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Atlas 5 Launches
Rubyflame writes "As I write this, the Atlas 5 is just about to take off. Spaceflight Now for Mission Status. Atlas 5 is be the biggest Atlas rocket yet, and the first next-generation expendable launch vehicle."
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I was able to watch the launch live at my company in
Los Angeles. It was successful and without incident.
The onboard camera kept a live feed from the rocket
to the ground... watching the first stage seperate in
space was spectacular.
IANAL, but I play one on
I am USian. It would be safe to say that the U.S. would have been far behind Russia in our space program if it wasn't for German rocket scientists and the many captured V2's.
Although the Russians did get some German scientists, we got the bulk and we got almost all of the V2's.
The Russians were ahead of the U.S. in most technological areas and still are in some areas. (e.g. aerospace; The latest MiGs can go Mach 3, faster than our air superiority fighters. The next gen of MiGs will have plasma stealth and drag reduction technology)
If you don't understand any of my sayings, come to me in private and I shall take you in my German mouth.
Urban Legend try again. Plus a pencil creates graphite dust which you don't want in equipment.