WE’RE TOLD A NEW C.E.O. WILL BE
CHOSEN BY NEXT APRIL.
CHOSEN BY NEXT APRIL.
>> NASA TODAY DETAILED AN
>> NASA TODAY DETAILED AN
AMBITIOUS NEW PLAN REGARDING THE
AMBITIOUS NEW PLAN REGARDING THE
FUTURE OF SPACE NAMED ARTIMUS.
FUTURE OF SPACE NAMED ARTIMUS.
ITS GOL IS TO SEND HUMANS BACK
ITS GOL IS TO SEND HUMANS BACK
TO THE MOON AND THEN ON TO MARS.
TO THE MOON AND THEN ON TO MARS.
NASA ALSO ANNOUNCING THE COMPANY
NASA ALSO ANNOUNCING THE COMPANY
THAT’S GOING TO START DEVELOPING
THAT’S GOING TO START DEVELOPING
ONE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS TO
ONE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS TO
THOSE MISSIONS.
THOSE MISSIONS.
ROSE-ANN ARAGON EXPLAINS.
ROSE-ANN ARAGON EXPLAINS.
>>Reporter: A MISSION TO TAKE
>>Reporter: A MISSION TO TAKE
HUMANS BEYOND TO PLACES THEY’VE
HUMANS BEYOND TO PLACES THEY’VE
NEVER BEEN.
NEVER BEEN.
>> WE ARE MOVING VERY FAST.
>> WE ARE MOVING VERY FAST.
WE HAVE A NEW DIRECTIVE, TO GET
WE HAVE A NEW DIRECTIVE, TO GET
THE NEXT MAN AND THE FIRST WOMAN
THE NEXT MAN AND THE FIRST WOMAN
TO THE SOUTH POLE OF THE MOON IN
TO THE SOUTH POLE OF THE MOON IN
2024.
2024.
>>Reporter: WITH THE
>>Reporter: WITH THE
PRESIDENT’S COMMITMENT TO
PRESIDENT’S COMMITMENT TO
ALLOCATE AN ADDITIONAL $1.6
ALLOCATE AN ADDITIONAL $1.6
BILLION TO BRING MAN BACK TO THE
BILLION TO BRING MAN BACK TO THE
MOON FOUR YEARS EARLIER THAN
MOON FOUR YEARS EARLIER THAN
EXPECTED, NASA IS ANSWERING THE
EXPECTED, NASA IS ANSWERING THE
CALL.
CALL.
THEY’VE NAMED THE MISSION TO THE
THEY’VE NAMED THE MISSION TO THE
NOON AND MARS ARTIMU
NOON AND MARS ARTIMU
TWIN SISTER.
TWIN SISTER.
>> THIS ALL STARTS WITH THE
>> THIS ALL STARTS WITH THE
ABILITY TO GET LARGER, HEAVIER
ABILITY TO GET LARGER, HEAVIER
PAYLOADS OFF PLANET AND BEYOND
PAYLOADS OFF PLANET AND BEYOND
EARTH’S GRAVITY.
EARTH’S GRAVITY.
>>Reporter: THE DIVERSE GROUP
>>Reporter: THE DIVERSE GROUP
OF ASTRONAUTS WOULD BOARD THE
OF ASTRONAUTS WOULD BOARD THE
ORION CAPSULE LAUNCHING ATOP A
ORION CAPSULE LAUNCHING ATOP A
SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM, WHAT WOULD
SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM, WHAT WOULD
BE THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL
BE THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL
ROCKET.
ROCKET.
THE NEXT STOP WOULD BE HOME
THE NEXT STOP WOULD BE HOME
BASE, THE GATEWAY, 250,000
BASE, THE GATEWAY, 250,000
FROM EARTH IN WHAT WOULD BE THE
FROM EARTH IN WHAT WOULD BE THE
VERY FIRST ORBITING LUNAR
VERY FIRST ORBITING LUNAR
OUTPOST, A MOBILE LIVING
OUTPOST, A MOBILE LIVING
THE SIZE OF A STUDIO
THE SIZE OF A STUDIO
>> INSTEAD OF NASA OWNING
>> INSTEAD OF NASA OWNING
PURCHASING THE DEVICES, IN MANY
PURCHASING THE DEVICES, IN MANY
CASES, WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE
CASES, WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE
TO BUY SERVICES FROM COMMERCIAL
TO BUY SERVICES FROM COMMERCIAL
COMPANIES THAT HAVE CUSTOMERS
COMPANIES THAT HAVE CUSTOMERS
THAT ARE NOT NASA, AND WE
THAT ARE NOT NASA, AND WE
WELCOME THAT.
WELCOME THAT.
WE WANT THAT.
WE WANT THAT.
THAT IS GOOD FOR US BECAUSE THEN
THAT IS GOOD FOR US BECAUSE THEN
WE CAN FOCUS YOUR TAX DOLLARS ON
WE CAN FOCUS YOUR TAX DOLLARS ON
THE THINGS THAT ONLY NASA CAN
THE THINGS THAT ONLY NASA CAN
DO.
DO.
>>Reporter: THE STEADFAST
>>Reporter: THE STEADFAST
VALUES OF THIS MISSION IS
VALUES OF THIS MISSION IS
SUSTAINABILITY AND COLLABORATION
SUSTAINABILITY AND COLLABORATION
BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR
BETWEEN THE COMMERCIAL SECTOR
AND AN INTERNATIONAL COALITION.
AND AN INTERNATIONAL COALITION.
THE GATEWAY WILL BE BUILT WITH
THE GATEWAY WILL BE BUILT WITH
THE THREE PARTS.
THE THREE PARTS.
FIRST IS POWER AND PROPULSION
FIRST IS POWER AND PROPULSION
ELEMENT.
ELEMENT.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT GRANTED
THE ANNOUNCEMENT GRANTED
COLORADO-BASED MAXAR
COLORADO-BASED MAXAR
TECHNOLOGIES THE CONTRACT TO
TECHNOLOGIES THE CONTRACT TO
BUILD IT, GETTING HELP FROM BLUE
BUILD IT, GETTING HELP FROM BLUE
ORIGIN AND DRAPER.
ORIGIN AND DRAPER.
MEANWHILE, OTHER COMPANIES ARE
MEANWHILE, OTHER COMPANIES ARE
CONTINUING THEIR OWN
CONTINUING THEIR OWN
INITIATIVES.
INITIATIVES.
NASA SAYS THE GATEWAY WOULD BE
NASA SAYS THE GATEWAY WOULD BE
OPEN TO PRIVATE COMPANIES
OPEN TO PRIVATE COMPANIES
OTHER COUNTRIES.
OTHER COUNTRIES.
>> WE CAN NOT ACHIEVE THIS
>> WE CAN NOT ACHIEVE THIS
OBJECTIVE IT WE DON’T BRING
OBJECTIVE IT WE DON’T BRING
EVERY TOGETHER UNDER ONE
EVERY TOGETHER UNDER ONE
UMBRELLA.
UMBRELLA.
>>Reporter: THE FUTURE
>>Reporter: THE FUTURE
EXPERIMENTS WILL INVOLVERING
EXPERIMENTS WILL INVOLVERING
FROM SMALL CARGOO MISSIONS TO
FROM SMALL CARGOO MISSIONS TO
EXPLORING THE MOON’S HUNDREDS OF
EXPLORING THE MOON’S HUNDREDS OF
MILLIONS OF TONS OF RECENTLY
MILLIONS OF TONS OF RECENTLY
SCOOFERRED WATER ICE.
SCOOFERRED WATER ICE.
>> THAT MEANS THERE’S LIFE
>> THAT MEANS THERE’S LIFE
SUPPORT.
SUPPORT.
WE’RE TALKING ABOUT AIR TO
WE’RE TALKING ABOUT AIR TO
BREATHE, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
BREATHE, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
WATER TO DRINK, BUT EVEN BETTER,
WATER TO DRINK, BUT EVEN BETTER,
WE’RE TALKING ABOUT ROCKET FUEL.
WE’RE TALKING ABOUT ROCKET FUEL.
>>Reporter: SCIENCE AND TECH
>>Reporter: SCIENCE AND TECH
WILL TEST AND REPLICATE TO GET
WILL TEST AND REPLICATE TO GET
TO MARS.
TO MARS.
OFFICIALS SAY FROM NOW UNTIL
OFFICIALS SAY FROM NOW UNTIL
2023, THE FOCUS WILL BE ON
