Crew dragon. Where was this weather wednesday afternoon. Obviously it is a challenge to compete with the weather. We are want to do what is right. We are moving ahead. Sounds like we have a 5050 chance with the weather. It is my pleasure to introduce our administrator Jim Bridenstine nine. Jim . Bridenstein r pride thank you, bob. We had too much electricity in the atmosphere. The challenge was not we had a aghtning storm, but launchgood, in fact, trigger lightning. The rocket itself could become a lightning bolt. The nasa and the spacex teams knew what the parameters were. Were exceeded in that put us in a position to delay the launch. I think this is certain though. We are going to launch american from american rockets on american soil and we will do priorityhe absolute being the safety of our astronauts and i will tell you, i am very proud of the nasa team, the space x team. A lot of the comments i had in the interviews ahead of time were, are you going to feel because of all of the
Flying military satellites. This event is hosted by space news. Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks everyone for joining us. Were happy to have you. And wed like to welcome our panelists. Good afternoon general sean, Major General john sean joining us from Vandenberg Air force base. Welcome, can you hear us. I can hear you. Can you hear me . Perfect. So Major General john shaw is the commander of the Space Operations command under the u. S. Space force and hes also the commander of the combined force Space Component under u. S. Space command. So general shaw, im sure this was a very exciting weekend. You commanded the task force 45 that was responsible for being on alert in the event that the nasa astronauts had to be rescued. So i guess maybe if you wouldnt mind starting walking us through what happened with this launch and also telling us more broadly in the Space Force Im sure a lot of people ask you what do you do in the space force and im sure you tell them everything that you do, we
Suspected of raping and killing a woman in hydroponics. And months off today ousted that long time president why algerians are protesting against next weeks election to replace him. Out in sport and that the josh was heading into his world title rematch leaner than avar a briton weighed in more than 20 kilograms lighter than his opponent and the police as they get ready to face off in saudi arabia. Oh a very warm welcome to news story a shooting at a u. S. Naval base in florida has left 4 people dead including the gunman u. S. Officials say the suspect is a member of the Saudi Air Force who was in the United States for military training. At least 8 people were injured at the Naval Air Station in pensacola the gunmans motive is not clear the base remain sealed off while investigators search for evidence u. S. President donald trump is saying saudi arabias king solomon telephoned him to send his condolences and sympathy to the victims. The king said that the sort of people are greatly an
From the United States for the f. B. I. Is investigating the shooting as a u. S. Naval base in the. Developments in the past. People are dead 8 others have been injured in this shooting began at the Pensacola Base when a Saudi Air Force officer apparently opened fire in one of the bases classrooms was then shot dead and it appears that now the f. B. I. Is on the scene and is conducting a terrorism investigation in coordination with the military about how this incident could have taken place. We are working with local Law Enforcement and with the f. B. I. Afterwards as i said the bases shut down will be shut down until further notice until we. Really understand the situation. Now the king of saudi arabia as apparently called donald trump thats what donald trump has announced in a tweet that he received a phone call from the king of saudi arabia expressing condolences for the shooting furthermore weve also from what we understand heard that the governor of florida is saying that the king
Im glad you are here on a very important day for the foundation and library. Joining me is michael elzie, National Archives director of the president ial library, and all of those present today. [applause] before he introduced larry hickey larry higby, id like to recognize three of joe and bobs children sue bobs children. Thank you. [applause] two of our Foundation Friends who knew bob alderman well are also here. Now a board member of the next foundation, cindy quinn. [applause] and a truly remarkable and very special woman who was a use it at ucla with bob alterman in the postworld war ii years, she took a train to washington dc after graduating. In july of 1951, rosemary woods hired her to join the staff of the newly elected california senator, Richard Nixon. Since then, shes been a mainstay of every next in office and campaign, friend of the next family. Net and family, and for many years the assistant secretarytreasurer of our foundation board. Her loyalty and dedication, intellig