LAUNCHED IN A ROCKET BUILT BY A PRIVATE COMPANY.
BUILT BY A PRIVATE COMPANY. NBC’S TOM COSTELLO AT
COMPANY. NBC’S TOM COSTELLO AT THE KENNEDY SPACE
NBC’S TOM COSTELLO AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER WITH MORE ON
THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER WITH MORE ON THEIR MISSION.
CENTER WITH MORE ON THEIR MISSION. >> FIVE, FOUR, THREE,
THEIR MISSION. >> FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE, ZERO.
>> FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE, ZERO. IGNITION, LIFTOFF.
TWO, ONE, ZERO. IGNITION, LIFTOFF. >> Reporter: WITH A
IGNITION, LIFTOFF. >> Reporter: WITH A THUNDER
>> Reporter: WITH A THUNDER THUNDEROUS ROCKET ROAR
THUNDER THUNDEROUS ROCKET ROAR THE FIRST LAUNCH IN
THUNDEROUS ROCKET ROAR THE FIRST LAUNCH IN NINE YEARS AND THE
THE FIRST LAUNCH IN NINE YEARS AND THE FIRST PRIVATE COMPANY
NINE YEARS AND THE FIRST PRIVATE COMPANY EVER TO LAUNCH NASA
FIRST PRIVATE COMPANY EVER TO LAUNCH NASA ASTRONAUTS INTO SPACE.
EVER TO LAUNCH NASA ASTRONAUTS INTO SPACE. >> THE VEHICLE IS
ASTRONAUTS INTO SPACE. >> THE VEHICLE IS SUPERSONIC.
>> THE VEHICLE IS SUPERSONIC. >> Reporter:
SUPERSONIC. >> Reporter: ASTRONAUTS DOUG HURLEY
>> Reporter: ASTRONAUTS DOUG HURLEY AND ROB BEHNKEN
ASTRONAUTS DOUG HURLEY AND ROB BEHNKEN TRAVELING, ISOLATED
AND ROB BEHNKEN TRAVELING, ISOLATED SINCE MARCH TO AVOID
TRAVELING, ISOLATED SINCE MARCH TO AVOID COVID EXPOSURE THEY
SINCE MARCH TO AVOID COVID EXPOSURE THEY DAWNED THEIR NEW SPACE
COVID EXPOSURE THEY DAWNED THEIR NEW SPACE SUITS THIS MORNING
DAWNED THEIR NEW SPACE SUITS THIS MORNING BEFORE WAVING GOOD-BYE
SUITS THIS MORNING BEFORE WAVING GOOD-BYE A SECOND TIME TO THEIR
BEFORE WAVING GOOD-BYE A SECOND TIME TO THEIR FAMILIES.
A SECOND TIME TO THEIR FAMILIES. WITH MILLIONS TUNING
FAMILIES. WITH MILLIONS TUNING IN AROUND THE WORLD
WITH MILLIONS TUNING IN AROUND THE WORLD HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
IN AROUND THE WORLD HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS LINED THE FLORIDA
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS LINED THE FLORIDA COAST TO WATCH THE
LINED THE FLORIDA COAST TO WATCH THE LAUNCH IN PERSON.
COAST TO WATCH THE LAUNCH IN PERSON. SOME CHOOSING TO
LAUNCH IN PERSON. SOME CHOOSING TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE, BUT
SOME CHOOSING TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE, BUT MANY IF NOT MOST
SOCIALLY DISTANCE, BUT MANY IF NOT MOST CAUGHT UP IN THE
MANY IF NOT MOST CAUGHT UP IN THE MOMENT.
CAUGHT UP IN THE MOMENT. >> WE’RE STILL
MOMENT. >> WE’RE STILL AMERICA, STILL STRONG,
>> WE’RE STILL AMERICA, STILL STRONG, WE’RE GREAT.
AMERICA, STILL STRONG, WE’RE GREAT. WE CAN OVERCOME THESE
WE’RE GREAT. WE CAN OVERCOME THESE CHALLENGES AND WE
WE CAN OVERCOME THESE CHALLENGES AND WE STILL PRESS FORWARD.
CHALLENGES AND WE STILL PRESS FORWARD. >> Reporter: HURLEY
STILL PRESS FORWARD. >> Reporter: HURLEY AND BENGHNKEN ARRIVING
>> Reporter: HURLEY AND BENGHNKEN ARRIVING IN AN ELON MUSK TESLA.
AND BENGHNKEN ARRIVING IN AN ELON MUSK TESLA. THE LIFTOFF AND ROCKET
IN AN ELON MUSK TESLA. THE LIFTOFF AND ROCKET SEPARATION EXACTLY AS
THE LIFTOFF AND ROCKET SEPARATION EXACTLY AS PLANNED.
SEPARATION EXACTLY AS PLANNED. IN A SIGNATURE SPACEX
PLANNED. IN A SIGNATURE SPACEX MANEUVER ITS BOOSTER
IN A SIGNATURE SPACEX MANEUVER ITS BOOSTER ROCKET RETURN TODAY A
MANEUVER ITS BOOSTER ROCKET RETURN TODAY A BULLS EYE LANDING ON A
ROCKET RETURN TODAY A BULLS EYE LANDING ON A BARGE IN THE OCEAN.
BULLS EYE LANDING ON A BARGE IN THE OCEAN. AT A TIME OF POLITICAL
BARGE IN THE OCEAN. AT A TIME OF POLITICAL POLARIZATION AND
AT A TIME OF POLITICAL POLARIZATION AND PANDEMIC ISOLATION A
POLARIZATION AND PANDEMIC ISOLATION A MOMENT FOR THE ENTIRE
PANDEMIC ISOLATION A MOMENT FOR THE ENTIRE NATION TO CHEER AS
MOMENT FOR THE ENTIRE NATION TO CHEER AS ONE.
NATION TO CHEER AS ONE. FROM SPACE BOB BEHNKEN
ONE. FROM SPACE BOB BEHNKEN WEIGHED IN.
FROM SPACE BOB BEHNKEN WEIGHED IN. >> IT WAS INCREDIBLE.
WEIGHED IN. >> IT WAS INCREDIBLE. I APPRECIATE ALL THE
>> IT WAS INCREDIBLE. I APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK AND THANKS
I APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK AND THANKS FOR THE GREAT RIDE TO
HARD WORK AND THANKS FOR THE GREAT RIDE TO SPACE.
FOR THE GREAT RIDE TO SPACE. >> SO PROUD OF THE
SPACE. >> SO PROUD OF THE PEOPLE AT NASA, ALL
>> SO PROUD OF THE PEOPLE AT NASA, ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED
PEOPLE AT NASA, ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED TOGETHER, PUBLIC AND
THE PEOPLE THAT WORKED TOGETHER, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.
TOGETHER, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE. AND WHEN YOU SEE A
PRIVATE. AND WHEN YOU SEE A SIGHT LIKE THAT IT’S
AND WHEN YOU SEE A SIGHT LIKE THAT IT’S INCREDIBLE.
SIGHT LIKE THAT IT’S INCREDIBLE. >> TOM, IT WAS
INCREDIBLE. >> TOM, IT WAS THRILLING WATCHING
>> TOM, IT WAS THRILLING WATCHING THIS ALL LIVE WITH
THRILLING WATCHING THIS ALL LIVE WITH YOU.
THIS ALL LIVE WITH YOU. WHEN DID THE
YOU. WHEN DID THE ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT
WHEN DID THE ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT THE SPACE STATION?
ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE AT THE SPACE STATION? >> Reporter: 10:29
THE SPACE STATION? >> Reporter: 10:29 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING,
>> Reporter: 10:29 A.M. TOMORROW MORNING, AND BY THE WAY THIS
A.M. TOMORROW MORNING, AND BY THE WAY THIS MISSION COULD LAST 1
AND BY THE WAY THIS MISSION COULD LAST 1 TO 4 MONTHS DEPENDING
MISSION COULD LAST 1 TO 4 MONTHS DEPENDING ON HOW WELL THE
