Comments on: Chase Plane Footage of Ares I-X Flight http://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/03/chase-plane-footage-of-ares-i-x-flight/ Space and astronomy news Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RUFhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/03/chase-plane-footage-of-ares-i-x-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-72661 RUF Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:32:13 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43997#comment-72661 The flares must be left over fuel. SRBs don't stop burning till all the fuel is gone.I think the chutes deployed after the booster was stabilized by the small chute in a more-or-less vertical position. The flares must be left over fuel. SRBs don't stop burning till all the fuel is gone.

I think the chutes deployed after the booster was stabilized by the small chute in a more-or-less vertical position.

]]> By: Astrofiendhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/03/chase-plane-footage-of-ares-i-x-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-72531 Astrofiend Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:55:38 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43997#comment-72531 Wow - they absolutely nailed the positioning of the chase plane. Looks like one of the chute tethers snapped or let go or something, which then whipped up and sliced the second chute up. Wow – they absolutely nailed the positioning of the chase plane. Looks like one of the chute tethers snapped or let go or something, which then whipped up and sliced the second chute up.

]]> By: Nancy Atkinsonhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/03/chase-plane-footage-of-ares-i-x-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-72529 Nancy Atkinson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:05:48 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43997#comment-72529 Jon- Yes, it is official NASA footage, and what the mission managers used to find out what happened to the parachutes, as the on-board camera quit working. Jon- Yes, it is official NASA footage, and what the mission managers used to find out what happened to the parachutes, as the on-board camera quit working.

]]> By: SteveZodiachttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/03/chase-plane-footage-of-ares-i-x-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-72507 SteveZodiac Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:56:41 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43997#comment-72507 Seeing that thing falling to earth at such speed and for so long makes you realise how high up it was. I was fascinated by the sputtering engines, is that just left over solid fuel burning or is there some other reason? Seeing that thing falling to earth at such speed and for so long makes you realise how high up it was. I was fascinated by the sputtering engines, is that just left over solid fuel burning or is there some other reason?

]]> By: Jon Hanfordhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/03/chase-plane-footage-of-ares-i-x-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-72506 Jon Hanford Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:43:21 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43997#comment-72506 Some amazing footage of this test flight. After reading this article, I was still curious if this plane (and stabilized camera gear inside) was owned and/or operated by NASA itself to document the flight, or was this taken by a skilled, private videographer and supplied to NASA for analysis? I would assume it's official NASA footage, but the article doesn't make it clear. Just curious :) Some amazing footage of this test flight. After reading this article, I was still curious if this plane (and stabilized camera gear inside) was owned and/or operated by NASA itself to document the flight, or was this taken by a skilled, private videographer and supplied to NASA for analysis? I would assume it's official NASA footage, but the article doesn't make it clear. Just curious :)

]]> By: NDhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/03/chase-plane-footage-of-ares-i-x-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-72500 ND Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:40:22 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43997#comment-72500 That was amazing footage. Seeing the SRB falling back and tumbling. At around 3:53 you can see what look like flairs from the top end of the rocket. Was that from passing mach 1 as it slowed down? That was amazing footage. Seeing the SRB falling back and tumbling. At around 3:53 you can see what look like flairs from the top end of the rocket. Was that from passing mach 1 as it slowed down?

]]> By: Silihttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/03/chase-plane-footage-of-ares-i-x-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-72497 Sili Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:10:40 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43997#comment-72497 Don't they deploy very late? I'd have expected them to come out far sooner before impact. Don't they deploy very late? I'd have expected them to come out far sooner before impact.

]]> By: Dark Gnathttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/11/03/chase-plane-footage-of-ares-i-x-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-72491 Dark Gnat Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:33:25 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=43997#comment-72491 Wow. Great footage! It also clearly shows how the chute failed to deploy. It looks like the angle of impact may have had a big role in the damage. Wow. Great footage! It also clearly shows how the chute failed to deploy. It looks like the angle of impact may have had a big role in the damage.

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