1 00:00:12,660 --> 00:00:28,390 foreign 2 00:00:33,290 --> 00:00:30,589 good morning this is Mission Control 3 00:00:34,310 --> 00:00:33,300 Houston it's launch day and on your 4 00:00:35,930 --> 00:00:34,320 screen is a live look at the 5 00:00:38,389 --> 00:00:35,940 Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on 6 00:00:40,190 --> 00:00:38,399 Wallops Island in Virginia North Rock 7 00:00:42,470 --> 00:00:40,200 Commons and Terry's rocket is getting 8 00:00:44,389 --> 00:00:42,480 ready for liftoff from launch pad zero a 9 00:00:46,490 --> 00:00:44,399 to kick off a cargo resupply Mission 10 00:00:48,770 --> 00:00:46,500 carried out by Northrop grumman's cygnus 11 00:00:50,930 --> 00:00:48,780 spacecraft 12 00:00:54,350 --> 00:00:50,940 launch is expected in less than 30 13 00:00:58,369 --> 00:00:54,360 minutes from now at 4 27 and 42 seconds 14 00:01:01,310 --> 00:00:58,379 am Central 5 27 and 42 seconds am 15 00:01:03,709 --> 00:01:01,320 Eastern with a 5-minute launch window so 16 00:01:08,090 --> 00:01:03,719 far everything's on track for an on-time 17 00:01:12,350 --> 00:01:09,890 this is the second launch attempt for 18 00:01:14,570 --> 00:01:12,360 this uncrewed Mission yesterday during 19 00:01:16,490 --> 00:01:14,580 the final minutes of the countdown 20 00:01:18,590 --> 00:01:16,500 a fire alarm sounded at the Northrop 21 00:01:20,390 --> 00:01:18,600 Grumman cygnus control center in Dulles 22 00:01:21,950 --> 00:01:20,400 Virginia causing the team to have to 23 00:01:24,410 --> 00:01:21,960 evacuate the building 24 00:01:25,850 --> 00:01:24,420 the team was responsible for monitoring 25 00:01:28,370 --> 00:01:25,860 signals during launch and ultimately 26 00:01:31,130 --> 00:01:28,380 taking control of the spacecraft once 27 00:01:32,990 --> 00:01:31,140 the spacecraft separated from the solid 28 00:01:35,569 --> 00:01:33,000 rocket motor second stage about nine 29 00:01:37,310 --> 00:01:35,579 minutes after liftoff yesterday the team 30 00:01:39,230 --> 00:01:37,320 was not tracking any issues with the 31 00:01:41,390 --> 00:01:39,240 Cigna spacecraft the Antares rocket 32 00:02:01,069 --> 00:01:41,400 ground communication systems weather 33 00:02:01,079 --> 00:02:08,930 Jesus 34 00:02:12,530 --> 00:02:10,570 yeah 35 00:02:14,330 --> 00:02:12,540 speaking of weather for this launch 36 00:02:17,030 --> 00:02:14,340 attempt the weather is forecast to be 80 37 00:02:18,910 --> 00:02:17,040 favorable so there's a very low 38 00:02:21,170 --> 00:02:18,920 probability of violation due to weather 39 00:02:23,089 --> 00:02:21,180 temperatures at NASA's wallet Flight 40 00:02:25,250 --> 00:02:23,099 Facility are in the mid 60s and whether 41 00:02:42,530 --> 00:02:25,260 officers don't expect weather to be any 42 00:02:42,540 --> 00:02:46,270 thank you 43 00:02:50,570 --> 00:02:49,070 while today's Antares launch will put on 44 00:02:52,729 --> 00:02:50,580 a light show for some of the Eastern 45 00:02:54,949 --> 00:02:52,739 Seaboard should be visible in the states 46 00:02:57,050 --> 00:02:54,959 surrounding the Mid-Atlantic region the 47 00:02:58,190 --> 00:02:57,060 cygnus vehicle up top is the spacecraft 48 00:03:01,009 --> 00:02:58,200 making its way to the International 49 00:03:02,509 --> 00:03:01,019 Space Station today you can see it just 50 00:03:04,430 --> 00:03:02,519 inside the fairing there on the other 51 00:03:06,110 --> 00:03:04,440 side of that American flag towards the 52 00:03:08,990 --> 00:03:06,120 top of the rocket 53 00:03:11,390 --> 00:03:09,000 is carrying 8 200 pounds of scientific 54 00:03:12,710 --> 00:03:11,400 experiments food hardware and supplies 55 00:03:14,630 --> 00:03:12,720 to the people living aboard the 56 00:03:16,850 --> 00:03:14,640 International Space Station 57 00:03:18,530 --> 00:03:16,860 and Terry's rocket is below and we'll 58 00:03:20,149 --> 00:03:18,540 get into some of the launch milestones 59 00:03:28,009 --> 00:03:20,159 and Terrys will go through in just a 60 00:03:31,369 --> 00:03:29,750 the mission we're talking about today is 61 00:03:34,250 --> 00:03:31,379 Northrop grumman's 18th Commercial 62 00:03:35,990 --> 00:03:34,260 resupply Services mission for NASA and 63 00:03:37,430 --> 00:03:36,000 after today's launch cygnus will travel 64 00:03:39,589 --> 00:03:37,440 on a two-day Journey to the 65 00:03:41,270 --> 00:03:39,599 International Space Station it'll be 66 00:03:45,229 --> 00:03:41,280 robotically captured at approximately 67 00:03:47,750 --> 00:03:45,239 405 am Central Time 505 a.m Eastern Time 68 00:03:50,390 --> 00:03:47,760 on Wednesday November 9th at the hands 69 00:03:52,729 --> 00:03:50,400 of NASA astronaut Nicole Mann backed up 70 00:03:54,649 --> 00:03:52,739 by NASA astronaut Josh cassida both 71 00:03:57,589 --> 00:03:54,659 inside the robotic workstation in the 72 00:04:03,110 --> 00:04:01,190 and Ops 1 Step 393 activate arm enable 73 00:04:05,630 --> 00:04:03,120 man we'll use the canadarm robotic arm 74 00:04:07,970 --> 00:04:05,640 to Grapple cygnus and then turn over 75 00:04:09,890 --> 00:04:07,980 operations to robotic Specialists here 76 00:04:11,990 --> 00:04:09,900 on in Mission Control who will bolt it 77 00:04:26,090 --> 00:04:12,000 into place on the earth facing Port of 78 00:04:26,100 --> 00:04:33,610 and didn't work 79 00:04:37,850 --> 00:04:36,230 cygnus began its journey in Dulles 80 00:04:39,830 --> 00:04:37,860 Virginia from there it traveled to 81 00:04:41,749 --> 00:04:39,840 NASA's Wallops Flight Facility to be 82 00:04:43,790 --> 00:04:41,759 mated with the service module that holds 83 00:04:45,890 --> 00:04:43,800 the spacecraft solarities 84 00:04:48,110 --> 00:04:45,900 it then traveled to nearby Wallops 85 00:04:49,730 --> 00:04:48,120 Island for fuel and integration with the 86 00:04:52,010 --> 00:04:49,740 Antares rocket in the horizontal 87 00:04:52,909 --> 00:04:52,020 integration facility also known as the 88 00:04:54,469 --> 00:04:52,919 hiff 89 00:04:56,689 --> 00:04:54,479 the rocket and spacecraft traveled 90 00:04:58,730 --> 00:04:56,699 horizontally to launch pad 0a on 91 00:05:00,890 --> 00:04:58,740 Wednesday November 2nd 92 00:05:27,710 --> 00:05:00,900 some beautiful shots of it on its way to 93 00:05:32,749 --> 00:05:30,770 uh LLC stage one on countdown yeah can 94 00:05:35,029 --> 00:05:32,759 you provide status of cold helium bottle 95 00:05:38,450 --> 00:05:35,039 supply pressure 96 00:05:40,490 --> 00:05:38,460 uh standby we're still evaluating 97 00:05:42,290 --> 00:05:40,500 well the bulk of the cargo was loaded 98 00:05:44,450 --> 00:05:42,300 ahead of time so more time sensitive 99 00:05:45,650 --> 00:05:44,460 late loan cargo was brought in at the 100 00:05:48,469 --> 00:05:45,660 launch pad 101 00:05:50,629 --> 00:05:48,479 at pad 0a and Terry's is raised 102 00:05:52,850 --> 00:05:50,639 vertically a process that takes about 30 103 00:05:53,930 --> 00:05:52,860 minutes or less for a combined System 104 00:05:55,610 --> 00:05:53,940 test 105 00:05:57,830 --> 00:05:55,620 it was put back into the horizontal 106 00:05:59,390 --> 00:05:57,840 position Thursday night to allow for the 107 00:06:01,610 --> 00:05:59,400 late load cargo 108 00:06:03,950 --> 00:06:01,620 a pop top on the nose cone creates an 109 00:06:06,170 --> 00:06:03,960 opening and a mobile payload processing 110 00:06:08,990 --> 00:06:06,180 facility is used to put Cargo in 24 111 00:06:11,689 --> 00:06:09,000 hours before launch that's the box in 112 00:06:13,189 --> 00:06:11,699 the biggest photo on towards the left 113 00:06:15,350 --> 00:06:13,199 this could include scientific 114 00:06:17,390 --> 00:06:15,360 experiments or even fresh fruits and 115 00:06:38,749 --> 00:06:17,400 veggies from the local community stowed 116 00:06:43,430 --> 00:06:41,150 LC stage one on our countdown go ahead 117 00:06:44,689 --> 00:06:43,440 stage one uh helium topping is not 118 00:06:47,749 --> 00:06:44,699 required 119 00:06:54,950 --> 00:06:47,759 copy that stage one check step 391 392 120 00:06:59,270 --> 00:06:56,990 Northrop Grumman has a history of naming 121 00:07:00,830 --> 00:06:59,280 its cygnus spacecraft after a pioneer of 122 00:07:02,870 --> 00:07:00,840 human space flight 123 00:07:05,870 --> 00:07:02,880 the Cigna spacecraft launching today is 124 00:07:08,570 --> 00:07:05,880 named the SS Sally Ride Dr ride was a 125 00:07:10,490 --> 00:07:08,580 NASA astronaut and physicist she was the 126 00:07:12,290 --> 00:07:10,500 first American woman to fly to space 127 00:07:14,510 --> 00:07:12,300 kicking off her space-faring career 128 00:07:18,050 --> 00:07:14,520 during the sts-7 mission 129 00:07:21,290 --> 00:07:18,060 she was also a crew member of STS 41g in 130 00:07:23,450 --> 00:07:21,300 1984. both spacecrafts occurred on Space 131 00:07:25,610 --> 00:07:23,460 Shuttle Challenger an advocate for 132 00:07:27,830 --> 00:07:25,620 student Outreach she co-led the creation 133 00:07:29,270 --> 00:07:27,840 of the Earth cam where students can 134 00:07:30,710 --> 00:07:29,280 control a camera outside of the 135 00:07:32,270 --> 00:07:30,720 International Space Station to take 136 00:07:34,969 --> 00:07:32,280 photographs of the Earth 137 00:07:36,350 --> 00:07:34,979 the program is still operational today 138 00:07:38,270 --> 00:07:36,360 there's no doubt her pursuit of 139 00:07:40,490 --> 00:07:38,280 exploration made a mark on human history 140 00:08:07,129 --> 00:07:40,500 with her Legacy with her Legacy still 141 00:08:37,190 --> 00:08:09,050 we're now just 20 minutes away from 142 00:08:41,690 --> 00:08:39,290 the majority of the cargo launching 143 00:08:44,089 --> 00:08:41,700 aboard the SS Sally Ride is supplies for 144 00:08:46,310 --> 00:08:44,099 the people living in orbit but cygnus is 145 00:08:48,470 --> 00:08:46,320 also carrying nearly 2 000 pounds of 146 00:08:50,389 --> 00:08:48,480 scientific experiments these will 147 00:08:52,550 --> 00:08:50,399 directly support dozens of the more than 148 00:08:56,150 --> 00:08:52,560 250 science and research investigations 149 00:08:57,829 --> 00:08:56,160 that will occur during Expedition 68. 150 00:08:59,810 --> 00:08:57,839 shortly after launch we'll get some more 151 00:09:01,850 --> 00:08:59,820 details on how this Mission will support 152 00:09:04,190 --> 00:09:01,860 upcoming spacewalks outside of the space 153 00:09:05,150 --> 00:09:04,200 station for future irosa solar array 154 00:09:08,210 --> 00:09:05,160 deployment 155 00:09:09,410 --> 00:09:08,220 from NASA's Jeff errand until then let's 156 00:09:11,810 --> 00:09:09,420 take a look at some of the science 157 00:09:16,780 --> 00:09:11,820 experiments on board cygnus launching to 158 00:10:09,110 --> 00:09:26,570 [Music] 159 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,670 foreign 160 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:18,740 [Music] 161 00:11:39,050 --> 00:10:44,250 thank you 162 00:11:45,230 --> 00:11:42,949 I'll see probably step 397 actual F1 163 00:11:47,509 --> 00:11:45,240 levels 11 out of 11 and Proctor is 164 00:11:49,730 --> 00:11:47,519 monitoring 390. flight control teams are 165 00:11:52,370 --> 00:11:49,740 taking a look at the entire antares's 166 00:11:54,110 --> 00:11:52,380 onboard systems and plan to go into a 167 00:11:56,030 --> 00:11:54,120 five minute hold at the L minus 11 168 00:12:00,050 --> 00:11:56,040 minute mark 169 00:12:03,470 --> 00:12:00,060 at 10 at 4 16 43 which would lead us to 170 00:12:05,329 --> 00:12:03,480 a new T minus zero time of 4 32 42 171 00:12:58,370 --> 00:12:05,339 Central Time towards the end of the 172 00:13:07,190 --> 00:13:01,970 LC core one go ahead core one uh step 173 00:13:11,210 --> 00:13:07,200 399 fuel adjustment is not required 174 00:13:19,069 --> 00:13:14,210 and prop 2 Armor CTS for no adjustment 175 00:13:30,949 --> 00:13:22,129 and lcb2 176 00:13:35,150 --> 00:13:33,170 so we're heading into the final stretch 177 00:13:39,230 --> 00:13:35,160 of the launch countdown again with a 178 00:13:40,850 --> 00:13:39,240 planned hold at L minus 11 minutes we do 179 00:13:43,430 --> 00:13:40,860 have a guest from Northrop Grumman with 180 00:13:44,990 --> 00:13:43,440 us here today Christina halona thank you 181 00:13:46,970 --> 00:13:45,000 for joining us not only yesterday but 182 00:13:48,829 --> 00:13:46,980 today as well uh Christina do we have 183 00:13:54,650 --> 00:13:48,839 you 184 00:13:56,090 --> 00:13:54,660 um it feels good to be back again and um 185 00:13:58,129 --> 00:13:56,100 I just want to thank you all who are 186 00:14:00,290 --> 00:13:58,139 joining us live to see a successful on 187 00:14:02,870 --> 00:14:00,300 Terry's launch and sickness mission to 188 00:14:04,550 --> 00:14:02,880 the International Space Station and uh 189 00:14:06,410 --> 00:14:04,560 once again as Navajo woman I'd like to 190 00:14:08,690 --> 00:14:06,420 wish you all a Happy Native American 191 00:14:11,810 --> 00:14:08,700 heritage month as well 192 00:14:14,990 --> 00:14:11,820 Christina that's great uh so launch is 193 00:14:16,610 --> 00:14:15,000 now set for uh 4 32 a.m Central Time 194 00:14:18,290 --> 00:14:16,620 towards the end of the window can you 195 00:14:20,870 --> 00:14:18,300 tell us about some of the milestones we 196 00:14:23,810 --> 00:14:20,880 can expect going up to countdown 197 00:14:26,150 --> 00:14:23,820 sure so there's still some pretty much 198 00:14:28,670 --> 00:14:26,160 Milestones that are left right now we 199 00:14:31,610 --> 00:14:28,680 are currently at the tail end of the 200 00:14:33,889 --> 00:14:31,620 propellant loading operations when that 201 00:14:36,370 --> 00:14:33,899 is complete the team will top off the 202 00:14:40,009 --> 00:14:36,380 propellant and do some fuel adjustments 203 00:14:42,410 --> 00:14:40,019 then you'll hear a final go no-go poll 204 00:14:44,090 --> 00:14:42,420 that you'll hear here soon and that will 205 00:14:47,329 --> 00:14:44,100 be completed to proceed with The Final 206 00:14:49,370 --> 00:14:47,339 Countdown to Launch and then at about 207 00:14:52,009 --> 00:14:49,380 three minutes before launch the auto 208 00:14:54,110 --> 00:14:52,019 sequencer will be initiated this is 209 00:14:57,170 --> 00:14:54,120 where Interiors internal flight computer 210 00:14:59,990 --> 00:14:57,180 takes over and commends the vehicle so 211 00:15:01,730 --> 00:15:00,000 uh the auto sequencer then goes through 212 00:15:03,290 --> 00:15:01,740 the final steps of prepping the vehicle 213 00:15:07,069 --> 00:15:03,300 for launch and then we will proceed 214 00:15:12,650 --> 00:15:11,090 and uh and Ops 1 and LCP advised I'm 215 00:15:15,170 --> 00:15:12,660 going to go ahead and forward these uh 216 00:15:16,970 --> 00:15:15,180 steps to both you again and Christina 217 00:15:19,490 --> 00:15:16,980 what about post liftoff what Milestone 218 00:15:21,949 --> 00:15:19,500 should we expect for the Antares rocket 219 00:15:25,129 --> 00:15:21,959 uh for interiors the first Milestone 220 00:15:28,250 --> 00:15:25,139 comes after the main engines burn for 221 00:15:30,530 --> 00:15:28,260 approximately 200 seconds and until main 222 00:15:33,710 --> 00:15:30,540 engine cut off which you'll hear on the 223 00:15:35,389 --> 00:15:33,720 Nets as Mikko after Mikko will go into a 224 00:15:38,150 --> 00:15:35,399 short Coast right before we separate 225 00:15:40,150 --> 00:15:38,160 stage one from stage two which we call 226 00:15:42,710 --> 00:15:40,160 the upper spec of the Interiors vehicle 227 00:15:44,449 --> 00:15:42,720 will continue then to Coast for about 30 228 00:15:46,670 --> 00:15:44,459 seconds or so before a fairing 229 00:15:48,590 --> 00:15:46,680 separation and then we will have an 230 00:15:50,810 --> 00:15:48,600 internal separation for the stage two 231 00:15:53,150 --> 00:15:50,820 flies out of the external upper stack 232 00:15:55,069 --> 00:15:53,160 when stage two is clear of the upper 233 00:15:57,769 --> 00:15:55,079 Stacks they each ignites for about two 234 00:15:59,689 --> 00:15:57,779 and a half minute burn or so which puts 235 00:16:01,730 --> 00:15:59,699 signals real close to the orbit and then 236 00:16:04,370 --> 00:16:01,740 it'll Coast ensure everything is stable 237 00:16:07,310 --> 00:16:04,380 then cygnus will be released into the 238 00:16:09,530 --> 00:16:07,320 desired orbit after I've just said this 239 00:16:11,810 --> 00:16:09,540 is released it will go through some more 240 00:16:14,689 --> 00:16:11,820 comms checks then about an hour or hour 241 00:16:16,670 --> 00:16:14,699 and a half well uh we separate students 242 00:16:19,430 --> 00:16:16,680 full releases solar arrays and be on its 243 00:16:22,310 --> 00:16:19,440 way to the ISS so it takes approximately 244 00:16:23,689 --> 00:16:22,320 90 minutes or so to get to orbit 245 00:16:25,430 --> 00:16:23,699 great we're looking forward to it and 246 00:16:26,750 --> 00:16:25,440 Christina real fast 247 00:16:29,389 --> 00:16:26,760 um you had wished us a happy Native 248 00:16:30,889 --> 00:16:29,399 American Heritage Month 249 00:16:32,990 --> 00:16:30,899 um we just covered some of the science 250 00:16:34,610 --> 00:16:33,000 that's on board the SS salary ride but 251 00:16:36,889 --> 00:16:34,620 something very special is also on board 252 00:16:39,230 --> 00:16:36,899 can you tell us a little bit about it 253 00:16:40,970 --> 00:16:39,240 yes and as you mentioned you know the 254 00:16:43,790 --> 00:16:40,980 programming names each signif space 255 00:16:45,710 --> 00:16:43,800 graph in honor of substantial 256 00:16:47,210 --> 00:16:45,720 contributions to an individual with 257 00:16:48,590 --> 00:16:47,220 substantial contribution to the United 258 00:16:50,689 --> 00:16:48,600 States 259 00:16:53,749 --> 00:16:50,699 Space Program in human flight human 260 00:16:55,990 --> 00:16:53,759 space flight and the engine 18 mission 261 00:16:58,670 --> 00:16:56,000 is proud to commemorate Dr Sally Wright 262 00:17:00,410 --> 00:16:58,680 who is the first female astronaut 263 00:17:02,870 --> 00:17:00,420 astronaut who served on the crew the 264 00:17:04,850 --> 00:17:02,880 second flight of Challenger she was 265 00:17:07,130 --> 00:17:04,860 definitely an advocate for diversity and 266 00:17:09,289 --> 00:17:07,140 equality in science inspiring countless 267 00:17:12,049 --> 00:17:09,299 women and people of color to pursue stem 268 00:17:14,090 --> 00:17:12,059 careers including myself 269 00:17:15,890 --> 00:17:14,100 and as an indigenous woman from the 270 00:17:18,049 --> 00:17:15,900 Navajo Nation Dr Sally Wright was 271 00:17:19,309 --> 00:17:18,059 someone I aspire to be like and she 272 00:17:20,689 --> 00:17:19,319 definitely paved the weight for other 273 00:17:23,329 --> 00:17:20,699 women like myself to be part of the 274 00:17:24,710 --> 00:17:23,339 Aerospace industry and to not be afraid 275 00:17:25,789 --> 00:17:24,720 to chase your dreams which is very 276 00:17:27,949 --> 00:17:25,799 important 277 00:17:30,650 --> 00:17:27,959 that is what Dr Sally writer continued 278 00:17:32,210 --> 00:17:30,660 to do until her death to help Inspire 279 00:17:33,409 --> 00:17:32,220 students which brings me to the very 280 00:17:37,430 --> 00:17:33,419 special item 281 00:17:39,710 --> 00:17:37,440 it is an American flag signed by all 402 282 00:17:41,090 --> 00:17:39,720 students and staff from the Sally Wright 283 00:17:43,669 --> 00:17:41,100 Elementary School in Los Angeles 284 00:17:46,430 --> 00:17:43,679 California which was named by the 285 00:17:50,150 --> 00:17:46,440 neighborhood in Dr ride's honor the 286 00:17:52,669 --> 00:17:50,160 school is 95 Hispanic and 5 people of 287 00:17:55,669 --> 00:17:52,679 color and its vision and Mission is the 288 00:17:57,289 --> 00:17:55,679 heart of Dr Sally ride's Legacy it's 289 00:17:59,210 --> 00:17:57,299 wonderful to hear 290 00:18:00,169 --> 00:17:59,220 Christina thank you so much for joining 291 00:18:19,490 --> 00:18:00,179 us 292 00:18:19,500 --> 00:18:44,630 we're now in the five minute hold 293 00:18:47,690 --> 00:18:46,190 as Christina said there's many 294 00:18:49,490 --> 00:18:47,700 Milestones that we'll be looking out for 295 00:18:52,070 --> 00:18:49,500 after launch the first is main engine 296 00:18:54,409 --> 00:18:52,080 cutoff also known as Mikko of the 297 00:19:10,370 --> 00:18:54,419 Antares first stage about 3 minutes and 298 00:19:14,990 --> 00:19:12,710 about six seconds later the first stage 299 00:19:17,029 --> 00:19:15,000 separates so the first stage engine is 300 00:19:20,390 --> 00:19:17,039 turned off it did its job and the stage 301 00:19:24,289 --> 00:19:22,490 about 30 seconds later the fairing will 302 00:19:25,850 --> 00:19:24,299 separate this is the shell that 303 00:19:28,669 --> 00:19:25,860 surrounds the cygnus based craft during 304 00:19:32,750 --> 00:19:31,250 Kelsey this is CND stuck 410 sicknesses 305 00:20:14,650 --> 00:19:32,760 and launch mode and nominal 306 00:20:14,660 --> 00:20:19,010 lctd we're green 307 00:20:25,010 --> 00:20:22,789 LC copies else's LD proceed 308 00:20:27,529 --> 00:20:25,020 Ops 2 initiate evacuation of fuel 309 00:20:27,539 --> 00:20:31,810 and work 310 00:20:41,570 --> 00:20:36,590 and opening vvp on my mark three two one 311 00:20:45,710 --> 00:20:43,490 you're getting a live view of Northrop 312 00:20:46,730 --> 00:20:45,720 grumman's flight control room these 313 00:20:49,090 --> 00:20:46,740 folks are going to take control of 314 00:20:51,049 --> 00:20:49,100 cygnus after spacecraft separation 315 00:20:52,610 --> 00:20:51,059 they're keeping in constant 316 00:20:54,710 --> 00:20:52,620 communication with Mission Control in 317 00:20:57,409 --> 00:20:54,720 Houston and also the range control 318 00:20:59,090 --> 00:20:57,419 center at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility 319 00:20:59,870 --> 00:20:59,100 this is where you'll hear a lot of the 320 00:21:02,270 --> 00:20:59,880 chatter 321 00:21:03,409 --> 00:21:02,280 as the countdown progresses will be from 322 00:21:06,470 --> 00:21:03,419 this room right here at the range 323 00:21:08,990 --> 00:21:06,480 control center they've got eyes on the 324 00:21:22,250 --> 00:21:09,000 launch pad the range as well as safety 325 00:21:27,230 --> 00:21:24,350 at this time I'd like to proceed with 326 00:21:37,850 --> 00:21:27,240 Final Countdown poll 327 00:21:42,190 --> 00:21:39,169 s go 328 00:21:45,169 --> 00:21:42,200 properly there you just go stage one 329 00:21:50,270 --> 00:21:45,179 stage one is go 330 00:21:53,270 --> 00:21:50,280 mes1 Ms one is go GCE GCS go 331 00:22:03,710 --> 00:21:56,750 Aces go Mars margins go 332 00:22:05,510 --> 00:22:03,720 CMD CMD go LD LD is go NG North upcoming 333 00:22:07,070 --> 00:22:05,520 is proud to honor renowned NASA 334 00:22:09,289 --> 00:22:07,080 astronaut and the first American woman 335 00:22:11,750 --> 00:22:09,299 in space Dr Sally Ride 336 00:22:13,789 --> 00:22:11,760 Shelly was a true space Pioneer and also 337 00:22:15,890 --> 00:22:13,799 a tireless advocate for improving stem 338 00:22:16,789 --> 00:22:15,900 Literacy for children especially young 339 00:22:18,710 --> 00:22:16,799 girls 340 00:22:20,210 --> 00:22:18,720 Sally has inspired millions of students 341 00:22:21,890 --> 00:22:20,220 and her Legacy through Sally Ride 342 00:22:24,590 --> 00:22:21,900 science continues to have enormous 343 00:22:25,549 --> 00:22:24,600 positive impact on stem education Across 344 00:22:27,289 --> 00:22:25,559 the Nation 345 00:22:28,789 --> 00:22:27,299 during their space flight missions Sally 346 00:22:31,370 --> 00:22:28,799 was known to spend their free time 347 00:22:33,830 --> 00:22:31,380 gazing down at Earth hence it is an 348 00:22:36,230 --> 00:22:33,840 honor to return her Legacy to space to 349 00:22:38,870 --> 00:22:36,240 once again enjoy the view as the SS 350 00:22:43,070 --> 00:22:38,880 Sally Ride and Northrop Grumman are go 351 00:22:49,370 --> 00:22:45,950 go to proceed with Final Countdown mes1 352 00:22:53,330 --> 00:22:49,380 do we have status on step two 353 00:22:56,390 --> 00:22:53,340 LC mes1 evacuation verified 354 00:23:04,850 --> 00:22:56,400 and Ops 2 terminate engine of evacuation 355 00:23:09,190 --> 00:23:07,130 and with 10 minutes planned until the T 356 00:23:12,770 --> 00:23:09,200 minus zero Mark of 357 00:23:16,610 --> 00:23:12,780 432.42 a.m Central Time the team has 358 00:23:31,250 --> 00:23:20,810 opening vzd on my mark and three two one 359 00:23:38,330 --> 00:23:35,149 and Ace Elsa young countdown 360 00:23:55,730 --> 00:23:38,340 go ahead Elsie yeah steps 405 and 406 361 00:23:58,669 --> 00:23:57,169 going back to some of the launch 362 00:24:01,370 --> 00:23:58,679 Milestones that we're looking forward to 363 00:24:03,230 --> 00:24:01,380 today as Christina was talking about we 364 00:24:06,230 --> 00:24:03,240 were first looking for a main engine 365 00:24:10,370 --> 00:24:06,240 cutoff or Mikko followed quickly after 366 00:24:17,029 --> 00:24:14,810 will separate exposing cygnus 367 00:24:20,149 --> 00:24:17,039 although it has not reached orbit yet at 368 00:24:22,250 --> 00:24:20,159 this stage the second stage of Antares a 369 00:24:24,049 --> 00:24:22,260 solid rocket motor ignites for four 370 00:24:26,990 --> 00:24:24,059 minutes and seven seconds into the 371 00:24:29,450 --> 00:24:27,000 flight at this point cygnus will be 73 372 00:24:30,890 --> 00:24:29,460 miles in altitude and it'll burn for 373 00:24:32,870 --> 00:24:30,900 almost three minutes before stage two 374 00:24:36,490 --> 00:24:32,880 burnout putting cygnus into its initial 375 00:24:41,330 --> 00:24:39,710 lcl1 ACS vdm's enabled voltage nominal 376 00:24:42,890 --> 00:24:41,340 or DM commands then we'll look for 377 00:24:44,990 --> 00:24:42,900 payload separation also known as 378 00:24:46,669 --> 00:24:45,000 spacecraft's operation meaning cygnus is 379 00:24:48,590 --> 00:24:46,679 no longer attached to the spent second 380 00:24:50,390 --> 00:24:48,600 stage and is flying free to catch up to 381 00:24:52,789 --> 00:24:50,400 the International Space Station 382 00:24:54,470 --> 00:24:52,799 all in all it'll take nine minutes from 383 00:24:57,830 --> 00:24:54,480 the time of launch for cygnus to reach 384 00:25:04,549 --> 00:25:00,169 copy 385 00:25:09,470 --> 00:25:07,370 our coverage will end shortly after 386 00:25:11,570 --> 00:25:09,480 spacecraft separation but cygnus will 387 00:25:13,070 --> 00:25:11,580 begin to deploy its round solar arrays 388 00:25:17,450 --> 00:25:13,080 about an hour and a half into its 389 00:25:19,010 --> 00:25:17,460 Mission or around six uh 24 a.m Central 390 00:25:20,570 --> 00:25:19,020 Time 391 00:25:23,450 --> 00:25:20,580 around there 392 00:25:26,330 --> 00:25:23,460 um it'll complete its solar array 393 00:25:27,710 --> 00:25:26,340 deployment about 30 minutes later we 394 00:25:29,390 --> 00:25:27,720 won't be in live coverage at this time 395 00:25:31,310 --> 00:25:29,400 but be sure to look out for confirmation 396 00:25:33,049 --> 00:25:31,320 of the completion of solar array 397 00:25:35,630 --> 00:25:33,059 deployment on the blog and on social 398 00:25:39,769 --> 00:25:35,640 media GNC won't provide status of 399 00:25:46,370 --> 00:25:42,049 are you ready for me to deactivate vcd 400 00:25:49,190 --> 00:25:46,380 LC GNC one trajectory file is lcmes1 on 401 00:25:51,950 --> 00:25:49,200 countdown dgd closed 402 00:25:55,730 --> 00:25:51,960 sorry GNC when you got stepped on 403 00:25:59,450 --> 00:25:55,740 LC GNC One Note file change is required 404 00:26:01,909 --> 00:25:59,460 for search file one is good 405 00:26:04,310 --> 00:26:01,919 copy that 408 not required 406 00:26:07,010 --> 00:26:04,320 409 not required 407 00:26:14,049 --> 00:26:07,020 CMD report status of cygnus 408 00:26:14,059 --> 00:26:18,830 lccmb good thing is good 409 00:26:23,450 --> 00:26:21,649 LC Ops 2 steps through Oscar 8 complete 410 00:26:27,350 --> 00:26:23,460 copy that 411 00:26:34,810 --> 00:26:30,169 Ops 2 405 initiate Jewel and let valve 412 00:26:40,070 --> 00:26:37,130 the astronauts aboard the space station 413 00:26:42,049 --> 00:26:40,080 are awake and well into their day and 414 00:26:44,990 --> 00:26:42,059 they do have live views of this launch 415 00:26:46,789 --> 00:26:45,000 available to them NASA astronauts Nicole 416 00:26:48,830 --> 00:26:46,799 Mann and Josh cassada have been pairing 417 00:26:50,690 --> 00:26:48,840 for preparing for cygnus's Arrival all 418 00:26:52,130 --> 00:26:50,700 week they've been reviewing and 419 00:26:54,230 --> 00:26:52,140 practicing their robotic capture 420 00:26:55,610 --> 00:26:54,240 Maneuvers on a computer to simulate what 421 00:26:57,830 --> 00:26:55,620 it'll be like when the real spacecraft 422 00:26:59,870 --> 00:26:57,840 arrives in just two days 423 00:27:01,850 --> 00:26:59,880 cygnus will make an automated approach 424 00:27:02,930 --> 00:27:01,860 until it's about 30 feet from the 425 00:27:04,490 --> 00:27:02,940 station 426 00:27:06,590 --> 00:27:04,500 then Nicole Mann will command the 427 00:27:08,870 --> 00:27:06,600 robotic arm to capture cygnus from the 428 00:27:10,909 --> 00:27:08,880 robotics workstation in the cupola while 429 00:27:18,529 --> 00:27:10,919 Josh Casada acts as her second set of 430 00:27:25,789 --> 00:27:21,890 go ahead Elsie our 412 and 413 no longer 431 00:27:25,799 --> 00:27:30,430 412 not required 413 not required 432 00:27:34,909 --> 00:27:32,029 lcmus2 433 00:27:46,789 --> 00:27:34,919 fill inlet via fuel inlet valve position 434 00:27:51,350 --> 00:27:49,010 copy 406 complete 435 00:27:54,169 --> 00:27:51,360 and properly to get your call on 418. 436 00:27:55,130 --> 00:27:54,179 Ops 2 initialize ground ordinance power 437 00:27:56,630 --> 00:27:55,140 supplies 438 00:27:58,789 --> 00:27:56,640 ground Ordnance power supply is 439 00:28:04,250 --> 00:27:58,799 initialized 440 00:28:14,810 --> 00:28:08,750 and 422 is not required 441 00:28:18,169 --> 00:28:17,269 Ops 1 transfer avionics to internal 442 00:28:23,690 --> 00:28:18,179 power 443 00:28:28,010 --> 00:28:25,669 this chatter that you're hearing is 444 00:28:30,049 --> 00:28:28,020 coming from the range control center at 445 00:28:32,390 --> 00:28:30,059 NASA's wallets Flight Facility as they 446 00:28:33,710 --> 00:28:32,400 move through their countdown you can 447 00:28:35,029 --> 00:28:33,720 think of it as mission control for the 448 00:28:36,950 --> 00:28:35,039 rocket before it leaves the ground 449 00:28:38,269 --> 00:28:36,960 they're monitoring the procedures 450 00:28:40,490 --> 00:28:38,279 leading up to launch which you're 451 00:28:42,470 --> 00:28:40,500 hearing now monitoring weather systems 452 00:28:44,750 --> 00:28:42,480 aircraft in the area and are monitoring 453 00:28:46,430 --> 00:28:44,760 the safety of the situation in the 454 00:28:47,990 --> 00:28:46,440 unlikely event that the rocket beers off 455 00:28:50,690 --> 00:28:48,000 course or is acting off nominally 456 00:28:53,210 --> 00:28:50,700 another set of eyes 457 00:28:55,669 --> 00:28:53,220 they're working really closely with the 458 00:28:57,649 --> 00:28:55,679 cygnus flight control center in Dulles 459 00:28:59,930 --> 00:28:57,659 Virginia as well as Mission Control here 460 00:29:02,750 --> 00:28:59,940 in Houston Under the direction of flight 461 00:29:06,950 --> 00:29:02,760 director Adi boulos 462 00:29:11,330 --> 00:29:06,960 at LLC elect 1 sna zodium is all armed 463 00:29:11,340 --> 00:29:14,269 range is green 464 00:29:18,830 --> 00:29:17,269 and mes1 can you confirm engine priming 465 00:29:25,730 --> 00:29:18,840 status is verify 466 00:29:25,740 --> 00:29:30,889 step 431 is not required 467 00:29:46,190 --> 00:29:32,930 phase three Dynamic limits will be 468 00:29:50,630 --> 00:29:48,830 and launch theme despite uh Regulators 469 00:29:52,130 --> 00:29:50,640 alarm clocks and desiccant dryers 470 00:30:00,830 --> 00:29:52,140 running amok we are on the event 471 00:30:00,840 --> 00:30:09,230 Auto sequence startup 472 00:30:13,909 --> 00:30:11,330 just under three minutes until launch 473 00:30:33,649 --> 00:30:13,919 everything is go for launch 474 00:30:40,010 --> 00:30:36,529 Ops 2 switched in a GNC one verify ready 475 00:30:42,470 --> 00:30:40,020 for nav mode LC gnc1 we're not ready for 476 00:30:46,250 --> 00:30:42,480 nap Ops 2 switch to now 477 00:30:49,669 --> 00:30:46,260 LC Ops 2 switched to nav 478 00:30:51,830 --> 00:30:49,679 LC dnc1 orb node Elementary the teams 479 00:30:53,690 --> 00:30:51,840 opted to move to the end half of the 480 00:30:59,149 --> 00:30:53,700 five-minute launch window with a new 481 00:31:30,409 --> 00:30:59,159 T-minus zero time of 4 32 42 a.m Central 482 00:31:30,419 --> 00:31:37,430 C minus one minute 30 seconds 483 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:57,549 foreign 484 00:32:24,110 --> 00:32:00,470 to the terminal count with T minus 60 485 00:32:24,120 --> 00:32:30,230 okay 486 00:32:49,730 --> 00:32:32,649 minus 30 seconds 487 00:32:49,740 --> 00:32:54,710 T minus 10. 488 00:32:54,720 --> 00:33:04,210 five four three two one 489 00:33:04,220 --> 00:33:08,350 we have liftoff 490 00:33:13,970 --> 00:33:10,690 we have left off 491 00:33:16,190 --> 00:33:13,980 Commercial resupply Services Mission the 492 00:33:22,789 --> 00:33:16,200 SS Sally Ride has begun its Journey to 493 00:33:31,909 --> 00:33:24,889 the first stage is performing nominally 494 00:33:31,919 --> 00:33:43,310 100. 495 00:34:04,149 --> 00:33:54,470 [Music] 496 00:34:11,210 --> 00:34:06,830 one minute into the flight no issues are 497 00:34:15,649 --> 00:34:13,430 passing through Mexico 498 00:34:17,629 --> 00:34:15,659 vehicle remains nominal Antares is 499 00:34:25,010 --> 00:34:17,639 passing through Max Q the area of 500 00:34:25,020 --> 00:34:33,540 passing through 50 000 feet 501 00:34:38,990 --> 00:34:35,270 [Music] 502 00:34:40,609 --> 00:34:39,000 passing through 5000 feet per second 503 00:34:44,930 --> 00:34:40,619 compressorization valves continue to 504 00:34:57,950 --> 00:34:48,829 instance remain nominal 100 thrust 505 00:34:57,960 --> 00:35:03,770 passing through a hundred thousand feet 506 00:35:07,310 --> 00:35:05,329 power remains now with the two minute 507 00:35:09,109 --> 00:35:07,320 Mark everything is going as planned 508 00:35:10,849 --> 00:35:09,119 you're hearing the Wallops range control 509 00:35:15,050 --> 00:35:10,859 center reporting a good flight of the 510 00:35:15,060 --> 00:35:33,589 vehicle attitude remains normal 511 00:35:33,599 --> 00:35:40,089 attitude 512 00:35:51,230 --> 00:35:42,530 core pressurization valves continue to 513 00:35:55,910 --> 00:35:54,050 we've begun slow Throttle Down Throttle 514 00:35:58,069 --> 00:35:55,920 Down is the precursor to main engine cut 515 00:35:59,870 --> 00:35:58,079 off Migo occurs at the three minute 18 516 00:36:04,370 --> 00:35:59,880 second Mark of the flight followed right 517 00:36:16,970 --> 00:36:05,750 coming up at the three minute Mark just 518 00:36:16,980 --> 00:36:22,730 and Main engine cutoff 519 00:36:27,890 --> 00:36:25,609 stage one separation 520 00:36:29,870 --> 00:36:27,900 first stage separation confirmed from 521 00:36:31,609 --> 00:36:29,880 wallops's range control center just as 522 00:36:33,890 --> 00:36:31,619 planned about six seconds after main 523 00:36:35,750 --> 00:36:33,900 engine cut off less than 20 seconds to 524 00:36:44,329 --> 00:36:35,760 go until fairing separation to unveil 525 00:36:44,339 --> 00:36:52,569 good engine performance on stage one 526 00:36:56,810 --> 00:36:54,829 stage to ignition in approximately 10 527 00:36:58,910 --> 00:36:56,820 seconds 528 00:37:01,069 --> 00:36:58,920 we have bearing separation bearing 529 00:37:02,690 --> 00:37:01,079 separation is confirmed cygnus is now 530 00:37:04,370 --> 00:37:02,700 outside of its protective shell and is 531 00:37:08,210 --> 00:37:04,380 continuing to climb into its preliminary 532 00:37:12,050 --> 00:37:10,370 and we have stage two ignition and with 533 00:37:14,270 --> 00:37:12,060 stage two ignition the second stage 534 00:37:21,109 --> 00:37:14,280 engine will burn for about 2 minutes 46 535 00:37:32,750 --> 00:37:23,990 the stage 2 Caster 30xl motor will burn 536 00:37:32,760 --> 00:37:40,910 attitude remains nominal 537 00:37:40,920 --> 00:37:47,210 stage 2 TBC is nominal 538 00:37:47,220 --> 00:37:52,810 electrical power remains nominal 539 00:37:52,820 --> 00:38:04,010 attitude is normal 540 00:38:08,750 --> 00:38:06,829 coming up on the five-minute Mark of the 541 00:38:10,970 --> 00:38:08,760 flight with second stage burnout 542 00:38:13,310 --> 00:38:10,980 expected at the six minute 53 second 543 00:38:15,170 --> 00:38:13,320 Mark of the flight at the time of second 544 00:38:17,450 --> 00:38:15,180 stage burnout and orbital insertion 545 00:38:20,349 --> 00:38:17,460 cygnus will be at an orbital altitude of 546 00:38:22,609 --> 00:38:20,359 109.5 miles or 547 00:38:28,550 --> 00:38:22,619 176.2 kilometers 548 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:35,589 stage 2 TBC is nominal nominal power 549 00:38:35,599 --> 00:38:52,490 attitude remains normal 550 00:38:59,329 --> 00:38:54,290 approximately 60 seconds remaining in 551 00:38:59,339 --> 00:39:04,670 attitude remains normal 552 00:39:08,630 --> 00:39:06,650 six minutes into the flight of Northrop 553 00:39:10,730 --> 00:39:08,640 grumman's Antares rocket under a minute 554 00:39:16,550 --> 00:39:10,740 now until stage two burnout and orbital 555 00:39:22,490 --> 00:39:18,170 the equal latitude remains nominal 556 00:39:22,500 --> 00:39:34,490 stage two TBC is phenomenal 557 00:39:34,500 --> 00:39:48,650 coming up on stage two burnout 558 00:39:48,660 --> 00:39:55,010 we have stage two burnout 559 00:39:59,990 --> 00:39:57,410 beginning reorientation for payload 560 00:40:03,349 --> 00:40:01,910 we have good insertion and Terry's is 561 00:40:04,910 --> 00:40:03,359 currently in orbit and we'll close for 562 00:40:07,250 --> 00:40:04,920 approx approximately 100 seconds prior 563 00:40:09,170 --> 00:40:07,260 to payload separation cygnus has reached 564 00:40:10,970 --> 00:40:09,180 its preliminary orbit insertion next 565 00:40:12,710 --> 00:40:10,980 we'll be looking for cygnus to separate 566 00:40:15,050 --> 00:40:12,720 from the second stage which will occur 567 00:40:23,810 --> 00:40:15,060 at 8 minutes and 52 seconds after a 568 00:40:31,849 --> 00:40:25,910 Terry's power remains normal during this 569 00:40:35,510 --> 00:40:34,130 we're continuing to hear good call outs 570 00:40:46,450 --> 00:40:35,520 across the board everything is nominal 571 00:40:50,150 --> 00:40:48,589 approximately 60 seconds from payload 572 00:40:57,310 --> 00:40:50,160 separation vehicle attitude remains 573 00:40:57,320 --> 00:41:04,609 vehicle power remains nominal 574 00:41:08,750 --> 00:41:06,650 now eight minutes into the flight 575 00:41:11,030 --> 00:41:08,760 Antares continues to perform nominally 576 00:41:12,430 --> 00:41:11,040 to put the SS Sally Ride cygnus on its 577 00:41:14,870 --> 00:41:12,440 way to the International Space Station 578 00:41:19,370 --> 00:41:14,880 spacecraft separation is expected in 579 00:41:40,790 --> 00:41:21,109 approximately 30 seconds from payload 580 00:41:40,800 --> 00:41:53,690 and Terry's remains nominal 581 00:41:58,270 --> 00:41:55,849 and we have palette separation of the 582 00:42:00,950 --> 00:41:58,280 signal spacecraft 583 00:42:05,690 --> 00:42:00,960 spacecraft separation is confirmed and 584 00:42:09,650 --> 00:42:05,700 Terry's launched at 4 30 to 42 a.m 585 00:42:11,930 --> 00:42:09,660 Central Time 5 32 a.m Eastern at the end 586 00:42:13,370 --> 00:42:11,940 half of the launch window at the time of 587 00:42:14,990 --> 00:42:13,380 launch the International Space Station 588 00:42:20,089 --> 00:42:15,000 was flying over the Indian Ocean 589 00:42:24,050 --> 00:42:22,970 okay launch Team let's maintain our 590 00:42:26,569 --> 00:42:24,060 discipline 591 00:42:31,190 --> 00:42:26,579 close out the pad 592 00:42:38,329 --> 00:42:34,730 step 448 prop one 593 00:42:40,490 --> 00:42:38,339 could you get a status on pulse purging 594 00:42:46,670 --> 00:42:40,500 I don't see prompt one first healing 595 00:42:50,810 --> 00:42:49,010 you can see some celebration from the 596 00:42:53,030 --> 00:42:50,820 range control center at NASA's Wallops 597 00:42:54,950 --> 00:42:53,040 Flight Facility cygnus has successfully 598 00:42:57,050 --> 00:42:54,960 separated from the second stage of the 599 00:42:58,910 --> 00:42:57,060 Antares rocket and at this time 600 00:43:00,770 --> 00:42:58,920 operations of the vehicle will move to 601 00:43:02,630 --> 00:43:00,780 Dulles Virginia under the direction of 602 00:43:26,270 --> 00:43:02,640 Norfolk grumman's cygnus flight 603 00:43:30,770 --> 00:43:29,270 the SS Sally Ride has successfully moved 604 00:43:33,050 --> 00:43:30,780 through its Milestones to get it into 605 00:43:34,490 --> 00:43:33,060 its preliminary orbit it will spend the 606 00:43:36,290 --> 00:43:34,500 next two days catching up with the space 607 00:43:38,210 --> 00:43:36,300 station for a rendezvous end capture 608 00:43:40,010 --> 00:43:38,220 followed by the installation of the 609 00:44:17,990 --> 00:43:40,020 vehicle to the earth-facing port on the 610 00:44:22,309 --> 00:44:20,390 you're looking at a live view of the 611 00:44:24,109 --> 00:44:22,319 cygnus flight control room in Dulles 612 00:44:26,930 --> 00:44:24,119 Virginia this team is diligently working 613 00:44:28,609 --> 00:44:26,940 as they now have control of the cygnus 614 00:44:30,290 --> 00:44:28,619 spacecraft now that is in its 615 00:45:39,050 --> 00:44:30,300 preliminary orbit and separated from the 616 00:45:42,890 --> 00:45:41,030 if you're just joining us Northrop 617 00:45:44,450 --> 00:45:42,900 grumman's 18th Commercial resupply 618 00:45:46,250 --> 00:45:44,460 Services Mission just launched from 619 00:45:48,410 --> 00:45:46,260 Launchpad 0a at the Mid-Atlantic 620 00:45:50,630 --> 00:45:48,420 Regional Spaceport part of NASA's 621 00:45:52,910 --> 00:45:50,640 Wallops Flight Facility cygnus is 622 00:45:55,370 --> 00:45:52,920 carrying 8 200 pounds of scientific 623 00:45:56,630 --> 00:45:55,380 experiments food hardware and supplies 624 00:45:58,550 --> 00:45:56,640 to the people living aboard the 625 00:45:59,990 --> 00:45:58,560 International Space Station we 626 00:46:03,829 --> 00:46:00,000 highlighted a couple of the scientific 627 00:46:06,230 --> 00:46:03,839 experiments on board but this cygnus is 628 00:46:08,030 --> 00:46:06,240 also carrying a number of tools as well 629 00:46:10,010 --> 00:46:08,040 as Hardware that 630 00:46:12,050 --> 00:46:10,020 our space Walkers might use in future 631 00:46:41,150 --> 00:46:12,060 spacewalks and get a breakdown of what's 632 00:46:44,750 --> 00:46:43,130 joining me here today to talk a little 633 00:46:48,050 --> 00:46:44,760 bit about the space station and this 634 00:46:49,370 --> 00:46:48,060 resupply mission is Jeff Aaron manager 635 00:46:50,750 --> 00:46:49,380 of the systems engineering and 636 00:46:52,730 --> 00:46:50,760 integration office and the International 637 00:46:54,230 --> 00:46:52,740 Space Station program Jeff do we have 638 00:46:56,210 --> 00:46:54,240 you 639 00:46:59,329 --> 00:46:56,220 loud and clear good morning Kelsey 640 00:47:03,109 --> 00:47:01,609 good morning so Jeff this kicks off an 641 00:47:04,670 --> 00:47:03,119 extremely busy period for the space 642 00:47:06,650 --> 00:47:04,680 station with a series of upcoming 643 00:47:10,970 --> 00:47:06,660 spacewalks how will today's cygnus 644 00:47:15,230 --> 00:47:13,309 it was a spectacular launch and I want 645 00:47:17,210 --> 00:47:15,240 to congratulate the entire team from 646 00:47:20,089 --> 00:47:17,220 Northrop Grumman with their cygnus and 647 00:47:22,550 --> 00:47:20,099 Antares teams to the Spaceport to the 648 00:47:24,650 --> 00:47:22,560 Carter cargo Mission contract team who 649 00:47:26,210 --> 00:47:24,660 packed the cargo and the NASA team 650 00:47:27,589 --> 00:47:26,220 support in this Mission definitely 651 00:47:29,630 --> 00:47:27,599 definitely gorgeous launch and we're 652 00:47:32,329 --> 00:47:29,640 happy that sickness is on its way to the 653 00:47:35,030 --> 00:47:32,339 ISS as you mentioned cygnus is carrying 654 00:47:36,589 --> 00:47:35,040 some important spacewalk Hardware one 655 00:47:38,510 --> 00:47:36,599 critical set of Hardware is what we call 656 00:47:40,010 --> 00:47:38,520 a mod kit which is a collection of 657 00:47:42,890 --> 00:47:40,020 brackets that the crew will install 658 00:47:46,250 --> 00:47:42,900 outside while on the spacewalk that's 659 00:47:50,569 --> 00:47:46,260 currently planned for November 15th the 660 00:47:52,670 --> 00:47:50,579 crew will partially assemble it inside 661 00:47:54,230 --> 00:47:52,680 um just hold on a second here inside and 662 00:47:56,150 --> 00:47:54,240 then they will they will take it through 663 00:47:58,849 --> 00:47:56,160 the airlock and install it at the base 664 00:48:00,770 --> 00:47:58,859 of a Solar Ray Wing so that it can be a 665 00:48:02,630 --> 00:48:00,780 support structure for a future set of 666 00:48:04,069 --> 00:48:02,640 rollout solar arrays 667 00:48:05,510 --> 00:48:04,079 so there's direct support of the 668 00:48:07,130 --> 00:48:05,520 spacewalk with the hardware they will 669 00:48:09,410 --> 00:48:07,140 use but there's also some indirect 670 00:48:11,150 --> 00:48:09,420 support thickness will be bringing up 671 00:48:12,770 --> 00:48:11,160 some food treats for the crew so 672 00:48:14,690 --> 00:48:12,780 indirectly supporting the operations 673 00:48:17,510 --> 00:48:14,700 with some much deserved 674 00:48:19,130 --> 00:48:17,520 much deserved treats for the crew they 675 00:48:20,870 --> 00:48:19,140 will have their usual menu but they will 676 00:48:24,050 --> 00:48:20,880 also have some special requests like 677 00:48:26,569 --> 00:48:24,060 peanut butter olives several cheeses and 678 00:48:28,309 --> 00:48:26,579 even pumpkin spice cappuccino 679 00:48:31,670 --> 00:48:28,319 and the team has loaded some fresh fruit 680 00:48:33,410 --> 00:48:31,680 as well apples blueberries oranges and 681 00:48:35,030 --> 00:48:33,420 some ice cream in the freezers chocolate 682 00:48:37,250 --> 00:48:35,040 and vanilla and some of the special 683 00:48:41,390 --> 00:48:37,260 flavors that the crew has requested so 684 00:48:45,109 --> 00:48:43,250 Jeff that sounds awesome and you were 685 00:48:47,150 --> 00:48:45,119 just talking to us about the numerous 686 00:48:49,730 --> 00:48:47,160 U.S and Russian spacewalks that are 687 00:48:50,630 --> 00:48:49,740 coming up before the end of the year but 688 00:48:52,190 --> 00:48:50,640 that's not the only thing the flight 689 00:48:53,630 --> 00:48:52,200 controllers have their eye on emission 690 00:48:55,670 --> 00:48:53,640 control can you tell us a little bit 691 00:48:56,750 --> 00:48:55,680 more about what's on the horizon for the 692 00:48:59,030 --> 00:48:56,760 rest of the year 693 00:49:00,650 --> 00:48:59,040 yeah absolutely yes so for the next few 694 00:49:03,470 --> 00:49:00,660 weeks the team will be very busy with 695 00:49:05,510 --> 00:49:03,480 visiting vehicle arrivals at ISS science 696 00:49:07,670 --> 00:49:05,520 being conducted and the Seven upcoming 697 00:49:11,150 --> 00:49:07,680 upcoming spacewalks 698 00:49:12,829 --> 00:49:11,160 uh the Rival of the ng-18 as well as a 699 00:49:14,450 --> 00:49:12,839 SpaceX Mission later this month will 700 00:49:16,730 --> 00:49:14,460 have the flight control team and the 701 00:49:18,349 --> 00:49:16,740 crew busy getting the space station and 702 00:49:20,329 --> 00:49:18,359 configuration for the birthing and 703 00:49:22,670 --> 00:49:20,339 docking and for the thousands of pounds 704 00:49:25,130 --> 00:49:22,680 of cargo transfers that the crew will be 705 00:49:27,829 --> 00:49:25,140 doing we have a lot of signs that needs 706 00:49:30,230 --> 00:49:27,839 activating and tending to uh too quickly 707 00:49:32,030 --> 00:49:30,240 after it arrives there are numerous 708 00:49:34,849 --> 00:49:32,040 payloads that fall into this category of 709 00:49:37,130 --> 00:49:34,859 needing immediate attention U.S payloads 710 00:49:40,069 --> 00:49:37,140 as well as International payloads from 711 00:49:41,809 --> 00:49:40,079 our European and Japanese colleagues and 712 00:49:44,390 --> 00:49:41,819 with the three us and four Russian 713 00:49:46,790 --> 00:49:44,400 spacewalks in the same time frame the 714 00:49:49,069 --> 00:49:46,800 ground team is very very carefully 715 00:49:50,870 --> 00:49:49,079 managing the cruise time and it's really 716 00:49:53,690 --> 00:49:50,880 not that easy trying to juggle as many 717 00:49:55,790 --> 00:49:53,700 tasks that that we were planning to be 718 00:49:58,370 --> 00:49:55,800 doing so a very busy time on the ground 719 00:50:00,349 --> 00:49:58,380 and on board having said that we're 720 00:50:01,430 --> 00:50:00,359 hoping to be able to give the crew and 721 00:50:03,890 --> 00:50:01,440 much of the team the Thanksgiving 722 00:50:06,589 --> 00:50:03,900 holiday off and back to the food Team 723 00:50:09,410 --> 00:50:06,599 food theme the crew will have holiday 724 00:50:11,630 --> 00:50:09,420 food available to help celebrate and 725 00:50:13,910 --> 00:50:11,640 take a short break also something 726 00:50:15,950 --> 00:50:13,920 something else this month we have is the 727 00:50:18,530 --> 00:50:15,960 Artemis Mission the target of launch 728 00:50:21,290 --> 00:50:18,540 date is November 14th and the teams are 729 00:50:23,450 --> 00:50:21,300 working to make sure ISS SpaceX and 730 00:50:25,670 --> 00:50:23,460 Artemis coordinate shared assets that 731 00:50:29,170 --> 00:50:25,680 can all complete our missions without 732 00:50:33,829 --> 00:50:31,910 so cygnus is expected to arrive at the 733 00:50:35,750 --> 00:50:33,839 space station on Wednesday November 9th 734 00:50:37,970 --> 00:50:35,760 with a rendezvous and capture early in 735 00:50:40,250 --> 00:50:37,980 the morning you're just talking to us 736 00:50:41,450 --> 00:50:40,260 about being crew members on board can 737 00:50:44,750 --> 00:50:41,460 you tell us a little about the 738 00:50:46,970 --> 00:50:44,760 Milestones that we should expect went 739 00:50:50,450 --> 00:50:46,980 for Nicole Mann and Josh cassida 740 00:50:52,609 --> 00:50:50,460 absolutely absolutely so um but before 741 00:50:55,010 --> 00:50:52,619 that even the the Northrop Grumman team 742 00:50:57,109 --> 00:50:55,020 will deploy the cygnus solar rays and 743 00:50:58,910 --> 00:50:57,119 conduct a series of burns using cygnus 744 00:50:59,930 --> 00:50:58,920 thrusters to get the vehicle closer to 745 00:51:04,250 --> 00:50:59,940 station 746 00:51:06,230 --> 00:51:04,260 um will be getting ready as well putting 747 00:51:08,150 --> 00:51:06,240 the ISS solar rays in a good orientation 748 00:51:10,430 --> 00:51:08,160 for the cygnus approach 749 00:51:12,470 --> 00:51:10,440 thickness will will arrive in the 750 00:51:14,930 --> 00:51:12,480 vicinity of ISS and then it will go 751 00:51:17,270 --> 00:51:14,940 through a series of holes in what I call 752 00:51:19,549 --> 00:51:17,280 resumes to methodically get closer and 753 00:51:22,490 --> 00:51:19,559 closer to the station and then it will 754 00:51:24,290 --> 00:51:22,500 remain steady for its capture astronaut 755 00:51:27,170 --> 00:51:24,300 Nicole Mann will be driving the Canadian 756 00:51:30,530 --> 00:51:27,180 arm for for the capture which is planned 757 00:51:33,049 --> 00:51:30,540 for at around 405 a.m Central Time on 758 00:51:35,809 --> 00:51:33,059 Wednesday so get assistance from Josh 759 00:51:37,490 --> 00:51:35,819 Casada with cameras and procedures as 760 00:51:39,890 --> 00:51:37,500 she Maneuvers the arm to reach out and 761 00:51:41,809 --> 00:51:39,900 grapple with cygnus the crew of course 762 00:51:43,490 --> 00:51:41,819 had ground training on monitoring the 763 00:51:46,130 --> 00:51:43,500 statement says it approaches and with 764 00:51:47,930 --> 00:51:46,140 the Canadian arm operations but the crew 765 00:51:49,910 --> 00:51:47,940 has also been preparing on board the 766 00:51:51,470 --> 00:51:49,920 station with simulations and actual 767 00:51:52,670 --> 00:51:51,480 movements of the arm and practice 768 00:51:55,849 --> 00:51:52,680 session 769 00:51:58,609 --> 00:51:55,859 after capture our Ground Control team 770 00:52:01,190 --> 00:51:58,619 will burst cygnus to the node one Unity 771 00:52:02,690 --> 00:52:01,200 module and then after birth and the crew 772 00:52:04,309 --> 00:52:02,700 will open the hatches which should be 773 00:52:05,329 --> 00:52:04,319 done around noon Houston Time on 774 00:52:08,270 --> 00:52:05,339 Wednesday 775 00:52:10,010 --> 00:52:08,280 uh the team in space as well as on the 776 00:52:14,450 --> 00:52:10,020 ground have practiced all these 777 00:52:21,530 --> 00:52:16,790 Jeff Aarons thank you so much yeah 778 00:52:25,670 --> 00:52:23,690 so that's what this is all about the 779 00:52:27,530 --> 00:52:25,680 continuous research contributions made 780 00:52:30,109 --> 00:52:27,540 in microgravity and assisting our 781 00:52:32,030 --> 00:52:30,119 astronauts who make it happen we heard 782 00:52:34,549 --> 00:52:32,040 about some of the science on board we 783 00:52:37,430 --> 00:52:34,559 heard about the mod kit launching on 784 00:52:39,049 --> 00:52:37,440 cygnus for a November 15th spacewalk and 785 00:52:41,089 --> 00:52:39,059 we even heard about the peanut butter 786 00:52:42,589 --> 00:52:41,099 and pumpkin spice cappuccino heading 787 00:52:44,450 --> 00:52:42,599 their way 788 00:52:45,770 --> 00:52:44,460 to recount today's events and then 789 00:52:47,450 --> 00:52:45,780 Terry's rocket launched from the 790 00:52:50,930 --> 00:52:47,460 Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on 791 00:52:54,349 --> 00:52:50,940 Wallops Island Virginia at 4 32 a.m 792 00:52:55,790 --> 00:52:54,359 Central 5 32 a.m Eastern towards the end 793 00:52:58,190 --> 00:52:55,800 of the launch window while the station 794 00:53:00,710 --> 00:52:58,200 was flying over the Indian Ocean 795 00:53:02,510 --> 00:53:00,720 it brought the SS Sally Ride a cygnus 796 00:53:04,910 --> 00:53:02,520 cargo spacecraft out of Northrop Grumman 797 00:53:06,470 --> 00:53:04,920 into its preliminary orbit and while we 798 00:53:08,569 --> 00:53:06,480 won't cover this event live the next 799 00:53:10,549 --> 00:53:08,579 major milestone for the spacecraft is to 800 00:53:12,950 --> 00:53:10,559 deploy its solar arrays 801 00:53:14,990 --> 00:53:12,960 two days from now on Wednesday November 802 00:53:16,130 --> 00:53:15,000 9th cygnus will arrive at the orbiting 803 00:53:18,109 --> 00:53:16,140 Laboratory 804 00:53:21,349 --> 00:53:18,119 our coverage of Rendezvous and capture 805 00:53:23,089 --> 00:53:21,359 begins at 2 30 a.m central time cygnus 806 00:53:25,609 --> 00:53:23,099 is expected to be robotically captured 807 00:53:28,370 --> 00:53:25,619 at the controls of NASA astronaut Nicole 808 00:53:29,390 --> 00:53:28,380 Mann and Josh cassida around 405 a.m 809 00:53:31,370 --> 00:53:29,400 Central 810 00:53:33,650 --> 00:53:31,380 we'll continue on with live coverage of 811 00:53:35,690 --> 00:53:33,660 its installation to the space station a 812 00:53:38,210 --> 00:53:35,700 job conducted by robotics controllers 813 00:53:39,890 --> 00:53:38,220 here in Houston these ground controllers 814 00:53:42,470 --> 00:53:39,900 will bolt cygnus into place on the 815 00:53:44,210 --> 00:53:42,480 earth-facing port of the unity module 816 00:53:45,950 --> 00:53:44,220 throughout the week the astronauts on 817 00:53:48,530 --> 00:53:45,960 the space station will work to unload 818 00:53:50,450 --> 00:53:48,540 the cargo and cygnus is expected to stay 819 00:53:53,690 --> 00:53:50,460 bolted to the space station for about 820 00:53:57,109 --> 00:53:53,700 2.5 months and it's until its departure 821 00:54:05,340 --> 00:53:57,119 currently scheduled for January 2023. 822 00:54:05,350 --> 00:54:33,710 [Music]