Cool Video: SRB Separation

I’m just fascinated by this video of the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) separating from the space shuttle Atlantis on mission STS-115. Not only do you see the entire separation all the way to splashdown, someone at NASA thought to include a microphone with the camera, so you can hear the rockets moaning and groaning as they tumble through the upper atmosphere. It’s really cool… check it out:

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