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Topic: Photo of the week 384 (March 3, 2012)
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heng44 Member Posts: 3387 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 03-02-2012 03:24 PM
Air-to-air view of Discovery's launch for mission STS-26 on September 29, 1988, taken by an airline passenger bound for the Bahamas. Ed Hengeveld |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 03-02-2012 04:19 PM
Looks like a cloudy day for a launch. Are those thunderheads in the distance? |
star61 Member Posts: 294 From: Bristol UK Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 03-03-2012 03:59 PM
On NASA causeway within minutes of launch it absolutely tipped down! Then a few minutes later... it was a lovely day again. Just like England!I do remember the flight back to blighty well, as the cloud systems were seriously high and had all the hallmarks of a hurricane brewing. |
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 03-04-2012 06:10 AM
See how the tops of those clouds flatten out and tip over to make "anvil clouds". Serious down drafts and wind shear cause that. |
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1966 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 03-04-2012 06:31 AM
Thanks for the explanation of the flat topped clouds. Those are what I meant by thunderheads. |
moorouge Member Posts: 2454 From: U.K. Registered: Jul 2009
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posted 03-04-2012 06:33 AM
Just out of curiosity - what is the radius of exclusion for commercial flights at a launch? This photo looks close. |
ejectr Member Posts: 1751 From: Killingly, CT Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 03-04-2012 08:10 AM
Has been 30 miles up to 18,000 feet at times. Can be as much as 40 miles. |
onesmallstep Member Posts: 1310 From: Staten Island, New York USA Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 03-06-2012 04:58 PM
Memorable launch I attended in person. Will never forget the nervous energy up until the final count, then someone ringing cowbells and people yelling 'Go baby, Go!' as Discovery rose up, and then a collective sigh of relief at launch +73 seconds.. |