Space shuttle rocket booster test - Speed - BBC
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Uploaded by TopGear on Oct 29, 2010
Jeremy Clarkson heads to Mississippi where NASA test their Space Shuttle solid rocket boosters. Consuming half a million gallons of fuel, they generate the thrust needed to propel astronauts into space. They're a tad noisy too! Great clip from the series 'Speed', presented by Jeremy Clarkson. Go to http://www.youtube.com/TopGear to see a full list of all high quality videos available on the Top Gear YouTube channel and don't forget to visit http://www.topgear.com for all the latest news and car reviews.
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free shower
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This must be from OLD Top Gear (considering Clarkson has decent hair). Actually that was a rocket stand used to test shuttle main engines (SSMEs). The solid rocket boosters were tested in Utah. I believe the Mississippi test stands were originally built for the F-1 and J-2 engines of the Saturn V rocket used in the Apollo program. Clarkson and I both seem to love things that go fast and get crappy gas mileage. ;)
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Wait, no Americans are fat and stupid comments? Clarkson is off his game.
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@Evillust999 You are so so so so correct. I totally totally totally totally totally agree with you.
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@lakostal, correct it won't do a thing it's pure water vapour, good enough to drink!!
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@thenerdyouknowabout Hes right. The space shuttle main engines are not solid rocket motors.
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@Evillust999 It's only 1 cloud... wont do much
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I gues that a bottle of that water would be more expencive than the most expencive champagne in the world.
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Continued... Engines used here are the hydrogen oxygen burning ssme s used on the main engine cluster in the actual shuttle. Besides, the srbs are tested in the Mohave desert, I case they brake free, the cant be stopped once turned on!!! Owned by a 13 year old, bbc, HA!
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WizZxHoMsY 9 months ago 48
NASA should really really really really really make this in Africa...
Evillust999 1 month ago 27