XPost: sci.space.shuttle, sci.space.policy   
   From: abrigon@yahoo.com   
      
   A Yank getting more news/press in the UK than in the US. Sad.   
      
   Makes ya wonder about our news media.   
      
   Mike   
   Alaska   
      
      
   Frank Scrooby wrote:   
   >   
   > Hi all   
   >   
   > Is this significant at all? So far only the BBC is reporting it (as far as I   
   > can see).   
   > Amateur rocket fired into space   
   >   
   > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3724841.stm   
   >   
   > Quote from BBC website:   
   >   
   > " A 14-second burn allowed the rocket to reach an altitude of more than   
   > 100km - the official boundary of space - in about three minutes. It   
   > reportedly spent several minutes in space before beginning its descent.   
   > The rocket and the payload came down on separate parachutes. "   
   >   
   > Anyone?   
   >   
   > Regards   
   >   
   > Frank Scrooby   
      
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