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>>> YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT
THE FACILITY IN UTAH.
WHERE IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES YOU
WILL SEE A LOT OF SMOKE AND
FIRE AS IT ROCKET BOOSTERS
TEST FOR THE ROCKET.
 
OF THE POWER NEEDED TO LAUNCH
SOS TO SPACE.
FOR THE ARTEMIS 1 MISSION SOS
WILL LAUNCH AN UNCREWED ORION
SPACECRAFT NEXT YEAR FROM THE
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER IN CAPE
CLOSING¶¶¶¶ FLORIDA.
THIS WILL PROVIDE THE
FOUNDATION FOR THE DEEP SPACE
EXPLORATION MISSIONS.
NOW WE ARE LOOKING LIVE AT A
VIEW OF THE FACILITY IN UTAH
WHERE OUR BOOSTER WILL BE TEST
TODAY.
900'S ANCHORED IN THE SAND
HORIZONTALLY SINCE IT'S NOT
ABOUTING LAUNCHED.
TODAY'S TEST IS CALLED THE
FLIGHT SUPPORT BOOSTER TEST
ONE OR FSB 1 AND GROUND TEST
WITH ONE BOOSTER.
THIS IS THE FIRST TEST THAT
WILL EXAMINE THE MATERIALS
APPEARED¶¶¶¶¶ MATERIALS AND
PROCESSES THAT MIGHT BE NEEDED
ON FUTURE MISSIONS.
THE BOOSTER BEING TESTED TODAY
WILL FIRE FOR OVER TWO
MINUTES AND PRODUCE AROUND
3.6 MILLION POUNDS OF THRUST
JUST LIKE THE BOOSTER WILL DO
DURING LAUNCH.
WE ARE BRINGING YOU COVERAGE
TODAY OF THE FIRST SPACE
LAUNCH SYSTEM AT THE FACILITY
IN UTAH.
WE HOPE YOU ALL STAY WITH US
TODAY.
THIS TEST WILL BE REALLY,
REALLY COOL.
WE ARE ABOUT 17 MINUTES A WAY
FROM IT.
WHILE WE WAIT WE'LL HEAR FROM
A ENGINEER THAT WILL TELL US
ABOUT IT AND WHAT WE CAN
EXPECT TO SEE TODAY.
>> HI, I'M NICHOLAS AND WILL
TELL YOU SFB 1. HERE AT
THE FACILITY WE MANUFACTURE
THE SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS FOR
TH BOOSTERS.
IT MEASURES 167 FEET LONG.
WE HAVE COMPLETED FIVE
PREVIOUS TEST.
THIS WAS DUBBED FSB 1 WILL
VERIFY THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS
OF THE MOTOR ARE MET.
PREPARATIONS BEGHON IN¶¶¶ BEGAN
IN MARCH.
THE LAST ONE COMPLETED
INSTALLATION IN JUNE.
THE MOTOR HAS BEEN COLD
CONDITIONING AT A TARGET
TEMPERATURE OF 60 TO 70-DEGREE
FAHRENHEIT IN WEEKS.
IN A THEY HOUSE AND YOU WOULD
ELECTRONICS FOR FLYING AND
GATHERING PERFORMANCE
MEASURING.
THESE TESTS GIVE US THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COLLECT
ADDITIONAL DATA ON THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE MOTOR THAT
AREN'T POSSIBLE ON A FLIGHT.
UPON IN¶ IGNITION IT WILL
PRODUCE 3.6 MILLION POUNDS OF
THRUST.IVE LOOK AT THE
BOOSTER IN THE TEST SAND IN
UTAH.
IN 15 MINUTES YOU WILL SEE
HOW POWERFUL THIS BOOSTER IS.
I HAVE SEEN ONE OF THESE
BOOSTER FIRING IN PERSON AND
IT'S AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE TO
FEEL YOUR LEGS SHAKE AND SEE
THE HARDWARE COME TO LIFE.
THE ROCKET IS THE MOST
POWERFUL EVERY BUILT AND SEND
THE SPACECRAFT TO THE MOON FOR
THE ARTEMIS MISSIONS.
DURING THIS PANDEMIC, NASA AND
OUR PARTNERS HAVE WORKED VERY
HARD TO PROTECT AND KEEP
EMPLOYEES AND TEAM MEMBERS
SAFE WHILE BUILDING HARDWARE
AND CONDUCTING TESTS LIKE THE
ONE YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE
TODAY.
NOW, WE'LL HERE MORE ABOUT
THAT FROM NASA ADMINISTRATOR
JIM.
>> IN THE MIST OF A PANDEMIC
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAN
STILL DO STUNNING
ACHIEVEMENTS.
WE SAW THAT WHEN LAUNCHED
PERSEVERANCE TO SPACE. ASTRONAUO
THE SPACE STATION AND BROUGHT
THEM HOME SAFELY.
WE CAN DO THESE THINGS AND DO
THEM SAFELY.
WE ARE BUILDING THE MOST
POWERFUL ROCKET IN THE HISTORY
OF HUMANITY THAT WILL TAKE NOT
JUST THE NEXT MAN BUT FIRST
WOMAN TO THE MOON IN 2024.
THIS PROGRAM IS COMMERCIAL IN
NATURE BUT ALSO INTERNATIONAL
IN NATURE.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR
PARTNERS THAT ARE BUILDING THE
FSB BOOSTERS SO WE CAN
ULTIMATELY ACHIEVE THE
OBJECTIVES OF OUR NATION AND
LEAD THE WORLD.
>> IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US
I'M SHANNON.
WE ARE HERE FOR THE SLIGHT
SUPPORT BOOSTER TEST 1 OR SFB
1 TO SPACE A ROCKET FROM UTAH
WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE
ROCKET BOOSTERS YOU CAN SEE ON
THE MODEL.
THEY WILL HELP LAUNCH SOS TO
DEEP SPACE.
WE'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THE
MISSION TO THE MOON.
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>>> ONLY A FEW PEOPLE IN THE
WORLD KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO
RIDE A ROCKET INTO SPACE AND
WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HEAR FROM
ONE OF THOSE NOW.
NASA ASTRONAUT RANDY SAT DOWN
WITH US TO TALK ABOUT BEING AN
ASTRONAUT.
>> WE ARE PUTTING OUT OUR FIVE
SEGMENT BOOSTER TEST.
THIS WILL GO ON THE LARGEST
MOST POWERFUL ROCKET.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME
SOS AND ORION WILL FLY
TOGETHER.
THAT'S WHY IT'S EXCITING WITH
THE THRUST AND POWER WE'LL BE
ABLE TO GO THAT MUST FARTHER.
THE TWO BOOSTERS ON THE SIDE
OF SOS THAT'S 75% OF THE
THRUST OF THE SYSTEM.
YOU SHOULD TEST LIKE YOU FLY
BECAUSE YOU WILL PUT HUMANS ON
IT.
IF YOU TAKE THE PRECAUTIONS
WHEN WE PUT THE PEOPLE ON IT
IT WILL BE JUST LIKE THE
TESTING.
ORION IS THE BACKBONE BECAUSE
THEY START THE MISSION AND
CARRY THE CREW TO LUNAR
ORBIT.
SOS HAS SENT IT THERE.
ORION WILL BRING THE CREW BACK
TO EARTH.
WE HAVE TO HAVE SAFETY FOR
THOSE BUILDING THE SOLID
ROCKET MOTOR BOOSTERS OR
LAUNCH SUPPORT SYSTEM SOLID
FUELS.
THESE FUELS ARE NOT EXACTLY
YOU KNOW AS DOCILE AS WATER.
ESPECIALLY DURING THESE TYING
TIMES EVERYBODY HAS CONTINUED
TO WORK SAFETY SO WHEN WE GET
TO FLIGHT WE KNOW THE FOLKS
FLYING THE ROCKET HAS IT
SAFEST SHIP AVAILABLE AND MAKE
SURE WE CAN RETURN TO OUR
FAMILIES NEAR THE END OF THE
MISSION.
>> WE ARE ONLY 7 MINUTES A
WAY FROM GO TIME FOR THE SPACE
LAUNCH SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHOP
GRUMMAN MANUFACTURING
FACILITY.
TO TELL YOU WHAT WE CAN EXPECT
WE WILL HEAR THEM TALKING
ABOUT THE TEST.
AROUND 1:05 MOUNTAIN, 3:05
EASTERN WE WILL HEAR THEM SAY
FIRE AND THAT WILL START THE
TEST.
CONTINUE TO SEND US QUESTIONS
USING HASHTAG ASK NASA WE WILL
TAKE THOSE THROUGH THE END OF
THE SHOW.
>> T MINUS 6 INMANY NEWTS.
>> THIS IS THE TEST
CONDUCTOR.
TURN ON THE WATER BOOST
PUMPS.
>> WATER BOOST PUMPS ARE ON.
T MINUS FIVE-MINUTE
 
 
WE ARE CLEAR FOR TESTS.
>> SPEED OPERATORS VERIFY
SYSTEMS.
>> ALL HIGH SPEED SYSTEMS ARE
STREAMING.
>> ROGER.
>> T MINUS FOUR MINUTES.
>> THIS IS THE TEST CONDUCTOR,
REPORT SYSTEM STATUS.
>> SYSTEMS ARE GO.
>> LOW SYSTEMS ARE GO.
>> HIGH SPEED SYSTEMS ARE GO.
>> MOTOR TEMPERATURES ARE GO.
>> WE ARE GO FOR FSB 1 TEST.
>> T MINUS 3 MINUTES.
LOW SPEED DATA OPERATOR BEGIN RECORDING.
HIGH SPEED OPERATORS BEGIN
RECORDING.
REPORT AT THAT TIME.
>> ALL LOAD SPEED DATA SYSTEMS
ARE RECORDING.
>> ROGER.
>> T MINUS 2 MINUTES.
>> T MINUS 90 SECONDS.
>> T MINUS 80 SECONDS
TEST CONTROL COORDINATOR STAND BY TO COMMIT THE MOTOR
>> STANDING BY.
>> T MINUS 70 SECONDS.
>> COMMIT THE MOTOR.
>> MOTOR IS COMMITTED.
>> T MINUS 60 SECONDS.
[SIRENS]
>> ALL HIGH SPEED SYSTEMS ARE
RECORDING.
>> ROGER.
T MINUS 50 SECONDS.
T MINUS 40 SECONDS.
T MINUS 30 SECONDS.
T MINUS 20 SECONDS.
T MINUS 16 SECONDS.
T MINE NEWS 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5,
4, 3, 2, 1. FIRE.
[ENGINE WHIRRING] [ENGINE
WHIRRING]
>> 20 SECONDS.
>> 30, SECONDS.
>> 40 SECONDS.
50 SECONDS.
60 SECONDS.
70 SECONDS.
80 SECONDS.
>> ENABLED.
>> 90 SECONDS.
>> OPEN THE ACCUMULATOR.
>> ACCUMULATOR IS ENABLED.
[ENGINE WHIRRING]
>> 100 SECONDS.
T PLUS 105 SECONDS.
>> ACTIVATE IT.
>> T PLUS 110 SECONDS.
>> ACTIVATED.
>> T PLUS 120 SECONDS.
>> ACTIVATE HEAD AND CO2.
>> ACTIVATED.
>> ACTIVATE CLINCH TOOL COMMAND FORWARD AND AFT CO2.
>> ACTIVATED.
T PLUS 170 SECONDS.
>> HIGH SPEED DATA OPERATORS STOP RECORDING.
>> HIGH SPEED RECORDING IS
COMPLETE.
>> LOW SPEED DATA OPERATORS STOP RECORDING.
LOW SPEED DATA RECORDING COMPLETE.
>> ROGER.
>> POST FIRE CREW REPORT TO THE ENGINE ROOM.
>> POST FIRE CREW REPORT TO THE ENGINE ROOM.
T PLUS 4 MINUTES.
T PLUS FIVE-MINUTES.
>> WOW, HOW AMAZING WAS THAT?
AND TO THINK ALL OF THAT POWER PACKED INTO
THOSE BOOSTERS.
FROM OUR VIEW, IT LOOKS LIKE
EVERYTHING WENT GREAT BUT OUR
BUT ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS WILL CONTINUE TO ANALYZE THE DATA
AND USE IT TO IMPROVE FUTURE BOOSTERS ON FUTURE ARETMIS MISSIONS.
THIS TEST IS NOT ONLY ABOUT
POWER BUT REALLY ITS ABOUT THE TECHNICAL
INNOVATIONS THAT WILL HELP US EXPLORE THE MOON AND
MARS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
NOW WE'RE GONNA GO HEAR FROM NORTHROP GRUMMAN VICE PRESIDENT, CHARLIE PRECOURT.
AS A FOUR TIME SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUT I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO
FLY THE SPACE SHUTTLE ROCKET BOOSTERS
>> IN THE FIVE SEGMENT
BOOSTERS WILL HAVE FAR BETTER LIFT CAPABILITY THAT THE SHUTTLES HAD.
WHEN THOSE ROCKET MOTORS LIGHT, YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING SOMEWHERE.
I'D LOVE TO RIDE ON THE SLS AND I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THE EXPERIENCES FROM THE FIRST SLS ASTRONAUT CREW.
AS VICE PRESIDENT OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN PROPULSION SYSTEMS
AND A FORMER NASA ASTRONAUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME
TO ENSURE THAT WHAT WE HAVE WHAT IS
NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH A
PRESENCE ON THE MOON AND THEN GO ON TO MARS.
TESTING OUR ROCKET BOOSTERS IS HOW WE CAN
HELP ENSURE THAT ASTRONAUTS CAN EXPLORE SPACE SAFELY
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US FOR
TODAY'S TEST.
>> AND THAT WILL JUST ABOUT WRAP
THINGS UP FOR US TODAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.
IF YOU MISSED THIS OR YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SEE IT AGAIN WE'LL
REPLAY IT AGAIN ON NASA TV SO
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