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pballance
06-04-2008, 09:18 AM
How many of you witnessed the Shuttle launch this past Saturday?

Not great but here is a good test of the video imbed from you tube. Thanks Mr. Webmmaster :) !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJZ8Ppv9cDo
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJZ8Ppv9cDo)
Z3_GoCar
06-04-2008, 10:12 AM
A little known fact: This was the first flight will all new booster seperation motors. These motors were previously made by United Technologies, Chemical Sciences Division out of Coyote Canyon in San Jose. UT closed the facility and got out of the bussiness as the land was more valuable than any profit made in the biz, and they had a couple of close call accidents too. Previous flights have used the new motors on one side, while using up the supply of old BSM motors.

James
Z3_GoCar
06-05-2008, 12:43 AM
Hey Paul,

Here's another vid I have from last year.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/Z3_GoCar/th_FourSegmentBoosterMay07.jpg

I had a professor tell us about the shuttle has the power of 9 Hover dams, and that's in a package about the size of a small bus.

James
pballance
06-05-2008, 09:17 AM
Now that is a neat video James. I grew up watching, listening and feeling Saturn V static firings. I got to view a Saturn V moon launch from the same causeway we stood on last Saturday. My wife and I also attended a night time DoD Shuttle Launch many years ago.

My better half is the literal rocket scientist in the family and thank you NASA for providing funding for my racing efforts (but don't tell her how I am spending her money). :rolleyes:

For me, the shuttle launches are sort of lame. The boosters lift the payload so quickly when compared to the raw power of the Saturn IV. Now Aries and the NGLV will be interesting. Saturn Liquid engines with solid boosters should make for a rather spectacular launch vehicle.

Here is a link to a live webcam about 5 miles from my office.
http://www.spacecamp.com/saturnv/?page=Web%20Cameras
The Saturn V that you can see the base of is a model. Inside the building on the right is a real Saturn V and some of the sections are flight certified.

If you ever get out this way, let me know. I have friends in low places and we can get on post and view some of the Von Braun test areas.

Paul