On 14 May 2010 at 20:29, Geoff Oltmans wrote:
Did they a manned space program that didn't
rely on riding in someone
else's craft? Oh wait, no they didn't. ;)
No, the honor there would also go to Grand Fenwick, who sent a manned
mission to the moon 6 years before the US.
Did atomic engines ( ignoring political and explosion problems)
ever make it to the 'practical' stage, if we are talking heavy
lift here.