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How a rocket feels like when its tumbling back into Earth’s gravity (GoPro footage)

During one of SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches, either ferrying cargo the International Space Station or deploying a satellite in orbit (this hasn't been disclosed yet), a GoPro camera recorded the gentle moments right before the debris entered the planet's atmosphere. The footage was probably relayed back to Earth in real time, since I doubt it could have survived the harsh conditions of atmospheric re-entry, when temperatures exceed 1,260 °C (2,300 °F). Nevertheless, the rocket elegantly danced as it slowly rotated around a fixed axis. Of course, the producers dubbed Johann Strauss' Blue Danube waltz over the whole film. Now we know what their favorite movies is.

Tibi Puiu by Tibi Puiu
June 8, 2015
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During one of SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 launches, either ferrying cargo the International Space Station or deploying a satellite in orbit (this hasn’t been disclosed yet), a GoPro camera recorded the gentle moments right before the debris entered the planet’s atmosphere. The footage was probably relayed back to Earth in real time, since I doubt it could have survived the harsh conditions of atmospheric re-entry, when temperatures exceed 1,260 °C (2,300 °F). Nevertheless, the rocket elegantly danced as it slowly rotated around a fixed axis. Of course, the producers dubbed  Johann Strauss’ Blue Danube waltz over the whole film. Now we know what their favorite movies is.

international space station footage
Image: Youtube/SpaceX

 

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Tibi is a science journalist and co-founder of ZME Science. He writes mainly about emerging tech, physics, climate, and space. In his spare time, Tibi likes to make weird music on his computer and groom felines.

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