Atlas Launch-sonic boom

rbroome · February 21, 2010, 2:33pm

Now this is cool!
The NASA Solar Observatory launch on an Atlas launch went up a few days ago.
As the vehicle exceeded the speed of sound shock waves radiated away (as always-the sonic boom). But this time the atmospherics were just so and the waves were visible!
This is so cool…

NinetyWt · February 21, 2010, 10:25pm

Whoa. Impressive.

Czarcasm · February 21, 2010, 11:43pm

Moving thread from IMHO to MPSIMS.

Strinka · February 21, 2010, 11:53pm

Here’s an explanation of it.

bump · February 21, 2010, 11:59pm

Proof that it’s not fake:

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2010/18feb_coolmovie.htm?list960120

Beerman1963 · February 22, 2010, 8:25pm

That was cool!! :eek:

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