Sergeant Robert (Adam) Taron with his four children, Maquinizi, 8, Harleigh, 6, Maverick, 4, and Abigail, 20 months. (Photo courtesy of Kim Taron)
August 23, 2017
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August 23, 2017 12:57 p.m.
Billon-dollar rocket saved thanks to Superior alum
A searing heat pounded down on a fire crew as winds pulled flames 70 feet into the air and caused an archway over the road above them. Power lines burst overhead in the rising flames. In the distance they heard explosions and saw trees blow up as unexploded ordnance, or UXO’s, ignited from the fire. On an air force launchpad located 800 yards away sat an Atlas Five rocket carrying a Google Satellite worth nearly $1 billion.