[Mariner]

The good news is that it was a liquid fueled rocket.

It also shows the US had adequate intel there was no nuke warhead.

The sudden emergence of a solid fuel rocket that flies like this one would be an emergency.

[be-baw]

“The good news is that it was a liquid fueled rocket.”

Oops. I said solid fueled. Should have read article more closely. You’re right. It was liquid fueled.