Solid Rocket Booster Returning to Earth.

[Tuddy76]

Hopefully this topic should go here.

Here's some footage of a solid rocket booster returning to Earth from Atlantis mission STS-115. Some interesting sounds on there as well as some spectacular views of the Earth.

Warning may cause motion sickness...

http://glumbert.com/media/spacefall

Enjoy

[Vega]

Wow! :shock:

Seems to reach the sea in no time! Anyone know at what altitude seperation takes place ?

[GordonCopestake]

Stunning. I wanna go next!

[lunator]

Very interesting video

It amazing how quickly the the view changes from being above the earth to being in the atmosphere.

[SteelRat]

Good find Tudd - cheers.

Was nice to see the other rocket, it's trails, and even briefly (I think?) the trail from the launch etc up there - gave the view some perspective 8) The other booster looked to be spinning at the same rate for quite a while - synchronised falling.

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Marvellous stuff. I'm guessing that somebody was aiming the camera as it seemed to track stuff some of the time.

Captain Chaos

[Rob]

That was really good... again, nice find there!

[CH]

What a great trip

[Kai]

I like the sound once the booster hits the atmosphere

[Kain]

Anyone notice the Cu Cas clouds!

Kain

[Astroman]

Anyone know at what altitude seperation takes place ?

SRB Sep happens ~75 seconds after launch, but continue upward for ~10-20 seconds. Their altitude at apogee is ~220,000 ft or 35 miles. They hit the ocaen ~122 miles downrange.

[Vega]

Thanks Astroman.. 35 miles... astounding! Looking back at the video, it is longer than I first thought. I guess because it's so interesting you forget how long the downward trip was. You're right CC, I'm sure I saw the shuttle launch cloud also.. quite distant but clearly there.

[Astroman]

Right, you don't really realize how long it takes to get into space. Remember too, that they're accellerating at roughly 6G average all the way!

[Tuddy76]

I'm glad you all enjoyed this so much.

I'm a bit of a youtube junkie so try these for size.

One from the cockpit...

...just in case you were wondering how Santa delivers all the presents in one night. (and the shuttle launch is a bit special too)...

...and here's one to raise a glass to... Hubble going up...

I could watch these all day.

Chris.