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STS-129 Launch with Space Shuttle Atlantis on 11/16/2009

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See the launch itself at 9:00 in to the video. Space Shuttle Atlantis on a beautiful fall day. From T-9 to MECO

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acMilanLVR

Such a shame our government cut the fund for NASA. I live in Florida and I go at least twice a year to Ksc. Is a great experience, educational. The IMAX hubble 3d is fun. And hands down for the shuttle launch simulation..

ne2h0lic

Such a shame we will never see another shuttle launching into space.

huenchensuessauer99

lift off

geil wies ie das betonen

NackellackLOEWE

i love the space shuttle atlantis!!!!the best!!!!!!

Robert9640

Atlantis is my favorite space shuttle of the fleet, but I like them all in addition to Atlantis. Too bad I'll never get to see a space shuttle launch in person now that the space shuttles have been retired, but maybe in the future I could go to KSC and see Space Shuttle Atlantis on display.

DeadJesus100

NASA

2011 Nasa sent men 220 miles from earth

1969 the pretended to send men 240,000 miles from earth

NASA FAKE SCIENCE

AvatarAlphaOmega

@DeadJesus100 When you're older and wiser one day (many decades into the future for you unfortunately), and you realize how fucked up you are, how ignorant you are and how often you make a fool of yourself (every time you troll YouTube, at least), you will have the opportunity to redeem yourself for polluting the Web with your Neanderthal views by committing suicide and thankfully ridding the human gene pool of your corruption.

Until then, please shut the fuck up.

Thank you, that is all.

DeadJesus100

@AvatarAlphaOmega i am older than you flagfucker

Stop believing in the lies of the US NWO Government idiot

geniemist

GoPro Hero cam xD

paulthe6th

just wow...

DeadJesus100

Space shuttle Atlantis travels 280 miles into space in 2011

LOL Nasa Liars FAKED THE MOON LANDINGS

240,000 miles away in 1969

Nasa Nazi Disney Fairy Tales

Nasa is dying

FUCK NASA

PiccoloNamek

I swear, the sound of the SSMEs starting up has got to be one of the most beautiful sounds in the world.

Poof.... WOOOOSH... ROOOOOOAAAAAARRRR.

Hehe. :)

BitstreamDreamer

AWESOME views!! Lovin' it!!

TToadTv

five russians disliked this cause they didnt go to the moon first

Mspsychapussycat

@TToadTv but they had Sputnik in the 50's.

TToadTv

@Mspsychapussycat but didnt go to the moon SO WHAT NOW!!!

Mspsychapussycat

@TToadTv .............................DAMIT!

Mspsychapussycat

@TToadTv Calm down man, just havin a little fun.

DeadJesus100

@TToadTv the brainwashed flagfucker

No man has ever been to the moon

Nasa can only go 300 miles into space in 2011

how far do you think they went in 1969?

Nasa is a crock of horseshit

TToadTv

@DeadJesus100 And you can prove that? cause your a top secret Anti NASA Communist right? ya

DeadJesus100

@TToadTv yes idiot, even nasa admits it has not been further than 400 miles since 1973

Flagfucker

TToadTv

@DeadJesus100 O did you get that off your TOP SECRET NASA website

zerker12568901

@TToadTv you do realise that americans will rely on russia to be taken to the international space station... HULK SMASH!

DeadJesus100

@zerker12568901 Lol American astronauts have to hitch hike into space next time

IDoNotBlameYou

@TToadTv HAHAHAA!! Those old grudges!!

OfficialMattiasNyman

reeeal cool watching videos about space

Sweetheart12922

How could anyone not like this video??

rickythepitbull

Anyone know of any good child friendly space stuff? I really want my kids to see some stuff on space but this stuff wont keep their attention.

lexichronicle2

It's Monday! Which seat can I take?

connodebom

It becomes space junk dahdahwah

DahDahWahWahDah

So once the Shuttle departs from the main tank what happens to the tank, does it get manoeuvred back to earth with some built in controls or does it fall back to earth with a tracking device to find its location?

aimhigh59

@DahDahWahWahDah It does'nt become space junk. It has a tumble valve in it that vents remaining oxygen to help break it up while re-entering the atmosphere. If going to station most of it burns up and the big pieces fall into the Pacific ocean.

ageetarz

Why is the altitude -23 feet before launch?

BlueSwifts

@ageetarz Because its 23 feet below sea level. :)

AngeloAdellna319

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shammon1

Just to see those engine fire then boom its lift off. God I wish I had seen a launch. Great stuff USA

minimusmax

excellent quality video.

DeepAbsentia

What are the compounds that hold the two pieces together @ 12:42?

spacevidcast

@DeepAbsentia The two support arms in the front don't carry any thrust loads. Only yaw loads (keeps the orbiter's nose from shifting left or right). The larger supports in the background (near center of the shot) are 17" liquid hydrogen and oxygen feedlines with a ball-and-socket type of attachment. They have small pyrotechnics that detonate when it's time for the orbiter and tank to separate.

DeepAbsentia

@spacevidcast That's cool.. thanks man.

DeadJesus100

@spacevidcast 40 years later and Nasa can only go 300 miles into space

NASA FAKED THE MOON LANDINGS

HEIL NAZI NASA

walkinwithjesus

Science FTW!

Doctor699

In a simulation i could get the shuttle into a perfect 110 MIle high orbit, traveling at 9000mph and still had 1k of fuel to spare in the external tank. If i ever get to do it for real i'll be beyond myself!

baillou2

@Doctor699 I'm pretty sure that 9,000 mph isn't fast enough to stay in orbit. That's why the shuttle gets up to 17,500 mph. Anything less than mach 25 in low earth orbit and you're coming back down.

Doctor699

@baillou2 yea your right, my mistake, sorry. :P

oscar2996

Simply Amazing footage., Its a bit overwhelming to think in the vastness of space and the achievements the human race has acomplished in the past decades of space exploration., My respects to the crews of Apollo 1, SS Challenger and SS Columbia. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten and their memory lives on with each new discovery.

TheWillRogers

absolutely breathtaking. i get giddy every time i watch this video, just the start where the shuttle engine's ignite and then converge almost makes me pass out from awesomeness. Add to that the speed which is uncomprehending.

(watch the Nasa TV upload here on youtube as well, it's in even more HD)

mwill424

THIS IS AMAZING AND RIVETING. GOING TO SPACE IS MIND BOGGLING. WOULD LOVE TO GO.

Hollywood115F16

I know the mains use really REALLY cold fuels, but thats the first time I've noticed them frost over on start! :-)

spacevidcast

@Hollywood115F16 They frost over on pretty much every firing, including tests.

Hollywood115F16

@spacevidcast Yeah. 6000+ degree exhaust and a cold exterior, seperated by only a thin level of material...that is amazing technology! Im sure there is an easy reason why, but its a shame that the Orbiter cant be built from the same materials. Would probably be alot lighter

spacevidcast

@Hollywood115F16 The orbiter is made of an aluminum alloy. The nozzles have the copper inner lining and use brazed stainless steel tube formed into the nozzle shape with cooling passages designed into the tube-wall. Copper and steel are heavier than aluminum. If there were a way to make a new shuttle orbiter of the same shape and design as the current fleet, it wouldn't be much lighter than Endeavour, the lightest and newest of the three. Discovery's the oldest, but lighter than Atlantis

Hollywood115F16

@spacevidcast Thank you for the information, cleared up all of my questions. The STS has its flaws, and its time has come and gone, but its still going to be sad to see them retire

nawindsor

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ExpertSwimmer

Great video, this is the best qulitly yet

cd150155youification

The YouTube video can record up to 15 minutes long !!!!!!

shammon1

When those rockets go full throttle at lift of ...thats pure POWER!

PatrickEdesmet

GO STS !

epoht105

Happy Anniversary!!

addsarino

Funny how when you see an object moving in space the camera ACCIENTALY seems to blur, NASA dont want anyone to know about anything.

spacevidcast

@addsarino There's nothing to know about. There is some ice, there's a bit of debris from the separation, but aside from that, there's nothing suspicious, shady, sketchy, or peculiar about the view of space. And I'm saying that regardless of the number of foil hats in America.

Zayde101

@spacevidcast but the cam blurered, how can we belive that??

jlebesis

@spacevidcast Wow you really are Nasa's best friend aren't you! lol And let me guess..anything suspicious seen in the skies that no one can claim what it is, moves at speeds that have never ever been seen on this planet etc...is just...a weather balloon right? In a strong breeze? lol C'mon. this is 2010. There are a lot of stupid and ignorant people walking this Earth. You have a reputable youtube channel, don't start dumbing down your viewers. Keep up the good work!

jlebesis

@spacevidcast Ps I meant to add..there are lots of ignorant people...but lots know these days what is going on. We aren't cavemen anymore, we can think..and know there is more to this universe than just us. How foolish it is to think so otherwise.

spacevidcast

@jlebesis If it were something of concern, other space agencies would be interested, and investigating this phenomenon too.

spacevidcast

@jlebesis We don't 'know' that there is intelligent life beyond Earth. The odds of us being the only planet out of trillions in the universe to harbor life is just arrogant and yeah, foolish. But that brings up an issue. See Fermi paradox and Drake equation.

matatan69

@addsarino If there is something suspicious then send your own fucking rocket up there and demostrate to the worl what is it that NASA has been "Hiding"!

tko741

@addsarino You're a blithering idiot.

moondogjack1978

I used to watch these launches on tv then go out into my front yard to see it go up when I lived in Deltona, FL.

unpredictability

can they at least keep their voices down next time =D =D =D i need to hear the bass and roar of the liquid hydrogen mixing with liquid oxygen ignited........

Paun991

Well, it would be cool if we hear sound from comms from shuttle crew and mission control/kenedy firing room without NasaTV guy.. He's pain in ass... And who needs explanations about space shuttle terms after 133 flights and huge database on Internet... Some humans are so lazy..

But, for spacevidcast crew, nice job... :)

199leg

youtube.com/watch?v=R-_T0fT7zHs

gtvapsamtik

WOW ive watched it like twice.

Olizimm

Complimenti!! Davvero un gran bel video.

Blaktop23

CooL

AyumiAoi

too sweet

surfsup79

2011

mquiroz90

@surfsup79 the year is getting close after 2 more months than its jan 1st 2011

mquiroz90

we will have space ships in the future later shuttles may not be around anymore thers might be shuttles but it be different

WarrenAch

@mquiroz90 You're actually right,the NASA and other Spacial Agencies are hiring the best Scientists and Engineers to do research about how a Space ship would be created,i believe that in 10 years from now,we will find the proper technology to build these machines,but it will cost a lot more and this will require more than simple astronauts to operate,a new era of Space exploration will see the light soon.

teachtruth2U

@WarrenAch TERRORIST izlam why do block me?

DrNeur0tic

the altitude and speed is pretty awesome.

mejw1

it was soooo cool to view the launch from the causeway :) wish i could go again

i filmed the launch from the causeway with a canon HD hf-s10 camera, you guys are welcome to go to my page and see it

Sherwin930

there goes the last and coolesr space shuttle ever i salute you

plusplusplusplusp

I don't care if it happens at four o'clock in the moring our time, I'm going to watch the last space shuttle mission launch live -- that's just too important to miss.

tiagoat82

gostaria de saber ok acontece com os 3 foguete logo depois que eles se separam da nave

Deathkillazz

saw it live on TV, saluated when launched

CornerSka

I was there for this launch, it was a perfectly beautiful day. The experience was unlike anything else.

mattr297

Thanks for this video. I saw part of the latest (and last?) Atlantis launch on the BBC. Spent my lunch hour tracking a video like this down. Well worth it!

thacoolangelo

@mattr297 yesterday iwatch the last atlantis launch

jollyboi024

look at that its just wonderful to see that people can build that kind of aircraft.

bijourex

this is amazing!!!

bossmandadon4life

Good luck guys we saw you goin up from the Bahamas : )

6t5r6t

I was just wondering, when the external tank separates from the shuttle. How come it falls back to earth, and the shuttle stays in space ?

mach25man

@6t5r6t Because when the orbiter releases the tank they are in an elliptical orbit. The orbiter does burns to circularize its orbit to stay in space. When the tank gets on the low side of its elliptical orbit, gravity pulls it in.

6t5r6t

@mach25man Thanks :) I searched the internet and couldn't find an answer. An amazing piece of engineering, such a shame it's retiring :(

peakman2006

@mach25man Technically, isn't gravity always at work to pull in an orbital object? My understanding is that when the tank gets to a low orbit, it interacts with the upper atmosphere where friction slows it down. It need lose less than 100 mph for its orbit to decay completely.

mach25man

@peakman2006 Correct. On the low part of the orbit the friction is part of it. Also there is a tumble valve in the tank which vents un-used fuel to help the tank tumble to help break it up.

hunterhalo2

LELAND MELVIN!

Mendelevium146

What happens to the primary reservoir? It just roams forever in low earth orbit?

lespaulplayer09

@Mendelevium146 gravity

Mendelevium146

@lespaulplayer09 at this altitude and this speed its in orbit

lespaulplayer09

@Mendelevium146 no but they eventutually will crash back down to earth. the ist has to come down a bit for the shuttle then theshuttle uses its thrusters to push it back up into an orbit where it wont just get pulled down by earth. you really underestimate gravity's power. it all eventually comes down if its within range and all that space trash will fall back down

shaboopie12

the space shuttle looks better than it did years ago technology

shaboopie12

the space shuttle looks better than it did years ago technology

lane83180

17000 mph

RobertsDigital

whoa! this video is so High Definition!

Very neat!

Na8ters

well a top fuel dragster can do it in 4. what's amazing about this is that it goes UP haha

patrickkelly3

I FLIPPING LOVE THIS SH*T!!!

Elven2k9

Divide by zero and cross focus more pineapples.

HAVZN71

Hello!

Kár hogy lassan az űrepülőprogram nemsokára a multé.Remek video grat.Nasa.

420themilkman420

I WANNA GO TO SPACE SO BAD XD

applesweeter

Dear All,

I have some questions about psychology:

(1) Why do we love space travel?

(2) Why do we want to explore the space?

(3) Why do we enjoy the feeling of zero gravity and floating in space?

(4) what is the social value(s) represented by space exploration?

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for your creative ideas and brainstorm!!! :)

Dakamum

@DemosMX yeah.

iSahand

How much fuel was used in this operation do you think?

EstateRavePosse

Plus the ISS, Few thousand tonnes.

grofuss

oOo Number time :D Well the main tank holds 539,400 US gal, and about half is used by T+30. The orbiter weighs ~240,000 lbs. at liftoff, total gross weight is ~4.4 million lbs, with total thrust ~6.8 million lbs! Or look at it this way, the shuttle must reach about 17,180 mph (7.68 Km/sec) or about Mach 23 to reach orbit and be free of atmospheric drag.

Consider too that over 4 million sensors are collecting data every second for analysis. I'm guessing she doesn't run any form of WinOS ;)

Galileo430

@iSahand 534,900 gal of fuel in the external tank (LOX and H2) and 435,000 pounds of solid fuel in the boosters.

iSahand

Guys, I sincerely don't think this is entirely in favor for the human kind

Szejd

I think I'm in love. This is gorgeous.

juniorelsonero

17,000 Mph ................ Oh My God Wat The Heck? Cars On Highways Are Not Even 100Mph And They Look Fast If U Watch Them Pass , Nascaar Is Like 200mph And They Are Fast ... 17,000. Imagin That , I Want To Go To A Launch Before I Die.

strongteen0911

Its because there isnt any air resisting the shuttle. It'll be a lot different at such a high altitude.

FloX795

@juniorelsonero

OkAy MaN

barthoedemaker

So Beautiful, So Unbelievable. Von Braun was a genius.

jaydaug2008

to cool

TheRecyfer

nice were did you get the cool countown clock from

svinehunden

why don't you guys shut the f*** up and let us watch the launch...

spacevidcast

@svinehunden We did. As we mentioned in the first 60 seconds of this video, as soon as the clock starts counting down from T-9 minutes we turn it over to NASA TV for their commentary exclusively. You didn't hear a word from us for most of the video. But thanks for playing.

svinehunden

lol

and sorry... ;)

but i don't care who talks. just wanted to watch the launch and hear the sound without any talk... too bad...

spacevidcast

@svinehunden Alas, I don't believe NASA makes that an option. We can mute the sound completely but you'll want to hear the SSMEs and SRBs light up. NASA speaks over all of it, but that is official NASA PAO speaking.

svinehunden

thanks for the answers :)

is the whole thing edited when you get it or can you do that?

i'll like to see a professional recording from a single camera with the sound from it's position... know what i mean... like if i was there :D

spacevidcast

@svinehunden It is switched live, so the camera angles and audio you're hearing are exactly what you would see if you were watching it live on our site or on NASA TV. We do have single camera replays available, however, since the audio always has PAO on it, you get that on the replays too. They don't send clean audio from NASA as far as I know.

svinehunden

too bad...

kenniemc69

@svinehunden why don't you fuck ur mom that nazihooker

X6insane6X

What an astonishing piece of machinery.. such a damn shame they're retiring it.

Thanks for the huge NASA budget Obama.....

vharshyde

@X6insane6X

Way to make that amazing piece of machinery a political bent. The Shuttle is old, outdated, and a pain to keep running anymore. Picture it like a workhorse truck you have had since the 80s, but it's gotten to that stage that it seems that the more you fix, the more breaks. You've dropped the block already, you've swapped the transmission more than a few times, and some of the parts you need aren't even being manufactured anymore(Atlantis suffers hardest from this...)

phantom1000A

fuck obama!

jasonrunt2

I hate obama for those of you who are interested in space obama cancelled the man made space program no more space for us. :(

jammydodgerman

It's a good thing that they are ending the space shuttle missions. They are getting too old and dangerous.

Anybody know what Nasa's next space craft will be???

mach25man

Obama just cancelled their next space craft Ares. Shuttles are in their prime . They are not dangerous. Both accidents were caused by Mgt. The orbiters perform flawlessly every mission.

jammydodgerman

They were good in their prime in the 80s and 90s, but they are now almost 30 years old. And for a spacecraft, even a jet liner, that is old.

So does NASA have any other ideas regarding space travel?

mach25man

I dont think age matters as long as their taken care of. These orbiters except for their burnt re-entry marks on the outside look brand new on the inside. Built for 100 space missions, they have a pretty robust build to them. Jet liners are not taken care of anywhere close to the degree the orbiters are. Obama wants to turn it over to private enterprise. With that in mind, it will be another decade until we launch humans from this country.

jammydodgerman

So Russia will continue to use their Soyuz rockets to go to the ISS until America has got its act together?

mach25man

Correct. And Nasa will buy seats from Russia to send US astronauts to ISS at a price of 50 million per seat.

jammydodgerman

Okay, thats not cheap. Cheers for the info by the way :)

Andrewmcmelonse

The actual reason there retiring the space shuttle is because ever since the Columbia incident.

homeboy20012009

Well nasa new about the problems. And launced anyways.

Just like with challenger. Thanks to them being sttuborn. Its there own fault.

jMaeGutierrez

i watched this at school today...

mach25man

You might as well give the rest of the world credit in all the other ideas that came from the USA like cars, airplanes, computers, baseball, the light bulb etc.

Faztlan

AMERICAN MIGHT!! Weapons in Space. Y Que putos!!

puppetexecution

I met the crew of this mission in Huntsville, at the George Marshall space flight center.

mindsoulbody

It shows altitude: -23 ft. Why negative? Can anyone tell me? I got this kind of measurement in physics problem but never seen in real scenario like this one. Anyone know?

mindsoulbody

@tx77015ls1

LOL, most advanced machine ever created? Remove the word "ever" and oh stop that "US have it others don't" attitude. The brains behind that machine are from all over the world. Good that US have it, but don't brag.

mach25man

Built by Rockwell USA here in the USA by Americans. No foreign parts on this baby.

mindsoulbody

@mach25man

Indeed. I read about it too! An awasome 'product' made by us without a doubt. However, when I said remove 'ever' and 'don't show US have it attitude' I meant that those people who worked on it aren't just US born people. Furthermore, all techs aren't born in US. Either way, it is relative concept but ppl like to brag about things. When knowledge is infinite and it's everywhere, what's to brag about? That was my point. LOL

mach25man

I dont see it as an attitude. There"s nothing wrong with showing a little pride. Good for him if he had something to do with it.

mindsoulbody

@mach25man

Well you know how it is, words can't convey true human feelings. Perhaps if he had said that in a different way or maybe said face to face, this dilemma wouldn't have happened. I didn't take his 'attitude' seriuosly. It's just that I've seen ppl talk like that about religion, science, people and so on. You wonder why they do like that, when there are broader way of thinking. But no he has right to be proud. So am I, but not as 'only US can do' but rather as 'only human can do'. :D

mach25man

I think only astronauts see the earth as one. Back on earth there is much division.

mindsoulbody

@mach25man

On this vid's forum I don't think it would be proper to talk about concept such as 'seeing one'. But if you must, then you also have to understand, we humans aren't animals, we have the ability to think and go BEYOND THINKING. And by that I mean this: What we see as one or not one is in our mind. It is all about being wise (wisdom that is, the ability to decide what is right and wrong and do right thing regardless of it's usual appearance). So not only astronauts see earth as one.

mach25man

Wow, I'm dont know much about philosophy or logic. You might as well be off in another world with those comments. Sorry ! This is a shuttle video. Right ?

mindsoulbody

@mach25man

That's why I've said "i don't think it would be proper to talk about...". But no it has nothing to do w/ philosophy. If you say logic, then you are looking at at machine that put human logic (in engineering) to the test. Thinking broad always rewards one w/ broad things, be it concrete or abstract. That was the general idea. You can fire a rocket anytime but can't see how differently it flies each time until you think about it. (it's a loose, broken analogy but hope you understand).

funetiks

@mach25man They orbit the Earth in 90 minutes.... they see it like I dream it. Someday......

Thorsell

@mindsoulbody

It probably measures 0 from the height of the sea or something similar. So, if the launch pad is built in a valley lower than the sea, there's a negative value. I'm not entirely positive that this is the case here, but probably something like that.

mindsoulbody

@Thorsell

Thanks dude. I had a similar thought but needed confirmation. You (and I) are probably right. :D

mach25man

Pad A stands 48 feet above sea level so the statistics on this vid are not exact.

WarrenAch

Agreed...not only americans that participated for this fabulous machine,german scientists,russians, and lots of other europeans/asians contributed to it...without von braun and his click,americans would have never left the earth....

mindsoulbody

@WarrenAch

Indeed. You said it. :D

creapsmantic

so after the rest are launched what then are we done with space or what ?

mach25man

Were done launching people from USA for about 7 to 10 years. Sad...........

shammon1

Just love this clip, its amazing.

Stormwind187

Hate to be kill-joy but I think russia is pretty damn close with us up there, they bring supplies and other things to the ISS and helped make it. Still we ARE the most advanced in space technology.

WarrenAch

Without the russia's support,i don't think we would have made it,to me,they "deserve a piece of the cake" for their help =D

Stormwind187

They deserve a US alliance :P, as tedious as our relationship is there is something about space exploration that brings eveyr together. Except china, chinas sort of the big kid thats silent and just does things.

lachitareptilian

ech...this speed is reached outside earths atmosphere.cant compare the both

someguyupnorth

It''s not the speed that matters, but the rate of acceleration.

Andrewmcmelonse

Thats really what killed the people on the challenger. When it hit the water it just decintgrated the ship and then they drowned because they were uncauncious

AdobeGames

awesome!

gullybear20

Beautiful video. I'm very sad to see the space shuttles go at the end of this year and I have to say it will be a big regret in my life that I never got to witness a launch in person. The shuttles will be missed.

Andrewmcmelonse

Maybe there will be something more interesting, God forbid they make it some tiny thing.

Andrewmcmelonse

Wait, The Constellation program will replace it, Its pretty cool but its unmaned.

mach25man

Constellation is manned.....

enjoixander

Did parts land in the ocean?

mach25man

Yes, some parts of the orange tank land in the ocean.

enjoixander

Does anyone salvage these parts?

mach25man

No. Depending on where ther launching to, whats left lands in the Indian or Pacific ocean. If you can go that deep, have at it.

NuBoko

@enjoixander I think the first 2 rockets do, those are quickly removed by the Navy who are on standby

microbioguy74

Is the external fuel tank recovered or does it burn up?

mach25man

Burns up for the most part.

airfreak789854521

the space shuttle is interesting :)

I can't wait to get my degree in Aerospace Engineering. woot woot XD

crystalblue1444

so far 2 space shuttles EXPLODED, one was wen there was a gas leak outside then it went BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, then the other was landing and it disenigrated srry for mis spell.

EndeavourLaunch

Neither space shuttle 'exploded' both disintegrated. Challenger disintegrated due to an O-Ring failure, causing the fuel in the ET to rapidly expand, destroying the stack. Columbia was destroyed due to a foam strike during launch causing super heated gases to enter the wing during re-entry, destroying Columbia. Both very famous and highly covered in the media for months.

kasotis18

what the hell is that white stuff coming out of the 3 main engines??

crystalblue1444

its smoke.

mach25man

No smoke comes out of the main engines. They burn clean.

Tuck6275

@mach25man There's no smoke because there's no atmosphere for combustion, you just get thrust!

mach25man

There's no smoke in the atmosphere either.

Swoop737

Its the result from burning LO2 and LH.

shammon1

Simply amazing. just love this clip. I would so love to the launch for real.

Metsasarv1

That was all very impressive until the geeks in the green polos came on at 19:40.

scrapplecheesesteak

Amazing! I have never seen the stats in the lower left corner of the launch videos.

I know its a rocket, but imagine traveling from NYC to LA ...3000 miles in 2 minutes!

Bitchhunter

why the altitude is -23 at the beginning?

spacevidcast

-23 feet below sea level to start

matrixizada

I would like to know how its possible the shuttle standing on his launch pad, -23 feet below sea level if we can see the oceanic ocean way down there??? Are the sea level of oceanic ocean -30 or more feet below its own level?????

spacevidcast

Search Wiki for 'Sea Level' for the answer on how MSL works. I would link it but alas YouTube does not allow me to :(

legobrickgal

I WAS THERE

Tannenhofer

Der STS129 Kommandant war übrigens CapCom Sprecher beim Columbia Unglück(STS107).Cooler Typ.

datinyone

beautiful launch..thanks for the video!

3elwoo

What is that emitted vapor below main engine prior launch?

mach25man

That is vented hydrogen that was used to pre chill the engines prior to launch.

SupermassiveDrummer

What is M.E.C.O.?

Chris14477

M.E.C.O. = Main Engine Cut Off.

BrokenImage55

i got to go see it on the landing pad in capecanaveral florida. :D realy big but was 3 miles away

shammon1

Love when those shuttle rockets fire up, WOW!

Southwestairlines737

Does anybody know when they are scheduled to land??

spacevidcast

They already landed... Nov 27th, 2009.

amirtoma

to spacevidcast:-

without my respect,for you don`t deserve it..At first you understand what I meant,dumb,before you give advises that contain my name,if that broadcaster is really you,then from you movements ,made by hands and head and other parts of you body,one could guess what kind of psycho you are.

You remind me of that one who was dancing crazily in a wedding party,when the guests asked him if he is some relative to the bride or the bridgroom,he said he is the cousin of their neighbour..

chickenflu4

Why the fuck they give altitude in feets???

spacevidcast

Because that was the most accurate data we had access to.

TachieBillano

Hi! I'm looking for one particular shuttle launch video, created a few years ago. It's the same shuttle launch that carried a camera on one of its booster rockets, and produced that beautiful free-fall video back to earth.

Someone once created one video, starting with the launch, then cutting to the free-fall of the booster rocket. Do you happen to have that?

TheSpaceGeek

They do that on every trip now, even this one. All you have to do is search for SRB Seperation in the little box up top and you'll find plenty, some of which say it follows all the way to splash down. The replays from STS-127 were especially good quality. It has multiple camera angles, so I'm sure you'll find one you'll enjoy. Here's the video for that one: watch?v=QTfpiTUcdN8

Aerobatique

Feet is a common altitude measurement standard. In aviation it is the international SI.

tubeyounity

I never get tired of watching the world leader in space exploration launch the space shuttle; an amazing technological display; especially at main engine start and SRB ignition; now that's power!

mjpsa69

@ 15:01 space debris just misses the shuttle.

tantoblade1000

wow 16000+ mph at sep with xeT tank wow'z thats awesome

frenchieownz

FUK i knew space shuttles were fast but 8000 fkin miles an hour BALLS!!! SICK ASS

mach25man

17500mph when they get to space......

amirtoma

to ericbellend

If you can`t evaluate and diffrentiate between what is deservable to be read and what is not,then don`t read,ever.The libraries are full of good and full-of -knwledge books,just go in and choose.

Do you know what the crack- of -shit region read in general?Religion books,magic,zodiac,cooking,puzzles,and how -to-lie books.That`s why until now they can`t makw a screw,or a bolt,or a net.

within this website,you can find a lot,just open you mind and conscence,that`s all....

spacevidcast

Depends on the topic you're interested in. Apogee Books has a lot of great space based materials from the Apollo era to the STS era and what is coming. A lot of it is technical so be warned. On this upcoming Spacevidcast Live epicsode we will have Ted Spitzmiller who wrote the Astronautics books.

Ignore amirtoma's 'don't read' advise. That is neither a good nor valid answer. Let me know more specifics and I'll guide you as best I can.

katonyutsu9

espectacular! se nota el poder de los estados unidos... felicitaciones a nuestros buenos vecinos

amazing!!!

amirtoma

of his house?Then how one could be able to go there to space without knowledge?knowledge and science give the courages to the man to do more. America became this powerful America through its colleges and researching centers not through lying by the name of God,through reading and studying,and great educational and teaching system. Read as much as you can. 10 hours a day are hardly enough,read,,read,,as long as you are still young,read....

amirtoma

America is the leader of the world,with a great country with such achievements like this in front of your eyes,don`t worry,if there is a justification for worrying,it is only from those countries which I call them" cracks of shit",which their only acts on this planet is trying to claim scientific achievements other civilizations achieved+ trying to obstacle the other active nations from achieving any kind of victory in science.Can you imagine a creature that doesn`t have the courage to go out ..

amirtoma

tTo Tachiebillano:-

You said ,"nothing lasts forever",excuse me for my correction,science and knowledge last forever,because they advance and promote life in all its fields together.That`s one.

Two,I am not a dude,I am a 58 years professor in English,history,sociology and literature and arts.

Three,the dark ages started to die the year Arab pushed out of Spain after a 800 years conquer,it was 1492, Colombus discovered America 5 months later,so don`t be afraid of a dark age,as long as ....

TachieBillano

"Not a dude"? You're a woman (like me), then?

Science and knowledge are noble. But like all things created by fragile beings with a limited life span, their existence and advancement unfortunately depend on the continued existence of (human) beings. (And I fail to see how a 58 year-old professor could overlook such an obvious fact.)

Let's just hope we don't foolishly destroy ourselves one day. To have our collective wisdom grow and "last forever" would be wonderful indeed.

AL3J4NdR001

9:53

7Gazo7

I'm from England and extremely jealous of America's space program. The shuttle is an engineering masterpiece, and the greatest spacecraft there will ever be. I shall miss it.

amirtoma

Congratulations America for this scientific achievement,people and government,believe me you 100% deserve it.For it is a result of unlimited efforts and patience and scientific works and activities and studies and expenditures.Believe me that`s why a lot of defects hate you,I`ve lived with them ,it is the extreme negative jealousy and failure and weakness in everything.

Congratulations to all the Good Humanity,for America is representing you in this critical era of history. Congratulations.

amirtoma

Look at this scientific achievement,in front of your eyes,this is science,not lies,not shit. These are physics,chemistry and mathimatics.The civilization that stands on these three elements,will role and lead the world forever,forever.Because nothing is stronger than these sciences,and nothing is weaker than lies.That`s why they hate America,believe me,I`ve lived all my life with them,because America is the first in every constructive field of life,this hatred is the result of negative jealousy.

TachieBillano

Yes, I know they are jealous of America. And yes, science is crucial to building civilations.

It's just that nothing lasts forever, dude. Not even the world's scientific achievements (as lead today by America). I hope there will never be another Dark Ages, though -- so we and our descendants can live in wisdom and peace forever.

TachieBillano

(typo error) * civilizations

amirtoma

To tachebillano

1-Every word you said is wrong,read history books,don`t listen to liars in everything!

2-Since 1400years,and to the end of the world,the Arabs were and will be concerned only about one thing:an event in the 6th century that`s called (Al-Saqueefa wal-khilafa),which is science in their opinion.

Go to any Arab country,if you found a group of men,young or old,debating zealously about some thing ,it will be the matter of Saqueefa,in the 6th century,this is their science.

amirtoma

to 12345braddy

This is 1000% real and factual,do you know why,because it is science;-physics,chemistry and mathematics,not shits of religions.

amirtoma

Where are you ,Arabs?still asleep in the 6th century?

TachieBillano

Ah c'mon, give them "Arabs" a break. They had their turn at being one of the most technologically advanced cultures in the world back then...and now they're not and it's the Western world's era to lead. And then maybe a few hundred years from now, even that might change, and some other part of the world's society will lead.

What goes around, comes around.

(Thanks to spacevidcast for putting this up. I love shuttle launches, I feel like a kid every time I watch them. :-)

12345braddy

real....... or fake is my question

spacevidcast

Very real. In fact Atlantis just landed not that long ago. You can even go out and watch launches in person if you like.

aldenboga

good vid.

starbabe58

good video

SupermassiveDrummer

AMAZING!