libby jackson, i think that is doug hurley coming out. colleague, are very experienced astronauts, aren't they? doug hurley was 011 astronauts, aren't they? doug hurley was on the very last space shuttle flight was on the very last space shuttle flight back in 2011. they've both been veterans of a number of mentions tell macro missions. bob benhken took part in four spacewalks, just in this mission alone when they were up in space for two months, helping to replace some old batteries that a space station needed. fresh patties tell macro batteries to lasted well into the future. so they were very well trained and experienced, just what you wanted, which was a test flight, the first time this test flight has taken humans to and from space. they we re very taken humans to and from space. they were very well—trained, knew what to expect and were prepared for anything that might have gone wrong. it looks like it's been a very successful mission from beginning to end. libby, just remind viewers who may have joined us, end. libby, just remind vie

let's rejoin libby jackson process. we have certainly see that.kson and our science correspondence. how significant is this in terms of the craft they're using and the potential? just explaining first of all what's going on at the moment, the pictures we can see. so they are making the vehicle safe. this craft, like a lot of space craft, use some quite nasty chemicals to position and move itself around space. so the need to make sure that the environment around the craft is safe before they can move in. they'll need to pick those parachutes up, which have become detached because they

libby jackson is human exploration programme manager at the uk space agency.he also underlined the significance of the latest mission. by opening it up to other players, to commercial players is key for innovation. the spacex capital is the first one that's been designed in over 15 years. the space shuttle first flew when i was 15 months old nearly 40 years ago. so, by opening up to commercial players, you see different innovations, you see ways of doing things. but it is important that it's going to bring in new revenue streams. the spacex capsule allows up to seven people to fly. spacex is selling those tickets on the open market. you've got people that are going to have very big pockets, but that funding is going to support the development of the international space station and in, you know, a potential next space station. we're seeing a company looking at building a private one in the future. one of the top doctors on the white house covid—i9 task force has warned that the us has entered a new phase in its fight against the virus. deborah birx said the dis

let's speak to libby jackson who is the human exploration program manager at the uk space agency.ntribution to the space crew. until they are back safely, it's not a complete and successful test flight so it was really great to see them splashed down safely on the opportunities that this opens up now, commercial travel, for enabling space agencies like nasa and the european space agency, which the uk is a part of cover to start to focus our efforts on getting missions back to the moon and mars one day. it's really, really exciting, definitely a new chapter. we're just those images. really exciting, definitely a new chapter. we'rejust those images. i was really mindful watching it, the capsule is small, isn't it? that tiny capsule with those two pilots on board, as i understand it, as it was coming down to earth, it is going at seven kilometres a second, is that right? so the heat that it has to endure on the outside and then the splashdown itself, its quite extraordinary what process it goes through to land in the ocean. it is quite a bumpy ride. you have to go from 17 point 5000

let's rejoin libby jackson process. we have certainly see that. let's rejoin libbyjackson and our science correspondence. how significant is this in terms of the craft they're using and the potential? just explaining first of all what's going on at the moment, the pictures we can see. so they are making the vehicle safe. this craft, like a lot of space craft, use some quite nasty chemicals to position and move itself around space. so the need to make sure that the environment around the craft is safe before they can move in. they'll need to pick those parachutes up, which have become detached because they don't want to litter the gulf of mexico with those. and once they are happy with everything, then the big recovery vessel will move in with this big arm on the back and lift the capsule onto the deck. and it is at that point that doug and bob it will be able to get out, and they'll be met by an army of medical staff who will check them over. how significant is this? i think it is really big because we looking at a future now — a bit like when the