@flightradar24 A similar incident happened to mine today! Wing root failure causing asymmetrical lift, cascading to engine 3 and 4 pylon failure. Thank goodness the no-smoking warning stayed illuminated. 😅
Pretty in pink! We’re currently in a period of “high beta” on the @Space_Station. Given the current angle between the orbital plane of the ISS and the direction of the Sun, we currently have no real “night” dark periods – there is always a bit of light. This makes for some interesting (and stunning!) effects with long shadows and lighting, like the pink sunrise I experienced in the Cupola yesterday. Pretty in pink, isn’t she?
15 years ago today, Shuttle Atlantis lifted off on STS-135, her final mission and the very last flight of the 30-year Space Shuttle era.
Sit back, crank the volume, and soak in every angle of this epic NASA JSC (SE&I department) vid.
This old gem from my high school yearbook surfaced recently, and I figured the opportunity for an inspirational message was well worth the personal embarrassment! After my fifth spacewalk last week, I can attest that with passion, drive, and perseverance, dreams and high school aspirations are well within your grasp. What are your future plans?
Caribou High School, Class of ‘95
POV of the space shuttle pitch maneuver! I filmed this from Endeavour on STS-126. The RPM was standard safety procedure to expose the heat shield to ISS for inspection. My commander was gracious enough to let me put a camera on the window to get this, now one of few such videos!
Rocket shockwaves, crossing in front of the Sun.
Amazing detail as a Falcon leaves Earth from Florida. Cool to clearly see the rocket exhaust turbulence and shape, and even sunspots.
From the Mach cone half-angle equation sin(μ) = 1/M, it looks like the @SpaceX Falcon is already going about Mach 2.5 (2.5 times the speed of sound). But check my math :)
photo by @John_Winkopp https://t.co/5TepalqQth