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kristin fisher, cnn space and defense correspondent, who is there, and what looks like the desert but it's one of the most remarkable places in the world right now. kristin, welcome to cnn. it's your first weekend on the air with us. you couldn't have picked a better time to start. what does this feel like in truth and consequences, new mexico? >> reporter: it feels incredibly exciting. what a first day at cnn. i can't believe it. we're here in a desert because there is not a lot around here, so if something bad were to happen, there is a lot of places where this spaceship could go. as you said, a very aptly named truth or consequences, new mexico, and so we watched as spaceship 2 took off about 20 minutes ago attached to mother ship eve which is the name of richard branson's mom, aptly named for a mother ship, and now we're just waiting for it to get to the proper altitude. at that point, about 20 to 30 minutes, what we're going to see is the mother ship eve release