Retired NASA Astronaut on Artemis, SpaceX and Future of Space

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Published 2023-05-08
I had the privilege of interviewing retired NASA astronaut and former KU professor of physics and astronomy, Dr. Steven Hawley. During our conversation, we discussed Dr. Hawley’s experience and what it's like to be in space, NASA’s Artemis Program to return to the Moon, SpaceX and the future of space exploration. To learn more about Dr. Hawley and his insight on space exploration, watch the full interview!

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0:00 - 5:48 Background
5:48 - 9:58 Astronaut Training
5:48 - 15:34 First Mission Assignment
15:34 - 17:41 What It’s Like to be in Space
17:41 - 23:20 Aborted Launch Experience
23:20 - 26:50 What It’s Like to Launch
26:50 - 30:22 - First Experience of Zero Gravity
30:22 - 32:34 - First Mission
32:34 - 38:28 Re-entry Experience
38:28 - 39:40 Technical Assignment
39:40 - 42:58 Second & Third Mission Assignments
42:58 - 44:18 The Great Observatories
44:18 - 55:08 Hubble Deployment
55:08 - 1:00:25 Mirror Aberration & Solution
1:00:25 - 1:04:00 Management Experience
1:04:00 - 1:07:53 Hubble Maintenance Prep
1:07:53 - 1:11:33 Viewing Earth from Space
1:11:33 - 1:16:03 Hubble Maintenance Mission 2
1:16:03 - 1:17:52 Last Years at NASA
1:17:52 - 1:19:58 KU Professor Experience
1:19:58 - 1:25:40 Is Artemis a Good Idea?
1:25:40 - 1:31:15 Is Starship HLS the right choice?
1:31:15 - 1:33:00 Artemis 2 Crew Selection
1:33:00 - 1:34:39 James Webb Space Telescope
1:34:39 - 1:37:34 Privatization of Space
1:37:34 - 1:39:46 Are SpaceX’s Plans Feasible?
1:39:46 - 1:44:21 What is the True Value of Space Exploration?
1:44:21 - 1:48:39 Words of Wisdom
1:48:39 - 1:52:03 Dr. Hawley’s Book
All Comments (21)
  • @gabrielalmeida6917
    Kinda interesting to see you talk to him, especially since this is the first time ive seen your face
  • @mattuk56
    thanks Ensign Crusher and the spaceman
  • @markkuahlamaa770
    Thank You for this Interesting Interview ! Hello From Finland/ I am Retired in Helsinki. All the Best to You. Retired 4 You.
  • @Nadhif_Altafy
    This is the first time we (or I) see your face avery
  • @Devboul
    Great interview 👏thank you for all your hard work !
  • @1dgram
    Love the stories and that he wears a retro casio calculator watch!
  • @1dgram
    Please produce more space videos, especially as NASA and SpaceX continue to make progress towards future moon and Mars missions
  • @epmd2332
    My boy Avery finally hit us with the face reveal
  • @1dgram
    Thomson's Rule for First-Time Telescope Makers: "It is faster to make a four-inch mirror then a six-inch mirror than to make a six-inch mirror." It makes sense to return to the moon first.
  • @TZeroZeroOne
    The question in the title screen ("Will it work?") is misleading because that is only a tangential part of the conversation.
  • @TheTiredAndSleepyOwl
    0:01 am i the only one that thinks he looks like sheldon from young sheldon but kinder alot actually
  • @stlwrx
    Just for future videos here's a small critique... stop saying "yeah" multiple times because it starts to become jarring and the audio is very sharp and high pitched as there needed to be some sound insulation to absorb the high end.
  • @Spagsism
    it’s an interesting interview. We all know, and you obviously are trying. just please never use that word again. i’m 14 minutes in and i’m now actively laughing every time i hear that word 😂