STS-124 Launch

The main fuel tank or "external fuel tank" disconects from the shuttle right as it enters a low earth orbit. I think it acually does a half orbit of the earth before it falls and burns up in the atmosphere. There are videos of it falling taken the the shuttle crew. Hope this helps.

Do you know how far the shuttle has to reach before jettisoning it's fuel tank, and what's the name of this particular craft?lol

Shit, that's a high drop, and hell, I'd throw up a thousand times over from that landing! 5/5