next, let's hear from former astronaut chris hadfield. his| former astronaut chris hadfield.en a long time since a vehicle that could _ station. it's been a long time since a vehicle that could carry _ station. it's been a long time since a vehicle that could carry people i a vehicle that could carry people was that— a vehicle that could carry people was that close to the surface of the moon _ was that close to the surface of the moon to— was that close to the surface of the moon. to me that is hugely exciting. when _ moon. to me that is hugely exciting. when i _ moon. to me that is hugely exciting. when i was _ moon. to me that is hugely exciting. when i was a — moon. to me that is hugely exciting. when i was a boy — that's when people first went to the moon, so exploration and settlement always takes _ exploration and settlement always takes time. to me, it's wonderful we have the _ takes time. to me, it's wonderful we have the technology now to be able to get _ have the technology now to be able to get that close and the doors at its opening and some of those images. — its

former astronaut chris hadfield, whose 20—year career in space saw him command the international spaceration. it's been a long time since a vehicle that could carry people was that close to the surface of the moon. to me, that's hugely exciting. when i was a boy, that's when the people first went to the moon and so, you know, exploration and settlement, it always takes time. to me, it's wonderful that we have the technology now to be able to get that close, and the doors that it's opening. in some of those images, not only can you see the surface of the earth, but you can look back and see the surface of the moon, but you can look back and see the entire earth as one place. just an amazing perspective. dr ken kramer is a research scientist and founder of the space up close website, he was at the launch, and i asked him what that was like. it was absolutely spectacular. we've waited for this moment for 50 years since the end of the apollo programme with apollo 17 astronauts. so, you know, it was wonderful to be there. electric in the air. this sls rocket is more powerful than apollo by