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In the last edirection. can you seriously imagining in any other country? russia, it would be putin debating six other cardboard cut-outs of putin. china, what would they debate? how much we owe them? europe, they couldnt even afford the podiums. say what you want but this was a uniquely american experience, like the super bowl or vegan pet food. >> dana: they have that, owe know. >> greg: i know. i tried it. donald trump is going to join us in the next -- >> bob: wow! >> greg: try to control yo...

Aluminum structure. the pieces on the inside will spread out and you will have debris that will be over a footprint about maybe 500 miles long. >> trace: nasa estimates the odds of that debris hitting anybody 1 in 3200. your personal odds of being hit are in the trillions. in fact, you are about 100,000 times more likely to hit the power ball general jackpot thant by the satellite refuge. the satellite is running a little late, right? >> it is running late, my friend. thats because it changes or...

Landing they would change the attitude or the orientation of the orbiter to slow down in re-entry. that is what is going on. there is more serious area creating friction which creates more drag so it will slowly slow down. that is happening in space with the sat lit. but, remember, this is moving up there, and it will break apart and come down somewhere. >> what will happen the re-entry process will melt the aluminum structure, the pieces on the inside will spread out and you have debris that wi...

Shut down the orbiters systems. make sure, for example, the rocket powered hydraulic pumps have terminated their operations safely and to be able to power down the vehicle and once thats complete at the same time, theyre opening the hatch, medical personnel come on board, two technicians to unstrap you and help the astronauts out of the hatch. about 45 minutes after landing is typically when the first crew member emerges. >> come on, youve been on the space shuttle a couple of times. you know th...

About to open the door and walk out on to terra firma and earth for the first time in several days. whats going on inside that shuttle right now? >> well, before they get the hatch open, alisyn, they run through checklists that start to shut down the orbiters systems. make sure, for example, the rocket powered hydraulic pumps have terminated their operations safely and to be able to power down the vehicle and once thats complete at the same time, theyre opening the hatch, medical personnel come ...

Force of gravity. i weighed about 500 pounds at that point. if youre lucky and can squeeze a moment away from the control displays you can look out the rear cabin of your mirror and see the flickering exhaust flame wrapping up around the orbiter and external tank and thats a startling sight against the backdrop of space and in the last two minutes of the ascent, you double your speed, so its incredible how you see this machine hurled into the space like the fastest fas ball, going to mach20 time...

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