[Dead Dog]

but just realizing that amateurs can also build and launch their own space rockets without the big corporations and government agencies is somehow encouraging.

And, a good argument for ABM systems.

[RightWhale]

Katyusha type rockets qualify as amateur rockets in my book. If Hezbollah can build them in their garages you know it isn't rocket science [or maybe rocket science isn't rocket science after all.] That is the difference between real amateurs and common terrorists: real rocket amateurs check range safety before firing.