. >> reporter: brian binney flew with both pilots and for more than a decade worked alongside the pilots. >> whatever he did, he seemed to do with good cheer and without ever tiring. >> reporter: for the next several months the ntsb and faa will work to analyze debris and data. the ntsb will take at least several additional months to consider recommendations for future sub orbital space flights. >> if we see issues in the course of the year that need immediate attention, then we won't wait for the completion of the report, we would issue immediate recommendations, safing this needs urgent attention, do it right now. >> reporter: and the acting director of the ntsb, the acting chairman tells me that the crashed space plane had no black box on board but did have other devices that should explain what happened. investigators will wrap up the on-site portion of the work sometime later this week. lester. >> jacob, thank you. >>> we're two days away from a pivotal mid-term election that could up end the power races in washington with key elections, many are locking up campaigning. kelly joins

. >> reporter: brian binney flew with both pilots and for more than a decade worked alongside alsbury. >> whatever he did, he seemed to do with good cheer and without ever tiring. >> reporter: for at least the next several months, the ntsb and faa will work with virgin galactic and scaled composites to analyze debris and data. the ntsb will take at least several additional months to consider recommendations for future suborbital space flights. >> if we see issues in the course of the year that need immediate attention, then we wouldn't wait for the completion of the report. we with issue immediate recommendations to say this needs urgent attention. do it right now. . that was jacob rascon reporting. virgin galactic issues a statement that said our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families an friends of these brave men. now is the time to focus on all those affected by this tragic accident and to work with the experts at the ntsb to get to the bottom of what happened on that tragic day. and to learn from it so that we can move forward safely with this important mission. >>>

this is held in an old exchange bill binney 1800s. this is their banquet hall and about 1000 people attended this. it's $1000 a ticket. again, five nonfiction finals but we talk to all of them tonight, for different award categories. poetry, young adults, fiction and nonfiction. and finally to literary achievement awards are being given out. >> you're watching booktv's coverage of the 65th annual national book award on c-span2. >> ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats as we begin the medal ceremony. ladies and gentlemen, daniel handler. ♪ ♪ >> good evening, fellow literary nerds. my name is daniel handler no to the world as lemony snicket. welcome to national book awards. [applause] >> welcome to national book awards, some random day in november, the 19th i think, thanksgiving is coming up and haven't had anything for it and why do i always leave things to the last minute, what's wrong with me? yes, while the rest of the world marches through november like james patterson for the best sellers list, we gather here for the night