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Old April 3rd 04, 02:10 PM
Bill Bonde ( Not the man who knows everything, jus
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Derek Lyons wrote:

"Bill Bonde ( Not the man who knows everything, just the man who knows
the important things )" wrote:

The ABC thinks it was a success:

http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/hyshot/default.htm
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did the test go?


Well; that's nothing but an account of the test launch, not a summary
of the science. Don't confuse the two.

I thought they were claiming that it accelerated the craft in SCRAM
mode. Maybe I misread it.