Telling us. And as you can see, the virus doesnt lie. Certainly, not about the tHreat it still presents to life, as we all, once, knew it. Late today, the State Department issued a Donottravel Advisory for americans thinking about visiting the United Kingdom after the cdc raised its Covidrisk Assessment of it to the highestpossible level. The news came after a punishing day on wall street. Investors sending the dow industrials off a 700point cliff, frightened at how quickly the Delta Variant has swept the country, and what it might do to the economic recovery. The realization was sudden but the evidence has been building for days and weeks because, as i said, the virus doesnt lie about what it can do to people, who have chosen not to get vaccinated, as far too many americans have. Cases are up, on average, 66 from last week. 145 , from two weeks ago. The number of people in hospitals is, also, rising, sharply. Especially, where the Vaccination Rate is low. At university of Florida Heal
Man blasting off successfully and safely to tHe edge of space aboard tHe New SHepard, a Suborbital Rocket built by his Space Company blue origin. THe launch and safe return of tHe New SHepard, tHere you see it landing tHere in tHe desert in texas. New SHepard Name for alan sHepard, tHe first american in space. A pivotal moment for tHe space industry, potentially. Paving tHe way for commercial space tourism, at least, perhaps exploration beyond that. Next hour we do expect to Hear from bezos and tHe three astronauts that were on board of tHe capsule tHere. You Heard tHe shouts of joy as He experienced weightlessness and tHe moment wHen tHey landed as well. You see tHere. That included mark bezos, Jeff Bezoss BrotHer and 82yearold Wally Funk, tHe oldest person to leave funk and a lucky 18yearold Oliver damon. Two records broken tHere. Kristin fisHer is at Launch Site one in van horn, texas. And kristen, we are going to Hear from Jeff Bezos and tHe crew soon. Excitement as tHey landed, ex
Do that i think is just absolutely so essential to be able to give us the capacities to make this next Essential Step that micchio was talking about. 11 minutes 10 seconds away from launch. Lets just quickly go to Poppy Harlow and jim sciutto. Guys . Good morning, everyone. What a morning. Im Poppy Harlow. And im jim sciutto. One small step for man, One Giant Leap for mankind. 52 years to the day after those words were uttered by Neil Armstrong on the surface of the moon. Moments from now we will witness a new leap for mankind. Poppy, two private launches to space in the span of nine days. I mean, a remarkable new normal. Still a pricey ticket to space, no question, but does this over time become even more normal, more accessible . Were witnessing a moment of history right now. We certainly are. As one expert put it, the dawning of the Public Space age. What youre watching if youre just joining our coverage live here on cnn is the final count down. Literally, we are ten minutes from la
While they come at last but not least, amelia airport, what it now and space icon. What was it like . I cant tell you. I had such a good instructor, he so when i went up this morning, the Noise Wasnt quite quite as bad as we went up and i saw darkness, i thought i was going to see the world, but we werent quite heart high enough. I felt great. I felt like i was laying down, i was just laying down, i want to thank you, sweetheart because you made it possible for me. I have been waiting a long time to finally get up there, and ive done a lot of Astronaut Training through the world, russia, america, and i could always beat the guys on what they were doing because i was always stronger and ive always done everything on my own, and i didnt do it all. I did outside stuff, and i flew airplanes. Over 19,000 some odd hours. I loved it, and i loved being here with All Of You and your family. We had a great time, it was wonderful. I want to go again fast. And then, when i got off the shift, they
Folks get to some of this if just spectators. You have been in these situations, getting ready to Lift Off into space. Talk about what might be going through the minds, what it is like inside that capsule as we are now just about 11 minutes to launch. Everybody excited, adrenaline is going. My time was one of thinking about what it is going to look like, what im going to do when i Get Into space. Extreme adrenaline, hope, excitement. They are not feeling nerves. Heard that from the 18yearold And Bezos himself. You have to wonder if theyre getting that nervous anticipation going on. Left side of the screen, youre watching the feed from Horn Ranch where the spaceport is, where the rocket is about to Lift Off. The Control Room is ticking through each of the systems, declaring each a go. We are as you see less than ten minutes to liftoff. Clayton, this is a significant moment for Jeff Bezos, not just because he is blasting into Outer Space, he is crossing the socalled Carmen Line, it is si