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Skywalker Sound

swift — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:00:20 -0800

Beautiful HD video, with enhanced sound, of STS-117 and STS-127 booster rockets launching and returning to Earth . Previously.

UConn booster separates after unsuccessful coaching launch.

This Guy — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:56:50 -0800

After football head coach Randy Edsall left the University of Connecticut for the head coaching position at Maryland, the athletic director began the search for a new head coach. On January 13, Paul Pasqualoni was named the new UConn football head coach. In an unprecedentedly public manner, the largest athletics department donor at UConn sent a scathing six page letter to the athletics director demanding his money back for not being consulted prior to the hiring, while also listing his grievances against the UConn athletics director. This isn't the first time donors have been overly involved in the workings of big-time college football programs. Recently, Notre Dame boosters requested that head coach Brian Kelly resign. Florida State boosters donated money to buy out offensive coordinator (and head coach's son) Jeff Bowden's contract. Dennis Franchione involved Texas A&M in scandal when it was discovered that he was selling "insider information" in a $1200 newsletter to donors. Some boosters have even been convicted of crimes related to their involvement in the recruitment of potential student athletes.

What goes up

mattoxic — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:53 -0800

Blast into Space, Spectacular Fall to Earth {SYTL}

Video and audio from jettisoned solid rocket boosters, STS-124

not_on_display — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:26:21 -0800

Video and audio from a camera mounted on one of the side solid rocket boosters during the launch of STS-124. As the camera is initially facing the main booster, there's not that much to see (except water vapor collecting on the lens and interesting-looking changes in the main booster's surface) until around 1:50, when the booster rocket is jettisoned. After that, enjoy the ride from space to splashdown, but watch out for flying debris! Here's the view from the other booster, without sound. More onboard STS cameras, previously. [N.B. -- Adjust volume accordingly, it gets loud! Looks even better in high-quality and full-screen modes.]