A day in the "life" of NASA's solid rocket booster

Tim in N FL · Post by **Tim in N FL** » Aug 03, 2005 9:25 PM

If you haven't seen this, it is really quite something. Check out the soundtrack too...cues you into important events in the launch, separation from the main fuel tank, and parachute deployment. After they separate from the main fuel tank, it seems like they free fall for quite a while...notice their "flight pattern" on the decent...dizzying to say the least!

STS-114 Right Solid Booster Rocket - launch and return in 7mins39sec

Only for the true space junkie...here's the video for the Left SRB - launch and return

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RobbieR · Post by **RobbieR** » Aug 04, 2005 1:09 AM

That is REALLY cool! Thanks!

Steve Haygood · Post by **Steve Haygood** » Aug 04, 2005 7:10 AM

pretty cool

thanks

tacm · Post by **tacm** » Aug 06, 2005 10:36 PM

Tim in N FL · Post by **Tim in N FL** » Aug 07, 2005 12:35 AM

Glad you guys enjoyed those links. I was VERY happy to see that NASA posted up these clips. My son has been requesting the SRB clip each night before bed for 4 days now...pretty cool! When I was his age (in 1969), my Dad had my bedroom wallpapered in NASA information / posters. It was amazing. I still have a lot of the materials he wrote away to NASA for during the whole "space race" era. It was inspiring stuff for me...

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tacm · Post by **tacm** » Aug 07, 2005 12:45 AM

It should be inspiring stuff to us all

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A day in the "life" of NASA's solid rocket booster