Nch. Spacex dragon, we are go for launch. Lets light this candle. T minus 30ds seconds. Stage one tanks pressing for flight. T minus 15 seconds. 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, one, zero. 9 and cras the falcon ew dragon. Spacex, godspeed, bob and doug america has a launch. Into flight, propulsion is phenomenal. Plus 30 seconds into this Historic Mission flying crew on board Dragon Falcon 9. Look at them go throttle down. We are throttling down to get ready for the period of maximum pressure. Reports say all systems are ago. Supersonic. S we have exceeded mark one on 1 on then 9 mach falcon 9. We are throttling back up to full power as we are through max q. Heard that one bravo call out, that is just the second of four zones they will be in. They will continue to be in this until the first day has done its job and they switch over to the second. At this point, they are pulling about 2. 3 the earths gravity. Already moving at 1500 miles per hour. We have heard the call out for engine chill. That is ge
Center. All said they were pleased with the flight. Mr. Brian stein leads off after introductions. Good afternoon and welcome from Kennedy Space center. Day. A we are here to discuss the nasa Spacex Mission and return of u. S. Human spaceflight from u. S. Soil to the International Space station. The crew dragon spaceflight spacecraft and the falcon nine rocket lifted today from the launch complex. At 3 22 p. M. On and doug are now safely their way to the International Space station. To talk more about this historic mission, we have a great panel of guests starting with nasa administrator, Jim Bridenstine. Elon musk, kathy leaders, kirk and ton, pass forrester. We start with opening comments and our presenters and then we will take your questions. We start with Jim Bridenstine. Nasa and great day for spacex. What a great day for the United States of america. It is been nine years since we launched american astronauts from american soil and we of done it again. I want to be clear. The mi
Without those additional benefits. They expired on friday. Mark meredith at the north lawn of the white house with more. Hi, mark. Reporter hi, leland. Good afternoon. The white house insists that President Trump is heavily involved in these negotiations about the next economic stimulus package. While we are hearing from both sides that progress is being made, both sides also say that they are far from a final deal. We saw those top congressional leaders meet with the white house staff on saturday at the capitol. Theyll meet again tomorrow as they try to decide the best way to stimulate the economy. Over the weekend the federal benefit that provided 600 a week on top of state benefits that expired for unemployed americans. The white house says they Want Congress to extend it one more week as lawmakers negotiate. Democrats say this should be a longterm deal to keep the benefit in place for several more months. We heard from both sides earlier today. We have been for the 600. They have a
Three, two, one, zero, ignition. Lift off. Go nasa, go spacex. Godspeed, bob and doug. Nasa astronauts make history as they blast off towards the International Space station in a commercial rocket theyre due to dock this afternoon good morning. After three months of waiting, elite sport is set to return. Behind closed doors and under strict regulations, the first major events begin in england from tomorrow. Good morning. Its dry, warm, and sunny for the final day of may. By the first few days ofjune will bring a change. Something cooler and possibly wetter on the way. Details later on breakfast. Good morning. Its sunday 31st may. Our top story there have been further protests across the United States, after the death of an unarmed black man in Police Custody. Curfews have been brought in after a fifth night of unrest. At least 30 cities have been hit by demonstrations, which have seen police cars set on fire and riot police clashing with protestors. Our north america correspondent davi
Reporter good morning, im ali velshi. A peaceful scene near minneapolis, not like last night where police took a hard line against protesters in dozens of cities across the United States. I am back here, by the way, in south minneapolis where all of this started on a burned out block. A sense of what youre looking at on the screen. These are just eight of the protests around new york last night and chicago, 3,000 people demonstrated burning at least one flag, climbing on to a chicago transit bus and a lightpole hurling bottles overturning police cars. In cleveland, a situation in which downtown storefronts were vandalized and multiple police cars set on fire. 10,000 protesters in l. A. With multiple lapd vehicles at an lapd kiosk set on fire, Luxury Stores looted and rodeo drive. Minneapolis, as you know, a lot of action here last night. Peaceful protesters interrupted by police. A reporter and a photographer hit by a rubber bullet and arrested. Other arrests during the course of the d