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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:00,533 --> 00:00:02,366 (no audio) 2 00:00:06,466 --> 00:00:09,433 (upbeat music) 3 00:00:09,433 --> 00:00:11,733 - The Artemis program is led by NASA 4 00:00:11,733 --> 00:00:14,233 along with six partner agencies. 5 00:00:14,233 --> 00:00:16,866 The goal is to return humans to the moon 6 00:00:16,866 --> 00:00:19,333 and establish a sustainable presence there, 7 00:00:19,333 --> 00:00:21,666 preparing us to develop the necessary skills 8 00:00:21,666 --> 00:00:24,033 for future missions to Mars. 9 00:00:24,033 --> 00:00:25,600 It sounds like science fiction, 10 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,466 but it's happening right now. 11 00:00:27,466 --> 00:00:30,866 - We're starting to break the bonds from our home planet, 12 00:00:30,866 --> 00:00:32,966 just like we were breaking the bonds from gravity 13 00:00:32,966 --> 00:00:35,033 and being able to take flight. 14 00:00:35,033 --> 00:00:37,400 - [Myrna] A new chapter in space exploration 15 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:39,200 is about to unfold. 16 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:43,900 - The launch of Artemis 1 is a new beginning for discovery, 17 00:00:43,900 --> 00:00:46,500 for our country, for our species. 18 00:00:46,500 --> 00:00:49,700 - We have this one single planet that we have. 19 00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:50,933 What's beyond there? 20 00:00:50,933 --> 00:00:52,066 Where else can we go? 21 00:00:52,066 --> 00:00:54,000 Can we live on Mars? 22 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,566 - By establishing a sustainable presence on the moon 23 00:00:56,566 --> 00:01:00,300 and developing new technologies, Artemis is paving the way 24 00:01:00,300 --> 00:01:03,333 for future missions into deep space. 25 00:01:03,333 --> 00:01:04,733 Get ready for liftoff. 26 00:01:04,733 --> 00:01:07,133 It's time to go "Behind The Wings". 27 00:01:09,633 --> 00:01:10,766 I'm Myrna James. 28 00:01:10,766 --> 00:01:12,866 I'm a science journalist specializing 29 00:01:12,866 --> 00:01:14,433 in all things technology. 30 00:01:14,433 --> 00:01:16,366 We're here at Wings Over The Rockies 31 00:01:16,366 --> 00:01:18,800 Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado. 32 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:21,166 Today, we're going into deep space 33 00:01:21,166 --> 00:01:25,100 with NASA's latest human exploration program, Artemis. 34 00:01:25,100 --> 00:01:26,800 There's a lot to explore in this one, 35 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,066 but before we dive into the Artemis program, 36 00:01:29,066 --> 00:01:31,000 let's take a look at how we got here. 37 00:01:32,066 --> 00:01:34,800 - We choose to go to the moon in this decade 38 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:38,300 and do the other things, not because they are easy, 39 00:01:38,300 --> 00:01:40,566 but because they are hard. 40 00:01:40,566 --> 00:01:42,766 - [Myrna] Apollo was the first ever space program 41 00:01:42,766 --> 00:01:44,733 to bring humans to the moon, 42 00:01:44,733 --> 00:01:47,233 but it was a huge technological challenge. 43 00:01:47,233 --> 00:01:51,033 (radio chatter) Weve got a fire in the cockpit. 44 00:01:51,766 --> 00:01:54,500 - [Myrna] The Apollo 1 mission began in 1967 45 00:01:54,500 --> 00:01:56,066 and sadly resulted in the loss 46 00:01:56,066 --> 00:01:59,100 of three astronaut lives during a test. 47 00:01:59,100 --> 00:02:02,633 By 1969, Apollo 11 brought Neil Armstrong 48 00:02:02,633 --> 00:02:05,400 to take the first ever steps on the moon. 49 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:10,133 - It's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. 50 00:02:12,833 --> 00:02:15,500 - [Myrna] Apollo 17 was the final Apollo mission, 51 00:02:15,500 --> 00:02:19,066 and the program ended in 1972 due to lack of funding 52 00:02:19,066 --> 00:02:21,300 and risk to the astronauts at that time. 53 00:02:24,133 --> 00:02:26,566 At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, 54 00:02:26,566 --> 00:02:29,566 it's a whole new era for space exploration. 55 00:02:29,566 --> 00:02:31,833 - This is the place where our species 56 00:02:31,833 --> 00:02:34,400 first departed the shores of our home planet. 57 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,666 We launched our American astronauts 58 00:02:36,666 --> 00:02:40,566 on the Saturn V launch vehicle during the Apollo program, 59 00:02:40,566 --> 00:02:43,500 and they first walked on the surface 60 00:02:43,500 --> 00:02:45,266 of another celestial body 61 00:02:45,266 --> 00:02:48,400 and they departed right here at the Kennedy Space Center. 62 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:49,633 And since that time, 63 00:02:49,633 --> 00:02:51,166 we've continued to do incredible things. 64 00:02:51,533 --> 00:02:53,266 Well, the Kennedy Space Center 65 00:02:53,266 --> 00:02:55,033 is an amazing place right now. 66 00:02:55,033 --> 00:02:56,533 It's never been busier. 67 00:02:56,533 --> 00:02:59,566 - Artemis 1, the first mission of the Artemis program 68 00:02:59,566 --> 00:03:02,633 was a test flight for space flight hardware and software. 69 00:03:02,633 --> 00:03:04,833 It was uncrewed, which means, of course, 70 00:03:04,833 --> 00:03:06,466 no one was on board. 71 00:03:06,466 --> 00:03:11,266 It launched in November, 2022, from Kennedy Space Center. 72 00:03:11,266 --> 00:03:16,000 - The launch of Artemis 1 is a new beginning for discovery, 73 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,000 for our country, for our species. 74 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,933 We're gonna learn things that we can't even anticipate 75 00:03:20,933 --> 00:03:25,300 by sending our astronaut crews back to the moon to stay, 76 00:03:25,300 --> 00:03:26,933 to live, to learn. 77 00:03:26,933 --> 00:03:29,200 And eventually, it'll give us the knowledge 78 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,500 and information we need to go to Mars. 79 00:03:31,500 --> 00:03:35,800 - How did it feel when Artemis 1 launched so successfully? 80 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:39,433 - I'll never forget driving into work that day 81 00:03:39,433 --> 00:03:41,666 and thinking to myself, "This is the day for us. 82 00:03:41,666 --> 00:03:43,666 "We're gonna launch Artemis today." 83 00:03:43,666 --> 00:03:45,266 And then I got into the firing room 84 00:03:45,266 --> 00:03:47,700 and at the time, I was director of engineering, 85 00:03:47,700 --> 00:03:49,666 so I sat with the chief engineers. 86 00:03:49,666 --> 00:03:53,000 As we approached the T-minus 10 minute hold, 87 00:03:53,000 --> 00:03:56,133 the launch director, Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, 88 00:03:56,133 --> 00:03:58,600 giving the go for Artemis 1 launch, 89 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:00,000 the ground launch sequence 90 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,466 or a computer program that controls the launch 91 00:04:02,466 --> 00:04:04,666 picked up the count at T-minus 10 minutes. 92 00:04:04,666 --> 00:04:06,966 It monitors thousands of measurements 93 00:04:06,966 --> 00:04:11,200 both on the ground and on the launch vehicle and spacecraft. 94 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,800 And I'm thinking to myself, "We're really gonna go." 95 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,066 - Seven. - And at T-minus six seconds, 96 00:04:16,066 --> 00:04:18,933 the main engines on the core stage lit up. 97 00:04:18,933 --> 00:04:20,833 And I could see the glow coming out 98 00:04:20,833 --> 00:04:22,933 from the mobile launcher. 99 00:04:22,933 --> 00:04:26,266 The countdown went five, four, three, two, one. 100 00:04:26,266 --> 00:04:27,100 - One. 101 00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:28,466 Boosters and ignition! 102 00:04:28,466 --> 00:04:30,666 - [Shawn] And the solid rocket boosters ignited, 103 00:04:30,666 --> 00:04:33,633 lighting up the entire Florida sky. 104 00:04:33,633 --> 00:04:35,700 We've gotta get that vehicle clear of the tower, 105 00:04:35,700 --> 00:04:37,300 get the umbilical arms out of the way. 106 00:04:37,300 --> 00:04:39,466 And before I could even complete the thought, 107 00:04:39,466 --> 00:04:41,166 the vehicle had cleared the tower. 108 00:04:41,166 --> 00:04:43,933 It is a fast mover. 109 00:04:43,933 --> 00:04:46,033 - [Announcer] And lift off of Artemis 1. 110 00:04:46,033 --> 00:04:49,966 We rise together back to the moon and beyond. 111 00:04:53,066 --> 00:04:56,733 - [Shawn] The Artemis 1 launch was amazingly successful. 112 00:04:56,733 --> 00:04:58,933 The launch vehicle put the Orion spacecraft 113 00:04:58,933 --> 00:05:02,533 on a precise trajectory around the moon. 114 00:05:02,533 --> 00:05:04,900 And after about 25 days, 115 00:05:04,900 --> 00:05:08,166 Orion approached the Earth at 25,000 miles an hour, 116 00:05:08,166 --> 00:05:12,100 reentered the atmosphere, and with the aid of parachutes, 117 00:05:12,100 --> 00:05:14,233 hit the water about 20 miles an hour. 118 00:05:15,733 --> 00:05:17,566 - After that successful test flight, 119 00:05:17,566 --> 00:05:18,866 where does it go from here? 120 00:05:18,866 --> 00:05:21,333 - Engineers are combing over the data right now 121 00:05:21,333 --> 00:05:23,466 for the launch vehicle and the spacecraft, 122 00:05:23,466 --> 00:05:26,466 and we are making modifications to the mobile launcher. 123 00:05:26,466 --> 00:05:29,000 We're hardening it, making it able to withstand 124 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,500 the blast loads, the exhaust 125 00:05:31,500 --> 00:05:34,566 coming out of the rocket, if you will. 126 00:05:34,566 --> 00:05:36,266 And we're getting ready to launch 127 00:05:36,266 --> 00:05:38,966 our next crews to the moon for Artemis 2. 128 00:05:40,833 --> 00:05:43,733 - [Myrna] You can just feel the excitement here. 129 00:05:43,733 --> 00:05:44,666 - That's right. 130 00:05:44,666 --> 00:05:45,900 We're standing right here 131 00:05:45,900 --> 00:05:47,333 on the base of the mobile launcher. 132 00:05:47,333 --> 00:05:50,633 This 400 foot structure is where we assembled 133 00:05:50,633 --> 00:05:53,733 the Artemis 1 launch vehicle, the space launch system, 134 00:05:53,733 --> 00:05:56,000 and we launched SLS and Orion 135 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,266 to the moon back in November. 136 00:05:58,266 --> 00:06:02,633 This huge structure is going to be used for Artemis 2 137 00:06:02,633 --> 00:06:07,500 in launching our first crews back to the moon since 1972. 138 00:06:07,500 --> 00:06:10,066 The day after the Artemis 1 launch, 139 00:06:10,066 --> 00:06:12,966 I came out with a couple of friends of mine 140 00:06:12,966 --> 00:06:14,466 and I could feel the crunch 141 00:06:14,466 --> 00:06:18,700 of the solid rocket booster residue under my feet. 142 00:06:18,700 --> 00:06:20,533 And I looked up at the tower 143 00:06:20,533 --> 00:06:24,200 and I contemplated the enormity of our accomplishment. 144 00:06:25,566 --> 00:06:29,266 - Artemis 2 is scheduled to launch in November, 2024. 145 00:06:29,266 --> 00:06:31,166 It will introduce a four person crew 146 00:06:31,166 --> 00:06:33,600 and focus on testing human factors 147 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:36,533 on the Orion spacecraft around the moon. 148 00:06:36,533 --> 00:06:38,533 Think about that, that will be the furthest 149 00:06:38,533 --> 00:06:40,733 humans have ever been from Earth. 150 00:06:40,733 --> 00:06:42,866 Artemis 3 is planned to take the next step 151 00:06:42,866 --> 00:06:44,900 of landing astronauts on the moon, 152 00:06:44,900 --> 00:06:47,633 including the first woman and person of color. 153 00:06:47,633 --> 00:06:49,500 To achieve the goals of Artemis, 154 00:06:49,500 --> 00:06:54,466 NASA is developing new spacesuits, rovers, habitats, 155 00:06:54,466 --> 00:06:58,100 at the forefront of their effort is the Orion spacecraft, 156 00:06:58,100 --> 00:07:01,433 the only vehicle designed for deep space exploration. 157 00:07:01,433 --> 00:07:03,500 It looks a lot like the Apollo capsule, 158 00:07:03,500 --> 00:07:06,500 but inside and out, it's packed full of technology 159 00:07:06,500 --> 00:07:08,633 that makes it safer and more capable 160 00:07:08,633 --> 00:07:10,466 than any of its predecessors. 161 00:07:12,433 --> 00:07:14,033 At Johnson Space Center, 162 00:07:14,033 --> 00:07:16,800 the Orion spacecraft is a centerpiece 163 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:19,600 of the first crewed Artemis Mission. 164 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:20,766 Artemis 2. 165 00:07:20,766 --> 00:07:23,033 Debbie, can you introduce us to Orion? 166 00:07:23,033 --> 00:07:24,666 It's right here. 167 00:07:24,666 --> 00:07:26,100 - While we have a suite of vehicles 168 00:07:26,100 --> 00:07:27,733 that can go to International Space Station 169 00:07:27,733 --> 00:07:30,066 and do some lower earth orbit activities. 170 00:07:30,066 --> 00:07:32,466 Orion's unique in that it's the only spacecraft 171 00:07:32,466 --> 00:07:33,766 that can go to deep space. 172 00:07:33,766 --> 00:07:35,500 It's made up of three main components. 173 00:07:35,500 --> 00:07:37,700 So what you're seeing behind us here is the crew module. 174 00:07:37,700 --> 00:07:40,500 This is the only piece that comes back after our missions, 175 00:07:40,500 --> 00:07:41,833 but there's actually two other pieces 176 00:07:41,833 --> 00:07:44,333 that are very vital to the spacecraft. 177 00:07:44,333 --> 00:07:45,900 There's the service module, 178 00:07:45,900 --> 00:07:48,466 which actually is attached to the bottom of the crew module. 179 00:07:48,466 --> 00:07:52,333 It provides all of the power, propulsion, propellants, 180 00:07:52,333 --> 00:07:55,233 most of the attitude maneuvers that we do during a mission 181 00:07:55,233 --> 00:07:57,433 are done with the service module. 182 00:07:57,433 --> 00:07:59,066 It's built by our European partners 183 00:07:59,066 --> 00:08:02,333 across 10 different countries in Europe. 184 00:08:02,333 --> 00:08:04,866 And then on top, when you look at pictures of Orion, 185 00:08:04,866 --> 00:08:07,433 you'll see a tall, pointy structure, 186 00:08:07,433 --> 00:08:09,200 that's called our Launch Abort System. 187 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:13,133 So that is designed primarily for if there's an emergency, 188 00:08:13,133 --> 00:08:15,433 either before we launch, while we're on the launchpad, 189 00:08:15,433 --> 00:08:17,033 or during that ascend phase. 190 00:08:17,033 --> 00:08:19,566 That launch abort system actually takes this crew module 191 00:08:19,566 --> 00:08:22,100 with the crew inside and flies it away from the emergency. 192 00:08:22,100 --> 00:08:23,966 So we get rid of the launch abort system 193 00:08:23,966 --> 00:08:25,300 about two minutes into flight. 194 00:08:25,300 --> 00:08:26,900 So we know we don't need it after that point, 195 00:08:26,900 --> 00:08:28,033 but it's very vital. 196 00:08:28,833 --> 00:08:30,466 - Orion is the cornerstone. 197 00:08:30,466 --> 00:08:33,033 So how does it fit into the whole Artemis program? 198 00:08:33,033 --> 00:08:34,366 - In addition to the spacecraft, 199 00:08:34,366 --> 00:08:36,166 we have our space launch system, 200 00:08:36,166 --> 00:08:38,433 which is the big rocket that we launch on. 201 00:08:38,433 --> 00:08:40,133 And we have some ground system support 202 00:08:40,133 --> 00:08:41,866 coming out of the Kennedy Space Center. 203 00:08:41,866 --> 00:08:43,400 And then there's these other elements 204 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:45,000 that come into Artemis as we fly 205 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:46,900 these different more complex missions. 206 00:08:46,900 --> 00:08:48,100 Starting with Artemis 2, 207 00:08:48,100 --> 00:08:50,266 we fly just the crew on our vehicle. 208 00:08:50,266 --> 00:08:52,066 Artemis 3, we bring in the lander. 209 00:08:52,066 --> 00:08:54,133 So that'll be the first landing on the moon. 210 00:08:54,133 --> 00:08:56,700 Artemis 4, we expanded this thing called a Gateway, 211 00:08:56,700 --> 00:08:58,800 and we actually put a Gateway very similar 212 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:02,266 to a small space station in orbit around the moon. 213 00:09:02,266 --> 00:09:05,466 And so, we can actually have more regular access to the moon 214 00:09:05,466 --> 00:09:07,900 and do lunar sorties from that permanent base 215 00:09:07,900 --> 00:09:09,466 that would be around the moon. 216 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:12,766 - When it's time for launch, 217 00:09:12,766 --> 00:09:16,333 NASA's Space Launch System or SLS, 218 00:09:16,333 --> 00:09:19,166 is a super heavy lift launch vehicle 219 00:09:19,166 --> 00:09:21,833 that serves as the basis for human exploration 220 00:09:21,833 --> 00:09:23,566 beyond Earth's orbit. 221 00:09:23,566 --> 00:09:25,800 Towering 212 feet tall, 222 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:29,100 SLS boasts unparalleled power and capabilities, 223 00:09:29,100 --> 00:09:32,466 making it the sole rocket capable of sending Orion, 224 00:09:32,466 --> 00:09:35,100 astronauts and cargo directly to the moon 225 00:09:35,100 --> 00:09:36,200 in a single mission. 226 00:09:37,566 --> 00:09:39,600 Giavanna, what are we looking at here? 227 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,333 - We are looking at ICPS. 228 00:09:41,333 --> 00:09:43,933 ICPS is the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage. 229 00:09:43,933 --> 00:09:46,333 It's the second stage on the Space Launch System. 230 00:09:46,333 --> 00:09:47,733 When you see it on the rocket, 231 00:09:47,733 --> 00:09:49,900 it just looks like one big stage altogether. 232 00:09:49,900 --> 00:09:51,166 But as you can see here, 233 00:09:51,166 --> 00:09:53,300 it's actually broken up into several components. 234 00:09:53,300 --> 00:09:55,266 You can see the liquid oxygen tank, 235 00:09:55,266 --> 00:09:57,133 the liquid hydrogen tank, and of course, 236 00:09:57,133 --> 00:10:00,133 those are the fuels that mix together to ignite the engine. 237 00:10:00,133 --> 00:10:02,533 - It's amazing to see this up close. 238 00:10:02,533 --> 00:10:05,900 So you're a rocket scientist, how do you launch a rocket? 239 00:10:05,900 --> 00:10:07,133 - So to launch a rocket, 240 00:10:07,133 --> 00:10:08,333 there's a lot of complicated parts 241 00:10:08,333 --> 00:10:09,600 that have to come together 242 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,233 to work perfectly to make it happen. 243 00:10:11,233 --> 00:10:14,533 So, we'll start with them separately, have the second stage, 244 00:10:14,533 --> 00:10:16,333 and once we're done processing it here, 245 00:10:16,333 --> 00:10:18,200 it will integrate with the first stage. 246 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:19,433 We'll go out to the launchpad 247 00:10:19,433 --> 00:10:21,133 and every group has to come together, 248 00:10:21,133 --> 00:10:23,466 work together to make it happen. 249 00:10:23,466 --> 00:10:25,400 - [Myrna] So we're four stories up here 250 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:27,766 and this rocket is gonna be so heavy. 251 00:10:27,766 --> 00:10:29,233 How does it get off the ground? 252 00:10:29,233 --> 00:10:30,800 - So the way the rocket gets off the ground 253 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:32,233 is the engines on the core stage. 254 00:10:32,233 --> 00:10:34,433 And once that launches, 255 00:10:34,433 --> 00:10:37,133 that's when ICPS gets to take over in space 256 00:10:37,133 --> 00:10:39,000 to get Orion to the moon. 257 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:41,533 So, ICPS has two engine burns. 258 00:10:41,533 --> 00:10:43,666 One, when it separates from the core stage 259 00:10:43,666 --> 00:10:45,933 and another one later on to get Orion 260 00:10:45,933 --> 00:10:48,400 into the higher earth orbit it needs to make it to the moon. 261 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:50,033 We have testing and processing 262 00:10:50,033 --> 00:10:52,400 that we need to complete here in this facility. 263 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:55,200 Once we're done, we will hand it over to NASA 264 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,400 and we will actually go over there 265 00:10:57,400 --> 00:10:59,766 and collaborate with them on their testing 266 00:10:59,766 --> 00:11:01,133 and even do some testing there ourselves. 267 00:11:01,133 --> 00:11:03,133 So we work in cooperation with them 268 00:11:03,133 --> 00:11:05,233 all the way up until launch. 269 00:11:05,233 --> 00:11:08,366 - You can't do anything on the scale that NASA does things 270 00:11:08,366 --> 00:11:10,200 without the team coming together. 271 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:12,666 When I think of NASA, I don't just think of NASA 272 00:11:12,666 --> 00:11:14,733 Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center, 273 00:11:14,733 --> 00:11:17,633 all the different centers, I think of NASA contractors. 274 00:11:17,633 --> 00:11:20,900 We are NASA, all these teams working together. 275 00:11:20,900 --> 00:11:23,833 ICPS here at Kennedy Space Center, this is special. 276 00:11:23,833 --> 00:11:27,233 This represents the future of human space flight, 277 00:11:27,233 --> 00:11:28,833 leaving low earth orbit. 278 00:11:29,933 --> 00:11:32,033 - The ultimate goal is for people to live 279 00:11:32,033 --> 00:11:33,833 and work on the moon. 280 00:11:33,833 --> 00:11:36,766 So each Artemis mission builds upon the last 281 00:11:36,766 --> 00:11:38,366 to help get us there. 282 00:11:38,366 --> 00:11:42,100 - The interesting thing about working on human space flight, 283 00:11:42,100 --> 00:11:43,733 obviously there are many aspects. 284 00:11:43,733 --> 00:11:46,533 There are pyrotechnics, mechanisms, structures, 285 00:11:46,533 --> 00:11:48,766 things that we have to consider about the vehicle. 286 00:11:48,766 --> 00:11:50,266 But when you put the crew 287 00:11:50,266 --> 00:11:52,166 and the human element in the middle, 288 00:11:52,166 --> 00:11:55,566 you have to worry about the level of vibration they may see. 289 00:11:55,566 --> 00:11:57,533 And also, how do they interact with the vehicle? 290 00:11:57,533 --> 00:11:59,133 How do they control the vehicle? 291 00:11:59,133 --> 00:12:01,633 We give them displays to monitor what's happening 292 00:12:01,633 --> 00:12:03,966 and we give them controls that they can reach 293 00:12:03,966 --> 00:12:07,733 under the influence of both vibration and acceleration 294 00:12:07,733 --> 00:12:10,300 that increases as they go into space. 295 00:12:10,300 --> 00:12:12,700 - What kind of testing did you do for a vibration? 296 00:12:12,700 --> 00:12:14,533 - In general, the philosophy is 297 00:12:14,533 --> 00:12:16,900 you want to go to the limits on the ground 298 00:12:16,900 --> 00:12:20,466 so you know what happens if you ever see that in flight. 299 00:12:20,466 --> 00:12:23,033 What I saw from Artemis 1's data, 300 00:12:23,033 --> 00:12:24,900 we won't get anywhere close to the levels 301 00:12:24,900 --> 00:12:27,366 where we're feeling like that vibration 302 00:12:27,366 --> 00:12:28,966 is potentially injurious, 303 00:12:28,966 --> 00:12:31,933 and we will be able to read those displays 304 00:12:31,933 --> 00:12:33,533 throughout all of the missions. 305 00:12:33,533 --> 00:12:36,766 You learn new things anytime you go into space. 306 00:12:36,766 --> 00:12:38,766 Now we add crew to the Artemis 2. 307 00:12:38,766 --> 00:12:41,000 Now we're gonna understand how humans live 308 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:42,800 in our vehicle and operate it. 309 00:12:45,633 --> 00:12:48,233 - So Artemis 2 is the first crewed mission 310 00:12:48,233 --> 00:12:49,766 for the Artemis program. 311 00:12:49,766 --> 00:12:52,066 Is this what the astronauts will see when they enter? 312 00:12:52,066 --> 00:12:53,666 - This is very much what they would see 313 00:12:53,666 --> 00:12:55,100 as they come across that gantry, 314 00:12:55,100 --> 00:12:57,333 they're 300 and something feet in the air 315 00:12:57,333 --> 00:12:58,700 at the top of the rocket. 316 00:12:58,700 --> 00:13:00,000 They'd be walking across this gantry 317 00:13:00,000 --> 00:13:01,433 and this is what they would approach 318 00:13:01,433 --> 00:13:02,966 as far as the crew module 319 00:13:02,966 --> 00:13:05,333 and mock up of the launch abort system here. 320 00:13:05,333 --> 00:13:06,500 And that's what they would go in to go inside. 321 00:13:06,500 --> 00:13:08,833 So let's go in. 322 00:13:08,833 --> 00:13:10,433 - This is amazing! 323 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:14,833 So, Artemis 2, the astronauts will be in here for 10 days. 324 00:13:14,833 --> 00:13:17,800 They'll do everything in here, live, work, everything. 325 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:18,933 - So on Artemis 2, 326 00:13:18,933 --> 00:13:20,466 one of the first things that we're doing 327 00:13:20,466 --> 00:13:22,233 is checking out the environmental control 328 00:13:22,233 --> 00:13:23,700 and life support system. 329 00:13:23,700 --> 00:13:26,233 So we did not fly that full system on Artemis 1. 330 00:13:26,233 --> 00:13:27,433 So one thing we'll be doing 331 00:13:27,433 --> 00:13:28,800 the first couple of orbits around the earth 332 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:30,733 before we commit to going to the moon, 333 00:13:30,733 --> 00:13:32,133 is we'll be testing out 334 00:13:32,133 --> 00:13:33,066 that environmental control and life support, 335 00:13:33,066 --> 00:13:34,333 making sure it's all working 336 00:13:34,333 --> 00:13:36,133 exactly as we had planned on earth. 337 00:13:36,133 --> 00:13:38,600 But this is where they would actually practice 338 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,466 the handling qualities of the spacecraft. 339 00:13:40,466 --> 00:13:43,566 So in Artemis 3, Orion has to dock to the lander. 340 00:13:43,566 --> 00:13:45,166 And so, before we do that on Artemis 3, 341 00:13:45,166 --> 00:13:46,700 we wanna practice those rendezvous 342 00:13:46,700 --> 00:13:48,633 and prox operations maneuvers. 343 00:13:48,633 --> 00:13:50,433 - So the astronauts will be lying down. 344 00:13:50,433 --> 00:13:51,766 Can we check it out? 345 00:13:51,766 --> 00:13:52,600 - Yeah, absolutely. 346 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:53,966 They'll be lying down, 347 00:13:53,966 --> 00:13:55,466 they'll be wearing their launch and entry suits. 348 00:13:55,466 --> 00:13:57,300 And so, they would be strapped into these seats 349 00:13:57,300 --> 00:13:58,500 and ready to go. 350 00:13:58,500 --> 00:13:59,900 So the commander would be sitting here, 351 00:13:59,900 --> 00:14:01,333 the pilot would be sitting here, 352 00:14:01,333 --> 00:14:02,833 and behind me are the crew displays. 353 00:14:02,833 --> 00:14:03,800 It's not a touch screen, 354 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:05,266 they don't want a touch screen 355 00:14:05,266 --> 00:14:07,066 because of the proximity of all the things going on. 356 00:14:07,066 --> 00:14:09,300 The only thing you really see manual switches for 357 00:14:09,300 --> 00:14:11,500 are for off nominal events. 358 00:14:11,500 --> 00:14:13,166 If the crew had to, for example, 359 00:14:13,166 --> 00:14:15,466 throw the parachutes themselves. 360 00:14:15,466 --> 00:14:16,966 Those things are very automated sequences, 361 00:14:16,966 --> 00:14:18,966 but there are some things that the crew 362 00:14:18,966 --> 00:14:21,366 has manual switches for in case of an emergency. 363 00:14:21,366 --> 00:14:23,800 You've got a rotational and a translational hand controller. 364 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:26,033 So that's how they would fly the vehicle. 365 00:14:26,033 --> 00:14:28,066 And beautiful views out your window above. 366 00:14:28,066 --> 00:14:30,433 - Being in here makes me realize like, this is real. 367 00:14:30,433 --> 00:14:34,300 This is not a concept on paper, we're already doing it. 368 00:14:34,300 --> 00:14:35,733 It's so exciting. 369 00:14:35,733 --> 00:14:40,666 And thank you so much for showing me the inside of Orion. 370 00:14:44,566 --> 00:14:46,566 You're focusing on the people. 371 00:14:46,566 --> 00:14:47,500 - [Jacalyn] Yes. 372 00:14:47,500 --> 00:14:49,700 - And so, where are we here? 373 00:14:49,700 --> 00:14:53,366 - So we are in the Orion Mission Simulator. 374 00:14:53,366 --> 00:14:57,400 This is one of a couple of key training facilities 375 00:14:57,400 --> 00:15:00,533 that we'll use to train the Orion crew members. 376 00:15:00,533 --> 00:15:03,300 So for Artemis 2, we'll train the Artemis 2 crew, 377 00:15:03,300 --> 00:15:05,366 and for future missions, 378 00:15:05,366 --> 00:15:07,100 the launching and flying in Orion 379 00:15:07,100 --> 00:15:09,433 piece of their training will happen here. 380 00:15:09,433 --> 00:15:10,633 - So the astronauts are learning 381 00:15:10,633 --> 00:15:12,333 exactly what they'll do when they're flying. 382 00:15:12,333 --> 00:15:14,333 So, of course, it won't be the first time 383 00:15:14,333 --> 00:15:15,966 when they're there that they've done it. 384 00:15:15,966 --> 00:15:18,066 - Our whole goal in training 385 00:15:18,066 --> 00:15:21,666 is to make sure that at the end of everything they're doing, 386 00:15:21,666 --> 00:15:23,466 that they and the ground teams 387 00:15:23,466 --> 00:15:27,033 are prepared to fly the mission successfully. 388 00:15:27,033 --> 00:15:28,566 - How did it feel when you announced 389 00:15:28,566 --> 00:15:31,066 the first four astronauts? 390 00:15:31,066 --> 00:15:34,033 - So I was fortunate enough to be in the room 391 00:15:34,033 --> 00:15:37,800 when they made that announcement, and it was incredible. 392 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:41,733 They had almost everyone from the astronaut office present, 393 00:15:41,733 --> 00:15:45,600 and to see those folks get called out from that group, 394 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:47,966 as those four walked on stage, I thought, 395 00:15:47,966 --> 00:15:50,233 "Man, what an honor to get to train these folks." 396 00:15:50,233 --> 00:15:54,266 - Ladies and gentlemen, your Artemis 2 crew, 397 00:15:54,266 --> 00:15:56,566 Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, 398 00:15:56,566 --> 00:15:59,733 Christina Hamma Koch, Jeremy Hanson. 399 00:15:59,733 --> 00:16:03,166 (crowd cheering) 400 00:16:03,166 --> 00:16:06,366 - We are super excited to have the Artemis 2 crew named 401 00:16:06,366 --> 00:16:08,466 because now we've been doing all this development 402 00:16:08,466 --> 00:16:11,366 and we have had crew members come over and help us. 403 00:16:11,366 --> 00:16:13,066 But now to have the Artemis 2 crew 404 00:16:13,066 --> 00:16:14,900 be able to come and put their stamp on it, 405 00:16:14,900 --> 00:16:16,800 and we'll be able to get their feedback 406 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:18,833 and help with that is just, I think, 407 00:16:18,833 --> 00:16:21,200 super excited for all of us that are working on Orion 408 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:23,366 to actually see the crew use the vehicle. 409 00:16:23,366 --> 00:16:25,533 With the Artemis program venturing into deep space, 410 00:16:25,533 --> 00:16:26,833 that is one of the biggest challenges 411 00:16:26,833 --> 00:16:28,533 is how we deal with radiation. 412 00:16:28,533 --> 00:16:29,800 And one of our biggest concerns 413 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:31,600 is how that's gonna affect the crew, 414 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:33,700 not only with the exterior of the vehicle, 415 00:16:33,700 --> 00:16:35,900 in our crew capsule, in the crew module, 416 00:16:35,900 --> 00:16:38,833 we have the crew get into two of our stowage bays 417 00:16:38,833 --> 00:16:40,633 that act as a radiation shelter. 418 00:16:40,633 --> 00:16:41,933 And that's how we protect the crew. 419 00:16:41,933 --> 00:16:44,733 It's not just another autonomous spacecraft, 420 00:16:44,733 --> 00:16:46,933 it's not just another rover, 421 00:16:46,933 --> 00:16:49,733 it's actually a spacecraft with human beings on it. 422 00:16:49,733 --> 00:16:52,366 And so, every day we do our design 423 00:16:52,366 --> 00:16:55,933 and we think about Reid and Victor and Christina and Jeremy, 424 00:16:55,933 --> 00:16:58,100 and how are we taking care of them personally 425 00:16:58,100 --> 00:17:00,833 to make sure that they come back to their families. 426 00:17:01,900 --> 00:17:04,333 - Instead of talking in an ambiguous, 427 00:17:04,333 --> 00:17:07,033 well, the crew will someday need this training 428 00:17:07,033 --> 00:17:09,333 to have actual names and faces, 429 00:17:09,333 --> 00:17:12,033 it just makes it so much more exciting and real 430 00:17:12,033 --> 00:17:14,733 to anticipate getting into the classroom 431 00:17:14,733 --> 00:17:18,166 or the simulator or the mockup with them 432 00:17:18,166 --> 00:17:20,633 and get them started on this journey. 433 00:17:20,633 --> 00:17:22,433 - What's gonna be different about this? 434 00:17:22,433 --> 00:17:24,066 There's so much innovation. 435 00:17:24,066 --> 00:17:26,433 - A lot of things have changed in 50 years 436 00:17:26,433 --> 00:17:29,300 in terms of both what we know about the moon, 437 00:17:29,300 --> 00:17:31,833 what our experiences were on Apollo, 438 00:17:31,833 --> 00:17:34,633 and in terms of technology and what we have the capability 439 00:17:34,633 --> 00:17:37,266 to bring with us and equip the crew with. 440 00:17:37,266 --> 00:17:41,500 So, we will have new lunar space suits. 441 00:17:41,500 --> 00:17:46,566 We will have very different innovative types of landers. 442 00:17:47,666 --> 00:17:48,966 The types of tools and experiments 443 00:17:48,966 --> 00:17:50,533 that we may have on the lunar surface 444 00:17:50,533 --> 00:17:52,000 are all going to be informed 445 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:55,500 by the science that's been done since Apollo. 446 00:17:55,500 --> 00:17:57,766 - Establishing a permanent presence on the moon 447 00:17:57,766 --> 00:18:00,166 requires developing new technologies 448 00:18:00,166 --> 00:18:03,133 to provide the everyday things we take for granted on earth, 449 00:18:03,133 --> 00:18:05,066 like water and electricity. 450 00:18:06,566 --> 00:18:10,366 So we've only explored a very small amount of the moon 451 00:18:10,366 --> 00:18:12,400 and now we're going back to the South Pole. 452 00:18:12,400 --> 00:18:13,733 What can we learn? 453 00:18:13,733 --> 00:18:17,100 - The Apollo missions were able to explore 454 00:18:17,100 --> 00:18:19,566 roughly the equatorial regions, 455 00:18:19,566 --> 00:18:22,033 which would equate to about the continent of Africa. 456 00:18:22,033 --> 00:18:23,933 And we know how diverse that is. 457 00:18:23,933 --> 00:18:26,266 Now, if you compare it to the earth, 458 00:18:26,266 --> 00:18:29,600 the rest of the moon is the rest of the earth. 459 00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:32,566 So we've only explored one of seven continents 460 00:18:32,566 --> 00:18:36,100 and the remainder of the surface area covered of water. 461 00:18:36,100 --> 00:18:39,666 So we have a huge amount of the surface of the moon 462 00:18:39,666 --> 00:18:41,166 that's left unexplored. 463 00:18:41,166 --> 00:18:42,733 In there, you've got craters, 464 00:18:42,733 --> 00:18:44,766 which could be hiding water ice. 465 00:18:44,766 --> 00:18:46,166 There could be other resources 466 00:18:46,166 --> 00:18:48,033 from all the different impacts 467 00:18:48,033 --> 00:18:50,100 that are the craters and the puck marks 468 00:18:50,100 --> 00:18:52,733 we lovingly look at at the moon each night. 469 00:18:52,733 --> 00:18:55,166 - So we're going back to the moon to stay. 470 00:18:55,166 --> 00:18:56,933 What kind of architecture is needed? 471 00:18:56,933 --> 00:18:58,466 There's nothing there. 472 00:18:58,466 --> 00:19:01,766 - Imagine if you've ever been camping or backpacking, right? 473 00:19:01,766 --> 00:19:05,266 We take for granted that, yes, I'm carrying things with me, 474 00:19:05,266 --> 00:19:07,366 but on the surface of the moon, 475 00:19:07,366 --> 00:19:09,866 everything that I need, I have to take with me. 476 00:19:09,866 --> 00:19:14,366 I need my air to breathe, I need my food, I need my water. 477 00:19:14,366 --> 00:19:17,800 And so, to think of it as the ultimate camping trip. 478 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:19,800 In-Situ Resource Utilization, 479 00:19:19,800 --> 00:19:23,933 which basically means we're using the resources that we find 480 00:19:23,933 --> 00:19:25,833 in the sites that we're exploring, 481 00:19:25,833 --> 00:19:28,066 is very critical to our future plans. 482 00:19:28,066 --> 00:19:30,000 We've gotta be able to know what's there 483 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:31,766 and how we can utilize it best. 484 00:19:31,766 --> 00:19:34,433 And that reduces how much we need back from Earth. 485 00:19:34,433 --> 00:19:37,500 And so, that includes water from water ice, 486 00:19:37,500 --> 00:19:40,300 it includes propellants that we can create 487 00:19:40,300 --> 00:19:42,566 from breaking down that water ice, 488 00:19:42,566 --> 00:19:46,900 and also oxygen that we need to sustain life as we know it. 489 00:19:46,900 --> 00:19:48,100 If we can dream it. 490 00:19:48,100 --> 00:19:49,700 My job is to make sure the architecture's 491 00:19:49,700 --> 00:19:51,400 enabled to allow us to do it. 492 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,966 So if it's science or if it's a town or a colony, 493 00:19:54,966 --> 00:19:56,466 as long as we have the will 494 00:19:56,466 --> 00:19:58,833 and the backing that we're able to accomplish that. 495 00:19:58,833 --> 00:20:00,366 - With anything this complex, 496 00:20:00,366 --> 00:20:03,566 it takes so much international collaboration to get it done. 497 00:20:03,566 --> 00:20:07,133 - With complex projects, collaboration is key. 498 00:20:07,133 --> 00:20:10,566 One of the cornerstones of our Moon to Mars program 499 00:20:10,566 --> 00:20:13,233 and the Artemis program in particular 500 00:20:13,233 --> 00:20:15,266 is the international collaboration 501 00:20:15,266 --> 00:20:17,200 and commercial partnerships. 502 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,500 The Gateway program will soon to be planned for lunar orbit. 503 00:20:20,500 --> 00:20:24,600 Also has contributions from various international partners. 504 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:27,966 We're seeing a lot of interest globally along this. 505 00:20:29,333 --> 00:20:32,833 - The Orion spacecraft will take humans back to the moon, 506 00:20:32,833 --> 00:20:35,466 but getting to the moon is only half the challenge. 507 00:20:35,466 --> 00:20:38,833 The Gateway is an important part of the Artemis plan. 508 00:20:38,833 --> 00:20:40,400 It'll offer the necessary aid 509 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,533 for extended human missions on the moon 510 00:20:42,533 --> 00:20:46,166 and act as a starting point for missions deeper into space. 511 00:20:46,166 --> 00:20:48,033 The Gateway orbits around the moon, 512 00:20:48,033 --> 00:20:49,866 and it can also reposition itself 513 00:20:49,866 --> 00:20:52,766 with the most powerful electric propulsion system 514 00:20:52,766 --> 00:20:54,633 ever used in space. 515 00:20:54,633 --> 00:20:57,233 We're here at the Structures lab of Maxar, 516 00:20:57,233 --> 00:20:58,933 where they're working on the PPE, 517 00:20:58,933 --> 00:21:02,366 the Power and Propulsion Element for Gateway, 518 00:21:02,366 --> 00:21:03,733 part of Artemis. 519 00:21:03,733 --> 00:21:05,533 So, Aditi, tell me about this. 520 00:21:05,766 --> 00:21:07,000 - Let's start with the Gateway. 521 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:08,233 What is Gateway? 522 00:21:08,233 --> 00:21:11,100 Gateway is part of the overall Artemis mission, 523 00:21:11,100 --> 00:21:15,000 and this is humanity's chance of going back to the moon 524 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:17,300 and this time staying longer. 525 00:21:17,300 --> 00:21:20,400 This is one step before going to Mars. 526 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:24,500 So Gateway is a formulation of a lot of different spacecraft 527 00:21:24,500 --> 00:21:26,300 that have different functions 528 00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:29,400 that will come and attach to each other 529 00:21:29,400 --> 00:21:33,000 and form a big configuration, just like the ISS. 530 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:35,733 Except, now we are going all the way to the moon. 531 00:21:35,733 --> 00:21:37,400 - So how does this tie in? 532 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:41,333 - So, now we go down from Gateway to PPE. 533 00:21:41,333 --> 00:21:42,600 What is PPE? 534 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:44,966 So the PPE is the Power and Propulsion Element 535 00:21:44,966 --> 00:21:46,633 of the Gateway. 536 00:21:46,633 --> 00:21:49,733 We are providing power and propulsion to the entire Gateway. 537 00:21:49,733 --> 00:21:52,966 So we have thrusters that provide the propulsion 538 00:21:52,966 --> 00:21:54,233 and the altitude control. 539 00:21:54,233 --> 00:21:58,200 And then we have power through the large ROSA, 540 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:00,166 which are the rollout solar arrays. 541 00:22:00,166 --> 00:22:03,666 They are the highest capacity that Maxar 542 00:22:03,666 --> 00:22:04,966 has ever flown before. 543 00:22:04,966 --> 00:22:06,866 It's also the control element. 544 00:22:06,866 --> 00:22:09,600 So with all the sensors, actuators, 545 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,000 and the propulsion system, 546 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:15,066 PPE is the main control element for the entire Gateway. 547 00:22:15,066 --> 00:22:17,666 - So, Aditi, this doesn't really look like a spacecraft yet. 548 00:22:17,666 --> 00:22:19,300 How's it gonna get built? 549 00:22:19,300 --> 00:22:21,166 - Let's start with what we're looking at. 550 00:22:21,166 --> 00:22:23,866 This is the core structure of the PPE. 551 00:22:25,233 --> 00:22:28,300 This is the most integral part of our spacecraft. 552 00:22:28,300 --> 00:22:30,266 This is what holds everything together. 553 00:22:30,266 --> 00:22:34,033 The holes that you see are the inserts for panels. 554 00:22:34,933 --> 00:22:36,966 We'll talk about panels later, 555 00:22:36,966 --> 00:22:39,766 but that's where all the panels that go on. 556 00:22:39,766 --> 00:22:42,366 The panels are essentially where all the equipment 557 00:22:42,366 --> 00:22:44,300 that goes on the spacecraft sit. 558 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:46,633 - [Myrna] So it's called the Gateway. 559 00:22:46,633 --> 00:22:48,466 It's made up of so many different components. 560 00:22:48,466 --> 00:22:49,433 - That's right. 561 00:22:49,433 --> 00:22:50,700 There are electrical components, 562 00:22:50,700 --> 00:22:52,366 there are components that move 563 00:22:52,366 --> 00:22:54,200 and there are structural panels, 564 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:55,433 some of which we have over here. 565 00:22:55,433 --> 00:22:57,566 If you've ever seen a rocket launch, 566 00:22:57,566 --> 00:23:00,433 you can see how the rocket shakes very violently. 567 00:23:00,433 --> 00:23:01,933 So you may ask yourself, 568 00:23:01,933 --> 00:23:03,866 what keeps the spacecraft from falling apart? 569 00:23:03,866 --> 00:23:05,433 It's because of the structure panels. 570 00:23:05,433 --> 00:23:09,900 The structure panels help the spacecraft survive the launch. 571 00:23:09,900 --> 00:23:12,666 - There's other space stations that have been built. 572 00:23:12,666 --> 00:23:14,166 What makes this one different? 573 00:23:14,166 --> 00:23:16,600 - Space stations that are currently on orbit now, 574 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:19,033 they're close to the earth. 575 00:23:19,033 --> 00:23:21,966 Lunar Gateway is going to be out at the moon. 576 00:23:21,966 --> 00:23:23,966 When you start talking about going to the moon, 577 00:23:23,966 --> 00:23:26,233 you have wider temperature extremes, 578 00:23:26,233 --> 00:23:28,866 gets really hot, gets really cold out there, 579 00:23:28,866 --> 00:23:31,100 and you have a different radiation environment. 580 00:23:31,100 --> 00:23:33,433 How do you keep the equipment safe? 581 00:23:33,433 --> 00:23:35,800 And ultimately, how do you keep the astronauts safe 582 00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:36,733 in that environment? 583 00:23:36,733 --> 00:23:38,066 Those are the unique challenges 584 00:23:38,066 --> 00:23:39,800 that the Gateway program is solving. 585 00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:43,333 It is a place where science discoveries take place. 586 00:23:43,333 --> 00:23:46,866 It's a stopping point between the earth and the moon. 587 00:23:46,866 --> 00:23:48,466 We're going back to the moon 588 00:23:48,466 --> 00:23:50,933 and Gateway is just the beginning 589 00:23:50,933 --> 00:23:54,666 of this great space exploration adventure that we're on. 590 00:23:56,900 --> 00:23:58,366 - Other elements of the program 591 00:23:58,366 --> 00:24:01,800 includes a Human Landing System and the Artemis Base Camp. 592 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:04,633 The Human Landing System or Lunar Lander 593 00:24:04,633 --> 00:24:06,500 is charged with transporting astronauts 594 00:24:06,500 --> 00:24:09,333 between the Gateway and the surface of the moon. 595 00:24:09,333 --> 00:24:12,300 The Artemis Base Camp is a home base on the moon 596 00:24:12,300 --> 00:24:13,700 where astronauts will live 597 00:24:13,700 --> 00:24:15,800 when they're studying the lunar surface. 598 00:24:16,900 --> 00:24:19,000 The Artemis program is in its early stages 599 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:21,333 with missions planned through Artemis 5, 600 00:24:21,333 --> 00:24:24,166 and additional missions are being proposed. 601 00:24:25,633 --> 00:24:28,366 The goal here is sending a crew to Mars. 602 00:24:28,366 --> 00:24:29,966 We have a lot more to learn, 603 00:24:29,966 --> 00:24:31,966 but it's possible that some of the first people 604 00:24:31,966 --> 00:24:34,400 to go to Mars are alive today. 605 00:24:36,266 --> 00:24:38,666 - There's a lot at stake for all of us. 606 00:24:38,666 --> 00:24:41,466 Just because I am working on this program, 607 00:24:41,466 --> 00:24:43,466 it doesn't mean it's important to me. 608 00:24:43,466 --> 00:24:46,033 I think each and every person on this planet 609 00:24:46,033 --> 00:24:48,200 can feel that they're part of this. 610 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:49,133 This is gonna change space. 611 00:24:49,133 --> 00:24:50,866 This is gonna change technology. 612 00:24:50,866 --> 00:24:52,300 This is gonna change engineering. 613 00:24:52,300 --> 00:24:54,900 This is gonna change how we look at everything. 614 00:24:54,900 --> 00:24:56,800 - Why is space exploration important? 615 00:24:56,800 --> 00:24:59,166 - Space is important because it invigorates 616 00:24:59,166 --> 00:25:01,000 the imagination of everyone. 617 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:02,666 It's a sense of adventure. 618 00:25:02,666 --> 00:25:03,766 What's around the next bend? 619 00:25:03,766 --> 00:25:04,800 What's over the next hill? 620 00:25:04,800 --> 00:25:06,866 Space is the next hill. 621 00:25:06,866 --> 00:25:09,366 People around the world, no matter where they are, 622 00:25:09,366 --> 00:25:10,833 no matter what they're doing, 623 00:25:10,833 --> 00:25:14,200 look up at the sky and they can wonder what is that? 624 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:16,700 And space exploration answers those questions. 625 00:25:17,633 --> 00:25:20,466 - Its gonna be so exciting to look at the moon 626 00:25:20,466 --> 00:25:23,100 and say that there's another human on that planet. 627 00:25:23,100 --> 00:25:24,966 And I helped build the spacecraft 628 00:25:24,966 --> 00:25:26,866 that got humans to another planet, 629 00:25:26,866 --> 00:25:29,233 and that is just keeping me going every day. 630 00:25:29,233 --> 00:25:30,866 - Each of these is a building block 631 00:25:30,866 --> 00:25:33,233 for the sustained lunar economy 632 00:25:33,233 --> 00:25:35,900 and then eventually a stepping stone to Mars. 633 00:25:37,233 --> 00:25:40,033 - There's an immense amount of science to be learned 634 00:25:40,033 --> 00:25:43,033 in exploring the lunar vicinity and the lunar surface 635 00:25:43,033 --> 00:25:46,200 in a much more vast area than we did on Apollo. 636 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:49,166 We're born to explore, and this is exactly what we're doing. 637 00:25:49,166 --> 00:25:51,800 - With Apollo, the U.S. inspired the world 638 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:53,733 by the feat that we accomplished. 639 00:25:53,733 --> 00:25:56,100 With Artemis, we are inspiring the world 640 00:25:56,100 --> 00:25:59,233 to come with us to explore the moon again. 641 00:25:59,233 --> 00:26:01,033 - As far as space travel has come, 642 00:26:01,033 --> 00:26:03,366 there are still great distances to go. 643 00:26:03,366 --> 00:26:04,866 Here at Wings Over The Rockies, 644 00:26:04,866 --> 00:26:07,633 we're always diving into the magic of the solar system 645 00:26:07,633 --> 00:26:09,533 and the mysteries of deep space. 646 00:26:09,533 --> 00:26:12,233 We'll see you next time on "Behind The Wings". 647 00:26:12,233 --> 00:26:14,900 (upbeat music) 648 00:26:22,300 --> 00:26:25,800 (upbeat music continues) 649 00:26:32,133 --> 00:26:35,633 (upbeat music continues) 51795

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