Comments on: Video from Shuttle booster falling back to Earth http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 20:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: truckeetown http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864774 truckeetown Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864774 All i can say is Whoa........ All i can say is

Whoa……..

]]> By: sadmarvin http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864520 sadmarvin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864520 Ah, good, so then I'm not the only one who will be ripping the audio and listening to it daily (hourly?). Ah, good, so then I’m not the only one who will be ripping the audio and listening to it daily (hourly?).

]]> By: truckeetown http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864776 truckeetown Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864776 BTW, re no sound in space, at the beginning, the rocket was burning = vibration+microphone = sound quiet when free falling in sparse atmosphere noise again = air+vibration+microphone BTW, re no sound in space,

at the beginning, the rocket was burning = vibration+microphone = sound

quiet when free falling in sparse atmosphere

noise again = air+vibration+microphone

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864777 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864777 I wonder if it knows it's doomed. Is it scared? I wonder if it knows it’s doomed. Is it scared?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-867855 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-867855 Just WOW! Just WOW!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864273 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864273 Pardon the nitpickery, but it's not like "NASA attached a camera to one of the solid fuel boosters on STS-124" really (as in, this isn't a single-camera issue only on that mission). As a response to the STS-107 disaster, they significantly upgraded their sets of tracking and in-flight cameras to survey the launch phase and possible impacts of tank debris on the Shuttle. Ever since then, *all* solid rocket boosters (SRBs) on *every* Shuttle launch have had at least three such cameras on them (one near the top looking aft at the Shuttle, one near the bottom looking forward at the Shuttle, and one at about the middle looking sideways at the tank). You can find plenty of such videos on NASA websites, Youtube, you name it. Pardon the nitpickery, but it’s not like “NASA attached a camera to one of the solid fuel boosters on STS-124″ really (as in, this isn’t a single-camera issue only on that mission). As a response to the STS-107 disaster, they significantly upgraded their sets of tracking and in-flight cameras to survey the launch phase and possible impacts of tank debris on the Shuttle. Ever since then, *all* solid rocket boosters (SRBs) on *every* Shuttle launch have had at least three such cameras on them (one near the top looking aft at the Shuttle, one near the bottom looking forward at the Shuttle, and one at about the middle looking sideways at the tank). You can find plenty of such videos on NASA websites, Youtube, you name it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864019 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864019 Needs some Strauss Needs some Strauss

]]> By: avraamov http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864275 avraamov Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864275 'And of course the sound would be easy to fake' only if you knew what it sounded like already - and even then something would most likely give it away. i think it would be extremely difficult to do...the sound of a dying fuel payload burning out, the way the rushing of air changes according to the relative orientation of the rocket, the increase in noise as the atmosphere gets denser, the creaking of the metal as it cools, the farty sound of the parachute straps in the wind during descent, more metal creaking as it hits the sea. something wouldn't be quite right. this is quite simply one of the most beautiful things i've ever seen. ‘And of course the sound would be easy to fake’

only if you knew what it sounded like already – and even then something would most likely give it away. i think it would be extremely difficult to do…the sound of a dying fuel payload burning out, the way the rushing of air changes according to the relative orientation of the rocket, the increase in noise as the atmosphere gets denser, the creaking of the metal as it cools, the farty sound of the parachute straps in the wind during descent, more metal creaking as it hits the sea. something wouldn’t be quite right.

this is quite simply one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever seen.

]]> By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864278 SamSam Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864278 That was really cool. Do yourself a favor and watch the whole thing (minus the first 1:45) on full-screen. It's really relaxing, except for the nagging feeling that your about to vomit into your spacesuit. That was really cool. Do yourself a favor and watch the whole thing (minus the first 1:45) on full-screen. It’s really relaxing, except for the nagging feeling that your about to vomit into your spacesuit.

]]> By: MelSkunk http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864027 MelSkunk Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864027 Oh man that made me seasick to watch. Had to fast forward chucks on the video, the tumbling was a bit hard on me. Oh man that made me seasick to watch. Had to fast forward chucks on the video, the tumbling was a bit hard on me.

]]> By: PARLIAMENT http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864030 PARLIAMENT Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864030 The coolest thing ever would be faking this video. Most of it is just a wobbly view of a high-res photo of the Atlantic, that could be managed easily enough. The parachute sequence would require actual filming. And of course the sound would be easy to fake. The coolest thing ever would be faking this video. Most of it is just a wobbly view of a high-res photo of the Atlantic, that could be managed easily enough. The parachute sequence would require actual filming.

And of course the sound would be easy to fake.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864292 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864292 Now, who's going to edit this into the opening touchdown sequence of Planet Of the Apes? Now, who’s going to edit this into the opening touchdown sequence of Planet Of the Apes?

]]> By: imag http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864548 imag Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864548 I was amazed they got back to the ground so quickly, especially considering that they needed to apogee first. Does anyone know what speed those things hit on the way down? I was amazed they got back to the ground so quickly, especially considering that they needed to apogee first. Does anyone know what speed those things hit on the way down?

]]> By: dkm http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864809 dkm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864809 I'm just waiting for the Rocket Aerial Photography Flickr group I’m just waiting for the Rocket Aerial Photography Flickr group

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864298 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864298 Oh yeah, and a little explanation on the noise early in the video maybe, for those interested: the overall rumble is obviously mostly the hellacious airstream. But if you listen very closely, you'll notice a very high-pitched whining noise throughout, sounding a bit like a jet engine. This noise is coming from the turbopumps in the Shuttle's three main engines (the three big bell thingies at the rear of a Shuttle). At roughly about 70 seconds after lift-off (indicated by the counter at the top left in the video), you might notice that this high-pitched noise slowly gets higher and higher. This is because the turbopumps rev further up for more acceleration after the vehicle has gone through the area of maximum dynamic pressure - this is when Houston says something like "you're Go at throttle-up" and the commander replies "roger, Go at thottle-up". You are effectively hearing exactly this throttling-up of the engines. (Isn't that cool?) Oh yeah, and a little explanation on the noise early in the video maybe, for those interested: the overall rumble is obviously mostly the hellacious airstream. But if you listen very closely, you’ll notice a very high-pitched whining noise throughout, sounding a bit like a jet engine. This noise is coming from the turbopumps in the Shuttle’s three main engines (the three big bell thingies at the rear of a Shuttle). At roughly about 70 seconds after lift-off (indicated by the counter at the top left in the video), you might notice that this high-pitched noise slowly gets higher and higher. This is because the turbopumps rev further up for more acceleration after the vehicle has gone through the area of maximum dynamic pressure – this is when Houston says something like “you’re Go at throttle-up” and the commander replies “roger, Go at thottle-up”. You are effectively hearing exactly this throttling-up of the engines. (Isn’t that cool?)

]]> By: agonist http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864815 agonist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864815 Trippy. Feels like an outtake from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Trippy. Feels like an outtake from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

]]> By: narrowstreetsLA http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864058 narrowstreetsLA Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864058 Fuckin' glorious! Fuckin’ glorious!

]]> By: Dig Duggler http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864846 Dig Duggler Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864846 It would have had more lens flares if J.J. Abrams had shot it. It would have had more lens flares if J.J. Abrams had shot it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864082 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864082 I thought there was no sound in space.... I thought there was no sound in space….

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864597 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864597 Apogee? The boosters don't get into orbit or anywhere close. They separate at 30 miles up and continue to a height of 40 miles just by momentum. Meanwhile the liquid fuel rocket takes the shuttle up to about 200 miles. No sound in space? There is still an atmosphere at 35 miles even though it is thin. If you are moving fast then you are still going to get wind noise as well as all the creaks through the camera mount. Apogee? The boosters don’t get into orbit or anywhere close. They separate at 30 miles up and continue to a height of 40 miles just by momentum. Meanwhile the liquid fuel rocket takes the shuttle up to about 200 miles.

No sound in space? There is still an atmosphere at 35 miles even though it is thin. If you are moving fast then you are still going to get wind noise as well as all the creaks through the camera mount.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864346 Donald Petersen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864346 "For a brick, he flew pretty good!" “For a brick, he flew pretty good!”

]]> By: Eutychus http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864099 Eutychus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864099 I can go better than that. Forget trying to line up 'Dark Side of the Moon' with 'Wizard of Oz'. Start Pink Floyd's "Cluster One" (for instance, from <a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRqrpfzpTaA>here</a>) at 1 minute into the Nasa video. Could have been made for each other. I can go better than that. Forget trying to line up ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ with ‘Wizard of Oz’. Start Pink Floyd’s “Cluster One” (for instance, from here) at 1 minute into the Nasa video. Could have been made for each other.

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864355 Donald Petersen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864355 No, seriously, that was the best usage of my tax dollars all month. We should put wee cameras on every separable piece of the next Mars mission, too. No, seriously, that was the best usage of my tax dollars all month.

We should put wee cameras on every separable piece of the next Mars mission, too.

]]> By: esoteric http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-867685 esoteric Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-867685 Little late to the party, but I thought the video (with just the slightest editing of start and the dead space) went well with Inception's "Time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFC4kTw_RSM Little late to the party, but I thought the video (with just the slightest editing of start and the dead space) went well with Inception’s “Time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFC4kTw_RSM

]]> By: millrick http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864102 millrick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864102 love the attack of the jellyfish monsters at the end and can someone please tell nasa it's okay to edit the boring stuff out, you know, like the first 1:45? thx love the attack of the jellyfish monsters at the end

and can someone please tell nasa it’s okay to edit the boring stuff out, you know, like the first 1:45?
thx

]]> By: kevinsky http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864358 kevinsky Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864358 5 and a half minutes to fall to earth.... that's a Loooong time to think about what you've done. 5 and a half minutes to fall to earth…. that’s a Loooong time to think about what you’ve done.

]]> By: alllie http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864118 alllie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864118 Yes, that was what I was thinking, JELLYFISH! I was surprised at how much the parachutes looked like jellyfish with training tentacles. Also, I thought there was no sound in space but there was plenty of sound in that video. Is there some way they can strap someone to the side of the booster, in spacesuit/scuba gear, go up to the edge of space then parachute down like a ride? It would make a great ride. Yes, that was what I was thinking, JELLYFISH! I was surprised at how much the parachutes looked like jellyfish with training tentacles.

Also, I thought there was no sound in space but there was plenty of sound in that video.

Is there some way they can strap someone to the side of the booster, in spacesuit/scuba gear, go up to the edge of space then parachute down like a ride? It would make a great ride.

]]> By: SkullHyphy http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864375 SkullHyphy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864375 soundtrack by Throbbing Gristle ;) soundtrack by Throbbing Gristle ;)

]]> By: Major Variola (ret) http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864648 Major Variola (ret) Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864648 Wow, great vid. The jellyfish attack was unexpected. Wow, great vid. The jellyfish attack was unexpected.

]]> By: That Evening Sun http://boingboing.net/2010/08/19/orbital-re-entry-vid.html#comment-864141 That Evening Sun Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-864141 At 4:29, the upward trajectory of the exhaust trail can be seen as well as the downward arc of the other SRB's path. Gorgeous sights and sounds. As for the discoloration on the skin of the external fuel tank, my thoughts turned to the rapid changes in temperature and pressure of the atmosphere and the effect on any water vapor at those altitudes. At 4:29, the upward trajectory of the exhaust trail can be seen as well as the downward arc of the other SRB’s path. Gorgeous sights and sounds.

As for the discoloration on the skin of the external fuel tank, my thoughts turned to the rapid changes in temperature and pressure of the atmosphere and the effect on any water vapor at those altitudes.

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