Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The magic of countdown

Some things seem to never lose their magical quality.
Countdowns, for example.
Space rocket launch - in particular.
A special one of these happened today - the Falcon 9/Dragon Launch.
It is the first of its kind - launched by a private company - SpaceX, intended to dock with the international space station.
Once the "10,9,8..." starts - it's entrancing.
A few moments to remember:
Initial countdown -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=whyHNUUQksY#t=108s

Separation + ignition of secondary engine -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=whyHNUUQksY#t=309s

Another one, entering orbit -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=whyHNUUQksY#t=680s

Solar array deployment -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=whyHNUUQksY#t=815s

To infinity and beyond!

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