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Be wise if i would relocate that these guys were really after me. so any way, i relocated at cape canaveral, florida. came down here. i was very interested in in the space program. >> 15 years ago, soviet union launched sputnik in to space and the space war was launched. one man has covered every american space launch. his name is jay are bararee. >> the first manned space flight by an american tell us about that day. >> that was a day youll never forget. we saw the rocket climb above the tree l...

First report for nbc news. >> no. >> i have been with them ever since. >> thats right. legendary nbc news correspondent jay barbary did his first report 57 years ago today. he has covered every single manned space mission in the united states. every one of them. 135 space shuttle launches. he has been there every time to report on it for us. hes not just a great journalist but one of spaces fwrat advocates. >> i was working for our affiliate channel 10 in albany georgia and had a run in with the...

On display on thursday. this was a beautiful landing we witnessed. we have been watching this after it took off roughly after 7:00 a.m. nasa space shuttle discovery flown out on top that modified 747. just a reminder about what this shuttle has seen. its the veteran orbiter of the fleet more than a year in space over the course of the 39 missions that it saw since 1984. thats more than any other vehicle to launch and return from earth orbit. jay, as i have been talk toog you about where the othe...

I did the book live from cape canaveral. they printed it. that was fantastic. that was 50 years on the job. im in my 54th year by nbc. i was asked the other day you are on a new five-year contract with nbc. that will take you to october 2nd, 2016. are you going to retire then? i said ill be 82. that might be a great place to have a change in career. >> a change in career. it sounds like you need more sand under your toes. >> you got to keep going. >> so for all of our viewers watching what were ...

And years to come at the smithsonian. great to talk to you this morning. thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me on, thomas. were going to check in with cristin welker who was outside the white house during the flyover. i have been talking to jay. it is amazing for people like yourself who were outside on the streets to see the discovery come to town. how many laps did they do? >> well, i have to make a concession. i was inside doing work but a lot of folks here were outside and watched ...

Coming back to a landing hopefully here on june 1st. so we expect them to be safe for 16 days and we expect them to be safe when they touch down here in the night, early morning hours on june 1st. >> all right. we all hope for that. jay barbree, we are so lucky to have you with us on days like this. space shuttle "endeavour" safely in orbit. jay, appreciate it so much. thanks. >> my pleasure, willie. nice working with you. turning now to louisiana where the mississippi has begun rushing toward...

Giffords who also was there in april. this launch was scrubbed then. shes now returned there, arriving yesterday, watching her husband launch up toward the international space station. also, because this is, in fact, the last flight of 25 for the space shuttle "endeavour," nbcs veteran correspondent jay barbary is there watching from the kennedy space center. jay, good to see you this morning. looks like a clean launch. >> it sure does, willie. its going into orbit as it should be. everything is...

Investigating a horrific crash that killed two teenage boys and seriously injured eight others. the group of teens was riding in an suv when it collided with another car. several teens were thrown from that suv after it rolled over. the injured range in age from 13 to 16. two adults in the other car were not hurt. two astronauts are attempting a seven-hour space walk this morning to make a crucial repair of the international space station. aims to fix a broken cooling pump that failed last wee...

Space. and then they can come back inside. never before out of the 148 space walks have they worked with pressurized ammonia. this is the first time. its a touch-and-go situation. it could get a little dangerous. but they should have it under control. theyre well trained for what theyre doing. >> this is a little nerve rattling for sure, by your description, jay. is this the kind of thing they can fix in 7 1/2 hours? or will they have to get out there and again and do it? >> well, the ammonia pu...

The final liftoff of "atlantis on the shoulders of the space shuttle "america" will continue the dream. >> space shuttle spreads the wings one more time for the final time into a sentimental journey into history. >> with the threat of bad weather putting the launch in jeopardy, there was a mix of emotion in the liftoff, and exhilaration, and excitement, and they are carrying a years worth of supplies to the international space station. an estimated 1 million people watched in the areas the shutt...