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Thought some of you might find this picture interesting.
The picture below shows how mother nature and Shuttle Booster Rocket dynamics in the marine environment can team up to make things interesting.
Before you ask - no there was no contact made. After the latest launch and solid rocket seperation had returned the units to the Atlantic just off the Florida coast Liberty had watched the LH booster progressing toward the RH booster during the night and prior to this shot had taken the risers from the LH (higher in the water with more sail area) and applied what force it could to alter the path sufficiently to avoid contact.
During the passing, the divers were in the water performing their assessment of the RH and have this downwind race on video.
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The picture below shows how mother nature and Shuttle Booster Rocket dynamics in the marine environment can team up to make things interesting.
Before you ask - no there was no contact made. After the latest launch and solid rocket seperation had returned the units to the Atlantic just off the Florida coast Liberty had watched the LH booster progressing toward the RH booster during the night and prior to this shot had taken the risers from the LH (higher in the water with more sail area) and applied what force it could to alter the path sufficiently to avoid contact.
During the passing, the divers were in the water performing their assessment of the RH and have this downwind race on video.
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