WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- On the morning of the launch, range safety officer Mike Patterson will have his thumbs on two switches: left for "arm," right for "destruct." He hopes he won't have to flip them, but he has in the past, and he will if things go bad. -
Va. Commercial Space Industry Poised for Takeoff
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. -- On the morning of the launch, range safety officer Mike Patterson will have his thumbs on two switches: left for "arm," right for "destruct." He hopes he won't have to flip them, but he has in the past, and he will if things go bad.-
By Michael E. Ruane