James Burke Classic : The Famous Rocket Takeoff Scene

[panzerrat]

I believe that that was a Titan III, and since my dad was an engineer on Titan, I think I was at this launch. Looks like there's a Centaur upper stage on it, which might make it a IIIE, but I'd need the exact date this was filmed to be sure (or at least the year.)

[doktorevil46]

After watching this I thought amazing. After reading the comments not so much

[g1234538]

What did he say right after "destination: the moon"?

[DarrrrenCullllen]

@g1234538 "Destination: the moon, or moscow, the planets or peking."

[rocketman544]

That rocket's a great actor, igniting right on cue!

[daveparker777]

Yes, the rocket shown launching is a Titan with 2 SRBs. The Titan burned Aerozine 50 (50/50 Hydrazine and UMDH) and NTO, not LOX and LH.

[Biel7318]

damn! no one can be more ninja than that!

[csselement]

James sure knows how to drive home a point.

[epsteinsmutha1]

@csselement Or does he?

[davidjradich]

James Burke is awesome!

[lumaix]

james burke is the shit!!

[epsteinsmutha1]

@lumaix Or is he?

[lumaix]

@epsteinsmutha1 because in 1856 james burke was declared the shit... or is it? :D

[epsteinsmutha1]

@lumaix If not, why isn't it? Or was it?

[RedDaVincy]

"You get.... that."

[CapZap17]

Incredible.  For Mr. Burke, fantastic is just showing off.

[CHANNELOMD]

yet again another great post thanks,get james Burke on the case

[JamesBurkeWeb]

Hmm... I'm going to have to add a section to make these viewable. Unfortunately 1 more icon and I have to rename everything (lose a ton of width due to the introduction of a scroll bar). I'll make a playlist of "random Burke" and add it to the bottom icon (with the Spanish stuff).

[clearair]

far out .. the timing of the rocket launch was bullet proof, love to see a modern journalist pull that off.

[JamesBurkeWeb]

Did you hear his discussion on that in Re-Connections? If not, here's the relevant section:

YT / watch? v=XDZ-fH1zjek

@ about 4:46

I'm sure you'll find it interesting!

- JBW

[bc1969214]

@JamesBurkeWeb thank you for putting all these clips up. After viewing the series it's nice to see a commentary on it much as DVD viewers get with movies. I did get an error trying to check the video out, take away the space and it works.

watch?v=XDZ-fH1zjek

[jsl151850b]

@clearair Yeah, but.....

That's not a Hydrogen fueled rocket launch.

As you've seen on Shuttle launches, except for the solid fueled boosters,

the exhaust is transparent.

[TubularMonkey]

Brilliant