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/01/19/pluto.mission/index.html

[dacoyote]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/01/19/pluto.mission/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?!!!

[dacoyote]

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

Ground control to Major Tom:
Your circuit's dead, there's something wong.
Can you hear me Major Tom?
Can you hear me Major Tom?
Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you ...

[dacoyote]

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

In INTERWEB EXPLODER 2000 :-)

[emw525E34]

Ground Control ?. No! I am using Bilstein PSS9!

Yes, Major Tom is outcornering that Porsche Boxster S. Need StopTech brakes to outbrake the Porsche.

[Chris'91'525i]

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.


Yes, that was one impessive launch !
The 5 solid rocket boosters were made here in Sacramento at Aerojet. Each SRB provided 250,000 pounds of additional thrust. This was also the first ever mission that had 5 boosters mounted on an Atlas V.
That is probably the reason for it's incredible speed.
It must be a real rush to see one of those 'blast off' in person.

[632 Regal]

take it easy, im on this ship and am posting 01/18 at about 8:30, we have jet lag houston!

wheres the food?

[Beez540]

so... no "endoftheworld" (or at least florida) kaboom eh?

J/K

when will they stop bitching about plutonium... sheesh.



so nuthin' blew up? well, did the launch look cool at least? did it get you laid?

[DanDombrowski]

No, no kaboom. I mean, if Homer can eat the stuff, it can't be that bad, right?

And no, it didn't get me laid, I had to go out and do that on my own :( Its a tough life being an engineer.