Posted
1/14/2007 06:50:00 PM
by Douglas
I don't care where it came from, it's still a great
picture.The stunning video and photography gained by the high altitude flying WB-57s during shuttle launches may soon be a thing of the past, as NASA evaluated whether to cancel the use of the two aircraft.
Known as WAVE (WB-57 Ascent Video Experiment), the ability to have the additional resource of unique ascent - and to a point, re-entry - photographic capability was debated during Thursday's PRCB (Program Requirements Control Board) meeting in Houston, in a cost over benefit evaluation.
Sure it's expensive, but how else are you going to get pictures like this? I think the PR would be worth it, if they played their cards (pictures) right.