Boeing Successfully Launches Mammoth Delta-4 Heavy

nick-bts writes "CNN, the BBC and Space.com are reporting the first successful launch of the new Boeing Delta-4 Heavy, capable of lifting 23 tonnes into a low-Earth orbit (similar to the space shuttle). Personally I think the Ariane 5 and 'Satan' are way sexier..."

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Re:space shuttle why now?

[slashdot_commentator]

Ahh the classic rub. Come now, you're not coming over all cynical about your democracy are you? ;-)

I live in a country where 59 million morons elected GWB president. What do you think?

Re:But is there any tolerance for error?

[reallocate]

>> Premature shutdown of an engine is usually a polite way of saying it exploded.

You're both wrong and failing to be cute. Probably too damn much of a wannbe wiseass to know the difference.

This rocket did not explode. Something you would know if you had bothered to read any reporting on the flight. But, since you probably don't read anything more sophisiticated the Slashdot, you probably don't even realize that all this happened yesterday.

The flight's launch was, in fact, carried in a live video feed by Boeing. That's another reason I know it didn't explode. The video followed it through booster separation. No explosion.