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Former astronaut, Story Musgrave, speaks to students

Former astronaut spoke to students at Weiss School

Former astronaut, Story Musgrave, speaks to students

Former astronaut spoke to students at Weiss School

WEBVTT STEPHANIE BERZINSKI CAUGHT UPWITH HIM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEMAN WITH MANY ACHIEVEMENTS.>> YOU'RE GETTING POWER EVENTHOUGH THIS IS NOT RUNNING.STEPHANIE: FOR A MAN THAT NEVERFINISHED SCHOOL, DR. STORYMUSGRAVE IS MORE ACCOMPLISHEDTHAN MOST, AND THAT IS ANUNDERSTATEMENT.>> I JUST LUCKED OUT.IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING. STEPHANIE: HE WAS A NAASTRONAUT FOR MORE THAN 30YEARS, FLEW ON SIX SPACEFLIGHTS,PERFORMED THE FIRST SHUTTLESPACEWALK ON CHALLENGER'S FIRSTFLIGHT, AND HE DESIGNED THEHUBBLE TELESCOPE.>> EVERYTHING I'VE EVER DONEDOESN'T PRECLUDE ANYBODY.THEY'RE JUST LITTLE STEPS AT ATIME.STEPHANIE: LITTLE STEPS THATHAVE LEAD TO GREATNESS.HE WAS ALSO A TRAUMA SURGEON, AMARINE AND A MEMBER OF THE U.S.AIR FORCE.HE'S ACCUMULATED MORE THAN18,000 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME INOVER 160 AIRCRAFT AND DOESN'TCONSIDER HIMSELF A RISK TAKER.YOU'RE NOT A RISK TAKER?>> I AM NOT A RISK TAKER.STEPHANIE: NO OFFENSE SIR BUTGOING UP INTO SPACE SEEMS PRETTYRISKY TO ME.>> IT WAS, BUT I HAD NO OTHERWAY TO GET THERE.[LAUGHTER]I AM VERY GOOD IN SPACE AND INEED TO BE THERE.STEPHANIE: GREAT IN SPACE, GREATON EARTH AND GREATLY CRITICAL OFWHERE SPACE RESEARCH STANDSTODAY AND THE RECENT SPACE-XEXPLOSION.>> THERE IS NO LONG TERM VISIONAND WASHINGTON DOESN'T THINK ITNEEDS A VISION SO THAT'S ANOTHERPROBLEM.THE RECENT EXPLOSION DOESN'THELP BUT IT'S THE WAY IT GOES.THEY HAVE A 1 IN 15 RECORD NOW,AND IM NOT HAPPY WITH 1 IN 15.STEPHANIE: YOU DON'T THINK ELONMUSK WILL BE GIVING YOU A CALLANY TIME SOON?>> WELL HE'S DOING WHAT HE'SDOING.STEPHANIE: AND DR. MUSGRAVE WILLKEEP DOING EVERYTHING HE'SDOING.INCLUDING BEING A DAD TO SEVENCHILDREN, HIS GREATESTACCOMPLISHMENT EVER.ABOVE ALL ELSE?>> YES ABSOLUTELY IT'S BEING ADAD.STEPHANIE: SO IF YOU'REINTERESTED, COME BY THE WEISSSCHOOL TONIGHT, DR. STORYMUSGRAVE STARTS HIS PRESENTATIONAT 6:00.DOORS OPEN AT 5:15 AND WE HOPETO SEE YOU THERE.
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Former astronaut, Story Musgrave, speaks to students

Former astronaut spoke to students at Weiss School

Famous astronaut Dr. Musgrave visited students at the Weiss School in Palm Beach Gardens to inspire and encourage. Stephanie Berzinski caught up with him.

Famous astronaut Dr. Musgrave visited students at the Weiss School in Palm Beach Gardens to inspire and encourage. Stephanie Berzinski caught up with him.

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