STS-120 main engine cutoff and external tank seperation
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What you're seeing is residue from the RCS jet firings. The jets fire in order to stabilize and maneuver the shuttle once it's in space. There is no air up there. But yes, it does look similar to the effects of supersonic flight here on Earth.
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Cool vid... but if space is just a vacuum.... then why does it look like air is still exploding off the wing tips when it hits orbit????? At the very end. If you ever watch supersonic jets when they turn and bank, air explodes off the sharp edges and wing tips, this is because air is superheated and results in what we hear as a sonic boom. When the shuttle departs and increases its angle of attack what clearly looks like air is exploding off the wings and rear of the shuttle. Someone call NASA.
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very nice!!!
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Its actually ice flowing past the cam as Discovery seperates from the ET. As for the air bending around the wings, I'm guessing that its probably either light warping around the shuttle or camera lens flare probs, dont forget the cams now getting the full force of the sun without any atmosphere to hinder it. Of course there could be another reason entirely in which case I suggest you email NASA and ask, I'm sure they'll be happy to help you out
Falkirion 3 years ago 4