endeavor's 16-day mission will deliver the alpha magnetic spectrometer ii to the international space stationalong with ams, endeavor also fly spare parts on the express carrier three or elc iii, and the mission will feature four space walks to install new components. the last scheduled space walks by shuttle crew members for the space shuttle program. but now let's take a closer look at the mission. >> the crew of space shuttle endeavour's sts-134 mission will deliver the alpha magnetic spectrometer ii and the elc-iii to the international space station. the ams experiment is a state of the art particle physics detector that will help advance knowledge of the universe and its origin. ams will be attach today the s3 segment. the elc iii containing a high pressure gas tank, spare parts for the two-armed robot dexter, will be attach today the station's p3 segment for future use. during endeavor's planned two week flight, crew members also will make four space walks to upgrade and equip parts of the space station's exterior. the sts-134 mission is the final scheduled flight for endeavor. >> right

space shuttle, international space station. u.s. national investments in space have spawned new technologies and industries that could not have been imagined when those investments were made. because spacecraft needed a renewable source of energy on orbit, to date we have photovoltaics overpower, renewable energy. because spacecraft need to be guided we have accelerometers technology to orienting smart phones. because nasa needed to accurately dock and undock spacecraft we have precision guidance technology that enabled lake effect i surgery. because nasa needed to protect the environment at kennedy space center, today we have advanced the environmental containment and clean-up technologies. because the air force required a precise positioning system, today gps is the fundamental underlying architecture for commerce, finance, logistics', inventory management, commercial, military, law enforcement and personal navigation around the world. because nasa required unprecedented turbopump capability to propel the space shuttle main engines

endeavour docked at the international space station right on schedule at 3:14 this morning. when they do open the hatch, the population of the international space station will automatically double to 12. now the crews will work and live together until a week from this sunday. the space shuttle endeavour is delivering by the way the most expensive payload ever carried by a space shuttle to the space station. it's a three foot donut shaped magnet that's going to help the scientists look for invisible dark matter as well as anti- matter. the stuff olympic hear about on star trek. all this will explain how the universe was formed. very exciting moment. we'll keep you posted on what's happening in mission control and at the international space station. >>> time now 5:37. well, the world's best cyclists are down here on earth. they'll be racing in the bay area today for stage four of the amgen tour in california. the big race starts later this morning. so, squad, what's happening in livermore right now. >> reporter: dave, i can tell you i think we have to keep in mind that the am g

its doors to the media as china announces its intention to build its own space station twenty twenty two rifle the international space station and while some see chinese advances in space travel as a potential threat officials here are keen to stress the spirit of cooperation they say is behind china's space program. and religion you're looking at rating with other countries in the field of space exploration and we're also looking forward to having more concrete join this work so we can promote the common goals of mankind augustine for the moment though china's space program is doing very well on its own since becoming only the third country in the world to send a man into space in two thousand and three the chinese also carried out a space walk in two thousand and eight and the country isn't going to stop. trying as extraterrestrial ambitions go far beyond the launching of the space station the chinese hoping to land a man on the moon by twenty twenty five and a man on mars by twenty forty an ambitious timetable by anyone's standards. however it's the very speed and nature of china's space program that has som

for three space travelers have spent a grueling six months in zero gravity of board the international space station. that is eighty one the russian capital you want your tea with miriam joshie no return to the nine hundred sixty seven borders that's the latest word from the israeli prime minister in reaction to the u.s. president's peace initiative addressing the powerful pro israel lobby in washington benjamin netanyahu repeated his assertion that such a move well on your mind the country's security is declared the nine hundred sixty seven borders indefensible several times after barack obama suggested a peace settlement should be based on these lines after israeli criticism the u.s. president has assured the jewish state of american support and stressed you borders will have to accommodate their reality on the ground by human rights lawyer who says washington's change of rhetoric doesn't bring a peace deal any closer. when he spoke on thursday his speech basically said that he wants to negotiate from the pre from the one nine hundred sixty seven borders with lance wops which already assumes that

three crew from the international space station of landed safely in kazakhstan to join us for all the details of mission control in moscow. wealthy british scientists on. the right of the free. market why not. come to find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into cars a report on our. more than a month. in one of the most extreme environments on the planet this is and charge it up and people have to be aware that they are far away from civilization sean told his discovers what makes sense arctic is so special and instructive for many the wildlife in antarctica is the closest and the frontal. expedition to the bottom of the earth on our team. download the official and see how to make a show. called touch from the i choose option. one cianci life on the go. mission street. you're watching are the live from moscow the international aid russia is set to double over the course of the next four years some experts predict the economy will contribute almost four percent of g.d.p. well for more

three groups of the international space station a landed safely as it stands join us through the details of mission control in moscow. they faced this is not a provocation but want. to be sure to stay everybody you should assume a quick retreat strikes have no idea about the hardships that face. you want to say of them to these to. the army the life of abuse is the most precious thing in the world. of self-sacrifice and her mission but those who understand it fully you have to live a. real life stories from will be. true nineteen forty five don't talk. if you. really believe in something. from. the future however. this is our new line from moscow the other naturally in russia is set to double over the course of the next four years some experts predict the economy will contribute almost four percent to the g.d.p. well let's cross now to our business desk work a train of following the latest developments so katrina we were talking about a major evil here aren't we or we're hoping so obviously the word the key word here is potential and as you say russia could potentially grow its online ec

if the skies are clear where you are right now, you may be able to look up and see the international space stationle endeavour racing across the early morning sky in the bay area. they're linked up together. they're going to look, just look out they will look like a bright star coming out of the southwest, heading to the northeast. now, if by chance you miss it today, you'll get one more chance to see them early sunday morning at 4:27. >>> now earlier this morning, two astronauts broke a time barrier during their space walk outside the international space station. look at these pictures here, the shuttle crews have spent more than a thousand hours walking in space to build on to the space station. now, they put the final piece in place just hours ago. they also took photographs of the completed space station with endeavour in the background. that is a famous picture too. this as you know was the final planned space walk for any u.s. space shuttle astronauts. >>> new this hour, hillary clinton says u.s. pakistan relations are at a turning point. alison burns reports from our washington, d.c. newsro

recruit from the international space station and landed safely in kazakhstan join us for all the details of mission control in moscow. wealthy british style. sometimes. market why not. why not what's really happening to the global economy with my challenger a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into cars report on our. taking things this is not a problem but warned. that we should just everybody's short it's a pretty treat strokes they have no idea about the hardships that we face. plate one this is it all to do the same for the army the life of the usaf is the most precious thing in the world. of self-sacrifice and paralyse the those who understand fully that you have to live a. real life stories from world need. to nineteen forty five don't. russian authorities are steady up the war on drugs in a country that's for song the speed of progress just isn't fast enough now activists are taking the fight into their own hands but it's landing some of them in trouble with the law however the vigilantes say the ends justify the means and help save lives i just racing off

space shuttle, international space stations. u.s. national investments in space have spawned a new technologies and new industries that could not even have been imagined when those investments were made. because spacecraft need a renewable source of energy on orbit, today we have solar power industries. because of spacecraft need to be guided and controlled, today we have accelerometer technology from everything to cheering seat belts in cars up to triggering smart phones. to date we have precision guidance technology that enables eye surgery. because in the set -- nasa needed to protect the environment kennedy space center, today we have the vast cleanup technologies. because the airports required a precise global positioning system, today gps is part of the architecture for commercial, military, law enforcement, emergency services, and personal navigation around the world. because of nasa required ability to work the main engines, to date we have a life-saving heart pump technology. these technologies and more than 40,000 others are

privilege and honor on two space shuttle missions and one expeditionary mission to the international space station blogging 144 days in space. all it is true that every day spent in space is memorable, it was one day aboard the international space station the war remained seared in my memory as long as i live. you'll see in a moment why i refer to this. to me the state serves as a constant reminder of why america's commitment to peaceful explore and utilize space for the benefit of our citizens and people around this world is so vital to our collective future, and why we must not retreat from our leadership in space, especially in light of recent events. 10 years ago i was serving as commander aboard the iss and was the only american in orbit. on the morning of september 11, 2001, i just completed medical examinations on my fellow crew and called out flight surgeon with the results. the reply was chilling. frank, we're having a bad day here on the ground. we were stunned as he described events in new york, washington, d.c., and pennsylvania as they unfolded. i was able to grab a video camera and f

three crew from the international space station have landed safely in kazakhstan join us for all the details of mission control in moscow. russian authorities are stepping up the war on drugs in the country but for some the speed of progress just isn't fast enough now activists are taking the fight into their own hands but it's landing some of them in trouble with the law for national reports. kate said all is fair in love and war and perhaps even more say in the war on drugs drugs that killed two point five million people every year across the globe and almost two hundred fifty men women and youngsters every day in russia alone some are fighting their own introversion battle against the threat payson as customers they arranged to meet alleged drug dealers and the once you satisfied they suspect is a drug pusher they serve them a black mark and leave them red faced. people have to know their enemies would be like this people will be free to go out next time because next time police may be there. these guys are not alone in rushing there and conventional methods of fighting against dr

the crew of the international space station has just been reduced to three that's because three other intrepid travelers have now returned safely to earth and american and a tie in at a russian cosmonaut received a warm welcome as are reports. the crew of the i assess that have spent six months there have safely landed in the step in kazakhstan as we've been watching on the screens here in mission control in moscow the craft the module that they came back in departed from the i s s a few hours before it came to land then it started its descent of the earth's atmosphere came in over the caspian sea then opened its current chute and eventually landed safely in the step in kazakhstan and teams of helicopters and planes were ready to receive the crew and to make sure they were all ok after their descent it's the end of the twenty seventh expedition on the i assess this crew have been up there for six months and while they've been up there was well is conducting a lot of experiments both on themselves to see how they responded to the environment of space and also many technical experiments

two of them are doing work on the international space station, filling cooling systems with ammonia, having to lubricate systems, handy work but always fascinating to get live pictures of the work happening live, again, 200 miles above us at the international space station. >>> let's turn to president obama, may be looking to soothe hurt feelings with a speech before the annual apac conference in washington, the leading pro-israel lobbying group. he may have ruffled feathers when he suggested israel go back to pre-1967 borders to achieve middle east peace. the president slated to speak to that group in about four hours or so. >>> update on the story we were telling you about yesterday, an oklahoma city sheriff's deputy is recovering after surgery to repair serious damage to his face. major john waldenville was shot in the head aat close range friday night. the sheriff says there's no brain damage. police are searching for two men in connection with the shooting, it was all caught on security cameras. listen now to the major's wife. >> he's doing very well right now. everything that th

coming up shuttle endeavor headed to the internash nana space station another look at a picture perfect -- internationalaste space station another look at a picture perfect take off. >>> the terrifying moment when a cathay pacific engine catches fire mid-air. >> beaten san francisco giants fan scheduled to return to a bay area hospital this morning. >>> the latest on the search for suspects coming up. >>> neighbors getting ready for a show down in men low park over a 300-year-old tree that could get cut down this morning. i am kit do with a live report coming up our planes start flying when it's dark. and they don't stop flying until it's dark again. flying all day, every day. you deserve our best. that's why there's so many flight options. [ webber ] southwest airlines has seven daily nonstop flights from the bay area to chicago midway to fit your schedule. ♪ hey, we're on your schedule, not ours. there will be another one back here in a second, just watch. what did i tell you -- there's another one. [ ding ] >>> good morning everyone thank you so much for joining us on this monday, 16th of may i am sy

latest on space walk outside the international space station. >> president obama makes a controversial change to u.s. foreign policy. angering israel's prime minister hours before they meet face to face. >>> good morning, everyone. 4:41. friday morning. no rain. dry embarcadero. dry and mostly abandoned embarcadero this time of morning. we are checking traffic as well as weather forecast. mike and frances will give you details on both in a couple of minute. >> you think we're all up this morning. nothing compared to the astronauts. two astronauts on shuttle "endeavor" are conducting the first of four planned spacewalks. they are retreating three experiments from outside the international space station and installing a new package of experiments. they plan to conduct maintenance work in six-and-a-half hours today. this is first for greg who calls this a dream come tru true. [ >>> in a few hours, president obama will meet with benjamin netanyahu at the white house. yesterday, obama announced a change in foreign policy by announcing plan to draw the plan of the state. >> we believe the bo

this is the international space station. crew members on the shuttle endeavor are getting ready for a space walk tonight. two astronauts will venture outside the international space station to do maintenance work. the six hour project begins just after 11:00 tonight. also nasa says a gash in endeavor's belly is not a safety concern. >>> the pope made a long distance phone call into space. for 20 minutes he chatted with the crew of the space shuttle endeavor. pope benedict xvi said they must have a different perspective. >> my courage as well as discipline and commitment that prepared yourselves for this mission. >> pope told commander mark kelly he hopes kelly's wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords continues to get better. kelly thanked the pope for his kind words. >>> the super computer that put two jeopardy champs to shame might be a big break flu the medical field. watson understands the meaning and context of human language. ibm hopes to utilize that to help sick people. the company is feeding watson information from me

space shuttle endeavour is rocketing towards the international space station after an early morning launchennedy space center. gabrielle giffords was there to see the launch. it's commanded by her husband, mark kelly and the final mission into space will include delivery of the cosmic ray detector. >>> and weather delayed amgen tour is being moved from squaw valley to nevada city because of weather. it forced races to cancel the first leg. the tour arrives in the bay area on wednesday. >> eric: we have more precipitation on the way, rain and snow. let's check in with mike. >> healthy soaking of rain is on the way, but right now, all is pretty quiet. we do have a few scattered light showers. they in fairfield. 51 in oakland and san francisco. you see the upper 50s to low 60s and steady rain that hits us around noon and just increases and moves to the east. one-third to two-thirds of an inch in rain. >> east shore freeway, westbound 80, live shot at university where it's crowded. slow approaching powell where we have a stalled bus now blocking the car-pool lane. bay bridge toll plaza is back

they're retrieving three experiments from outside the international space station. ooking at a live picture from space. busy working there installing a new package of experiments. they plan to do maintenance work. this is the first spacewalk for greg who called it a dream come true. congratulations. >>> in a few hours, president obama will meet with benjamin netanyahu at the white house. yesterday, president obama announced a change in u.s. policy endorsing the palestinian demand for drawing the borders of their future state. >> we believe the border of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps. so borders are established for both state. >> netanyahu called the 1967 boarders indefensible. several presidential hopefuls laughed at the proposal. mitt romney said the president, "threw israel under the bus." former house speaker newt gingrich called it, "the most dangerous speech ever made by american president for survival of israel." in japan, the president o tokyo electric power announced he is stepping down after they reported m

. >>> the shas shuttle "endeavour" has said its final good-bye to the international space station. this is the final voi kraj. it's pilot bid commander mark kelly, the husband of gabrielle giffor giffords, the congresswoman that was shot in january. >>> general david petraeus and lieutenant general david rodriguez apologized for an air tri stik that landed not where it was supposed to. >>> switches geing gears. looking at the nation's weather. not quite as severe from kansas city to texas. up to a foot of mountain snow in the rockies. rain from seattle to redding, california. the heat continues in the northeast. >> 95 in baltimore. 9 on in new york. 85 in omaha. 87 in detroit. mostly 60s from seattle to salt lake city. >>> coming up, american airlines is set to leave its mark on the upcoming nba finals. that's in our business news straight ahead. >>> and a memorial day tradition at the brick yard. the 100th runs of the race. so close, yet so far away. >>> u.s. markets are closed today for the memorial day holiday. overseas markets were fairly quite. tokyo's nikkei average was down

solid ground for three space travelers who have spent six months in zero gravity aboard the international space station. over millions of drug addicts in russia and most of them use heroin smuggled from of data stand in pakistan is brave and often i caught up with islam about its anti-drug steve to find out what's being done to combat the problem that interview next. over two point five million russians are addicted to heroin in pakistan volatile all story through which the drug is trafficked and top the free status in two thousand and two thousand and one that seems than the drug problem is believed to have more cent rise in one hundred percent from two thousand to two thousand and six chief of pakistan is antony coccyx force mr sayed check hill hussein joins our team now to discuss the situation and the country's efforts to deal with it thank you sir very much for joining us take your lectures which represents the greatest drug related threat to pakistan security traffic in three a country or poppy cultivation within it we heard the poppy free status in two thousand and one component here in korea an

trio all voyagers land safely on the step after the son spending six months on board the international space station he also brought back insects which scientists hope will unlock the secrets of how living organisms perform under the zero gravity conditions. but there are millions of drug addicts here in russia and most of them use heroin smuggled in from afghanistan and pakistan. caught up with islamic drugs chief to find out what's being done to combat the problem that interview is coming your way right now. over two point five million russians are addicted to heroin in pakistan volatile all story through which the drug is trafficked around poppy free status in two thousand and two thousand and one but since then the drug problem is believed to have worsened rising one hundred percent from two thousand to two thousand and six chief of pakistanis and courtships force mr saying it should kill hussein joins our team now to discuss the situation and the country's efforts to deal with it thank you sir very much for joining us from your lectures which represents the greatest drug related threat to pakis

three space travelers who moves about a grueling six months in zero gravity aboard the international space station. while there are millions of drug addicts in russia and most of them use heroin from of ghana stand in pakistan are just maria's and often are caught up with islamabad and their drugs chief to find out what's being done to combat the problem the interview is coming up next. over two point five million russians are addicted to heroin in pakistan volatile all story through which the drug is trafficked around copley free status in two thousand and two thousand and one but since then the drug problem is believed to have worsened rising one hundred percent from two thousand to two thousand and six chief of pakistan is antony aquatics force mr saying it should kill hussein joins our team now to discuss the situation and the countries our friends to deal with it thank you sir very much for joining us if you like which represents the greatest drug related threat to pakistan security traffic in three a country or poppy cultivation with a nips we heard the poppy free status in two thousand and

leveraging that international space station is important. at the level of teachers and students, and we have an academic branch in our organization, they get the whole space station thing once you start talking to them. if they come off the street into your classroom, they may not have any knowledge. but when you work with them they latch onto it and build programs around a. we have taken over a failing inner-city school entered into a space academy. the kids use the latest software to calculate when these -- space station is coming overhead. my worry is that however we implement this path, we do it in a way that people can see that something exciting is coming. >> thank you very much. i agree totally. doctor chyba, i know you worked hard on the commission. there aren't lot of different pros and cons in coming to your decision. would you agree the important element of any heavy lift vehicle would be the degree to which they maximize the use a previous investments in vehicle development, propulsion systems, and infrastructure? >> i should make

international space station for the final time. shuttle undocked late last 's final >>> space shuttle endeavour left the international space station for the last time. endeavor 's final mission including four space walks and a variety of repairs to the space station. it will land in florida thursday morning. and put on display in los angeles eventually. >>> atlantis will fly to the space station in july. >>> city of walnut creek will honor a woman who showed decades of dedication to a war veteran she never knew. >> when kathy strong was 12 she put on a bracelet in honor of james moore land missing in action in vietnam she vowed to wear that bracelet until he was found she wore it for 38 years until she attended his funeral earlier this month. strong will be honored in walnut creek's memorial day observance 10:00 a.m. this morning at civic park. >>> city salute for memorial day southern california. >> 8-year-old luke smith a proud member of the young marines noticed the flag that flew over ocean side pier was tattered and torn so he

with nasa's space shuttle program ending in july after the final shuttle mission, former international space station commander frank culberson testified before a senate commerce subcommittee today on the future of nasa and human space flight. captain culberson's last mission was in 2001 when he went to the international space station aboard shuttle endoe -- endeavour. the hearing was chaired by florida democratic senator bill nelson, also a former astronaut. this is just under two hours. >> good morning. just a few weeks ago we celebrated the 50th anniversary of human space flight an the first flight into suborbit by alan shepherd and then the president's bold statement to go to the moon within the decade, that was within nine years. and that was announced just three weeks later. i remember when, years ago when i was a young congressman, one day i was on the floor of the house and the speaker, tip o'neill, saw me and he motioned me over to silt down with him. and he knew of my participation in the space program and he says, billy, let me tell you, he says, one of the times i was a young congressman

foistal heading to the international space station for the first time. making the first voyage on the space shuttle after flying to the international space station after soyous spacecraft previously. >> "endeavour," single engine up three. >> that call indicates that "endeavour" could reach a transatlantic abort site on one engine if it lost two of the three although all three are in good shape. 5:50 into the flight. >> "endeavour" -- 104. >> several calls there. "endeavour" can reach a safe orbit on two engines. the guidance is controlling the engine to a head-up system to optimize the communications through a satellite network. flight controllers reporting to richard jones they're in good shape. >> set down plane is nominal. >> build the pitch. >> "endeavour," single engine press, 104. >> "endeavour" can reach orbit on one engine should two fail. all three in good shape. the two main engines are flowing fuel through their power systems at a rate equivalent to draining a backyard swimming pool in 25 seconds. 7:20 into the flight. altitude 64 miles down r

they connected a 50-foot boom to international space station.hey are the last shuttle crew members to perform a spacewalk. all future spacewalk including the final shuttle voyage will be performed by full-time space shuttle residents. mark kelly is expected to speak from space later today with his wife gabrielle giffords as she continues her recovery. >>> you can get a glimpse of "endeavor" and the international space station in 20 minutes from now. don't miss the opportunity. they will pass over the bay area at 5:15 and look like a bright star over the southwest. look at the skies. >> a new study suggests that many california drivers would fail a driving test if they took it today. they rank the california drivers 34th in the nation for driving knowledge. when making right or left turns, a driver should signal how many feet before the turn? 100 feet? 50 feet? 25 feet? >> 50. >> or five feet. >> what did you say? >> 50. >> sorry, it's 100 feet. ahhhh! you can find the entire test on the website abc7news.com. under see it on tv. >>> facebook foun

into space something for the few parties tom barton better off with his mission to the international space station next week to find out what it's really like. we're here in the countryside part of star city because we're not training center north of moscow and we've managed to catch a rare moment where the cosmonauts and astronauts get to relax after all their exams of training before going north to baikonur to be fired up into space to the international space station and i lucky enough to be here with mike fossum he's been on the shuttle missions twice and this is his first rocket mission to the i assess and we'll be talking a bit about some of the every day life up on a space shuttle so every day life in an extraordinary setting everything in space is typically harder than it is on earth things as simple as going to the bathroom where on earth gravity helps things go where you want them to go and they're flushed away with water but in space the gravity doesn't work we don't have a shower on board space station because the water wouldn't know how to fry and the brain you can wash your hair compl

their exams of training before going off to apply can all be fired up into space to the international space station and i lucky enough to be here with mike fossum he's been on shuttle missions twice and this is his first rocket mission to the i assess and we'll be talking a bit about some of the every day life up on a space shuttle so every day life in an extraordinary setting everything in space is typically harder than it is on earth things as simple as going to the bathroom where on earth gravity helps things go where you want them to go and they're flushed away with water it's place the gravity doesn't work we don't have a shower on board the space station because the water wouldn't know how to find the grain you can wash your hair completely close could get a little soapy water on your hair and then scrub it up the water didn't pour then on your clothing it just sticks to your head in the massage it gently if you've massaged it with a lot of energy then you have droplets of water in a pig pattern spraying around your head but what happens is some of those things break how do you cope with that

however the intrepid voyagers did not come back alone as part of their experiments on the international space station they tested the impact of albeit on flies and scientists hope their work will help to understand how conditions in space affect a living organism parties to battle has been following the bush administration the crew of the i assess that have spent six months there have safely landed in the step in kazakhstan as we've been watching on the screens. here in mission control in moscow the craft the module that they came back in departed from the i.s.o.'s a few hours before it came to land then it started its descent reentered the earth's atmosphere came in over the caspian sea then opened its parachute and eventually landed safely in the step in classic stern and teams of helicopters and planes were ready to receive the crew and make sure they were all ok after their descent it's the end of the twenty seventh expedition on the i assess this crew be not there for six months and while they've been up there as well as conducting a lot of experiments both on themselves to see how they've respo