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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aCOyOvOw5c&feature=youtube_gdata_player

3/16/2012 4:14:51 AM

I was expecting a UFO but that was WAY better.

3/16/2012 7:02:58 AM

yep, its awesome

3/16/2012 8:26:10 AM

Why does it jump from 800mph to 1200mph?

3/16/2012 8:27:53 AM

LOL our planet is small

3/16/2012 9:35:50 AM

Hey hey! TWW's resident NASA Rocket Scientist checking in to answer any questions about the Space Shuttle.

3/16/2012 10:02:33 AM

are they breaking the sound barrier at 1:14

3/16/2012 10:07:05 AM

Yep! There is no altitude listing but typically transonic speeds are around 600-800 mph on climbout.

3/16/2012 10:12:01 AM

what happens if it lands on a fishing boat or cruise ship? lol

3/16/2012 10:16:24 AM

lol i was wondering the same thing....i wonder if they know exactly where those things will land

3/16/2012 10:20:30 AM

^^Yes but a vapor cone does not mean you are breaking the sound barrier. So many idiots think that when it is simply just not true. Has everything to do with humid air and pressure differences.

3/16/2012 10:22:36 AM

They don't know exactly where they will land but they have a pretty good idea. NASA sends out messages to all boats in the general area saying that there is gonna be two giant used up solid rocket boosters splashing down in the general area so don't go anywhere near it. On top of that I believe they have the Coast Guard monitoring to make sure some idiot without a radio doesn't drift into the splashdown zone. Even without all that the odds of a collision are astronomical.

3/16/2012 10:27:15 AM

that video gave me goosebumps. it's probably one of the most awesome ones i've seen. thanks for posting!!

3/16/2012 10:40:27 AM

Quote :

"Why does it jump from 800mph to 1200mph?"

Because they skipped some boring non-eventful footage. The clock skips about 20 seconds there.

3/16/2012 11:50:01 AM

That is kinda weird, as they didn't skip any of that boring shit while we waited for the boosters to begin the trip back down...

3/16/2012 1:26:40 PM

6:47 was cool

3/16/2012 1:45:20 PM

the fact that it took them that long to start falling is interesting enough to keep it

3/16/2012 2:35:16 PM