Originally posted by: 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.
Originally posted by: Acanthus
That was really cool, i thought it was amazing that they landed so close together after a ~50 mile fall.
Originally posted by: Mrvile
Too bad they skipped the good part (the part where it's really flying toward land and you get to experience it "falling").
Originally posted by: libs0n
Another awesome video of srb separation, short and sweet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX3vAFJ5p40