Booster Rocket Re-entry

Hypnotic journey of a solid booster rocket as it re-enters earths atmosphere.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• space
• shuttle
• rocket
• earth
• splashdown

[TheScientist0000000]

Wow. Just, wow. Got any idea how far out to sea the SRB's are when they land? It's amazing to me that I can see the separation from earth with the naked eye, but that they are, in fact, so far out in "space" (guess they haven't made LEO yet)

[seldomseen68]

@TheScientist0000000 They are at the egde of the earths atmospere, not out in deep space.

I don't quite understand your comment.

[G2NICE101]

I think there is footage missing from where the booster rocket is at the edge of the atmosphere to when it deploy it parachutes. Does anybody know where you can find full footage of earth re-entry.

[seldomseen68]

You might try NASA's website. They have a lot of other booster footage.

[Doogsonai]

This was a crazy cool video! That the boosters stayed in rotational synch for so long says a lot about the quality of engineering in booster release mechanism. The *sound* of atmospheric re-entry is not something you ever get to hear in other aerospace videos! The only thing that would make this clip better would be an overlay showing estimated speed and elevation.

[ojaldin]

for those asking about the sound, either if there is no air for the sound to travel, if you put a microphone there, the sound will travel in the solid (mean the structure of the rocket)

[itscliffvtr]

@TheScientist0000000 @TheScientist0000000 At the time of separation the solid rocket boosters are only about 25 miles in altitude and are only travelling at 5000 mph. This is a long way short of orbital velocity. The shuttle gains altitude initially and not so much horizontal speed. Once out of the dense atmosphere it then builds horizontal velocity until its at about 17,500mph. Most of the horizontal velocity is done by the main engines after solid rocket boosters have separated

[itscliffvtr]

@TheScientist0000000 At the time of separation the solid rocket boosters are only about 25 miles in altitude and are only travelling at 5000 mph. This is a long way short of orbital velocity. The shuttle gains altitude initially and not so much horizontal speed. Once out of the dense atmosphere it then builds horizontal velocity until its at about 17,500mph. Most of the horizontal velocity is done by the main engines after solid rocket boosters have separated

[TheScientist0000000]

Basically, I just meant that it's impressive to me that you can see them separate with the naked eye when they are, in fact, at such a high altitude. Also I was wondering, when they land, how far out to sea they are.

[uhock]

The sound is really cool !

[mrchevys3]

WILSON! COME BACK!

[Helge129]

Lol? You are fake at best. The Shuttle rolls so it gets into its planned orbit, retard.