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A flight is michael strahan, but what i found interesting is the eldest daughter of alan shepard. he was the first american to fly to space back in 1961. i didnt know this. he actually eventually walked on the moon in the "apollo 14" mission about ten years later. >> lets listen in. were about 15 seconds from takeoff. >> 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 -- main engine start -- 2, 1 -- [

Spacecraft with a successful liftoff of its 19th flight, hovering more than 62 miles above earth, it hits speeds -- a total of an 11-minute flight. now its just hovering just on the edge of space. imagine what its like to see that view in that person. >> zero gravity, it looks like they have entered. this is astounding to watch live. lets bring in cnns rachel crane live at the launch site, and colonel hatfield. rachel, you are there on the ground. what was it like when it took off? >> reporter: ...

Theyll be soaking up the last bids of it. its an amazing human experience. its wonderful to watch. i especially, for laura, her dad did it 60 years ago, almost the people same flight. >> rachel, what are you seeing from your vantage point? >> reporter: i dont know if you can hear. we heard the sonic boom of the booster landing. we could see it landing right behind me, that booster, the fifth time -- they just confirmed it, buser touchdown. what we hear now, i think -- oh, thats still just the re...

Lets listen in. [ cheering ] >> oh, look at that. >> was that gorgeous? >> oh, my god! >> from the passengers inside -- >> we will be standing by, as we get to hearing from the astronauts just landing, what appears to be a successful blue origin flight. rachel, what are you seeing from where you are? >> reporter: first of all, i want to highlight you could hear some cheers here on the ground once that capsule touched down. we dont have eyes on it quite from where we are. were a few miles away fr...

Churchley. dylan taylor, lane bess. cameron bess. and last, but certainly not least, evan dick. welcome back the original six. >> oh, the electricity of the excitement. i feel it. you absolutely can sense it right now. you know, i was reading, colonel hadfield, this is one of the most remarkable year for human spates flight. this year has seen more flights with people aboard than any year since 1985. that is when we saw a flurry of activity, and then of course the "challenger" explosion lapped a...