astrobrian - 9/6/2007 1:06 AM
Best ET video I think I have ever seen
The equipment used was probably the best, but the sun angles weren't that favorable. There is ET video from many other missions...I've only seen excerpts, but this doesn't strike me as unique.
Same goes for the fantastic video we've seen so far on this mission...it's very high quality, there are more angles, but it's very arguable (and very subjective) about which launch video from which mission is best.
Really looking forward to the SRB camera videos with this lighting.
psloss - 9/6/2007 6:08 AM
AstroRJY - 9/6/2007 1:30 AM
OKeydoke so they just started running some of the other launch replays...at 1:26 a.m... just all of a sudden out of the blue, no notice, one moment they were showing the MCC MOCR and all of a sudden they started the replays with no comment...what the heck? Glad to ahve them anyway, a few hours late.
FYI, that's normal -- the schedule is always pre-empted by operational and other requirements. If you're recording, I would recommend planning for it that way.
Just now plowing through the overnight video and FWIW, they did post a graphic at the bottom of the screen before the engineering replays. (Actually, they got well into them, stopped for some video of the crew on the flight deck, and then went back and replayed the set "from the top.")
A "fuller" set of OTV cameras than most of the RTF launches, but I guess we had to give up something to get those -- they didn't show any of the trackers; given the cuts from the Playalinda tracker during the live coverage, I was interested in a discrete replay of that view (ET-207).
psloss - 9/6/2007 6:12 AM
-- they didn't show any of the trackers;
Y'know, I just realized that... none of the usual hi-def tracker cam videos. :bleh:
Davejfb - 8/6/2007 8:21 PM
psloss - 9/6/2007 2:17 AM
eeergo - 8/6/2007 8:14 PM
From the LC-41 roof camera, it's the first time I see the supersonic transient of the SRBs exhaust at ignition. If you look closely, you'll note a condensaton cloud as the ones seen on the orbiter. Probably there's more videos that show it, but i'd never seen it so clearly.
Seen on several other launches and yeah, that would probably be nice to see from OTV 060 (for example).
Does anyone have a picture of it? Love the shot, can find one.
Thanks!
OK, getting back to this now...attached a few frames from the replay...I spot checked other replays and I thought this angle had the clearest view of that.
For comparision, here's a sequence from the STS-104 launch:
Shuttle Cam Images. Looks like they finally got a chance to zoom into the trouble spot.
The first shows the cam that took the shot of the trouble zone.
IMO, considering the major (complete, and almost complete) tile losses around that location on both sides with STS-1; and that that flight had no outstanding emergencies on reentry because of them, I'm not worried at all about a small bit of blanket dislocation in that area.
Yes, it might disrupt airflow/heating, but heat flow through to the underlying aluminum skin is what's important, and I believe we'll see the research/test data will clear that with no problems.
(And, yes, I could be totally wrong, but I don't think so based on earlier reentry successes.)
Zachstar - 9/6/2007 9:51 AM
(The sun recently set for its short time)
About 30- 40 mins of darkness
here is a sample pic showing day and night
the tracking site itself seems to be down do i just grabbed this sample image
madmardy - 9/6/2007 7:08 AM
Zachstar - 9/6/2007 9:51 AM
(The sun recently set for its short time)
About 30- 40 mins of darkness
Wrong it was actually 25. Will you just get ORBITER/Orbitron and prove it to yourself?
i have orbiter,but you are right i forgot i had it set to winter northern hemisphere which was 30-40 mins, i was only 5 mins out. but it was a damm sight longer than your initial estimate which going by your image was
about 5 mins
What image?
The Animated GIF in the other topic was seriously time compressed you know? But yes in the ALT ISS is in it has an even shorter night.
Lets just say 25-30 mins of night per orbit for now and be done with it.
Try it in ORBITER its quite interesting!
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