Shuttle Cameras Yield Excellent Footage

Jivecat writes "All those extra cameras NASA has added to the Space Shuttle to watch for debris impacts have yielded what may be the coolest Shuttle launch footage ever. The forward-facing view from the right-hand SRB shows, at about the 2:58 mark, booster separation and Discovery zooming away. Other views are available at the main mission site."

Solution to foam debris problem

[MobyDisk]

I am amazed at how these cameras manage to survive and produce a steady image from the atmosphere, into space, and back. This leads me to believe that instead of using foam insulation, we should cover the entire shuttle in cameras.

Nice immersion

[lobsterGun]

About 10 minutes into it I found myself thinking, "Man! I hope they pull me out soon, I can't hold my breath much longer."

That I would have had to hold my breath through the whole liftoff sequence didn't really bother me - just the being under water part.

Re:Conspiracy theorists

[Mayhem178]

I imagine the part after it separates would be awesome drunk.

Why don't you ask the NASA engineers? They probably have some experience in that field.

Re:Conspiracy theorists

[andrewman327]

There's more than one reason they call their training plane the "Vomit Comet."

Re:Slashdotted... T.T

[chad.koehler]

Give it 36 hours.

Oh no, not again

[tm2b]

The main thing coming to mind watching that video as the booster fell after the lens cleaned off was:

I'm dizzy with anticipation! Or is it the wind? There's an awful lot of that now isn't it? And whats this thing coming toward me very fast? So big and flat and round, it needs a big wide sounding name like 'Ow', 'Ownge', 'Round', 'Ground'! Thats it! Ground! Ha! I wonder if it'll be friends with me? Hello Ground!

Re:Nice immersion

[Gubbe]

Guybrush, is that you?

Oh my God!

[cmacb]

That thing obviously killed a large jellyfish when it hit the water.

We must end this MURDEROUS space program NOW, before it is too late for the planet!

What? That was the parachute?

Uh. Oh, never-mind.

Re:worth watching

[Skye16]

That's why the saying is "I'm no rocket scientist, but..." :)

Re:worth watching

[Tim Browse]

I mean seriously, how cool is that?

Well, presumably at least below room temperature.

Re:Conspiracy theorists

[StikyPad]

You NASA shill. You know danmed well they don't use soundstages anymore.. they use Pixar.