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## Video: NASA’s New Planet-Hunting Satellite Is on a Quest to Find Alien Worlds

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_Published 2018-04-19. NASA’s Tess spacecraft embarked Wednesday on a quest to find new worlds around neighboring stars that could support life._


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## Transcript

Three, two, one, zero, liftoff. The SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying tests, a planet- hunting spacecraft that will search for new worlds beyond our solar system. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] SpaceX asset commentary Once again, we'll make call outs on the trajectory of the rocket. [ SOUND ] The Space- X Falcon 9 has begun the [ UNKNOWN ] maneuver. [ SOUND ] Just over one minute, the Falcon 9 will reach trans- sonic speed and pass through [ INAUDIBLE ] Max Q, that's the point where mechanical stress on the rocket reaches its peak. Vehicle is super sonic. Vehicle has passed maximum aerodynamic pressure. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Main Engine Cut Off, you'll hear the call MECO.

That happens about two minutes 30 seconds into the flight. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Me too. And we have confirmation of main [ CROSSTALK ] cutoff Stage separation confirmed. And stage confirmation is confirmed. You're looking at a live shot of the second stage single [ CROSSTALK ] Stage one is [ CROSSTALK ]. [ UNKNOWN ] Standing by for faring jettison at this protected [ UNKNOWN ] on its way through the atmosphere. Just seconds away from jettison. And visual confirmation as well, of the fairing separation. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] About five minutes remaining in this burn of the Falcon Nine second stage. [ INAUDIBLE ] and deploy.

[ BLANK_AUDIO ] Falcon Nine touchdown, landing operators proceed 11. 1100 on recovery one net. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Stage engine burn has completed.

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