The Cellar - View Single Post - July 25, 2011: Final shuttle return to Earth

ZenGum · 07-25-2011, 03:50 AM

Sniff sniff.

Does not compute.

I think that photo is of the shuttle (or some other rocket) launching, not landing.

Firstly, that looks like a trail of vapour and/or smoke. That would only happen on take off, wouldn't it? And the trail is at its most intense at the top, suggesting that is where the vehicle is when the photo is snapped - after climbing up.

Further, it is a perfect parabolic curve. It is too steep for a descent. It looks like a lift off, not a return, to me.

Not sure though, I've never been on the shuttle. Whadda you guys think?

07-25-2011, 03:50 AM	#6
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Sniff sniff. Does not compute. I think that photo is of the shuttle (or some other rocket) launching, not landing. Firstly, that looks like a trail of vapour and/or smoke. That would only happen on take off, wouldn't it? And the trail is at its most intense at the top, suggesting that is where the vehicle is when the photo is snapped - after climbing up. Further, it is a perfect parabolic curve. It is too steep for a descent. It looks like a lift off, not a return, to me. Not sure though, I've never been on the shuttle. Whadda you guys think? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.