Spaceflight Now: Features
Solid rocket boosters separate

SPACEFLIGHT NOW DIGITAL VIDEO
Posted: August 28, 2000


A camera mounted to one of space shuttle Discovery's solid rocket boosters provides a dramatic view of separation from the external fuel tank and the tumble back to Earth. The video was recorded during the launch of STS-95 in October 1998 when John Glenn returned to space. Source video: NASA TV (397k, 43sec QuickTime file).

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