Im not a rocket scientist, just a rocket nut :) the "older" fuel they used were nice since you did not need to keep them super cold, but some were quite polluting and dangerous. I know the old Scud missile used Nitric Acid and some other equally nasty thing to fly....sometimes those things would just blow up on the pad.
The fuel is store din huge sotrage dewar tanks on the far ends of the launch pad. The LH2 on the northeast corner and the LO2 on the northwest corner. It arrives at KSC on huge tanker trucks from New Orleans, LA.
No noticeable smell, no heat. I'm pretty sure that we were as close as an observer could get too. Themightythor1212 could probably tell you how to get closer if you can access the station ;-P.They do make announcements at every launch that should an accident occur and a vapor cloud make it too you that you should go inside a building or your car until further information. I'm no rocket scientist so I don't know what is harmful.
TV coverage does not do the sound justice....THIS is what it sounds like. Kick in the pants loud. Set off every car alarm for 10 miles loud. Show up on seismographs loud :)
The coverage you see on TV does not do the sound justice. THIS is what it sounds like. Loud....open a can of whop ass loud :) Nothing like being able to set off every car alarm in a 10 mile radius just going to work :)
txseabag thought you might know an answer to my wierd question: Is there an odor from the takeoff? I guess I'm thinking the odor of 100 jet engines or something. :-)
Couldn't smell anything from where we were but I did a little research after your other post. From the NASA website (don't remember where) the liquid propellant that is an enriched kerosene. Imagine it could be stinky. I've been around turbines for a while and it will burn your eyes and leave a stink in your clothes. Back to the question,though...No smell where we were.
May be just media hype but I'm lead to believe that they've got a lot of safety issues to think over. Remember the dread over the fuel tanks during the STS-117 launch? Then it seems that the foam is tearing up the orbiter at every launch.
I figured that was where oyur concern was stemming from : ) Don't pay much attention to CNN, they always go for the negative trying to create drama and always go for the worst-case scenario...and they're almost always wrong. There's always been harmless tiny bits of foam breaking off, the main thing is to try to prevent huge wing damage that doomed COlumbia.
The Shuttle uses LOX/LH2 in the Main Engines, the SRBS use powdered aluminum and ammonium perchlorate.
The Saturn V (the moon rocket) used the kerosene you talked about. That stuff was called RP-1. It was burned with LOX. The shuttle is very clean when compared to the SatV, the plume of the SatV was very brown and dirty.
Thanks Zoom. Good thing I prefaced it with the fact that I'm definitely not a rocket scientists. For more info: worldwideweb-paodotkscdotnasadotgov/kscpao/nasafact/count2dothtm This is the site I misquoted from.
Awesome video! Great sounds, where was this from, about 3-4 miles away? First time I've ever heard an audience cheerapplaud for the computer switchover auto-sequence start. Nice launch sound though.
I always get nervous with the "go with throttle up" command...so nice to see it go up! :)
nascargal 3 years ago
ddue that crakcving sound liek woods cracking kinda
buckeyes75 4 years ago
LOL "Jake don't get in the ants" what a contrast in species! Nice vid, wish I'd been there too!
mitercut 4 years ago
Cool video!!!!!
REgards from Mexico City!!
Franciszek64 4 years ago
Im not a rocket scientist, just a rocket nut :) the "older" fuel they used were nice since you did not need to keep them super cold, but some were quite polluting and dangerous. I know the old Scud missile used Nitric Acid and some other equally nasty thing to fly....sometimes those things would just blow up on the pad.
Zoomer30 4 years ago
Showed my wife's uncle the place today. Any idea where they store the fuel?
txseabag 4 years ago
The fuel is store din huge sotrage dewar tanks on the far ends of the launch pad. The LH2 on the northeast corner and the LO2 on the northwest corner. It arrives at KSC on huge tanker trucks from New Orleans, LA.
RJY4356 4 years ago
Oh I have a wierd question....is there a smell from the liftoff? Just curious :-) I wish I could have been there.
kscarpetta 4 years ago
No noticeable smell, no heat. I'm pretty sure that we were as close as an observer could get too. Themightythor1212 could probably tell you how to get closer if you can access the station ;-P.They do make announcements at every launch that should an accident occur and a vapor cloud make it too you that you should go inside a building or your car until further information. I'm no rocket scientist so I don't know what is harmful.
txseabag 4 years ago
I actually teared up when it started and everyone was cheering! :-) Great video!
kscarpetta 4 years ago
TV coverage does not do the sound justice....THIS is what it sounds like. Kick in the pants loud. Set off every car alarm for 10 miles loud. Show up on seismographs loud :)
Zoomer30 4 years ago
The coverage you see on TV does not do the sound justice. THIS is what it sounds like. Loud....open a can of whop ass loud :) Nothing like being able to set off every car alarm in a 10 mile radius just going to work :)
Zoomer30 4 years ago
Impressive sound
bahrest 4 years ago
amazing!
dyretrevolver 4 years ago
great video with good sound, thanks, the crowd cheers are great, Mn.
ManganeseMan 4 years ago
I can't even cheer. I get so choked with pride and fear at the same time. Weird.
txseabag 4 years ago
Thanks for watching the launch, capturing it on camera and sharing it with your friends! For more real NASA videos, visit us!
~ Reel NASA
ReelNASA 4 years ago
I work at CCAFS and we have a limited number of seats for launches. Lucky. I'll be trying to go there for every launch.
txseabag 4 years ago
I work there too! i got my shots from the ITL, what was this NAsa Causeway? NICE shot!
themightythor1212 4 years ago
No, Saturn V center.
txseabag 4 years ago
txseabag thought you might know an answer to my wierd question: Is there an odor from the takeoff? I guess I'm thinking the odor of 100 jet engines or something. :-)
kscarpetta 4 years ago
Couldn't smell anything from where we were but I did a little research after your other post. From the NASA website (don't remember where) the liquid propellant that is an enriched kerosene. Imagine it could be stinky. I've been around turbines for a while and it will burn your eyes and leave a stink in your clothes. Back to the question,though...No smell where we were.
txseabag 4 years ago
Thank you so much for checking into it. It just looks amazing and you are so fortunate to be there to see it! :-)
kscarpetta 4 years ago
Just hope I can get those seats again...if they launch again.
txseabag 4 years ago
hi from ireland,thanks for posting this fab video,hope to be there,in october
3hours2 4 years ago
Of course they'll launch agian, why wouldn't they? There will be about 12-15 more shuttle launches over the next 3 years.
RJY4356 4 years ago
May be just media hype but I'm lead to believe that they've got a lot of safety issues to think over. Remember the dread over the fuel tanks during the STS-117 launch? Then it seems that the foam is tearing up the orbiter at every launch.
txseabag 4 years ago
I figured that was where oyur concern was stemming from : ) Don't pay much attention to CNN, they always go for the negative trying to create drama and always go for the worst-case scenario...and they're almost always wrong. There's always been harmless tiny bits of foam breaking off, the main thing is to try to prevent huge wing damage that doomed COlumbia.
RJY4356 4 years ago
The Shuttle uses LOX/LH2 in the Main Engines, the SRBS use powdered aluminum and ammonium perchlorate.
The Saturn V (the moon rocket) used the kerosene you talked about. That stuff was called RP-1. It was burned with LOX. The shuttle is very clean when compared to the SatV, the plume of the SatV was very brown and dirty.
Zoomer30 4 years ago
Thanks Zoom. Good thing I prefaced it with the fact that I'm definitely not a rocket scientists. For more info: worldwideweb-paodotkscdotnasadotgov/kscpao/nasafact/count2dothtm This is the site I misquoted from.
txseabag 4 years ago
The video was shot by the bleachers at the Apollo/Saturn V Center. We were very close to where the Crewmembers' families sit. It was awesome.
txseabag 4 years ago
great video! I watched it from Cocoa Beach, my video will be up soon. How did you get those seats there?
johnschaser 4 years ago
Where was this video shot from?
pianoorlando 4 years ago
This is the coolest video ever......What a great shot.
vikikngchick 4 years ago
nice
nintendowiirulz 4 years ago
Awesome video! Great sounds, where was this from, about 3-4 miles away? First time I've ever heard an audience cheerapplaud for the computer switchover auto-sequence start. Nice launch sound though.
RJY4356 4 years ago