The big liquid fuel rocket in the center is oxygen and hydrogen. The two smaller solid rocket boosters are mostly aluminum and ammonium perchlorate. NASA doesn't have a neutral carbon footprint, by any stretch of the imagination, but the Shuttle is actually quite green as far as the launch is concerned.
There's a point between about 40k and 10k feet that was trimmed because it didn't show any difference in altitude that you could see. But it was only about 45 seconds of video. It falls fast.
The altitude at which the solid booster rockets are jettesoned is about 160,000 to 170,000 feet above sea level or about 29 to 30 miles high at a speed of 2,600 to 2,800 miles per hour. Really cool that they reach that altitude in two minutes.
What is the approximate altitude when the booster rockets disconnect? It looks to be about 70,000 to 80,000 ft. It's hard to believe it can reach that alt in only 2 mins.
Yeah...okay...well, I got a funny feeling the next time we "land to planet", I won't be the only guy posting it on YouTube, so keep an eye out you grammatically challenged armchair-astronomer.
I think the camera is attached to the tank so that they can keep an eye on the all important heat shield on the bottom of the orbiter. I guess there will be vids from the orbiter itself but I don't know if NASA ever released them. Perhaps it would be a bit too close to the technology secrets of the orbiter.
Damn, that thing hauls ass.
elsparx 8 months ago
0:46 sonic boom
Malkus1 1 year ago
That was really amazing footage. Thanks for posting!
karadan100 3 years ago
The actual launch? Virtually none.
The big liquid fuel rocket in the center is oxygen and hydrogen. The two smaller solid rocket boosters are mostly aluminum and ammonium perchlorate. NASA doesn't have a neutral carbon footprint, by any stretch of the imagination, but the Shuttle is actually quite green as far as the launch is concerned.
sevenbates 3 years ago
At 2:21 you see the Shuttle disappearing in space... Nice!
400758 3 years ago
Holy crap, it took less than a minute for that rocket to plummet back. But...sob, I do wish there was sound to this video.
TachieBillano 3 years ago
awesome, what type of camera do you think was used
overmind2 4 years ago
Polaroid?
moleman1961 3 years ago
wow, awesome vid m8
flamesatdei 4 years ago 3
what the fuck happened to the sound? This video was amazing with sound?!?!
than217 4 years ago
Turn your volume up real high and you can hear a little radio chatter.
freaksword 3 years ago
you know what, considering how long it took to get that high there is no way that it fell as fast as it appeared, that had to be cut footage.
superskullmaster 4 years ago
There's a point between about 40k and 10k feet that was trimmed because it didn't show any difference in altitude that you could see. But it was only about 45 seconds of video. It falls fast.
sevenbates 4 years ago
Hiding UFO footage, I'm sure.
*goes on conspiracy theory rant*
spleenblender 2 years ago
LOL - you know it!
sevenbates 2 years ago
The altitude at which the solid booster rockets are jettesoned is about 160,000 to 170,000 feet above sea level or about 29 to 30 miles high at a speed of 2,600 to 2,800 miles per hour. Really cool that they reach that altitude in two minutes.
cajoke 4 years ago
What is the approximate altitude when the booster rockets disconnect? It looks to be about 70,000 to 80,000 ft. It's hard to believe it can reach that alt in only 2 mins.
StanleyKu 5 years ago
loved it
TheLizard17 5 years ago
very cool video. can you explain what happens just before it hits the water when pieces break off? is there a parachute being deployed?
ssnatcherss 5 years ago
If I had to guess, I'd say it's some kind of bladder to help keep those things on the surface so they can be recovered by ship.
GAMMATRON5000 5 years ago
why do they always attach it to the booster. if it be in shuttle it would be 1000 times cooler to watch it landing to planet :P =)
mayroy 5 years ago
Yeah...okay...well, I got a funny feeling the next time we "land to planet", I won't be the only guy posting it on YouTube, so keep an eye out you grammatically challenged armchair-astronomer.
sevenbates 5 years ago
oh. i forgot that they dont land on planets =/ but still it should be attached to shuttle
mayroy 5 years ago
I think the camera is attached to the tank so that they can keep an eye on the all important heat shield on the bottom of the orbiter. I guess there will be vids from the orbiter itself but I don't know if NASA ever released them. Perhaps it would be a bit too close to the technology secrets of the orbiter.
ultraflash 5 years ago
Wow, that is completely badass.
Zorya13 5 years ago
wow sexy
commedescarsons 5 years ago
beautiful view of space and the shuttle while its dropping
foxygrampa565 5 years ago
Amazing video camera it didn't broke...
boogieman36 5 years ago
very cool
funkmasterjee 5 years ago
Ditto kyuss's ditto. Awwwsome.
boydtv 5 years ago
ditto arkologist.
kyuss 5 years ago
One of the coolest launch clips I've ever seen - many thanks for such a great video!
arkologist 5 years ago