Retrieval of Solid Rocket Booster, time-lapse footage

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Retrieval of Solid Rocket Booster. Time-lapse footage from the deck of a NASA recovery ship, of the retrieval of one of the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) following a launch of a Space Shuttle. Two SRBs are used in each Space Shuttle launch. They are jettisoned at an altitude of 44 kilometres, fall back to Earth, and splash down in the Atlantic Ocean following deployment of parachutes. Two specially equipped recovery ships then retrieve them and tow them back to the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA. During the recovery operation, a Diver Operated Plug (DOP, conical) is attached to remove water from the rockets. This changes their orientation from a vertical floating one to a horizontal floating one suited for towing. Out of 270 SRBs launched over the Shuttle program (1981-2011), all but four were recovered.
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Crédit : Science Photo Library / NASA / THE ATTIC ROOM
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Durée : 02:13 Minutes
Aspect ratio : 16/9
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