STS127 Ascent Hi Lites

[marmaladekamikaze]

At 7:16 ish is that a rocket exhaust I see? I didn't know the ET had reaction control engines? what the...?

[interbartolo]

@marmaladekamikaze it is just a vent open on the tank, not an active control reaction jet.

[marmaladekamikaze]

@interbartolo

Ah I've since looked it up, they're oxygen vents to help orient the tank so that it doesn't tumble that much on reentry.

[teodormafia]

5:21 what were those pieces?

[interbartolo]

@teodormafia probably just some foam or ice, nothing to worry about at that point in the mission.

[Whovian36]

I read in a book that the astronauts call the External Tank "the worlds largest throw away cold drinks can".

[rocketdrone]

The ET, worlds largest drop tank :)