[HD] IMAX // Shuttle launch (Hubble 2010 - STS 125) - Excellent Quality

High definition excerpt from the 2010 space documentary Hubble.
www.imdb.com/title/tt1433813/
Storyline : An IMAX 3D camera chronicles the effort of 7 astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-125
Launch date : 11 May 2009, 18:01:56 UTC
STS 125 Mission Highlights (NASA KZbin Channel) :
• STS 125 Mission Highli...
This must have been a really amazing motion picture to watch in an IMAX theatre!

[@mencho78]

When pessimism kicks in and makes me think humanity is a worthless piece of shit, I load this NASA videos and just forget about everything. This is rocket propelled poetry.

[@christophercassidy9962]

I feel ya...You are not alone.

[@pearlmax]

Obviously not if you are feeling him.

[@christophercassidy9962]

did my original comment cause you butthurt or is this a I want amusement /attention comment or ?

[@SebisRandomTech]

Then I get slapped back to reality by seeing all the political comments on these videos. :/

[@josephvadenshelley2206]

I thought it was kinda funny. Maybe you're the one who's butthurt.

[@lxgaucher]

This is one of the best space shuttle launch videos I've seen. Outstanding.

[@brandonfleming7118]

its not a space shuttle, do not know if you are joking or not though

[@darkamagumo716]

blank Explained it is a space shuttle,that's what it's called,you are stupid

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[@rameshemv]

There is nothing ordinary about these shuttle launches. It gives me goose bumps every damn time I see these extraordinary and spectacular launches. Man...what feats can a bunch of dedicated humans can achieve. I am also comforted and humbled by the fact that 100s of fellow humans are at continuous work to get those 6-8 folk to space and back.

[@CosmosZeroX]

In my opinion the Space Shuttle together with Saturn V were the most amazing achievements in the 20th century. The Space Shuttle launch is really impressive with that main engines and boosters. Much more impressing that SpaceX launches.

[@kremink]

@@CosmosZeroX w h a t? the space shuttle was an expensive piece of killing machine with no real way of a launch abort if something goes wrong (challenger). Whilst i may look cool and all its really expensive and took the lives of 14 people. 7 couldve been saved if it wasnt for poor mission control. SpaceX makes reliable rockets with an affordable pricetag to it. also you cant tell me that a rocket that is able to make a precise landing on a droneship that is barely large enough to even fit a F9 booster isnt impressive

[@CosmosZeroX]

@@kremink first of all, the space shuttle was of course not a "piece of killing machine iwth no real way of launch..blablbaba. The space shuttle was the best machine (by far) ever built in the 20th century. It was amazing that not more accidents happened. The challenger disaster was 100% human failure because of complete idiots that decided to launch the space shuttle even though the developpers of the Solid rocket boosters were telling that if they launch there is a big risk it could explode. Imagine how stupid that decision was to risk a whole Space Shuttle and all the astronauts just to be in the schedule and not to listen to the developers. It was not the fault of the Space shuttle but because of the managers. The Columbia tragedy was the only really tragic event that could not be prevented. There were a lot of missions without any accident or injury. You say SpaceX makes reliable rockets. So, why exploded Starship? If there were astronauts on Starship they wouldnt have returned. SpaceX was too stupid to build a system in the launch pad that diminish the risks of the giant energy from the launch. So they could have learned something from the Nasa Space Shuttle guys that had the water system but there was nothing like that and the rocket exploded. I wouldnt call that reliable. I have to agree the self landing is impressive but as far as I know this is not the whole rocket, just one part of it. I mean how would that work with astronauts in it?? About the launc aborts, there were a couple of last second Space Shuttle launch aborts. In one case the main engine was already activated. So I dont know why you are saying there was no way of launch abort. Doesnt make any sense....

[@ripplecutbuddha]

It's difficult to understand the power of that spacecraft without seeing a launch live. I can understand the millions of pounds of thrust, but to hear that power seem to split the atmosphere apart during launch puts it in a perspective that makes it so much more tangible. I can only imagine what the Apollo launches felt like.

[@leokimvideo]

I saw a Space Shuttle launch in 1988. It was STS 26, the important return to flight after the Challenger disaster a few years before. The sounds and brightness of the solid rocket plume is breathtaking. The local people in the area were all glad the shuttle was working again. They rely on the tourists who go to the Cape to watch the launch.

[@astroevada]

Not so fun fact: The mission afterwards, STS-27 was nearly lost due to a piece of the SRB nosecone impacting the heatshield. It was so bad that the crew thought they were going to die upon reentry, not helping was that mission control didn't see anything due to the poor camera quality. It survived after during inspection it was revelaed an entire tile was broken off and exposed a piece of metal that got melted, That metal was the only thing protecting Atlantis from a firey doom.

[@slickburrito]

The amount of engineering required to make this happen is truly awe inspiring

[@chuckchuck4016]

it was too much and thats why it failed

[@jesus4400]

Wow! The Earth is spherical 😂😂😂 0:17

[@Instrumentals-ge8yg]

@@jesus4400 worst fisheye ever 😂😂

[@jesus4400]

@@Instrumentals-ge8yg 😂👍

[@snydedon9636]

Apollo disagrees.

[@robertlucas6745]

On that last Shuttle mission, I kept up on the STS-135 practically every day, from launch to its final resting place in LA. As it piggybacked on that famous 747 one last time, it literally flew right past our street very low on purpose, and flew through Barstow Railyard as well. I will never forget that time. My 3rd grade teacher got me interested in space, and for a long time, wished I could be an astronaut. I still wish I could ride those beasts, but I wouldn't pass the physical for it. However, I am currently working on college work to hopefully one day design another one of these. :)

[@_R-R]

Yes, we need new shuttles.

[@tipology]

Group of people watching others as they leave our planet. So simple but so amazing.

[@greggriffin3998]

Am I the only one who NEVER got tired of seeing a shuttle launch?

[@magellanmax]

It never gets old!

[@soulminds]

Greg Griffin i watched it like 15 times with headphones on and high volume 👌

[@bugproductions9050]

It's awesome

[@MrBird-bk7lb]

I don't think it's possible to get enough of it

[@rickogden204]

I live in the UK and been on holiday 5 times to Florida but I was unfortunately never able to see this awesome machine lift off. What a wonderful machine...thank you USA...

[@XX-rr6lg]

the sound is magnificent as well as the video quality. Those rocket sound like music to my ears.

[@DeLaViuda]

My thoughts exactly 👍

[@oficialcesarleitao]

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[@Weltspiele]

my four year old son asked me "whats a space shuttle? How does it fly?". I showed him this Video on my Dolby Atmos Theater and he was so amazed

[@bane4743]

You did your son a great justice. Keep him interested.

[@eirinim]

Exactly the same thing with my son who is 2.5 😁

[@caitlynimani6710]

I’m showing my son now as well in his spaceship tent. Too cute

[@nrnsclark94]

You just created a dream for your son. Excellent use of the Dolby Atmos btw 🔥 Must have rattled your home 👍

[@vidhyachaudhary8725]

Me too...Same here👍

[@josephharley9448]

I dont think humans have ever accomplished anything more impressive. building Hubble and transporting it into space truly awe-inspiring

[@ripofftechtips5918]

and then taking ovations of things that has been drifting thru the cosmos for quite literally the age of the universe.

[@MrClubgibson]

That ride would be worth waiting your entire life for!

[@small_SHOT]

Yes, in two ways

[@Mental244]

Those booms at 0:57 and 1:04 are AMAZING

[@Collymillad]

Man... that image of those brave people driving humanity forward riding that column of fire never gets old.

[@retributionx4193]

this humans existed before they already used have bigger and better planes than now and 500 floor building not to mention this race was wiped by the Creator bacause they used to say humans are God and they used to cause corruption destruction between themselves which was told not to do but they didn't listened

[@jmarston1043]

i will always love the shuttle especially its trademark spiral as it climbs thru the clouds, what a fantastic noise, like my old man used to say "they don't make em like they used too" raw power at it's finest.

[@CranioUomo]

I was just a little boy when this shuttle launched, I remember SPRINTING outside and being so AMAZED and overjoyed to see the shuttle blasting into orbit! This brought nostalgia and a great memory back to life in such detail! 😢🙌🏼

[@poorhammer2d]

are you living nearby? :D

[@Aaron-ud6wk]

I cry every time I watch the take off. Tears of happiness. The intense power of the rockets. It's our grumbling and roaring to the sky that we, as a species, will perceiver.

[@ethanbrown4656]

Whenever I’m feeling down I listen to this. The startup sound of the main engines and the boom of the SRBs just excites me like nothing else

[@jacksdjfam]

I never get tired of watching this. Its amazing how we evolved from simple organisms to be able to achieve such an engineering feat

[@foosiemac]

and this is just the beginning

[@AverageAlien]

@@foosiemac more like the end. It's been downhill ever since

[@Aurumai]

NASA is among the things that make me proudest to be an American.

[@ibizenco]

And me envious to not be an American :) Space exploration - the United States of America at it's finest.

[@HexPLAYSPlus]

And now Spacex!

[@RajithaSeneviratne]

NASA makes me feel proud to be an earthling although I’m not an American.

[@literallybiras]

I'm not even american. Im brazilian and im proud of NASA

[@C_71]

YES!

[@Doofer911]

I don't care how impractical it was, I want it back. Something about this vehicle gives me comfort, knowing that Humans can achieve anything given enough time and dedication.

[@heathermartin7459]

Doofer911 agreed

[@TacComControl]

This. The shuttle wasn't just about "Hey, let's build a space-truck". It was about building something large, tangible, and technologically amazing. People flew to Florida just to watch the launches. It wasn't just a thing used for space, it was an inspiring monument to our capabilities and our willingness to go beyond, in an age where anyone can put some guys in a tin can that crash lands on re-entry, it was a real-world step into the world of science fiction, in a way that captured the imagination of an entire generation, and inspired countless others to enter the aerospace industry.

[@JayJayAviation]

Something that shape going to space is amazing

[@Chris_WG]

@@heathermartin7459 I came here to just say I agreed .. Perfect Heather.

[@RR-zt3qg]

True Words

[@BackCountryBrdr]

The microphone on the SSMEs picked up such a BOOM. In most videos it's more of a RAWR! Now I'm going to be stuck pondering that all day.

[@fanatik2134]

This looks so much cooler than space x

[@slousemm2373]

Yes

[@treejoe4]

goddamn i love this planet

[@SamSpadeLives]

treejoe4 i like trains

[@llopa]

treejoe4 p

[@phoebenandress2606]

treejoe4 I like turtle

[@falconx102]

Sam Spade what kind of trains? Express trains? Local trains?, the 3 Train?, road trip trains? The 6 train? The 7 train? The 2 train?

[@Official_Youtube_Support]

Ironic

[@thehelldoicallthis9241]

Holy shit this has the best sounds of any shuttle launch video I have seen

[@Yonkage]

So I just got some new headphones. There's a little switch on the side that essentially functions as a bass boost. I think three of my teeth have been shaken out of my head... but it was worth it!

[@sylviej416sr3]

What brand is it?

[@igorflexus9493]

AEC to AUXhillery (or how was that again?)

[@RobertNielsen1970]

Igor Flexus "SCE to Aux"--Signal Condition Electronics to Auxiliary--from CAPCOM John Aaron to the crew of Apollo 12, November, 1969 (Heard it on a History Channel DVD I have called _Race to the Moon_.

[@tymccormick2512]

I have some with treble, bass, and reverb. Its fun to turn them to the max and watch you ears explode

[@hooveyjones]

Skull candy crushers by any chance?

[@MELODYMUNRO]

No matter how many times I watch these videos of shuttle launches I get choked up every time...just AWESOME.

[@matthijsschreuder9904]

OK Just watched it 5 Times, man! This sound! Never ever gets old

[@richardrejmer8721]

0:59 . . . I LOVE how just after main engine ignition, the whole thing kind of lurches up a tiny bit and a kind of 'groan' sound happens. . Like it's absolutely STRAINING to break free and get off the ground, but is being restrained. .

[@KenGOfficial]

Saw this in imax. Seeing this in the big screen and 3d is just something else. The audio really makes you feel like youre right beside the rocket.

[@Skythedragon]

Oh man, the engine sound on startup!

[@ibizenco]

+Skythedragon -Sounds a LOT better than those TOP SECRET UFO's that hardly make a sound, ain't it? :)

[@Skythedragon]

Definitely, But a bit more silent engines would be nice, because I don't want to make everyone near the launch deaf...

[@jameshowland7393]

I'd love to be right down by the pit when all that horsepower is turned loose. I know it would be impossible, but I can dream!

[@LS-Moto]

it gave me goosebumps

[@CosmosZeroX]

It must be very loud in the cockpit. I think Saturn V is 204 decibel, even 3 miles away still 140 decibel, much louder than a warplane

[@davidsmith8086]

I love humanity. We just slap the fuck out of physics when we want too lol.

[@firefox3249]

+David Smith More like... we use them to our own advantage.

[@davidsmith8086]

***** Jesus dude, it was a joke.

[@firefox3249]

David Smith Damn! Must've taken him the whole day to write that xD

[@penado8443]

Damn, i guess he doesn't like jokes; but he like's too type that's for sure. Haha

[@FalkoJ89]

Yeah, don't get him started on the international space station. ;) To be fair, he is making a good point if you don't consider the initial predictions. Manned missions though, sure let's talk about cost-effectiveness...

[@FasterRewind]

oh man this was my first imax experience and it was epic.

[@Antonluisre]

This was my best IMAX experience!

[@quazar912]

I think this is THE ultimate achievement of human kind so far...unfotumatly Space shuttle program is off the air and I`ll regret not to see this in person

[@AdventurekidzfamilyPlay]

Wow, amazing! Our kids loved watching this launch! Now let's watch it land..

[@Jeramithehuman]

I watched this from my backyard in Satellite beach. Every shuttle gave me chills. What an amazing thing to see. Proud to live in brevard county the only space coast

[@oficialcesarleitao]

space travel is fantastic, and these bus missions are even more exciting.

[@dezmaas]

The shuttle was the most beautiful launch vehicle. Nothing in the works will beat it.

[@evilangel8194]

Never gets old I would love to see in person

[@illuminaticonfirmed2240]

Absolutely fantastic. Brings a tear to my eyes. Brilliant. Simply brilliant. What a brilliant accomplishment this was for humanity. And what a brilliant video.

[@Mental244]

@GhostNZ You say that like you can do better

[@DangerDuckAvengerDaffy]

Seriously, did anyone get chills as it was launching besides me? So awesome!!

[@jmarston1043]

every time m8 everytime

[@stephenhowlett6345]

Why do I sit open mouthed every time I watch this beast light up, I bet watching it in real life it’s almost as loud as my neighbors music system. It’s magic happening right in front of your eyes and millions of tasks have to all work for it to take of so I’m just proud of the people that designed it and worked it all out and I’m English so how damn proud must the yanks be.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

I saw a night launch of the Shuttle from Cocoa Beach which is about 20 miles south of the launch site. It lit up the night sky so brightly that I could easily read the print of a newspaper I had with me. Just totally awesome.

[@tm502010]

This was great to watch in IMAX, but even on KZbin, it's the best overall quality video of a shuttle launch. So many worry about HiDef, but the true worry point should be about audio. Even the best vids often failed to capture the POWER of a shuttle launch - the Thunder of it all. This one is pretty good. I really miss this Sweet Bird...

[@rmearth3967]

Shuttle's no bird

[@ripofftechtips5918]

watching the full 30mins of film in a IMAX theatre is on a norther level, trust me. The room was silent the hole time.

[@Angel-wi5pu]

idk why i always tear up a bit during a space launch... its such a majestic, beautiful moment witnessing not only the ascension into space, but the departure of our home planet.

[@rikvermar7583]

NEVER get bored of watching Shuttle Launches, every Launch is a display of RAW POWER at it's finest, these days the SpaceX Falcon launches are so dull to watch but (apart from Saturn V) the Shuttle launches are simply breath taking to watch

[@nrnsclark94]

Does anyone else occasionally watch this JUST for the two immense booms from the engines igniting?

[@almaceljo2855]

Jason voorhess

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Carrie

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Chucky

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[@jaredbrown3249]

I love how the shuttle takes off with the full tank and the booster rockets it looks like four space crafts stuck together

[@kbanghart]

Watching in 2018. Damn, I miss the shuttle, even with all its flaws.

[@evilgoblinofhell]

This is the most majestic, inspirational, most beautiful liftoofs i have ever seen.

[@evilgoblinofhell]

5 years later i still got that autism on me

[@jessealvarez779]

I saw her in person at Kennedy Space Center this year. Words and photographs do not do her justice. The size, the immensity of this craft and everything that went into her is indescribable. She's a beauty indeed, and it was nice to see her airborne headed out to space one last time. Thank you for posting this video!

[@jameshenry2127]

I love this video. One thing I noticed is the clip from 1:33 - 1:50 is from an earlier launch. The left SRB markings give it away.

[@GreyRaven75]

James Henry Looks like they reused a shot from the IMAX film The Dream is Alive.

[@slousemm2373]

The fuck is a srb

[@lukasscholtys4037]

@@slousemm2373 Solid Rocket Booster

[@KKolbet]

I watched this with a tear in my eye.

[@hankreardon6998]

Love when the RS25 engines hit "clean burn" and the sound of the solid rocket boosters ripping the outside air apart.

[@ripofftechtips5918]

don't you also mean the SRB's to.

[@hankreardon6998]

@@ripofftechtips5918 yes, SRB's, Solid Rocket Boosters

[@michaelrainone296]

What an amazing thing to witness.People speak about cost overruns, impractical concept of the whole program,etc. But if u witness a flyer so complicated and realize the engineering challenges that had to be addressed,then u may,just may,realize what a privilege it is to witness a launch and unpowered landing.God bless the crews that were lost in Challenger and Columbia.U are not forgotten.Regards from me in 🇨🇦Canada🇨🇦.

[@rikvermar7583]

@1:33 - i know other rockets do it but because of the shape only the Space Shuttle looks so amazing when it launches and starts to do it's trademark spiral thru the clouds

[@debelix]

The most magnificent machine mankind ever built

[@joaquinpraveenvishnu8509]

oh my goodness! i was not prepared for that...This is the best thing I ever watched on youtube

[@a.mie.533]

How is it possible, that humans control those forces but are still so helpless and vulnerable in so many other regards.

[@A5Maverick]

Impressive footage, it's going to be under my fav vids! 🚀🇺🇸

[@sveinp2]

Um if that doesn't give you goosebumps better check your pulse. Wow.

[@EldnahEbut]

This is unimaginable in action. Wow!!!!

[@RelentlessSFi53]

I was in 3rd grade the first time it launched, I will never forget the beauty of this glorious triumph of flight engineering. It changed my life

[@jamiewoods9222]

It bought years to my eyes. The adrenalin rush of watching. I couldn't imagen being their. It was GREAT just GREAT.

[@madezra64]

The water suppression system is such an underrated feature. Watching hundreds of thousands of tons of water vaporize into steam in less then a second is just fucking mind blowing!

[@maxamahnken7325]

Do not use the f word

[@torydz]

My gosh I just watched the launch part about 15 times now.

[@thescott9742]

i feel the same never get tired of watching this amazing machine work so hard

[@tankmaster1018]

Man... I got super nervous from 00:23 until the launch. I can't even imagine how the astronauts must have felt actually being strapped to that thing! I imagine its like the feeling of waiting for a roller coaster to launch, but amplified by about 1000.

[@julianjensen5049]

this makes me proud.

[@jameshowland7393]

This makes me hard!

[@mubblemann]

Such a primitive yet beautiful way to reach space.

[@michaelwillis7667]

Thank you America for giving us the chance to witness this amazing feat of engineering. Not our cousins but our brothers.God bless America.🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@engmuzza5276]

Apart from the fact that this amazing feat of engineering was due to an imported German rocket scientist by the name of Wernher von Braun. America would have been miles behind in the space race without German engineering I'm tipping.

[@muckspreader1able]

@@engmuzza5276 we all know what Germany brought to the world.Two world wars .Enough said

[@tristanwassman3085]

These Space Shuttle launch videos are epic! #awesome #imisstheshuttle

[@superskiier50]

don't, the space shuttles were outdated and needed retirement, let's not forget two of them crashed.

[@tristanwassman3085]

I realize that.However, I am kinda nostalgic. Why do you think I still play games like Doom or Wolfenstein 3D?

[@catwoman1951]

Crashed is a bad description. One blew up and one disintegrated upon R entry. Crashed means they hit something rather than some thing hit it. Still a sad day in the giant leap for mankind.

[@Tarheel13]

superskiier50 let’s not forget the shuttle program lasted 30 years.

[@georgearthur205]

@@superskiier50 They didn't "crash" Challenger disintegrated when launching in 1986, due to an O-ring failure in the SRB. That launch should never ever have happened. Engineers warned about the design limitations, nasa ignored them. That was a failure of management not design. Columbia disintegrated on reentry in 2003, because of a foam strike that occurred during launch. Again NASA had been aware of foam-shedding for years, but instead of making simple repairs to remove insecure pieces of foam from the ET design, they waited until after it ended in tragedy. The Shuttles still flew 133 times successfully, travelling 100s of millions of miles. Pretty amazing for a craft designed in the 70s and built in the 80s. It didnt achieve some of its early and unrealistic objectives, but it did so much else. It was a brilliant era and anyone who says otherwise just takes technological advances over 3 decades for granted. The Shuttles themselves were iconic and magnificent craft. I miss watching them fly. It was their time to say goodbye though and its stunning to now see them in museums.

[@MarsFKA]

This was the mission that replaced the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 - proclaimed as the camera that saved the Hubble Space Telescope. Eight months later, I saw it in the National Air and Space Museum, displayed beside the engineering model of the HST that they have there.

[@vincentrusso4332]

Amazing that a private contractor delivered the last load of equipment

[@jmarston1043]

the Space Shuttle is and always will be a LEGEND, who's place in history will be remembered forever - with its awesome power and trademark spiral - there's no finer sight than the shuttle at lift off

[@boss1241]

man can you imagine the rush they get when those rockets ignite...and you can see the whole thing sway a little but holy crap

[@jameshowland7393]

The "sway" is actually built into the launch timing. The boosters don't ignite until it returns to the upright position.

[@kbanghart]

Those boosters must have been a kick in the ass! "Haulin' the mail"

[@flyurway]

@@jameshowland7393 And there's a special name they've given to that sway and I can't remember what it is!

[@IsThisRain]

Rest in Peace Microorganisms living in the launch pad. How could you people stand by while these injustices occur in front of your face?

[@harryandruschak2843]

Just think of it as evolution in action.

[@kbanghart]

Triggered

[@marilynjean9689]

🤣

[@leonetto6021]

Boosters did the heavy lifting, let's say. But those shuttle engines sure packed a pull too!!!

[@ace-man5863]

I saw this launch live in 2009... they don't show it but Space Shuttle Endeavor is a couple of thousand of feet away, ready to go, in case Atlantis went wrong. It was the only time I've seen 2 orbiters rolled out at the same time.

[@MostafaMansoori]

I miss the shuttle program, it was the greatest space program we've ever had, but was very expensive to operate.

[@bencarter8324]

I think apollo was better because it was safer

[@georgearthur205]

@@bencarter8324 Apollo had a worse safety record than the Shuttle. There was Apollo 1 which ended in tragedy and Apollo 13 which very nearly did. The Shuttle obviously had 2 disasters, however they were very avoidable. Challenger was more a failure of management (ignoring engineers) rather than a fundamentally dangerous design. The Shuttle program went on for far longer and had far more missions than Apollo. The death toll in the Shuttles is higher but of course, the Shuttle capacity was 7 astronauts (Challenger took 8 once!) Most other programs only took 2/3 at a time. 133 successful missions out of 135 is quite good, for a craft designed in the 70s and built in the 80s. That's a safety record of 98.5%. Space travel will get safer in time, but 20-30 years ago? We still had so much to learn. There'll always be risks. Apollo had 12 manned missions, 1 ended in tragedy. So that's a success rate of 91%. Still good for a 1960s spacecraft to be honest. Both the Shuttle and Apollo were amazing in their own way, and both achieved great things. But in terms of basic safety records (vs how many missions they actually had) Shuttle was safer.

[@bencarter8324]

George Fisher hopefully crew dragon and Starliner truly have that safety rating of 1/270.

[@georgearthur205]

Nothing quite like watching a Shuttle launch (the landings were incredible too). Shame it got so expensive and we cant see these magnificent craft fly anymore. They achieved an awful lot and laid a foundation for a bright new era. An incredible, complex space station and a working space telescope that allows us to look into the far reaches of our universe, and countless other things over 30 years. Now we can look at these great craft in their museums, whilst watching new programs take us further and further. ❤

[@betterthantelly2993]

Seriously intense moment. Mindblowing feat of engineering.

[@rizstu5454]

this is the first time I watched this through my Harman Kardon's dolby surround sound system... it sounds incredible!

[@SuperNeowiz]

Dude this was just awesome. I wish I could be a space engineer

[@richardgorton5630]

I was there!!

[@larakomaiha1326]

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[@prashanthk4860]

In the cockpit?

[@clmco36]

This is back when America was great!

[@peppeddu]

$5,000,000,000 ($5bn) per launch was quite a steep price to pay especially in lite of the poor safety record. A third shuttle blowing up would have been devastating to the U.S. image, it was better to terminate it and move on to something that can get us outside the low earth orbit. (i.e. Mars) A Space Shuttle launch does look awesome though.

[@hewham7861]

You seen SpaceX mate? Much more impressive goals than low earth orbit shuttles

[@cliu6020]

Human should always go forward, not back, I believe abandon space shuttle and go back space ship definitely is go back, no matter how advance your space ship is, it's just a big iron pan, and can not fly, need parachute to land, we need creat more advanced space shuttle, fly easily and land wherever we want to, that's go forward!

[@scoringbox2176]

lau victor did you get that from Luke cage?

[@EliranC]

Don't worry mate, soon enough, AMERICA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN! :D

[@RDC_Autosports]

man i miss this place and that shuttle! my grandfather worked there 20 yrs the end of apollo and throughout the shuttle..... only place i’d ever been where no one called outa work unless they were having a baby....

[@ElysiumPondue]

The shuttle will always be my favorite, followed closely by Saturn V. Their launches are the only ones that give me chills.

[@leokimvideo]

Elons new massive Starship rocket with too many engines is exciting, it's already proved to be very entertaining in flight.

[@rikvermar7583]

@@leokimvideo don't get me wrong i love what Spacex are doing but you can't beat NASA and their old school way of building rockets with huge fuel guzzling engines and especially the massive SRB's

[@leokimvideo]

@@rikvermar7583 Maybe do some investigations on the Russian N1 Moon rocket and the problem with stages that use 30 rocket engines Vs 5 as Saturn 5 did. One moon rocket worked, the other was never able to get out of the atmosphere. A lot of younger people don't know about the Russian N1 moon rocket and I always think now is a very good time to remember what happens when you build up a very complicated design when going old school often is whats best.

[@R4Y2k]

Riding to space on an explosion. Makind is some crazy species :D

[@aquaticllamas28]

Some people are amazing and the rest are terrible.

[@aquaticllamas28]

Jo T Damn that was an old comment

[@R4Y2k]

@@aquaticllamas28 still valid tho.... :P

[@peterhoremans2999]

1:32 Perfect shot

[@user-rb8mk1ec6n]

This is one of the coolest video but the granny in the back got me 💀💀💀

[@bucdan9242]

I hope NASA does something like this again, and soon. It's just awe inspiring. When NASA starts one, I'll make the flight out there to watch it.

[@blenderbachcgi]

0:56 You've got to love that solid whomp of the engines ready to deliver several tons of fuel.

[@anderstermansen130]

true soundporn begins at 0:56 when the booster rockets fires up and BLASTS energy out!

[@christianewert1461]

STS was too expensive, inefficient, unsave, deadly... but man... it gives me shivers since my childhood... spectacular

[@A.R.77]

123 flights out of 125 were successful, that is not deadly, unsafe, or inefficient loser lips.

[@sebastiaomendonca1477]

@@A.R.77 By manned rocket standards, thats pretty unsafe. Especially since it carried so many astronauts compared to everything else.

[@gabrielsunrise164]

Impractical, high cost, even dangerous, but.... I lov the shuttle. The most beautiful, epic, and remarkable space ship of all.

[@mirpman371]

Sounds like a cold start in the morning with my Ford Pinto

[@flyurway]

That's funny! Dumb as hell but totally caught me off guard!

[@harikishore2514]

I don't mind hearing 100db sound as long as it's from spaces shuttle.

[@madrix6916]

Must be so good to see it in real life

[@arunvedula8967]

Been watching this video since long time. Have to say, This small video is the epitome of what humans can do, if they want to be pioneer of this universe !