Discovery's Last Day in Space

[nodding dog]

After watching Discovery pass over our house last night (admittedly 240 miles over ) I had a quick look on the NASA site and found this:

http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogal ... d=68551231

It's camera footage of the launch as viewed from the booster rockets. It's 29 minutes long( :shock: ) but there are stunning separation sequences at 2.26, 10.10, 15.18 (with audio!), 22.59 and 28.06.

Entertaining stuff, tempered by the fact that Discovery will land tomorrow and spend the rest of it's days in a museum.

 

[REKIBorter]

It does look a bit second hand close up. I was suprised by all the bits that fall off as the boosters seperate and parachutes depoly.

 

[saltyman]

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

It all makes me feel older than ever. I remember our very strict primary school teacher (RIP Miss Hayward) actually bringing in a television to class so we could watch the first ever shuttle launch. She thought it was that important. How times change.

Now, the USA's space program is faltering and the once mighty RAF has to get their pilots to run around with their arms out making aeroplane noises.

 

[old school cool]

all good things must come to an end I suppose.

 

[Stick Legs]

A machine that has spent it's entire life in the shadow of the Saturn V.

They will be missed when they are gone.

 

[dyna-ti]

When the boosters fall away.