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General => Other => Topic started by: 86maxsmart on 20 Mar 2013, 18:37:38

Title: We have liftoff!
Post by: 86maxsmart on 20 Mar 2013, 18:37:38

For those of you who may have an interest in space flight, there was a beautiful Atlas V launch from the cape yesterday.  I have attached a photo taken near my office of the liftoff.

Apologize for the poor image quality, had to reduce to upload.

:D

Max

Title: Re: We have liftoff!
Post by: Gigabyteme1 on 20 Mar 2013, 19:27:31

i hope that my satellite TV prividers new bird was on that one! LOL

Title: Re: We have liftoff!
Post by: 86maxsmart on 20 Mar 2013, 20:33:29

Unfortunately Giga, no.  LOL

Here's a test for you space buffs.  There are 4 towers around the launch pad in the photo.  First person to post correctly what those are, or what they are for, gets 5,000 noobs.

:D

Max

Title: Re: We have liftoff!
Post by: sombrerodude on 20 Mar 2013, 20:35:18

Verizon

Title: Re: We have liftoff!
Post by: 86maxsmart on 20 Mar 2013, 20:39:57

I wish they were Verizon.  My phone would work better.  No, they are not cell phone towers, nor are they there for communications.

Good guess though, Sombrero!

:D

Max

Title: Re: We have liftoff!
Post by: Miner_man123456 on 20 Mar 2013, 21:29:06

Balance Towers? Full on guess, but maybe they hold some form of strong rope, that we can't notice in the picture :3 Idk... just guessing xD

Title: Re: We have liftoff!
Post by: Jayjay36 on 20 Mar 2013, 21:46:24

Are they some type of protector from lightning?

Title: Re: We have liftoff!
Post by: 86maxsmart on 20 Mar 2013, 22:56:35

JayJay that is absolutely correct!  Was that a guess, or did u know?  Central Florida is known as the lightning capital of the world.  We get lots and lots of lightning here.  Those towers are used to protect the vehicle from lightning strikes.  It's hard to tell from the picture, but there are actually wires that cross between the towers and from the towers to the ground to serve as a grid of protection.

5k noobs is coming to you.  PM me online and i'll send your way.

:D

Max

Title: Re: We have liftoff!
Post by: Jayjay36 on 21 Mar 2013, 16:28:45

Quote from: 86MaxSmart on 20 Mar 2013, 22:56:35

JayJay that is absolutely correct!  Was that a guess, or did u know?  Central Florida is known as the lightning capital of the world.  We get lots and lots of lightning here.  Those towers are used to protect the vehicle from lightning strikes.  It's hard to tell from the picture, but there are actually wires that cross between the towers and from the towers to the ground to serve as a grid of protection.

5k noobs is coming to you.  PM me online and i'll send your way.

:D

Max

I knew it was for some type of weather so I guessed lightning because I don't see how it would help with rain or snow haha :D. I roughly remember being told about them by my physics teacher, I don't even remember how we got on to that subject xD.