Atlas, not Saturn!

I had Apollo on the brain during our Saturday night coverage of NASA's Curiosity Rover mission to Mars.  
I reported that a Saturn V rocket was carrying the Mars Science Lab.
I should have said it was an Atlas V rocket.
I quickly heard from plenty of rocket and NASA lovers out there.
(That’s what happens when you spend too much time on nasa.gov, looking at all the cool Apollo archive material.)

 

Thanks to all who wrote in.

Tom Costello
NBC News, Washington  

 

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Tom Costello: This November Saturn has a big impact on our life. Saturn transit to Libra,, my Sign,

and how cool is that? And I would not have known it had I not read your Blog. I realize we are not

talking about the same thing, but thanks. I will continue researching Nov. Saturn

    Reply#1 - Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:27 PM EST

    My 2000 Saturn wagon just clocked 107,000 miles. How close would that be to Mars?? gsavage115

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    Reply#2 - Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:17 PM EST
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    that wouldnt even be to the Moon....

      Reply#3 - Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:48 PM EST

      Just wanted to say that we sat through the entire "fire alarm broadcast" with amazement that Brian Williams kept his cool and reported the news with accuracy and a sense of humor. I don't think someone with less experience could have talked calmly (it appeared) and audibly above the various warnings, bells and whistles that invaded the studio. Yes, we stuck it out to the end, and got our usual news fix. Thanks, Brian.

        Reply#4 - Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:15 PM EST
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