Re: Plutonium on Next Atlas V - Bad Idea?

Cardman wrote:
> On 14 Aug 2005 20:00:08 -0700, "Ed Kyle" <edkyle99@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >This launch will have to be approved by President
> >Bush. I suspect we will be hearing a *tiny* bit
> >more about this in the coming months.
>
> Yes, but not that much. Due to past launches the public now sees that
> there is little risk here.

I suspect the "public" who live near the Cape
wouldn't agree with the "little risk" bit. They
remember quite clearly Titan 4A-20, Delta 241,
and Delta 259, all of which blew up within
eye and ear shot of the Cape during the past eight
years.

- Ed Kyle

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