Again, Mission Controls usd in, moments away from bob and doug entering the International Space station. Shortly after the interview conducted a welcome ceremony. There will be vips here in Mission Control houston. Looks like they are closed officially now. We are in 8. 3 for both space both spacex and houston. Dragon arrival configuration is complete. Space x copies. All vowels appear close visual now and arrival configuration complete. Excellent to hear. Copy. With that endeavor, welcome to the International Space station. Please come aboard. Copy come with pleasure. We will be there in a second. We have bob behnken from space x entering the International Space station. Followed by doug hurley. [applause] station houston, we see you and its a great looking photograph, so thanks for that. Standby. Well will call you when were ready for the event in the next few seconds. That whole bunch of very happy people,. Now aboard the International Space station, internet 12 22 p. M. Central tim
Space smell in the vestibule. When we got the hatch open you can tell it was a brandnew vehicle with Smiling Faces on the others and and a smiling face on mine, just as if you had bought a new car. Wonderful to see my friends and to see a brandnew vehicle. Bill fromion from cbs. [indiscernible] can you hear me now . Testing 12. Sorry about that. Saying what bob was yesterday, describing the ride up. Did the first stage of the falcon 9 feel compared to the the secondw did stage feel, you made it sound like it might have been rougher than the shuttle on the main engine. Was there a point where you looked over at doug and did not think it was what you expected . Bill, you took the words out of our mouth. The summary from yesterday was good, smoother first stage and a rougher second stage then we saw on shuttle. On it while we were going uphill, i think we tried to verbalize as much of the new experience as we were having to make sure they were real between the two of us and we were sensin
The Kennedy Space center for this Historic Mission as we once again prepared a launch bob and 309a from the crew dragon, an exciting time, but where was this weather wednesday afternoon . It is a challenge to compete with the weather in florida in the summer, but we will do what is right, so were moving ahead, and sounds like we have a 5050 chance with the weather again tomorrow, and we will see how it works out. It is my pleasure to introduce jim bridenstine. Thank you, bob. That is our highest priority is and always has been bob and doug , and of course, couple of days ago, we had too much electricity in the atmosphere, and the challenge is not that we were in a lightning storm. Launchllenge is that a could trigger lightning. The rocket could become a lightning bolt, and so we had these parameters set ahead of time. Nasa and the spacex team knew exactly what the parameters were. Those parameters were limitations and those limitations were exceeded, and that put us in a position to de
He was joined by the nasa administrator who gave an update on nasas work in the upcoming Spacex Dragon mission. This is half an hour. To all who are gathered here today, welcome to the launch america edition of the National Space council. We are one week and one day away from when america will return american astronauts on american rockets to space. Its an extraordinarily exciting time in the life of this program. I know speak on behalf of the the United States when i express my appreciation. To you and the nasa team, my profound and humble admiration for the astronauts that we will be speaking to in a few moments. Who will be carrying American Leadership back into space from american soil next week. And i know i speak for the president when i say how grateful we are for the work of so many critical agencies. It has put into practice President Trumps vision for renewed American Leadership in space. I have the great privilege to see general hayden with us, the vice chair of the joint ch
Center. All said they were pleased with the flight. Mr. Brian stein leads off after introductions. Good afternoon and welcome from Kennedy Space center. Day. A we are here to discuss the nasa Spacex Mission and return of u. S. Human spaceflight from u. S. Soil to the International Space station. The crew dragon spaceflight spacecraft and the falcon nine rocket lifted today from the launch complex. At 3 22 p. M. On and doug are now safely their way to the International Space station. To talk more about this historic mission, we have a great panel of guests starting with nasa administrator, Jim Bridenstine. Elon musk, kathy leaders, kirk and ton, pass forrester. We start with opening comments and our presenters and then we will take your questions. We start with Jim Bridenstine. Nasa and great day for spacex. What a great day for the United States of america. It is been nine years since we launched american astronauts from american soil and we of done it again. I want to be clear. The mi