For those of y'all who're of the Jewish persuasion, I have a question...

[camwyn]

Is there a particular prayer, or formula for a freeform prayer, that would be considered appropriate before the launch of a prototype rocket? I'm working on my original hard SF stuff, and one of the main characters is a largely non-practicing Jew who's about to launch a rocket that's his only real hope of getting a vital scholarship. Ira kind of sees it as a 'no atheists in foxholes' situation.

The launch isn't going to go as planned regardless, but he has no way of knowing that.