"Jeff Findley" wrote in message
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"Brian Gaff" wrote in message ...

So though I wish Orbital well, their track record for trouble free first
launches is not great. Lets hope this one is an exception!


Incidentally what was that launch vehicle called in the 90s that
launched
from the same site but blew up leaving a couple of out of control
solids
racing upward? I believe it was cancelled shortly after that failure.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conestoga_(rocket)

Is this the one you're thinking of?

Clusters of solids with low payload to orbit. Not my idea of low cost,
especially once the "surplus" Minuteman stages are all gone.


Yeah, notice how successful they were. :-)


Jeff

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