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Space Shuttle Launch
Aug 3, 2013 3:45 PM
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dpash
Was expecting Patrick. Can't work out if I'm disappointed or relieved.
mkalvas
Mm gimballed thrust vectoring, ~5 million newtons over 3 exhausts, LOX and LH2 mixing through anti-slosh vortices. Astrophysics boner.
cuprohastes
Not seen, guy holding sparkler running like fuck.
Thepurpleelephant3
relevant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO7rZG4DmDI
Thepurpleelephant3
part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8GAN0OOoDg
doubleendedbilbo
Dat thrust.
jassemon
40 minutes more, in slow motion! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2VygftZSCs
LeDrouais
Thank you
jrb1165
That was amazing. 40 minutes of my life well spent.
yoGhurrt1
Saved for later to watch
ChaosControlled
I'm sad I can only give you one up vote for linking this. You are awesome!
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Scumbag video uploader: Has access to HD source; publishes in 480p.
svenneve
Tsk tsk, someone didn't read the video's info/description : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFwqZ4qAUkE
SubNero
spaceships are fucking cool
Moan2
*Space shuttles. They shuttled people to and from space. A spaceship is designed for more than just orbiting the earth, IE going to the moon
PrfctDrk
In order to leave orbit you need to be going at 11.km/s
nol3ody
I don't remember this from Kerbal Space Program.
erock6796
Science, bitch.
Daevin
the speed of sound, because after that velocity an EXPANDING path actually increases the speed of the propellant. Now you may say it. (2)
krystman
Actually, Engineering.
Daevin
Want some actual science? Rocket nozzles are designed to maximize thrust. To do this, they funnel narrow until the propellant reaches (1)
StealthWalrus
Want some more? The three main engines are angles through the center of mass, and only the OMS pods fire in orbit
LewigiC
Or alternatively, after Taco bell
Nize426
What did you think they fueled these bad boys with?
kilroyishere
you get lift when you discharge too?
LewigiC
Oh boy, don't you know it
KittyKetto
I know it.
ThisNameIsMaybeTaken
Space shuttle lunch.
dannybread
Strangely mesmerizing.
HattyHatington3081
All it is is hydrogen and oxygen put together with an electrical current running through it and it creates water vapor.
MuthafunkinasschapslapMcGee
Wobbly engine bell.http://youtu.be/hDCCBgppG4s
YoloSwagginsAndTheKnightsOfTheRoundTable
Was expecting Patrick to show up for some reason.
oreoaddiction
FWOOOOOOOOOOOOM
MeArePaige
i was expecting a very injured Kerbal.
vwiese
Imagine putting your hand under that... Sweet!
Hastage
FOR SCIENCE!
HandsOfCobalt
Dat gimbal
omgroflwaffles
sploofmoof
No words...just awesome.
CptTightPants
But that's two words.
LovePanda
Woah.
hunderedprocentpear
I still say we should try flinging it up with a rubberband.
NuckFuggets
This looks exhausting
MrPorker
Hihi
StrideWideMan
Ouch.
VaporwaveConnoisseur
I think it's rather uplifting.
Moan2
Get out
OhhhOkay
lolz
ElTee86
As this GIF started, the ultra loud fan on my computer kicked in. I got a real space shuttle experience.
ColonelWolfBamf
Looks like haribo suger free gummy bears all over again.
CanadaFuckYeahSorryAboutTheLanguage
Ground Control to Major Tom
fuchs31
Commencing countdown engines on, check ignition and may gods love be with you
PeanutButterBeggar
Take your protein pills
and put your helmet on
ToxicPineapple
Earth below us, drifting falling, floating weightless, co---- oh wait a minute.
WhateverYo
That slight pause right before liftoff is probably terrifying to experience.
Edwinshap
As well as to allow for all sensors to report nominal. There have been some scrubbed launches within 1 second of liftoff.
schmitty21
The pause allows the shuttle to rotate back to vertical. The top moves several feet after main engine start. Probably a little unnerving.
WhateverYo
TheYaksAreUnhappy
I had always wondered why they didn't just make the spaceship lighter so it would fly easier. At some point I realized I don't get science.
Edwinshap
NASA designed a small lightweight ship that would cost ~3000/pound to orbit, but USAF gave massive dimensions for a satellite hauler 1/x
Edwinshap
price rose to about ~$12000/pound to orbit. But hey, the engines are the most insane ever designed, 3000PSI, 6000F chamber!!!
Edwinshap
so the ship had to be expanded, and then they needed to be able to bring experiments back, and to glide instead of aerobrake, so the 2/3
SomthingsGottaChange
Keep wondering,. That's a profound question. It can be applied to any vehicle.
rabblerouser
Think of it this way.. a baseball can not get into orbit on its own. it'd needs a rocket ten times its mass to fight earth's gravity.
rabblerouser
And that very rocket adds to the entire ship's weight. Thankfully, multi-stage rockets drop some fo the weight from when fuel in the stage i
rabblerouser
^is depleted. So the remaining stages don't have to lift the rest of the dead weight into space.