I’m not sure there has ever been video quite like this. Thanks to the LifePort Staff Blog for pointing it out (via other sites). The most breathtaking of the bunch is “Right forward SRB camera” but the remaining have their moments as well, including views from underneath the waves. There were moments when I needed to grab my chair in delighted terror.
Why has NASA not been equipping their spacecraft and rockets with several web cams to capture launches all along!? This is perhaps the most powerful public outreach practice available to space agencies. There should be video (and audio) feeds available from both the launch vehicle and the ground whenever possible.
Public support requires public involvement, whether direct or passive. Do not tell us it is exciting…show us the real dynamics of space travel! I hope these videos are a sign of more good things to come from NASA.
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