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frank culbertson, a retired astronauts, captain at the u.s. navy, retired, he is a veteran of three space flights and serve as the commander of the international space station during expedition three. that is another thing. i am amazed, frank. when you talk to people, somehow they have gotten the impression that the space program is being shut down. we have a space station up there that has six astronauts on it. when the space shuttle docks, it will have a lot more astronauts on it. >> 12 now. >> and it is 120 yards long. you think, looking in the stance of a football stable, from one end of the end zone to the other -- just how big the international space station is. so we are looking forward to you steering your experience of law 146 days in space. ham.ott pull o he leads a team providing services to educate and inform government officials, industry, news media, and students about the space programs around the world. was a member of the review of the u.s. humans space flight plans committee and is also known as the av listing committee and i

frank culbertson, a retired astronaut, capt., u.s. navy, retired -- he is a veteran of three space flights and served as the commander of the international space station during expedition three. that is another thing. i am just amazed, frank, when you talk to people, somehow they have gotten the impression that we do not know of-the space program is being shut down. we have a space station up there that has six astronauts on it. and when the space shuttle docks, it will have a lot more astronauts on it. and it is 120 yards long. you think, looking in the stands of a football stadium down at the field, from one end of the end zone to the other, is how big the international space station is. forward toe looking sharing your experience of 146 days in space. frank slazer of space systems. it is a leading trade association. elliot pulham, chief executive officer of the space foundation since 2001. he leads the team providing services to educate and inform government officials, industry, news media, and students about the space industry aro

frank culbertson, retired astronaut, capt. u.s. navy, retired, he is a veteran of three space flights and served as commander of the international space station during expedition of iii. i am just amazed. when you talk to people somehow they have the impression that we don't -- the space program is being shut down. we have a space station up there with six astronauts on it. when the space shuttle docks, is going to have a lot more astronauts on it. and it is 120 yards long. you think, looking in the stands of a football stadium down at the field from one end of the end loan to the other, is how big the international space station is. so we are looking forward to you sharing your experience of law being 146 days in space. frank slazer, vice president of space systems and aerospace industries, this organization was founded in 1919. it is the leading trade organization representing aerospace and defense manufacturers. elliot pulham, chief of the space executive foundation since 2001. he leads the team providing services to educate inf