[NonValueAdded]

I was hoping the vid would also show SRB sep. That would be tres cool to see from altitude.

[tanknetter]

I was hoping the vid would also show SRB sep. That would be tres cool to see from altitude.

I've seen pictures (and video, I think) of a shuttle launch shot from NASA's WB-57 Canberras at an altitude of 60,000 or so feet.

These are the best pics of that I can find, tho ... and no video (my google-fu is weak today).

[Wonder Warthog]

"I was hoping the vid would also show SRB sep. That would be tres cool to see from altitude."

It does. Watch toward the end of the loop where the glow at the leading end of the contrail turns from orange to blue. That is the point of SRB burnout/separation. If you look REALLY closely, you can just make out one of the SRB's falling away (it's actually brighter in the video than the shuttle itself). The key is to watch the separation of that bright dot from the contrail.