http://marsblog.net/wp/2009/07/mlas-finally-launches/ News and Commentary on Space Mon, 14 May 2012 21:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://marsblog.net/wp/2009/07/mlas-finally-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Jonathan Goff Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:02:44 +0000 http://marsblog.net/wp/?p=1697#comment-1348 To be fair, they did accomplish something very important--launching the world's biggest and most expensive model rocket (at least until Ares-1X tries to fly)... To be fair, they did accomplish something very important–launching the world’s biggest and most expensive model rocket (at least until Ares-1X tries to fly)…

]]> http://marsblog.net/wp/2009/07/mlas-finally-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Jonathan Goff Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:01:06 +0000 http://marsblog.net/wp/?p=1697#comment-1347 $30M and they didn't even fire the abort motors? What the hud? Man, good thing they didn't waste that money on an expensive ego trip like Centennial Challenges or COTS-D, and instead spent it on something useful... $30M and they didn’t even fire the abort motors? What the hud? Man, good thing they didn’t waste that money on an expensive ego trip like Centennial Challenges or COTS-D, and instead spent it on something useful…

]]> http://marsblog.net/wp/2009/07/mlas-finally-launches/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 Victor Atkins Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:12:09 +0000 http://marsblog.net/wp/?p=1697#comment-1346 From the first views, I was expecting it to be lowered into a giant cannon. Great test, but call me when they fire the abort rockets. From the first views, I was expecting it to be lowered into a giant cannon.
Great test, but call me when they fire the abort rockets.

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