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Place saturday, that was called off with 13 seconds left on the clock because of a slightly odd reading with steering mechanism. elon musk tweeting it was 99% likely to be fine but the 1% chance isnt worth rolling the dice. better to wait a day. it was a crucial decision especially after a spacex rocket caught fire and exploded last september, a major setback at the time, but no problems today, on a historic launch pad known as launch complex 39-a where apollo 11 took off, that sent the first as...

The launch was supposed to take place saturday, that was called off with 13 seconds left on the clock because of a slightly odd reading with steering mechanism. elon musk tweeting it was 99% likely to be fine but the 1% chance isnt worth rolling the dice. better to wait a day. it was a crucial decision especially after a spacex rocket caught fire and exploded last september, a major setback at the time, but no problems today, on a historic launch pad known as launch complex 39-a where apollo 11 ...

Process is paramount there for good and important reasons. i started with three presidencies starting with president clinton and concerns with leaks throughout. im not saying its condonable. but when theres a process theres a conduit to flow. without that i think theres great concern. leland: we saw as you well know from president obama some of the toughest investigations on leakers and against journalists that weve ever seen. ben, appreciate your insights on the nsensc. >> there were impressive...

U.s. determined from a land based launch pad. it had always been tested from a submarine, so that again, a new military capability by the north koreans launching it from a fixed site on land. perhaps most significantly, it was solid fuel not liquid fuel, that mea its much more difficult for u.s. intelligence to get the early signals that a missile is being fueled up for a launch. erin? >> barbara starr, thank you very much. very sobering details, we could be just a few years away of a full inter...

White house. donald trump and the japanese prime minister were sitting down to their wedge salads when they learned of this launch, according to the reports out there. if this was intended to provoke donald trump into a bellicose reaction, the north koreans failed on that end. but there is reason to be concerned, this missile as we understand flew farther than previous north korean tests, over 300 miles before dropping into the sea of japan. its also reportedly the first time the north koreans c...

Missile defense program throughout east arab fsia for t last several years. its more than sea-based systems. its satellite systems that can determine where launches are going. when you have an errant launch into the sea of japan, no ones going to do anything about that. im sure we picked up that launch as soon as it left the launch pad in the facility in north korea. but theres another factor here too. i just remind everybody not to square the circle too much, because weve been talking primarily...

Then again, you have this. the president treated north korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the united states. it wont happen. >> you take out the launch pad ? do you intercept the ships #how you prevent that. >> think its easier to treat than it is to solve international problems. in the commentary ãi know its before the president-elect and i dont believe hes yet president but now he gets his sea legs and he will see thing...

Later? weve been putting band-aids upon band-aids. from the hospitality corridors to picking berries in georgia to the technology corners in our nation. we cant afford to get this wrong. the state court, federal court, former attorney generals, they are all saying this was not the way, mr. president. >> heather: but putting it off -- were out of time, but putting it off and having all that time that you have to go through this red tape, there could be another attack. >> dont run scared. do it ri...

Correspond anne jennifer griffin is with us. jennifer, what have you learned? >> reporter: heather, theres been a flurry of activity on an iranian launch pad that u.s. officials have been watching closely since iran launched a ballistic missile from there over a week ago. that missile test took place january 29th prompting an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council and a day later the white house issued a strongly worded statement putting iran on notice. days later u.s. officials watched ...

Missile on another launch pad. now in a surprising about face, were learning this morning that new -- the new missile has been removed from the launch pad and its not clear why, shep. >> shepard: what else do we know about the missile? >> we know its a missile used to put a satellite into space. the pentagon is concerned because the missile used the same components those for an intercontinental ballistic missile. this image verified by u.s. officials showed the missile on the launch pad on febru...