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the number one rule is don't break the hubble. when we put a wrench on a bolt, there is a device that prevents over torqueing. suddenly that things slips and we can increase the torque a little bit and we did that. what we had to do was -- we tried a couple of different sockets and we had to take that out of the blue. -- take that out of the loop. we had to go to that extreme. fortunately it broke loose and just above where the limit was, so we got lucky. then we had a similar one that had been installed and the same thing happened, but this time we knew what the procedures would be to get it and stop. -- to get it unstuck. >> i think everyone here values space exploration and we understand the value, but can you talk about in an era of tight budgets, the value of man space versus unmaned space exploration? >> we had that conversation with buzz aldrin here. >> id is a little bit of a false debate. there is room and the need for both. robots can go places where humans cannot and humans can do things better than robots. if my friend
the number one rule is don't break the hubble. when we put a wrench on a bolt, there is a device that prevents over torqueing. suddenly that things slips and we can increase the torque a little bit and we did that. what we had to do was -- we tried a couple of different sockets and we had to take that out of the blue. -- take that out of the loop. we had to go to that extreme. fortunately it broke loose and just above where the limit was, so we got lucky. then we had a similar one that had been...
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you practice for all eventualities and try to repair the hubble telescope.no matter what you rehearse for, what surprises did you find that scared to as much as it scared us? >> our team on sts 125 atlantis train for 2.5 years and the training was the nuts and bolts of putting things in and out of the hubble but the training was about when things don't go well. we trained in hundreds of different scenarios. we had 116 tools that we developed it just for this mission. we got out the door with the first space walk and went to the first major task which was to replace the wide field camera and to remove the old camera we only have one big ball to turn and it did not turn. we put all the force we could on. it. there was a good risk that the bolt could break and that would be the end of the camera. a little extra elbow grease and another tool and we got it. this was the highest priority science mission and the first thing we did and the first bolt did not turn and my heart was in my boots. even though we were weightless. [laughter] before we do this game-ending e
you practice for all eventualities and try to repair the hubble telescope.no matter what you rehearse for, what surprises did you find that scared to as much as it scared us? >> our team on sts 125 atlantis train for 2.5 years and the training was the nuts and bolts of putting things in and out of the hubble but the training was about when things don't go well. we trained in hundreds of different scenarios. we had 116 tools that we developed it just for this mission. we got out the door...
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the number one rule is don't break the hubble. when we put a wrench on a bolt, there is a device that prevents over torqueing. suddenly that things slips and we can increase the torque a little bit and we did that. what we had to do was -- we tried a couple of different sockets and we had to take that out of the blue. -- take that out of the loop. we had to go to that extreme. fortunately it broke loose and just above where the limit was, so we got lucky. then we had a similar one that had been installed and the same thing happened, but this time we knew what the procedures would be to get it and stop. -- to get it unstuck. >> i think everyone here values space exploration and we understand the value, but can you talk about in an era of tight budgets, the value of man space versus unmaned space exploration? >> we had that conversation with buzz aldrin here. >> id is a little bit of a false debate. there is room and the need for both. robots can go places where humans cannot and humans can do things better than robots. if my friend
the number one rule is don't break the hubble. when we put a wrench on a bolt, there is a device that prevents over torqueing. suddenly that things slips and we can increase the torque a little bit and we did that. what we had to do was -- we tried a couple of different sockets and we had to take that out of the blue. -- take that out of the loop. we had to go to that extreme. fortunately it broke loose and just above where the limit was, so we got lucky. then we had a similar one that had been...
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you practice for all eventualities and try to repair the hubble telescope.r what you rehearse for, what surprises did you find that scared to as much as it scared us? >> our team on sts 125 atlantis train for 2.5 years and the training was the nuts and bolts of putting things in and out of the hubble but the training was about when things don't go well. we trained in hundreds of different scenarios. we had 116 tools that we developed it just for this mission. we got out the door with the first space walk and went to the first major task which was to replace the wide field camera and to remove the old camera we only have one big ball to turn and it did not turn. we put all the force we could on. it. there was a good risk that the bolt could break and that would be the end of the camera. a little extra elbow grease and another tool and we got it. this was the highest priority science mission and the first thing we did and the first bolt did not turn and my heart was in my boots. even though we were weightless. [laughter] before we do this game-ending event, le
you practice for all eventualities and try to repair the hubble telescope.r what you rehearse for, what surprises did you find that scared to as much as it scared us? >> our team on sts 125 atlantis train for 2.5 years and the training was the nuts and bolts of putting things in and out of the hubble but the training was about when things don't go well. we trained in hundreds of different scenarios. we had 116 tools that we developed it just for this mission. we got out the door with the...
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when you or your wife has a mammogram, i am sure you will know that the technology in the hubble telescopemakes that mammogram even more accurate. i am going to make sure we fund it nasa. the continue to be disappointed that we, who went to the moon, we need to go again. i am looking for commitment from the administration. >> last question -- do you believe this will play any role in the next election? >> i did not make it with a political concern. i will run a race. i love politics. i love to politic. i love people. i love this district. this is not about politics. is about a conviction that i have that america is on the wrong track and the leadership in congress is taking us down the wrong road. it it was not about politics. >> thank you. >> tomorrow on "washington journal," a conversation about crime and punishment at 8:00 a.m. eastern time, with the executive director of the national association for victim assistance. and the executive director of the sentencing project. plus headlines, of your calls in the malls. -- fewer calls and e-mail. >> c-span -- a look at 2010 politics. includi
when you or your wife has a mammogram, i am sure you will know that the technology in the hubble telescopemakes that mammogram even more accurate. i am going to make sure we fund it nasa. the continue to be disappointed that we, who went to the moon, we need to go again. i am looking for commitment from the administration. >> last question -- do you believe this will play any role in the next election? >> i did not make it with a political concern. i will run a race. i love...
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mammogram or when your wife has a mammogram, i will be sure that you know that the technology in the hubble telescope makes that mammogram even more accurate. and i'm going to make sure that we fund thats spnasa. i have been and continue to be disappointed that we that went to the moon, we need to go again. i'm ready for a commitment from the administration and i have a group of people that i think will work with me to make certain we fund the programs we need. >> do you believe this party could play any role in the next election? is there concern or worry in your mind? >> i didn't make it for the political concern. i'll run a race and all of you who are here a year ago or two years ago know i love politics. i love to politic. i love people and i love this district. so this is not about politics. this is about a conviction that had that america is on the wrong track and that the leadership in the congress is taking us down the wrong road. i can run a race. i'm not worried about that. it wasn't about politics. >> thank you, everybody. >> now a discussion about a recent meeting with arab lead
mammogram or when your wife has a mammogram, i will be sure that you know that the technology in the hubble telescope makes that mammogram even more accurate. and i'm going to make sure that we fund thats spnasa. i have been and continue to be disappointed that we that went to the moon, we need to go again. i'm ready for a commitment from the administration and i have a group of people that i think will work with me to make certain we fund the programs we need. >> do you believe this...
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mammogramw3 or when your wife has a mammogram, that you make sure that you know that the technology in the hubbleure that we find nasa. -- we fund nasa. i continue to be disappointed that we, who wentç to the moon, and we need to go again --ç i m waiting for a commitment from the administration and i have a group of peopleçó with me who wl make certain that we fund the programs that we need. >> will this party switch play any role in the election coming up? >> i did not make this with a political concern. i will run the race, at all of youçç here a year ago or two s ago no that i love politics, and i love the people of this district. this is not about politics. it is about a conviction that i have that america is on the wrong track and the leadership in congress is taking us down the wrong road. i can run a race. i'm not worried about that. >> ok, thank you, everybodyç. >> c-span, christmas day, a look at 20 to and politics, including republican congressman eric cantor, nbc's did agree, buzz aldrin on the legacy -- nbc's david gregory, a buzz aldrin on the legacy of apollo 11, and later, he
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