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For the first time since the space shuttle Challenger explosion, four optical web strips introduce synchronized film and video frames from the 51-L fireball. This third strip presents the three two-at-a-time combinations from the following NASA sources: (1) a combined end view from film camera E203 and metric video camera M3 (both west), (2) a side view from the ROTI camera at Cocoa Beach (south), and (3) a slant side view from film camera E201 (northwest).
The frame rate of these three cameras is 30 f/s. The footage was obtained via the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). All four web strips provide the linked aerial photo
Fireball Exit for a 'top view' reference. This strip begins with the segment combination described by the heading below.
Kennedy Space Center (West) vs Cocoa Beach (South)
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The first faint indication of the hydrogen tank's left-aft fracture
appears on the right above.
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A fire is apparent above, on the hydrogen tank's
right-aft (north) side. The frame on the right begins a sequence where a slight orange
tint is discernible on the north, above the hydrogen tank.
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The frames above show partial hydrogen
burning (north) and raw hydrogen spillage (south).
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NASA's "midbody flash" is developing above (to the south), along with more leaking hydrogen.
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In the frame on the above right, one cannot miss the
orange coloration (above the hydrogen tank to the north) that shows through the purplish
background created by the filter being used on the camera. The question is why no
indication of such orange flame appears in the frame on the left.
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NASA's alleged 6000 degree F "right-aft SRB burnthrough" (outboard north) is obviously missing above and below (in the color frames on the left). It should be shooting upward in this view, based on the orientation claimed for it by NASA. This surprising evidence has never been publicly addressed or explained by NASA. Notice the LOX flashes at the left-forward attach (south). Compare these frames with this synchronized
E216 Frame
from another film camera to the west.
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The booster-crossing sequence begins above. The 3-D progression of this crossing is of great legal significance, since it is contrary to the "veering" alleged by NASA. Any "right-aft burnthrough" should be obvious on the left above (and below), but there is no sign of such an upward "plume."
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Kennedy Space Center (West) vs Cocoa Beach (South)
This page continues with the next segment combination, as described by the heading below.
Kennedy Space Center (Northwest) vs Kennedy Space Center (West)
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A fire is apparent in the above frames, on the hydrogen tank's
right-aft (north) side.
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Above on the left, the beginning of a forward propellant
spill makes an ominous appearance.
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Above, the ignition source for NASA's "midbody flash" to
the south (visible on the right) appears suddenly on the north (but only in the frame on the left).
The right OMS/RCS pod has exploded.
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The first indication of the LOX flash is seen above on the right, at the left-forward attach (south).
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Missing (above left) is NASA's "R-aft blowtorch," but there is no problem seeing the forward LOX flash. The puzzling frame on the right offers striking evidential contrast between south and north. This bizarre contrast has never been publicly illustrated, addressed, or explained by NASA. Compare the above with this
synchronized
E216 Frame, also
from a film camera to the west.
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The booster-crossing sequence begins above. This crossing's
3-D progression is quite important. One would think that any "right-aft burnthrough" would show
up in the frames above, as well as in the frames on the right below. However, there is obviously no
sign of such an upward "plume."
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Based on the above sequence, surely there is no rational
explanation for "veering."
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Kennedy Space Center (Northwest) vs Kennedy Space Center (West)
This page concludes with the final segment combination, as described by the heading below.
Kennedy Space Center (Northwest) vs Cocoa Beach (South)
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A fire is apparent above, on the hydrogen tank's
right-aft (north) side. These frames begin a sequence where orange flames rapidly
appear on the north, some well above the hydrogen tank.
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Above on the north side, the beginning of a forward
propellant spill makes its ominous descent upon partially burning aft hydrogen.
On the south side, the raw hydrogen spillage increases.
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Above, NASA's "midbody flash" has become much larger, in the frame on the right.
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Above, the ignition source for NASA's "midbody flash" to
the south (visible on the right) expands suddenly on the north (seen best in the frame on the left).
The right OMS/RCS pod has exploded.
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Notice above the rapid progression of the OMS/RCS blast, on the orbiter's right-aft (north) side.
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The LOX flash is first seen in both frames above, at the left-forward attach (south). Compare the above frames with this synchronized
E216 Frame
from a film camera to the west.
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Starting with the frames above, in this sequence the booster crossing cannot be easily tracked.
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Kennedy Space Center (Northwest) vs Cocoa Beach (South)
The other web strips are
Strip 1,
Strip 2, and
Strip 4. Go to the main page by clicking
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