Spaceflight Now: Delta launch report
Solid rocket motor separation

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Posted: Nov. 21, 2000

The three solid rocket motors strapped to the Delta 2 rocket's first stage are jettisoned to fall into the Pacific Ocean as the vehicle begins a "dog-leg maneuver" to change its trajectory. Source video: NASA TV (274k, 37sec QuickTime file).

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