Details You Might Have Missed From NASA & SpaceX's Launch Of Astronauts

All the big stories have been told, but there's a lot of equally interesting little stories about the mission, facts and observations, new technology and old traditions. So here's me talking about a bunch of hings you might have missed from the launch.

[@AndersWelander]

I love that in order to get to space you have to first drive up a hill, then go up in an elevator, then walk up a flight of stairs, and then it's rocket the rest of the way.

[@leftaroundabout]

Actually, before the rocket engines kick in, the moveable seats lift you up a bit more...

[@EatMyYeeties]

Just think of it as an advanced elevator lol

[@timothygrinsteiner8641]

That is really cool---like symbolically climbing a stairway to heaven.

[@spawnkeeper999]

This is gold 👌👌👌

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Some rocket launches have theorized using the side of a large volcano like Mount Kilimanjaro as a maglev launch ramp.

[@mg4695]

That chunky "1970's era" phone you spoke of is actually a blast-proof phone. The housing and handset are designed to survive being immersed in rocket exhaust and survive without the need for refurbishment. It used to reside at the base (or shoulder) of the Shuttle crew access arm at the 195 foot level of the Fixed Service Structure of pads 39 A & B. I used to work Shuttle closeout operations and had many a conversation on that handset with the Test Conductors in the Firing Rooms.

[@gchampi2]

I HAVE to ask... Just how many pizza's have been ordered using that phone?

[@mg4695]

@@gchampi2 As AWESOME as it would have been to get some "Za" delivered to the pad, I'm not aware of that ever happening. Some lame excuse about needing to be badged to deliver on the Space Center. Not only that but at the end of a 12-hour shift, no one was interested in hanging around for a pizza party. ;)

[@wenzelplot]

Thats so cool! What sort of qualifications are needed for that sort of job?

[@mg4695]

@@wenzelplot I was an Operation Engineer, so my education was in Aerospace Engineering. There were also many technicians who were skilled machinists, electricians and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning) tradespeople.

[@wenzelplot]

@@mg4695 Wauw, thank you for getting back to me on that. I've not really got any tradeskills or technical skills in that direction, but space is far too fascinating to not want to know more. I've got many more questions

[@t65bx25]

Scott: “Oh, there probably won’t be too much good footage in this video, just may face.” *shows a beautiful shot of DM-2’s liftoff*

[@donsample1002]

T-65B X-Wing Fighter And we don't see his face again until his end card.

[@scottmanley]

@@donsample1002 I adjusted the camera at one point and the camera was moved out of focus so I needed to fill the video with b-roll.

[@ke6gwf]

@@scottmanley sometimes we get lucky.... Lol (I would have been fine with your face, but you did an excellent job with the b-roll! ;)

[@ELMS]

My favourite thing of the launch & docking was the way Mission Control kept using the callsign “Dragon” when calling up, and the astronauts kept replying with the new name “Endeavour”. It was like they were politely saying “Hey, wake up, we’ve changed our callsign.”

[@muche6321]

I guess there is an official process of changing the equivalent of a phonebook/contact information, but it takes more than day (counted from the moment the astronauts announced the new name).

[@dxkaiyuan4177]

0:25 wow, I didn't know Scott bore such a striking resemblance to a Falcon 9 rocket

[@ValentineC137]

He has really changed alot! this whole quarantine thing must have taken a toll

[@benbaselet2026]

I knew he was rather phallic but by dog that's a whole new level!

[@Widestone001]

He must also have had beans for dinner the night before.

[@johnfallas3627]

Hmmm, it has been noted the “Fallic” resemblance can be used; but personally I think that’s a fallacy. More “slap head”, I’d say. No idea where that originates but common in BAe 1980’s parlance.

[@feelx92ger]

@@Widestone001 how much specific impulse do 100 beans give?

[@netsch20]

The worm logo has aged unbelievably well though. Like that easily could have been designed by a modern team.

[@cursedcliff7562]

Bruh, the first time i saw it on a new shirt i bought, i thought it was from 2005

[@Maskddingo]

Worm looks futuristic. Meatball looks dated.

[@KentuckyFriedDoge]

@@Maskddingo new doesn't mean good

[@crabmansteve6844]

Worm logo master race.

[@RestrictedHades]

meatball master race

[@andreasvogler1875]

I was surprised how much bigger Dragon looked from the inside than the outside. Especially when you compare that to the cramped conditions in a Sojuz capsule.

[@Alexagrigorieff]

Tardis

[@tactileslut]

Wide angle lenses.

[@simongeard4824]

There was a point during the coverage where the guys got out of their seats to give a tour of the capsule... and yeah, it's not huge, but it's much more spacious than it looks from the outside.

[@johndododoe1411]

@@simongeard4824 In that tour, I was surprised he couldn't do a proper roll by using the empty storage space below him (all cargo seemed to be under the seats).

[@andreasvogler1875]

@@johndododoe1411 In older videos of the first prototypes you could see two or three extra seats under the top seats.

[@spychopath]

12:15 George III wasn't around in 1969..... though i can see why Scott might have that year on his mind XD

[@davealton5256]

Yes, spotted that too. Scott meant 1769.

[@EtzEchad]

@@davealton5256 Did he? Scott doesn't make too many mistakes. What is more unlikely, George living for 200 years or Scott Manley making an error? Hard choice...

[@unclebobsbees4899]

Glad I'm not the only one that caught that. 😁

[@keithhoughton4308]

1969 feels like 200 years ago.

[@pauld6967]

@@unclebobsbees4899 me too. I was going to comment and then did the right thing and checked to see if the comment thread already existed. 🙂

[@brackeng1294]

Apollo 15 CSM was named Endeavour. The LM was named Falcon. No one seems to be talking about this naming connection.

[@chestersnapdragonmcphistic579]

No need to be accusatory

[@LisaBowers]

I totally forgot about that. Thanks!

[@F1fan4eva]

Bracken G omg! Why have I just made the connection now?

[@ripsumrall8018]

@@chestersnapdragonmcphistic579 Where is the accusation?

[@flightmaster999]

Please explain the connection for people who's first language is not English (like me...). I'm curious!

[@renchesandsords]

when everyone around you is super surprised at the booster landing and you have to tell them that they've been landing them since late 2015

[@justuslm]

I bet soon someone will ask "SpaceX is allowed to launch crews from refurbished boosters? Isn't that unsafe?" And the same people will see their worries confirmed once a booster fails to land properly after being used six times (the last 3-4 of which being with cargo)...

[@Ignacio.Romero]

@@justuslm You're talking like landing is part of the mission. A booster not landing doesn't make the F9 less reliable

[@Green_Lept]

Ignacio Romero You are right but his point is that the people who will be saying those things are clueless, ignorant and haven’t been followers of spaceflight for years like we are.

[@zacharyhutchison4006]

@@Ignacio.Romero I think that's the joke. It's basically how the media treated SpaceX when they first started recovery. They would have a perfect launch but crash the recovery and media headlines would be, "Another DISASTER for SpaceX..." You can bet that some people will make that argument unironically.

[@justuslm]

@@firmman4505 Zachary Hutchison: Restates/Explains my comment. You: You're right, unlike this JustusLM guy... I might be a bit butthurt, but come on, my comment isn't that hard to understand, is it?

[@KoalaMeatPie]

Can I say it? I'm going to say it. Dragon Interior is absolutely luxurious.

[@ljfinger]

Oh, Scott. 8:54. The "cap" didn't "replenish the hydrogen and oxygen". It was the "gaseous oxygen vent arm" affectionately called the "beanie cap" and it was there to heat the area around where the O2 was venting (using heated nitrogen) to keep ice from forming. LH2 and LOX came through the T-0 umbilicals at the bottom of the orbiter.

[@jimle22]

Well said and elaborated on see my comment below.

[@harryragland7840]

Every time I hear the astronauts called "Bob and Doug" I think of Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. "Take off to the ISS. Take off, it's a beauty way to go".

[@thePronto]

Wait, I thought their name was McKenzie...you're telling me those aren't the same hosers?

[@KenWeinert]

I like how they must have trained to always fold their hands when they're not actively using the controls so that they don't inadvertently touch something that shouldn't be touched.

[@incargeek]

Pilot and CDR did that on the shuttle too.

[@jimle22]

Scott, I worked in the Space Shuttle program for 20 years before retiring in 2010. Hope you don't mind but I have to correct you on something you said about the tank for LOX replenishment being at the top of the Fixed Service Structure (FSS). At the top was the Gaseous Oxygen (GOX) vent arm that vented the GOX from the tank which was LOX. I worked in the LOX facility storage area where the storage tank was and the lox was pumped from there up through the MLP and the Main Engines and then into the Lox tank on External tank of the Shuttle. Hope this helps. Keep up the good work, enjoy all your informational videos.

[@briangonigal3974]

I used to wonder why the screen in my Model 3 wasn't flush with the front console like in the Model S or X, but rather is out there on this little stalk, looking kinda like a third party mod awkwardly mounted into place, until I noticed that I was constantly resting my fingers on the exposed edge of the screen in order to be able to more precisely aim my thumb at the onscreen "buttons", which have mostly been helpfully placed near the screen edge.

[@MrMattumbo]

I'm surprised they haven't marketed it as SpaceX technology lmao

[@johndododoe1411]

I miss the equivalent bezel feature on recent smartphones.

[@kennethelsbury2857]

It's su[er helpful on even non-touch screens. My previous truck I found myself with my wrist on the center console shifter while surfing the radio.

[@dsvechnikov]

@@johndododoe1411 Whoever came up with the idea that people need bezelless or even "waterfall" screens on smartphones, should not design smartphones or any other devices intended for use by normal humans. Ever.

[@razaqadeanova3255]

@@dsvechnikov you get the futuristic looks, but it's not convenient, everything has pros and cons

[@silmarian]

I still expect to hear "Bob and Jeb" whenever you say the astronauts' names.

[@sandybarnes887]

I expect McKenzie

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

Tooks, Elisnore beer and Hosehead as a mascot.

[@tactileslut]

Every time they said Doug and Bob on NASA-TV I heard Bill and Ted.

[@skylerlehmkuhl135]

I really hope we get a Doug Kerman next update.

[@DistracticusPrime]

Take off, eh!

[@timypp2894]

Sounds abit like the mines. A miner pass his token to the lift man to descend down to work. After they return up, each miner collects their token. The tokens are then place on the board. They can tell who's up and who's down in the mine.

[@tangydiesel1886]

A piece of sad information. Apparently Doug was part of the closeout crew of Columbia's last mission, so the "taking of the patch" probably ment a lot to him.

[@gregmanning8967]

@@tangydiesel1886 Small correction, the Space Shuttle was Columbia with a U. Colombia with a second O is the country.

[@klittlet]

@@gregmanning8967 Common mistake

[@icollectstories5702]

I sorta see this as the reverse - astronauts pay tribute to the launch crew who is responsible for their safety, whereas the miner thing was used for, um, headcounts. But we do take pictures of astronauts before their missions.🥴

[@tangydiesel1886]

@@gregmanning8967 thank you. No hard feelings, I'm happy when someone lets me know when I messed up. It's how we learn. Edit: fixed it.

[@alexlandherr]

At 16:00, Wow; those plumes from the RCS...

[@glennwehmeyer]

At 9:26, you didn't mention that the pad ninja with the medical backpack also had an umbrella that looked like a sword to complete the look :) You can see it better when they get in the Teslas at the crew building.

[@Kineth1]

Ah yes, ninja number 7. The katana-- umbrella caught my eye also.

[@johnbuchman4854]

That ninja's name is Steed, John Steed...

[@TheLikeys]

Haha that’s brilliant..

[@paulhaynes8045]

Umbrella? How do you know it isn't really a sword??

[@whuzzzup]

What was that thing? I also wondered. First I thought it was some gun, but it's certainly not.

[@gantmj]

In 1994, while looking at books about NASA and space flight, I was told by my elementary school's librarian that since I wore glasses I couldn't be an astronaut. I'm only finding out just now that that wasn't true.

[@Strike_Raid]

The phones they used to have on the tower were ‘explosion proof’ phones. Not so much that they were designed to survive an explosion (but they probably could since they were very massive and heavy) but that they were designed to not cause an explosion.

[@MrMattumbo]

It makes sense, if there's a fuel leak you'd want to limit any ignition source long enough for the crew to hop in the old escape system.

[@johndododoe1411]

@@MrMattumbo And allow pad crew to phone in the leak. May have been a result of the Apollo 1 safety review, as that involved an electric short in a pure oxygen environment.

[@Strike_Raid]

@@MrMattumbo Especially when you're dealing with Hydrogen; it's very easy to set off, even when there are only small amounts of it in the air.

[@matthewerwin4677]

Intrinsically safe is the proper term. I work in oil refineries for a living. Same rules apply.

[@THEgenART]

Scott’s knowledge and the little tidbits that you never hear anywhere else are priceless and part of why Scott Manley’s channel is my personal favorite, in all of KZbin.

[@k.c.sunshine1934]

Next launch: use blue man group instead of the pad ninjas.

[@janjan6464]

Still pad ninjas this August.

[@jbell6642]

Rodeo clowns.

[@hippodackl1521]

Or the Elvises from Honeymoon in Las Vegas?

[@oldbatwit5102]

C3p0's

[@tncorgi92]

Guys with Kerbal character masks.

[@eyezak_m]

last time I was this early there was the old intro. RIP Scott's laptop in Spain somewhere

[@ppsarrakis]

thats why you come to greece for vacation,worst thing you will get robbed in price for a grilled octapus leg.

[@joyphobic]

@@ppsarrakis North Korea insists that you travel for a nice trip along the 38th Parallel

[@KarlenBell]

"Old" intro, or "Younger" intro 🤔

[@armr6937]

@@ppsarrakis Barcelona is off the charts for crime in Spain. They've got a "special" mayor.

[@jbell6642]

Eric E... and if you didn’t complain for so long about something so trivial, I wouldn’t have had to hit *Read more* on your comment.

[@g4l4x83]

According to Tim (Dodd), the taking off of the patch was from when Doug (I think) was ground crew for STS-107 (Columbia) and one of the astronauts took Doug’s patch up to space, but never returned

[@thrawnmithrawnuruodo7096]

This did happen but the tradition goes back further than that. NASA spaceflight has a great article about it.

[@davecrupel2817]

"Pad ninjas" I actually really like this! XD If it's not already a thing, i hereby declare it a thing. Bob & Doug and their faithfull pad ninjas!

[@robertmiller9735]

More like those black-clad stagehands you're supposed to ignore.

[@nickmoore385]

It was cool of Slipknot to take time out of their busy schedule to help out like that.

[@xiro6]

it didnt help if they carry Katanas on their back like DeadPool (seems an umbrella) at 11:17

[@phoenixrising4573]

Given that Japanese astronauts will be flying relatively often, and all the ones I've seen have a wonderful sense of humor, im hoping they pick up on the joke and run with it. Banner poles would be quite funny you have to admit!

[@coast2coast00]

@@phoenixrising4573 On japanese TV, stagehands and camera operators that can be seen on screen are sometimes dressed in black "ninja" suits and as an audience you are supposed to pretend they aren't there. This comes from theatre I think. They are used to "ninjas" and wouldn't take any offense.

[@tychothefriendlymonolith]

I didn't know the tone was a data / voice control signal - I always thought it was a straight "roger beep". TIL...

[@MrChugwater]

Same here. I used to have an old CB radio that did the “Roger beep.” .....beeep....

[@absalomdraconis]

They used to do the same thing for the entire telephone system, and still do it for the run to your actual house phone. Each of those tones has a specific meaning.

[@sashimanu]

Quindar tones are for PTT control of anlog transmitters over voice frequency circuits. One tone to turn on and another tone to switch off. Not much to do with bandwidth sharing.

[@Alexagrigorieff]

I suppose that was an artifact of V.61 protocol - Analog Simultaneous Voice And Data

[@tychothefriendlymonolith]

@@absalomdraconis 2600hz was the key ;D

[@paulhaynes8045]

Very interesting, thanks Scott. I've always got loads of questions after one of these things, and you're the only one who answers them. Everyone else just relays the Space X/NASA feed and talks over it, or endlessly repeats the same stuff, you're the only one who gives us the detail and different perspectives.

[@tiredagain6722]

We crave the small details, keep them coming!

[@drnerd]

Brilliant, thanks for this Scott, really appreciate all the little details! 😃

[@ErzengelDesLichtes]

I think they should use both logos: meatball on square areas, worm on thin areas. That’s the great thing about the worm, it can be stretched and not look weird.

[@keiyakins]

Exactly. Sometimes the meatball just looks weird on a space, so you can use the worm.

[@murta1979]

That camera used at the end of the ISS clip had a lot of bad pixels, must have been up there for a while now.

[@BnORailFan]

I had heard that the cosmic or gamma rays damage the pixels.

[@_tyrannus]

@@BnORailFan Makes you wonder whether there's a maximum pixel density beyond which durability falls too fast. Maybe the old CCD sensors would be less affected than CMOS? I don't know.

[@tychothefriendlymonolith]

@@BnORailFan I'm sure I heard a talk or interview with an astronaut that said bits flipping in RAM was sometimes a problem for the laptops on board.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

@@BnORailFan Yes, that's correct. Cosmic rays damage the image sensors in cameras in space.

[@bradmetcalf5333]

Just imagine the atoms in a human body. They're being hammered with the same radiation!

[@wholenutsanddonuts5741]

The watches are omega x-33s, generation 1. Did a video on this since I’m such a watch geek. :)

[@linuspoindexter106]

Moonwalkers wore wristwatches during lunar EVA...Omega Speedmasters.

[@wholenutsanddonuts5741]

Linus Poindexter I mean of course crew dragon demo 2. The Apollo astronauts of course wore the classic speedmaster professionals!

[@ReneAltena]

Linus Poindexter The X-33 Omega Speedmasters are not rated for EVA. For EVA, mechanical Omega Speedmasters are used.

[@rosedruid]

If only there was a link between a rocket company and a touch screen equipped car company.

[@myvideosetc.8271]

11:15 For a moment I thought the ninja had a sword in the back, which maked sense...

[@qwertzy2610]

Sadly it seems to be just an umbrella

[@robertlinke2666]

@@qwertzy2610 trust me, in the right hands..there is not much difference

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

You thought rightly. A proper Ninja sword...otherwise known as an umbrella.

[@myvideosetc.8271]

@@AnnBearForFreedom Yes and for a moment i was happy, next time they have to use one of theese umbrellas with katana handles.

[@michaelgian2649]

#7 is the flight surgeon.

[@EscapeMCP]

5:55 - Don't forget the emergency snacks!

[@adamloverin231]

One of my favorite details about this launch is the whole “capture the flag” saga; from Doug being on both STS-135 & Demo-2 to the flag being lost on the ISS to SpaceX tweeting in 2011 that it was “commencing flag capturing sequence.” It’s a fun little tidbit that adds even more character to an already fascinating and historic event.

[@TenorDad]

Nerd Fact: Doug injured his forehead @18:42, when he collided with the ISS inner hatch, heading (pun intended) to hug Chris.

[@thewiirocks]

So that's why he kept wiping his forehead! I couldn't figure out what was going on there. Thanks for that interesting tidbit!

[@mykleraymond3700]

Did Doug hit the hatch, or did Doug and Chris knock heads (both reached for their forehead)?

[@stupidburp]

They probably should wear some bump caps when moving about.

[@jbell6642]

Pool noodles wrapping the jambs.

[@TenorDad]

Mykle Raymond If you just focus on Chris he hits his head on his side of the hatch, as he floated over for rendezvous. OUCH.

[@stevelavergne2852]

When you started talking about Doug wearing glasses, my first thought was of a picture of John Young in space with some sort of manual open and wearing his glasses.

[@erik.hansen]

I love how in the last image of Bob and Doug on the ISS there are little red dots all over the image because of radiation damage to the video cameras sensor. Super interesting stuff!

[@agarceran]

19:09 That ISS camera has a very degraded sensor with plenty of bad pixels, is this from radiation?

[@Spacedog49]

Most likely from particle ionization.

[@hrissan]

I remember astro showing his computer with lots of always-on screen pixels, due to high-energy particles.

[@MrMattumbo]

@@hrissan That's a little nerve-racking, a constant reminder of the radiation beaming through the station.

[@ziginox]

Yes, it's leakage in the sensor itself from damage caused by cosmic radiation.

[@cheddar2648]

Supposedly they get little flashes of light when they sleep... radiation exciting the cones and rods in their shut eyes.

[@6612770]

Excellent as always! Helps keep your work refreshing by randomly serving us up a pot-pourri of tidbits like this. :)

[@davidlabedz2046]

Scott, from on space nerd to another. This was very interesting. There is so much history and traditions that have developed over the first 50 plus years of human space exploration. So many details that rarely make it into the public view. Thank you! More please!

[@smileygladhands]

"a chance of 1 in 9.....yeah......" Wow! That is insane!

[@annando]

During ascent there had been a time frame of several seconds in which a booster failure would had been resulted in a loss of the orbiter (and thus of the crew). I find this insane.

[@EtzEchad]

I heard that modern analysis gives each Apollo flight had a 75% chance of a fatal event. (When Apollo 11 flew, they thought it was only a 25% chance - but they went anyway.) They were very lucky.

[@cud0s]

David Messer given the fact that there were no fatalities in all of apollo flights, it’s likely that analysis was incorrect. Compared to apollo, shuttle design from the safety standpoind seems half assed

[@theophrastusbombastus8019]

@@EtzEchad Several times the apollo program was delayed because Von Braun wanted the best safety avayable, no way he would have built a system thinking it had .25 chance of not killing someone.

[@donjones4719]

@@EtzEchad I know the modern testing of chutes for Dragon and Starliner led to observations and parameters they didn't know they were missing back in Apollo. Those chutes were definitely riskier than known at the time.

[@QuantumBraced]

The suits look amazing when they're sitting in the seats, but when they're standing they just look silly, I don't know why.

[@jbell6642]

Designers always imagine their clothes will be runway displayed by 22-year old 6’3” models. Not Bob and Doug. :)

[@spacenomad5484]

Now that's the DM-2 video I was waiting for!

[@wolfoffroad]

As an Aussie I was so proud when they announced the Crew Dragon was named Endeavour. Ive been on the replica of the original ship. Pretty special. :)

[@bedlamite42]

Every time I hear Bob and Doug, my brain says McKenzie

[@GigaG11]

4:57 "Modern analysis shows the chance of loss of crew & vehicle in the original shuttle missions was more like 1 in 9..." Source? I really want to read this, sounds fascinating (and horrifying.) It does sound about right for the first launches, they made some really ballsy moves and Challenger revealed flaws in the system that they had narrowly dodged for 24 flights.

[@hellelujahh]

I've heard that before, in context of some of the first launches (or maybe just the very first one?). I think that's what Scott meant by "original". But no sources from me, sorry.

[@cheddar2648]

Young said he would have ejected and never attempted a runway landing had he known the aft-center elevon had been carried away.

[@johndododoe1411]

Calculation is obviously wrong, as the post-fact observed frequency was 1 in 25 for that design generation.

[@paulhaynes8045]

Surely we now know EXACTLY what the chances of vehicle and crew loss was for the shuttle?

[@paulhaynes8045]

Makes you wonder what the prediction was for Apollo - given that it was all new and untried tech, much of which couldn't be tested. 13 survived - just - but I can't help wondering if we would have found out the hard way if the programme had been allowed to run its full length. Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise that it was cancelled early?

[@HectorLopez-bc5zi]

Do tell us more Scott! Love all your insights of the little known details. Fly safe!

[@thepandamechanic5621]

awesome. i love vids like this. love your work Scott!

[@Bananaskin101]

They look like Lego Spacemen 😁

[@farmertan13]

they really do! that is so funny!

[@nateborck4577]

Correction- LEGO men aspire to look like them!

[@janpohorelicky6990]

Scott, we know what everyone wants to know. Where is the toilet? :D

[@trungnguyenhoang6821]

It's in a ceiling compartment above the side hatch, marked with male|female symbols

[@gojo2194]

Perhaps using Gates new toilet invention or each wearing giant nappies that get sucked out, now and then, perhaps

[@kenfletcher9620]

Obviously it is near the FAN !,,

[@muche6321]

Sex-separated toilets are a somewhat recent thing (compared to the human era timeline). Even nowadays, the requirement to have sex-separated toilets (in the context of a workplace) depends on the number of people that will be using it. I don't remember the precise numbers, but it's like if a workplace has less than 6 employees, only one unisex toilet is necessary. In the context of a home, I have visited/seen households with only several (

[@tdoubt100]

Absolutely love this Scot. Thanks for all those details!

[@NS-tn3th]

The C8 corvette has an awesome leather stitch-matching hand rest for the screen. Still THE true car of astronauts 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@robertbaird6432]

Transit of Venus in 1969? I think Cpt. Cook was too busy at Woodstock ;)

[@jbell6642]

Silly...You’re thinking of Captain Beefheart! 😉🌿🌸🌞🌈🎸⚓️☮️

[@genelomas332]

Naa, the transit was in January, Woodstock was in August.. plenty of time to get from Tahiti to New York, even by sail boat.. 😋

[@rpavlik1]

I was pretty impressed to see the glasses. I think I grew up when nobody aired shuttle flights so most of my space exposure was through books about the "classics" in the 60s. There's a rather heartbreaking article out there about one of DM2's (Doug?) link not just to the late shuttle era but also to the final flight of Columbia, which is where I learned about the name patch thing. Apparently the close out crew at least used to be the next class of astronauts...

[@xponen]

"STS Post flight presentation" videos, in KZbin, have cool videos showing Space Shuttle astronaut doing their research/missions, sometimes they have cool videos of the Space Shuttle releasing weird looking devices, I recall was a "tether experiment" or somekind of magnetic experiment. They have the videos.

[@guska5523]

I love this sort of information, so thanks for putting it together.

[@XIIIStefanC]

you talk about the things people don't talk about much when a something gets covered about their launches but that exactly why I like your videos !

[@adamroodog1718]

11:19 pad ninja number 7 has a sword on his back

[@Kineth1]

*cough*umbrella*cough*

[@DistracticusPrime]

@@Kineth1 That's what #7 wants you to think. The sword is inside the umbrella.

[@Jedda73]

12:13 Who knew Mr Manley was so old! Captain Cook set off in his sailing ship just a few years before he was born!

[@leatherindian]

This was great! I like this geek stuff that kind of gets you behind the scenes. Thanks!

[@sandirodman6756]

Loved it! Your ramblings are much appreciated!

[@morskojvolk]

12:17 That's a Hell of a lead time.

[@jbell6642]

That cockpit needs more buttons...and cow-bell!

[@Anmeteor9663]

Lol, captn cook in 1969 when we were at war with France! Classic

[@JalilyFurniture]

More! This was the best video you had in a while.. I love the details

[@tomanderson848]

Really fascinating extra details Scott. Thanks for your work and keep 'em coming!!!

[@billmilosz]

12:09 King George III financed an expedition to observe the transit of Venus in 1969. Wow, he must have been REALLY old by then!

[@RandomTheories]

18:41 he JUST arrived and already hits his head 😂 im sure he is ok :)

[@kenhelmers2603]

I luv the history and how things are connected :) Thanks Scott!

[@GerardHammond]

One of the best episodes Scott! Thanks

[@defenderofpoodles5606]

I was unaware that George III was still on the throne in 1969.

[@jbell6642]

It was actually a port-a-potty at Woodstock.

[@kenfletcher9620]

The throne was near the Fan!

[@LibertyDankmeme]

11:18 ninja trying to get in a tesla model X - sword gets in the way

[@perpetualengine]

Thanks for the exclusive info, haven't heard anyone else mention any of that.

[@donhull2440]

Love the way you go into depth on things other channels don't cover. Great job with this video.

[@freddarmstadt6606]

And here I thought it was named for Endeavour Morse my favourite sleuth.

[@SidneyCritic]

12:15 - "January 1969", Opps. I think he meant 1769 - lol -.

[@TimRrstrm]

That would be 1769, given George III.

[@SidneyCritic]

@@TimRrstrm I just remember and came back, but you beat me to it - lol -.

[@dinofrangiamore]

Excellent as usual Scott, lots of interesting inside info and trivia. Also agree, You Only Live Twice is a favorite Bond film, between the setting, soundtrack, space theme, and more, it's the best!

[@Zomgwtfbbq1228]

Scott, thank you for making videos we can all enjoy.

[@vikkimcdonough6153]

12:17 - George III must've been in pretty good shape to be financing a scientific expedition at the age of 230...

[@echalone]

I refuse to believe that King George financed that expedition in 1969 at 12:08 xD

[@thePronto]

He was mad, that geezer...

[@JaviAirwraps]

My favorite vid from you yet! Awesome info in this!

[@longboardfella5306]

Oh yay - another Scott gem. Loved the tidbits in this one!

[@hawkdsl]

Aviators call those tones you mentiond; "Roger Beeps". Just a little bit of fly boy speak.

[@robdc4829]

I have those Quindar tones as my mobile's text message tone! It's good fun!

[@MagusPerde42]

I’ve never understood why the “worm” logo wasn’t called the spaghetti logo. Seems obvious to me.

[@thewiirocks]

I really enjoyed all these little facts. Thanks for sharing, Scott!

[@garyteano3026]

Great video Scott, awesome recap!

[@InventorZahran]

Now I expect every Crew Dragon to have a unique name...

[@billhonaker]

Every manned US spacecraft has, even Mercury

[@Cleptro]

@@billhonaker Technically, Crew Dragon isn't officially a US spacecraft, though. Endeavour and her launch vehicle belong to the private company SpaceX ;P Regardless, I hope SpaceX do keep the tradition of naming spacecraft.

[@DestroyerWill]

Correction - King George III financed the expedition in 1769 to chart the transit of Venus

[@jensastrup1940]

Nice nerdy stuff 👍 Finally learned why the beeps were there in Apollo.

[@Kineticartist]

love this and the fact you didnt just regurgitate what everyone else did well done sir

[@hobosrev]

Does anyone know if the cosmonauts aboard the ISS have been able to tour the Dragon yet? I'd love to know their reactions!

[@johnnylongfeather3086]

They hated it

[@maxsignori7660]

Especially the Russians

[@jbell6642]

Max Signori...No Cyrillic typewriters in it. 🤕

[@hobosrev]

@@johnnylongfeather3086 😂

[@bluemountain4181]

17:09 Why does Doug Hurley have a red wing patch on his suit while all the others have blue? He still had red on the DM-2 mission while Bob Behnken had blue.

[@BradyKenniston]

Different branches of the military. Doug was part of the Marines and Bob was in the Air Force.

[@brianc4056]

Doug is in the Marines, which use the red and yellow color

[@Mishn0]

If you look at the picture @ 17:10 you can see three different wings, the gold on red is the Marines as noted, gold on blue are Navy and silver on blue are Air Force.

[@shadowgod1009]

@@Mishn0 Those colors have to mean more than branches of the military. Sandra Magnus never served in the military. Yet she wears the silver and blue patch.

[@jbell6642]

Will astronauts now all get new wings for the “Space Force?”

[@reda.woodcock]

Most interesting video I've seen in ages. Thanks for all the awesome insight!

[@patricks_music]

*talks about seeing face the whole video* *never sees face again for rest of the video.* Great video, Scott. Enjoyed the history as well

[@ghost307]

Does anyone know what's up with the glass room on the level where the astronauts get off the elevator? I'm sure it's there for a good reason but it just seems weird to have a room with glass walls next to a rocket launch.

[@KB4QAA]

Smoking lounge! :)

[@jbell6642]

I’ll bet it’s Lexan. Windscreen maybe?

[@WanJae42]

Tesla sales office. When you need one, you need one.

[@johndododoe1411]

Maybe there's a hole in the floor around those two vertical metal things, or maybe it's to contain a risk of gas leaks from pipes that refuel the Dragon via the crew access arm.

[@Singurarity88]

It's plastic with transparent duct tape. Withstands everything ;)

[@sparky6086]

A 12:16 Scott said that Cook's voyage was 1969, but he likely meant 1769 (Unless he's gone mad of course!).

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

Unless who has gone mad, Scott or Cook or King George?

[@jbell6642]

Good one! 🤪🤪👑👑

[@rayuk3939]

Found all this information you provided really interesting. Thanks

[@barbaraschellenberg1996]

Thank you Scott. Finally the mistery about the windows is explained.