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
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
Leaving the virus behind. Hello, and welcome to bbc news. We begin in the United States wher the number of people seeking Unemployment Benefits has surged for a third week as the economic toll tied to the coronavirus pandemic intensifies. 6. 5 Million People in filed for Unemployment Benefits in the us last week and that brings the number of claims to almost 17 million injust three weeks. New figures also show that up to 60,000 americans could die with coronavirus, downscaling earlier estimates, but there is little cause for celebration there as the state of new york reported 799 deaths, the highest number in a single day since the outbreak. 0ur correspondent nick bryant is there and he sent us this report. Sirens wail. The sound of these sirens has become the sound of new york. A ceaseless noise, for many a terrifying noise, that has placed this city and are a form of mental siege. People here have become scared of ambulances and scared of the hospitals they end up at. In the past 2a
Spokesperson has said his recovery was at an early stage. And street traders in south america say they hello. We begin in the United States, are unable to obey government orders where the number of people seeking Unemployment Benefits to stay indoors because doing so has surged for a third week would leave them unable to feed as the economic toll tied to the coronavirus pandemic theirfamilies. While intensifies. Would leave them unable to feed their families. While official vendor is in chile are closing their the country is now the epicentre of the Global Pandemic with nearly 17,000 doors, unofficial sellers are still recorded deaths so far. 6. 5 Million People filed trying to make a living and you can for Unemployment Benefits in the us last week. Get more news on our website. That brings the number of claims to almost 17 million injust three weeks. New figures also show that up to 60,000 americans could die with coronavirus, downscaling earlier estimates. But theres little cause for
As the italian pm warns it could fail as a project unless the leaders better co ordinate their response to the pandemic. And no safer place than space the mission not even coronavirus could stop. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The British Government confirmed that lockdown measures would remain in place. Dominic raab said this is not the time to relax the rules. The number of people that died from coronavirus in the uk in the past 2a hours at 881. That brings the total number of reported deaths in the uk due to coronavirus to almost 8000. The uk foreign secretary added that it is too early to lift the lockdown restrictions, saying that the uk has not yet reached the peak of the virus. He also gave an update on the health of the british Prime Minister, who remains in intensive ca re minister, who remains in intensive care where he is being treated for coronavirus. Dominic