Coolest thing you will see today

[paulney]

This is not taken from the ISS. Gosh, so many "experts" here.

Quote from the guy in NASA:

Yeah, those guys took them from a WB-71, which "chases" the Shuttle with a camera on board.

I'm on the L2 section of NASASpaceflight.com and it freaking rules. They've got a two hour video on Atlantis re-entry on the last mission, with never seen before plamsa and fire of re-entry and all the chat on board (and loads of jokes). Best video ever if you're into space and shuttles etc.

There's a free clip too for those that just want to see some of it.

"Stunning video, taken by STS-115 astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper during Atlantis' re-entry and landing last month, has been acquired, showing what it is like to ride on board an orbiter during re-entry.
The two hour video shows camcorder footage from before the de-orbit burn, all the way through to post landing checks."

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=4865

The two hour video is on the superb L2 section, but there's a free clip on this link too:

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4813&start=1

 

[paulney]

Another proof:

"These guys (Rob and Dom) took [the pictures in question] from the WB-57 and we have the set on L2 after they passed them on via a source."

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4907&mid=78154

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: B00ne

Originally posted by: binister
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Absolutely amazing.

Mirror on bbzzdd:

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Looks cool but I doubt that's from the ISS. Seem more like a shot from a high flying aitplane. Earth still has little curvature and the sky is still blue. Plus the window is filled with too much earth while observing a small area to be from 300km above without tele as obvious from the window seen in the shot

Why is there always one resident expert that needs to yap their doubts?

"These guys (Rob and Dom) took [the pictures in question] from the WB-57 and we have the set on L2 after they passed them on via a source."

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4907&mid=78154

Pwned.

 

[Vic]

edit: NM, the WB-57 is a special high-altitude airplane that can reach 100k+ feet.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: B00ne

Originally posted by: binister
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Absolutely amazing.

Mirror on bbzzdd:

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Two

Looks cool but I doubt that's from the ISS. Seem more like a shot from a high flying aitplane. Earth still has little curvature and the sky is still blue. Plus the window is filled with too much earth while observing a small area to be from 300km above without tele as obvious from the window seen in the shot

Why is there always one resident expert that needs to yap their doubts?

"These guys (Rob and Dom) took [the pictures in question] from the WB-57 and we have the set on L2 after they passed them on via a source."

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4907&mid=78154

Pwned.

Well well well, it wasn't the ISS after all. Jeez, it's fun being right. :laugh:

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: paulney

Originally posted by: foghorn67

Originally posted by: B00ne

Originally posted by: binister
Text

Absolutely amazing.

Mirror on bbzzdd:

One
Two

Looks cool but I doubt that's from the ISS. Seem more like a shot from a high flying aitplane. Earth still has little curvature and the sky is still blue. Plus the window is filled with too much earth while observing a small area to be from 300km above without tele as obvious from the window seen in the shot

Why is there always one resident expert that needs to yap their doubts?

"These guys (Rob and Dom) took [the pictures in question] from the WB-57 and we have the set on L2 after they passed them on via a source."

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=4907&mid=78154

Pwned.

ooo, I lost an ATOT armchair expert debate :roll: