Vertical Disintegration

9 responses to “Vertical Disintegration”

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   jurvetson

   Sep 27, 2012 at 11:58 pm

   boom
   

   with lit propellant grains flaring out of both ends
   

   firefall
   

   

   Hitting more on landing
   

   

   

   

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   jitze

   Sep 28, 2012 at 12:36 am

   The (British) Queen bestows varioius honours/medals on her birthday, one of which is the OBE. When awarded to politicians, it frequently denotes "open both ends", when awarded to civilians it can mean "other bugger’s efforts". Looks like this rocket was more of the politician persuasion.

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   m.p.moody

   Sep 28, 2012 at 12:38 am

   From this perspective the cameraman right-center looks to be within a 100 yards or less from the launch site, i.e. too close. Hard to tell. Is Q the largest class motor?

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   jurvetson

   Sep 28, 2012 at 2:11 am

   A nice composition effect I look for out there on the range. It comes from perspective compression when shooting with a 400mm zoom.

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5. 

   complex dog

   Sep 28, 2012 at 2:34 am

   Oh my. Well, … it is rocket science and such.

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6. 

   Wind Watcher

   Sep 28, 2012 at 3:04 am

   Houston….we have a problem!

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   scleroplex

   Sep 28, 2012 at 1:21 pm

   awesome caption!!

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   jurvetson

   Sep 30, 2012 at 12:57 am

   Chris Klimczak got a photo of this NASSA rocket just before launch on the Tripoli Pittsburgh rail:

   

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9. 

   California Swede – George Wester & Family

   Sep 30, 2012 at 7:32 am

   Wow, great series of photos. I could easily enjoy rocketry. I love artillery, armor and launching bowling balls (all in the distant past). This looks to be a rather expensive hobby, it’s not like having the Army pay for it.

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