Welcome from Kennedy Space center. I am with nasas office of communications. What a day were here to discuss nasa spacex demo2 mission and the return of u. S. Space night from the american soil to the International Space station withs a. S Robert Ben Ken and Douglas Hurley the crew spacecraft in the falcon 9 rocket lifted today from complex 39a at mas sas Kennedy Space center at 3 22 p. M. Bob and doug are safely on the think would International Space station to talk another about this Historic Mission we have a great panel of guests starting with nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine, elon musk, the chief engineer of spacex, kathy, manager of the Nasa Commercial Crew Program and Kirk Shireman the manager of the iss and nasa chief astronaut pat forrester. Well start with opening comments and presenters then well take your queens first start with our nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine. Jim thank you. What a great daze for nasa. What a great day for spacex. What a great day for the day of U
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
Foster not chief astronaut. We will first start with our nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine. Nasa,t a great day for what a great day for spacex and the United States of america. It has been nine years since we have launched american astronauts from american soil and we have done it again. I want to be clear the mission is not yet over. We are at the beginning, but so far, everything has performed very, very well, and we are excited about the fact that bob and doug, our american heroes are safely in orbit and on the way to the International Space station. Congratulations to nasa team. Congratulations for the leaders who have been on the nasa side leading our commercial crew program all along, and you and your team have done an absolutely marvelous job. Of course, elon musk and your team in spacex, this launch represents the best of everything that america has to offer. Showso will it also the process, to my nasa administrator who got the program off the ground when there was not a lot o
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