Re: Challenger Disaster website update 12/2/2003

"Charleston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> I have updated my website with a new video.
>
> http://www.challengerdisaster.info
>
> TV-3 was the closest broadcast TV tracking camera at the time of the STS
> 51-L launch.  Located southeast of launch pad 39B, Universal Camera Site
12
> is a stone's throw from the Atlantic ocean.  The proximity of this camera
to
> the launch pad provides a view that dramatically captures the roll
maneuver
> as the Shuttle turns to its launch azimuth.  You can clearly observe the
> erratic paths of the SRBs as they speed downrange.  You may recognize this
> angle as belonging to Engineering camera E-217 if you are familiar with
the
> Roger's report.  Also of note is the significantly higher sound level
during
> the launch.  If you compare the TV-3 audio (one mile from pad) to TV-4
which
> is about 3 miles from the pad, you will note that you can hear the SRBs in
> about five seconds after T=0 and fifteen seconds respectively.  Finally, I
> have added time tagging and a few frame descriptors to this particular
angle
> to aid in discussion for this particular angle because there are some
> interesting visible phenomena at various times in the flight.
>
> --
>
> Daniel
> http://www.challengerdisaster.info
> Mount Charleston, not Charleston, SC

Nicely done Daniel. You must be paying for some serious bandwidth.

Patrick