It completes its trip to space with people on board for nasa. Joining me is the Nasa Public Affairs officer. It is great to be back here for this historic milestone moment and nasas commercial crew program. Expected toome is last roughly 19 hours. That includes four departure up with burn to line the landing location, and a final burn. The trip home also includes an eight hour sleep period where both crewmembers can get some rest before arrival gone are the tomorrow after a little more than two months in space. Dragon is targeted to splash down off the coast of pensacola florida pensacola, florida at 11 48 pacific time tomorrow followed either crew getting picked up. The Mission Began on may 30 at kennedypad 39a space center and sort of. After a successful launch, the astronauts enjoyed a 14 hour flight on dragon before they came to the International Space station. Bob and doug have been doing real work aboard the station. Captain completed spacewalks and theyve also taken spectacular
And i was. 50 years later, i am enjoying but the greatest adventure ever , happened replayed, and doing it as nasas chief historian. What a ride. Host how did you get to this position . What do you do u. S. Chief historian . Guest the quick answers do not do what i did if you want to be chief historian. I did at 22 year career in the air force and did a lot of , graduate work on the history of the soviet space program. When i retired from the air force, the then chief historian said why not apply for a job here at nasa . I applied, got the job, and so, ended up being the chief historian. Because i was the right guy right place at the right time. Host when you look at at the history of space explorer racing, what is this anniversary mark . Guest i think it is a real watershed. There are several. The first human in space. But the first time that humans set foot on another planetary body, that is a big step. It is akin to the columbus setting foot in the new world. And 500 years from now,
Successful moon shot has been around the world . Its been tremendous. I dont know that anything has had as much of an effect around the world as this event. The president will comment on it, i think in his statement, but its been tremendous, and i think it will be of particular significance in the field of foreign affairs. Especially because of the attitude of the astronauts. Mr. Secretary, do you expect there will be some initial effect visible on the trip the president is now beginning . Yes. Without any question. And im sure that will be true in japan and other places. Japan, reaction has been just great. I better go back thank you very much, mr. Secretary. That was secretary of state rogers. Standing and never the henry kissinger, the president s advisor on defense matters admiral mccain, commander in , chief of Pacific Forces and rear admiral davis, commander of the sea frontier. We have right now we have ben james, who is slowly making his way over to us. Ben, what is the word fr
Ceremony. [inaudible] i wonder if we could ask you, indication any as to this excess full moon shot has been around the world . Has been tremendous. I do not know if anything has been a effective as this event. The president will comment on it, which i think is safer, but it is tremendous. Ad i think it will be meticulous significance, especially because of the attitude of the astronaut. Mr. Secretary, do you expect there will be some affect visible on the trip the president is now beginning . Ef, without question. Im sure that will be true in japan and other places. Thank you are much, mr. Secretary. That was secretary of state rogers, who has come down to the hangar deck in advance of the arrival of the president. Bending there with henry kissinger, admiral mccain, the commanderinchief of pacific forces, and rear admiral davis, commander of the why see a frontier. E the yca is slowly making his way over to us. What is the word inside the mobile quarantine facility on the condition of
Think it will be of particular significance in the field of foreign affairs. Especially because of the attitude of the astronauts. Mr. Secretary, do you expect there will be some initial effect visible on the trip the president is now beginning . Yes. Without any question. And im sure that will be true in japan and other places. Japan, reaction has been just great. I better go back thank you very much, mr. Secretary. Secretary of state rogers. Who had come down here in advance of the arrival of the president. Standing there now with henry kissinger, president s adviser on defense matters, admiral mccain, commander in chief of Pacific Forces and rear admiral davis, commander of the ymc frontier. Right now we have been james, ben james, who is slowly making his way over to us. Whats the word on the condition of the astronauts . They appear to be in great condition. Hes finished taking the blood samples and the swabs, so hes through with them and at the time i was talking over there a cou