announcer: the spacex crew dragon capsule with astronauts douglas hurley and robert bacon is scheduled to splash down this afternoon in the gulf of mexico. yesterday, the crew held a farewell ceremony before undoc king from the international space station. here's the short ceremony courtesy of nasa tv. >> station, this is used in, are you ready for the event? houston, this is the international space station, we are ready for the event. readyy that, we are also to send over to you. welcome aboard to the international space station and the crew of expedition 63. it's an exciting day for us all twowe bid farewell to our friends and colleagues as they complete the journey of this amazing test mission. it was roughly two months ago when we were right at this very hatch and greeted them aboard and we changed from a crew of three to a crew of live and we executed two months of fantastic space missions that we are very a we are very happy to have them be part of that. we are a little sad to see them go, but very excited for what it means to our international space program to add this capabilit

robot bank in an douglas hurley left for the international space station 2 months ago the dragon capsule endeavor launched on a falcon 9 rocket both of which were supplied by iran musk's space x. it's the 1st time the astronauts have successfully launched into low earth orbit on a commercial spacecraft lamie thompson is a science journalist who joins us now from orlando by skype but we're just looking at live pictures from the gulf of mexico where the crew has splashed down in the sea as he was saying i'm not sure if you can see what's happening but can you take us through. what the crew is coming aboard the ship now there in their little capsule yes ok so we had a successful splashdown to 48 this afternoon and the boats have been working to actually bring the capsule onboard the recovery vessel so that's what you're seeing right now they're wasting it up on there with the hydraulic lift and then after that happens one of the flight surgeons is going to check on bob and doug and they they actually open the hatch themselves so they will open that flight surgeons will check on them they'll

bank in douglas hurley left for the international space station 2 months ago that dragon capsule endeavor launched on a falcon 9 rocket both of which were supplied by iran must space x. this is the 1st time yes have successfully launched into low earth orbit on a commercial spacecraft of course they landed in the water and that was an event in itself that hadn't happened for a long time as he was saying over 4 decades and then the capsule was carefully drawn and it's now safely aboard the ship but it has been some time actually perhaps it's taken longer than expected for the astronauts actually emerge from the capsule have calls that's the moment that waiting for reports suggest that they are in good health they have been but they will have to undergo a series of checks they will be seen by a medical team and then of course will be keen to get back to life and to see their families as well but they will have to be just waiting for them to emerge from the capsule and of course this was done in conjunction with it on must space x. agency the significance is that it could pave the way for re

. >> robert bingen and douglas hurley are on their way back to earth to make a rare splashdown.are keeping watch on the hurricane and expect landing off the coast of pensacola. they have been at the international space station since may. hurley says they're ready both mentally and physically. >> the ground teams are fully aware of the challenges of the water landing, what it does to the human body. we'll just take it from there. we've exercised very hard while we've been up here. >> the landing is expected sometime tomorrow afternoon. it will be the first splashdown for astronauts in 45 years. >> and we wish them the best of luck. that's it for abc 7 and geico loves helping riders get to where they're going, so to help even more, geico is giving new and current customers a fifteen percent credit on their motorcycle policies geico ise geo g new and current customers the credit lasts your full policy term. the geico giveback. helping riders focus on the road ahead. the geico giveback. ♪ ♪ tracy sellers: hey everybody, welcome to "california bountiful." i'm your host, tracy sellers

sa astronauts robert behnken and douglas hurley splashed down in the gulf of mexico this afternoon on board the space-x tocapsule that carried thehe international space station and back. with parhutes deployed, the capsule landed in waters offshore from pensacola, florida. >> splashdown. sreenivasan: it was the first splashdown return from space in 45 years. during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere, the spacecraft had il slow down from its orbital speed of 17,500 per hour to just 15 miles per hour when it landed. rescue ships and helicopters took the astronauts to a recovery ship with a 40-person medical team on board. behnken and hurley will be flown to houston after check-ups. the mission marks the first time a private company has launched people into orbit, and it is also the first time nasa astronauts have lifted off from the u.s. in nearly a decade. for more onhe space-x mission and other national and internatioal news, visit www.pbs.org/newshour. >> sreenivasan: there are still ma questions over if and how school districts across the country might be able to welco students ba

bank and douglas hurley left the international space station 2 months ago now that dragon capsule endeavor launched a falcon 9 rocket both of which were supplied by iran masks space x. . talked is coming up next with sweden's health minister lena hollander and c.e.o. of better. world. war z. sweden's an orthodox approach to handling the health crisis has made headlines throughout the covert 19 pandemic unlike most you members the swedes didn't impose and the strict lockdown measures remain business as usual in stockholm and elsewhere even when cases peaked further and opinions became more divided than ever . while the relaxed strategy is expected to ease the impact on the economy sweden has one of europe's highest fatality rates and the worst death toll by far in scandinavia. what went wrong and what should have been done differently some of the questions we put to one of the leaders in the battle against covert 19 sweden's minister for health and social affairs lena having grown talks to al jazeera. sweden's minister for health and social affairs alina helling dan thanks for joining us an

. >> sreivasan: nasa astehnauts roberten and douglas hurley are preparing to begin their return to earth from the inrnational spacenstation this g. their historic mission aboard the space-x crew "dragon" capsule will mark the first manned launch and return of a commercially built and operated american spacecraft. the "dragon endeavor" has been since may, and is expected to splash down tomorrow afternoon. i spoke with dave mosher, senior space corspondent with "business insider," about the astronauts' scheduled trip back home. dave, there was a lot of citement when the "dran" capsule from space-x took u.s. astronauts up into space. and there's a little excitement on the way down, because these capsules are supposed to splash down in the water like bk in the old days. what's it going to look like eaen this capsule re-enters h? >> well, what we're first going to see is ed undocking pre, which is this-- the crew "dragon" spaceship moving away from the acternational station. and then, that starts a journeys of anywhere fr to 30 hours before they actually land back on earth. we're not going to

rob a bank in and douglas hurley left for the international space station 2 months ago the dragon capsule endeavor launched on a full canadian rocket both of which were supplies by a long musk space x.'s the 1st time astronauts have successfully launched into low earth orbit and returned on board a commercial spacecraft. this is the 1st ocean landing on the stern since 1975 when the u.s. partnered with the soviet union for us apollo soyuz test project as endeavor pushed into the earth's atmosphere it reached speeds of 28000 kilometers an hour its heat shield withstood temperatures of around 2000 degrees celcius briefly cutting off communications when i left the control center bob and doug were doing well you know we kind of watched them in the capsule they were they were moving around and looking at displays we asked and asked them to take a few readings to make sure the cabin was fine. we had gotten him out and they were going through medical checks and all indications were they're doing well. now the push towards a cashless society has been going on around many parts of the world for so

banking and douglas hurley left the international space station 2 months ago a dragon capsule endeavor launched on a falcon 9 rocket both of which were supplied by iran musk's space x. it's the 1st time astronauts have successfully launched into low earth orbit on a commercial aircraft they were safely removed from the capsule more than an hour after it landed when i left the control center bob and doug were doing well you know we kind of watched them in the capsule they were they were moving around and looking at displays we asked some would take a few readings to make sure the cabin was fine. we had got them out and they were going through medical checks and all indications were they're doing well. well this is the 1st ocean landing all splashed down since 1975 on the apollo soyuz test project part at the u.s. and then the soviet union as endeavor pushed into this fear it will have hit speeds of at least 28000 kilometers per hour it's he shell would have reached almost 2000 degrees celcius cutting off communication for 6 minutes. i spoke to amy tomes thompson his science journalist s

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crew members robert behnken and douglas hurley are the first astronauts, nasa has sent into orbit in 9 years. they're also the first humans ever to go there on a commercial spacecraft. president trump welcomed the astronauts back this afternoon saying on twitter great to have nasa astronauts return to earth after a very successful 2 month mission. thank you all. >>a louisiana student has a bright idea for helping keep drivers and police officers safe during traffic stops. it is a vibrantly colored pouch that can hold it in a vacation and documents reporter sherman to sell talked with the creator of the safety pouch. >>rafa's that my driver's license my pens settle down to table before he gave my car keys to have the talk with me and they're basically just explained to me too. you know always makes ecu my his insight when dealing with an officer don't the traffic stops and if i do it's a rich man formation arkansas renounce it to them don't make any sudden between david price's parents inspired him to create this small orange item. >>the 80 year-old loyola student made the safety pouc

a crew members robber bank again and douglas hurley the first astronauts that nasa sent door of 90 out toward a u.s. rocket us capsule the first commercial spacecraft to carry astronauts up to the space station and back. >>and to land in apollo missions style with a splash down in the water really cool on a lot of different fronts lot of people though came out to watch it. we saw swarm of boats come up to the capsule and had to be shooed away by the coast guard only the chase broken them up because the other some toxic fluids combustible fluid that may be around. i'm brianna hollis though has also reaction from people on the beaches of pensacola florida as they watched it all happen. >>advice this is video we took along the beach the moments leading up to the splashdown you can see people lying the shoreline again looking towards the horizon. helps of any sign of the event just again so excited to be so close to this huge moment now to go into why this was such a monumental feat while space x house on water landings for iss resupply missions. this is the first time they've done it with

robert behnken and douglas hurley began their 19-hour trip aboard the spacex dragon capsule last nightey arrived at the space station in may after a launch from kennedy space center. that was the first nasa astronaut launch from the u.s. since 2011. and the first time that a commercially developed spacecraft carried humans into orbit. they are expected to land on florida's west coast this afternoon. so listen to how nasa describes the mission to get the perseverance rover safely on to the surface of mars, they call it 314 million miles of space, and 7 minutes of terror. >> i would say that's probably pretty accurate in an attempt to do what has never been done before. nasa hopes to offer new ways to explore mars, find signs of ancient life and pave the way for us for humans to get there one day. >> here is cnn's lynda kinkade. >> and liftoff. >> reporter: after nearly a decade of planning with thousands of engineers, scientists and specialists, nas w a's latest mission to mars charts new realms of exploration. >> the single most sophisticated robot sent to another world, there would be

the 2 astronauts robert behnken and douglas hurley are the first astronauts to travel into orbit aboard a commercially developed spacecraft. it was the first crewed mission to take off from us soil in nearly a decade. their spacecraft is nicknamed endeavor. >>for the most part we've had pretty pretty good luck with that with endeavor as far in-orbit testing is performed just like it did for launch. rendezvous, so we expect nothing different for the splashdown. >>splashdown set for sunday afternoon but hurricane is a u.s. is headed for florida possibly causing. high winds and high waves said all the possible landing sites. nasa plans to move forward the team say they will continue to monitor weather before undocking tomorrow night. >>and talk about a swift move taylor, swift change the branding of her album merchandise after her organization was accused of copying a logo of a black owned business amir russell. founder of the online retailer. the folklore accused the pop star last week of selling merchandise that ripped off the logo of her company which sells apparel. sesser ease and othe

>>as you can see on your screen mission accomplished today astronauts robert behnken and douglas hurley from space x's dragon capsule. splashdown off the florida coast in the gulf of mexico after completing their historic 2 months long journey. this is the first splashdown in 45 years for nasa. also the first time a private company has brought people back from orbit and president trump took to twitter this afternoon saying great to have nasa astronauts return to earth after a very successful 2 month, a mention. >>thank you all may time there were people who wanted to watch history. unfold in person reporter briana hollis has reaction from people along the beaches of pensacola. >>well the anticipation was just crazy out here this afternoon even if people didn't know what the splashdown was exactly when we told them about it. they were so excited to be so close to such a big moment in history. >>advice this is video we took along the beach the moments leading up to the splashdown you can see people lying the shoreline again looking towards the horizon. helps of any sign of the event just

douglas hurley left for the international space station 2 months ago that dragon capsule in devon launched on a falcon 9 rocket both of which were supplied by iran musk's space x. it was the 1st time astronauts of success to be launched into low earth orbit on a commercial aircraft the astronauts were safely removed from the capsule more than an hour after landing when i left the control center bob and doug were doing well you know we kind of watched them in the capsule they were they were moving around and looking at displays we asked some to take a few readings to make sure the cabin was fine. we had got them out and they were going through medical checks and all indications were they're doing well well this is the 1st ocean landing all splashdown as you've been calling it since 1975 when the apollo soyuz test project parted the u.s. and the then soviet union the u.s. hasn't been able to complete a landing like this since 2011 when nasa retired its shuttles as endeavor pushed into earth's atmosphere at one of his speeds of 28000 kilometers per hour it's he shield would have reached almos

the spacex crew dragon capsule endeavor with astronauts douglas hurley and robert banking is scheduledlash down sunday afternoon in the gulf of mexico near florida. earlier today, the crew held a brief farewell ceremony before undocking from the international space station. here's that ceremony, followed by the undocking, courtesy of nasa tv. station, this is houston, are you ready for the event? is theton, this international space station, we are ready for the event. >> copy that, we are also ready to go over to you. >> welcome

announcer: the spacex crew dragon capsule with astronauts douglas hurley and robert bacon is scheduled to splash down this afternoon in the gulf of mexico. yesterday, the crew held a farewell ceremony before undoc king from the international space station. here's the short ceremony courtesy ofas

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robert behnken and douglas hurly sa -- hurley said they're feeling good.a first that we're experiencing as rachel crane said. they were guinea pigs. they just landed in a perfectly executed landing as was described and listening from the feed from nasa that the capsule was upright. they were communicating with bob and doug. bob and doug asked to be transitioned now that they can communicate to the rescuers and to those who will be bringing them on the boats and let's go back to nasa as that takes place. >> looking down you can see the parachutes in the water and the second boat start to gather them up. we have nasa's brandy bean out with the recovery forces. what was it like to watch this dragon come down under parachutes? >> oh, it was amazing. i wish everybody could have had my view. such a beautiful sight. gorgeous day. the water is calm. really the best weather we could have asked for and we did. we heard the sonic booms as it made it back. and parachutes were deploying and exciting for everybody gathered here. >> that's incredible. we had some questio