Brazil Successfully Launches Its First Rocket To Space

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?"

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Dear Slashdot

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Dear Slashdot,

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

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NASA relevant?

[Anonymous Coward]

"...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!