,870 astronaut breakfast 369 00:18:55,600 --> 00:18:53,660 you's are not subject to disclosure is 370 00:18:57,340 --> 00:18:55,610 that really the answer I mean how do you 371 00:18:58,810 --> 00:18:57,350 explain to a sixth grader in the Artemus 372 00:19:00,100 --> 00:18:58,820 generation that we can't tell you what 373 00:19:02,710 --> 00:19:00,110 the astronauts eating I mean shouldn't 374 00:19:05,650 --> 00:19:02,720 it be a little more transparency in some 375 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:05,660 of this can I take that one Bettina 376 00:19:10,720 --> 00:19:09,170 well I don't think you know as far as 377 00:19:13,030 --> 00:19:10,730 transparency goes I can tell you what 378 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:13,040 it's like in the past and astronauts get 379 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:15,050 anything they want for breakfast you 380 00:19:18,610 --> 00:19:16,970 know you can you get you got your choice 381 00:19:22,840 --> 00:19:18,620 whether it's breakfast lunch or dinner 382 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:22,850 you can it's made to order and I can go 383 00:19:27,820 --> 00:19:24,890 from my personal experience on my first 384 00:19:29,860 --> 00:19:27,830 flight I I'd heard that some folks gets 385 00:19:31,570 --> 00:19:29,870 face it and I certainly didn't want to 386 00:19:33,610 --> 00:19:31,580 get sick I don't get airsick 387 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:33,620 and so I had like a toasted English 388 00:19:37,630 --> 00:19:36,050 muffin and a cup of coffee because I'm 389 00:19:40,600 --> 00:19:37,640 addicted to caffeine I was going easy 390 00:19:42,580 --> 00:19:40,610 but one of my crewmates had steak and 391 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:42,590 eggs and hash browns and he's pouring 392 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:44,690 the hot sauce on and he didn't get sick 393 00:19:49,570 --> 00:19:48,050 but no it's a so I they may not have 394 00:19:51,850 --> 00:19:49,580 even decided what they want for 395 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:51,860 breakfast yet tomorrow so it's kind of 396 00:19:54,910 --> 00:19:53,450 hard to release what you don't know but 397 00:19:59,669 --> 00:19:54,920 I'm sure they'll make a decision and 398 00:20:02,200 --> 00:19:59,679 they'll get anything they want thank you 399 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:02,210 maybe some of the current astronauts 400 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:03,890 would like to answer I know shell you've 401 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:05,570 you've done a mission what did you eat I 402 00:20:09,970 --> 00:20:08,450 did so we got anything we wanted as long 403 00:20:15,430 --> 00:20:09,980 as it's what was being served for that 404 00:20:17,770 --> 00:20:15,440 morning I I was kind of like you 405 00:20:19,450 --> 00:20:17,780 director Cabana that I wanted to take a 406 00:20:21,990 --> 00:20:19,460 little easy I didn't know exactly how I 407 00:20:25,510 --> 00:20:22,000 was going to react to being on orbit and 408 00:20:27,430 --> 00:20:25,520 so I went easy on the solids I also got 409 00:20:30,130 --> 00:20:27,440 my fair share of coffee 410 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:30,140 we ate really well while we were in 411 00:20:34,810 --> 00:20:33,650 quarantine but we didn't have the we 412 00:20:36,730 --> 00:20:34,820 didn't have the choice of what we were 413 00:20:38,950 --> 00:20:36,740 going to eat and I honestly I can't I 414 00:20:41,020 --> 00:20:38,960 was so excited that that day I can't 415 00:20:43,810 --> 00:20:41,030 remember what it is that we ate but it 416 00:20:46,180 --> 00:20:43,820 was it was plenty and it was great for 417 00:20:48,190 --> 00:20:46,190 what we needed to do that day and of 418 00:20:50,790 --> 00:20:48,200 course that was at Baikonur that's right 419 00:20:52,870 --> 00:20:50,800 yeah that was at Baikonur yep absolutely 420 00:20:54,580 --> 00:20:52,880 okay all right well go to our next 421 00:20:58,090 --> 00:20:54,590 question it's Jackie Goddard with the 422 00:20:59,950 --> 00:20:58,100 Times of London hello yes thank you my 423 00:21:02,200 --> 00:20:59,960 questions for mr. Weinstein and those 424 00:21:03,830 --> 00:21:02,210 astronauts are dads and I wondered what 425 00:21:06,769 --> 00:21:03,840 you you would say 426 00:21:08,570 --> 00:21:06,779 what you have said that you can share to 427 00:21:10,580 --> 00:21:08,580 their two little boys about what their 428 00:21:13,700 --> 00:21:10,590 dads are doing and the significance of 429 00:21:17,890 --> 00:21:13,710 it thank you so that I had a hard time 430 00:21:22,490 --> 00:21:20,630 father so I wondered what you would say 431 00:21:24,769 --> 00:21:22,500 or what you have said that you can share 432 00:21:26,390 --> 00:21:24,779 with us to their two little boys about 433 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:26,400 what their dads are doing and the 434 00:21:31,130 --> 00:21:28,770 significance of it absolutely so I would 435 00:21:34,130 --> 00:21:31,140 start by saying and they know this their 436 00:21:36,830 --> 00:21:34,140 dads are heroes American heroes they're 437 00:21:39,500 --> 00:21:36,840 laying the foundation for a new era in 438 00:21:41,570 --> 00:21:39,510 human spaceflight it's an era in human 439 00:21:43,220 --> 00:21:41,580 spaceflight where more space is going to 440 00:21:48,200 --> 00:21:43,230 be available to more people than ever 441 00:21:50,180 --> 00:21:48,210 before we envision a future where low 442 00:21:52,580 --> 00:21:50,190 Earth orbit is entirely commercialized 443 00:21:54,889 --> 00:21:52,590 where NASA is one customer of many 444 00:21:57,230 --> 00:21:54,899 customers where we have numerous 445 00:21:59,450 --> 00:21:57,240 providers that are competing on cost and 446 00:22:00,950 --> 00:21:59,460 innovation and safety that they're 447 00:22:04,070 --> 00:22:00,960 they're driving down cost they're 448 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:04,080 increasing access and we are proving out 449 00:22:07,580 --> 00:22:06,210 a business model a public-private 450 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:07,590 partnership business model that 451 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:09,570 ultimately will enable us to go to the 452 00:22:14,810 --> 00:22:12,690 moon this time sustainably in other 453 00:22:17,330 --> 00:22:14,820 words we're gonna go to the moon to stay 454 00:22:19,669 --> 00:22:17,340 we love Apollo the Apollo era was 455 00:22:22,159 --> 00:22:19,679 fantastic the problem is that it ended 456 00:22:24,470 --> 00:22:22,169 and now we've got the Artemis program 457 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:24,480 which is our sustainable return to the 458 00:22:29,570 --> 00:22:27,090 moon named after Artemis is the twin 459 00:22:32,029 --> 00:22:29,580 sister of Apollo in Greek mythology and 460 00:22:34,250 --> 00:22:32,039 she was the goddess of the moon and this 461 00:22:35,750 --> 00:22:34,260 time when we go to the go to the moon we 462 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:35,760 get to go with all of America a very 463 00:22:41,269 --> 00:22:38,250 diverse highly qualified astronaut corps 464 00:22:44,149 --> 00:22:41,279 that includes women and what what Bob 465 00:22:46,519 --> 00:22:44,159 and Doug are doing is they are the final 466 00:22:48,350 --> 00:22:46,529 step in proving the success of a 467 00:22:51,380 --> 00:22:48,360 public/private partnership business 468 00:22:53,600 --> 00:22:51,390 model that drives down costs and is 469 00:22:56,930 --> 00:22:53,610 going to enable us to go not just to the 470 00:22:59,180 --> 00:22:56,940 moon but to go sustainably with reusable 471 00:23:01,340 --> 00:22:59,190 Landers to the surface of the moon and 472 00:23:03,980 --> 00:23:01,350 all of this ultimately is for a purpose 473 00:23:08,360 --> 00:23:03,990 and that is to get to Mars so when those 474 00:23:11,180 --> 00:23:08,370 little boys are you know 40 years old 475 00:23:14,620 --> 00:23:11,190 and we have a permanent presence on the 476 00:23:16,890 --> 00:23:14,630 moon and we have astronauts on Mars 477 00:23:19,860 --> 00:23:16,900 they're going to know that there 478 00:23:22,170 --> 00:23:19,870 their dads played a critical role in 479 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:22,180 enabling not just this country but the 480 00:23:28,380 --> 00:23:24,930 world as we lead international partners 481 00:23:31,620 --> 00:23:28,390 to to humanity going further into the 482 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:31,630 solar system than ever before beyond 483 00:23:36,900 --> 00:23:33,970 that I would remind the children that 484 00:23:38,840 --> 00:23:36,910 their dads are both military aviators 485 00:23:41,340 --> 00:23:38,850 that have served their country boldly 486 00:23:43,170 --> 00:23:41,350 yesterday was Memorial Day we had an 487 00:23:45,210 --> 00:23:43,180 opportunity to reflect on the people who 488 00:23:47,370 --> 00:23:45,220 served this country and of course these 489 00:23:49,610 --> 00:23:47,380 two gentlemen have done that as well so 490 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:49,620 they're heroes in so many different ways 491 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:52,210 but as I said when they arrived here at 492 00:23:58,980 --> 00:23:56,290 Kennedy you know I'm I'm 44 years old 493 00:24:05,400 --> 00:23:58,990 I'm about to turn 45 and when I grow up 494 00:24:06,990 --> 00:24:05,410 I want to be like Bob and Doug okay our 495 00:24:11,130 --> 00:24:07,000 next question comes from Joey roulette 496 00:24:13,440 --> 00:24:11,140 from Reuters hey thanks for doing this 497 00:24:16,230 --> 00:24:13,450 question for Jim Bryden Stein it's 498 00:24:18,510 --> 00:24:16,240 certainly been a long run to get to this 499 00:24:20,040 --> 00:24:18,520 point and I'm wondering how I guess had 500 00:24:21,330 --> 00:24:20,050 this you know Commercial Crew 501 00:24:23,040 --> 00:24:21,340 development and the word it's like to 502 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:23,050 get crew dragging to this point shape 503 00:24:28,410 --> 00:24:24,610 your view of the commercial space 504 00:24:30,150 --> 00:24:28,420 marketplace and Jim more hard feel free 505 00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:30,160 to answer to because since you mentioned 506 00:24:35,390 --> 00:24:31,090 something advocating what they call 507 00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:35,400 thing so this is an important milestone 508 00:24:39,600 --> 00:24:37,690 you know we have been very successful 509 00:24:41,250 --> 00:24:39,610 with commercial resupply of the 510 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:41,260 International Space Station now we've 511 00:24:46,470 --> 00:24:44,170 got Commercial Crew tomorrow knock on 512 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:46,480 wood that will be a successful mission 513 00:24:50,940 --> 00:24:49,210 and then we need to build we need to 514 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:50,950 build commercial space stations in 515 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:53,290 low-earth orbit and in order to create 516 00:24:57,540 --> 00:24:55,210 the market where these kind of programs 517 00:24:59,730 --> 00:24:57,550 can be capitalized with public-private 518 00:25:01,980 --> 00:24:59,740 partnerships we need to prove that there 519 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:01,990 is an economy for human activity in 520 00:25:05,310 --> 00:25:03,850 low-earth orbit and that's what we're 521 00:25:08,100 --> 00:25:05,320 using the International Space Station 522 00:25:10,470 --> 00:25:08,110 for right now and of course some of the 523 00:25:13,020 --> 00:25:10,480 most salient projects happening there 524 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:13,030 that have been going on really for a 525 00:25:17,910 --> 00:25:14,610 long time now would include 526 00:25:19,230 --> 00:25:17,920 immunizations being developed on the 527 00:25:22,170 --> 00:25:19,240 international space station for 528 00:25:24,270 --> 00:25:22,180 Salmonella pneumonia the ability to 529 00:25:27,110 --> 00:25:24,280 compound pharmaceuticals that we can't 530 00:25:29,550 --> 00:25:27,120 do in the gravity well of Earth 531 00:25:30,749 --> 00:25:29,560 microgravity is a resource that is very 532 00:25:33,659 --> 00:25:30,759 valuable it is a 533 00:25:35,909 --> 00:25:33,669 the ability to print human organs in 3d 534 00:25:38,509 --> 00:25:35,919 we're proving that we can create human 535 00:25:41,519 --> 00:25:38,519 tissue using adults adult stem cells 536 00:25:44,849 --> 00:25:41,529 adult skin cells creating the stem cells 537 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:44,859 that can create human organs in 3d now 538 00:25:47,580 --> 00:25:46,450 we're not at the human organ level but 539 00:25:50,070 --> 00:25:47,590 we're at the tissue level right now 540 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:50,080 that's a capability that will transform 541 00:25:53,879 --> 00:25:51,970 lives here on earth the ability to 542 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:53,889 create artificial retinas for the human 543 00:25:57,299 --> 00:25:55,210 eye so people who have macular 544 00:26:00,299 --> 00:25:57,309 degeneration don't have to lose their 545 00:26:02,249 --> 00:26:00,309 eyesight the ability to create fiber 546 00:26:03,950 --> 00:26:02,259 optics in a more pristine way so we 547 00:26:06,749 --> 00:26:03,960 don't have to have cable repeaters so 548 00:26:09,810 --> 00:26:06,759 and that drives down costs and and it 549 00:26:12,239 --> 00:26:09,820 increases fiber optic networks for 550 00:26:14,789 --> 00:26:12,249 humanity across the globe so all of 551 00:26:17,190 --> 00:26:14,799 these things are market drivers that 552 00:26:19,799 --> 00:26:17,200 enable a future human spaceflight 553 00:26:22,259 --> 00:26:19,809 capability that would be capitalized by 554 00:26:24,869 --> 00:26:22,269 the private sector NASA will be a 555 00:26:26,549 --> 00:26:24,879 customer we will always always always be 556 00:26:29,729 --> 00:26:26,559 a customer we've got a lot of science 557 00:26:32,700 --> 00:26:29,739 and and and and exploration that we need 558 00:26:35,669 --> 00:26:32,710 to do but those are the kind of 559 00:26:40,099 --> 00:26:35,679 activities that we need to see for the 560 00:26:42,570 --> 00:26:40,109 future that we believe exists right now 561 00:26:45,840 --> 00:26:42,580 space is about a four hundred billion 562 00:26:47,399 --> 00:26:45,850 dollar market and we believe that with 563 00:26:49,379 --> 00:26:47,409 human spaceflight that and of course 564 00:26:50,999 --> 00:26:49,389 that's communications remote sensing 565 00:26:53,129 --> 00:26:51,009 those kind of capabilities but with 566 00:26:56,099 --> 00:26:53,139 human spaceflight it opens up kind of a 567 00:26:58,769 --> 00:26:56,109 much broader marketplace and we think 568 00:27:00,899 --> 00:26:58,779 it's rapidly getting to be you know you 569 00:27:03,359 --> 00:27:00,909 know not just a four hundred billion but 570 00:27:05,399 --> 00:27:03,369 a one trillion dollar market so I'm a 571 00:27:07,739 --> 00:27:05,409 big believer in the commercialization of 572 00:27:08,999 --> 00:27:07,749 space we need it to be successful it's 573 00:27:13,049 --> 00:27:09,009 how we're going to get to the moon and 574 00:27:15,389 --> 00:27:13,059 on to Mars if we if we keep if we keep 575 00:27:17,070 --> 00:27:15,399 developing using American taxpayer 576 00:27:18,419 --> 00:27:17,080 dollars to develop capabilities in 577 00:27:20,580 --> 00:27:18,429 low-earth orbit we'll never get to the 578 00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:20,590 moon and on to Mars that's what this 579 00:27:24,389 --> 00:27:21,970 program is all about it's about 580 00:27:26,279 --> 00:27:24,399 commercialization where we are ready to 581 00:27:27,899 --> 00:27:26,289 commercialize and then using NASA money 582 00:27:29,820 --> 00:27:27,909 to do the things that commercial 583 00:27:31,649 --> 00:27:29,830 industry is not yet ready for with a 584 00:27:33,950 --> 00:27:31,659 purpose and that is to eventually 585 00:27:36,710 --> 00:27:33,960 commercialize those capabilities as well 586 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:36,720 you know Jim if I could add to that the 587 00:27:41,879 --> 00:27:40,210 you know why are we here we're here to 588 00:27:42,750 --> 00:27:41,889 expand the human condition for all 589 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:42,760 mankind 590 00:27:47,940 --> 00:27:45,250 and that's exactly what Jim's talking 591 00:27:50,730 --> 00:27:47,950 about right now we've got one astronaut 592 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:50,740 on the space station and when we get the 593 00:27:55,670 --> 00:27:53,530 full complement back of astronauts we're 594 00:27:59,130 --> 00:27:55,680 gonna increase our research up there by 595 00:28:02,250 --> 00:27:59,140 300% and that's about helping others 596 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:02,260 that's why we exist and that's what 597 00:28:08,010 --> 00:28:04,930 we're going to do on the other side of a 598 00:28:11,490 --> 00:28:08,020 commercial launch you know years ago we 599 00:28:13,770 --> 00:28:11,500 had after shuttle there was no you know 600 00:28:16,710 --> 00:28:13,780 there was no market share we now have 601 00:28:19,290 --> 00:28:16,720 70% of the market share and that's going 602 00:28:21,750 --> 00:28:19,300 to expand starting tomorrow 603 00:28:33,630 --> 00:28:21,760 so that's what this is about that's 604 00:28:37,190 --> 00:28:33,640 right next question as many as possible 605 00:28:39,990 --> 00:28:37,200 Marshall Smith from space policy online 606 00:28:42,540 --> 00:28:40,000 thanks so much this is for Jim Bryden 607 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:42,550 Stein could you expand a little bit more 608 00:28:46,650 --> 00:28:44,010 on the discussions with the Russians 609 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:46,660 about flying on the commercial cruise 610 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:49,210 ships I can make you Robeson had a bunch 611 00:28:54,450 --> 00:28:51,730 of comments yesterday and he talked 612 00:28:56,310 --> 00:28:54,460 about being enthusiastic about having an 613 00:28:58,770 --> 00:28:56,320 alternative destroyers but then he said 614 00:29:02,370 --> 00:28:58,780 he was confused about NASA's plans for 615 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:02,380 Gateway could you just fill us in on 616 00:29:07,950 --> 00:29:05,650 where the negotiations stand about us 617 00:29:10,530 --> 00:29:07,960 flying on sanyas and Russians flying on 618 00:29:12,390 --> 00:29:10,540 Commercial Crew and is that at all tied 619 00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:12,400 in with the discussions on gateway earth 620 00:29:17,490 --> 00:29:14,890 and parallel paths or are you trying to 621 00:29:20,790 --> 00:29:17,500 get a whole big package of future u.s. 622 00:29:23,190 --> 00:29:20,800 Russian space cooperation yeah 623 00:29:26,280 --> 00:29:23,200 absolutely so when we think about the 624 00:29:29,700 --> 00:29:26,290 Commercial Crew program remember the 625 00:29:31,860 --> 00:29:29,710 goal here is to have the International 626 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:31,870 Space Station half of it is Russia and 627 00:29:35,670 --> 00:29:33,970 the other half is American and of course 628 00:29:37,830 --> 00:29:35,680 on the American segment we've got a lot 629 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:37,840 of international partners and when we 630 00:29:41,190 --> 00:29:38,890 think about the International Space 631 00:29:42,810 --> 00:29:41,200 Station if we are going to maintain a 632 00:29:45,570 --> 00:29:42,820 complement of both Russian and American 633 00:29:48,300 --> 00:29:45,580 astronauts on board then we need to be 634 00:29:50,190 --> 00:29:48,310 willing to launch Russian cosmonauts on 635 00:29:52,800 --> 00:29:50,200 commercial crew and they need to be 636 00:29:55,980 --> 00:29:52,810 willing to launch American astronauts on 637 00:29:57,510 --> 00:29:55,990 on the Soyuz and my last conversations 638 00:29:59,760 --> 00:29:57,520 with the nature 639 00:30:02,190 --> 00:29:59,770 I think we were both in strong agreement 640 00:30:06,060 --> 00:30:02,200 that that was necessary for both nations 641 00:30:07,620 --> 00:30:06,070 as we move forward as far and so that's 642 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:07,630 that's kind of the low Earth orbit 643 00:30:12,690 --> 00:30:09,730 International Space Station Commercial 644 00:30:14,010 --> 00:30:12,700 Crew and the Soyuz program I think we're 645 00:30:18,690 --> 00:30:14,020 in agreement and how we need to go 646 00:30:20,549 --> 00:30:18,700 forward there now it is it is true that 647 00:30:22,260 --> 00:30:20,559 when we talk about the Gateway that's 648 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:22,270 that's it that's a separate kind of 649 00:30:27,299 --> 00:30:24,370 level of discussion for what the future 650 00:30:30,540 --> 00:30:27,309 looks like and yes we have we have made 651 00:30:31,919 --> 00:30:30,550 proposals to Russia as far as we've 652 00:30:34,230 --> 00:30:31,929 asked them you know how would they like 653 00:30:36,900 --> 00:30:34,240 to participate in the Gateway we've 654 00:30:38,070 --> 00:30:36,910 offered suggestions and we are and right 655 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:38,080 now we're in a holding pattern waiting 656 00:30:43,380 --> 00:30:41,050 waiting to hear back but the partnership 657 00:30:48,210 --> 00:30:43,390 has been strong this partnership goes 658 00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:48,220 back to 1975 the year of my birth you 659 00:30:52,710 --> 00:30:50,170 know with the with the Apollo Soyuz 660 00:30:55,020 --> 00:30:52,720 program and then of course the 661 00:30:57,200 --> 00:30:55,030 shuttle-mir program and now of course 662 00:31:00,150 --> 00:30:57,210 the International Space Station program 663 00:31:03,210 --> 00:31:00,160 this has been I think a bright shiny 664 00:31:06,510 --> 00:31:03,220 object that demonstrates that space can 665 00:31:10,370 --> 00:31:06,520 unite people and it's it's it's it's 666 00:31:13,049 --> 00:31:10,380 really above terrestrial geopolitics 667 00:31:15,450 --> 00:31:13,059 literally above terrestrial geopolitics 668 00:31:17,370 --> 00:31:15,460 so it's uh I think I think it's a 669 00:31:19,049 --> 00:31:17,380 relationship that where we are 670 00:31:22,710 --> 00:31:19,059 interested in maintaining and of course 671 00:31:24,330 --> 00:31:22,720 will continue to work with them Bob did 672 00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:24,340 you have any thoughts on that you know I 673 00:31:28,830 --> 00:31:27,250 I think you know it's something that we 674 00:31:31,310 --> 00:31:28,840 need to work on is we continue down the 675 00:31:34,710 --> 00:31:31,320 road we do have a strong partnership and 676 00:31:36,299 --> 00:31:34,720 it's necessary to have multiple vehicles 677 00:31:37,470 --> 00:31:36,309 to get us to the International Space 678 00:31:39,690 --> 00:31:37,480 Station we need that dissimilar 679 00:31:41,700 --> 00:31:39,700 redundancy not just between Boeing and 680 00:31:43,650 --> 00:31:41,710 SpaceX but with our Russian partners as 681 00:31:46,290 --> 00:31:43,660 well we've we proved it during the 682 00:31:50,549 --> 00:31:46,300 shuttle era and I'm sure in the future 683 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:50,559 we'll prove it again our next question 684 00:32:00,900 --> 00:31:52,690 comes from Robert Pearlman from collect 685 00:32:05,340 --> 00:32:00,910 space behind you the worm has made a 686 00:32:07,740 --> 00:32:05,350 return on this flight as has become more 687 00:32:09,450 --> 00:32:07,750 and more prevalent I wonder if you could 688 00:32:10,490 --> 00:32:09,460 talk about how that came to be was it 689 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:10,500 SpaceX is 690 00:32:16,730 --> 00:32:13,890 was your idea and what will be the role 691 00:32:20,930 --> 00:32:16,740 of logotype going forward beyond this 692 00:32:22,550 --> 00:32:20,940 mission I missed it your question I 693 00:32:26,720 --> 00:32:22,560 think it's about the NASA worm but can 694 00:32:29,090 --> 00:32:26,730 you repeat the question please sure if 695 00:32:31,970 --> 00:32:29,100 you can hear me now it's about the is 696 00:32:35,150 --> 00:32:31,980 indeed about the worm though NASA 697 00:32:36,950 --> 00:32:35,160 logotype how did it come to be that it 698 00:32:41,810 --> 00:32:36,960 was resurrected for this mission was it 699 00:32:43,820 --> 00:32:41,820 SpaceX's idea was it your idea or how 700 00:32:46,540 --> 00:32:43,830 does that come to be and what is its 701 00:32:49,550 --> 00:32:46,550 role with the agency going forward 702 00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:49,560 beyond this mission that's no that's 703 00:32:55,250 --> 00:32:50,970 that's a good question 704 00:32:57,080 --> 00:32:55,260 I love to say it was my idea I will tell 705 00:32:58,910 --> 00:32:57,090 you as the NASA Administrator I've heard 706 00:33:01,970 --> 00:32:58,920 from a lot of people that you ought to 707 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:01,980 bring back the worms I've heard it over 708 00:33:05,930 --> 00:33:03,450 and over again 709 00:33:09,650 --> 00:33:05,940 there's look again I'm the first NASA 710 00:33:11,930 --> 00:33:09,660 Administrator in history that wasn't 711 00:33:15,110 --> 00:33:11,940 alive when we had people walking on the 712 00:33:21,020 --> 00:33:15,120 surface of the Moon not in not in 1969 713 00:33:23,720 --> 00:33:21,030 and not in 1972 so so my generation grew 714 00:33:25,250 --> 00:33:23,730 up with the worm that when I say the 715 00:33:27,170 --> 00:33:25,260 worm for the people out there that might 716 00:33:29,900 --> 00:33:27,180 not be familiar it's it's the NASA logo 717 00:33:32,360 --> 00:33:29,910 that's red and it's it's written it's 718 00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:32,370 written out and then the logo that's 719 00:33:38,060 --> 00:33:34,770 blue we call that the the meatball but 720 00:33:41,060 --> 00:33:38,070 look I grew up with the worm as the logo 721 00:33:43,220 --> 00:33:41,070 of NASA it's kind of personal to me just 722 00:33:46,100 --> 00:33:43,230 because that's how I grew up I will tell 723 00:33:50,420 --> 00:33:46,110 you that the meatball the blue logo the 724 00:33:52,970 --> 00:33:50,430 circle blue logo that's a that's a logo 725 00:33:54,590 --> 00:33:52,980 that's very near and dear to a lot of 726 00:33:59,540 --> 00:33:54,600 other people the people of the Apollo 727 00:34:02,060 --> 00:33:59,550 generation for example so the NASA style 728 00:34:05,300 --> 00:34:02,070 guide is very clear the worm no longer 729 00:34:07,670 --> 00:34:05,310 exists but I write the style guide so I 730 00:34:09,860 --> 00:34:07,680 made a determination that for this 731 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:09,870 particular mission on this particular 732 00:34:15,860 --> 00:34:11,810 day we were going to bring back the worm 733 00:34:16,760 --> 00:34:15,870 and and and we did this this launched 734 00:34:18,020 --> 00:34:16,770 and the reason I thought it was 735 00:34:21,530 --> 00:34:18,030 important to do it on this launch 736 00:34:23,750 --> 00:34:21,540 because it got so much attention and I 737 00:34:24,470 --> 00:34:23,760 wanted all of America to know that this 738 00:34:26,869 --> 00:34:24,480 is a three 739 00:34:30,050 --> 00:34:26,879 a half billion dollar investment by the 740 00:34:32,480 --> 00:34:30,060 American taxpayer and this is an 741 00:34:36,950 --> 00:34:32,490 American launch and yes it's Commercial 742 00:34:38,810 --> 00:34:36,960 Crew but but this is um this is this is 743 00:34:40,849 --> 00:34:38,820 NASA it's a little bit nostalgic for me 744 00:34:43,520 --> 00:34:40,859 you know I grew up I'm a Navy pilot by 745 00:34:47,210 --> 00:34:43,530 trade I grew up with my favorite 746 00:34:48,859 --> 00:34:47,220 airplane being the x-29 and you know 747 00:34:53,030 --> 00:34:48,869 that's a forward-swept wing aircraft 748 00:34:55,669 --> 00:34:53,040 that looks really awesome if I may say 749 00:34:58,040 --> 00:34:55,679 so myself I had a big poster of it on my 750 00:35:01,490 --> 00:34:58,050 wall and on the side of it was the NASA 751 00:35:03,830 --> 00:35:01,500 worm so I'll be honest I love the worm 752 00:35:06,349 --> 00:35:03,840 we brought it back but it's also 753 00:35:08,090 --> 00:35:06,359 important to note on this rocket we have 754 00:35:10,670 --> 00:35:08,100 both and we're bringing people together 755 00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:10,680 on this mission we've got the meatball 756 00:35:17,270 --> 00:35:13,170 and we've got the worm and and I like 757 00:35:18,770 --> 00:35:17,280 both so we're going with both with the 758 00:35:20,720 --> 00:35:18,780 worm being out there and and the 759 00:35:22,010 --> 00:35:20,730 meatball you see a ton of kids these 760 00:35:25,130 --> 00:35:22,020 days walk around right now 761 00:35:26,300 --> 00:35:25,140 Nasus t-shirts the worm on their jacket 762 00:35:28,550 --> 00:35:26,310 and everything I think it's just really 763 00:35:30,770 --> 00:35:28,560 helped to energize some of the younger 764 00:35:32,810 --> 00:35:30,780 generation folks that haven't seen the 765 00:35:34,340 --> 00:35:32,820 launches maybe in their an entire life 766 00:35:36,349 --> 00:35:34,350 or maybe they were very young when that 767 00:35:37,970 --> 00:35:36,359 happened and so you get a lot more 768 00:35:40,130 --> 00:35:37,980 questions when we get the opportunity to 769 00:35:42,260 --> 00:35:40,140 go out to schools the peas speak with 770 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:42,270 children and it's different I think then 771 00:35:46,130 --> 00:35:44,010 maybe when we were growing up least when 772 00:35:48,920 --> 00:35:46,140 I I remember growing up thinking an 773 00:35:50,780 --> 00:35:48,930 astronaut that's some far-fetched idea 774 00:35:52,250 --> 00:35:50,790 somebody does that I don't know who they 775 00:35:54,109 --> 00:35:52,260 are though or something you see in the 776 00:35:55,490 --> 00:35:54,119 movies but that's not going to be our 777 00:35:57,440 --> 00:35:55,500 future our future with the 778 00:35:59,780 --> 00:35:57,450 commercialization of space is that it's 779 00:36:01,220 --> 00:35:59,790 going to be very accessible to too many 780 00:36:03,560 --> 00:36:01,230 young people whether it be as an 781 00:36:05,750 --> 00:36:03,570 astronaut or a scientist or or as an 782 00:36:07,040 --> 00:36:05,760 artist or as an engineer that's working 783 00:36:08,930 --> 00:36:07,050 on this program and so I think the 784 00:36:10,940 --> 00:36:08,940 younger generation are starting to 785 00:36:15,310 --> 00:36:10,950 realize that and understand that's not 786 00:36:17,930 --> 00:36:15,320 the movies it's not sci-fi it's reality 787 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:17,940 I'm kind of glad the worm is making a 788 00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:19,530 comeback in the 70s it was that 789 00:36:24,950 --> 00:36:23,010 futuristic look it was you know it was 790 00:36:26,540 --> 00:36:24,960 the future and my first NASA flight 791 00:36:28,160 --> 00:36:26,550 check it I still got it at home and I 792 00:36:30,680 --> 00:36:28,170 got a I got a worm on my shoulder and a 793 00:36:33,200 --> 00:36:30,690 meatball on that front so I think 794 00:36:35,510 --> 00:36:33,210 they're both awesome yeah so when Doug 795 00:36:38,230 --> 00:36:35,520 and Bob lunched tomorrow and you watch 796 00:36:43,190 --> 00:36:38,240 that rocket ascend look for the worm 797 00:36:45,740 --> 00:36:43,200 yeah fantastic going your next question 798 00:36:47,630 --> 00:36:45,750 is we try to get in as many people 799 00:36:52,970 --> 00:36:47,640 hustle we're trying to wrap it up Lauren 800 00:36:54,470 --> 00:36:52,980 grush hi thanks for taking my call so 801 00:36:58,040 --> 00:36:54,480 about the toilet 802 00:37:00,470 --> 00:36:58,050 no I'm kidding I was actually curious if 803 00:37:03,140 --> 00:37:00,480 you guys could walk us through what the 804 00:37:06,440 --> 00:37:03,150 scrub scenario looks like after the 805 00:37:07,970 --> 00:37:06,450 astronauts get on board when do they get 806 00:37:09,260 --> 00:37:07,980 off you know what do you have to do to 807 00:37:11,900 --> 00:37:09,270 make sure that they're safe and then 808 00:37:15,980 --> 00:37:11,910 where do they go what does that recent 809 00:37:18,910 --> 00:37:15,990 look like and I'm having a hard time 810 00:37:21,110 --> 00:37:18,920 hearing that what was that the scrub 811 00:37:24,290 --> 00:37:21,120 Lauren I'm just trying to make sure that 812 00:37:26,570 --> 00:37:24,300 we understand your question yeah so if 813 00:37:28,190 --> 00:37:26,580 you scrub in the astronauts are already 814 00:37:29,900 --> 00:37:28,200 on board what does that procedure look 815 00:37:31,310 --> 00:37:29,910 like when they how do they come off what 816 00:37:36,500 --> 00:37:31,320 do you have to do to make sure that 817 00:37:40,970 --> 00:37:36,510 they're staged what point the the scrub 818 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:40,980 occurs but they will they'll have the 819 00:37:45,320 --> 00:37:42,810 crew access arm will come back to the 820 00:37:47,090 --> 00:37:45,330 vehicle and essentially we're going to 821 00:37:50,270 --> 00:37:47,100 make sure that that the vehicle is safe 822 00:37:52,760 --> 00:37:50,280 to approach we'll have the the folks 823 00:37:54,590 --> 00:37:52,770 from SpaceX will come in unbuckle Bob 824 00:37:57,590 --> 00:37:54,600 and Doug and and then just escort them 825 00:38:01,670 --> 00:37:57,600 out down to the ground and and bill 826 00:38:04,850 --> 00:38:01,680 prepare to to give give the next launch 827 00:38:07,430 --> 00:38:04,860 opportunity a shot but it's all of 828 00:38:09,500 --> 00:38:07,440 course done in a manner that makes sure 829 00:38:14,240 --> 00:38:09,510 that everybody that's involved is is 830 00:38:21,530 --> 00:38:14,250 safe great our next questions Leo and 831 00:38:25,190 --> 00:38:21,540 right from Irish TV very unlikely 832 00:38:28,250 --> 00:38:25,200 scenario of a transatlantic abort and as 833 00:38:31,250 --> 00:38:28,260 I understand it there are not one but 834 00:38:33,650 --> 00:38:31,260 two abort modes which would involve 835 00:38:35,690 --> 00:38:33,660 splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean off 836 00:38:38,240 --> 00:38:35,700 the coast of Ireland 837 00:38:40,370 --> 00:38:38,250 and so I'm wondering what is the plan 838 00:38:43,310 --> 00:38:40,380 there there don't appear to be assets 839 00:38:45,320 --> 00:38:43,320 stationed say at Shannon how are the 840 00:38:48,500 --> 00:38:45,330 crew going to be retrieved in this very 841 00:38:50,500 --> 00:38:48,510 unlikely scenario or will you be waiting 842 00:38:53,200 --> 00:38:50,510 for a boat from thenat in 843 00:38:56,710 --> 00:38:53,210 every to come and collect them shall I 844 00:39:00,040 --> 00:38:56,720 let you so there are a number of abort 845 00:39:02,620 --> 00:39:00,050 modes we can as the the vehicle crosses 846 00:39:04,600 --> 00:39:02,630 across the Atlantic we have various 847 00:39:06,220 --> 00:39:04,610 sites that were kind of aiming for and 848 00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:06,230 will either abort forward so some of 849 00:39:11,740 --> 00:39:09,050 those sites Ireland is an example or do 850 00:39:15,430 --> 00:39:11,750 a retro abort to come back to these 851 00:39:18,130 --> 00:39:15,440 areas and we have assets of course 852 00:39:20,590 --> 00:39:18,140 stationed off of the coast prepared to 853 00:39:22,750 --> 00:39:20,600 assist the astronauts but if as we get 854 00:39:25,810 --> 00:39:22,760 into these longer transatlantic abort 855 00:39:30,760 --> 00:39:25,820 modes we have will be partnering with 856 00:39:32,950 --> 00:39:30,770 our military assets to deploy divers and 857 00:39:37,420 --> 00:39:32,960 folks to get into the water to help the 858 00:39:40,330 --> 00:39:37,430 astronauts and then bring helicopters or 859 00:39:42,550 --> 00:39:40,340 boats alongside at whatever assets are 860 00:39:43,780 --> 00:39:42,560 available in that particular area but 861 00:39:45,700 --> 00:39:43,790 it's it's our partnership with the 862 00:39:47,580 --> 00:39:45,710 military that really helps us the Air 863 00:39:50,860 --> 00:39:47,590 Force specifically that helps us deal 864 00:39:54,880 --> 00:39:50,870 with any of those more down range of 865 00:39:58,690 --> 00:39:54,890 boards thank you 866 00:40:00,970 --> 00:39:58,700 next question Martian done yes hi I'm 867 00:40:03,370 --> 00:40:00,980 wondering how many astronauts will be on 868 00:40:04,990 --> 00:40:03,380 site for launch tomorrow I can imagine 869 00:40:08,470 --> 00:40:05,000 the entire astronaut corps emptying out 870 00:40:11,110 --> 00:40:08,480 of Houston and how you prevent launch a 871 00:40:13,690 --> 00:40:11,120 fever from taking over on such a big 872 00:40:15,370 --> 00:40:13,700 mission with such high expectations with 873 00:40:18,820 --> 00:40:15,380 the President of the United States and 874 00:40:20,980 --> 00:40:18,830 attendance thank you as far as the 875 00:40:23,350 --> 00:40:20,990 number of astronauts that are here we've 876 00:40:25,930 --> 00:40:23,360 we've taken a lot of precaution to limit 877 00:40:27,640 --> 00:40:25,940 the number of people coming in general I 878 00:40:30,070 --> 00:40:27,650 don't know what the total number of 879 00:40:32,560 --> 00:40:30,080 astronauts that will be here is do you 880 00:40:34,390 --> 00:40:32,570 guys know offhand it's like under 10 881 00:40:36,580 --> 00:40:34,400 that's definitely under 10 it's a girl 882 00:40:38,770 --> 00:40:36,590 number yes so well it won't we won't 883 00:40:41,350 --> 00:40:38,780 have a large contingent of astronauts 884 00:40:45,640 --> 00:40:41,360 here what was the second part of the 885 00:40:49,810 --> 00:40:45,650 question a launch fever absolutely look 886 00:40:51,430 --> 00:40:49,820 this is a this is a serious issue and as 887 00:40:52,030 --> 00:40:51,440 a naval aviator there's what we called 888 00:40:54,910 --> 00:40:52,040 get home 889 00:40:56,740 --> 00:40:54,920 itis we have to make sure that we give 890 00:40:59,770 --> 00:40:56,750 permission permission for people to say 891 00:41:01,660 --> 00:40:59,780 no and I've been doing that all along in 892 00:41:04,150 --> 00:41:01,670 fact we've been so diligent about making 893 00:41:07,029 --> 00:41:04,160 sure people have the authority to say no 894 00:41:12,099 --> 00:41:07,039 we went ahead and and purchased a seat 895 00:41:14,049 --> 00:41:12,109 on a Soyuz rocket for for October and we 896 00:41:17,049 --> 00:41:14,059 did that intentionally because we want 897 00:41:20,470 --> 00:41:17,059 people to feel free to say no and not 898 00:41:22,870 --> 00:41:20,480 feel any pressure to go on this launch I 899 00:41:25,059 --> 00:41:22,880 texted Bob and Doug yesterday and I said 900 00:41:28,569 --> 00:41:25,069 to them very clearly if you want me to 901 00:41:30,880 --> 00:41:28,579 stop this thing for any reason say so I 902 00:41:33,339 --> 00:41:30,890 will stop it in a heartbeat if you want 903 00:41:37,270 --> 00:41:33,349 me to they both came back and they said 904 00:41:40,599 --> 00:41:37,280 we're go for launch so they're they're 905 00:41:42,609 --> 00:41:40,609 ready to go but but look part part of my 906 00:41:44,170 --> 00:41:42,619 job as the NASA Administrator is to make 907 00:41:46,420 --> 00:41:44,180 sure people understand that their safety 908 00:41:48,789 --> 00:41:46,430 is our highest priority and give 909 00:41:53,880 --> 00:41:48,799 everybody in the loop permission to say 910 00:41:57,760 --> 00:41:56,170 you know March adjust your to your point 911 00:41:59,980 --> 00:41:57,770 we do have a small number of astronauts 912 00:42:02,079 --> 00:41:59,990 out here obviously just for the co vid 913 00:42:04,420 --> 00:42:02,089 concerns but we're also able to 914 00:42:06,339 --> 00:42:04,430 virtually kind of deploy folks in 915 00:42:08,890 --> 00:42:06,349 different areas so I know there's a lot 916 00:42:12,430 --> 00:42:08,900 of the astronaut corps is is prepared to 917 00:42:13,779 --> 00:42:12,440 support media outlets social media you 918 00:42:16,210 --> 00:42:13,789 know things that are online where they 919 00:42:18,670 --> 00:42:16,220 be live or just a virtual and so I think 920 00:42:20,559 --> 00:42:18,680 there's hope that there'll be a lot of 921 00:42:23,019 --> 00:42:20,569 opportunity for us to reach out to maybe 922 00:42:24,490 --> 00:42:23,029 a larger audience than we normally would 923 00:42:27,160 --> 00:42:24,500 of course we're not going to have the 924 00:42:28,569 --> 00:42:27,170 crowds here at KSC but it is important 925 00:42:30,789 --> 00:42:28,579 that folks know that they can still 926 00:42:32,710 --> 00:42:30,799 experience the launch live with all of 927 00:42:36,640 --> 00:42:32,720 us just through the communications 928 00:42:38,559 --> 00:42:36,650 assets that we have available I'll just 929 00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:38,569 throw it I know the launch team I know 930 00:42:42,400 --> 00:42:40,010 the Commercial Crew program I know the 931 00:42:44,170 --> 00:42:42,410 folks that are on console and this is a 932 00:42:46,359 --> 00:42:44,180 test flight and they are going to make 933 00:42:48,339 --> 00:42:46,369 sure that it's right before we they 934 00:42:49,690 --> 00:42:48,349 launch and they're not they don't 935 00:42:51,430 --> 00:42:49,700 they're not concerned about who's here 936 00:42:52,900 --> 00:42:51,440 to see it they're concerned about doing 937 00:42:55,120 --> 00:42:52,910 their job and doing it correctly and 938 00:42:58,420 --> 00:42:55,130 they've practiced this and they'll do 939 00:43:00,339 --> 00:42:58,430 the right thing thank you our last 940 00:43:03,760 --> 00:43:00,349 question will come from Ken Chang from 941 00:43:05,890 --> 00:43:03,770 the New York Times hi thank you very 942 00:43:08,710 --> 00:43:05,900 much for taking my question hi this is 943 00:43:12,010 --> 00:43:08,720 for mr. Weinstein a few days ago you 944 00:43:14,160 --> 00:43:12,020 tweeted noting president Trump's 945 00:43:17,590 --> 00:43:14,170 leadership for getting to this moment 946 00:43:19,930 --> 00:43:17,600 and there abusement a former 947 00:43:22,900 --> 00:43:19,940 not pointed out that Commercial Crew 948 00:43:24,460 --> 00:43:22,910 started in 2010 when under President 949 00:43:27,880 --> 00:43:24,470 Obama and of course commercial cargo 950 00:43:29,370 --> 00:43:27,890 goes back to george w bush let's wonder 951 00:43:33,070 --> 00:43:29,380 if you could just talk about credit 952 00:43:36,300 --> 00:43:33,080 we're getting too small stone for your 953 00:43:39,460 --> 00:43:36,310 predecessors and for previous presidents 954 00:43:41,320 --> 00:43:39,470 absolutely so this is a program that 955 00:43:43,090 --> 00:43:41,330 demonstrates the success when you have 956 00:43:45,730 --> 00:43:43,100 continuity of purpose going from one 957 00:43:48,010 --> 00:43:45,740 administration to the next if we go back 958 00:43:50,760 --> 00:43:48,020 all the way to Commercial Crew that 959 00:43:53,140 --> 00:43:50,770 started under President George W Bush 960 00:43:56,620 --> 00:43:53,150 commercial resupply and then Commercial 961 00:43:59,160 --> 00:43:56,630 Crew under under President Obama and and 962 00:44:01,300 --> 00:43:59,170 Charlie Bolden did absolutely 963 00:44:03,910 --> 00:44:01,310 magnificent work as the NASA 964 00:44:05,950 --> 00:44:03,920 Administrator at a time when this 965 00:44:07,750 --> 00:44:05,960 particular program and Bob you remember 966 00:44:10,150 --> 00:44:07,760 this it didn't have a lot of support in 967 00:44:13,090 --> 00:44:10,160 Congress and Charlie Bolden who is a 968 00:44:16,060 --> 00:44:13,100 NASA astronaut and an American Hero he's 969 00:44:19,930 --> 00:44:16,070 an f-18 pilot I got to put the f-18 970 00:44:23,380 --> 00:44:19,940 pilot plug in there but but Charlie 971 00:44:25,300 --> 00:44:23,390 Bolden did just yeoman's work in order 972 00:44:28,240 --> 00:44:25,310 to get this program off the ground to 973 00:44:31,330 --> 00:44:28,250 get it going and and here we are all 974 00:44:35,410 --> 00:44:31,340 these years later having this success I 975 00:44:37,690 --> 00:44:35,420 will I will reiterate that the the human 976 00:44:41,230 --> 00:44:37,700 spaceflight program under President 977 00:44:43,210 --> 00:44:41,240 Trump has really blossomed our budgets 978 00:44:44,980 --> 00:44:43,220 now are as high as they've ever been in 979 00:44:47,140 --> 00:44:44,990 nominal dollars they're they're the 980 00:44:49,090 --> 00:44:47,150 highest ever in real dollars they're 981 00:44:51,940 --> 00:44:49,100 still very high not maybe as high as 982 00:44:55,030 --> 00:44:51,950 Apollo but that's that was a little bit 983 00:44:58,690 --> 00:44:55,040 of a an anomaly in the history of NASA's 984 00:45:00,730 --> 00:44:58,700 budget but it's also true that that that 985 00:45:02,200 --> 00:45:00,740 it's it's it's it's being backed up the 986 00:45:03,700 --> 00:45:02,210 rhetoric isn't just there it's being 987 00:45:06,480 --> 00:45:03,710 backed up with the budgets and it's 988 00:45:09,100 --> 00:45:06,490 bipartisan you know I did an event with 989 00:45:11,860 --> 00:45:09,110 speaker Pelosi out at the Ames Research 990 00:45:16,600 --> 00:45:11,870 Center goodness that would have been 991 00:45:18,340 --> 00:45:16,610 August last August and and and it was 992 00:45:20,140 --> 00:45:18,350 women's equality day and I thought it 993 00:45:21,730 --> 00:45:20,150 was important and and we reached out to 994 00:45:24,040 --> 00:45:21,740 her and asked her if we could do women's 995 00:45:25,690 --> 00:45:24,050 equality day she was going to do it in 996 00:45:28,810 --> 00:45:25,700 San Francisco we asked her to do it at 997 00:45:30,630 --> 00:45:28,820 Ames and and in a press conference after 998 00:45:32,099 --> 00:45:30,640 the event we talked about Artemis the 999 00:45:34,049 --> 00:45:32,109 importance of going to the moon with all 1000 00:45:36,299 --> 00:45:34,059 of America now going with women and we 1001 00:45:37,789 --> 00:45:36,309 did it on women's equality day and in 1002 00:45:40,559 --> 00:45:37,799 the in the press conference afterwards 1003 00:45:42,660 --> 00:45:40,569 she said you know we're all counting on 1004 00:45:45,359 --> 00:45:42,670 you to get not just the the next man but 1005 00:45:47,099 --> 00:45:45,369 the first woman to the moon and she said 1006 00:45:47,849 --> 00:45:47,109 I'm so glad that you called the program 1007 00:45:50,250 --> 00:45:47,859 Artemis 1008 00:45:52,289 --> 00:45:50,260 look that this space program that we 1009 00:45:53,400 --> 00:45:52,299 have in this country unites people 1010 00:45:55,680 --> 00:45:53,410 period 1011 00:45:58,109 --> 00:45:55,690 it always has we look at the most 1012 00:46:00,779 --> 00:45:58,119 divisive times in American history we 1013 00:46:03,420 --> 00:46:00,789 think about the Vietnam War the 1960s 1014 00:46:05,670 --> 00:46:03,430 the not just the war but the protests we 1015 00:46:08,609 --> 00:46:05,680 think about the civil rights abuses in 1016 00:46:11,039 --> 00:46:08,619 the civil rights protests the very 1017 00:46:12,599 --> 00:46:11,049 divisive challenging times and here we 1018 00:46:14,490 --> 00:46:12,609 are all these years later in the midst 1019 00:46:16,109 --> 00:46:14,500 of the corona virus pandemic and we have 1020 00:46:18,900 --> 00:46:16,119 this moment in time where we can unite 1021 00:46:20,339 --> 00:46:18,910 people again and that's really what this 1022 00:46:22,650 --> 00:46:20,349 launch is going to do it's not just 1023 00:46:24,660 --> 00:46:22,660 going to unite you know Republicans and 1024 00:46:26,460 --> 00:46:24,670 Democrats it's going to unite the world 1025 00:46:28,440 --> 00:46:26,470 the whole world is going to be watching 1026 00:46:29,730 --> 00:46:28,450 this this particular launch and all of 1027 00:46:32,279 --> 00:46:29,740 our international partners are very 1028 00:46:34,500 --> 00:46:32,289 interested in fact they part they 1029 00:46:36,599 --> 00:46:34,510 participated in the in the flight net 1030 00:46:38,370 --> 00:46:36,609 readiness review because because they're 1031 00:46:41,029 --> 00:46:38,380 astronauts are one day going to fly on 1032 00:46:43,680 --> 00:46:41,039 this on this rocket and they're already 1033 00:46:45,329 --> 00:46:43,690 you know big big operators of the 1034 00:46:49,620 --> 00:46:45,339 International Space Station where this 1035 00:46:52,440 --> 00:46:49,630 crew dragon will dock so this this 1036 00:46:55,200 --> 00:46:52,450 mission is I think a very uniting 1037 00:46:57,599 --> 00:46:55,210 mission space exploration in general 1038 00:46:59,970 --> 00:46:57,609 unites Republicans and Democrats it 1039 00:47:02,640 --> 00:46:59,980 unites people across geopolitical 1040 00:47:04,289 --> 00:47:02,650 boundaries and and that's really what's 1041 00:47:07,380 --> 00:47:04,299 unique about NASA and what's unique 1042 00:47:09,150 --> 00:47:07,390 about space but I look I will not 1043 00:47:12,059 --> 00:47:09,160 hesitate to tell you that President 1044 00:47:15,900 --> 00:47:12,069 Trump has been a massive space advocate 1045 00:47:17,579 --> 00:47:15,910 he promised to launch American 1046 00:47:20,249 --> 00:47:17,589 astronauts on American Rockets he 1047 00:47:21,870 --> 00:47:20,259 promised to create a moon program and 1048 00:47:24,180 --> 00:47:21,880 he's done both of those and he's backed 1049 00:47:29,190 --> 00:47:24,190 it up with his budget requests not just 1050 00:47:30,630 --> 00:47:29,200 with the words okay well with that we're 1051 00:47:32,730 --> 00:47:30,640 gonna close today's press conference 1052 00:47:35,069 --> 00:47:32,740 thank you so much for joining us for 1053 00:47:36,930 --> 00:47:35,079 more information go to nasa.gov and for 1054 00:47:38,670 --> 00:47:36,940 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