Falling
From a camera mounted on a rocket booster on the Space Shuttle Atlantis, as it’s jettisoned and tumbles to earth. This is so… human without humans, if you know what I mean.
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February 16, 2007
February 16th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
it is so
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February 17th, 2007 at 4:26 am
Awesome video! That was a fun watch.
February 17th, 2007 at 9:22 am
Fascinating images.
There is an organic feel to so many of the mechanical shapes, particularly the many stages of the ‘chute, ending with it imitating a jellyfish.
February 19th, 2007 at 5:38 am
Amazing video.
I kept thinking this could be straight out of 2001 : A Space Odyssey. I didn’t understand what you meant by “human without humans” when I read it, but after seeing the video I think I share the feeling.
February 20th, 2007 at 7:21 am
Thanks for sharing that video. It was truly fantastic. I watched it with the volume down, turned on “Hell is Chrome” by the band Wilco, and the combination of the song and video was very human…and for some reason, sad.
February 20th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Wow, that is just beautiful. I love the sounds, actually — the whistling of the wind, the sounds of the parachutes opening, the gurgling water at the end. Who knew NASA could make such terrific art movies?
February 20th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
No time to leave a thoughtful comment regarding the rocket booster video - but it was well worth the time to watch. Peaceful and satisfying. I’m glad NASA makes it available to the public - we paid for it (our tax dollars at work).