What do SRBs do all day?

[gridlore]

Somebody at NASA has remembered that space flight is cool, and even cooler when we see it up close. Discovery had a camera mounted on the right SRB for this launch. The resulting 12 minute video follows the entire "career" of the SRB from launch, to separation, to splashdown. Amazing.

One suggestion for the NASA boys.. next time include a microphone.

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/sts-121_front/index.html

Comments

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

Looked like most of the 'crud' was the result of the SRB tumbling through its own exhaust plume right after separation.

Neat video. Thanks for the link.