1 00:00:01,711 --> 00:00:01,744   (D                             2 00:00:01,744 --> 00:00:01,778   (Dyn                           3 00:00:01,778 --> 00:00:01,811   (Dynam                         4 00:00:01,811 --> 00:00:01,844   (Dynamic                       5 00:00:01,844 --> 00:00:01,878   (Dynamic i                     6 00:00:01,878 --> 00:00:01,911   (Dynamic ins                   7 00:00:01,911 --> 00:00:01,944   (Dynamic instr                 8 00:00:01,944 --> 00:00:01,978   (Dynamic instrum               9 00:00:01,978 --> 00:00:02,011   (Dynamic instrumen             10 00:00:02,011 --> 00:00:02,045   (Dynamic instrumenta           11 00:00:02,045 --> 00:00:02,078   (Dynamic instrumental          12 00:00:02,078 --> 00:00:02,111   (Dynamic instrumental mu       13 00:00:02,111 --> 00:00:02,145   (Dynamic instrumental musi     14 00:00:02,145 --> 00:00:03,212   (Dynamic instrumental music)   15 00:00:03,312 --> 00:00:05,048              Aliya:                  No matter where you live     16 00:00:05,148 --> 00:00:06,482         on planet Earth,         17 00:00:06,582 --> 00:00:10,119     the one thing we all have        in common is the weather.    18 00:00:10,219 --> 00:00:12,288         (Waves crashing)         19 00:00:12,388 --> 00:00:14,357                 ♪                20 00:00:14,457 --> 00:00:16,726       Teddy: Whether you're             hunting hurricanes        21 00:00:16,826 --> 00:00:19,595 to protect lives and property... 22 00:00:19,695 --> 00:00:22,165       It's ingrained in us           that weather is dangerous    23 00:00:22,265 --> 00:00:26,169  but sometimes you need to know      what a hurricane's doing.    24 00:00:26,269 --> 00:00:29,772   Aliya: Braving stormy seas to    haul in the catch of the day.  25 00:00:29,872 --> 00:00:30,940   We never worry about weather,  26 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:32,141           we just fish                 straight through it.       27 00:00:32,241 --> 00:00:34,377    Welcome to the Bering Sea,               baby, yeah!           28 00:00:34,477 --> 00:00:38,614  Teddy: ...or piercing the snowy    heights of the Swiss Alps.    29 00:00:38,714 --> 00:00:40,616   Man: Our boss is the weather             and every day          30 00:00:40,716 --> 00:00:42,218     it brings something new.     31 00:00:42,318 --> 00:00:43,886              Aliya:                  When the weather outside     32 00:00:43,986 --> 00:00:45,221         turns frightful,         33 00:00:45,321 --> 00:00:47,457  these are the weather warriors          who dare to look         34 00:00:47,557 --> 00:00:49,959           Mother Nature                  right in the eye.        35 00:00:50,059 --> 00:00:56,532                 ♪                36 00:00:56,632 --> 00:00:58,901 These are the mightiest planes,         trains and ships          37 00:00:59,001 --> 00:01:00,870 ever devised by humankind.       38 00:01:00,970 --> 00:01:03,473         And only a select few         are tough enough to take on 39 00:01:03,573 --> 00:01:06,075        the fiercest storms and       weather conditions on Earth. 40 00:01:06,175 --> 00:01:07,910      These are weather warriors! 41 00:01:08,010 --> 00:01:09,245         Weather warriors,                   I love it.            42 00:01:09,345 --> 00:01:10,847      We're gonna have a look          at the Northern Leader.     43 00:01:10,947 --> 00:01:13,282    It's a fishing vessel that        battles incredible winds     44 00:01:13,382 --> 00:01:16,052      and blizzard conditions       in the choppy North Pacific.   45 00:01:16,152 --> 00:01:17,520            And this is                   really cool, A.J.        46 00:01:17,620 --> 00:01:18,988          I'm taking you                 over to Switzerland       47 00:01:19,088 --> 00:01:20,890  on a world-class scenic train.  48 00:01:20,990 --> 00:01:22,558            It's called                  the Bernina Express       49 00:01:22,658 --> 00:01:26,129    and its crew battle intense       ice and snow to make sure    50 00:01:26,229 --> 00:01:28,231              guests                     have a smooth ride.       51 00:01:28,331 --> 00:01:30,900        And one of the most          destructive weather events    52 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:32,468    on earth is the hurricane,    53 00:01:32,568 --> 00:01:34,537       so I met with a crew             of hurricane hunters.      54 00:01:34,637 --> 00:01:36,172           They work for                 the US government's       55 00:01:36,272 --> 00:01:38,274       National Oceanic and          Atmospheric Administration,   56 00:01:38,374 --> 00:01:39,742       better known as NOAA.      57 00:01:39,842 --> 00:01:42,678     And they fly P-3 Orion's            right into the eye        58 00:01:42,778 --> 00:01:44,113           of the storm                     for research.          59 00:01:44,213 --> 00:01:46,149     I mean, how wild is that?    60 00:01:46,249 --> 00:01:49,085 Wow, and I can't believe you        got to film with actual       61 00:01:49,185 --> 00:01:50,953 official hurricane hunters.      62 00:01:51,053 --> 00:01:53,189       Yeah, they're actually now        developing new drone tech 63 00:01:53,289 --> 00:01:56,025            that promises to give              even better data.   64 00:01:56,125 --> 00:01:58,261  And I assume the idea           with that data is that           65 00:01:58,361 --> 00:02:00,630 it will allow them to better      predict future hurricanes?      66 00:02:00,730 --> 00:02:02,098                Yeah, I mean,               that's the hope right? 67 00:02:02,198 --> 00:02:03,666                    And get this: 68 00:02:03,766 --> 00:02:05,535          I was actually there as         the drones were prepared 69 00:02:05,635 --> 00:02:08,371 for their first full test flight    after years of development    70 00:02:08,471 --> 00:02:10,373              and it was intense. 71 00:02:10,473 --> 00:02:12,975        (Engine whooshing)        72 00:02:13,075 --> 00:02:15,211   (Dramatic instrumental music)  73 00:02:15,311 --> 00:02:19,248     From high above, they are         deceptively beautiful.      74 00:02:19,348 --> 00:02:23,519     Feathery clouds swirling         with a symmetrical grace.    75 00:02:23,619 --> 00:02:27,323   But at sea-level, hurricanes          are chaos defined.        76 00:02:27,423 --> 00:02:29,859     One of the most powerful     77 00:02:29,959 --> 00:02:32,628   and dangerous weather events               on earth.            78 00:02:32,728 --> 00:02:34,564         (Wind whistling)         79 00:02:34,664 --> 00:02:37,600           It only takes              one storm to really have     80 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:39,502       a disastrous outcome.      81 00:02:39,602 --> 00:02:41,571                 ♪                82 00:02:41,671 --> 00:02:44,707  I don't get hung up on how many    are gonna occur in a year.    83 00:02:44,807 --> 00:02:48,177   I just prepare for the worst      and just hope for the best.   84 00:02:48,277 --> 00:02:49,779                 ♪                85 00:02:49,879 --> 00:02:54,183  Aliya: 2005's Hurricane Katrina      was a Category 5 storm      86 00:02:54,283 --> 00:02:58,821   that devastated New Orleans,         killing 1,833 people       87 00:02:58,921 --> 00:03:02,792            and causing                $108 billion in damage.     88 00:03:02,892 --> 00:03:05,061       Hurricanes are one of             the most terrifying       89 00:03:05,161 --> 00:03:08,764  and destructive weather forces           on the planet.          90 00:03:08,864 --> 00:03:11,067          NOAA works hard            to understand these storms    91 00:03:11,167 --> 00:03:13,269      and to help save lives.     92 00:03:13,369 --> 00:03:17,306         We've been flying            crewed aircraft like this    93 00:03:17,406 --> 00:03:19,508          into hurricanes             before NOAA even existed.    94 00:03:19,609 --> 00:03:22,078    This goes back to the 1940s         with the Navy flying       95 00:03:22,178 --> 00:03:23,946     different planes in there            and getting data.        96 00:03:24,046 --> 00:03:25,481        So that's not new.        97 00:03:25,581 --> 00:03:27,984           Aliya: NOAA's             Aircraft Operations Center    98 00:03:28,084 --> 00:03:30,886   is headquartered at Lakeland     Linder International Airport   99 00:03:30,987 --> 00:03:32,455       near Tampa, Florida.       100 00:03:32,555 --> 00:03:34,023    If you weren't in the know,   101 00:03:34,123 --> 00:03:36,993     you might wonder why NOAA         needs an airport base.      102 00:03:37,093 --> 00:03:40,429     But there just isn't room          for these in the lab.      103 00:03:40,529 --> 00:03:43,699         Adam: Right here              we have a WP-3D Orion.      104 00:03:43,799 --> 00:03:47,003       So this was a variant             of a Lockheed plane       105 00:03:47,103 --> 00:03:49,639         that was designed            and made for the US Navy.    106 00:03:49,739 --> 00:03:52,341              Aliya:                NOAA's P-3's have been flying  107 00:03:52,441 --> 00:03:55,344          into harm's way                    since 1975,           108 00:03:55,444 --> 00:03:57,113       providing scientists       109 00:03:57,213 --> 00:04:01,183      an invaluable platform       to study these monster storms.  110 00:04:01,284 --> 00:04:02,485          (Wind howling)          111 00:04:02,585 --> 00:04:07,223   These hurricane hunter planes           play a key role         112 00:04:07,323 --> 00:04:11,127     in collecting vital data        for hurricane forecasting.    113 00:04:11,227 --> 00:04:12,895        Hey, are you Joe--        114 00:04:12,995 --> 00:04:15,431      Joe is the chief of the        engineering branch at NOAA.   115 00:04:15,531 --> 00:04:18,334    And he gets us up to speed          on what makes the P-3      116 00:04:18,434 --> 00:04:20,836   the right plane for this job.  117 00:04:20,936 --> 00:04:23,105    Joe: It's a tough aircraft          that was made to fly       118 00:04:23,205 --> 00:04:25,074       in the North Atlantic            during the Cold War.       119 00:04:25,174 --> 00:04:27,476      And the North Atlantic           we know is a very tough     120 00:04:27,576 --> 00:04:29,045     environment for aircraft                to fly in.            121 00:04:29,145 --> 00:04:31,347    Very similar to what we do             in a hurricane.         122 00:04:31,447 --> 00:04:32,982          It was made for                submarine hunting.        123 00:04:33,082 --> 00:04:34,583              Aliya:                            Okay.              124 00:04:34,684 --> 00:04:36,018               Joe:                   And we take that aircraft    125 00:04:36,118 --> 00:04:37,453       and Lockheed built us          a special aircraft that,     126 00:04:37,553 --> 00:04:39,021      that was special built           for us but an airframe      127 00:04:39,121 --> 00:04:40,323       that's proven tough.       128 00:04:40,423 --> 00:04:42,425   It's a pressure aircraft that      can fly at high altitudes    129 00:04:42,525 --> 00:04:43,893    and low altitudes as well.    130 00:04:43,993 --> 00:04:46,228    It's a turbo prop so it can    handle the ingest of the water  131 00:04:46,329 --> 00:04:48,431            as it flies                 through a hurricane.       132 00:04:48,531 --> 00:04:50,366              Aliya:                      NOAA's two P-3's         133 00:04:50,466 --> 00:04:55,204       official designations            are N42RF and N43RF,       134 00:04:55,304 --> 00:05:01,077    but they are affectionately    known as Kermit and Miss Piggy. 135 00:05:01,177 --> 00:05:04,413  Joe introduces us to Miss Piggy       to get a better look       136 00:05:04,513 --> 00:05:07,350     at her construction while      revealing some of the dangers  137 00:05:07,450 --> 00:05:09,518    they face during missions.    138 00:05:09,618 --> 00:05:11,420               Joe:                 I've seen the upper tail fin   139 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:12,822    just take a lot of damage.    140 00:05:12,922 --> 00:05:14,123  I've seen the windshield break. 141 00:05:14,223 --> 00:05:15,658       I've seen some of our              instruments that,        142 00:05:15,758 --> 00:05:17,893   that we have on the aircraft     that are just totally pitted.  143 00:05:17,993 --> 00:05:19,929    Some of the instruments on      the outside of the aircraft,   144 00:05:20,029 --> 00:05:21,731       will-- do not believe           the damage that's taken     145 00:05:21,831 --> 00:05:23,466    because we go through some        unbelievable tough stuff     146 00:05:23,566 --> 00:05:25,468   and this airplane comes back              every time.           147 00:05:25,568 --> 00:05:29,004         Aliya: So the P-3                is a tough plane         148 00:05:29,105 --> 00:05:32,441     and with it NOAA gathers         valuable real world data     149 00:05:32,541 --> 00:05:35,344          to help improve            weather forecasting models.   150 00:05:35,444 --> 00:05:37,480   (Dynamic instrumental music)   151 00:05:37,580 --> 00:05:40,983        Paul: So the models             don't do a great job       152 00:05:41,083 --> 00:05:44,453   as a group to really predict          where these will go       153 00:05:44,553 --> 00:05:47,923  and once we go out and fly the      storms and put real data     154 00:05:48,023 --> 00:05:50,459    into the models-- pressure,      the temperature, humidity,    155 00:05:50,559 --> 00:05:52,862          wind direction,               wind speed, radars--       156 00:05:52,962 --> 00:05:54,964         forces the models              to agree with what's       157 00:05:55,064 --> 00:05:56,832    really happening out there.   158 00:05:56,932 --> 00:05:58,501             You know,                   with the same data        159 00:05:58,601 --> 00:06:00,469           they can make                 a better forecast.        160 00:06:00,569 --> 00:06:02,204                 ♪                161 00:06:02,304 --> 00:06:03,973               Joe:                       Data's intensive.        162 00:06:04,073 --> 00:06:06,409 It requires new instrumentation,           new upgrades,          163 00:06:06,509 --> 00:06:08,377     new ways to get the data             off the aircraft.        164 00:06:08,477 --> 00:06:10,112     It's all about the data.     165 00:06:10,212 --> 00:06:12,948    Aliya: Joe gives us a tour         of some recent upgrades     166 00:06:13,048 --> 00:06:16,285 meant to better study hurricanes        as NOAA gets ready        167 00:06:16,385 --> 00:06:18,387    for the storm season ahead.   168 00:06:18,487 --> 00:06:21,490  Tell me about the radar system  because you are instrumental in, 169 00:06:21,590 --> 00:06:22,858 in putting this radar system in? 170 00:06:22,958 --> 00:06:24,393               Joe:                         Right, right.          171 00:06:24,493 --> 00:06:26,061   There's a flat plate antenna             that rotates.          172 00:06:26,162 --> 00:06:27,930         It's about 7 feet              by about 3 feet wide.      173 00:06:28,030 --> 00:06:29,665              Aliya:                  And how is that different    174 00:06:29,765 --> 00:06:31,534        than what you would                normally have?          175 00:06:31,634 --> 00:06:33,302      Joe: A normal aircraft          has a nose radar, right?     176 00:06:33,402 --> 00:06:35,604    It's specifically designed            to avoid weather.        177 00:06:35,704 --> 00:06:38,307      And it only sees what's         in front of the aircraft.    178 00:06:38,407 --> 00:06:40,943       However, we also need          to know what's around us.    179 00:06:41,043 --> 00:06:42,411      (Unclear) so when we're               in the storm           180 00:06:42,511 --> 00:06:44,680    obviously we want to find a    place to get out of the storm.  181 00:06:44,780 --> 00:06:47,283    So with a 360-degree radar,      we can see what's behind us   182 00:06:47,383 --> 00:06:48,884          and the pilots                have the ability to,       183 00:06:48,984 --> 00:06:51,520  to turn and go back-- come back     out where they came from.    184 00:06:51,620 --> 00:06:54,323  The biggest thing this thing's       going to do eventually      185 00:06:54,423 --> 00:06:57,827  is the data from this will also     be sent off the aircraft     186 00:06:57,927 --> 00:06:59,762            in live to                National Hurricane Center    187 00:06:59,862 --> 00:07:01,030   to help better the forecast.   188 00:07:01,130 --> 00:07:02,698        These two aircraft                  are special.           189 00:07:02,798 --> 00:07:04,600   They're the only two that can      capture this type of data    190 00:07:04,700 --> 00:07:06,702      we do and the only two           that can get in and out     191 00:07:06,802 --> 00:07:08,137       of the storm safely.       192 00:07:08,237 --> 00:07:10,773       Aliya: Joe has a lot              to keep an eye on.        193 00:07:10,873 --> 00:07:12,174           Here he goes.          194 00:07:12,274 --> 00:07:13,943        (Engine whooshing)        195 00:07:14,043 --> 00:07:16,178   Aliya: And his colleagues at      NOAA are no less dedicated    196 00:07:16,278 --> 00:07:18,481         to getting ahead                 of these storms.         197 00:07:18,581 --> 00:07:20,249 You guys know there's some         RF issues that we need         198 00:07:20,349 --> 00:07:21,817 to solve now or is this--        199 00:07:21,917 --> 00:07:24,186       Aliya: Dr. Joe Cione           is the lead meteorologist    200 00:07:24,286 --> 00:07:28,457     and driving force behind      one of NOAA's newest missions,  201 00:07:28,557 --> 00:07:32,094      testing drones for use             inside hurricanes.        202 00:07:32,194 --> 00:07:34,630   Joe C.: NOAA does predictions       for seasonal forecasts      203 00:07:34,730 --> 00:07:36,198       of what hurricanes--              how many hurricanes       204 00:07:36,298 --> 00:07:37,566          we're going to                  get particularly.        205 00:07:37,666 --> 00:07:40,836         And the forecast             was for more than normal.    206 00:07:40,936 --> 00:07:43,138    So more than normal doesn't        really help you, right,     207 00:07:43,239 --> 00:07:45,074     because more than normal          doesn't tell you where      208 00:07:45,174 --> 00:07:49,144      it's going to go, when,       exactly how many, et cetera.   209 00:07:49,245 --> 00:07:51,347              Aliya:               Tropical storms and hurricanes  210 00:07:51,447 --> 00:07:54,550     are notoriously difficult          to track and predict.      211 00:07:54,650 --> 00:07:56,652         A major red flag            in a hurricane development    212 00:07:56,752 --> 00:07:58,921             is called                 rapid intensification,      213 00:07:59,021 --> 00:08:01,690    an increase in the maximum             sustained winds         214 00:08:01,790 --> 00:08:05,594       of at least 30 knots             in a 24-hour period.       215 00:08:05,694 --> 00:08:06,962   (Dramatic instrumental music)  216 00:08:07,062 --> 00:08:10,232     This process still isn't             well understood.         217 00:08:10,332 --> 00:08:12,801      Hurricanes that rapidly            intensify can catch       218 00:08:12,902 --> 00:08:15,771        everyone off guard,          creating the most dangerous   219 00:08:15,871 --> 00:08:17,573          of situations.          220 00:08:17,673 --> 00:08:19,975     To study this phenomenon,    221 00:08:20,075 --> 00:08:22,778       Joe and his team are          focusing on getting closer    222 00:08:22,878 --> 00:08:25,848      to the ocean's surface               during a storm.         223 00:08:25,948 --> 00:08:28,417        Paul: In the past,         we started to do some research  224 00:08:28,517 --> 00:08:31,153       on flying really low           with putting the aircraft    225 00:08:31,253 --> 00:08:33,188       close to the surface                 of the water.          226 00:08:33,289 --> 00:08:34,690      We learned some lessons            that we don't want        227 00:08:34,790 --> 00:08:36,392      to ever do that again.      228 00:08:36,492 --> 00:08:38,294              Joe C.:                 It's no way for a plane,     229 00:08:38,394 --> 00:08:40,396        a crewed aircraft,                to go down there.        230 00:08:40,496 --> 00:08:42,298        But it's important               for another reason.       231 00:08:42,398 --> 00:08:44,600       That's how the storm                 stays alive.           232 00:08:44,700 --> 00:08:46,735       That's how the storm               gets its energy.         233 00:08:46,835 --> 00:08:48,637   Having instruments down there       that can really give us     234 00:08:48,737 --> 00:08:50,406         that information             will help our researchers    235 00:08:50,506 --> 00:08:53,642   better understand things like       rapid intensification.      236 00:08:53,742 --> 00:08:57,313    Joe C.: It's a very, very,       very dangerous place to go.   237 00:08:57,413 --> 00:08:59,348   You have 50 to 60 foot waves.  238 00:08:59,448 --> 00:09:02,318   You've got salt and sea spray             kicking up.           239 00:09:02,418 --> 00:09:05,854       Aliya: Too dangerous              for the hearty P-3s       240 00:09:05,955 --> 00:09:08,891            but not for                  an unmanned drone.        241 00:09:08,991 --> 00:09:11,627       Uncrewed systems are            going to be so critical     242 00:09:11,727 --> 00:09:13,729     that we're experimenting                 with now.            243 00:09:13,829 --> 00:09:16,966  We'll be able to put those UASs      into areas of the storm     244 00:09:17,066 --> 00:09:19,368         that we just know          we don't want to fly anymore.  245 00:09:19,468 --> 00:09:22,471    Joe C: So with this type of       technology we can look at    246 00:09:22,571 --> 00:09:25,174     how the energy's actually       transferred from the ocean    247 00:09:25,274 --> 00:09:28,677         to the atmosphere         in extreme detail and translate 248 00:09:28,777 --> 00:09:31,246         that information              to the computer models      249 00:09:31,347 --> 00:09:34,583    so that we can get improved    forecasts of intensity change.  250 00:09:34,683 --> 00:09:37,286    And if some of these checks   251 00:09:37,386 --> 00:09:38,787            or some of                 the engineering aspects     252 00:09:38,887 --> 00:09:41,824    aren't exactly up to snuff,             we don't want          253 00:09:41,924 --> 00:09:43,892    to find this out in the air         right before we fly.       254 00:09:43,993 --> 00:09:47,196    Aliya: This drone has been       subject to three long years   255 00:09:47,296 --> 00:09:51,266        of testing and now           it must face one last trial   256 00:09:51,367 --> 00:09:54,937    before it sees real action             in a hurricane.         257 00:09:55,037 --> 00:09:57,706 Coming up, we meet the engineers     and pilots behind NOAA's     258 00:09:57,806 --> 00:10:00,576   new ALTIUS-600 hurricane drone           as they prepare        259 00:10:00,676 --> 00:10:01,944            for their big moment. 260 00:10:02,044 --> 00:10:04,013       So cool and, hey,          if brainy weather scientists     261 00:10:04,113 --> 00:10:05,681 can earn the title warrior       262 00:10:05,781 --> 00:10:07,349   there's hope                   for me yet, A.J.!                263 00:10:07,449 --> 00:10:08,651 I love it.                       264 00:10:08,751 --> 00:10:10,619 We'll also brace ourselves          for turbulent waters          265 00:10:10,719 --> 00:10:12,621 on the Northern Leader               fisher vessel.               266 00:10:12,721 --> 00:10:16,091 And I'm on the Bernina Express       as ice-cold conditions       267 00:10:16,191 --> 00:10:18,127  jeopardize our trip             through Switzerland.             268 00:10:18,227 --> 00:10:20,496    You're always a TV warrior              to us, Teddy.          269 00:10:20,596 --> 00:10:22,998       (Dynamic rock music)       270 00:10:23,098 --> 00:10:25,267                 ♪                271 00:10:27,069 --> 00:10:27,102       (D                         272 00:10:27,102 --> 00:10:27,136       (Dyn                       273 00:10:27,136 --> 00:10:27,169       (Dynam                     274 00:10:27,169 --> 00:10:27,202       (Dynamic                   275 00:10:27,202 --> 00:10:27,236       (Dynamic r                 276 00:10:27,236 --> 00:10:27,269       (Dynamic roc               277 00:10:27,269 --> 00:10:27,302       (Dynamic rock              278 00:10:27,302 --> 00:10:27,336       (Dynamic rock mu           279 00:10:27,336 --> 00:10:27,369       (Dynamic rock musi         280 00:10:27,369 --> 00:10:29,438       (Dynamic rock music)       281 00:10:29,538 --> 00:10:32,708                 ♪                282 00:10:32,808 --> 00:10:35,044 This is The Mightiest:              Weather Warriors.             283 00:10:35,144 --> 00:10:36,979             And we've seen              how the hurricane hunters 284 00:10:37,079 --> 00:10:39,481        want new and better tools       to improve forecast models 285 00:10:39,581 --> 00:10:41,750       in the hopes that they can            better warn those     286 00:10:41,850 --> 00:10:43,485             that are in the path                of a hurricane.   287 00:10:43,585 --> 00:10:46,455  And, I mean, clearly that could save billions in property damage 288 00:10:46,555 --> 00:10:48,857 but more importantly it could     save a lot of lives, right?     289 00:10:48,957 --> 00:10:50,926     Yeah, their hopes are riding      on a newly developed drone  290 00:10:51,026 --> 00:10:53,195        but it remains to be seen         if the drone will work   291 00:10:53,295 --> 00:10:56,732                and if it'll                 gather accurate data. 292 00:10:56,832 --> 00:10:59,134          (Wind howling)          293 00:10:59,234 --> 00:11:02,471   The impact of Hurricane Sandy   pushed government and industry  294 00:11:02,571 --> 00:11:05,507    to work harder and smarter          on new ways to study       295 00:11:05,607 --> 00:11:08,110   the growing hurricane danger.  296 00:11:08,210 --> 00:11:11,313   Patrick Sosa and Josh Goates           are with Area-I,         297 00:11:11,413 --> 00:11:13,749     a private sector company              with a solution         298 00:11:13,849 --> 00:11:17,386        to NOAA's problem:                 the ALTIUS-600.         299 00:11:17,486 --> 00:11:21,156   Guys, you've been working on     this drone for 10 years now.   300 00:11:21,256 --> 00:11:24,293     What's it feel like today         for you, for your team?     301 00:11:24,393 --> 00:11:26,261    Josh: If the ALTIUS is able       to complete its mission,     302 00:11:26,361 --> 00:11:28,097      you know, if it's able            to gather that data,       303 00:11:28,197 --> 00:11:29,832         by providing this              better understanding       304 00:11:29,932 --> 00:11:31,433      of how hurricanes work,      how they're going to progress,  305 00:11:31,533 --> 00:11:32,568    where they're going to go.    306 00:11:32,668 --> 00:11:34,403           And you know,                 ultimately the goal       307 00:11:34,503 --> 00:11:35,637          is to save more                 lives with that.         308 00:11:35,738 --> 00:11:37,473         It's really cool               to be doing something      309 00:11:37,573 --> 00:11:39,641     with the technology that            has that potential.       310 00:11:39,742 --> 00:11:42,144      Aliya: Patrick and Josh            are nervous to put        311 00:11:42,244 --> 00:11:45,147          the ALTIUS-600                to the ultimate test.      312 00:11:45,247 --> 00:11:47,449        We all have, like,             these Fitbit trackers,      313 00:11:47,549 --> 00:11:49,952      and we all talk about,                like, okay--           314 00:11:50,052 --> 00:11:52,654       then we go after and            we compare heart rates.     315 00:11:52,755 --> 00:11:55,424     I've had times where I've     had to manually fly the ALTIUS, 316 00:11:55,524 --> 00:11:57,926    and it's fun to look back,      'cause you can definitely see  317 00:11:58,026 --> 00:12:01,597   my heart rate spike into the     cardio regions as I'm flying.  318 00:12:01,697 --> 00:12:03,966                 ♪                319 00:12:04,066 --> 00:12:06,802   Aliya: But before the ALTIUS       takes its groundbreaking     320 00:12:06,902 --> 00:12:09,471      test flight in the sky,             Patrick and Josh         321 00:12:09,571 --> 00:12:13,575      must check and recheck                every system.          322 00:12:13,675 --> 00:12:15,611       Patrick: So, we have           several sensors in here.     323 00:12:15,711 --> 00:12:19,314    We have earth temperature,     pressure, and humidity sensors. 324 00:12:19,414 --> 00:12:21,750           We also have                      IR sensors            325 00:12:21,850 --> 00:12:24,586       that will tell us the       temperature of the sea surface. 326 00:12:24,686 --> 00:12:28,557 Aliya: The sensitive instruments  on board the ALTIUS all have to 327 00:12:28,657 --> 00:12:32,394    work perfectly in order to     deliver on mission parameters.  328 00:12:32,494 --> 00:12:34,229            Okay, 33.7.           329 00:12:34,329 --> 00:12:36,732   Your hand, your hand's hotter         than the tabletop.        330 00:12:36,832 --> 00:12:40,235     35.2. Yep, that says that      those IR sensors are working.  331 00:12:40,335 --> 00:12:41,403                  Perfect.        332 00:12:41,503 --> 00:12:44,406     Aliya: With this round of         system checks complete,     333 00:12:44,506 --> 00:12:46,575         Patrick and Josh                  pack the ALTIUS         334 00:12:46,675 --> 00:12:49,244      into a specially built                launch tube.           335 00:12:49,344 --> 00:12:51,246                 ♪                336 00:12:51,346 --> 00:12:53,248               Josh:                      Slide it back in.        337 00:12:53,348 --> 00:12:56,618                 ♪                338 00:12:56,718 --> 00:13:01,123   Patrick: So, the tube will go       in the belly of the P3.     339 00:13:01,223 --> 00:13:03,892                 ♪                340 00:13:03,992 --> 00:13:05,561        We have a pneumatic                launcher here.          341 00:13:05,661 --> 00:13:06,895            Josh: Yep.            342 00:13:06,995 --> 00:13:09,898    So, contained in here is a    pneumatic tank with some valves. 343 00:13:09,998 --> 00:13:11,900            When those                      valves open,           344 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,570       it takes a piston and           pushes the piston down.     345 00:13:14,670 --> 00:13:17,739        And that, in turn,              pushes on the ALTIUS       346 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:20,075      and spills it out that              end of the tube.         347 00:13:20,175 --> 00:13:22,144       Aliya: Packed safely              in its launch tube,       348 00:13:22,244 --> 00:13:26,481   the ALTIUS drone is taken out   for a stroll and another test.  349 00:13:26,582 --> 00:13:28,317          We're checking                      the range            350 00:13:28,417 --> 00:13:30,652     between the ALTIUS inside           of here and the P3.       351 00:13:30,752 --> 00:13:32,988         There's a lot of                cables, connectors,       352 00:13:33,088 --> 00:13:35,157  and a lot of antennas and RF in     the area that's involved,    353 00:13:35,257 --> 00:13:37,159     and we need to make sure            that all of that is       354 00:13:37,259 --> 00:13:39,361         working correctly              before we go to fly.       355 00:13:39,461 --> 00:13:40,863           Well,                        again, it's--              356 00:13:40,963 --> 00:13:42,364                     How's it                     looking, Goates? 357 00:13:42,464 --> 00:13:44,032      Yeah, go ahead and flip            the enable switch.        358 00:13:44,132 --> 00:13:45,868    (Over radio) Looking good.          Give me just a second.     359 00:13:45,968 --> 00:13:47,703            Looks like                      GPS is good.           360 00:13:47,803 --> 00:13:49,705      Reading very consistent             data through web--       361 00:13:49,805 --> 00:13:51,740           That's good.           362 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:54,243   Aliya: Because the data that          the drone collects        363 00:13:54,343 --> 00:13:57,246     will be verified against       that gathered by Miss Piggy,   364 00:13:57,346 --> 00:14:01,083 it's crucial that the ALTIUS can     communicate with the P3.     365 00:14:01,183 --> 00:14:02,918       All lights are green.          I think we're good to go.    366 00:14:03,018 --> 00:14:05,420   It may be a little bit ironic       that hurricane hunters      367 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:07,923    are really rooting for good     weather for this test flight,  368 00:14:08,023 --> 00:14:09,825        but that's exactly                  what we want.          369 00:14:09,925 --> 00:14:13,328  The whole point of this mission    is to compare what we know    370 00:14:13,428 --> 00:14:16,498         as truth from the            host aircraft data system    371 00:14:16,598 --> 00:14:18,300           to what this                    is collecting.          372 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,637     And if we have confidence        that they match up well,     373 00:14:21,737 --> 00:14:23,805           that's enough                   for us to say,          374 00:14:23,906 --> 00:14:26,742   okay, the next step is to fly        this in a hurricane.       375 00:14:26,842 --> 00:14:29,077         Aliya: Planning,               attention to detail,       376 00:14:29,177 --> 00:14:31,546        and being ready for               every contingency        377 00:14:31,647 --> 00:14:34,683    is key to NOAA's hurricane           hunting operations.       378 00:14:34,783 --> 00:14:37,185     I think it probably makes       sense for us to actually--    379 00:14:37,286 --> 00:14:38,687              Between                        his duties,           380 00:14:38,787 --> 00:14:41,356     we snagged some time with         Commander Adam Abitbol.     381 00:14:41,456 --> 00:14:43,191       Hey, how's it going,                  Commander?            382 00:14:43,292 --> 00:14:44,693         A.J.                                       A.J., Adam.                   Nice to meet you. 383 00:14:44,793 --> 00:14:46,194      Hey.                             Matt.                                            Adam.                      Nice to meet you. 384 00:14:46,295 --> 00:14:47,529           Brian.                                   Brian. Nice to                   meet you guys. 385 00:14:47,629 --> 00:14:48,864       Thanks for having us.      386 00:14:48,964 --> 00:14:51,033   We're really excited to, uh,       film this with you today.    387 00:14:51,133 --> 00:14:53,368  I think it'll be a lot of fun.    Yeah, we'll have a good time.  388 00:14:53,468 --> 00:14:56,104  Aliya: Are there some emotions   that you do feel every flight?  389 00:14:56,204 --> 00:14:58,473      Uh, I think it depends             on what's going on.       390 00:14:58,573 --> 00:15:01,310        Certainly, a Cat 5               land-bearing storm        391 00:15:01,410 --> 00:15:04,146     somewhere along the coast        or our Caribbean partners    392 00:15:04,246 --> 00:15:05,981        or partner nations,                  that has--            393 00:15:06,081 --> 00:15:08,317        that carries a lot            more emotion implication.    394 00:15:08,417 --> 00:15:10,452    I mean, the purpose of what    you're doing really hits home.  395 00:15:10,552 --> 00:15:12,754        Aliya: Getting back                to the mission,         396 00:15:12,854 --> 00:15:16,591   we discuss factors that could   still impact tomorrow's flight. 397 00:15:16,692 --> 00:15:18,093               Adam:                    One of the things is       398 00:15:18,193 --> 00:15:19,861     we don't want to lose the          opportunity to test.       399 00:15:19,962 --> 00:15:23,031    What we're doing with this          vehicle is verifying       400 00:15:23,131 --> 00:15:24,700          and validating                   the met sensor,         401 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,035     the meteorological sensor           on the instrument.        402 00:15:27,135 --> 00:15:29,104          So, we need the                  right weather.          403 00:15:29,204 --> 00:15:33,675   One of the big threats to us   conducting these tests is having 404 00:15:33,775 --> 00:15:37,679     a collision with our own       deployed drone, if you will.   405 00:15:37,779 --> 00:15:42,217  There is a lot of coordination  between the drone pilots and us. 406 00:15:42,317 --> 00:15:44,286     So, it's kind of a neat,               different way          407 00:15:44,386 --> 00:15:47,255        to manage airspace               and aerial systems.       408 00:15:47,356 --> 00:15:52,361                 ♪                409 00:15:52,461 --> 00:15:55,197    Soon, we'll find out if the         conditions are right       410 00:15:55,297 --> 00:15:58,033      for the very first test        flight of the ALTIUS drone.   411 00:15:58,133 --> 00:16:00,035        But now let's face             difficult waters aboard     412 00:16:00,135 --> 00:16:01,870       the Northern Leader.       413 00:16:01,970 --> 00:16:04,873  So, this ship's job is to haul     1.7 million pounds of fish    414 00:16:04,973 --> 00:16:06,975           caught in the                menacing Bering Sea.       415 00:16:07,075 --> 00:16:10,345   And watch how they handle the      breakdown of a key piece     416 00:16:10,445 --> 00:16:12,848    of equipment in the middle           of a raging storm.        417 00:16:12,948 --> 00:16:15,450      It is really something.     418 00:16:15,550 --> 00:16:18,787    Teddy: In the frigid waters          of the Bering Sea,        419 00:16:18,887 --> 00:16:21,123          Northern Leader                  is on the hunt          420 00:16:21,223 --> 00:16:23,458        for more plentiful                fishing grounds.         421 00:16:23,558 --> 00:16:26,928       Hopefully, we'll have           bigger fish coming up.      422 00:16:27,029 --> 00:16:30,132       The smaller the fish,        the longer it takes the boat   423 00:16:30,232 --> 00:16:32,734        to fill up and the               less money we make.       424 00:16:32,834 --> 00:16:35,637          Teddy: Fishing                  these icy waters         425 00:16:35,737 --> 00:16:40,108    in the middle of winter is          a serious challenge.       426 00:16:40,208 --> 00:16:43,512  The Bering Sea is an extremely   nasty place this time of year.  427 00:16:43,612 --> 00:16:46,348                 ♪                428 00:16:46,448 --> 00:16:49,184   Teddy: Up in the wheelhouse,          mate James Sjolund        429 00:16:49,284 --> 00:16:53,021    is eyeing a powerful storm     moving towards the Bering Sea.  430 00:16:53,121 --> 00:16:54,856        James: We have the              forecast for tonight.      431 00:16:54,956 --> 00:16:57,092     Looking at possible gusts         of 65 out of the east.      432 00:16:57,192 --> 00:16:59,094  We'll be basically right in the     track line of the storm.     433 00:16:59,194 --> 00:17:00,929     It basically has an eye,             like a hurricane.        434 00:17:01,029 --> 00:17:04,099 So, it's a pretty well developed       low-pressure system.       435 00:17:04,199 --> 00:17:06,601        We'll try to fish,          but we're gonna have to see,   436 00:17:06,701 --> 00:17:08,336            see how bad                    it really gets.         437 00:17:08,437 --> 00:17:12,340   Teddy: A little while later,    Captain Andrew informs his crew 438 00:17:12,441 --> 00:17:16,178  about the approaching storm and    dangerous conditions ahead.   439 00:17:16,278 --> 00:17:17,679            In a couple                    of hours here,          440 00:17:17,779 --> 00:17:19,514      it's gonna be whipping               up pretty good.         441 00:17:19,614 --> 00:17:21,850                 ♪                442 00:17:21,950 --> 00:17:24,853     Teddy: Tearing northeast          across the Bering Sea,      443 00:17:24,953 --> 00:17:28,857      this monster will bring          waves 35 feet high and      444 00:17:28,957 --> 00:17:34,563   winds in excess of 60 knots,         or 70 miles per hour.      445 00:17:34,663 --> 00:17:37,065     It's just a matter of how           far north it comes,       446 00:17:37,165 --> 00:17:39,067       if it's gonna hit us                full on or not.         447 00:17:39,167 --> 00:17:43,338   Teddy: Northern Leader may be  the biggest vessel in its class, 448 00:17:43,438 --> 00:17:48,243    but the ship is still just       56 metres or 184 feet long.   449 00:17:48,343 --> 00:17:50,946        That doesn't bother                Captain Andrew.         450 00:17:51,046 --> 00:17:53,748     He knows Northern Leader            is tough as nails.        451 00:17:53,849 --> 00:17:56,251        We just need to be              really prepared, and,      452 00:17:56,351 --> 00:17:58,920         um, if we get the               full effect of it,        453 00:17:59,020 --> 00:18:01,089      well, we're definitely               on a good boat.         454 00:18:01,189 --> 00:18:02,591         That's for sure.         455 00:18:02,691 --> 00:18:04,593      So, the weather is bad,             as you guys know.        456 00:18:04,693 --> 00:18:06,094         Don't stand right                behind the door,         457 00:18:06,194 --> 00:18:08,096      'cause we're gonna have            waves breaking in.        458 00:18:08,196 --> 00:18:09,764         We're gonna be in                a following sea,         459 00:18:09,865 --> 00:18:11,433         so we want to be                  really careful.         460 00:18:11,533 --> 00:18:15,103   Teddy: Everyone must carry a        knife for emergencies.      461 00:18:15,203 --> 00:18:17,272      All the buoys are gonna      be set off the starboard side.  462 00:18:17,372 --> 00:18:19,107        We're not gonna go                to the port side.        463 00:18:19,207 --> 00:18:20,942            It'll be a                    little bit safer.        464 00:18:21,042 --> 00:18:23,945 If anything happens, make sure--   I want to see knife belts on,  465 00:18:24,045 --> 00:18:26,615     just like this, like he's         wearing his right here.     466 00:18:26,715 --> 00:18:29,117   Yeah, so get that thing up to   where you can use it, alright?  467 00:18:29,217 --> 00:18:30,452           All you guys.          468 00:18:30,552 --> 00:18:31,953      So, if you're going up             into the mid buoy,        469 00:18:32,053 --> 00:18:33,455       have knives where you                 can use it.           470 00:18:33,555 --> 00:18:35,123       If anything happens,           cut the line right away.     471 00:18:35,223 --> 00:18:39,127                 ♪                472 00:18:39,227 --> 00:18:41,129              Teddy:                    Deckhand Mike Johnson      473 00:18:41,229 --> 00:18:43,798         prepares for the                rough shift ahead.        474 00:18:43,899 --> 00:18:45,834    Oh, 70 mile-an-hour winds,          something like that.       475 00:18:45,934 --> 00:18:48,370        Oh, yeah, you gotta              stay on your toes.        476 00:18:48,470 --> 00:18:50,872         A lot of coffee.                    (Chuckles)            477 00:18:50,972 --> 00:18:55,877   Teddy: Joining him in the pit         is Tim Hoisington.        478 00:18:55,977 --> 00:18:57,712         He'll be working                   the dip net,           479 00:18:57,812 --> 00:19:00,715       and he too is bracing             for nasty weather.        480 00:19:00,815 --> 00:19:03,385  Tim: The ocean's unpredictable,       and a lot can happen.      481 00:19:03,485 --> 00:19:05,887     Like, you never know when       you can just go overboard,    482 00:19:05,987 --> 00:19:09,891   or when a rogue wave can just      come up or just anything.    483 00:19:09,991 --> 00:19:13,728                 ♪                484 00:19:13,828 --> 00:19:16,565   Teddy: But the gusting winds            and giant waves         485 00:19:16,665 --> 00:19:19,568          also get Tim's                 adrenaline racing.        486 00:19:19,668 --> 00:19:21,069               Tim:                      I love it outside.        487 00:19:21,169 --> 00:19:24,573    No matter how rough it is,            I still love it.         488 00:19:24,673 --> 00:19:26,575                 ♪                489 00:19:26,675 --> 00:19:28,410       We're getting there.       490 00:19:28,510 --> 00:19:30,412        Teddy: The Captain               manoeuvres the ship       491 00:19:30,512 --> 00:19:34,416    to protect the pit from the     worst of the wind and swells.  492 00:19:34,516 --> 00:19:38,353     I set up for the weather,     so this allowed me to fall back 493 00:19:38,453 --> 00:19:41,022       to the east and then          to tack down to the south.    494 00:19:41,122 --> 00:19:43,525    That allowed me to keep the       guys out of the weather.     495 00:19:43,625 --> 00:19:46,027            So, so far,               it's worked really well.     496 00:19:46,127 --> 00:19:49,698       Teddy: But the sea is           increasingly turbulent.     497 00:19:49,798 --> 00:19:51,866         The winds pick up                  in intensity.          498 00:19:51,967 --> 00:19:54,769        With powerful waves               rocking the ship,        499 00:19:54,869 --> 00:19:57,939     Mike and Tim struggle to          bring the fish aboard.      500 00:19:58,039 --> 00:20:02,244         (Waves crashing)         501 00:20:02,344 --> 00:20:04,079           Something to                  experience, though.       502 00:20:04,179 --> 00:20:06,081    You just got to be on your           feet at all times.        503 00:20:06,181 --> 00:20:07,582             In fact,                  it's really dangerous.      504 00:20:07,682 --> 00:20:10,585     Lots of things going on;       things flying, pants flying.   505 00:20:10,685 --> 00:20:12,420          You always have                to be on your toes.       506 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:15,590                 ♪                507 00:20:15,690 --> 00:20:17,959      Teddy: Northern leader                is now headed          508 00:20:18,059 --> 00:20:20,962         straight into the               worst of the storm.       509 00:20:21,062 --> 00:20:25,500      The wind and waves rise            higher and higher.        510 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:30,005   Andrew: We got 50 knots plus      right now, out of the east.   511 00:20:30,105 --> 00:20:32,507       Definitely 25-footers             every now and then.       512 00:20:32,607 --> 00:20:34,009          That's the ones                   that get us.           513 00:20:34,109 --> 00:20:36,177      So, every now and then,          it just blows us over.      514 00:20:36,278 --> 00:20:38,179       So, we're just trying            to stay on the gear,       515 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:40,181          and I'm hauling                actually quite slow       516 00:20:40,282 --> 00:20:42,350       to keep these guys in           the lead at the moment.     517 00:20:42,450 --> 00:20:46,354       So, it's, uh... Yeah,           it's not, it's not fun.     518 00:20:46,454 --> 00:20:47,856        And they're taking                 a lot of water.         519 00:20:47,956 --> 00:20:49,357         They get so much               spray at the roller.       520 00:20:49,457 --> 00:20:50,859         It just sprays up                   their face.           521 00:20:50,959 --> 00:20:52,360       It's really hard for                 them to see.           522 00:20:52,460 --> 00:20:59,367                 ♪                523 00:20:59,467 --> 00:21:01,369           Holy (Bleep)!                   What was that?          524 00:21:01,469 --> 00:21:02,704             Man: Oh!             525 00:21:02,804 --> 00:21:04,939                 ♪                526 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:07,609   So, later in the show, we're    back aboard the Northern Leader 527 00:21:07,709 --> 00:21:09,944         as that storm is             upgraded to a hurricane.     528 00:21:10,045 --> 00:21:11,446              I know.             529 00:21:11,546 --> 00:21:13,281     I'm watching that and I'm    thinking, no, that's not for me. 530 00:21:13,381 --> 00:21:15,116            Just nope.               I'm happy here on dry land.   531 00:21:15,216 --> 00:21:16,451    Teddy:                            Yeah.                        532 00:21:16,551 --> 00:21:18,286  But you can really just see how      scary that storm looks,     533 00:21:18,386 --> 00:21:20,622        even before it gets           to that hurricane status.    534 00:21:20,722 --> 00:21:22,290          Yeah, and that                 really illustrates        535 00:21:22,390 --> 00:21:24,125    why it's so important that          the hurricane hunters      536 00:21:24,225 --> 00:21:25,794           perfect that                   drone technology.        537 00:21:25,894 --> 00:21:27,295               Yeah,                          exactly.             538 00:21:27,395 --> 00:21:28,797       So, I met scientists                  who devote            539 00:21:28,897 --> 00:21:30,298        every waking moment                to their field,         540 00:21:30,398 --> 00:21:31,966    and the success or failure            of their testing         541 00:21:32,067 --> 00:21:33,968             has huge                      ramifications.          542 00:21:34,069 --> 00:21:37,372    So, everyone is on the edge            of their seats.         543 00:21:37,472 --> 00:21:42,043  The operation and the events to    unfold in just a few hours    544 00:21:42,143 --> 00:21:46,047       have been a stress on         everyone's minds for weeks.   545 00:21:46,147 --> 00:21:47,882      There's a lot of things             that can go wrong        546 00:21:47,982 --> 00:21:49,718          to not allow us                   to test, uh,           547 00:21:49,818 --> 00:21:53,054       including weather or            other technical issues.     548 00:21:53,154 --> 00:21:56,291    And I just hope that we get       the opportunity to test,     549 00:21:56,391 --> 00:22:00,362   uh, so that we're able to fly     this season in hurricanes.    550 00:22:00,462 --> 00:22:04,299  Aliya: Some of the things that      could go wrong depend on     551 00:22:04,399 --> 00:22:08,937  something no one can guarantee,  at least not yet: the weather.  552 00:22:09,037 --> 00:22:12,107   We have a small saying around      here: it takes 1,001 tiny    553 00:22:12,207 --> 00:22:15,276     miracles to bring, like,       something like this to life.   554 00:22:15,377 --> 00:22:18,279  And so, as you iteratively step    through the testing process   555 00:22:18,380 --> 00:22:20,181         to bring this new               technology online,        556 00:22:20,281 --> 00:22:22,517     every little obstacle has             to be overcome          557 00:22:22,617 --> 00:22:25,019  just to arrive at a point where    we're going to be tomorrow,   558 00:22:25,120 --> 00:22:27,155      which is an opportunity        to fly and launch and test.   559 00:22:27,255 --> 00:22:30,759     (Indistinct conversation)    560 00:22:30,859 --> 00:22:34,262   After the break, is the test        flight a go or a no-go?     561 00:22:34,362 --> 00:22:36,931     But you know, don't you?            You won't tell me?        562 00:22:37,031 --> 00:22:38,266         Ugh!                     563 00:22:38,366 --> 00:22:40,769     And lots of ice and snow       threaten the Bernina Express   564 00:22:40,869 --> 00:22:42,937       on its scenic journey            through Switzerland.       565 00:22:43,037 --> 00:22:45,273      And then we're back on            the Northern Leader,       566 00:22:45,373 --> 00:22:47,442           as that storm                    intensifies.           567 00:22:47,542 --> 00:22:48,777           And you know                      what, A.J.?           568 00:22:48,877 --> 00:22:50,612      I'm not gonna tell you            what happens either.       569 00:22:50,712 --> 00:22:53,615      This is The Mightiest:              Weather Warriors.        570 00:22:53,715 --> 00:22:59,554                 ♪                571 00:23:01,689 --> 00:23:01,723   (D                             572 00:23:01,723 --> 00:23:01,756   (Dra                           573 00:23:01,756 --> 00:23:01,790   (Drama                         574 00:23:01,790 --> 00:23:01,823   (Dramati                       575 00:23:01,823 --> 00:23:01,856   (Dramatic                      576 00:23:01,856 --> 00:23:01,890   (Dramatic in                   577 00:23:01,890 --> 00:23:01,923   (Dramatic inst                 578 00:23:01,923 --> 00:23:01,956   (Dramatic instru               579 00:23:01,956 --> 00:23:01,990   (Dramatic instrume             580 00:23:01,990 --> 00:23:02,023   (Dramatic instrument           581 00:23:02,023 --> 00:23:02,056   (Dramatic instrumental         582 00:23:02,056 --> 00:23:02,090   (Dramatic instrumental m       583 00:23:02,090 --> 00:23:02,123   (Dramatic instrumental mus     584 00:23:02,123 --> 00:23:02,157   (Dramatic instrumental music   585 00:23:02,157 --> 00:23:04,592   (Dramatic instrumental music)  586 00:23:04,692 --> 00:23:06,227                 ♪                587 00:23:06,327 --> 00:23:08,763     It's 8:00 in the morning              on flight day.          588 00:23:08,863 --> 00:23:11,766    When we left here yesterday        all systems were a go.      589 00:23:11,866 --> 00:23:13,001  We have learned that overnight  590 00:23:13,101 --> 00:23:17,505    after a final safety check,           one of the parts         591 00:23:17,605 --> 00:23:19,073      has a mechanical issue.     592 00:23:19,174 --> 00:23:20,308       Yeah, just one small       593 00:23:20,408 --> 00:23:21,342       challenge right now.       594 00:23:21,443 --> 00:23:23,411         We had a leak on                the hydraulic line.       595 00:23:23,511 --> 00:23:24,412   We really wanna do this test,  596 00:23:24,512 --> 00:23:25,580      but keeping the crusade     597 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:26,581       is really important.       598 00:23:26,681 --> 00:23:27,582      So, we're trying to get     599 00:23:27,682 --> 00:23:28,583      a part for it and we'll     600 00:23:28,683 --> 00:23:29,584      see what happens but...     601 00:23:29,684 --> 00:23:31,586          Can you show us                the hydraulic line?       602 00:23:31,686 --> 00:23:32,587               Sure.              603 00:23:32,687 --> 00:23:33,588   So, it's just the connecting   604 00:23:33,688 --> 00:23:35,590      here from this fitting              to this fitting.         605 00:23:35,690 --> 00:23:38,026   It'll be just like a one line   with kind of a 90° elbow here.  606 00:23:38,126 --> 00:23:39,360     And It's just associated     607 00:23:39,461 --> 00:23:40,595     with the landing gear so.    608 00:23:40,695 --> 00:23:44,666    Aliya: One faulty component         creates a potentially      609 00:23:44,766 --> 00:23:46,334        dangerous situation       610 00:23:46,434 --> 00:23:48,269      and delays the mission.     611 00:23:48,369 --> 00:23:51,039        But it won't grind              everything to a halt.      612 00:23:51,139 --> 00:23:53,241  We can run some of these things           in parallel.           613 00:23:53,341 --> 00:23:55,243     So, maintenance can start         working on these things     614 00:23:55,343 --> 00:23:56,244     while the crew continues     615 00:23:56,344 --> 00:23:57,245      to ready for the flight     616 00:23:57,345 --> 00:23:58,847      as if we are gonna go.      617 00:23:58,947 --> 00:24:01,249  That way when the time comes to    make a decision, we'll all    618 00:24:01,349 --> 00:24:02,283    be ready to go and execute.   619 00:24:02,383 --> 00:24:03,751            Oh, well...           620 00:24:03,852 --> 00:24:05,186              Charge.             621 00:24:05,286 --> 00:24:08,189   Aliya: Commander Adam Abitbol     and engineer Nick Underwood   622 00:24:08,289 --> 00:24:09,524    make some final adjustments   623 00:24:09,624 --> 00:24:12,193     to a camera capturing the          drone's test launch.       624 00:24:12,293 --> 00:24:14,829       We only get one shot       625 00:24:14,929 --> 00:24:16,297   at this so I wanna make sure   626 00:24:16,397 --> 00:24:19,300   kind of everything is set up        correctly for the test.     627 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:21,736        Right now Nick's on                  the ladder.           628 00:24:21,836 --> 00:24:23,972 He's trying to adjust the camera              focus.              629 00:24:24,072 --> 00:24:25,173     We expect the instrument     630 00:24:25,273 --> 00:24:26,274           to exit here.          631 00:24:26,374 --> 00:24:27,575   And so we're trying to adjust  632 00:24:27,675 --> 00:24:28,743   the field of view to capture   633 00:24:28,843 --> 00:24:32,180     the instrument exit while         having the best focus.      634 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:33,882     We have to make sure that    635 00:24:33,982 --> 00:24:35,316   everything is set before take  636 00:24:35,416 --> 00:24:38,419   off because once we take off       we can't adjust anything.    637 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:40,088    This is the camera itself.    638 00:24:40,188 --> 00:24:43,791  These are hard points and there 639 00:24:43,892 --> 00:24:46,194       are several of these               down in the wing.        640 00:24:46,294 --> 00:24:47,729   When the navy used to fly P3s  641 00:24:47,829 --> 00:24:49,664       they would hang bombs      642 00:24:49,764 --> 00:24:51,966     and missiles and whatever            else from these.         643 00:24:52,066 --> 00:24:54,068       And now we're hanging             flight test cameras       644 00:24:54,168 --> 00:24:55,470      for science work so...      645 00:24:55,570 --> 00:24:58,473                 ♪                646 00:24:58,573 --> 00:24:59,774           ...multi-use.          647 00:24:59,874 --> 00:25:02,310    Adam: That's out of focus.        That's out of focus now.     648 00:25:02,410 --> 00:25:04,679      Okay, give me a second.     649 00:25:04,779 --> 00:25:06,581                 ♪                650 00:25:06,681 --> 00:25:08,950       Adam: That's better,                that's better.          651 00:25:09,050 --> 00:25:09,951        I'm pretty content        652 00:25:10,051 --> 00:25:10,952       with that if you are.      653 00:25:11,052 --> 00:25:11,953           Aliya: Yeah.           654 00:25:12,053 --> 00:25:13,955  Yeah, we'll save the settings.  655 00:25:14,055 --> 00:25:15,123 That way we'll be ready to rock. 656 00:25:15,223 --> 00:25:16,124     It's great news, alright.    657 00:25:16,224 --> 00:25:17,392      Aliya: So, the cameras      658 00:25:17,492 --> 00:25:20,128      are ready, but they are          useless on the ground.      659 00:25:20,228 --> 00:25:22,163  Will Miss Piggy be able to fly? 660 00:25:22,263 --> 00:25:24,198       So, right now we have      661 00:25:24,299 --> 00:25:25,733     the hydraulic line issue     662 00:25:25,833 --> 00:25:27,268     on the port landing gear.    663 00:25:27,368 --> 00:25:29,804  We think-- and we're not going  664 00:25:29,904 --> 00:25:33,474 to make any decisions right now,    but we think we may be able   665 00:25:33,575 --> 00:25:34,475         to fix it today.         666 00:25:34,576 --> 00:25:36,544    Still have the 7:00pm limit   667 00:25:36,644 --> 00:25:40,181  because that might be an issue   given the duration of the burn. 668 00:25:40,281 --> 00:25:41,349         I'll know by noon        669 00:25:41,449 --> 00:25:42,517       if we're gonna push.       670 00:25:42,617 --> 00:25:46,487         Aliya: We are now               out of the meeting.       671 00:25:46,588 --> 00:25:47,689      And word in the hanger      672 00:25:47,789 --> 00:25:49,157   is that maintenance does have  673 00:25:49,257 --> 00:25:50,458     the replacement part for     674 00:25:50,558 --> 00:25:54,729  Miss Piggy's hydraulic system,      and it's being installed.    675 00:25:54,829 --> 00:25:57,432   Alright, I'm going upstairs.           Pump's coming on.        676 00:25:57,532 --> 00:25:58,600             Yes, sir.            677 00:25:58,700 --> 00:26:01,269                 ♪                678 00:26:01,369 --> 00:26:02,270         Well, we're done.        679 00:26:02,370 --> 00:26:03,738    I mean, we're gonna put the   680 00:26:03,838 --> 00:26:05,807   panel on now and hopefully we  can get some UAS actually going. 681 00:26:05,907 --> 00:26:09,677                 ♪                682 00:26:09,777 --> 00:26:10,812         Aliya: Meanwhile,        683 00:26:10,912 --> 00:26:12,180  Patrick Sosa and the NOAA crew  684 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:15,116      put the ALTIUS through           its final preparation.      685 00:26:15,216 --> 00:26:16,517              Bleed.              686 00:26:16,618 --> 00:26:18,319    Patches and hoses connect.    687 00:26:18,419 --> 00:26:20,388     Fuel port cabinet stall.     688 00:26:20,488 --> 00:26:23,024   Vehicle and flight, correct.   689 00:26:23,124 --> 00:26:26,127                 ♪                690 00:26:26,227 --> 00:26:27,161             Is it 29?            691 00:26:27,261 --> 00:26:28,162           Patrick: 29.           692 00:26:28,262 --> 00:26:29,497   Alright, and we're done here.  693 00:26:29,597 --> 00:26:32,100       Alright, good to go.       694 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:36,571    Aliya: With the ALTIUS now      pressurized and ready to fly,  695 00:26:36,671 --> 00:26:38,106   Patrick carefully delivers it  696 00:26:38,206 --> 00:26:41,643  the last few steps up and into               the P3.             697 00:26:41,743 --> 00:26:44,278    Let me know when I'm near.    698 00:26:44,379 --> 00:26:48,716                 ♪                699 00:26:48,816 --> 00:26:49,784           Installation,          700 00:26:49,884 --> 00:26:52,186    safety's engaged, free fall   701 00:26:52,286 --> 00:26:53,488    shooter adapter installed.    702 00:26:53,588 --> 00:26:55,156                 ♪                703 00:26:55,256 --> 00:26:56,991        GPS cable connect.        704 00:26:57,091 --> 00:26:59,761       Alright, good to go.       705 00:26:59,861 --> 00:27:03,598                 ♪                706 00:27:03,698 --> 00:27:05,600  Oh, yeah, pleasantly surprised. 707 00:27:05,700 --> 00:27:06,934     I wasn't sure if we were     708 00:27:07,035 --> 00:27:10,772  going to fly today and this is        really very exciting.      709 00:27:10,872 --> 00:27:11,906         And I just think         710 00:27:12,006 --> 00:27:13,574  that we're set up for success.  711 00:27:13,675 --> 00:27:15,343      Boy, it's hot out here.     712 00:27:15,443 --> 00:27:16,811    I'm gonna go in there guys.   713 00:27:16,911 --> 00:27:20,081                 ♪                714 00:27:20,181 --> 00:27:21,082       Aliya: Everyone takes      715 00:27:21,182 --> 00:27:22,316           their places.          716 00:27:22,417 --> 00:27:24,919  This is what they have trained            and practiced          717 00:27:25,019 --> 00:27:26,621      and worked so hard for.     718 00:27:26,721 --> 00:27:27,789             Going in.            719 00:27:27,889 --> 00:27:29,457    We're ready. We are ready.    720 00:27:29,557 --> 00:27:32,427    Captain, 1-14, camera port.   721 00:27:32,527 --> 00:27:33,861            Ladder up.            722 00:27:33,961 --> 00:27:35,563          (Radio chatter)         723 00:27:35,663 --> 00:27:37,832                 ♪                724 00:27:37,932 --> 00:27:40,134  Aliya: Taking to the sky, Miss         Piggy and her crew        725 00:27:40,234 --> 00:27:41,235        are one step closer       726 00:27:41,335 --> 00:27:42,870   to completing their mission.   727 00:27:42,970 --> 00:27:45,807     But they've got a lot of           nautical miles to go.      728 00:27:45,907 --> 00:27:48,176                 ♪                729 00:27:48,276 --> 00:27:49,577    The green light for testing   730 00:27:49,677 --> 00:27:51,345  was very welcome news at NOAA.  731 00:27:51,446 --> 00:27:53,781 There was a huge sense of relief          in the hanger.          732 00:27:53,881 --> 00:27:54,982    But it didn't last for long   733 00:27:55,083 --> 00:27:56,384     because the question now     734 00:27:56,484 --> 00:27:59,053   becomes will that drone work,    and we're about to find out.   735 00:27:59,153 --> 00:28:00,722   But first I take in the epic   736 00:28:00,822 --> 00:28:03,157         Swiss Alps aboard              the Bernina Express.       737 00:28:03,257 --> 00:28:06,060 But maintaining the track there,          it's a massive          738 00:28:06,160 --> 00:28:07,528        ongoing challenge.        739 00:28:07,628 --> 00:28:10,364 It involves breaking through ice   and sometimes even triggering  740 00:28:10,465 --> 00:28:11,566      controlled avalanches.      741 00:28:11,666 --> 00:28:12,867    It's all to keep the train    742 00:28:12,967 --> 00:28:14,268     and its passengers safe.     743 00:28:14,368 --> 00:28:20,875   Over 230,000 ride the Bernina     Express every year to enjoy   744 00:28:20,975 --> 00:28:22,443      the impressive sights.      745 00:28:22,543 --> 00:28:23,845            (Laughter)            746 00:28:23,945 --> 00:28:26,180     In the middle of winter,     747 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:28,049      it's a constant battle                 against the           748 00:28:28,149 --> 00:28:31,219   elements to keep the Bernina   Express rolling down the tracks. 749 00:28:31,319 --> 00:28:34,522   Starting work at 5:00am this   750 00:28:34,622 --> 00:28:38,326     morning was anything but        fun for track master Adam.    751 00:28:38,426 --> 00:28:40,661    Translator: Today is cold.    752 00:28:40,762 --> 00:28:42,864   We're used to being outside.   753 00:28:42,964 --> 00:28:44,565        We like to be warm,              but that's the job.       754 00:28:46,100 --> 00:28:47,969     Teddy: Adam's responsible    755 00:28:48,069 --> 00:28:49,871       for the 61-kilometre       756 00:28:49,971 --> 00:28:53,841      or 38-mile stretch from          Thusis to Saint Mortiz.     757 00:28:53,941 --> 00:28:55,710  Part of the job is making sure  758 00:28:55,810 --> 00:28:58,246        trains can squeeze                through tunnels.         759 00:28:58,346 --> 00:28:59,847    Translator: Because of the    760 00:28:59,947 --> 00:29:04,018  profile, the tunnels are small,       the trains are wide.       761 00:29:04,118 --> 00:29:06,187   The ice, do you see up there?  762 00:29:06,287 --> 00:29:07,989     Teddy: Ground water seeps    763 00:29:08,089 --> 00:29:10,625  into the cracks of the tunnels            and freezes.           764 00:29:10,725 --> 00:29:13,961         That shrinks the             clearance on both sides.     765 00:29:14,061 --> 00:29:15,863  So, all winter, at least twice  766 00:29:15,963 --> 00:29:20,101  a week, the team claws back the  ice, armed with only pick axes. 767 00:29:20,201 --> 00:29:26,707                 ♪                768 00:29:26,808 --> 00:29:30,144     (Speaking other language)    769 00:29:30,244 --> 00:29:33,381                 ♪                770 00:29:33,481 --> 00:29:36,417  Teddy: They shovel chunks into       the wagon and then turn     771 00:29:36,517 --> 00:29:37,819       their focus overhead.      772 00:29:37,919 --> 00:29:45,760                 ♪                773 00:29:45,860 --> 00:29:47,195    Translator: Falling icicles   774 00:29:47,295 --> 00:29:49,297     could hit the windshield     775 00:29:49,397 --> 00:29:51,199       and hurt the driver.       776 00:29:51,299 --> 00:29:55,403        Teddy: So, the crew            takes one for the team.     777 00:29:55,503 --> 00:29:57,138    Translator: We are sturdy,    778 00:29:57,238 --> 00:29:59,407  we are strong, we can take it.  779 00:29:59,507 --> 00:30:03,010    If the helmet does its job,         nothing will happen.       780 00:30:03,110 --> 00:30:04,812      Teddy: Ice build up on      781 00:30:04,912 --> 00:30:08,583  the power lines could shut down  our trip and every other train  782 00:30:08,683 --> 00:30:10,484    on this single-track line.    783 00:30:10,585 --> 00:30:13,421    Translator: The ice doesn't   784 00:30:13,521 --> 00:30:17,158 destroy the power lines, but the   pantograph that conducts the   785 00:30:17,258 --> 00:30:18,559  power to the train will break.  786 00:30:18,659 --> 00:30:20,962        And then it's done.       787 00:30:21,062 --> 00:30:26,133   Teddy: The overhead wires are        live, pulsating with       788 00:30:26,234 --> 00:30:28,469   11,000 volts of electricity.   789 00:30:28,569 --> 00:30:30,304          The crew has to                    use special           790 00:30:30,404 --> 00:30:32,373  equipment made of carbon fibre. 791 00:30:32,473 --> 00:30:35,276  Translator: These poles protect          you from being          792 00:30:35,376 --> 00:30:36,644      electrocuted so nothing     793 00:30:36,744 --> 00:30:37,945        will happen to us.        794 00:30:38,045 --> 00:30:39,380    We can do the work without    795 00:30:39,480 --> 00:30:40,915   turning the electricity off.   796 00:30:41,015 --> 00:30:43,584        Their price tag is               1,500 Swiss francs.       797 00:30:43,684 --> 00:30:47,421  Teddy: A small price to pay to    stay safe in a job that could  798 00:30:47,521 --> 00:30:49,257    cost these men their lives.   799 00:30:49,357 --> 00:30:51,525    Translator: My family does    800 00:30:51,626 --> 00:30:55,062         get scared for me             every once in a while.      801 00:30:55,162 --> 00:30:58,165      Last year I was almost             tipped by a train.        802 00:30:58,266 --> 00:31:01,869  One of my colleagues grabbed me   by the shoulder and yanked me  803 00:31:01,969 --> 00:31:02,870          out of the way.         804 00:31:02,970 --> 00:31:07,241                 ♪                805 00:31:07,341 --> 00:31:08,409   Teddy: When it was built over  806 00:31:08,509 --> 00:31:09,610  a century ago, the Bernina line 807 00:31:09,710 --> 00:31:12,880          was meant to be               used only in summer.       808 00:31:12,980 --> 00:31:15,950          Today even the             state-of-the-start Bernina    809 00:31:16,050 --> 00:31:17,618   Express needs all the help it  810 00:31:17,718 --> 00:31:20,354 can get to handle the hazards of          winter weather.         811 00:31:20,454 --> 00:31:24,525                 ♪                812 00:31:24,625 --> 00:31:27,261    In just a bit we're back on   board the Northern Leader as the 813 00:31:27,361 --> 00:31:30,197  crew keeps working even in the  face of a hurricane level storm. 814 00:31:30,298 --> 00:31:31,432         And what happens         815 00:31:31,532 --> 00:31:32,767    when the ALTIUS drone makes   816 00:31:32,867 --> 00:31:34,001      its maiden test flight?     817 00:31:34,101 --> 00:31:36,404       Will it revolutionize             hurricane science?        818 00:31:36,504 --> 00:31:40,274    I'm there to find out first                 hand.              819 00:31:40,374 --> 00:31:46,147                 ♪                820 00:31:48,149 --> 00:31:48,182   (D                             821 00:31:48,182 --> 00:31:48,215   (Dra                           822 00:31:48,215 --> 00:31:48,249   (Drama                         823 00:31:48,249 --> 00:31:48,282   (Dramati                       824 00:31:48,282 --> 00:31:48,316   (Dramatic                      825 00:31:48,316 --> 00:31:48,349   (Dramatic in                   826 00:31:48,349 --> 00:31:48,382   (Dramatic inst                 827 00:31:48,382 --> 00:31:48,416   (Dramatic instru               828 00:31:48,416 --> 00:31:48,449   (Dramatic instrume             829 00:31:48,449 --> 00:31:48,482   (Dramatic instrument           830 00:31:48,482 --> 00:31:48,516   (Dramatic instrumental         831 00:31:48,516 --> 00:31:48,549   (Dramatic instrumental m       832 00:31:48,549 --> 00:31:48,582   (Dramatic instrumental mus     833 00:31:48,582 --> 00:31:48,616   (Dramatic instrumental music   834 00:31:48,616 --> 00:31:49,984   (Dramatic instrumental music)  835 00:31:50,084 --> 00:31:57,658                 ♪                836 00:31:57,758 --> 00:31:58,659     Teddy: Out in the middle     837 00:31:58,759 --> 00:32:00,161        of the barren sea,        838 00:32:00,261 --> 00:32:03,631  a massive wave has just crashed into the pit of Northern Leader. 839 00:32:03,731 --> 00:32:06,200                 ♪                840 00:32:06,300 --> 00:32:08,703    No one can see Tim, the man         working the dip net.       841 00:32:08,803 --> 00:32:10,705      Was he swept overboard?     842 00:32:10,805 --> 00:32:15,743                 ♪                843 00:32:15,843 --> 00:32:18,245    On the bridge, the captain     immediately radios below deck.  844 00:32:18,346 --> 00:32:19,513          Hey, check out          845 00:32:19,613 --> 00:32:20,514          the dip netter.         846 00:32:20,614 --> 00:32:21,849  He's got hit by a lot of water. 847 00:32:21,949 --> 00:32:24,085        Teddy: Fortunately,                 Tim is safe.           848 00:32:24,185 --> 00:32:26,854                 ♪                849 00:32:26,954 --> 00:32:29,156     The wave knocked him off         his feet and slammed him     850 00:32:29,256 --> 00:32:30,191          around the pit.         851 00:32:30,291 --> 00:32:32,159                 ♪                852 00:32:32,259 --> 00:32:36,197 He's still dazed, but manages to    hobble around with the help   853 00:32:36,297 --> 00:32:38,065             of a mate                  and another deckhand.      854 00:32:38,165 --> 00:32:40,501     Honestly, I just remember    855 00:32:40,601 --> 00:32:42,603       a big wave coming in.      856 00:32:42,703 --> 00:32:46,374     And next thing I know I'm       doing-- back for the door.    857 00:32:46,474 --> 00:32:48,509      That's the last thing I                 remember.            858 00:32:48,609 --> 00:32:49,710   Yeah, it's like brick walls,   859 00:32:49,810 --> 00:32:52,146  like semi-trucks is hitting you            with water.           860 00:32:52,246 --> 00:32:54,048                 ♪                861 00:32:54,148 --> 00:32:55,182       Teddy: He's battered       862 00:32:55,282 --> 00:32:58,085    and bruised, but Tim keeps           a sense of humour.        863 00:32:58,185 --> 00:32:59,520    Got some on my butt cheek,    864 00:32:59,620 --> 00:33:01,722        but I can't really              show that on camera.       865 00:33:01,822 --> 00:33:02,990   And I got my head right here.  866 00:33:03,090 --> 00:33:05,092  You kind of see an old bruise,  867 00:33:05,192 --> 00:33:08,729    but I just-- I think I got     knocked out a little bit 'cause 868 00:33:08,829 --> 00:33:10,097  I just don't remember anything. 869 00:33:10,197 --> 00:33:12,700   Teddy: What Tim does know is        that it could have been     870 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:13,868           a lot worse.           871 00:33:13,968 --> 00:33:16,270    You know, usually just went               overboard            872 00:33:16,370 --> 00:33:19,673     and they don't even know.    873 00:33:19,774 --> 00:33:22,143         Yeah, it's crazy.        874 00:33:22,243 --> 00:33:25,746    Hey, I'm still a little bit            shook up, yeah.         875 00:33:25,846 --> 00:33:29,950                 ♪                876 00:33:30,051 --> 00:33:32,386 Teddy: The winds are now gusting          over 50 knots.          877 00:33:32,486 --> 00:33:33,854     Justin, give me the call.    878 00:33:33,954 --> 00:33:37,091                 ♪                879 00:33:37,191 --> 00:33:39,193  Teddy: But having worked in the     pit himself, the captain     880 00:33:39,293 --> 00:33:41,629     knows just what to do to             keep on fishing.         881 00:33:41,729 --> 00:33:43,631    But it's just too dangerous   882 00:33:43,731 --> 00:33:45,332  right now to have a dip netter. 883 00:33:45,433 --> 00:33:47,501    The gaffer is a little bit    884 00:33:47,601 --> 00:33:49,070          more protected.         885 00:33:49,170 --> 00:33:51,272   He can tuck around the corner    and get away if it's a swell   886 00:33:51,372 --> 00:33:53,274      that's swooping around              at the bow there.        887 00:33:53,374 --> 00:33:54,742                 ♪                888 00:33:54,842 --> 00:33:57,278  Teddy: In this extreme weather            only one man           889 00:33:57,378 --> 00:33:59,013       will work in the pit.      890 00:33:59,113 --> 00:34:02,817    He'll do a shorter shift of       30 minutes on the roller     891 00:34:02,917 --> 00:34:05,519      before another deckhand           will take his place.       892 00:34:05,619 --> 00:34:10,558                 ♪                893 00:34:10,658 --> 00:34:13,027       Up on the bridge, the          captain watches the crew     894 00:34:13,127 --> 00:34:14,361        in the pit closely.       895 00:34:14,462 --> 00:34:17,598          We haven't seen                  the end of it.          896 00:34:17,698 --> 00:34:21,235       We probably got four,              five more hours.         897 00:34:21,335 --> 00:34:24,472                 ♪                898 00:34:24,572 --> 00:34:29,677       Teddy: Captain Andrew         and his crew never flinch.    899 00:34:29,777 --> 00:34:32,146           And the catch                 continues to grow.        900 00:34:32,246 --> 00:34:35,483      Excellent fishing day.       We're over 25 tonnes right now. 901 00:34:35,583 --> 00:34:38,319              Teddy:                 On any other fishing ship,    902 00:34:38,419 --> 00:34:41,655    weather and seas like this     would've shut them down by now. 903 00:34:41,755 --> 00:34:45,192        I've only shut down              twice in my career.       904 00:34:45,292 --> 00:34:48,762    Northern Leader never has.    905 00:34:48,863 --> 00:34:52,199        Just past 50 nauts,           it is only boat to be on.    906 00:34:52,299 --> 00:34:54,368              Teddy:                 There's a serious incentive   907 00:34:54,468 --> 00:34:55,936            to push on.           908 00:34:56,036 --> 00:34:59,173     Northern Leader's freezer           is filling up fast.       909 00:34:59,273 --> 00:35:00,774                 ♪                910 00:35:00,875 --> 00:35:03,010   We don't got that far to go.   911 00:35:03,110 --> 00:35:04,912       So, you know, we have         some weather at this point,   912 00:35:05,012 --> 00:35:07,248    but we like to try to keep           pushing on through        913 00:35:07,348 --> 00:35:08,549         and get it done.         914 00:35:08,649 --> 00:35:13,921                 ♪                915 00:35:14,021 --> 00:35:17,291         (Waves splashing)        916 00:35:17,391 --> 00:35:19,059              Teddy:                   For the next few hours,     917 00:35:19,160 --> 00:35:22,196     Northern Leader continues       to haul in the cod fish...    918 00:35:22,296 --> 00:35:25,065                 ♪                919 00:35:25,166 --> 00:35:27,601      ...riding out the storm              until morning.          920 00:35:27,701 --> 00:35:30,571                 ♪                921 00:35:30,671 --> 00:35:33,240         (Birds squawking)        922 00:35:33,340 --> 00:35:36,477            After four                 perilous weeks at sea,      923 00:35:36,577 --> 00:35:39,980      the biggest long-liner       in Alaska heads back to port... 924 00:35:40,080 --> 00:35:44,385       We're gonna steam to           Dutch Harbor full speed.     925 00:35:44,485 --> 00:35:46,287              Teddy:                     ...ready to unload        926 00:35:46,387 --> 00:35:48,489    a whopping $2 million worth   927 00:35:48,589 --> 00:35:52,826     of the finest cod, skate,       and Pollock on the planet.    928 00:35:52,927 --> 00:35:55,129                 ♪                929 00:35:55,229 --> 00:35:58,766    We're gonna turn this thing       around and get it headed     930 00:35:58,866 --> 00:36:00,868          right back out                 to the Bering Sea.        931 00:36:00,968 --> 00:36:03,904              Teddy:                  And just 24 hours later,     932 00:36:04,004 --> 00:36:05,573          Northern Leader                   and its crew           933 00:36:05,673 --> 00:36:08,442      will be back out doing            what they do best...       934 00:36:08,542 --> 00:36:11,545        The Northern Leader         just goes and goes and goes.   935 00:36:11,645 --> 00:36:12,913              Teddy:                  ...fishing the turbulent,    936 00:36:13,013 --> 00:36:16,850  unpredictable, and wild waters         of the Bering Sea.        937 00:36:16,951 --> 00:36:20,487                 ♪                938 00:36:20,588 --> 00:36:22,189   Talk about weather warriors.   939 00:36:22,289 --> 00:36:24,391  The crew on the Northern Leader           are fearless.          940 00:36:24,491 --> 00:36:26,527    All right, well, it's time        to get back to the action    941 00:36:26,627 --> 00:36:28,229 with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters. 942 00:36:28,329 --> 00:36:30,931     They're finally about to          deploy this test drone.     943 00:36:31,031 --> 00:36:32,733           This is truly             a historical moment, right?   944 00:36:32,833 --> 00:36:34,835       But only if it works.      945 00:36:34,935 --> 00:36:37,071                 ♪                946 00:36:37,171 --> 00:36:39,206  Overcoming multiple challenges, 947 00:36:39,306 --> 00:36:41,342        including a faulty                hydraulics line,         948 00:36:41,442 --> 00:36:45,746    NOAA's P3 Orion Miss Piggy     finally takes off from her base 949 00:36:45,846 --> 00:36:49,984 at Lakeland Linder International        Airport in Florida.       950 00:36:50,084 --> 00:36:54,154     The P3 is carrying a crew       of scientists and engineers   951 00:36:54,255 --> 00:36:57,524 conducting a crucial test flight      for the next generation     952 00:36:57,625 --> 00:37:01,228 of hurricane hunting technology:          aerial drones.          953 00:37:01,328 --> 00:37:03,664              So far,                  conditions look ideal.      954 00:37:03,764 --> 00:37:06,433        It's not quite glass         on the gulf so that's good.   955 00:37:06,533 --> 00:37:09,203            Free winds.           There's a little bit out there.  956 00:37:09,303 --> 00:37:10,204               Man:                   Yeah, the winds look great   957 00:37:10,304 --> 00:37:11,372          from the south.         958 00:37:11,472 --> 00:37:12,873               Adam:              It'd be a little more pressure.  959 00:37:12,973 --> 00:37:14,275              Aliya:                     Miss Piggy arrives        960 00:37:14,375 --> 00:37:16,343         at the designated                  test airspace          961 00:37:16,443 --> 00:37:20,047        200 nautical miles             out over the Atlantic.      962 00:37:20,147 --> 00:37:23,350     There, expendable sensor        packages called dropsondes    963 00:37:23,450 --> 00:37:26,754      are deployed to measure          atmospheric conditions.     964 00:37:26,854 --> 00:37:29,590    They've been part of NOAA's          toolkit for decades       965 00:37:29,690 --> 00:37:34,361   and their data will establish   a baseline for ALTIUS to match. 966 00:37:34,461 --> 00:37:36,463       We drop the drop zone               at 10,000 feet          967 00:37:36,563 --> 00:37:41,135 and what this drop zone does is,     like, taking temperature,    968 00:37:41,235 --> 00:37:44,171     air pressure, dew point,         humidity, vertical speed,    969 00:37:44,271 --> 00:37:47,808   wind direction at each level          as it's going down.       970 00:37:47,908 --> 00:37:50,044                 ♪                971 00:37:50,144 --> 00:37:51,412              Man 2:                 (Unclear) is passing through  972 00:37:51,512 --> 00:37:53,480 1000 feet on its way to splash.  973 00:37:53,580 --> 00:37:56,950    One's down to about 8 nauts,    but so far, no lightvariable.  974 00:37:57,051 --> 00:37:58,319              Man 3:                   Yeah, we're watching it.    975 00:37:58,419 --> 00:37:59,720         This is excellent.       976 00:37:59,820 --> 00:38:01,188              Aliya:                       Dr. Joe Cione,          977 00:38:01,288 --> 00:38:03,691        lead meteorologist                 on the project,         978 00:38:03,791 --> 00:38:05,993            feels good                  about their progress.      979 00:38:06,093 --> 00:38:07,594            Knock on--                 well, there's no wood,      980 00:38:07,695 --> 00:38:09,063   but knock on something here.   981 00:38:09,163 --> 00:38:12,032     And I'm really confident       that things are gonna go well  982 00:38:12,132 --> 00:38:14,635   and we're gonna find out here        in a couple minutes.       983 00:38:14,735 --> 00:38:17,338              Aliya:                    Rounding out the team      984 00:38:17,438 --> 00:38:19,406  for this historic test flight,  985 00:38:19,506 --> 00:38:22,076         Area-I engineers,          Patrick Sosa and Josh Goates,  986 00:38:22,176 --> 00:38:25,012       who have been working          on the ALTIUS for years.     987 00:38:25,112 --> 00:38:27,081 We are going to do a power cycle          on the aircraft.        988 00:38:27,181 --> 00:38:28,415       I think we're feeling                pretty good.           989 00:38:28,515 --> 00:38:30,150  We're feeling pretty confident      that it's gonna work out,    990 00:38:30,250 --> 00:38:33,554  but it's still pretty exciting,  pretty nervous that, you know,  991 00:38:33,654 --> 00:38:34,755   whenever we see this launch,   992 00:38:34,855 --> 00:38:36,323        it's gonna tumble,                 tumble, tumble,         993 00:38:36,423 --> 00:38:40,627  and then it's gonna recover and  be flying, so pretty exciting.  994 00:38:40,728 --> 00:38:43,197              Aliya:                     The go, no-go check       995 00:38:43,297 --> 00:38:46,333     is the crew's last chance          to ensure everything       996 00:38:46,433 --> 00:38:47,868        is set for launch.        997 00:38:47,968 --> 00:38:51,605     If anything looks wrong,         from weather to airspace,    998 00:38:51,705 --> 00:38:55,676        to ALTIUS systems,          now is the time to speak up.   999 00:38:55,776 --> 00:38:57,244               Pilot?             1000 00:38:57,344 --> 00:38:58,846            We're a go.           1001 00:38:58,946 --> 00:39:00,080            -(Unclear).                          -Go.              1002 00:39:00,180 --> 00:39:01,415         -Flight director.                       -Go.              1003 00:39:01,515 --> 00:39:02,716            -Eight apps.                         -Go.              1004 00:39:02,816 --> 00:39:04,685               -AVO?                         -AVO is go.           1005 00:39:04,785 --> 00:39:06,253      And test director is go.    1006 00:39:06,353 --> 00:39:10,224 Pilot, please execute the ALTIUS      WP-3D launch checklist.     1007 00:39:10,324 --> 00:39:11,925    All right, here we go, guys.  1008 00:39:12,025 --> 00:39:13,627              Aliya:                       Inside the P3,          1009 00:39:13,727 --> 00:39:15,996        aside from the hum             of Miss Piggy's engines     1010 00:39:16,096 --> 00:39:21,568     and the air rushing by at     210 nauts, 250 miles per hour,  1011 00:39:21,668 --> 00:39:24,171     you can hear a pin drop.     1012 00:39:24,271 --> 00:39:27,074               Man:                  Standby for final countdown   1013 00:39:27,174 --> 00:39:32,546       in five, four, three,              two, one, launch.        1014 00:39:32,646 --> 00:39:35,549                 ♪                1015 00:39:35,649 --> 00:39:37,117              Man 2:                       Payload is away.        1016 00:39:37,217 --> 00:39:38,819              Man 3:                  Safe separation confirmed.   1017 00:39:38,919 --> 00:39:40,087              Man 4:                        All standing.          1018 00:39:40,187 --> 00:39:41,455          Nice job, guys.         1019 00:39:41,555 --> 00:39:42,723              Aliya:                     And ALTIUS is away,       1020 00:39:42,823 --> 00:39:45,626        but there's no time         for congratulations just yet.  1021 00:39:45,726 --> 00:39:47,494          Will it link up                 with Miss Piggy?         1022 00:39:47,594 --> 00:39:49,396            Will it do                what it was built to do?     1023 00:39:49,496 --> 00:39:50,731      We have good telemetry.     1024 00:39:50,831 --> 00:39:53,834      Aircraft is flying level              at 7,300 feet.         1025 00:39:53,934 --> 00:39:56,904           Slowing down.            About to begin wing extension. 1026 00:39:57,004 --> 00:39:59,973       The next step will be           to perform our mission.     1027 00:40:00,073 --> 00:40:02,476        We are going to be              recording wind speeds      1028 00:40:02,576 --> 00:40:04,378       and wind temperature,               wind humidity,          1029 00:40:04,478 --> 00:40:07,147   all of that, and making sure         that all of that data      1030 00:40:07,247 --> 00:40:09,683     that we're recording from       the ALTIUS matches the P3.    1031 00:40:09,783 --> 00:40:11,718              Aliya:                  Akshar loads a dropsonde     1032 00:40:11,819 --> 00:40:13,353    to measure the atmosphere,    1033 00:40:13,454 --> 00:40:16,190           then launches             a bathythermograph, or BT,    1034 00:40:16,290 --> 00:40:18,992        to provide an ocean            temperature comparison.     1035 00:40:19,092 --> 00:40:20,828         Alright, BT's up.        1036 00:40:20,928 --> 00:40:23,163              Aliya:                Between these and the ALTIUS,  1037 00:40:23,263 --> 00:40:25,766           the NOAA team                 is flush with data.       1038 00:40:25,866 --> 00:40:28,168   ALTIUS is currently reporting  1039 00:40:28,268 --> 00:40:30,504     a sea surface temperature              of 28 degrees.         1040 00:40:30,604 --> 00:40:32,606         That's 5000 feet,            so it'll probably warm up    1041 00:40:32,706 --> 00:40:34,041           as we go down.         1042 00:40:34,141 --> 00:40:35,642       What does the BT say?      1043 00:40:35,742 --> 00:40:37,277                29.               1044 00:40:37,377 --> 00:40:38,846               Joe:                    I think it's around 29.     1045 00:40:38,946 --> 00:40:40,848   (Indiscernible radio chatter)  1046 00:40:40,948 --> 00:40:43,217 I'm getting a nice flow of data. 1047 00:40:43,317 --> 00:40:46,053               Man:               We know exactly what those fish  1048 00:40:46,153 --> 00:40:47,588    are experiencing right now.   1049 00:40:47,688 --> 00:40:49,256     What their vat temperature                is like.            1050 00:40:49,356 --> 00:40:50,858                 ♪                1051 00:40:50,958 --> 00:40:53,927 The next thing we're going to do      is fly very, very low.      1052 00:40:54,027 --> 00:40:56,663    We're going to get down to      about 100 feet off the ocean.  1053 00:40:56,763 --> 00:40:58,932          I talked before             about how the storm eats     1054 00:40:59,032 --> 00:41:00,434  and how it feeds itself using,  1055 00:41:00,534 --> 00:41:02,536        uh, the evaporation                from the ocean.         1056 00:41:02,636 --> 00:41:04,505       To really understand                how that works,         1057 00:41:04,605 --> 00:41:06,240          you got to get                 really, really low,       1058 00:41:06,340 --> 00:41:07,808          right near that                air-sea interface.        1059 00:41:07,908 --> 00:41:10,077              Aliya:                As the test flight winds down  1060 00:41:10,177 --> 00:41:12,980        and the crew begins          to process their findings,    1061 00:41:13,080 --> 00:41:16,783      it isn't lost on anyone           how rare this day is.      1062 00:41:16,884 --> 00:41:19,052  We do have to look at the data. 1063 00:41:19,152 --> 00:41:20,554        I have to calm down                 a little bit.          1064 00:41:20,654 --> 00:41:23,957    We have to compare the data      with the data we have here.   1065 00:41:24,057 --> 00:41:27,694   But looking at it initially,       it looks very promising.     1066 00:41:27,794 --> 00:41:28,829             Perfect.             1067 00:41:28,929 --> 00:41:30,063     Data you can pull out of.    1068 00:41:30,163 --> 00:41:31,098               Okay!              1069 00:41:31,198 --> 00:41:32,299        It's not on gauge.        1070 00:41:32,399 --> 00:41:33,467              Aliya:                With a payload of fresh data   1071 00:41:33,567 --> 00:41:36,503     plus thrilled scientists              and engineers,          1072 00:41:36,603 --> 00:41:40,007         Miss Piggy turns                   towards home.          1073 00:41:40,107 --> 00:41:42,009            A.J., what                 an unforgettable moment     1074 00:41:42,109 --> 00:41:43,844           that you got                   to be a part of.         1075 00:41:43,944 --> 00:41:44,912         That is so cool.         1076 00:41:45,012 --> 00:41:45,913            Absolutely.           1077 00:41:46,013 --> 00:41:47,247   I can't emphasize it enough.   1078 00:41:47,347 --> 00:41:49,383    What we all just witnessed      really was history being made  1079 00:41:49,483 --> 00:41:50,951         when it comes to                hurricane science.        1080 00:41:51,051 --> 00:41:52,119               Wow.               1081 00:41:52,219 --> 00:41:53,453    Okay, so what happens next?   1082 00:41:53,554 --> 00:41:55,055           Well, so now                Miss Piggy comes home.      1083 00:41:55,155 --> 00:41:57,791       And after the break,           I learn how close NOAA is    1084 00:41:57,891 --> 00:42:01,895    to actually deploying this     new drone in a real hurricane.  1085 00:42:01,995 --> 00:42:04,865     (Instrumental rock music)    1086 00:42:04,965 --> 00:42:07,401                 ♪                1087 00:42:08,969 --> 00:42:09,002     (I                           1088 00:42:09,002 --> 00:42:09,036     (Ins                         1089 00:42:09,036 --> 00:42:09,069     (Instr                       1090 00:42:09,069 --> 00:42:09,102     (Instrum                     1091 00:42:09,102 --> 00:42:09,136     (Instrumen                   1092 00:42:09,136 --> 00:42:09,169     (Instrumenta                 1093 00:42:09,169 --> 00:42:09,202     (Instrumental                1094 00:42:09,202 --> 00:42:09,236     (Instrumental ro             1095 00:42:09,236 --> 00:42:09,269     (Instrumental rock           1096 00:42:09,269 --> 00:42:09,303     (Instrumental rock m         1097 00:42:09,303 --> 00:42:09,336     (Instrumental rock mus       1098 00:42:09,336 --> 00:42:09,369     (Instrumental rock music     1099 00:42:09,369 --> 00:42:11,738     (Instrumental rock music)    1100 00:42:11,838 --> 00:42:14,474        (Engine whooshing)        1101 00:42:14,575 --> 00:42:16,910       This is the Mightiest              Weather Warriors.        1102 00:42:17,010 --> 00:42:19,046          Now, we've seen            the NOAA hurricane hunters    1103 00:42:19,146 --> 00:42:22,549   hard at work on a new tool to   add to their research arsenal.  1104 00:42:22,649 --> 00:42:25,152        Well, and hopefully         the data that drone collects   1105 00:42:25,252 --> 00:42:26,720        will help them save               even more lives.         1106 00:42:26,820 --> 00:42:28,722      Yeah, the possibilities         are incredibly exciting,     1107 00:42:28,822 --> 00:42:32,225   but a successful test flight     is really just the beginning.  1108 00:42:32,326 --> 00:42:34,494    (Light instrumental music)    1109 00:42:34,595 --> 00:42:36,229        (Engine whooshing)        1110 00:42:36,330 --> 00:42:38,298       Back on solid ground,      1111 00:42:38,398 --> 00:42:40,667       the crew is exhausted                 but elated.           1112 00:42:40,767 --> 00:42:41,868               Wow.               1113 00:42:41,969 --> 00:42:43,403        I mean, now that's              a qualified success.       1114 00:42:43,503 --> 00:42:44,771        That unbelievable.        1115 00:42:44,871 --> 00:42:46,940   So I think everybody on this     plane should be really proud   1116 00:42:47,040 --> 00:42:48,442           of everything              they accomplished, so...     1117 00:42:48,542 --> 00:42:50,677     Yeah, kudos to everybody.              That's huge.           1118 00:42:50,777 --> 00:42:52,713          Science looked                 really good on it.        1119 00:42:52,813 --> 00:42:54,047       There's a ton of data              to comb through,         1120 00:42:54,147 --> 00:42:55,449  that'll be good for us as well. 1121 00:42:55,549 --> 00:42:58,785     Early indications suggest       this was a, this was a win.   1122 00:42:58,885 --> 00:43:00,253      I just want to say too,     1123 00:43:00,354 --> 00:43:01,755            I've flown                 a lot of test missions      1124 00:43:01,855 --> 00:43:05,659   and it rarely goes like this,     and it just went perfectly.   1125 00:43:05,759 --> 00:43:07,394   And it's a great team effort   1126 00:43:07,494 --> 00:43:09,529     and I'm just really proud              of everybody,          1127 00:43:09,630 --> 00:43:10,764      and just unbelievable.      1128 00:43:10,864 --> 00:43:12,165        Thank you, really.        1129 00:43:12,265 --> 00:43:13,200          Get used to it.         1130 00:43:13,300 --> 00:43:14,301            (Laughter)            1131 00:43:14,401 --> 00:43:15,402              I will!             1132 00:43:15,502 --> 00:43:17,371        It would be a shame               not to recognize         1133 00:43:17,471 --> 00:43:20,440     how much time and effort      it takes to get to this point.  1134 00:43:20,540 --> 00:43:24,277     And how every little step           has to be overcome        1135 00:43:24,378 --> 00:43:26,513       and how much, again,              teamwork goes into        1136 00:43:26,613 --> 00:43:28,482   just arriving at this point.   1137 00:43:28,582 --> 00:43:30,984              Aliya:                     Years of hard work        1138 00:43:31,084 --> 00:43:34,621      capped by a test passed            with flying colours       1139 00:43:34,721 --> 00:43:37,924     leaves everyone excited,            and ready for more.       1140 00:43:38,025 --> 00:43:40,494        1001 tiny miracles                 have to occur,          1141 00:43:40,594 --> 00:43:42,863           and so today,                 we got all of them.       1142 00:43:42,963 --> 00:43:45,565         We flew for over             three hours with ALTIUS,     1143 00:43:45,666 --> 00:43:47,334     we collected all the data       that we needed to collect,    1144 00:43:47,434 --> 00:43:50,871        and I think we met            every single requirement.    1145 00:43:50,971 --> 00:43:53,607       (Indistinct chatter)       1146 00:43:53,707 --> 00:43:55,108          Dr. Joe Cione:           Probably the best thing of all  1147 00:43:55,208 --> 00:43:58,845   is that we are now positioned        to use this platform,      1148 00:43:58,945 --> 00:44:01,515          the ALTIUS-600,             in hurricanes this year.     1149 00:44:01,615 --> 00:44:02,916      Going into this flight,     1150 00:44:03,016 --> 00:44:05,452        that was absolutely            not a certainty at all.     1151 00:44:05,552 --> 00:44:07,421        Now it's absolutely                 on the table.          1152 00:44:07,521 --> 00:44:09,322  Not only on the table, likely.  1153 00:44:09,423 --> 00:44:12,526                 ♪                1154 00:44:12,626 --> 00:44:15,295            (Whooshing)           1155 00:44:15,395 --> 00:44:17,998         I'm a scientist.          I'm very curious about things.  1156 00:44:18,098 --> 00:44:19,366       I'm okay with that...      1157 00:44:19,466 --> 00:44:22,436          But ultimately,              I want to help people.      1158 00:44:22,536 --> 00:44:24,337   (Dramatic instrumental music)  1159 00:44:24,438 --> 00:44:30,377        This is a platform             that is ready to tackle     1160 00:44:30,477 --> 00:44:34,715  one of mother nature's hardest      and most violent storms.     1161 00:44:34,815 --> 00:44:37,284                 ♪                1162 00:44:37,384 --> 00:44:40,554        (Thunder crashing)        1163 00:44:40,654 --> 00:44:43,924          (Winds gusting)         1164 00:44:44,024 --> 00:44:48,028  And, you know, we were able to   potentially advance the science 1165 00:44:48,128 --> 00:44:51,465    to the point where we help           save people's lives       1166 00:44:51,565 --> 00:44:53,433       and protect property.      1167 00:44:53,533 --> 00:44:55,335      And that's what NOAA's               overall goal is         1168 00:44:55,435 --> 00:44:57,504 and I'm really excited about it. 1169 00:44:57,604 --> 00:44:59,606              Aliya:                     Under clear skies,        1170 00:44:59,706 --> 00:45:01,808    the sun sets on Miss Piggy,   1171 00:45:01,908 --> 00:45:05,245          as well as this              milestone achievement.      1172 00:45:05,345 --> 00:45:08,882   But the next time dark clouds           and high winds          1173 00:45:08,982 --> 00:45:11,952       threaten the tropics,               this P-3 Orion,         1174 00:45:12,052 --> 00:45:18,825 and now the ALTIUS-600 is tried,  tested, and ready for the hunt. 1175 00:45:18,925 --> 00:45:28,802                 ♪                1176 00:45:28,902 --> 00:45:38,779                 ♪                1177 00:45:38,879 --> 00:45:47,821                 ♪                1178 00:45:47,921 --> 00:45:51,792        (Musical flourish)