Gigantic jets, which are 50 times more powerful than typical lightning bolts and can reach the edge of space, were seen erupting out of Hurricane Franklin near Puerto Rico.
and then makes that claim to climb close to 400 kilometres per hour to the very edge of space, 85 kilometres. that is where there is a zero gravity. just for a few moments there, for those three civilians who are on board, though space tourists, and as we continue to see these pictures, there is so much attention and build up today, but it has all gone smoothly there from spaceport america in new mexico. those are the life pictures coming into us. we will be back with more guests analysing what has been going on and we will see those moments when they get to the edge of space here on the programme in the next little while. do stay with us. hello, for many parts of the uk, it
the scene here in new mexico this is the scene here in new mexico and just there you will see the cameras find the take off, that virgin galactic are take off, which of course is taking space tourist, the new mexico scene there, and up they go, of course, all the preparations have built up to this moment. three space tourists on board and of course what lies ahead is about 90 minutes where they go to the edge of space, 85 kilometres up, three passengers on board, keesha shahar and her mother and alsojon goodwin. so being the initial stages they are to take off and then it will into a little while and then 15
pictures here on bbc news because this is the scene here in new mexico and just there you will see the cameras find the take off, that virgin galactic are take off, which of course is taking space tourist, the new mexico scene there, and up they go, of course, all the preparations have built up to this moment. three space tourists on board and of course what lies ahead is about 90 minutes where they go to the edge of space, 85 kilometres up, three passengers on board, keesha shahar and her mother and alsojon goodwin. so being the initial stages they are to take off and then it will into a little while and then 15