Space Shuttle Discovery STS-124 Launch
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I'll have to check and see if I can get a screencap... have Direct receiver with HDNet hooked to Replay and Watching Dish Nasa feed...
I just watched it in slow motion. Looks like a piece of foam came off the tank. You could also see its shadow on the surface of the shuttle. The object has collided with its shadow, which means there was a contact with the surface of the orbiter.
However, judging by the number of frames it was visible, the relative velocity was extremely low. I doubt there is any reason for concern.
It was right as he said 'we've never seen such a picture perfect image' or something like that. Clicky for bigger version... you can see its shadow too. Prolly no big deal, but first time ive seen that kind of thing even though I know it's usually pretty common.
Edit: here, video off my screen... wonder if NASA or HDNet will DMCA it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NckvMe_cBPY
Ya, after him saying that at the same time as it happening, will be really happy when they give the shuttle a clean bill of health.
I've watched the HDNet version (wndow-boxed SD) of the tank cam about a dozen times now at 1/15th speed from the point where he says "guidance converging" and the piece of foam that becomes visible both to the left of the tank and it's shadow on the shuttle, as far as I can tell, there's no strike. It's visible for 16 frames (at 1/15th speed) and travels the length of the tank, never striking the shuttle - again, not as far as I can tell.
I'm sure NASA, as they just said, will be looking at that footage closely.
It was a spectacular launch!
I'm sure NASA, as they just said, will be looking at that footage closely.
It was a spectacular launch!
Just watched HDNet version in my HT... there is some debris right after SRB seperation(no hit), then after the 3-1/2 minute call...
NASA has just commented on several pieces of foam at the Press Conference. All events occurred at a late stage, after the 135-second time frame that they are usually concerned about. So, they don't see much problem at the moment, though they will be looking more closely into it.
I find that every launch I watch, I always hold my breath at the call for go at throttle up...ever since Challenger...
That, and the fact that (in some camera angles/replays), the bottom end of the EFT looked really bright red...
Docking is like watching mud dry on a hot summer day. It's interesting, but does it ever take awhile. 
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