well good afternoon everyone well ladies and gentlemen and by the way
well ladies and gentlemen and by the way
well ladies and gentlemen and by the way I always say hello to any space cadets
I always say hello to any space cadets
I always say hello to any space cadets throughout here we have a few space
throughout here we have a few space
throughout here we have a few space cadets hey we have some good that’s
cadets hey we have some good that’s
cadets hey we have some good that’s great my topic today is space our world
great my topic today is space our world
great my topic today is space our world above and I’ll tell you why we came to
above and I’ll tell you why we came to
above and I’ll tell you why we came to the topic in just a few minutes I’d have
the topic in just a few minutes I’d have
the topic in just a few minutes I’d have had the fortune and the honor to have
had the fortune and the honor to have
had the fortune and the honor to have spent over three decades working with
spent over three decades working with
spent over three decades working with the space shuttle program out of the
the space shuttle program out of the
the space shuttle program out of the Kennedy Space Center and now as a member
Kennedy Space Center and now as a member
Kennedy Space Center and now as a member of thank you now as a member of NASA’s
of thank you now as a member of NASA’s
of thank you now as a member of NASA’s docent program I spend a lot of time
docent program I spend a lot of time
docent program I spend a lot of time talking to the visitors the tourists
talking to the visitors the tourists
talking to the visitors the tourists that come out to the Space Center and
that come out to the Space Center and
that come out to the Space Center and it’s remarkable how many things they
it’s remarkable how many things they
it’s remarkable how many things they come from all over the world which helps
come from all over the world which helps
come from all over the world which helps the fact that we’re right next to order
the fact that we’re right next to order
the fact that we’re right next to order a cruise terminal but we do get a lot of
a cruise terminal but we do get a lot of
a cruise terminal but we do get a lot of people from all over the world and they
people from all over the world and they
people from all over the world and they have a lot of interest in space they
have a lot of interest in space they
have a lot of interest in space they come and they want to know what NASA is
come and they want to know what NASA is
come and they want to know what NASA is doing you know what’s going on what’s in
doing you know what’s going on what’s in
doing you know what’s going on what’s in the future but a question we hear
the future but a question we hear
the future but a question we hear recently is they want to know why NASA
recently is they want to know why NASA
recently is they want to know why NASA stopped and it’s a leisure to wonder you
stopped and it’s a leisure to wonder you
stopped and it’s a leisure to wonder you know so I thought today we better take a
know so I thought today we better take a
know so I thought today we better take a look at that world of space above us and
look at that world of space above us and
look at that world of space above us and I think you’ll see that not only is NASA
I think you’ll see that not only is NASA
I think you’ll see that not only is NASA not stopped it’s certainly out there
not stopped it’s certainly out there
not stopped it’s certainly out there very active and probably if anything
very active and probably if anything
very active and probably if anything it’s expanding so to cover this
it’s expanding so to cover this
it’s expanding so to cover this territory I thought we’d do three topics
territory I thought we’d do three topics
territory I thought we’d do three topics let’s talk about what is complete what
let’s talk about what is complete what
let’s talk about what is complete what is changed and there is one major factor
is changed and there is one major factor
is changed and there is one major factor there as well as what is coming so let’s
there as well as what is coming so let’s
there as well as what is coming so let’s start with what’s complete okay yes the
start with what’s complete okay yes the
start with what’s complete okay yes the space shuttle program is complete and
space shuttle program is complete and
space shuttle program is complete and after the five shuttles together total
after the five shuttles together total
after the five shuttles together total these are all reusable vehicles by the
these are all reusable vehicles by the
these are all reusable vehicles by the way Ness has been using him for 30 years
way Ness has been using him for 30 years
way Ness has been using him for 30 years total launches as I think we just
total launches as I think we just
total launches as I think we just mentioned yes 135 launches most people
mentioned yes 135 launches most people
mentioned yes 135 launches most people stopped paying attention after 50 and
stopped paying attention after 50 and
stopped paying attention after 50 and we’ve asked and they have we along with
we’ve asked and they have we along with
we’ve asked and they have we along with those launches we carried aloft three
those launches we carried aloft three
those launches we carried aloft three hundred and fifty five different
hundred and fifty five different
hundred and fifty five different astronauts and scientists and those guys
astronauts and scientists and those guys
astronauts and scientists and those guys were able to do phenomenal different
were able to do phenomenal different
were able to do phenomenal different projects and scientific feats up there
projects and scientific feats up there
projects and scientific feats up there in space that were never part of any
in space that were never part of any
in space that were never part of any previous program that we could handle so
previous program that we could handle so
previous program that we could handle so one of the things that made this happen
one of the things that made this happen
one of the things that made this happen and that is the fact that the shuttle
and that is the fact that the shuttle
and that is the fact that the shuttle cargo bay is so large we’re going to get
cargo bay is so large we’re going to get
cargo bay is so large we’re going to get to good use of that in a few minutes and
to good use of that in a few minutes and
to good use of that in a few minutes and the fact that it’s a return reusable
the fact that it’s a return reusable
the fact that it’s a return reusable vehicle but before we get into that and
vehicle but before we get into that and
vehicle but before we get into that and I’m going to introduce you to a couple
I’m going to introduce you to a couple
I’m going to introduce you to a couple of projects they’re current we look
of projects they’re current we look
of projects they’re current we look forward to do that I thought we’d talk a
forward to do that I thought we’d talk a
forward to do that I thought we’d talk a little bit about what we did with the
little bit about what we did with the
little bit about what we did with the space shuttles now that the program is
space shuttles now that the program is
space shuttles now that the program is over that’s a shuttle on its transporter
over that’s a shuttle on its transporter
over that’s a shuttle on its transporter we’ve sent these shuttles all over the
we’ve sent these shuttles all over the
we’ve sent these shuttles all over the United States there is endeavour is in
United States there is endeavour is in
United States there is endeavour is in the California Science Museum out in Los
the California Science Museum out in Los
the California Science Museum out in Los Angeles we have of course Atlantis down
Angeles we have of course Atlantis down
Angeles we have of course Atlantis down to Kennedy Space Center in Florida
to Kennedy Space Center in Florida
to Kennedy Space Center in Florida and we have Columbia in Washington DC in
and we have Columbia in Washington DC in
and we have Columbia in Washington DC in the Smithsonian Institute now we do have
the Smithsonian Institute now we do have
the Smithsonian Institute now we do have one called the enterprise it was a test
one called the enterprise it was a test
one called the enterprise it was a test article
article
article it never really flew in space it’s in
it never really flew in space it’s in
it never really flew in space it’s in the New York Harbor on board the
the New York Harbor on board the
the New York Harbor on board the aircraft carrier intrepid so it’s on
aircraft carrier intrepid so it’s on
aircraft carrier intrepid so it’s on display as well and by the way yes if
display as well and by the way yes if
display as well and by the way yes if anybody asks it was named after the USS
anybody asks it was named after the USS
anybody asks it was named after the USS Starship Enterprise of Star Trek Fame
Starship Enterprise of Star Trek Fame
Starship Enterprise of Star Trek Fame they petition for it and they got it now
they petition for it and they got it now
they petition for it and they got it now let’s go back and talk about these two
let’s go back and talk about these two
let’s go back and talk about these two to really
to really
to really projects the wave come up with the first
projects the wave come up with the first
projects the wave come up with the first one is the Hubble Space Telescope
one is the Hubble Space Telescope
one is the Hubble Space Telescope now these projects both these two are
now these projects both these two are
now these projects both these two are talking about are complete they are
talking about are complete they are
talking about are complete they are finished but they’re still active and in
finished but they’re still active and in
finished but they’re still active and in use so right now the hub will fly
use so right now the hub will fly
use so right now the hub will fly overhead about 340 miles up and it’s
overhead about 340 miles up and it’s
overhead about 340 miles up and it’s moving along that is zipping along at
moving along that is zipping along at
moving along that is zipping along at about 17,500 miles an hour its purpose
about 17,500 miles an hour its purpose
about 17,500 miles an hour its purpose up there is to study light waves coming
up there is to study light waves coming
up there is to study light waves coming in from deep space it also has the
in from deep space it also has the
in from deep space it also has the ability to look down into the deep
ability to look down into the deep
ability to look down into the deep realms of space and a little bit past
realms of space and a little bit past
realms of space and a little bit past time it goes to a time adjust just after
time it goes to a time adjust just after
time it goes to a time adjust just after the Big Bang
it also has looked at well I should say
it also has looked at well I should say this you can’t look back into time and
this you can’t look back into time and
this you can’t look back into time and the way we do that is that light coming
the way we do that is that light coming
the way we do that is that light coming to us from an object that’s really deep
to us from an object that’s really deep
to us from an object that’s really deep in space may take light-years to get
in space may take light-years to get
in space may take light-years to get here
here
here so the subject that it came from may not
so the subject that it came from may not
so the subject that it came from may not be there anymore when you see it so what
be there anymore when you see it so what
be there anymore when you see it so what you’re seeing is the way it was you’re
you’re seeing is the way it was you’re
you’re seeing is the way it was you’re looking back into time now the Hubble
looking back into time now the Hubble
looking back into time now the Hubble has also looked at about 30,000
has also looked at about 30,000
has also looked at about 30,000 different celestial objects for our s
different celestial objects for our s
different celestial objects for our s draw over our astronomers and they also
draw over our astronomers and they also
draw over our astronomers and they also have collected over 500,000 pictures gel
have collected over 500,000 pictures gel
have collected over 500,000 pictures gel in our archives I think it’s only fair
in our archives I think it’s only fair
in our archives I think it’s only fair to say that the Hubble Space Telescope
to say that the Hubble Space Telescope
to say that the Hubble Space Telescope has rewritten the textbooks on astronomy
now this other big project that is still
now this other big project that is still in works and is also above our heads was
in works and is also above our heads was
in works and is also above our heads was our first attempt of putting a science
our first attempt of putting a science
our first attempt of putting a science lab into space at about 240 miles
lab into space at about 240 miles
lab into space at about 240 miles altitude now you know what today as the
altitude now you know what today as the
altitude now you know what today as the International Space Station it’s a
International Space Station it’s a
International Space Station it’s a collaborative effort between the United
collaborative effort between the United
collaborative effort between the United States with Russia with Europe with
States with Russia with Europe with
States with Russia with Europe with to Japan and with Canada now five
to Japan and with Canada now five
to Japan and with Canada now five countries together and we used our space
countries together and we used our space
countries together and we used our space shuttle to take up 95% of the pieces and
shuttle to take up 95% of the pieces and
shuttle to take up 95% of the pieces and parts to build a space station in
parts to build a space station in
parts to build a space station in addition the shuttle supported 160
addition the shuttle supported 160
addition the shuttle supported 160 different spacewalks that was for our
different spacewalks that was for our
different spacewalks that was for our astronauts all suited up and out there
astronauts all suited up and out there
astronauts all suited up and out there and had to build this thing it puts us
and had to build this thing it puts us
and had to build this thing it puts us best of a station together and it is
best of a station together and it is
best of a station together and it is officially now complete inside the space
officially now complete inside the space
officially now complete inside the space station we have a lot of experiments
station we have a lot of experiments
station we have a lot of experiments going on on any given day there is about
going on on any given day there is about
going on on any given day there is about a hundred and fifty different different
a hundred and fifty different different
a hundred and fifty different different science experiments and work so much so
science experiments and work so much so
science experiments and work so much so that NASA actually puts out a
that NASA actually puts out a
that NASA actually puts out a publication it’s called the spin-offs
publication it’s called the spin-offs
publication it’s called the spin-offs put to that once a year and this last
put to that once a year and this last
put to that once a year and this last this last one was 235 pages long there’s
this last one was 235 pages long there’s
this last one was 235 pages long there’s a spin off some space research some of
a spin off some space research some of
a spin off some space research some of the other facts that are kind of fun
the other facts that are kind of fun
the other facts that are kind of fun about the space station and that is that
about the space station and that is that
about the space station and that is that it weighs 100 million pounds it’s a lot
it weighs 100 million pounds it’s a lot
it weighs 100 million pounds it’s a lot to be floating around up there it has a
to be floating around up there it has a
to be floating around up there it has a volume inside of about the same as a 747
volume inside of about the same as a 747
volume inside of about the same as a 747 aircraft it supports four separate
aircraft it supports four separate
aircraft it supports four separate laboratories and its overall size is the
laboratories and its overall size is the
laboratories and its overall size is the size of a football field and it and that
size of a football field and it and that
size of a football field and it and that includes the end zones so it’s a pretty
includes the end zones so it’s a pretty
includes the end zones so it’s a pretty large craft one of the most unique
large craft one of the most unique
large craft one of the most unique features that I like to talk about about
features that I like to talk about about
features that I like to talk about about the space station is that for the we
the space station is that for the we
the space station is that for the we have had people living on the space
have had people living on the space
have had people living on the space station for over 16 years continuously
station for over 16 years continuously
station for over 16 years continuously most people don’t know that so we in
most people don’t know that so we in
most people don’t know that so we in effect probably have taken some of the
effect probably have taken some of the
effect probably have taken some of the planet’s population often moving it on
planet’s population often moving it on
planet’s population often moving it on to outer space already so we’ve had so
to outer space already so we’ve had so
to outer space already so we’ve had so we have six people up there right now
we have six people up there right now
we have six people up there right now six astronauts are stationed up there
six astronauts are stationed up there
six astronauts are stationed up there all the time by the way you can see the
all the time by the way you can see the
all the time by the way you can see the space station it’s sort of a bright star
space station it’s sort of a bright star
space station it’s sort of a bright star and it’s identified easier because it’s
and it’s identified easier because it’s
and it’s identified easier because it’s moving and you could very noticeably
moving and you could very noticeably
moving and you could very noticeably moving across the sky what you can do is
moving across the sky what you can do is
moving across the sky what you can do is go to this internet site spot the
go to this internet site spot the
go to this internet site spot the station nasa.gov and that will give you
station nasa.gov and that will give you
station nasa.gov and that will give you the schedule of when the space station
the schedule of when the space station
the schedule of when the space station flies over your area by a zip code true
flies over your area by a zip code true
flies over your area by a zip code true that’s kind of cool I think so next
that’s kind of cool I think so next
that’s kind of cool I think so next subject what has changed I did want to
subject what has changed I did want to
subject what has changed I did want to put this in because there is one major
put this in because there is one major
put this in because there is one major change that we want to try to be aware
change that we want to try to be aware
change that we want to try to be aware of when the space shuttle program ended
of when the space shuttle program ended
of when the space shuttle program ended NASA lost its ability to go to low-earth
NASA lost its ability to go to low-earth
NASA lost its ability to go to low-earth orbit
orbit
orbit now low-earth orbit is a area that we’ve
now low-earth orbit is a area that we’ve
now low-earth orbit is a area that we’ve used for years for us it’s a space about
used for years for us it’s a space about
used for years for us it’s a space about 400 miles up above us we actually call
400 miles up above us we actually call
400 miles up above us we actually call it Leo low-earth orbit and you’ll see
it Leo low-earth orbit and you’ll see
it Leo low-earth orbit and you’ll see that in the papers from sometimes refer
that in the papers from sometimes refer
that in the papers from sometimes refer to Leo it’s where we’ve been for the
to Leo it’s where we’ve been for the
to Leo it’s where we’ve been for the last thirty years but with nasods by the
last thirty years but with nasods by the
last thirty years but with nasods by the way it’s also referred to as the
way it’s also referred to as the
way it’s also referred to as the backyard Earth’s backyard we’ve been up
backyard Earth’s backyard we’ve been up
backyard Earth’s backyard we’ve been up there with all kinds of experiments and
there with all kinds of experiments and
there with all kinds of experiments and which were the Space Shuttle settings
which were the Space Shuttle settings
which were the Space Shuttle settings for the space stations in and the Hubble
for the space stations in and the Hubble
for the space stations in and the Hubble Space Telescope nASA has been there for
Space Telescope nASA has been there for
Space Telescope nASA has been there for so long
so long
so long it being a government agency and it also
it being a government agency and it also
it being a government agency and it also uses taxpayers dollars so there is a
uses taxpayers dollars so there is a
uses taxpayers dollars so there is a requirement that it passes on the
requirement that it passes on the
requirement that it passes on the knowledge the technology of how to go to
knowledge the technology of how to go to
knowledge the technology of how to go to Leo well certainly it has done that and
Leo well certainly it has done that and
Leo well certainly it has done that and now that NASA has moved on to newer
now that NASA has moved on to newer
now that NASA has moved on to newer newer challenges the private world of
newer challenges the private world of
newer challenges the private world of business has moved in very quickly we
business has moved in very quickly we
business has moved in very quickly we have companies that have picked up on
have companies that have picked up on
have companies that have picked up on that knowledge that passed down by NASA
that knowledge that passed down by NASA
that knowledge that passed down by NASA and they do this by the way they pass it
and they do this by the way they pass it
and they do this by the way they pass it to the universities science research
to the universities science research
to the universities science research centers for NASA colleges sometimes
centers for NASA colleges sometimes
centers for NASA colleges sometimes special programs so the private business
special programs so the private business
special programs so the private business has picked up on that and they are now
has picked up on that and they are now
has picked up on that and they are now in low-earth orbit and they are running
in low-earth orbit and they are running
in low-earth orbit and they are running a very profitable business of hauling
a very profitable business of hauling
a very profitable business of hauling unmanned payloads up to Leo they
unmanned payloads up to Leo they
unmanned payloads up to Leo they actually do it for the military they do
actually do it for the military they do
actually do it for the military they do it for other schools and businesses and
it for other schools and businesses and
it for other schools and businesses and they actually do it for NASA nASA has a
they actually do it for NASA nASA has a
they actually do it for NASA nASA has a contract
contract
contract companies to haul supplies after the
companies to haul supplies after the
companies to haul supplies after the space station that’s in low Earth orbit
space station that’s in low Earth orbit
space station that’s in low Earth orbit leo
leo
leo also a couple of companies are building
also a couple of companies are building
also a couple of companies are building a manned craft so very soon the private
a manned craft so very soon the private
a manned craft so very soon the private world will be taking our astronauts up
world will be taking our astronauts up
world will be taking our astronauts up to the International Space Station so
to the International Space Station so
to the International Space Station so what has changed well what used to be an
what has changed well what used to be an
what has changed well what used to be an area that we refer to as science and
area that we refer to as science and
area that we refer to as science and space and NASA is now a private business
space and NASA is now a private business
space and NASA is now a private business zone around the circle’s the earth so
zone around the circle’s the earth so
zone around the circle’s the earth so that much is a become a major feature
what’s coming always a good question we
what’s coming always a good question we have 30 launches scheduled at the
have 30 launches scheduled at the
have 30 launches scheduled at the Kennedy Space Center this year that’s
Kennedy Space Center this year that’s
Kennedy Space Center this year that’s private and government that’s a record
private and government that’s a record
private and government that’s a record and I understand that there’s probably
and I understand that there’s probably
and I understand that there’s probably 40 maybe 45 scheduled for next year we
40 maybe 45 scheduled for next year we
40 maybe 45 scheduled for next year we also have two or three new companies
also have two or three new companies
also have two or three new companies showing up going on one is called the
showing up going on one is called the
showing up going on one is called the moon Express now its intent is to land a
moon Express now its intent is to land a
moon Express now its intent is to land a vehicle on the moon and that will be a
vehicle on the moon and that will be a
vehicle on the moon and that will be a first for a private business we have
first for a private business we have
first for a private business we have another company called the Bigelow
another company called the Bigelow
another company called the Bigelow Corporation and the Big O Corporation is
Corporation and the Big O Corporation is
Corporation and the Big O Corporation is working with NASA there they’re
working with NASA there they’re
working with NASA there they’re developing or building expandable living
developing or building expandable living
developing or building expandable living quarters this will be used in the future
quarters this will be used in the future
quarters this will be used in the future for deep space flights and probably for
for deep space flights and probably for
for deep space flights and probably for habitats on maybe some far-off planet
habitats on maybe some far-off planet
habitats on maybe some far-off planet right now there actually is one attached
right now there actually is one attached
right now there actually is one attached to the International Space Station
to the International Space Station
to the International Space Station except for testing purposes we also have
except for testing purposes we also have
except for testing purposes we also have a little company called Blue Origin you
a little company called Blue Origin you
a little company called Blue Origin you become a spin-off of some other company
become a spin-off of some other company
become a spin-off of some other company called Amazon or whatever they have just
called Amazon or whatever they have just
called Amazon or whatever they have just built a factory right outside Kennedy
built a factory right outside Kennedy
built a factory right outside Kennedy Space Center gates and they are building
Space Center gates and they are building
Space Center gates and they are building their second and large rocket is called
their second and large rocket is called
their second and large rocket is called the new Glen rocket and it is going to
the new Glen rocket and it is going to
the new Glen rocket and it is going to be big and it’s going to be probably I
be big and it’s going to be probably I
be big and it’s going to be probably I would say direct competition
would say direct competition
would say direct competition with that SpaceX company that’s doing so
with that SpaceX company that’s doing so
with that SpaceX company that’s doing so well there is one other big project
well there is one other big project
well there is one other big project coming along it’s I think it’s scheduled
coming along it’s I think it’s scheduled
coming along it’s I think it’s scheduled to be launched next year in October it’s
to be launched next year in October it’s
to be launched next year in October it’s the James Webb Space Telescope now first
the James Webb Space Telescope now first
the James Webb Space Telescope now first of all the James Webb telescope is not a
of all the James Webb telescope is not a
of all the James Webb telescope is not a replacement for the Hubble’s telescope
replacement for the Hubble’s telescope
replacement for the Hubble’s telescope it’s we’re going to have to but with the
it’s we’re going to have to but with the
it’s we’re going to have to but with the technology on this new telescope with
technology on this new telescope with
technology on this new telescope with the computers and with a a mirror three
the computers and with a a mirror three
the computers and with a a mirror three times the size of what’s on Hubble it’s
times the size of what’s on Hubble it’s
times the size of what’s on Hubble it’s going to be able to look into the even
going to be able to look into the even
going to be able to look into the even deeper realm of the universe and we
deeper realm of the universe and we
deeper realm of the universe and we expect it to maybe even be able to see
expect it to maybe even be able to see
expect it to maybe even be able to see the formation of galaxies and maybe even
the formation of galaxies and maybe even
the formation of galaxies and maybe even the edge of the universe
the edge of the universe
the edge of the universe what makes all this possible well the
what makes all this possible well the
what makes all this possible well the one thing with the web is its location
one thing with the web is its location
one thing with the web is its location the Hubble Space Telescope is about 340
the Hubble Space Telescope is about 340
the Hubble Space Telescope is about 340 miles up the Webb Space Telescope will
miles up the Webb Space Telescope will
miles up the Webb Space Telescope will be located 932 thousand miles out into
be located 932 thousand miles out into
be located 932 thousand miles out into space or another way to say it seven
space or another way to say it seven
space or another way to say it seven hundred thousand miles past the moon now
hundred thousand miles past the moon now
hundred thousand miles past the moon now it is going to have a crystal-clear view
it is going to have a crystal-clear view
it is going to have a crystal-clear view out there we don’t really know what all
out there we don’t really know what all
out there we don’t really know what all it’s going to see but I do think that
it’s going to see but I do think that
it’s going to see but I do think that will have to be rewriting the astronomy
will have to be rewriting the astronomy
will have to be rewriting the astronomy textbooks again so what about NASA
textbooks again so what about NASA
textbooks again so what about NASA what’s coming from NASA what are they
what’s coming from NASA what are they
what’s coming from NASA what are they doing nASA has a vision the reach for
doing nASA has a vision the reach for
doing nASA has a vision the reach for new heights to reveal the unknown for
new heights to reveal the unknown for
new heights to reveal the unknown for the benefit of humankind this vision and
the benefit of humankind this vision and
the benefit of humankind this vision and the challenge of it itself was what in
the challenge of it itself was what in
the challenge of it itself was what in the 1960s took us to the moon well okay
the 1960s took us to the moon well okay
the 1960s took us to the moon well okay and Russia pushed a little bit with that
and Russia pushed a little bit with that
and Russia pushed a little bit with that too
too
too but this vision is still with us and is
but this vision is still with us and is
but this vision is still with us and is now come full circle nASA has a new
now come full circle nASA has a new
now come full circle nASA has a new challenge deep space nASA has a new goal
challenge deep space nASA has a new goal
challenge deep space nASA has a new goal and next year we hope to test launch our
and next year we hope to test launch our
and next year we hope to test launch our first new big rocket
the SLS the Space Launch System this
the SLS the Space Launch System this will be the biggest most powerful rocket
will be the biggest most powerful rocket
will be the biggest most powerful rocket ever built it along with it will be a
ever built it along with it will be a
ever built it along with it will be a new capsule of form an capsule this time
new capsule of form an capsule this time
new capsule of form an capsule this time it’s called the Orion but we’re not
it’s called the Orion but we’re not
it’s called the Orion but we’re not ready to just jump into the deep end of
ready to just jump into the deep end of
ready to just jump into the deep end of the universe we have a lot to do back in
the universe we have a lot to do back in
the universe we have a lot to do back in the 60s early 60s you didn’t just go to
the 60s early 60s you didn’t just go to
the 60s early 60s you didn’t just go to the moon and that’s the same today we
the moon and that’s the same today we
the moon and that’s the same today we have a lot to to learn a lot to develop
have a lot to to learn a lot to develop
have a lot to to learn a lot to develop and a lot to test before we can ever
and a lot to test before we can ever
and a lot to test before we can ever think about that so think what NASA’s
think about that so think what NASA’s
think about that so think what NASA’s going to do is take that big rocket and
going to do is take that big rocket and
going to do is take that big rocket and in the 2020s just three years down the
in the 2020s just three years down the
in the 2020s just three years down the road we’re going to take this SLS rocket
road we’re going to take this SLS rocket
road we’re going to take this SLS rocket and we’re going to start a series of
and we’re going to start a series of
and we’re going to start a series of flights around the moon that’s good
flights around the moon that’s good
flights around the moon that’s good we’re concerned with the space between
we’re concerned with the space between
we’re concerned with the space between the Earth and the moon it’s referred to
the Earth and the moon it’s referred to
the Earth and the moon it’s referred to as cislunar and if cislunar space will
as cislunar and if cislunar space will
as cislunar and if cislunar space will be a testing and proving ground for us
be a testing and proving ground for us
be a testing and proving ground for us now we’ve got years of development to go
now we’ve got years of development to go
now we’ve got years of development to go so we’re going to be looking at
so we’re going to be looking at
so we’re going to be looking at developing things that deal with
developing things that deal with
developing things that deal with radiation protection we knew we knew
radiation protection we knew we knew
radiation protection we knew we knew powerful new propulsion systems we’d
powerful new propulsion systems we’d
powerful new propulsion systems we’d like to have better communication
like to have better communication
like to have better communication systems we certainly like to know more
systems we certainly like to know more
systems we certainly like to know more about how to store food and grow food in
about how to store food and grow food in
about how to store food and grow food in space and for long term flights you
space and for long term flights you
space and for long term flights you really want to have a really good water
really want to have a really good water
really want to have a really good water and air recycling system and most
and air recycling system and most
and air recycling system and most important we need to be ready for the
important we need to be ready for the
important we need to be ready for the human physical and mental challenges
human physical and mental challenges
human physical and mental challenges that are going to come along with years
that are going to come along with years
that are going to come along with years long flight
long flight
long flight in space our goal I didn’t mention that
in space our goal I didn’t mention that
in space our goal I didn’t mention that a minute ago
a minute ago
a minute ago maybe I should mention it now probably
maybe I should mention it now probably
maybe I should mention it now probably our goal is would be the biggest
our goal is would be the biggest
our goal is would be the biggest international achievement in the history
international achievement in the history
international achievement in the history of the planet
NASA’s pushed this toward a a flight out
NASA’s pushed this toward a a flight out there that would take take us into the
there that would take take us into the
there that would take take us into the deepest parts of space what we’re really
deepest parts of space what we’re really
deepest parts of space what we’re really looking at in the 2030s after we’ve done
looking at in the 2030s after we’ve done
looking at in the 2030s after we’ve done the technology work in the 2020s right
the technology work in the 2020s right
the technology work in the 2020s right around 2030 NASA’s going to have to
around 2030 NASA’s going to have to
around 2030 NASA’s going to have to change its view from that backyard of
change its view from that backyard of
change its view from that backyard of our planet and from the moon and start
our planet and from the moon and start
our planet and from the moon and start looking at the only planet in our solar
looking at the only planet in our solar
looking at the only planet in our solar system that’s accessible to us Mars this
system that’s accessible to us Mars this
system that’s accessible to us Mars this is the world next-door this is a place
is the world next-door this is a place
is the world next-door this is a place we can go and explore we can expand over
we can go and explore we can expand over
we can go and explore we can expand over there and we can also give this planet a
there and we can also give this planet a
there and we can also give this planet a better perspective so there really is a
better perspective so there really is a
better perspective so there really is a big and fast-moving world of space above
big and fast-moving world of space above
big and fast-moving world of space above us right now it’s with all the different
us right now it’s with all the different
us right now it’s with all the different new companies new rockets new
new companies new rockets new
new companies new rockets new destinations there’s a lot of activity
destinations there’s a lot of activity
destinations there’s a lot of activity going on around and we’re going to be
going on around and we’re going to be
going on around and we’re going to be seeing more and more development of it
seeing more and more development of it
seeing more and more development of it it’s really it’s really good to to take
it’s really it’s really good to to take
it’s really it’s really good to to take a look at your achievements but we all
a look at your achievements but we all
a look at your achievements but we all should always be pushing on toward our
should always be pushing on toward our
should always be pushing on toward our next future you know when I think’s
next future you know when I think’s
next future you know when I think’s happened fast in space when I sit down
happened fast in space when I sit down
happened fast in space when I sit down to write this little TED talk yeah fan
to write this little TED talk yeah fan
to write this little TED talk yeah fan death it was a couple to do things had
death it was a couple to do things had
death it was a couple to do things had already come about since in the last few
already come about since in the last few
already come about since in the last few weeks our astronomers have already found
weeks our astronomers have already found
weeks our astronomers have already found seven new Earth’s out there that go
seven new Earth’s out there that go
seven new Earth’s out there that go around a single star and the last I
around a single star and the last I
around a single star and the last I heard I think they were in favor of
heard I think they were in favor of
heard I think they were in favor of number
number
number six that’s a one most likely to be us
six that’s a one most likely to be us
six that’s a one most likely to be us also SpaceX announced the other day that
also SpaceX announced the other day that
also SpaceX announced the other day that it’s going to send two tourists around
it’s going to send two tourists around
it’s going to send two tourists around the moon and back next year now that’s
the moon and back next year now that’s
the moon and back next year now that’s about a seven a figure that’s had a
about a seven a figure that’s had a
about a seven a figure that’s had a seven-day trip so I can only guess the
seven-day trip so I can only guess the
seven-day trip so I can only guess the tourists only had a week’s vacation time
tourists only had a week’s vacation time
tourists only had a week’s vacation time available but if you’d like to learn
available but if you’d like to learn
available but if you’d like to learn more come down the sense that the
more come down the sense that the
more come down the sense that the Kennedy Space Center down in Florida
Kennedy Space Center down in Florida
Kennedy Space Center down in Florida it’s not that far away and by the way
it’s not that far away and by the way
it’s not that far away and by the way don’t forget to wave to the space
don’t forget to wave to the space
don’t forget to wave to the space station when it flies overhead because
station when it flies overhead because
station when it flies overhead because those astronauts up there they just love
those astronauts up there they just love
those astronauts up there they just love the attention so thank you very much
the attention so thank you very much
the attention so thank you very much nice talking to you
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