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The Last Atlas 2 Rocket Launch

Posted by timothy on from the it's-all-x-prize-from-here-on-out dept.

Fiz Ocelot writes "Reuters reports that the last Atlas 2 rocket was launched on Tuesday. The rocket was the last to launch the old-fashioned way. For this launch, the 120-member team was inside a blockhouse 1,400 feet from the launch pad. It was also the end of an era dating back to the 1950s, when most rockets, including early manned flights, were launched from concrete blockhouses adjacent to the pads."

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  4. No way; this thing dates back to the 50s by commodoresloat · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It runs OS/2.

  5. you read the article then?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It kinda says it all.

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  9. Re:End of an Era? by nsuccorso · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In the new era, there will be a 119 man crews in bunker 1410 feet from the launch pad.

    When I heard this sad news, I drank myself silly, kicked my dog, and shot out my TV. Then I posted on Slashdot.

    First post!

  10. Oxygen Powered Rockets by davek · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    From the article:
    On Saturday, a wrongly set valve caused one of the four days of delays by accidentally dumping thousands of gallons of super-cold liquid oxygen, one of two fuels used, off the rocket.
    Now, forgive me for being an environmentalist wacko, but isn't this a Good Thing? In order to put rockets into space, we use liquid oxygen and hydrogen (aka water), but to get to the local grocery store we use the blood of dead dinosaurs (aka oil). Does anyone else see a disconnect? Was hazmat called because this rocket dumped thousands of gallons of OXYGEN? No. If it had been petrol, they would have evacuated the county.

    Mod me offtopic, please.

    -Dave

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