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Old August 9th 11, 07:02 AM posted to sci.space.policy
Alan Erskine[_3_]
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Default Chinese launch in bad weather

On 9/08/2011 5:46 AM, Anonymous wrote:
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n...rch/index.html

"Launching in a torrential rain and lightning storm, a Long March
rocket lifted off Tuesday from southwest China and successfully
released a navigation satellite in orbit, state-run media reported."

Are they taking huge risks or are their rockets that reliable?



Just another anonymous Reece coward.