Kilometres up, and the rocket will cause go to the Edge Of Space, where there is zero gravity and weightlessness for a few moments. Those are the live pictures as they start that 90 minute live lets bring in dr stefania soldini, senior lecturer in space engineering. She is in liverpool and also watching these pictures. Is in liverpool and also watching these ictures. ,. ,. , these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission like these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission like this these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission like this get these pictures. How excited are you to see a mission like this get off to see a mission like this get off the ground . It is always very exciting to see and witness such an exciting flight, so for people, all eyes are on the tv at the moment, really. find so for people, all eyes are on the tv at the moment, really. Tv at the moment, really. And it terms of a tv at the moment, really. And it terms of a subwatercourse tv at the moment, really. And it| terms of a subwatercourse light, terms of a sub watercourse light, just describe the difference between that and space proper . Yes. Just describe the difference between that and space proper . Just describe the difference between that and space proper . Yes, so Space Vehicle will reach that and space proper . Yes, so Space Vehicle will reach the that and space proper . Yes, so Space Vehicle will reach the edge that and space proper . Yes, so Space Vehicle will reach the edge of that and space proper . Yes, so Space Vehicle will reach the edge of the vehicle will reach the edge of the atmosphere, the Edge Of Space, at 80 kilometres. So basically this is kind of, the mission of space is between 80 kilometres all started 100 commenters, so basically they will not be in orbit, they will fall back to the earth and that is the difference between being an orbit or not, so it is a brief experience of. Zero gravity for five minutes, but still it is very exciting. We are looking but still it is very exciting. We are looking at but still it is very exciting. We are looking at the pictures and we have a really close shot now and you can see the vss Unity Rocket Ship underneath the main Carrier Plane and at some stage in the next little while, as i say, it is a little above 15 kilometres, those two will separate and the rockets then will kick in and that is when they then have this 92nd climb at close to 4000 kilometres per hour as they head towards that Edge Of Space. How long will be people on board have that weightlessness . Long will be people on board have that weightlessness . Roughly i think a few minutes. That weightlessness . Roughly i think a few minutes, five that weightlessness . Roughly i think a few minutes, five minutes, that weightlessness . Roughly i think a few minutes, five minutes, so that weightlessness . Roughly i think a few minutes, five minutes, so it i a few minutes, five minutes, so it is a very brief experience, but im pretty sure the crew will be super excited. And it enables them to witness the earth from a different perspective, which is what i think the crew is looking forward to. Yes, so basically, as you said, 4000 jobs per hour is the maximum speed achieved and compared to a satellite low orbit, it is reaching the speed that gives you an experience of weightlessness for a short time. The whole flight will be 90 minutes in all. In whole flight will be 90 minutes in all. ,. ,. , all. In terms of the training, give me an idea all. In terms of the training, give me an idea of all. In terms of the training, give me an idea of the all. In terms of the training, give me an idea of the sort all. In terms of the training, give me an idea of the sort of all. In terms of the training, Givej Me An Idea of the sort of training that has led up to this moment for those are on board. That has led up to this moment for those are on board. Well, definitely besides the those are on board. Well, definitely besides the civilians, those are on board. Well, definitely besides the civilians, there those are on board. Well, definitely besides the civilians, there are besides the civilians, there are also the pilots and the crew and they will go under specific training, similarto they will go under specific training, similar to what astronauts will go through, some of them actually trained by nasser in the past, so it is a very mixed between who is enjoying the flight and who is actually a pilot, but the civilians also have to go to do physical training, just to experience and make sure that they are physically fit for the type of experience. So that is overall less demanding than the training of an astronaut, but still it is maybe to make them familiar with the vehicle and make them proceed blue familiar with the procedure. With the procedure. Well, it has been fascinating with the procedure. Well, it has been fascinating hearing with the procedure. Well, it has been fascinating hearing the with the procedure. Well, it has been fascinating hearing the stories as well of those three civilians on board, jon goodwin from newcastle, he will become the second person with parkinsons disease to go to the Edge Of Space and underlining the Edge Of Space and underlining the point for him and making a trip like this, it shows, he says, that the condition doesnt define him. And then alongside him you have a mother and daughter who won their places in a competition and they are making the point that for them it is about underlining that there are no barriers in terms of what you can actually achieve. But of course, this is Space Tourism. The companies involved, virgin and of course we have seen it with jeff involved, virgin and of course we have seen it Withjeff Bizos as well, who has done a similar thing, they talk about the science that they talk about the science that they hope can be achieved. What they hope can be achieved. What science is involved they hope can be achieved. What science is involved in they hope can be achieved. Transit science is involved in anything they hope can be achieved. Wusgt science is involved in anything like this . Well,. Apd successfulflight of Virgin Galactic in. Of this year, with a team of italian researchers, they found some tests to gather data as to how our body responds to limited gravity, which is going to have a future Space Mission to. You know, we are talking about sending us to the moon, so we have to understand how our body reacts to the environment. We are not made for this specific environment, so all related to health, science, but also understanding how. We have a team that work on this type of problem at liverpool and they usually run their experiments on a space station, but with frequent access to space, that means we could potentially have more access to science and to date, which is quite exciting from my perspective. Is quite exciting from my pempective is quite exciting from my perspective. Is quite exciting from my ersective. �. ,. , perspective. And of course we have 800 or so people perspective. And of course we have 800 or so people who perspective. And of course we have 800 or so people who have perspective. And of course we have 800 or so people who have paid. Perspective. And of course we have | 800 or so people who have paid up, they are on some sort of waiting list to make a similar trip. Think about Space Tourism will really catch on, despite of course the huge costs we are talking about and of course the huge Environmental Impact that flights like this actually have . ~ ~ , have . Well, i think it definitely ca tured have . Well, i think it definitely captured the have . Well, i think it definitely captured the imagination have . Well, i think it definitely captured the Imagination Of. Have . Well, i think it definitely captured the Imagination Of people. I think it is probably, for a lot of people, it is a dream come true, to look at the earth from a different perspective. Probably it is the same feeling when we go to some Beautiful Beauty spot on hiking. We look at how beautiful is the earth. We have concerns related to the use of the rocket, especially the plan is now to send passenger every month, so the amount of waste from this rocket is something that we will need to consider as part of how we. We want to see our earth in its beauty, but we also are wanting to do it in a way that we dont damage our atmosphere. So i think that is one of the things of main concern regarding Space Tourism, related to the environment. It is still quite unachievable for most of us, so i think the prices are quite high, so only a few people will have access to those experiences at the moment. Well, as we continue to watch these pictures, up above new mexico, thanks very much for that analysis and for being with us to see these early moments of that first take off. Of that to go. We know it last for 90 minutes at different stages and in the next little while will come back to that and bring you updates. Now, before we move on, i want to apologise for the bad language a little earlier you may have heard in a clip. We will claim you the outcome of the Press Conference we heard from the Chief Constable of northern under� s police force, that data breach and we went to our correspondent and we played a clip and there was bad language in that, so apologies for that in terms of what you just heard. That is an important story and we will return to it a little later here the programme. A State Of Emergency has been declared in ecuador after a candidate in this months president ial election was shot dead outside a Campaign Event in the capital. The countrys president suggested that organised crime was to blame for the killing, but says the election will go ahead as planned. This report from Frankie Mccamley contains some pictures of the attack. Holding a political rally in the capital, quito, Fernando Villavicencio vows to root out corruption and take a tougher approach to the growing number of gangs in the country. After he is led out, flanked by his security, and helped into a car, dozens of gunshots are fired. The president ial candidate is shot three times. In the building behind him, panic ensues. People desperate to find cover wherever they can. In the chaos, nine other people are injured, including two police officers. Translation i was behind my brother, and at that moment i it was like a glow worm of bullets. I went to a bathroom vent, crawling. The shooting lasted so long. Taken to a nearby hospital, where the candidate was pronounced dead, protesters gathered overnight as one of the largest gangs in ecuador, los lobos, claimed responsibility. It was only last week that the 59 year old said he and his team had been threatened by a gang, which has raised questions about his protection. Translation this murder, we dont understand where the police were, where the Police Protection was, Knowing Fernando had a danger of threat. With less than two weeks to the election, the countrys president , who is not running for office again, has declared a State Of Emergency. Translation the armed forces from this moment are mobilised l throughout the country to guarantee the safety of citizens, the country and the free and democratic elections. Despite being a relatively safe and stable country in latin america, crime in ecuador has been on the rise in ecuador has been on the rise, driven by colombian and mexican drug cartels. And this is the third politician to be killed in recent months, fuelling concerns surrounding the safety of other candidates and the strength of the gangs. Frankie mccamley, bbc news. Around the world and across the uk, youre watching bbc news. Bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. You might know it as breakdancing, but it is officially called breaking. This man has been breaking since he first saw this man has been breaking since he first saw it this man has been breaking since he first saw it on Top Of The Pops is a little first saw it on Top Of The Pops is a little box first saw it on Top Of The Pops is a little box i first saw it on Top Of The Pops is a little bo. , first saw it on Top Of The Pops is a little bo. , first saw it on Top Of The Pops is a little bo. , little boy. I was ust Playing Rewind little boy. I wasjust Playing Rewind continually, little boy. I wasjust Playing Rewind continually, just little boy. 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