space fall

[Albatross]

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[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: albatross
Fixed

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: albatross
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[amol]

Wow. If that were in HD, that'd be an awesome Discovery HD Theater short to watch

 

[Acanthus]

That was really cool, i thought it was amazing that they landed so close together after a ~50 mile fall.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

That didn't seem too bad

Next time I'm on the space shuttle, I'll try jumping.

 

[Acanthus]

I honestly didnt think they reused them, i figured they just burned up on re-entry.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I honestly didnt think they reused them, i figured they just burned up on re-entry.

They're still inside the atmosphere when they're released.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I honestly didnt think they reused them, i figured they just burned up on re-entry.

They're still inside the atmosphere when they're released.

Correct. The external fuel tank is what burns up. It's released from much higher up.

Wouldn't it be cool if we'd get video like this back from a future probe to Titan? Parachuting down, with a gooey splashdown in liquid hydrocarbons?

 

[pray4mojo]

I expected the screen to turn orange or bright white during reentry but I guess not.

Interesting.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I honestly didnt think they reused them, i figured they just burned up on re-entry.

They're still inside the atmosphere when they're released.

Ok, so re-entry was the wrong term, i thought they burned up in the atmosphere from the extreme friction/heat.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I honestly didnt think they reused them, i figured they just burned up on re-entry.

They're still inside the atmosphere when they're released.

Correct. The external fuel tank is what burns up. It's released from much higher up.

Wouldn't it be cool if we'd get video like this back from a future probe to Titan? Parachuting down, with a gooey splashdown in liquid hydrocarbons?

I would seriously pay to see it, NASA could make a fortune selling HD-DVDs of that, use it to fund future programs and get the public interested again.

The fuel tank burning up on re-entry is probably where i got mixed up.

 

[OS]

i didn't realize they separated so high up.

alright wiki says 46 km up

 

[mobobuff]

Pretty cool how they shared almost identical free falling patterns.

 

[Acanthus]

Bump!

 

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

Dude! That was the coolest thing I've seen ALL year! Seriously... that was actually really neat. Space-related stuff always fascinates me, having a grandfather who was a NASA/JPL scientist. Thanks for sharing it!

 

[kendo26]

That looked like fun I would pay for an HD version as well

 

[Old Hippie]

Nice! What a Ride!:thumbsup:

 

[foghorn67]

Wow. I think you not only see the other booster fall, but the launch smoke as well.
Nice find.

 

[Acanthus]

bump!

 

[OutHouse]

very cool. and i must say i started to feel sick watching the earth spin.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

That's like what it must feel like to be a sperm.

 

[cliftonite]

marked

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie
Nice! What a Ride!:thumbsup:

yeah i bet that would be fun to do.

 

[Zolty]

Originally posted by: Acanthus

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: Acanthus
I honestly didnt think they reused them, i figured they just burned up on re-entry.

They're still inside the atmosphere when they're released.

Ok, so re-entry was the wrong term, i thought they burned up in the atmosphere from the extreme friction/heat.

It is impossible to generate enough heat to burn up while still in the atmosphere because you cannot go fast enough on gravity alone, see terminal velocity.