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Atlas V's Maiden Launch a Success

Posted by michael on from the who-cares-where-they-come-down dept.

PyroMosh writes "The next generation expendable heavy lifting rocket, the Atlas 5, lifted off today from Cape Canaveral Air Station. The American rocket, built by Lockheed Martin, sporting Russian RD-180 engines carried the Eutelsat Hotbird 6 telecommunications satellite into orbit. This next generation heavy lifter can out-lift any rocket built since the Saturn V 'Moon rocket', including the shuttle." Spaceflightnow has extensive coverage.

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  1. Goodnight! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. COMMON SENSE WARNINGS WHEN DEALING WITH A UFO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is guide is written by slashdot readers for slashdot readers. Got a suggestion? suggest it by replying this discussion thread

    1. Do not touch or attempt to touch a UFO that has landed. Passing through the Earth's atmosphere the skin of the craft will be hot. There is also a possibility of radiation. There is also a chance of steam being produced from the heated hull at the landing site.

    2. Do not stand under a hovering UFO at low altitude. There is a possibility of radiation danger.

    3. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ALIENS if they appear, any movement on your part may constitute an act of aggression. If possible, back away VERY slowly. Make no gestures what so ever.

    4. Note the shape and size of the craft, use nearby objects for a size comparison.

    5. If you can take some photographs but ... BE VERY CAREFUL. Flash photography may be seen as an act of agression, and could even have harmful effects on the aliens. The use of a tripod might also be confused with a dangerous weapon.

    6. Do not touch any artifact from an alien spacecraft, the artifact may be dangerous, leave this to the authorites.

    7. Get away from the area QUICKLY. Inform the local authorites or the military.