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...

[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 ...

[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.