On 07 Feb 2008, at 13:02, Howard Jackman wrote:
Just watched the Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch on NASA TV. I have to say that I was very impressed by the strength of the video stream off the external fuel tank camera. Hardly any static or beak up of signal until just pass the orbiter rolling back right side up and again just around fuel tank separation.
Agreed. I slept through the launch since when I turned in they were concerned about weather but I just caught the replay on NASA TV. Also watched a replay on the web but was disappointed they cut the version there off before ET separation. But as good as that was did you happen to watch later on when they showed the ET venting it's residual fuel? I'm not sure how much was real and how much might have been in the video feed but some of that, especially when the sunlight hit it just right was very impressive. Jumping forward a few days, Cal Sky is still calling for Atlantis to cross in front of the Moon as seen from portions of Tooele county Monday evening. patrick