The playback ranges between eight to 16 times normal speed, and it compresses 15 minutes of footage into a single minute.

In terms of notable moments, the Soyuz-FG rocket booster separation happens at the 7 second mark, followed by the core stage separation at 19 seconds. At 34 seconds, the core stage begins to burn in the atmosphere, returning to Earth after exhausting its fuel supply. Watching it burn on reentry is actually quite cool. After this stage, the Progress spacecraft separates from the rocket and enters an orbit in pursuit of the ISS.

From what I understood, the footage is composed of a series of HDR pictures.

This really is how the eye would see it.

Right.

The video isn't from NASA so it must be fake! Only Americans can take pretty pictures! Nobody else is allowed!

Do you see why some people might have a problem with that typical American attitude?

There is supposed to be a plum of smoke below the white moving dot right until the lower Stratosphere... so where is it?

Liquid rocket fuel doesn't leave "a plum of smoke" like the solid rockets the Stoopid Shuttle used. And the flame is the same color as the one seen on the ESA video.

thanks. I'm curious from a chemistry perspective.

Dude... why are you asking a Canadian?

Hell will freeze over before Canada understand even the basics about missiles. LOL

anything from China or Russia is better than anything America

America has to ask Russia to take it to space these days. LOL

So yes, I'm afraid, the USA has trashed itself. Elon Musk is our best hope right now.

Now then....

Different nations use different fuels and different engines. But generally, solid fuel is smoky and great for missiles that are used as weapons. It is simple and reliable and starts up instantly.

However for space rockets, liquid fuels are better, safer and give higher thrust. They also pollute less.

As REDIAL said that Pakistan is the best, I am only doing this for him....

Pakistan solid fuel missile:

but Space-x about a few months ago was better.

Yes. The synchronized landing video was really great. Like straight out of sci-fi.

America's space future lies with private space people.... not bloody NASA.

I will give you medal.

and why don't they "twinkle" when they are viewed through the atmosphere?

Allah give me strength....

Dude... the "video" is made up of a series of HDR pictures taken in succession.

If you don't know what I am talking about, use the HDR mode on your phone camera... or get an app that takes HDR pictures... and take a few pictures of the clouds, the sky and stuff.

See what happens. Compare it to normal pics.

It's a time lapse video. Not normal video cam kind of video.

You are one of those guys who believe Kubrik faked the moon landings, yes? LOL

Because you are picking at one little thing after another, just like those moon landing guys.

I am willing to bet HDR won't.

I am like 90% sure.

Anyway... I don't think I can change his mind. Not my job.