Can I nudge this back on topic by saying that when I was a young engineer (before I even got my first socket-set, though I DID have a slide rule - still have actually) I worked on 'our' satellite which was the pinged off into space from Woomera on our very own launcher. This was after the bloody politicians had cancelled the whole show.
Anybody interested can see the last of the launchers (R5?) in South Kensington. Oh, what might have been...
anyone else out there care to add memories ?
VnV...
[ 17 August 2001: Message edited by: VnV2178B ]