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An anomaly today. Virgin galactics partner Scaled Composites conducted a test flight of spaceship two earlier today. It suffered an anomaly resulting in the loss of our vehicle. Our first concern is the status of the pilots. We will work closely with the relevant authorities to determine the cause of the accident and provide updates as soon as we are able to do so. Nbc had agreed to air its first flight. Were awaiting more information at a mojave air and space News Conference which is scheduled for 5 00 p. M. Eastern. Joining me now is msnbc correspondent tom costello. Tom, i know this is a fluid situation. Youve been giving us great updates but do we have anything new to update the status of the second pilot . We are seeing one report that he is alive and suffered some injuries. Th that, i must say, is good news. Many people were concerned that a parachute drop or deployment from a High Altitude at least 45,000 feet that that could be a very, very risky proposition. So the fact that o

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