exploded in california. two in a row and space x representing the best of the american industry to get supplies to the orbiting space station. this was going to be a revolutionary launch something we had never seen before. they will try that aspect of this again on friday. take a look at this photograph. this is a drone ship that s 200 miles east of jacksonville. the idea is the first stage of the falcon 9 rocket would descend to the ocean instead of dropping to a watery grave. it was going to land upright in controlled reverse thrust down on to a ship, part of the c.e.o. s plan for reducing the cost of space travel by a hundred fold using rockets much like commercial aircraft, use them over and over again. we ll try this again on friday. phil keating in florida.
the mighty costa concordia from its watery grave. all day we have been watching them slowly raise this hulk of a ship that weighs at least 100,000 tons, and we re beginning the see results. you can just make out a line of rocks that goes around the ship s hull where it s been under water. more than twice the size of the titanic, recovering this cruise ship is an unprecedented feat. never has a ship this big been raised from a reef where it crashed. it must be tilted upright using massive chains before it can be tugged back to port. workers have one chance to get this right, and the stakes are high. leave the ship behind and it could fall apart. the fuels and chemicals on board could pollute the famously pristine waters. almost two years ago, the cruise liner was navigating through shallow waters when it slammed in to a rock, ripping open a 230-foot gash across the hull. within minutes, water began to
the one hand, you re very excited to have found what you ve been looking for for so long and for so hard. on the other hand, it s a very somber moment because you have the remains of the aircraft and of the 228 victims. so it s very bittersweet. david, when we talk about that and the loss of life here, 228 lives lost in that crash, the home is famous for tinding t finding the titanic and bob ballard said it was a watery grave and shouldn t be disturbed. has there been similar reaction or is this much more of a concern to find out exactly what caused this plane crash and the only way to do that is by pulling up all pieces of the wreckage? sure. our only role was to find the aircraft, map the site. now that decision will have to be made about how to treat the site and that s out of our realm of our expertise and our mission. so it s not something that we have to deal with, but what you say is true. we re now in the phase of collecting a very detailed data about the location of ever
the contest in july and this morning, he scar offed down 47 burritos, 11 pounds of food. the prize, $1500. andhat s aos fox watch. across america. a major attack on the mexican border city before it s stopped before the damage is done. police preventing a car bomb in a place known for deadly drug violence thanks totsomebu outside help, but that s t all they discovered at the scoon. and history floats, but for how long? a race against time to save a one of a kind war ship that played a key role in an american battle. what s needed to se the olympia from a watery grave. beyond the sea, she is there watching for me if i could fly like a bird on high and straight to her arms it can get really complic. not nearly as complicated as shipping it, tho. i mean shipping is a hassle.