Video: NASA releases video of STS-121 solid booster rocket breakaway

By: London

12:40 10 Jul 2006

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NASA has released a video feed (below) from the aft camera on Space Shuttle Discovery's left solid rocket booster (SRB) during its ascent on 4 July for mission STS-121.

The SRB separates from the Orbiter and its external tank and tumbles away.

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