Christian Elliott

He was in the launch control center with Mike.

They're both on the cryogenic propulsion team.

A scrub is when a launch gets called off.

You might remember Joe's the guy that, for Artemis 1, had to make the call to say no-go to launch when he saw the rocket's engines weren't at the right temperature.

like everything's just being done well.

Joe and Mike were actually ahead of schedule.

Mike watched on his displays as all the fuel tanks filled.

No leaks.

Waiting just off stage, the closeout crew, led by Taylor Hose.

If you watch the broadcast, you definitely remember this team.

In their all-white, flame-retardant suits, they kind of look like a Formula One pit crew.

That morning, Taylor checked his torque wrenches in the vehicle assembly building, loaded his crew's gear into their box truck, and drove off to the launch pad.

On the way, they blasted red hot chili peppers.

Four Lego astronauts wiggled around on their dashboard.

Once the astronauts arrived at the launch pad, the closeout crew helped them get their helmets and gloves on in the white room at the top of the launch tower.

Now, I had to ask, Taylor was the last person to talk to the astronauts before they left this planet.

What did he say to them?

But, he said, before the helmets went on...

What'd you say?

That's pretty good.