Anyone watch the Atlas Rocket go up?

[DanDombrowski]

Just wondering if anyone caught the launch of the Atlas that went off from Cape Canaveral this afternoon?

We just watched it go, and man was that thing ridiculously fast! It was over in 30 secs (and no, thats not "what she said.")

It uses a main RD-180 engine (a Pratt & Whitney / Russian engine) and an upper stage RL-10 (I **** you not- its slogan here is "Thrust you can trust!")
Its also sporting 5 strap-on boosters for extra thrust (giggle).

Anyway, back to work now. Later all.

[632 Regal]

Link Me!

[DanDombrowski]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...ion/index.html

[dacoyote]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/0...ion/index.html

thx

[DaCan23]

24lbs of plutonium thats more than enough to power the flux capacitor in my Delorean so I can go back to the future

[632 Regal]

heres a video

javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/tech/2006/01/17/obrien.new.horizons.nasa','2006/01/24');

dammit

[dacoyote]

heres a video

javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/tech/2006/01/17/obrien.new.horizons.nasa','2006/01/24');

dammit

/me claps...

[ryan roopnarine]

skyyyy rocket in fligh-tuh, after-noon dee-light...

[SharkmanBMW]

heres a video

javascript:cnnVideo('play','/video/tech/2006/01/17/obrien.new.horizons.nasa','2006/01/24');

dammit

where do I put this javascript info to see the vid?!!!

[632 Regal]

in the original article posted its in the body text bout half way down.

where do I put this javascript info to see the vid?!!!