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Aviation pioneer, wally funk, at 82 funk will become the oldest person in space. >> that was the best day that ever happened to me. >> reporter: it is a lifelong dream for funk who was part of mercury 13, the women-only space group whose space flight was cancelled back in 1961. >> release, release, release. >> tuesdays launch follows another dream fulfilled. >> to all you kids down there, i was once a kid with a dream looking up to the stars. >> reporter: one week ago virgin galactics richard br...

Round of covid lockdowns. five of the runaway texas democrats who fled the state have tested positive for covid after flying to d.c. maskless. remember, they spent time with the vice president who has already made a trip to the doctors office. no outrage coming from the media on this. plenty of hypocrisy, though. "the faulkner focus" top of the hour. >> i have dreamt of this moment since i was a kid and honestly nothing could prepare you for the view from space. it was magical. >> bill: that was...

Developed by blue origin. this comes just over a week after richard branson flew to the edge of space. if successful bezos will make history for taking part in the first unpiloted suborbital flight with a civilian crew. joining me from van horn, texas is nbcs morgan chesky. tell us what youre hearing out of there today and get into what is at stake on tuesday. >> reporter: major stakes here, and right now all systems are go for this moment, this launch will take place at 9:00 a.m. tuesday mornin...

Flight with a civilian crew. joining me from van horn, texas is nbcs morgan chesky. tell us what youre hearing out of there today and get into what is at stake on tuesday. >> reporter: major stakes here, and right now all systems are going g for this launch that will take place at 9:00 a.m. tuesday morning right outside of van horn, texas here and blue origin and bezos making it very clear while branson may have been the first to travel to the edge of space, his team, this crew of four people on...

One important distinction here, is jeff bezos will go slightly far than richard branson did just about a week ago, when he took off. they will be crossing what is known as the carmen line, thats the 62-mile line thats recognized as the boundary for space. jeff bezos will be able to say he went a bit higher, more technically into space than sir rich and branson, who now has the fight of having been first to at least skimmed the surface of space. they each have something they can add to their titl...

Account. but lets separate criticisms of bezos, branson and musk from the remarkable achievements we are witness witnessing. where the critics are wrong it thinking that the launches arent important as meaningful technological advances. these things are hard to do. they take years of study and innovation, and they are very risky. you know that i share your sense of urgency about social justice, democracy, climate change, public education, poverty eradication, and higher wages. in fact, just abou...

For four months in 2002 with the hopes of reaching the international space station. he even had a surgery to fix an irregular heart beat. heres a flash back. remember this? unfortunately, trip fell through. why? he couldnt raise the $20 million needed. former nsync star lance bass joins me right now. good to see you, sir. >> hows it going, chris? >> better than deserved. >> branson going to space -- like it, dont like it? why? >> i like it. i think its great. there are so many reasons we should ...

Good to see you, sir. >> hows it going, chris? >> better than deserved. >> branson going to space -- like it, dont like it? why? >> i like it. i love it. i think its great. there are so many reasons we should be doing this new space race besides the inspiration it gives to million of people and the innovation that follows it allows us to prove or disapprove scientific theories developed on earth and leads to technologies that improve our economy and lives here on this planet. >> what do you say ...

Branson ha alcanzado una altitud de 80 km con una aeronave de Virgin Galactic Bezos asegura que su viaje tripulado en el Blue Origin sí alcanzará los 100km El fundador de Amazon, no llegará a la altitud suficiente, 100 kilómetros, algo que aseguró sí logrará con su viaje tripulado en el Blue Origin. Un día antes del despegue de Branson con una aeronave de su compañía Virgin Galactic, que alcanzará una altitud de 80 kilómetros, Bezos trató de restar importancia a ese viaje. 1/10 ...

Blasting off in midair after separating from the mother ship. shooting up toward the edge of space. >> welcome to space jashgs! >> reporter: four minutes of weightlessness. 53 miles above the earths surface, sending a message to children all around the world. >> to all you kids down there, i was once a child with a dream. looking up to the stars. now im an adult in a spaceship, looking down to our beautiful, beautiful earth. >> reporter: branson speaking with us just moments after landing, sport...