jacqueline charles. china has successfully launched two new satellites.. tim allman explains. when you think of rocket launches, this is probably the sort of thing you have in mind. a big, controlled explosion and tons of metal heading into space. but when it comes to slipping the surly bonds of earth, the earth bit has always been a fairly important part of the equation. tell that to the chinese, who are now launching rockets from on board a ship. this giant vessel heads out to the yellow sea, a few kilometres off the coast, providing both innovation and flexibility. translation: there are different launch sites - to choose from for a seaborne launch, making it easier to find a safe area for rocket debris. therefore, it's more convenient than launching from land. it also helps that the launch site is not a fixed point. taking off from different latitudes means you can choose different orbits, which saves costs on fuel. the sea has long been an important part of the space exploration journey with splashdown often the final chapter of each mission. but now

for more on what's happening in haiti, let's turn now to jacqueline charles. the caribbean correspondent for "the miami herald" and she has reported extensively on haiti. jacqueline, thank you so much for joining us. very volatile situation in haiti. describe for us what is going on there and what led to this moment. >> reporter: you know, this moment has been in the making for quite some time. it didn't happen just because the president was assassinated a year ago in july. haiti has been on a downward spiral for a number of years. but this particular case with this crisis, what we saw was after the prime minister announced that they would be raising the price of fuel, people took to the streets. and that just sort of ignited frustrations that had already been building as a result of higher food prices, an economy that's in shambles, the uncertainty, of course the gang violence along with the kidnappings. where we are today is that we have a cholera outbreak, a deadly cholera outbreak. it's unclear whether or not it has spread beyond the capital of port-au-prin

"miami herald" reporter jacqueline charles has been covering haiti for over 20 years and joins me nowat is happening there. i know you were last in haiti in july. >> well, today we are approaching week 5 where fuel distribution has been blocked. people are risking their lives. things that we take for granted in this country, the ability to just walk and go to the grocery store, that's not happening in haiti. and you have a gang or gangs today that are basically holding an entire nation hostage. >> the prime minister is pleading for help. a few days ago the u.s. state department released a statement u<)1y the u.s. has allocated more thay haitian polaua. this point? (ped, they d't have guns, they are outgunned by the gangs. and right now they don't have gñ those who can are fleeing to the united states, the dominican qb republic. those who aren't able to, ecó# they're basically risking their3 lives on the boat..áu$e situati deteriorating.?r >> jacqueline charles, always gç >> thank you. >>> well, we are 30 days away from midterm elections. a new cbs news battleground tracker poll is loo

jacqueline charles, is haiti/caribbean correspondent for the miami herald and has been reporting on thes. how has the situation in haiti got so bad? , ., ., ., so bad? the situation had basically _ so bad? the situation had basically been _ so bad? the situation had basically been spiralling l so bad? the situation had. basically been spiralling for so bad? the situation had i basically been spiralling for a while and it was notjust because of the president's assassination. we watched the country after the 2010 earthquake just start to spiral. powerful gangs have been blocking fuel distribution for the fourth week and we have this cholera outbreak. imagine where you have no access to potable water, schools cannot start, and you have cholera. the government is asking for some support to create a humanitarian corridor so they can get assistance but not everybody is happy with that. i minister ariel henry has been a number of protests seems last month. a coalition of civil society groups, called the montana god, want to lead the country through transition. they are opposed to any intervent