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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 you'll never forget. we saw the rocket climb above the tree line everybody, everywhere stopped. they stopped their cars fell on their knees, fell in prayer. >> ...

First report for nbc news. >> no. >> i have been with them ever since. >> that's 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. he's not just a great journalist but one of space's fwrat advocates. >> i was working for our affiliate channel 10 in albany georgia and had a run in with the ku klux klan there. we were filming a meeting they had in a pasture and they found us in the woo...

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. it's the veteran orbiter of the fleet more than a year in space over the course of the 39 missions that it saw since 1984. that's more than any other vehicle to launch and return from earth orbit. jay, as i have been talk toog you about where the other shuttles will go you say the special modified 747 next mission will be to bring the intersurpris...

I did the book live from cape canaveral. they printed it. that was fantastic. that was 50 years on the job. i'm 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 i'll 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 we're seeing here, a closer shot of discovery as its made its way to dulles landing moments ago. if we ...

And years to come at the smithsonian. great to talk to you this morning. thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me on, thomas. we're 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 the shuttle and said it was absolutely amazing, breath taking. just a lot of the reporters around t...