One reason I would prefer not to have a launch site in Texas is that Bomb grade materials for the us gov. is worked on there.
Quote from: Prober on 11/23/2011 11:54 pmOne reason I would prefer not to have a launch site in Texas is that Bomb grade materials for the us gov. is worked on there.That has got to be one of the most ridiculous statements I've read on this site. The only nuclear weapons site in Texas is the Pantex plant near Amarillo. That's about 750 miles from the proposed SpaceX launch site in Willacy County.You do realize there's an active nuclear weapons site (Savannah River) only 376 miles from Cape Canaveral, right?Texas is a *big* state.
Quote from: Prober on 11/23/2011 11:54 pmOne reason I would prefer not to have a launch site in Texas is that Bomb grade materials for the us gov. is worked on there.That has got to be one of the most ridiculous statements I've read on this site. The only nuclear weapons site in Texas is the Pantex plant near Amarillo. That's about 750 miles from the proposed SpaceX launch site in Willacy County.
That's a cool looking rocket. I think I'll write an Atlas V article - Commercial Crew etc - ahead of what will be a launch preview article by William.