Amazing slow-motion Space Shuttle video

[SkyViking]

I just came across this video which is a narrated compilation of slow-motion high resolution engineer footage of the shuttles, it simply stunning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W2VygftZSCs

[Octane]

Awesome, Rolf.

As of STS-130, I think, the imagery team started putting high resolution videos online with killer epic soundtracks. They were titled "<flight> ascent highlights".

Looking forward to watch this when I get home.

H

[SkyViking]

There is a part where they show the explosive bolts that holds the shuttle onto the pad. You can see them detonate with a little puff and then the whole thing lifts off :D I had never seen that before.
I also noticed, in the part where the shuttle is viewed from the top of the tower, that once the 3 main SSME's ignite the whole vehicle actually bends forward due to the thrust. That must surely put some serious strain on the SRB joints!
I think I read somewhere once that even if the bolts didn't detonate it would just break them once the SRB's are fired up :eyepop:

Here is was:
(See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Solid_Rocket_Booster)

[DarkRevenge]

That's an amazing video Rolf! And thx a lot for that info... I didn't know that!

Cheers, Luis.

[Octane]

Rolf,

Yep, they refer to that movement as the twang. : )

H

[Octane]

That was superb.

Learnt a whole bunch of new things.

I could seriously watch that over and over again.

H

[bartman]

WOW Rolf , Thank you for posting !
Is this vid down loadable?
Just amazing!
Thanks
Bartman

[SkyViking]

H, I've watched it a couple of times now too, it's simply fascinating :)

Bart, try installing DownloadHelper (http://www.downloadhelper.net/), I've used that to grab videos off YouTube and similar sites.

[erick]

That was great, Rolf! Thanks!