Thanks Wayne. I've often wondered. If they are "down there" there is a pretty good chance I will see them some day. Since I don't think I'm planning on ending up "up there". If you get my drift. Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "WAYNE S CLARKE" <waynesclarke@msn.com> To: "utah astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 7, 2011 10:10:30 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery The external tanks re-enter the atmosphere and break up upon impact with the ocean. They are "down there" somewhere.
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 16:55:13 +0000 From: sfisher01@comcast.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
Which begs the question I have heard before but don't believe I have ever heard answered. Do the external tanks re enter the atmosphere or are they "up there" somewhere?
Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "WAYNE S CLARKE" <waynesclarke@msn.com> To: "utah astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 7, 2011 9:19:24 AM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
No, the shuttle booster motor nozzles are not recovered. They and the huge external main fuel tank are considered expendable.
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 15:39:34 +0000 From: sfisher01@comcast.net To: utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
Not as clear as the original posting but look at 32:20 and they are seen falling away also.
Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Hyatt" <kimharch@cut.net> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2011 9:54:13 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
Can you tell us where the relevant footage is?
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of sfisher01@comcast.net Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 7:49 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
I found this one that shows "those objects" coming lose and falling away in one of the clips. The Video is long but should appeal to the engineers and photographers in the crowd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2VygftZSCs&feature=related
Must have been a boring day.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Hyatt" <kimharch@cut.net> To: "Utah Astronomy" <utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2011 7:34:26 PM Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
Thanks, Patrick. That really piqued my curiosity. Thanks to you and Jay for sharing the links to these amazing videos.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 6:27 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
Hi Kim,
Actually when I first saw them they reminded me of the barf bags I keep in my plane. :)
I think you are right about their being some sort of devices that protect something while on the ground but which are designed to separate at launch.
I checked my online resources but found nothing. Not really surprising since most all of my ambassador training has very little to do with human spaceflight.
However, I did email one of my supervisors at NASA asking if she could refer
me to someone that could answer shuttle related questions. I'll let you know if I hear anything.
patrick
On 06 Mar 2011, at 17:36, Kim Hyatt wrote:
Hey, Solar System Ambassador, can you find out from NASA just what that stuff was? Didn't look like ice but looked like some kind of inflatable, sacrificial element.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Wiggins Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 3:02 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Last Launch of Discovery
On 06 Mar 2011, at 12:14, erikhansen@TheBlueZone.net wrote:
However, did you notice that something flew off the rocket and smash into
the underside of Discovery?
Regarding stuff coming off, check out this view through Discovery's pilot's windscreen from 48 to 56 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhuGwQq7qZk&feature=related
patrick
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