sian proctor. >> look at dr. sian proctor. >> there she is. excited as ever. dr. sian proctor.oh, i love it. love it. >> there, you have dr. sian proctor not just walking but really grooving her way off that vessel. >> looks like mission specialist chris sembroski is up next to egress the vehicle. looks like some dancing there. again, there is crew there to help them egress, to make sure that they do not damage -- um -- their suits or themselves on their way out. [ cheers and applause ] >> and that is chris sembroski, again, the mission specialist. again, with a smile all over his face. superexcited. ready to go. >> yeah. there we go. last, but not least, we have commander jared isaacman getting ready to egress the vehicle, as well. the final-fourth "inspiration4" crew member of the first all-civilian crew mission to orbit. >> and what a way to close it out. he was really the -- um -- the -- the person with the vision. >> there he is. commander jared isaacman of the "inspiration4" crew. so excited. it's amazing. amazing. >> handshakes and hugs all around. >> now, they will be d

sian proctor. >> there she is, excited as ever. dr. sian proctor, i love it. i love it. [laughter] >> jon: if you have spent any amount of time on board a vessel at sea, you know getting back on land is always a little odd. your sea legs feel a little funny when you get back to the dock. in this case, they are still at sea, but you have to imagine it must be a little bit unsteady after three days in zero gravity, to suddenly be supporting your body with your own muscles once again. but they do seem to be doing very well as they make their way out of the dragon crew capsule. this is chris sembroski, the flight engineer. [applause] >> that is chris sembroski, again, the mission specialist. again with a smile all over his face. >> yeah, there we go. last but not least we have commander jared isaacman, getting ready to egress the vehicle as well, the final fourth inspiration 4 crewmember of the first all civilian crew mission to orbit. >> what a way to close it out. he was really the -- [applause] >> there he is. commander jared isaacman of the inspiration 4 crew. so excited

and sian proctor even did a dance.v watching it with leroy, a former astronaut and also international space station commander as all of this was playing out. he is joining us right now. commander, so great to see you again. thank you so much. as you were watching that, watching that splashdown, and watching as well the rocket take off, what were you thinking? >> everything looked really perfect, frankly. it looked like there were very few anomalies, if any. i was thinking these folks inside, the crew inside, they are very excited. i am sure they are monitoring what they can monitor and excited to ride into orbit and just as excited to come back home. of course, reminded me of my first shuttle mission years ago. but i understand how they feel. it was neat to see how pumped up they were when they got back and brought back a lot of old memories. >> reporter: so your space shuttle missions, most space shuttle missions were about eight days. the ones that were just floating around, that weren't going to the space station it

sian proctor. >> there she is, excited as ever. dr. sian proctor. i love it. love it. just strutting on down. >> i know, no problem at all. it looks like mission specialist chris sembroski is up next to egress the vehicle. looks like some dancing there. and again, there is crew there to help them egress, to make sure they do not damage their suits or themselves on their way out. [ applause ] >> and that is chris sembroski, again, the mission specialist. again with a smile all over his face, superexcited, ready to go. >> yeah, there we go. last but not least we have commander jared isaacman, getting ready to egress the vehicle as well, the final fourth inspiration4 crew member of the first all-civilian crew mission to orbit. >> and what a way to close it out. he was really the -- the [ applause ] >> the person with the vision. >> there he is. commander jared isaacman of the inspiration4 crew, so excited. amazing. >> hand shakes and hugs all around. >> amazing. now, they will be doing standard procedure, going into the medical room on the recovery vessel and doing some m

sian proctor, was the fourth block american to go to space.y arceneaux, the youngest american and first pediatric cancer survivor in space. the crew spoke with children at st. jude hospital, where arceneaux works. >> can you take pictures in space? >> great question. we can take pictures in space. we've been taking a lot of the pictures. >> reporter: the mission raised $200 million for st. jude. the spacex ceo elon musk donating $50 million of that total. musk drew attention, mocking president biden after a twitter user asked why the president had not congratulated the crew. musk tweeted, he's still sleeping. and spacex plans to send more private citizens to space in the months ahead. some are paying $55 million. the company will reuse the capsule we just saw yesterday in january. >>> in sports, another nail-biter on "sunday night football. "patrick mahomes' passes helped kansas city lead in baltimore. the ravens came back. lamar jackson flipped into the end zone. final score, 36-35. >>> and tom brady can't stop throwing touchdowns. he threw f

among the crew, sian proctor becomes the first black woman to pilot a spacecraft hayley arceneaux is the first person to fly in space with a a with a prosthetic at 29, the youngest to head to the cosmos billionaire commander jared isaacman round out the crew. >>> the u.s. is expected within days to decide whether covid booster shots are effective for the public pfizer released a new report it protects from infection to 95% here's nbc's almaguer. >> reporter: the battle over boosters as vaccine makers make their case ahead of friday's fda review of pfizer's booster shot for the general public >> and there you go. >> reporter: both pfizer and moderna releasing reams of new data and research this their 52-page report, pfizer says a booster is needed six months after, urging a public health issue. citing data from israel citing individuals in january had a more than twofold increase risk for breakthrough infections versus those vaccinated in april. >> but the question is not about how the vaccines are doing today or last month. it's really how are they going to do this winter. >> reporte

crew member sian proctor: >> every day is just gets better and better. >> reporter: on the launch tower, high above pad 39-a, jared isaacman, the mission commander, back in may showed us their walkway to the cosmos. >> this is where the rocket launch is. this is where you get strapped in. >> reporter: the billionaire chartered the flight. the price tag? reportedly about $200 million. >> this is a first, that's significance, that's responsibility. >> reporter: responsibility being the first that there will be a second and a third? >> absolutely, you have to get this one right for all the other great missions to follow.te forg some 360 miles above the planet, about 100 miles higher than the international space station. a custom-built cupola will give them hemispheric views of earth and deep space. it's next-level space tourism, beyond the quick flights by billionaires richard branson and jeff bezos to the inspiration for his flight is also a charity drive for st. jude children's research hospital in memphis. >> st. jude saved my life. >> reporter: crew member hayley arceneaux, a physician

pilot sian proctor the first black woman to pilot the spacecraft an chris sembroski, who won his ticket through a sweepstakes. their last hours in space spent taking in the views, snapping photos in the specially designed capsule dome, even chatting with bono they blasted off from cape canaveral wednesday evening on a spacex rocket. their capsule, the dragon, measuring 13 feet wide, their home as they whizzed around earth at 17,000 miles an hour. >> it's been really interesting to see how fluid shifts with this microgravity environment. >> reporter: the mission part science, to determine the effects of space on the human body, and part charity, more than $150 million raised for st. jude's children's hospital where arceneaux works. patients there are getting a rare treat thursday. >> are there cows on the moon >> i hope there will be one day >> reporter: their trip highlighting a new era in space travel and opening the new frontier to anyone with big dreams >> kendis, they splashed down minutes ago. what happens next? >> reporter: a helicopter is going to pick them up from the recovery s

sian proctor dancing back on earth. the crew making history, traveling 367 miles above the earth for thee days -- farther than any other civilian on the planet. >> we're seeing the world every 90 minutes. that's how fast we're traveling around it. it's pretty incredible. >> reporter: one of goals of the mission -- to raise money for st. jude children's research hospital. and tonight, it's mission ccomplished. elon musk pledging $50 million, pushing the total raised to more than $200 million. >> your mission has shown the world that space is for all of us and that everyday people can make extraordinary impacts in the world around them. >> reporter: and tonight this successful mission proving the sky is no longer the limit for any of us. and that crew dragon spaceship will now be refurbished to be used again with more civilians early next year. linsey? >> gio, thank you. >>> tonight, millions in the south are on alert for dangerous flash flooding with heavy rain and thunderstorms stretching from the gulf coast to tennesse

sian proctor is a geoscientist who once came close to being selected as a nasa astronaut. phone and my hands were shaking. it was just so exhilarating. this is definitely not something i ever imagined would happen but i think that is what makes it so fun for me. the team has had just six months of training but computers will do most of the work during the flight. none of the crew, though, has been in space before, and no professional astronauts will bejoining them on board. you have got these four people who will be in a very hostile environment in space, trusting their lives on the technology, on the automation and on the knowledge of people in mission control. with the rocket ready to launch in a few hours, the amateur astronauts will spend three days orbiting the earth. the price of the mission has not been disclosed but it is likely to be tens of millions of dollars. for now, flights like these remain the preserve of the super—rich, even if they take a few people along for the ride. rebecca morelle, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's susan powell. 0ur wea

jared issacman, hayley arceneaux, sian proctor and chris sembroski — the inspiration four crew. and are preparing to climb aboard a spacex capsule to rocket into the sky. it's been made possible byjared issacman, a wealthy businessman with a passion for planes and some big dreams. been going to the space station for some time, and there's just unbelievable science and research and great contributions that are coming out of there, but if we're going to go to the moon again, and we're going to go to mars and beyond, then we've got to get a little outside of our comfort zone and take that next step in that direction. lift-off! mr isaacman purchased the flight but then gifted the three adjacent seats to people with an inspirational story to tell. that's exemplified by 29—year—old hayley arceneaux. she overcame bone cancer as a child and as an adult, has gone back to work for the hospital that cured her. i remember getting off the phone and my hands were shaking. it was just so exhilarating. this is definitely not something i ever imagined would happen. but i think that's what makes

chris sembroski will serve as a mission specialist and sian proctor will be the mission pilot.ight he plans to make a video call to the children from space. >> kids are so visual. i hope them seeing me in space really shows them what their future can look like. i am the first patient to go to space and i know i am not going to be the last. >> the crew will orbit the earth for three days before splashing down in the atlantic off of the coast of florida. and that wraps this hour of cnn news room. i am robyn curnow. thanks for joining me. i am going to hand you over to rosemary church after the short break. [music: “you're the best” by joe esesposito] [music: “you're the best” by joe esposito] [triumphantly yells] [ding] don't get mad. get e*trade and take charge of your finances today. i've never slept like this before. we gave new zzzquil pure zzzs restorative herbal sleep to people who were tired of being tired. what is en in this? clinically-studied plantased ingredients passion flower, valerian root, a hops. nezzzquil pure zzzs restorative herbal sleep. ♪ energy is everywhere

sian proctor, who tried to become an astronaut in 2009. she came this close, was a final list.e was devastated. there's also chris sembroski who saw that super bowl ad for this flight, entered a rifle. his friend got the golden ticket and gave it to him. that's how he ended up here. finally the mission's leader and commander, jared isaacman who is an entrepreneur, a billionaire. he funded this flight. he's also a pilot. he went to spacex back in october and they were talking about something totally separate. but he said, hey, if you ever want to send a private screw to space, think of me. now less than a year later, here he is strapped on top of this falcon 9 rocket about to blast into space. the reason this is all so important is because when spacex founder elon musk founded spacex, he did it with the goal of making humanitarian multi-planetary. he wants to colonize mars. and in order to do that, you have to be able to prove that your everyday american, your average human, people who don't necessarily have the right stuff as government nasa astronauts are pretty much required

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. >> reporter: the commander jared isaacman, chris sem sembroski, sian proctor, and hayley arceneaux. collecting scientific research, eating pizza and answering questions we all want to know. >> are there cows on the moon? >> i hope there will be one day. >> reporter: the team also chatting with patients and future astronauts from st. jude's hospital. >> hayley arceneaux, a former patient and cancer survivor. >> if that person can do it, any person can do anything. >> reporter: one of them was an 11-year-old from louisiana, recovering from kidney cancer. >> so you saw the rocket take off and then you get to speak with them. what was that like? >> that was pretty crazy. i got to talk to people in space. >> reporter: the inspiration for living up to its name. >> do you want to be an astronaut? do you want to go to space? >> i want to be a st. jude's doctor to give back to them. >> reporter: alex, it's no doubt inspired many people who want to be doctors, astronauts, and, frankly, billionaires. it is funded, after all, by a billionaire. >> kendis, we'll check in with you again. we'll be

michelle obama had tweeted, in the last couple of days it was an honor getting speak with doctor sian proctor and the incredible inspiration for. so many people, lindsey, got to speak with them when they were out there in space, including bono, as you mentioned. and also, tom cruise, who as i have mentioned is trying to shoot a story, trying to shoot a movie in space at some point. and as for that goal by the way, to race to wondered million dollars, they were able to surpass that, because at the last minute, elon musk said $50 million! i am in! what an incredible landing and moment. i am willing to put in $5, lindsay, will you go with 50 million? >> that is spare change to him, that is like five cents it to us! i need to more know more about this conversation with bono, what did they talk about? >> i mean, what do you talk about when bono is calling in to the international -- or to you, when you are flying 360 miles above? it is not clear, but i will tell you what we do know. the next day for them, maybe ten minutes later because, they get a new day every 90 minutes or so, they woke up to th

you have and sian proctor on board the vessel right now only the third black woman to make it into spacea sense of the history that she's making and where we are. >> this mission is historic in so many ways being an all private mission and inspiring thing for folks to relate to going to space and human space flight in a completely new way and i'm super proud and what sian is doing is remarkable and i think she would say it similar in the past it's great to be a position of privilege and to be the first, but it's most important that she won't be the last especially because of missions like this. >> absolutely. we can only hope but three black women over 60 years. we can do better. and i'm sure we will. but victor, this is a civilian mission. >> we will. >> this is a civilian mission. take me through your viewing party as you're watching them take off on a rocket that you took off on in space as well. what was that like? >> it was actually really encouraging to know that the hard work that so many nasa and spacex folks have done over the past several years has come to fruition enabling thi

and 51-year-old sian proctor is a geologist with a ph.d in science education.ronaut program in 2009, daughter of a former nasa employee during the apollo era. so those crew members were jubilant as they stepped back on to solid ground. cnn's kristin fisher recaps their historic voyage. >> reporter: you can hear the sonic boom here at port canaveral as the crew of "inspiration4" made its way through the earth's atmosphere in a spacex crew dragon capsule before splashing down just off the coast of florida in the atlantic ocean. it was the culmination of an historic three-day trip to outer space. at times, they flew even higher than the international space station. and what made this mission so extraordinary is really just how ordinary the crew was. this was the first time that there was a mission to orbit with no professional astronauts onboard. they spent their time doing scientific experiments and medical experiments, but they also just played the ukulele and took pictures and drew paintings, and, of course, looked out at the beautiful views of the planet earth

sian proctor is a geoscientist who once came close to being selected as a nasa astronaut.omething i ever imagined would happen but i think that is what makes it so fun for me. the team has had just six months of training but computers will do most of the work during the flight. none of the crew, though, has been in space before, and no professional astronauts will bejoining them on board. you have got these four people who will be in a very hostile environment in space, trusting their lives on the technology, on the automation and on the knowledge of people in mission control. with the rocket ready to launch in a few hours, the amateur astronauts will spend three days orbiting the earth. the price of the mission has not been disclosed but it is likely to be tens of millions of dollars. for now, flights like these remain the preserve of the super—rich, even if they take a few people along for the ride. rebecca morelle, bbc news. good luck to them. now time for a look at the weather. here is season. hello. in the coming days, the weather will continue with a rather gentle sl

sian proctor is a geoscientist who once came close to being selected as a nasa astronaut.rating. this is definitely not something i ever imagined would happen but i think that is what makes it so fun for me. the team has had just six months of training but computers will do most of the work during the flight. none of the crew, though, has been in space before, and no professional astronauts will bejoining them on board. you have got these four people who will be in a very hostile environment in space, trusting their lives on the technology, on the automation and on the knowledge of people in mission control. with the rocket ready to launch in a few hours, the amateur astronauts will spend three days orbiting the earth. the price of the mission has not been disclosed but it is likely to be tens of millions of dollars. for now, flights like these remain the preserve of the super—rich, even if they take a few people along for the ride. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story: in the uk, dominic raab has lost his job as the foreign secretary in a majo

sian proctor, the pilot, and 29-year-old hayley arceneaux, the youngest american in space. they spoke live with children at st. jude's children hospital. >> can you take pictures in space? >> great question. we absolutely can take pictures in space, and we have been taking a lot of pictures. >> reporter: and conducted experiments to see how zero gravity affects their bodies. overnight the crew posting this out of this world selfie. the man behind it all, spacex founder elon musk. his vision now a reality. musk pledging $50 million to st. jude. the fund-raiser surpassing that $200 million fund-raising goal. meanwhile those four civilians will now have to apply to the faa for their official astronaut wings, but my guess is they're probably going to get them. >> i don't think that's going to be hard. thank you, gio. >>> a lot more coming up here on "gma" including my exclusive interview with bob woodward and robert costa. their new book "peril" goes behind the scenes in the trump white house. >> they're live right here in our studio. >>> and the history-making moments at the e

jared issacman, hayley arceneaux, sian proctor and chris sembroski — the inspiration four crew.ule to rocket into the sky. it's been made possible byjared issacman, a wealthy businessman with a passion for planes and some big dreams. i've been going to the space station for some time, and there's just unbelievable science and research and great contributions that are coming out of there, but if we're going to go to the moon again, and we're going to go to mars and beyond, then we've got to get a little outside of our comfort zone and take that next step in that direction. lift-off! mr isaacman purchased the space flight but then gifted the three adjacent seats to people with an inspirational story to tell. that's exemplified by 29—year—old hayley arceneaux. she overcame bone cancer as a child, and as an adult, has gone back to work for the hospital that cured her. i remember getting off the phone and my hands were shaking. it was just so exhilarating. this is definitely not something i ever imagined would happen. but i think that's what makes it so fun for me. and lift-off! in t

funded by billionaire businessmanjared issacman to raise funds for charity, the crew also includes sian proctor encounter, and just what this represents for the new age in space travel and who can be an astronaut. after being helped into their seats by the ground crew, it was time for lift—off. a remotely controlled space capsule atop a reusable spacex rocket, powering into orbit from florida's famous kennedy space center. destined to transport the quartet of amateur space travellers deeper than the international space station. spacex is hoping to schedule flights like this around six times a year. after circling the globe once every 90 minutes at a speed of roughly 17,000 miles an hour, the craft is expected to touch down off the coast of florida in three days' time. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. let's talk to dr becky smethurst, an astrophysicist at oxford university. what do we know about what they will be doing? they are space tourists, but will they be doing any experiments?— but will they be doing any experiments? but will they be doing any exeriments? �* . ~ , ., , experiments? am

jared issacman, hayley arceneaux, sian proctor and chris sembroski. the inspiration four crew.tary series and are preparing to climb aboard a spacex capsule to rocket into the sky. it's been made possible byjared issacman, a wealthy businessman with a passion for planes and some big dreams. you know, it is the first time that a global superpower hasn't sent people up into orbital space. and i think that should send a message of all the things to come, right? mr isaacman purchased the flight but then gifted the three adjacent seats to people with an inspirational story to tell. that is exemplified by 29—year—old hayley arceneaux. she overcame bone cancer as a child and as an adult, has gone back to work for the hospital that cured her. i remember getting off the phone and my hands were shaking. it was just so exhilarating. this is definitely not something i ever imagined would happen. but i think that's what makes it so fun for me. in the 60 years since the first human went into space, fewer than 600 people have ventured above 50 miles in altitude. and most of those have been mi

sian proctor piloted the mission becoming the first black woman to serve as a spacecraft pilot. >> beingnd women of color about my experience, and even older women who sometimes when you think that the best part of your life has passed you by as you've gotten older, there's still a lot to learn and a lot to do. >> reporter: you've wanted to be an astronaut for a very long time you applied at nasa and got into the finals at one point, but didn't make it how sweet is it? >> it is amaze this is the best way i could ever imagine going to space with these individuals in this way at spacex. i'm -- i am thrilled >> technology entrepreneur and billionaire jared isaacman paid for the trip and served as the mission's commander. >> reporter: where can this be taken, this idea of putting nonprofessional astronauts into space? >> if orbital space flight is the exclusive domain of a couple of countries and the select few, i don't know how far we're going to get so i think having organizations like spacex that are working very hard to drive down the cost of space flight, to make it more accessible for

jared isaacman, hayley arceneaux, sian proctor and chris sembroski are currently orbiting earth at an is higher than the space station, higher than hubble. for spacex this is the fourth crewed mission in less than a year and a half since it began transporting people in the midst of a pandemic no less. three distancing capsules are currently in orbit spacex dominates the launch market half the u.s. licensed launches so far this year inspiration 4 is orbiting the globe every 90 minutes, travel at more than 17,000 miles per hour it will last three days with an expected splashdown off the florida coast sometime on sunday so in a year of billionaires and private citizens going to space this is really historic, it is ambitious. rbi's richard bran's virgin galactic traveled 50 miles. jeff bezos similar with blue origins, 11 minutes to 62, both three times the speed of sound another key difference, price. so galak lick $450,000 now for space tourism tickets. blue origins hasn't disclosed but some say the high six figures or low sevens. we don't know, guys, how much issacman paid for this spac

sian proctor and hayley arceneaux. as a child she was a patient at st. >> the fact that i'm going to be the youngest american in space really is just absolutely mind blowing to me and then i'll be the first pediatric cancer survivor in space which i'm honestly most excited about because i just think about the kids that are going to come after me and what this is going to mean to them. >> reporter: and dr. procter will become just the fourth black american woman to go to space. the flight is risky. spacex has never sent its crew dragon this far into space, 360 miles above the earth's surface, way farther than branson and bezos and even the international space station. to get ready for weightlessness the crew boarded the zero-g plane here on earth, and so did we. this is how astronauts train. on the earth's surface i weigh 175 pounds. up here, 0. zero g inviting us on as they fly in specific maneuvers to replicate the microgravity of space. >> that feeling of being in zero gravity is so unique and undescribable and you don't want that first experience to b

pilot sian proctor, mission specialist chris sembroski, and medical officer hayley arceneaux soaringit all in. after a heroes' welcome in cape canaveral and a whole lot of preparation before liftoff. >> these are essentially the last steps that they will take on planet earth for the next three days. >> reporter: as is tradition, signing their names and also making a mark on the world >> loud and clear. >> i have you loud and clear. >> reporter: six months of training. >> training for space a lot of studying, but also a lot of really fun adventures. >> reporter: coming down to this moment >> right to the doorstep, and exciting and unexplored frontier few come before and many are about to follow us the door's open now. it's really incredible. >> reporter: the four private citizens will spend the next three days collecting scientific research and enjoying the unforgettable views from this observation dome 363.5 miles away from planet earth higher than any other human has been since the end of nasa's "apollo" program in 1972 the crew of space tourists sharing what they brought with them,

funded by billionaire businessmanjared isaacman to raise funds for charity, the crew also includes sian proctorpace center. destined to transport the quartet of amateur space travellers deeper than the international space station. spacex is hoping to schedule flights like this around six times a year. after circling the globe once every 90 minutes at a speed of roughly 17,000 miles an hour, the craft is expected to touch down off the coast of florida in three days' time. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. with millions of visitors each year, national parks are among the most popular tourist destinations in the uk. but competition to be awarded the special status of national park can be fierce, because of the investment that comes with the title. now, campaigners behind one unsuccessful bid — the south pennines in the north of england — say a new system of recognition is needed. judy hobson reports. in the hills above burnley, it's obvious to see why this area was once in the running to become a national park. this rich landscape is steeped in cultural and industrial heritage. but what the sou

funded by billionaire businessmanjared issacman to raise funds for charity, the crew also includes sian proctor pilot a spacecraft. as well as 29 year cancer survivor hayley arceneaux. i definitely am excited to represent those that aren't physically perfect. i want to bring this experience back and share with everyone i encounter, and just what this represents for the new age in space travel and who can be an astronaut. after being helped into their seats by the ground crew, it was time for liftoff. a remotely controlled space capsule atop a reusable spacex rocket, powering into orbit from florida's famous kennedy space center. destined to transport the quartet of amateur space travellers deeper than the international space station. spacex is hoping to schedule flights like this around six times a year. after circling the globe once every 90 minutes at a speed of roughly 17,000 miles an hour, the craft is expected to touch down off the coast of florida in three days' time. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. prince harry and meghan markle have been named icons in time magazine's annual list o

jared issacman, hayley arceneaux, sian proctor and chris sembroski. the inspirationli crew.uman went into space, fewer than 600 people have ventured above 50 miles in altitude. and most of those have been military trained personnel. the inspirationli believe they are breaking new ground. they don't have what was famously called the right stuff. and if they can go into orbit, they say, anyone can. go nasa, go spacex, god speed. jonathan amos, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with helen willets. good afternoon. this was cambridgeshire yesterday, when we had almost a month's worth of rainfall, and parts of the east midlands and east anglia. this behind me was cambridgeshire earlier on today. we will have more of the dry and warm weather but there will be early fargo around, because of this high pressure. the low pressure has moved into the north sea, and we have a weak front across scotland and northern ireland, outbreaks of showery rain with brighter skies in between, but the vast majority will have drier, brighter weather. between, but the vast majority will

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jared issacman, hayley arceneaux, sian proctor and chris sembroski — the inspiration four crew.e overcame bone cancer as a child, and as an adult, has gone back to work for the hospital that cured her. i remember getting off the phone and my hands were shaking. it was just so exhilarating. this is definitely not something i ever imagined would happen. but i think that's what makes it so fun for me. and lift-off! in the 60 years since the first human went into space, fewer than 600 people have ventured above 50 miles in altitude. and most of those have been military—trained personnel. the inspiration four believe they're breaking new ground. they don't have what was famously called "the right stuff", and if they can go into orbit, they say, anyone can. jonathan amos, bbc news. now for your weather with helen. what a difference a day makes. we have some sunshine, but at this time of year, once the folk forms, it does last through the rush—hour so thatis does last through the rush—hour so that is the main thing to be concerned about if you are travelling. we are between this area o

jared issacman, hayley arceneaux, sian proctor and chris sembroski. the inspiration four crew.ateur astronauts. six months ago, they were pursuing everyday careers. today, they're the subject of a netflix documentary series and are preparing to climb aboard a spacex capsule to rocket into the sky. it's been made possible byjared issacman, a wealthy businessman with a passion for planes and some big dreams. you know, it is the first time that a global superpower hasn't sent people up into orbital space. and i think that should send a message to all the things to come, right? mr isaacman purchased the flight but then gifted the three adjacent seats to people with an inspirational story to tell. that is exemplified by 29—year—old hayley arceneaux. she overcame bone cancer as a child and as an adult, has gone back to work for the hospital that cured her. i remember getting off the phone and my hands were shaking. it was just so exhilarating. this is definitely not something i ever imagined would happen. but i think that's what makes it so fun for me. in the 60 years since the first