http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/07/16/launch-of-sts-127-on-07-15-09-from-t-2-to-meco/ Making Space Commonplace Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:02:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/07/16/launch-of-sts-127-on-07-15-09-from-t-2-to-meco/#comment-792 Falcon1 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:13:20 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=1792#comment-792 The ring of yellow flickering stuff is plasma. Basically, the very thin atmosphere 60+ miles up is pushed aside at high velocity by the orbiter's nose, forming a detached shock wave which heats the air to extremely high temperatures. This ionizes the air (blasting electrons off), forming a plasma. As the electrons are recaptured and drop to a lower energy level, the atoms emit light. The ring of yellow flickering stuff is plasma. Basically, the very thin atmosphere 60+ miles up is pushed aside at high velocity by the orbiter’s nose, forming a detached shock wave which heats the air to extremely high temperatures. This ionizes the air (blasting electrons off), forming a plasma. As the electrons are recaptured and drop to a lower energy level, the atoms emit light.

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/07/16/launch-of-sts-127-on-07-15-09-from-t-2-to-meco/#comment-791 Heinz Struck Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:12:51 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=1792#comment-791 I guess, that this yellow flickering in the little window comes from vibrations + the refelction of the sunlight. I guess, that this yellow flickering in the little window comes from vibrations + the refelction of the sunlight.

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/07/16/launch-of-sts-127-on-07-15-09-from-t-2-to-meco/#comment-790 Kevin Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:51:07 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=1792#comment-790 hi everybody! first of all, I completely agree with Gary above, this is a GREAT website! but i have a question about the video... from 9:30 until 10:30, there are white-yellowish trails visible, coming off the orbiter. Can anyone tell me what those are? is it excess fuel dump, or something like that? thanks! hi everybody!
first of all, I completely agree with Gary above, this is a GREAT website!
but i have a question about the video…
from 9:30 until 10:30, there are white-yellowish trails visible, coming off the orbiter. Can anyone tell me what those are? is it excess fuel dump, or something like that? thanks!

]]> http://www.spacevidcast.com/2009/07/16/launch-of-sts-127-on-07-15-09-from-t-2-to-meco/#comment-789 Gary Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:05:30 +0000 http://www.spacevidcast.com/?p=1792#comment-789 Thank you for putting this Web site together! My 4-year-old son Nicholas loves watching the Space Shuttle and rocket launches and since we don't have the NASA channel, this was the perfect solution. Hats off to a great Web site for all things space related! Thank you for putting this Web site together! My 4-year-old son Nicholas loves watching the Space Shuttle and rocket launches and since we don’t have the NASA channel, this was the perfect solution. Hats off to a great Web site for all things space related!

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