Solid Rocket Boosters

How Does a Rocket Work?

Rockets are the perfect way to get around in space. But how do they work? Space travel and rockets, it’s…

10 years ago

Water Cannon Salute trumpets recovery of Last Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters – Photo Album

[/caption] NASA welcomed the very last spent Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB’s) back into port with a special water cannon…

13 years ago

How to Recover a Solid Rocket Booster

NASA shot some very unique high-definition footage of teams recovering the space shuttle's solid rocket booster segments, including under-water shots…

14 years ago

Discoverys Last Launch and Landing Captured in Exquisite Amateur Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_jIB6Rqfas&hd=1 Watch the HD version. More photos below Imagine ….. “You Are There ! ” … in the middle of…

14 years ago

Always a Good Show: SRB Camera Views from Discovery’s Last Ride

I always enjoy the views from the cameras placed on the solid rocket boosters for the space shuttles, and this…

14 years ago

NASAs Navy tows Discoverys Last Rocket Boosters into Port Canaveral – Photo Album

[/caption] As the Space Shuttle program quickly winds down, one of the lesser known facts is that the public can…

14 years ago

The Last Train to KSC: Final Set of Solid Rocket Boosters Arrive

[/caption] Another end-of-an-era event heralding the conclusion of the space shuttle program: the final set of space shuttle solid rocket…

15 years ago

Rare Images of Shuttle Booster Return

[/caption] Here's an event we don't get to see very often. It is a post-launch activity that is not well…

15 years ago

End of an Era: “Lasts” for Shuttle Program

[/caption] Yesterday, NASA's Space Shuttle Program conducted the final test firing of a reusable solid rocket motor, in Utah. Look…

15 years ago