ok, here we go.. 

There over funded crap that uses engines that were in the days of the dinosaurs is the reason why.

 JrzyTmata wrote: 
Guess that's why they wait for sailboats to get the heck out of the way. 

video here (very short)

I just saw the video on ABC. the rocket exploded right after liftoff and fell back to the ground in flames.
I don't know what I saw in the sky.must have been a plane in the same area I expected to see the rocket.

 JrzyTmata wrote: 
 I just told Pops this, he said"like they say, you've got to expect losses"

 None of his ever blew up though.

 JrzyTmata wrote: 
wow
i missed the launch

however the link below has the live coverage

debris, fire and smoke

something went wrong. AP reporting the rocket exploded after liftoff. but I thought I saw it a few minutes after launch.
there's a fire on the launch site now. info coming in slow

Mission scrubbed because a boat was too close to the launch area
rescheduled for tomorrow

see here

HEADS UP! launch time is in 45 minutes.
Bokey, take pops to a window or something. You  should be able to see the space station fly over too.

 JrzyTmata wrote: 
Most of Pops satellites were launched from there.

When I was in 3rd grade though, one he built was launched from some place in California. He let me "skip school" for 2 weeks for that one. I came back with a tan and inspired a lot of jealousy amongst my classmates.

Another launch from Virginia to resupply the Space Station on Monday evening 6:45 est.

 Coaxial wrote: 
yw

there's a linky that has some cool stuff

 miamizsun wrote:
Very cool, thanks. 

mount st. helens from space (1980 eruption from space)



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