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VoxClamantis
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« on: January 01, 2007, 08:20:PM »
Oh, to be a rocket and just fall, fall, fall and end up in the sea forever. This video comes from a camera mounted on a rocket booster on the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Keep watching; it's hypnotic.
 
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Spooky7272
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« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2007, 08:50:PM »
wow! wow wow wow wow wow... that was totally wicked!
 
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PsychoMonkey
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2007, 12:50:AM »

Wow. This video was a bit creepy. First, you're falling, then you end up drowning.

 

Can somebody hold me?
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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear... And when it is gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear is gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” - Dune
VoxClamantis
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2007, 12:56:AM »

 There, there, Monkey!
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Spooky7272
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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2007, 02:01:AM »
I found this and decided to post it in this thread. This is an on board  camera of a space shuttle Atlantis launch from October 2002.
   
   
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Florecita
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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2007, 04:29:AM »

At least the rocket (the one Vox posted) doesn't sink into the ocean in the video (just floats peacefully on top...).  Whenever I see underwater scenes in movies, I always find I'm holding my breath 'cause I feel like I'm drowning. 

 

I'm not a good swimmer either, which is probably just as well, because (1) I am "horizontally challenged", and (2) swimwear apparently generates a lot of controversy in trad circles... 

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Marty
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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2007, 06:32:AM »
Hang on one cotton pickin minute... there is no sound in space right?
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Spooky7272
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2007, 07:40:AM »
Quote from: Marty
Hang on one cotton pickin minute... there is no sound in space right?
 
  You are correct. But the SRB's are released before the shuttle actually  leaves the earth's atmosphere, otherwise they would be burned up upon  reentry like the External Tank(the big one). The SRB's are recovered  from the ocean and re-used. (I learn eet from a book)
 
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Marty
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2007, 04:02:PM »

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