Quote Originally Posted by Grace View Post
Another who doesn't understand it. I first saw the word "umbilical" and thought it might be a medical device.

Congratulations!! When your kids do something special it reaffirms that you did a good job raising them.

As he explained it to me, it's a device to both attach and/or separate from a missile (rocket) without interfering with angle of trajectory.

His manager urged him to patent the device & later sell the rights to the company, which he did. That's my boy. I'm so proud of him.