NASA Satellite Launches Spaceward to Study Earth's Highest Clouds
Because I mean, let's face it, launching satellites groundward is pretty counterproductive.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at April 26, 2007 10:33 AMYeah, but then Steevil could have gone home earlier.
Posted by: steevil (Dr Weevil's bro Steve) at April 26, 2007 11:33 AMTrue dat.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 26, 2007 11:37 AMI imagine that's the lesson the space guys learned back in the late '50's - always point the rocket up.
I'm reminded of scenes in both the Right Stuff and October Sky with repeated acts of trajectory in the negative direction.
Posted by: skinnydan at April 26, 2007 12:18 PMRocket science being one of the few things that really IS rocket science.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at April 26, 2007 12:55 PM