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[ot] Space Shuttle Launch!
So as to better monitor any debris striking the space shuttle on
launch (which is what ultimately caused the Columbia disaster), NASA installed a whole bunch of cameras outside the shuttle. OMG, WHAT *COOL* IMAGES!!! Here's the one you're going to see over and over again - One camera was mounted between the bottom of the shuttle and that big orange fuel tank. It kept transmitting long after the experts thought it would cut out. As a result, TV viewers got to follow the launch all the way to after that tank's seperation - and see a round earth, and see the shuttle itself fly away from the tank. It was just so cool for this space-era baby (born post-Sputnik) Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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Oo. ARe they anywhere online yet??
"Jeanne Hedge" wrote in message ... So as to better monitor any debris striking the space shuttle on launch (which is what ultimately caused the Columbia disaster), NASA installed a whole bunch of cameras outside the shuttle. OMG, WHAT *COOL* IMAGES!!! Here's the one you're going to see over and over again - One camera was mounted between the bottom of the shuttle and that big orange fuel tank. It kept transmitting long after the experts thought it would cut out. As a result, TV viewers got to follow the launch all the way to after that tank's seperation - and see a round earth, and see the shuttle itself fly away from the tank. It was just so cool for this space-era baby (born post-Sputnik) Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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"Jeanne Hedge" wrote in message ... So as to better monitor any debris striking the space shuttle on launch (which is what ultimately caused the Columbia disaster), NASA installed a whole bunch of cameras outside the shuttle. OMG, WHAT *COOL* IMAGES!!! Here's the one you're going to see over and over again - One camera was mounted between the bottom of the shuttle and that big orange fuel tank. It kept transmitting long after the experts thought it would cut out. As a result, TV viewers got to follow the launch all the way to after that tank's seperation - and see a round earth, and see the shuttle itself fly away from the tank. It was just so cool for this space-era baby (born post-Sputnik Launches are just so excellent! I am sooo lucky. I live in Central Florida, 60 miles from the Space Center. My husband and I have seen most of the launches, some as guests of employees as close as the public is allowed to the Shuttle. Other times on the roof of DH parents house, about 8 miles away. Today, we were watching on TV, when the Shuttle lifted off we stepped outside and watched travel upward so beautifully. Godspeed! Charleen |
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"Charleen Welton" wrote in message . .. " Launches are just so excellent! I am sooo lucky. I live in Central Florida, 60 miles from the Space Center. My husband and I have seen most of the launches, some as guests of employees as close as the public is allowed to the Shuttle. Other times on the roof of DH parents house, about 8 miles away. Today, we were watching on TV, when the Shuttle lifted off we stepped outside and watched travel upward so beautifully. Godspeed! Charleen Godspeed and safe return. Alison |
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i thought that was neat too,it was also the 1st launch my 5 1/2 y.o son
saw,we had just gone to KSC 2 wks. before & i got a pic of the shuttle . "Jeanne Hedge" wrote in message ... So as to better monitor any debris striking the space shuttle on launch (which is what ultimately caused the Columbia disaster), NASA installed a whole bunch of cameras outside the shuttle. OMG, WHAT *COOL* IMAGES!!! Here's the one you're going to see over and over again - One camera was mounted between the bottom of the shuttle and that big orange fuel tank. It kept transmitting long after the experts thought it would cut out. As a result, TV viewers got to follow the launch all the way to after that tank's seperation - and see a round earth, and see the shuttle itself fly away from the tank. It was just so cool for this space-era baby (born post-Sputnik) Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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(edited from original to put messages into order)
"Jeanne Hedge" wrote in message .. . On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:17:38 -0500, "Karen" wrote: So as to better monitor any debris striking the space shuttle on launch (which is what ultimately caused the Columbia disaster), NASA installed a whole bunch of cameras outside the shuttle. OMG, WHAT *COOL* IMAGES!!! Here's the one you're going to see over and over again - One camera was mounted between the bottom of the shuttle and that big orange fuel tank. It kept transmitting long after the experts thought it would cut out. As a result, TV viewers got to follow the launch all the way to after that tank's seperation - and see a round earth, and see the shuttle itself fly away from the tank. Oo. ARe they anywhere online yet?? There's a short RealPlayer video clip currently at http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html You're after the video of the jettison of the external fuel tank. The image they have "advertising" this clip is much more representative of what we got to see on live TV, but this short clip is ok too. (of course, your connection will affect the clip. I had to play it several times, it kept cutting in and out and was jerky -- there's more video to come after the screen static about half-way through the clip) I'm already looking for wallpaper versions. There's also one of the Solid Rocket Boosters separating, shot from the same camera that's pretty cool too (I think this is the one with the "debris" that they've been showing on the news) btw - did you see the image of the launch a weather satellite picked up? They were showing it on The Weather Channel this morning. Florida, with the space shuttle's contrail Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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Jeanne Hedge wrote:
(edited from original to put messages into order) "Jeanne Hedge" wrote in message ... On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:17:38 -0500, "Karen" wrote: So as to better monitor any debris striking the space shuttle on launch (which is what ultimately caused the Columbia disaster), NASA installed a whole bunch of cameras outside the shuttle. OMG, WHAT *COOL* IMAGES!!! Here's the one you're going to see over and over again - One camera was mounted between the bottom of the shuttle and that big orange fuel tank. It kept transmitting long after the experts thought it would cut out. As a result, TV viewers got to follow the launch all the way to after that tank's seperation - and see a round earth, and see the shuttle itself fly away from the tank. Oo. ARe they anywhere online yet?? There's a short RealPlayer video clip currently at http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html You're after the video of the jettison of the external fuel tank. The image they have "advertising" this clip is much more representative of what we got to see on live TV, but this short clip is ok too. (of course, your connection will affect the clip. I had to play it several times, it kept cutting in and out and was jerky -- there's more video to come after the screen static about half-way through the clip) I'm already looking for wallpaper versions. There's also one of the Solid Rocket Boosters separating, shot from the same camera that's pretty cool too (I think this is the one with the "debris" that they've been showing on the news) btw - did you see the image of the launch a weather satellite picked up? They were showing it on The Weather Channel this morning. Florida, with the space shuttle's contrail Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com The only video I found was the shots from the chase plane. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. |
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On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 22:33:42 +0100, "Adrian" wrote:
Jeanne Hedge wrote: There's a short RealPlayer video clip currently at http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html You're after the video of the jettison of the external fuel tank. The image they have "advertising" this clip is much more representative of what we got to see on live TV, but this short clip is ok too. (of course, your connection will affect the clip. I had to play it several times, it kept cutting in and out and was jerky -- there's more video to come after the screen static about half-way through the clip) The only video I found was the shots from the chase plane. As I type this, it's on the right side of the screen, in the column headed "Related Multimedia". "WB-57 Chase Plane Video" is the first item in the column, then "NASA TV" followed by "Discovery Launches!". The one I referred to is the next one in the column, titled "What a View!" (next after that is a video clip of SRB Separation, and then a link to their archives). Jeanne Hedge, as directed by Natasha ============ http://www.jhedge.com |
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Jeanne Hedge wrote:
On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 22:33:42 +0100, "Adrian" wrote: Jeanne Hedge wrote: There's a short RealPlayer video clip currently at http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html You're after the video of the jettison of the external fuel tank. The image they have "advertising" this clip is much more representative of what we got to see on live TV, but this short clip is ok too. (of course, your connection will affect the clip. I had to play it several times, it kept cutting in and out and was jerky -- there's more video to come after the screen static about half-way through the clip) The only video I found was the shots from the chase plane. As I type this, it's on the right side of the screen, in the column headed "Related Multimedia". "WB-57 Chase Plane Video" is the first item in the column, then "NASA TV" followed by "Discovery Launches!". The one I referred to is the next one in the column, titled "What a View!" (next after that is a video clip of SRB Separation, and then a link to their archives). Ah, found it now. Thanks. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. |
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