1 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:53,403 Okay. 2 00:01:15,775 --> 00:01:16,126 Cool. 3 00:01:16,126 --> 00:01:17,060 Very cool. 4 00:01:17,060 --> 00:01:20,063 Good choice. 5 00:01:29,122 --> 00:01:30,473 Yeah, 6 00:01:30,473 --> 00:01:33,476 we like that. 7 00:01:38,181 --> 00:01:41,184 Megan. 8 00:01:41,267 --> 00:01:42,952 Yeah. 9 00:01:42,952 --> 00:01:45,955 Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you all so much 10 00:01:45,955 --> 00:01:50,093 for joining us out here this afternoon at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. 11 00:01:50,693 --> 00:01:52,428 We're here live in Florida. 12 00:01:52,428 --> 00:01:56,549 As we welcome the arrival of NASA's SpaceX crew, nine crew members, 13 00:01:56,549 --> 00:02:00,854 commander Nick Hague and mission specialist cosmonaut Alexander Gorman off. 14 00:02:01,938 --> 00:02:06,059 This will be their last stop before they launch as a two crew member flight aboard 15 00:02:06,059 --> 00:02:09,195 a SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station 16 00:02:09,412 --> 00:02:12,415 no earlier than September 26th. 17 00:02:12,749 --> 00:02:14,901 I know we are all very eager to talk to the crew, 18 00:02:14,901 --> 00:02:19,005 but before we do so, I want to pass it off to Kennedy Space Center 19 00:02:19,189 --> 00:02:22,192 Deputy Director Kelvin Manning for opening remarks. 20 00:02:26,996 --> 00:02:27,981 Thanks, Reagan. 21 00:02:27,981 --> 00:02:29,082 Good afternoon. 22 00:02:29,082 --> 00:02:31,734 It's great to be here and seeing everybody. 23 00:02:32,752 --> 00:02:34,554 What a day to welcome these two amazing 24 00:02:34,554 --> 00:02:39,175 crew members to the world's most premier spaceport. 25 00:02:39,292 --> 00:02:42,745 Our spaceport has supported over 60 launches this year. 26 00:02:42,929 --> 00:02:47,116 Each one unique, each one important, and each one exciting. 27 00:02:47,717 --> 00:02:51,387 But despite the frequency of these launches, they are never routine. 28 00:02:51,804 --> 00:02:55,375 In a moment, we will welcome Nick and Alexander, who will be part 29 00:02:55,375 --> 00:02:59,896 of the agency's ninth operational crew rotation mission with fellow astronauts 30 00:02:59,896 --> 00:03:04,067 Butch and Sonny aboard our amazing International Space Station. 31 00:03:04,701 --> 00:03:07,136 But before that, I would like to take a moment 32 00:03:07,136 --> 00:03:10,640 to recognize our incredible NASA and SpaceX team 33 00:03:11,124 --> 00:03:14,878 whose diligence and dedication to this mission started months ago. 34 00:03:15,745 --> 00:03:18,381 Your commitment to the mission and the people supporting it 35 00:03:18,381 --> 00:03:21,384 do not go unnoticed, and we are grateful for all of you. 36 00:03:22,168 --> 00:03:23,236 All the grown ups. 37 00:03:23,236 --> 00:03:26,723 Preparations for crew nine mission will culminate on launch day, 38 00:03:27,473 --> 00:03:29,576 but we still have a busy days. 39 00:03:29,576 --> 00:03:33,296 Busy days ahead of us as we go through our final preparations. 40 00:03:33,713 --> 00:03:37,884 In addition to the crew's arrival, our teams will also gather on Monday 41 00:03:38,067 --> 00:03:40,970 for the flight readiness review ahead of the launch. 42 00:03:42,238 --> 00:03:45,475 This launch will mark the first time a human spaceflight mission 43 00:03:45,475 --> 00:03:49,762 will liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40, and our NASA and SpaceX 44 00:03:49,979 --> 00:03:53,967 teams have been working hand in hand with our Space Force mission partners. 45 00:03:54,117 --> 00:03:57,103 And together, we are looking forward to a successful launch. 46 00:03:57,503 --> 00:04:00,506 We're excited to welcome back to the Kennedy Space Center 47 00:04:00,506 --> 00:04:03,676 astronaut Nick Hague, who will serve as commander for this mission, 48 00:04:04,043 --> 00:04:09,115 and Roscosmos cosmonaut and mission specialist Alexander Gorman. Off. 49 00:04:09,749 --> 00:04:13,186 Greeting these astronauts on the runway always gets me excited. 50 00:04:13,436 --> 00:04:16,406 And it makes it means we're in the final days 51 00:04:16,406 --> 00:04:20,276 before a human spaceflight launch, and that's always something very special. 52 00:04:20,877 --> 00:04:25,048 But before we hear from the crew, I'd like to introduce someone whose leadership 53 00:04:25,064 --> 00:04:28,618 has been instrumental to the success of the Commercial Crew program. 54 00:04:28,851 --> 00:04:33,356 As we launch humans to the International Space Station from American soil, 55 00:04:34,107 --> 00:04:37,427 serving as a commercial crew, deputy program manager here at the Kennedy 56 00:04:37,427 --> 00:04:41,447 Space Center, please join me in welcoming Dana Hutchinson. 57 00:04:41,781 --> 00:04:42,148 Dana. 58 00:04:48,087 --> 00:04:49,906 Good afternoon, everyone. 59 00:04:49,906 --> 00:04:50,957 Thank you for being here. 60 00:04:50,957 --> 00:04:55,044 And thank you for your interest in this mission and in our program. 61 00:04:55,795 --> 00:04:58,047 I'm Dana Hutcherson, deputy program manager 62 00:04:58,047 --> 00:05:01,034 for Commercial crew program here at Kennedy Space Center. 63 00:05:01,784 --> 00:05:05,989 I'm very excited to be here today welcoming Nick Hague and Alexander Corbin 64 00:05:05,989 --> 00:05:08,992 off as they prepare for launch on NASA's crew 65 00:05:08,992 --> 00:05:11,995 nine mission on SpaceX's rocket. 66 00:05:12,645 --> 00:05:16,049 As Kelvin mentioned, this will be the first human spaceflight 67 00:05:16,049 --> 00:05:20,520 off of slick four day Space Launch Complex 40 over on the Cape side. 68 00:05:21,204 --> 00:05:25,108 I'm extremely proud of this joint Commercial Crew program 69 00:05:25,491 --> 00:05:30,196 and SpaceX team for all the hard work it took to get the pad certified in time. 70 00:05:30,897 --> 00:05:34,100 This is a huge increase in capability for us with two pads 71 00:05:34,100 --> 00:05:36,119 now rated for human spaceflight. 72 00:05:36,119 --> 00:05:39,105 We now have operational flexibility with space 73 00:05:39,205 --> 00:05:42,925 to do conflict launches at both 39 A and slick 40. 74 00:05:44,961 --> 00:05:45,261 Hague 75 00:05:45,261 --> 00:05:48,264 and Gorman off will launch to the space station 76 00:05:48,264 --> 00:05:51,534 aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, named freedom. 77 00:05:52,135 --> 00:05:55,755 This, Dragon previously flew on crew four 78 00:05:55,755 --> 00:05:59,625 and axioms axioms two and three mission. 79 00:05:59,625 --> 00:06:02,362 So this will be the fourth flight for this Dragon. 80 00:06:02,362 --> 00:06:05,565 The crew will spend about five months aboard the station, performing 81 00:06:05,865 --> 00:06:09,135 more than 200 critical science and research investigations 82 00:06:09,135 --> 00:06:12,138 that will help us explore beyond low Earth orbit. 83 00:06:12,505 --> 00:06:15,508 Very exciting as we get in the final preparations 84 00:06:15,525 --> 00:06:18,745 for this, for this launch, and to be here today 85 00:06:19,245 --> 00:06:22,131 as our teams are preparing their final preparations for a launch. 86 00:06:22,131 --> 00:06:25,251 We're looking forward to getting these two crew members up into space. 87 00:06:25,785 --> 00:06:28,671 And with that, I'm going to hand it over to the crew. 88 00:06:28,671 --> 00:06:31,674 Thank you. 89 00:06:33,976 --> 00:06:34,277 Yeah. 90 00:06:34,277 --> 00:06:37,480 Good afternoon. And, thank you, Kelvin. 91 00:06:37,497 --> 00:06:38,197 Thank you. Dana. 92 00:06:38,197 --> 00:06:41,934 It is exciting to be here, to take that next step 93 00:06:41,934 --> 00:06:45,888 to make final preparations and, and get ready to launch in a few days. 94 00:06:46,172 --> 00:06:49,175 I want to echo Kelvin's, words. 95 00:06:49,192 --> 00:06:52,979 It is been spectacular to be part of such an amazing team, 96 00:06:52,995 --> 00:06:54,647 especially over the last couple of months. 97 00:06:54,647 --> 00:06:58,184 They've been fairly dynamic, and the team has allowed us, 98 00:06:59,569 --> 00:07:02,989 to respond to those changes in the mission and, and prepare us, 99 00:07:03,206 --> 00:07:06,025 the space team, the NASA team, have worked 100 00:07:06,025 --> 00:07:09,445 diligently preparing us to get ready to launch as a two person crew. 101 00:07:09,779 --> 00:07:13,850 Our crewmates, Zena and Stephanie, have been integral to that effort 102 00:07:13,850 --> 00:07:16,853 over the past several weeks, making sure that we're ready to launch together. 103 00:07:17,420 --> 00:07:21,257 Testament to their professionalism and, we're excited. 104 00:07:21,507 --> 00:07:23,609 We're ready. 105 00:07:23,609 --> 00:07:26,979 Alex I'll turn it over to Alex for a few words. So. 106 00:07:41,027 --> 00:07:43,463 Good day, Everybody 107 00:07:43,463 --> 00:07:47,383 I am really excited to be here at Kennedy Space Center. 108 00:07:47,383 --> 00:07:48,684 It's a historic place. 109 00:07:48,684 --> 00:07:52,271 And it means that the launch is getting nearer and nearer. 110 00:08:04,917 --> 00:08:05,935 And of course, I can't 111 00:08:05,935 --> 00:08:09,689 wait for the launch, to fly on the Dragon vehicle 112 00:08:09,956 --> 00:08:12,925 and to become, part of the ISS crew 113 00:08:12,925 --> 00:08:15,928 within the expedition 72. 114 00:08:34,130 --> 00:08:36,566 As we, talking in front of you right now, 115 00:08:36,566 --> 00:08:39,735 there are hundreds of people from the NASA and SpaceX, 116 00:08:40,369 --> 00:08:44,991 working on preparing the launch pad, preparing the rocket for our launch. 117 00:08:44,991 --> 00:08:48,444 So I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all of them, 118 00:09:08,864 --> 00:09:13,553 And of course, I would like to also express my thanks to the training teams 119 00:09:13,853 --> 00:09:16,822 at NASA and SpaceX and at, 120 00:09:16,822 --> 00:09:20,059 GCTC, who spent hundreds of hours 121 00:09:20,059 --> 00:09:23,095 training us and making sure that we succeed in our mission. 122 00:09:23,095 --> 00:09:26,632 And I have no doubt that we will thank you so much. 123 00:09:31,854 --> 00:09:32,238 All right. 124 00:09:32,238 --> 00:09:34,006 Thank you so much, crew. 125 00:09:34,006 --> 00:09:37,493 We're now going to jump into our media Q&A portion. 126 00:09:37,493 --> 00:09:41,097 We have a microphone up at the front, so please line up. 127 00:09:41,097 --> 00:09:42,081 If you'd like to ask the crew 128 00:09:42,081 --> 00:09:45,651 a question, we ask that you limit yourself to one question each. 129 00:09:46,018 --> 00:09:49,005 So when you get up to the microphone, please state your name, 130 00:09:49,005 --> 00:09:52,341 your media affiliation and who your question is directed to. 131 00:09:53,459 --> 00:09:56,395 Marsha Knapp for you, Nick, as commander, it's 132 00:09:56,395 --> 00:10:01,250 not often a mission changes as drastically and suddenly as yours has described. 133 00:10:01,250 --> 00:10:06,405 What it's like has been like on a personal level for you these past few weeks. 134 00:10:06,739 --> 00:10:10,376 And you do you feel more urgency and responsibility 135 00:10:10,376 --> 00:10:13,379 now that your number one job is to bring Butch and Sunny home safely? 136 00:10:15,464 --> 00:10:18,834 You know, there have been a lot of changes to our particular, 137 00:10:18,968 --> 00:10:22,371 spacecraft, you know, crew. 138 00:10:22,688 --> 00:10:25,725 But the mission really hasn't changed. 139 00:10:25,725 --> 00:10:28,427 The mission hasn't changed for two and a half decades. 140 00:10:28,427 --> 00:10:31,464 It's to get up to the station and do do research. 141 00:10:31,814 --> 00:10:34,433 And, that mission is bigger than any one crew. 142 00:10:34,433 --> 00:10:37,603 So we respond to the dynamic nature of 143 00:10:37,853 --> 00:10:41,657 of what we need to do, and we're asked to step up to that. 144 00:10:41,657 --> 00:10:47,813 So it's it's been a treat to be part of the team and see how they've responded. 145 00:10:47,813 --> 00:10:51,617 And come together and help us adapt how we operate inside the vehicle 146 00:10:51,617 --> 00:10:52,852 to be able to do this. 147 00:10:52,852 --> 00:10:56,038 And so I'm just really thankful to be part of all of that. 148 00:10:59,575 --> 00:11:00,893 Thank you for doing this. 149 00:11:00,893 --> 00:11:02,745 I'm Ken Kramer from SpaceX up close. 150 00:11:02,745 --> 00:11:04,880 So my question is for both of you. I'm a scientist. 151 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:07,967 I'd like to hear about some of the science experiments 152 00:11:07,967 --> 00:11:10,786 you find that are the most interesting that you're going to be doing. 153 00:11:10,786 --> 00:11:12,772 And anything with the human body. 154 00:11:12,772 --> 00:11:15,825 Also, will you be doing any Eva spacewalks? 155 00:11:15,825 --> 00:11:20,029 And for Alexander, will you be operating the, European robotic arm? 156 00:11:20,663 --> 00:11:21,864 So let's hear for both of you. 157 00:11:21,864 --> 00:11:24,867 Thank you. 158 00:11:35,778 --> 00:11:36,495 Yes, indeed. 159 00:11:36,495 --> 00:11:40,766 We have a lot of science, projects and programs planned for our mission, 160 00:11:51,410 --> 00:11:55,798 and one of the very interesting experiments that I'm particularly, 161 00:11:55,798 --> 00:12:00,986 excited about is melting different crystals in a special oven. 162 00:12:11,547 --> 00:12:15,768 And we are going to be as part of like as part of this experiment, 163 00:12:15,768 --> 00:12:21,073 you get various crystal structures that is impossible to get on Earth. 164 00:12:21,073 --> 00:12:25,377 So we'll get them back and, we'll be able to study them. 165 00:12:40,609 --> 00:12:41,427 Yes, indeed. 166 00:12:41,427 --> 00:12:46,282 As far as the European robotic arm area is concerned that I will be supporting 167 00:12:46,282 --> 00:12:51,954 because they, there is an Eva scheduled for December, so I'll be part of that. 168 00:12:53,289 --> 00:12:56,292 Thank you. 169 00:12:56,475 --> 00:12:56,692 Yeah. 170 00:12:56,692 --> 00:12:59,445 Getting to be part of the science is is where the funds at. 171 00:12:59,445 --> 00:13:03,499 And and in a very personal way, we get to participate 172 00:13:03,499 --> 00:13:06,118 in many of those experiments as a test subject. 173 00:13:06,118 --> 00:13:06,652 And so 174 00:13:06,652 --> 00:13:10,523 a lot of those are looking at health, how the body is regulating its temperature, 175 00:13:10,739 --> 00:13:15,344 how how being in microgravity affects my blood flow or how my DNA works. 176 00:13:15,344 --> 00:13:17,947 And so all of those are going to be fun to be part of. 177 00:13:17,947 --> 00:13:19,999 You asked about spacewalks. 178 00:13:19,999 --> 00:13:22,852 You know, we're planning on doing some spacewalks. 179 00:13:22,852 --> 00:13:24,920 The content of that is still coming together. 180 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:26,906 Obviously, we were hoping to do some spacewalks 181 00:13:26,906 --> 00:13:29,558 this summer and that didn't didn't work out. 182 00:13:29,558 --> 00:13:33,329 Sometimes the science and spacewalks overlap a little bit. 183 00:13:33,329 --> 00:13:37,283 And one of the things I have had training in the NBL to, to be ready 184 00:13:37,283 --> 00:13:42,104 to do is to go and help fix the nicer experiment, our X-ray observatory. 185 00:13:42,104 --> 00:13:45,324 And so that could potentially be part of some of the spacewalk content. 186 00:13:46,458 --> 00:13:47,059 Thank you. 187 00:13:47,059 --> 00:13:50,062 Welcome. 188 00:13:50,062 --> 00:13:50,513 Hi folks. 189 00:13:50,513 --> 00:13:52,248 This is Charles Boyer from Florida media. 190 00:13:52,248 --> 00:13:56,185 Now, question for you mainly, Nick, how will you integrate 191 00:13:56,218 --> 00:13:59,205 your crew, nine members, once you get on station? 192 00:13:59,205 --> 00:14:03,075 And will you be the one training them on safe Dragon operation? 193 00:14:03,709 --> 00:14:06,045 Thank you. 194 00:14:06,045 --> 00:14:06,328 Yeah. 195 00:14:06,328 --> 00:14:08,714 We're going to launch as a two person crew, 196 00:14:08,714 --> 00:14:10,883 and then we're going to land as a four person crew. 197 00:14:10,883 --> 00:14:14,270 And one of the unique challenges of that is how do we integrate 198 00:14:14,270 --> 00:14:17,356 the other two crew members into the Dragon operations, 199 00:14:17,356 --> 00:14:20,359 when they've had very minimal dragon training before they launched? 200 00:14:21,410 --> 00:14:25,314 The teams on the ground have helped not only get us ready, 201 00:14:25,314 --> 00:14:29,151 but they've already started helping Butch and Sonny, trying to understand 202 00:14:29,151 --> 00:14:32,538 what they're going to need to do inside of inside of the Dragon, 203 00:14:32,538 --> 00:14:34,874 but that's going to be top priority when we get there. 204 00:14:34,874 --> 00:14:39,295 And while we have a period of handover, the first week or so, is 205 00:14:39,295 --> 00:14:43,065 is having that dedicated time to help them understand 206 00:14:43,249 --> 00:14:46,785 what they're going to need to do to operate as as part of the crew. 207 00:14:46,785 --> 00:14:47,386 Nine crew. 208 00:14:51,090 --> 00:14:53,058 I will Robert Smith with Spaceflight Now. 209 00:14:53,058 --> 00:14:55,077 Good to see you both again. 210 00:14:55,077 --> 00:14:58,547 Looking at the mission patch behind you on the display, notice 211 00:14:58,547 --> 00:14:59,965 no one's name is on there. 212 00:14:59,965 --> 00:15:03,352 And so I wanted to sort of building off of some of the previous questions 213 00:15:03,352 --> 00:15:07,222 ask about crew cohesion and sort of how you build that, 214 00:15:07,222 --> 00:15:08,724 where normally you'd have, 215 00:15:08,724 --> 00:15:10,876 you know, months if not longer on the ground 216 00:15:10,876 --> 00:15:12,344 and in a various type of environment 217 00:15:12,344 --> 00:15:15,247 to get to know one another and sort of build that, 218 00:15:15,247 --> 00:15:18,233 bonding experience, sort of if that's sort of symbolic 219 00:15:18,233 --> 00:15:20,836 of this being sort of a fresh slate, perhaps are just 220 00:15:20,836 --> 00:15:23,906 your thoughts on on that and building cohesion with people that, 221 00:15:24,239 --> 00:15:26,842 you know, if you've not been in proximity with leading up to this? Thank you. 222 00:15:28,694 --> 00:15:29,144 Yeah. 223 00:15:29,144 --> 00:15:32,598 The lack of names on the patch, I think 224 00:15:32,965 --> 00:15:35,968 is emblematic of, like I said before, 225 00:15:36,769 --> 00:15:39,855 this mission is bigger than any one crew. 226 00:15:39,855 --> 00:15:41,657 It's bigger than any one person. 227 00:15:41,657 --> 00:15:43,792 And so, 228 00:15:43,792 --> 00:15:46,128 we've got a dynamic challenge ahead of us. 229 00:15:46,128 --> 00:15:50,516 And and it in the response to how do we adjust 230 00:15:50,516 --> 00:15:53,669 and how do we adapt to do the mission that we've got to do? 231 00:15:54,803 --> 00:15:59,024 I've never felt closer to my my crew mates. 232 00:15:59,024 --> 00:16:01,377 I've, you know, that bond that you've built, 233 00:16:01,377 --> 00:16:04,513 you know, that we built for the better part of a year and a half with Xena. 234 00:16:04,513 --> 00:16:06,115 And Stephanie was as strong as ever 235 00:16:06,115 --> 00:16:09,118 as they're working side by side with us, helping, getting us ready. 236 00:16:09,218 --> 00:16:14,873 And then, you know, we don't just train together when we're assigned. 237 00:16:14,873 --> 00:16:17,176 We train together before that. 238 00:16:17,176 --> 00:16:20,145 And so I've had opportunities to work with Butch and Sonny. 239 00:16:20,145 --> 00:16:23,932 I've, I've had opportunities to to train as part of NOLs 240 00:16:23,932 --> 00:16:26,602 and share a tent with Sonny for ten days in the wilderness. 241 00:16:26,602 --> 00:16:30,506 And so, so we know each other and and we're professionals 242 00:16:30,506 --> 00:16:33,208 and we step up and do what's asked of us. 243 00:16:33,208 --> 00:16:36,195 So, I'm looking forward to working with them. 244 00:16:36,412 --> 00:16:39,648 And I think we're going to pull together without a problem. 245 00:16:44,086 --> 00:16:44,753 Hi, I'm Doctor 246 00:16:44,753 --> 00:16:47,756 Walk from Embry-Riddle, reporting for Earth. Sky. 247 00:16:47,756 --> 00:16:50,926 I just am curious of how a higher education has played 248 00:16:50,926 --> 00:16:53,929 a part in your journey to get here. 249 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:19,888 Well, indeed, education has played a great role in bringing me 250 00:17:19,888 --> 00:17:23,876 where I am right now because I graduated from the Moscow 251 00:17:23,876 --> 00:17:28,213 Aviation Institute and I was specializing in rocket 252 00:17:28,213 --> 00:17:31,884 engineering, spacecraft 253 00:17:31,884 --> 00:17:34,887 engineering, specializing in booster rockets. 254 00:17:44,079 --> 00:17:47,399 And actually, after I graduated, 255 00:17:47,399 --> 00:17:51,386 I worked for quite some time at 256 00:17:51,653 --> 00:17:55,758 That's a, corporation that basically builds booster rockets. 257 00:18:16,545 --> 00:18:20,999 And I was all the time around engineers and on my colleagues. 258 00:18:20,999 --> 00:18:25,137 And I was thinking, hey, SpaceX doesn't seem so far anymore. 259 00:18:25,137 --> 00:18:26,271 It's reachable. 260 00:18:26,271 --> 00:18:29,691 And then there were cosmonauts around me and I'm like, why don't I try? 261 00:18:32,661 --> 00:18:35,664 And that's where I am now. 262 00:18:40,886 --> 00:18:41,487 Hello guys, 263 00:18:41,487 --> 00:18:45,224 my name is Astro with SpaceX Co and my question is, what has training been 264 00:18:45,224 --> 00:18:49,011 like up to the fly with the crew members compared to the four crew members? 265 00:18:49,194 --> 00:18:51,980 And are you guys still in touch with Stephanie and Zena at the moment? 266 00:18:55,551 --> 00:18:58,370 So when you look at how we would traditionally break up the roles 267 00:18:58,370 --> 00:19:02,174 and responsibilities in a four person crew, we're able to balance 268 00:19:02,174 --> 00:19:05,694 that across the mission specialist as well as the pilot and the commander. 269 00:19:05,994 --> 00:19:09,448 And and so the, the adaptation we've had to make is 270 00:19:09,448 --> 00:19:14,002 how do we take those responsibilities and divide that amongst just two of us? 271 00:19:14,002 --> 00:19:17,789 And some of that has is, is how you respond to emergencies. 272 00:19:18,223 --> 00:19:20,843 A lot of that we practice over and over. 273 00:19:20,843 --> 00:19:23,245 How do I respond to a potential fire 274 00:19:23,245 --> 00:19:26,481 or how would I respond to a potential depressurization event? 275 00:19:26,849 --> 00:19:29,968 And in those moments, you want to be able to respond reflexively 276 00:19:29,968 --> 00:19:31,403 without a lot of coordination. 277 00:19:31,403 --> 00:19:34,489 So everybody already understands their role and responsibility 278 00:19:34,489 --> 00:19:36,058 so that you can be safe. 279 00:19:36,058 --> 00:19:39,494 And so we've in the past three weeks, had to adapt 280 00:19:39,778 --> 00:19:43,215 that response and ingrain that response so that we're ready. 281 00:19:43,415 --> 00:19:47,085 If you know something unfortunately like that would happen, 282 00:19:47,085 --> 00:19:48,587 we're going to be able to keep ourselves safe. 283 00:19:48,587 --> 00:19:50,088 That's that's the principal challenge. 284 00:19:56,628 --> 00:19:56,962 Hello. 285 00:19:56,962 --> 00:19:59,932 My name is John Mcconaghy with the Avion at Embry-Riddle. 286 00:19:59,932 --> 00:20:01,767 My question is what remaining challenges, 287 00:20:01,767 --> 00:20:04,186 if any, does the team have to work through with SpaceX? 288 00:20:04,186 --> 00:20:07,906 Launch Complex 40 and what will your remaining training look like with that? 289 00:20:13,729 --> 00:20:15,747 So launching from 640 is something new. 290 00:20:15,747 --> 00:20:17,749 It's new and exciting. 291 00:20:17,749 --> 00:20:21,420 And so in the final preparations leading up to launch, 292 00:20:21,653 --> 00:20:25,724 one of the things we're going to have to do is go out and do some familiarization, 293 00:20:25,924 --> 00:20:29,177 with the emergency egress equipment on on slick 40. 294 00:20:29,478 --> 00:20:32,748 Previously in July, we were out and we were able to do that 295 00:20:32,748 --> 00:20:35,984 for pad 39 A the mission changed. 296 00:20:35,984 --> 00:20:38,804 We changed pads. And so now we're working off slick 40. 297 00:20:38,804 --> 00:20:41,873 So that'll spend a couple hours over the next couple days, 298 00:20:42,257 --> 00:20:45,527 going out and making sure that we know how to use the systems that are in place. 299 00:20:49,548 --> 00:20:52,551 Hi, I'm Dominic Popolo from the Avion to Embry-Riddle. 300 00:20:52,618 --> 00:20:53,535 So my question is, 301 00:20:53,535 --> 00:20:54,052 where do you see 302 00:20:54,052 --> 00:20:57,172 the future of human spaceflight going with the International Space Station 303 00:20:57,172 --> 00:21:00,175 and the opening of the new launchpad and other advancements made? 304 00:21:23,966 --> 00:21:28,287 Well, I think this new capability, this new launch pad, 305 00:21:28,287 --> 00:21:32,607 gives us more maneuverability, less scheduling conflict. 306 00:21:32,607 --> 00:21:35,594 And it will be able to launch easier 307 00:21:46,822 --> 00:21:48,557 And of course, it's probably going to have 308 00:21:48,557 --> 00:21:51,576 a positive effect on the operations on board the ISS. 309 00:21:51,576 --> 00:21:56,114 So the crew are going to be changing out regularly, with no interruptions. 310 00:21:56,114 --> 00:22:00,235 So, it will have a very positive effect on the ISS. 311 00:22:05,507 --> 00:22:09,344 If I was going to add something in a, in a in a broader sense, 312 00:22:09,344 --> 00:22:11,913 where are we going with all of this change? 313 00:22:11,913 --> 00:22:14,916 It's exciting because it's more inclusive. 314 00:22:15,100 --> 00:22:18,387 We have international this foundation of international cooperation 315 00:22:18,387 --> 00:22:22,124 and collaboration that we've we've been doing on the ES 316 00:22:22,124 --> 00:22:23,909 for the last two and a half decades. 317 00:22:23,909 --> 00:22:27,779 And, and now that's starting to extend into the commercial sector. 318 00:22:27,979 --> 00:22:30,198 And all of this is increasing capability. 319 00:22:30,198 --> 00:22:35,670 And and having been there and having seen the Earth from the cupola, 320 00:22:36,054 --> 00:22:39,074 the more people that can see that vantage point, the better off 321 00:22:39,074 --> 00:22:42,077 we're all going to be. 322 00:22:44,446 --> 00:22:47,399 Hi, I'm Ashton, guitar with Daytona State College. 323 00:22:47,399 --> 00:22:51,019 So given the high degree of change that the architecture for this 324 00:22:51,019 --> 00:22:55,157 mission has seen already, how do you think this is going to teach 325 00:22:55,157 --> 00:22:59,778 NASA and SpaceX moving forward to handle more of a dynamic situation 326 00:22:59,778 --> 00:23:03,148 when it comes to, you know, changing the schedules of the crew, 327 00:23:03,148 --> 00:23:04,516 rotations of different missions? 328 00:23:06,718 --> 00:23:08,086 I think if you look at the 329 00:23:08,086 --> 00:23:12,240 history of human spaceflight, the constant is change. 330 00:23:12,257 --> 00:23:14,860 There's there's always something that is changing. 331 00:23:14,860 --> 00:23:16,078 Maybe this time 332 00:23:16,078 --> 00:23:19,648 it's been a little more visible to to the public, the general public. 333 00:23:19,948 --> 00:23:21,416 But there are always changes 334 00:23:21,416 --> 00:23:24,419 that are happening, and we're always responding to the, to the 335 00:23:24,586 --> 00:23:27,689 needs of the mission and the demands of the environment. 336 00:23:27,989 --> 00:23:32,277 And so I think the result of us being ready to launch 337 00:23:32,277 --> 00:23:36,798 is just a testament that the systems, the teams, the people 338 00:23:37,132 --> 00:23:38,984 they know how to respond to change already. 339 00:23:38,984 --> 00:23:41,987 And this is an example of of us doing just that, 340 00:23:43,588 --> 00:23:45,824 getting. 341 00:23:45,824 --> 00:23:46,725 Hi, how are you doing? 342 00:23:46,725 --> 00:23:49,060 Adam Bernstein for Spaceflight Now. 343 00:23:49,060 --> 00:23:50,629 Given that Alexander 344 00:23:50,629 --> 00:23:54,316 is serving as mission specialist and not pilot for the trip to the ISS, 345 00:23:54,816 --> 00:23:57,953 what are his responsibilities during the trip to the space station? 346 00:23:57,953 --> 00:24:00,021 And what is the breakdown of responsibilities 347 00:24:00,021 --> 00:24:02,541 for the four member crew on the return trip? 348 00:24:02,541 --> 00:24:03,258 Probably to Nick. 349 00:24:05,444 --> 00:24:05,727 Yeah. 350 00:24:05,727 --> 00:24:10,665 So so the the the crew complement, essentially, we're flying without a pilot. 351 00:24:11,066 --> 00:24:16,404 And so fundamentally the commander's responsible for keeping the crew safe, 352 00:24:16,888 --> 00:24:19,524 keeping the vehicle safe and making sure we get the mission done. 353 00:24:19,524 --> 00:24:23,328 And so those responsibilities haven't changed how we delegate out all the other 354 00:24:23,328 --> 00:24:29,267 associated things are, are, are kind of up to the commander to decide. 355 00:24:29,618 --> 00:24:33,839 And so Alex is going to be working to support me during all the dynamic 356 00:24:33,839 --> 00:24:37,826 phases of flight and, and provide me with a and the extra set of eyes, 357 00:24:37,826 --> 00:24:40,128 the extra set of hands that that I would need 358 00:24:40,128 --> 00:24:42,714 and that I would leverage if I had a pilot sitting next to me. 359 00:24:42,714 --> 00:24:45,717 So in that way, it's not very different. 360 00:24:49,604 --> 00:24:51,323 Hi, doctor Walker reporting for Earth. Sky. 361 00:24:51,323 --> 00:24:52,791 I just have a follow up question. 362 00:24:52,791 --> 00:24:55,126 What advice would you give current students 363 00:24:55,126 --> 00:24:57,646 who are aspiring to be in the position that you are now? 364 00:25:01,500 --> 00:25:07,055 So basic advice is you find your passion. 365 00:25:07,072 --> 00:25:10,792 Find that thing that really excites you and get you energized, 366 00:25:11,309 --> 00:25:13,461 and then pursue that passion. 367 00:25:13,461 --> 00:25:15,547 And that's going to open so many doors. 368 00:25:15,547 --> 00:25:18,533 And and it's, 369 00:25:19,217 --> 00:25:21,836 you know, you're asking a question that following up 370 00:25:21,836 --> 00:25:25,407 from education and what that means that that foundation 371 00:25:25,724 --> 00:25:30,345 of that passion begins in education and learning everything that you can about 372 00:25:31,046 --> 00:25:34,199 what is it that something special that you want to learn all about? 373 00:25:35,083 --> 00:25:37,135 For Alex and I, it happens to be the same thing. 374 00:25:37,135 --> 00:25:40,188 I studied how to build spacecraft and how to build rockets, 375 00:25:40,188 --> 00:25:41,907 and that's what all my degrees are in. 376 00:25:41,907 --> 00:25:44,910 So you can tell what we're passionate about. If. 377 00:25:45,327 --> 00:25:49,397 But that's not the only thing that you you know, you don't have to study 378 00:25:49,397 --> 00:25:53,235 that in order to want to fly to space and be able to fly to space. 379 00:25:53,602 --> 00:25:55,754 It takes a dynamic team, a diverse team. 380 00:25:55,754 --> 00:25:58,189 And and we're going through a selection process right now 381 00:25:58,189 --> 00:26:02,394 to select a new class of of astronaut candidates at NASA. 382 00:26:02,744 --> 00:26:06,681 And I can tell you that there is no one path to get there. 383 00:26:06,715 --> 00:26:10,819 We're just looking for exceptional people that that work well in teams. 384 00:26:10,819 --> 00:26:12,254 And people want to be around. 385 00:26:15,590 --> 00:26:16,224 Oh, hi. 386 00:26:16,224 --> 00:26:17,726 Marcia Dunn - AP - again. 387 00:26:17,726 --> 00:26:21,062 What are Butch and Sunny telling you ahead of once? 388 00:26:21,079 --> 00:26:22,881 You've surely been in touch with them? 389 00:26:22,881 --> 00:26:26,117 And are they making any special requests for you to bring things? 390 00:26:29,204 --> 00:26:31,906 So we have been in touch with with Butch and Sunny. 391 00:26:31,906 --> 00:26:36,745 They are excited for us to get there, and they have made special requests. 392 00:26:37,145 --> 00:26:40,248 I'm doing my best to, to to answer those requests, 393 00:26:40,248 --> 00:26:43,251 but we'll see how it goes. 394 00:26:43,568 --> 00:26:45,270 I'll keep you guessing. 395 00:26:45,270 --> 00:26:46,638 Yeah. 396 00:26:46,638 --> 00:26:47,188 All right. 397 00:26:47,188 --> 00:26:49,858 Thank you again so much to the crew. 398 00:26:49,858 --> 00:26:52,394 And thank you again to all the media. 399 00:26:52,394 --> 00:26:55,080 And for those of you who caught this broadcast on NASA. 400 00:26:55,080 --> 00:26:56,931 Plus, I know it's a gorgeous day out 401 00:26:56,931 --> 00:27:01,069 here, and a lot of you are missing some much desired boat time. 402 00:27:01,069 --> 00:27:03,955 So we'll let you go and enjoy the rest of your day. Thank you.