a copilot on board is german copilot alexander gerst.e wr astamander leleader this year and was cleay excited to be making another trip to the stars. reporter: thumbs up ready to go. alexander gerst was all smiles as final preparations got underway for this, his second trip into space. his fans know him better as astro alex. but not everyone knew the launch site was quite so excited. he tweeted about a great farewell from friends and families, but some unimpressed cows were at the side e the road. is 42. his debut mission was in 2014 as an onboard engineer. now as the only member of his crew with actual experience in space, he was blasting off in the soyuz as its c copilot. alexander gerst and his crewmates will be based 400 kilometers above the air. orbiting the planet at a speed around 28,000 kilometers per hour on the international space station. and starting in october, he will be in charge. >> i think it is also a very good sign of this international cooperation to show that all partners can get into this function of commander, it s

juri: on this flight, two other astronauts are on board alongside the german commander alexander gersta russian, and an american. >> i have the best crew that i can imagagine. with these two guys, it has alalways been a pleasure. our families know each other well. we spend time looking at, we go on trips. that makes me completely relaxed because i know that these guys are fantastic, they know their job. so i have nothing to worry about. juri: the big moment is approaching. and then, all systems are go. everything is ready for space. brent: we wish them a safe journey. deutsche welle has gotten a few miles on it as well. it is happy birthday to us. dw is turning 65 today. we have gone from a radio station that started after the second world war to a multimedia broadcasting today that leaves content all over the world. 65 is quite an anniversary. even germany's chancellor angela merkel had to join in the celebrations today. reporter: angela merkel probably welcomed the chance to take a bit of a break from the usual political disagreements and celebrate it positive. the 65th anniversary o

german national alexander gerst took time off from his duties on the international space station to talko reporters here on earth today. he talked about life on the space station and the experiments that he would be conducting on his stay until this december. he only arrived last wednesday on what is his second mission to space. he will become commander of the iss in october. dw's sophie are are bonnie was at the press conference and asked him if he had any muscle memory from his last time and space. reporter: first of all, congratulations on a safe arrival at the iss. we often speak about muscle memory, the idea that our bodies respond automatically to some things we have done before. as one of your experiments focuses on muscular system, we were wondering whether you have any muscle memory of your 2014 mission. has it been easier to a depth to microgravity and perhaps is that an experiment you have already started on? >> that is actually a really good point you are bringing up. i was wondering the exact same thing. where would i start? what i start like a beginner again flying up here,

american doctor serena auqon-chancellor, russian cosmonaut sergei prokopev and german astronaut alexander gerstlive look outside... at the embarcadero. we'll have a look at trafic and weather after the break. my name is cynthia haynes and i am a senior public safety specialist for pg&e. my job is to help educate our first responders on how to deal with natural gas and electric emergencies. everyday when we go to work we want everyone to work safely and come home safely. i live right here in auburn, i absolutely love this community. once i moved here i didn't want to live anywhere else. i love that people in this community are willing to come together to make a difference for other people's lives. together, we're building a better california. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 (dave)a noted cooling trend will continue for inland areas through midw

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