Atlas V Starliner
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Just watched a replay of the launch...very cool.
Some info from the launch ...at 2 minutes after launch the vehicle weighs half of its take off weight...is burning 2800 lbs of fuel per second.
Some info from the launch ...at 2 minutes after launch the vehicle weighs half of its take off weight...is burning 2800 lbs of fuel per second.
I live about 300 miles from the space center and I live on one of the highest points in Fl (if you consider 180' ASL high) The launch before the Challenger disaster I was actually able to see the contrail and the booster separation of the shuttle from the hill. It was an early morning launch with the early morning sun shining making it visible from my location. So when the Challenger was to launch I was on top of the hill wanting to see it also. I knew it was delayed from the radio but I kept watching hoping to see when it launched. It was late enough when it did launch the sun's angle was such I was not able to see the contrail or the shuttle. I did hear one of the loudest sonic booms or so I thought it was a sonic boom I have ever heard. Needless to say it was not a sonic boom I heard. Soon after I was able to see the smoke and other signs of the explosion.
We had planned to make the trip to watch the next shuttle launch after the Challenger launch. I guess after the disaster I lost my desire to go watch a launch. I have heard as impressive as the launch for the shuttles were they were nothing compared to the appollo rockets. I heard you could feel the ground shaking miles away.
We had planned to make the trip to watch the next shuttle launch after the Challenger launch. I guess after the disaster I lost my desire to go watch a launch. I have heard as impressive as the launch for the shuttles were they were nothing compared to the appollo rockets. I heard you could feel the ground shaking miles away.
I was in my final year at FSU for the Challenger disaster...remember coming home from class and seeing it on tv...
I was sitting in a classroom in 2nd grade, watching on TV. I remember seeing the shuttle explode and the teacher was in shock. They rolled the TV out or the room and we all just sat there, surreal.
