An investigation later etermined that the astronauts died in seconds from asphyxiation and that the fire spread trical and rapidly due to excessive come pure le material and the oxygen environment inside the cabin. Design also made rescue that crew ult and escape had not been adequately considered cbs news special report. This is mike wallace at the new york. Om in low cas first three apoll astronauts were trapped and launch pad test florida. Kennedy inat cape kenn chaffee roger that was a flash and it. The screen went blank, and he communication no from the astronauts. They died silently and apparently swiftly. Bodies have been left in he spacecraft according to the latest information from the cape pending an investigation into disaster. President johnson tonight mourned the death of the three astronauts saying they gave in the service of the nation. Our brave men in uniform weather seeking the frontiers of the future mourn loss ll of us the tragic of three gallant and dedicated airme
Weather forecaster has in his collection. Just a bit of seaweed. The seaweed is indicating something a lot milder early next week. Something to look forward to for those of you who do not like the cold. Tonight the chilly easterly wind. There is snow over the high ground. A cold night with temperatures hovering just above freezing in most places. Over the hills we will have some ice around four. Tomorrow, more of the same. Cold, windy and grey. Further rain, sleet and snow. High levels could be badly affected. Not much brightness. The best in the far north West Of Scotland. A chilly three, 4 degrees. Things do start to warm up, particularly through the early part of next week. In the sunshine for some of a hello. This is bbc news. The headlines. President trump says hes considering a brand new Executive Travel Order after his initial attempt was overturned by the federal courts. A group of conservative mps have called on the government to make the uk more welcoming for commonwealth cit
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Pelley americas long pause from launching humans into space may change with a bold mission to send two private citizens, paying customers, around the moon and back. The announcement came from elon musk, the entrepreneur who created tesla electric cars and spacex, a rocket maker that already sends unmanned cargo capsules to the space station for nasa. Musk plans to launch late next year, about six years after the space shuttles last flight and nearly half a century after the last apollo astronauts left their foot prints in the lunar dust. Heres don dahler. Two, one, zero, liftoff. Lawsuit spacex will attempt to lawn two unnamed individual, said to be very serious about traveling ash the moon. Theyve already put down whats described as a serious deposit. Cbs news space expert bill harwood. Talk is cheap. Launching a mission like this safely is a tall order. Reporter the company has not released what the weeklong journey will cost, but it says it will take the amateur space travelers near