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Brazil Successfully Launches Its First Rocket To Space

Posted by timothy on from the nasa-will-keep-making-spaceporn dept.

thatshortkid writes "The Washington Times is reporting on Brazil's first successful space launch. Since it is closer to the equator, the task of getting up to space is easier, meaning much more cargo room over fuel. Hello commercial launch market! With this development, along with China's expanding space program, India making moves to space, and our own homegrown (ok, still growing) private space industry, where does this put NASA? Does it take a load off of them to pursue bigger endeavors, or will NASA slowly decline in relevance?"

6 of 309 comments (clear)

  1. People said they were crazy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It turned out they were just Brazil nuts.

  2. Dear Slashdot by Letter · · Score: 5, Funny
    Dear Slashdot,

    Brazil has certainly taken over Orkut. NASA is clearly the next logical step.

    Letter

  3. wasn't Nasa supposed to head to Mars? ... by xlyz · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... to search for the missing WMD?

  4. NASA relevant? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    "...or will NASA slowly decline in relevance?"

    Maybe NASA will actually acquire enough technology from private enterprise to actually put a man on the moon!

  5. Poor NASA by Cat9117600 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Looks like NASA's relevance is going the way of NASA's funding! Ooh. Zing!

  6. Re:Confused by dave1791 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you going to be using the rest of the gas in your tank? Becasue if not, I can light my BBQ with it.