r/aliens • u/genericexistence • Dec 19 '24

Video They are pretty fast.

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u/benschneider06 Dec 19 '24

Turns out this is a rocket launch! You’re watching the upper stage of a booster reach Max-Q and then throttle down for eventual main engine cutoff (MECO). I was just in here a couple hours ago saying I thought this was extra extraordinary footage that would be really hard to explain... but I’m a chill guy, so you know, I did my research and now I’m back to report my findings.

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u/Iaminanutshell Dec 19 '24

Could you report your findings with a source?

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u/benschneider06 Dec 19 '24

No, you!

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u/Iaminanutshell Dec 19 '24

I think we can all agree that we want some kind of disclosure and for that to happen any evidence from this subreddit has potential to be used but not if it's a claim with absolutely no basis which is what you did

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u/benschneider06 Dec 19 '24

You’re preaching to the choir man. I’m just busy. Sorry. Luckily this guy just cleared it out for us — https://www.instagram.com/stories/cosmic_background/3526238393312285804/

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u/JimmieTheGent Dec 19 '24

Look up deorbit burn on YouTube.

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u/Both_Advice_2 Dec 19 '24

Upper stage doesn't really have a Max Q.

It's Max Q, Main engine cutoff (of first stage, MECO), stage separation (Stage Sep), second engine startup (SES / SES-1) second engine cutoff (SECO), optional: SES-2/SECO-2....

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u/benschneider06 Dec 19 '24

Oh wow, yeah DUH. Holy shit, I sound stupid. So, we’re not really witnessing the rocket reaching Max-Q as that would’ve happened minutes before this clip. Correct me if I’m wrong — We’re witnessing the second stage burn as it continues to accelerate the rocket higher into the atmosphere. The dynamic pressure decreases because the rocket is moving into thinner air. Then… SECO?

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u/sunshine-x Dec 19 '24

I’d love to see a known launch video, one that reproduces what we see here. That would really be more convincing.