NASA did a head fake on me today. I kept an eye on the Ares launch for a bit and gave up due to the report of electrical activity needing to be checked. Then they launched the silly thing. Knowing the outcome sucks a lot of the suspense out of it, but the launch is still beautiful. The Ares I-X is a truly beautiful rocket.
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