Shuttle launch from inside orbitor

[@Urko2005]

"go at throttle up"

[@robertpothier1861]

@@maggie0285 go at throttle up was Challenger's last transmission

[@maggie0285]

@@robertpothier1861 Sorry, I did not know.

[@Vivek-mx4rn]

Trueee

[@truejayoh]

Roger

[@zero1fifty8]

obviously a major malfunction

[@evanwallace4510]

I was born and raised and still live about 40 mins north of the cape and I will always miss the space shuttle i was born in 88 so it's all I know. Used to love watching them at night at light up the sky. We always knew they were coming home when the loud sonic booms went off. Pretty awesome experience.

[@mikefriedman5635]

You were watching balloons launch. Space is fake, I hate to break that to you. It's ok they got us all really good. I never realized how nonsensical the idea of a schoolbus with wings traveling 10x the fastest speeding bullet INSIDE earths atmosphere really was either. That thing would shred to pieces, tiles would fly off, and the wings wouldn't stand a chance. Just watch a documentary on the SRS-71 Blackbird sometime to see how they fly that thing right on the edge of disaster. The plane leaks fuel until it's gets up to speed which heats the outer skin up to 500 degrees and expands it which stops the fuel from leaking. The blackbird travels 2,200mph. Watch that and tell me if you still believe in aircrafts that go more than 10x faster!

[@technotoaster]

evan wallace a night shuttle launch watched from a boat jetty in Titusville , is still one of my best moments ever experienced

[@notreyf]

@evanwallace4510 Wow you were so lucky, what an amazing place to live, and what incredible memories you must have. Even when I was a kid in the UK, if the shuttle went up during school hours we all used to watch it on a big old clunky TV. It was incredibly exciting. I can't imagine what it must have like seeing it in real life.

[@evanwallace4510]

@notreyf yeah it was pretty cool to witness. My dad took me to see the space shuttle Columbia launch when I was 5 or 6 down at the cape. We went fishing before the launch you could feel the ground shake and could hear the sound of the engines. In 1986 my dad was driving to South Florida to do some work. He had 2 guys with him who never saw a launch before. It was the day the Challenger blew up. My dad saw launches before so didn't stop to watch it. His guys watched it explode and asked my dad is it supposed to do that? He looked up and pulled over right away and told his guys no it's not supposed to look like that at all it definitely exploded

[@notreyf]

@@evanwallace4510 How sad that the first time they saw a launch it ended in such tragedy. Thank you so much for sharing your memories, I always dreamed of seeing the shuttle for real. Reading your posts reminds me just what an incredible feat of engineering the shuttle programme was. And of the enthusiasm people had for it around the world.

[@dmburke007]

The cabin shake reminds me of my 1979 Pontiac Trans am where everything on the dashboard shook when you throdde up!! Ha ha! Great video!

[@stratsteveo106]

Right?! Its crazy what 150hp feels like in an old Pontiac 😉 I'm kidding of course. Shaker hoods are sexy

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

My Escape at 240 HP has a subtle shudder at hard acceleration but it GOES. Keep that throttle body clean!

[@qwut9544]

Galaxy Five-0-0 whenevah it feels right!

[@johnmarksmith1120]

I had that same 1979 Trans Am and can vouch that he’s spot on.😂

[@flastickars]

Growing up in Merritt Island just miles from the Cape and with my Dad involved in the shuttle program in the 80's, I saw my fair share of shuttle launches from our front yard. But, I've watched this very video dozens of times now and it never gets old. Brings a smile and a tear every single time.

[@Wanch1e1ady]

Woocha!!! This is an experience I did NOT expect from KZbin!!!! To the Asrtonaut who filmed this,...so many thank you s. I did not achieve my most wanted, to watch a take off, and actually be there!!! More than a mile high with joy at this .x

[@JaneDoe-ls6dg]

Yeh it's a mounted camera, mate.

[@josephcote6120]

Absolutely takes me back to being 7 years old and following every Apollo mission with my nose glued to the TV screen. Just goosebumps all over.

[@CyberSystemOverload]

Amazing just amazing. Im in awe of the engineers who created this machine and the super-professional crew that flies it. What lucky human beings! These shuttle launches are so routine but we have to constantly remind ourselves that it is ANYTHING but routine. Its a delicate dance done by so many people to make it possible. Wow...we can send people into space ..routinely! Ihope more people are drawn to physics, aviation, engineering and math after watching stuff like this! Love the mirrors btw!

[@Afib95]

Check your rearview mirrors make sure there’s no traffic coming up on either side

[@villavilla4798]

Ever heard of Challenger on January 28th 1986 ? It never ever was routine. And people in the Space Shuttle but also Nasa groundpersonel always played 'russian roulette' Greetings from Amsterdam, Holland 🇳🇱🧡

[@dustyflair]

big rip off

[@ryann6919]

Now we have dragon, now that thing is amazing

[@hoedenbesteller]

This type of spacecraft was actually a huge failure in every way thinkable. Not fit for purpose, cost 2 crews their lives and waaaayy over budget . To call this a success well…

[@nenblom]

God I love this!! My heart really pumps when they say "close and lock your visors and initiate o2 flow." Awesome video!

[@Lee-n2n1t]

Agreed 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@jamesbibel4031]

The people at NASA are rock stars. I was amazed as a child and 50 years later I'm still in awe. Respect

[@XXelpollodiabloXX]

I think you meant "rocket stars." I'll show myself out.

[@3lullabies]

respect for these guys!! riding the powder keg up up and away. fast ride and very dangerous, brave men and women astronauts are.

[@GetOffTheLawn]

Well said Yoda

[@floydmaster1973]

@@GetOffTheLawn sounds like Yoda 3lullabies indeed does. Lol

[@floydmaster1973]

@@GetOffTheLawn idk if the way he talks shows how wise he is or how dyslexic he is. Lol

[@davidharrison7014]

@@GetOffTheLawn "Vader.......you must confront Va...der! " Then, only then, a Jedi will you be!"

[@boogieedownberlin]

i would do it in a sec, even if it meant that i might die doing it. go to space...fuck yeah!

[@Merlinbird]

NASA has an acronym for everything except "Auto Sequence Start". Wonder why......

[@apollosaturn5]

OTC: "Discovery, OTC: You're go for ASS" CDR: " Copy, Go for ASS"

[@scottybrown8640]

Lol

[@ThatWTFGuy]

😂

[@94.s10]

lol

[@Thect]

Telemetry: Discovery, good ASS

[@steviewonder2049]

Amazing.Human bravery and technology = awesome

[@user-bl6ne3hc6n]

Ohhh every time I hear going throttle up ,,it gives me the chills ,,.GOD BLESS THESE HEROES..

[@greggvandenbosch8230]

Passenger in the back seat consults his paper map and declares they should have taken the last exit....

[@RFXLR]

Aww c’mon dude. They’re more advanced than that. They have Mapquest now.

[@abundantYOUniverse]

Thats crazy everyone knows to not get lost you leave bread crumbs behind you.

[@CLL-1]

Shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque ;)

[@susanjenkins6893]

Gregg Vandenbosch LoL!!!

[@HooyahPeacock]

Imagine a woman: WILL YOU STOP AND ASK FOR DIRECTIONS NOW!

[@veror5516]

“Welcome to space, guys!” Amazing

[@StevenJacks-ie1yu]

it must be hard for them not to have a couple of tears at this point

[@neilfoster814]

It never ceases to amaze me that space is 'only' 8 minutes away! It takes me longer than that to walk to the end of my street!!

[@OhNoNotAgain42]

You just need to walk 17,000 mph

[@tvs339]

It's actually only about 3 min away. Orbit is 8 min

[@jjwwqq]

And well more than a few million dollars.

[@giggergigger1]

Amazingly smooth considering the energy, thrust, and fuel burn rate

[@kittenclaws5775]

I breaks my heart to watch a launch from within Columbia.

[@guyski666]

6:10 - When your co-pilot is clapping, and the pilot gives him back the thumbs up 'We made it' sign - then you realize how dangerous this actually is.

[@Zeldacat300]

I swear I was thinking that same thing! Like finally they can breathe!

[@davidharrison7014]

@@Zeldacat300 They can now finally clean their spacesuits. LOL

[@geometricart7851]

this particular mission was before Columbia wasn't it?

[@bigmac64399]

Norm T that not how percentages work my man.

[@guyski666]

@@bigmac64399 I remember something call "six sigma" which was based on the airplane industries "number of deaths / number of flights"

[@ilovethetampabaylightning92]

This is the most amazing and exciting thing I've ever seen.

[@kmaterne]

Watching the back of people’s heads is the most exciting thing you’ve ever seen? You don’t get out much, do you?

[@nolancain8792]

KoolKiller Kyle I’m hoping you’re kidding. It’s the most dynamic and technology enabled vehicle ever built next to the Saturn 5.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@kmaterne YOU don't.

[@willsco76]

Make sure your tray tables are in the proper upright position.

[@drdoloresmize5386]

William Scott interestingly the two in the back seemed to be holding mirrors .

[@BoilerBloodline]

Although I comprehend the speed of sound it still blows me away how quiet it continually gets once the orbiter passes the sound barrier. Hearing the flight director say Mach 25 and hear only silence inside the orbiter is wild. Obviously Mach 25 in little to no atmosphere...but crazy to think about nonetheless.

[@jimfalls8671]

I thought that fade-out was a bad section of the video. Just went back and listened again! 😎👍

[@timlong9913]

The sound reduction isn't really from the sound barrier, it's from them heading out of the atmosphere. They're supersonic at about 1 minute but the sound dropoff is a bit later.

[@laceybarbee5553]

So glad im recommended this. That horsepower in that engine is something else

[@LoadedLion215]

That's the most smoothest Mach 22 I've ever seen!!

[@josefschmeau4682]

Thank you for posting this !

[@DocMicrowave]

I can't imagine the adrenaline rush of having finally made to a seat on the shuttle a launch time after all your years of hard work learning and training for the mission. Especially if its your first time up!

[@HistoryShell1786]

And realizing there is no Guarantee for your safety, that shuttle has no launch escape system, if the shuttle broke apart, they’re done........

[@HungryHippie100]

This is my dream. Ever since I was a boy I wanted to go into space even if it was just for an hour, I wanted to do it. I had it all planned out too, graudate from high school, go to the Airforce Academy, become a pilot & serve my country, retire (but still in good shape), become a astronaut and go to space. Im still dreaming and living on a prayer.

[@ApolloWT7]

@Norm T lmaooo

[@matrixmirage2148]

WooAh, we halfway theeeeere, WOOOAAHH LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVIIIIN ON A PRAYYYYYYYYYYYUUUHH!!!

[@danielbraman5562]

Did it work out for you?

[@comcastjohn]

I love and appreciate everyone of our brave astronauts. I would love to do this myself as I have the courage to to do this but not the education. I am 53 now but maybe, just maybe I will live long enough to do the passenger flights if the come to fruition. God Bless all of you! 👍❤️😎

[@crystalinabacteria3430]

This is amazing footage. Brave astronauts who risk their lives to explore space. Im guessing its like being in a plane or like a rollercoaster & once your strapped in its tooo late! 😃

[@stinger15au]

Im an air traffic controller and despite the changes in technology radio signals are exactly the same now as 50 years ago. Sometimes its clear as anything, other times crackly, until we use something other than radio signals thats how it will be, no matter how good the mics/speakers.

[@jrockett73]

The cards in the windows are called Flight Data File. These are quick reference cards for certain parameters, emergency aborts and calculations. They are just velcroed in front of windows 3 and 4.

[@HONOKAAHAWAII-JERK-WATER-USA]

VERY INTERESTING, I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE.

[@matrixmirage2148]

I'd be shitting my pants left and right

[@Creeno1]

Me neither. Very cool.

[@rhysroberts]

@4mins 31secs you can see the vapor cloud when the shuttle breaks the sound barrier - incredible.

[@garfield4108]

Just noticed that and wondered if it was the sound barrier. Wow!!! First time I’ve seen it go with that much of a boom though

[@jmu3271]

Truly amazing footage! What a great experience, being an astronaut. Thanks!

[@guillermoruiz831]

I need one helmet

[@Brennan_Dale3169]

Definately a bucket lister.

[@erickrcisneros]

Mach 21 and riding smoothly!

[@johno9507]

Amazing how quiet it gets as altitude increases and the outside air pressure drops.

[@maggie0285]

I also think of outer space and just being in it and not on Earth anymore. That there is actual space that all the planets and stars occupy. It's like what is space?

[@ashleygggytttttu5888]

@@maggie0285 what is space? my mind goes blank just thinking of an answer for that

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

They say that their "resting" heart beats during liftoff, top 145bpm.

[@knarf2570]

mine would probably be at 200 with excitement .... I would have already reached 150 if I were sitting in this cockpit ;-)

[@nolancain8792]

Nature and Physics that guy knew what he was doing, flew 3 debut flights (Gemini 3, LEM dress rehearsal, and STS-1.)

[@HooyahPeacock]

Apollo 13 highest was 102 I believe

[@nolancain8792]

RantChant 316 I wonder if they went lower with each passing flight?

[@Lee-n2n1t]

Mines way higher laying in bed watching with my blanket.

[@zackallen76]

Columbia.. Oh wow that was the oldest of the shuttles. I wonder how different the displays were with the other shuttles and if Columbia displays were updated.

[@Jin-Ro]

Imagine if they took the budget for the F-35 and gave it to NASA. The USA would have a fully manned moon base by now.

[@Nilguiri]

And if Trump had not given several multi-trillion dollar tax cuts to billionaires, we would be living on Alpha Centauri by now.

[@slowpoke96Z28]

Preach.

[@daleeasterwood2683]

Nilguiri, thanks for trying to ruin this by bringing politics into it.

[@Nilguiri]

​@@daleeasterwood2683 How is the size of the NASA budget pr the budget of the F-35 anything but political? I could have mentioned the cost of all of the illegal US invasions of countries like Iraq where they slaughtered 1.4 million innocent people, or how the US is funding Israeli and Saudi infanticides to the tune of several billions a year instead of investing in half-decent education or healthcare to poor Americans and instead letting them die due to lack of access to even the most basic if healthcare and allowing half a million people go bankrupt each year, or spending money repairing and modernising the US's shitty and dangerous , third-world infrastructure. I could continue for pages but I wouldn't want to bring politics into it, innit!

[@luihed]

@@Nilguiri and if those billionares move thier business elsewhere you wouldnt have a job..

[@emersonsmith0085]

It must be scary to be inside that.. all the noise and shaking.

[@Dnizzle7]

You kiddin? I'd be havin the time of my life! Dreams of space..

[@badrelative2573]

stewart hughes not as bad as the new vehicle they use, the Russian Soyuz. It's the size of a small closet, and 3 astronauts, in full gear, have to cram in there! It's insane, scary, and claustrophobic as hell! Not only that, but they are in there for 2 days on the way up!! 2 DAYS!!!

[@progamernoobrblx5556]

It's not it's like being in a roller coaster

[@MrEkg98]

and hopes nobody farts!

[@k.pacificnw02134]

Are there any vids of that? Thx!

[@laraisokay]

It never ceases to amaze me that there are humans who designed something that shoots straight up to space like no big deal, see ya later and have a nice ride.

[@nzoomed]

What i want to know is what on earth props up the space shuttle at the pad before launch? It looks like nothing is supporting it at all!

[@domusvita]

The rocket boosters are bolted to the platform. The nut part of the bolt (called a frangible nut) has an explosive charge attached to it. The nuts are designed to split apart when the charge goes off. So after ignition (T-6 seconds) the charges go off (T-0 seconds) and split the nuts in half which releases the solid rocket boosters from the main platform allowing the thrust to propel the assembly up. The same process is what holds and releases the rocket boosters from from the main tank after launch.

[@nzoomed]

Chris Thompson Yeah, that was what i was guessing, but it is mind blowing how a few bolts can support all that weight! It just shows you how well balanced everything must be, ive never given it much thought. The saturn V rockets were supported by a tower the whole way along which had similar explosive bolts attaching those arms, even that didnt look like it had much to support all that weight of fuel.

[@newforcemedia]

nzoomed Same is with the wings of an aircraft, which is hanging on with a few bolts too.

[@MegaFPVFlyer]

Raymond Isaak Minus the explosives. Usually.

[@arthurweems2839]

One the pad if you look closely there are 2 braces that hold the shuttle up it at the back of if the wings

[@jrockett73]

The SRB's are throttled automatically by the pattern of the fuel in the SRB. When the orbiters main engines throttle down at MaxQ, the solids reduce thrust at the same time because of the fuel pattern. This was the design from STS-1 on....

[@ut000bs]

I get it. It depends on how the solid fuel is "stacked" in the booster. The burn is "timed."

[@Hatchetman6971]

Being a sheetmetal Structure repair and build specialist, my dream was to be the first structures mechanic in space. Going for tethered walks to repair or replace tiles, and anything damaged on the way up or hitting space junk. I wonder if they hit birds on the way up. Of course on the first 10,000 ft or less of the flight. Awesome video.

[@DannyWildmann]

I think that bird would be like a bug hitting a windshield. Lol

[@RSTI191]

3:57 "Oh wow are we rippin'"... Yeah, I guess so.. Challenger crew members Judy Resnik and Ron McNair were sitting where both crew members are in the forefront of this video..behind Dick Scobee and Mike Smith. Resnik was recruited by NASA at only 28- TWENTY EIGHT!

[@danilodistefanis5990]

Rst28 “oh wow look at that. “

[@cherrytraveller5915]

I am going to have to correct you there. It was Ellison Onizuka who was sitting with Judy. Ron was going to be in that seat on the return journey with Ellison sitting below.

[@Jason-gt2kx]

HOLYSHIT, what a ride that would be!

[@davidhopkins1199]

Amazing video, thank you for sharing! God bless NASA and our amazing astronaut’s! !

[@damachine3]

4:53 I'm sure every mission since Challenger got a bit nervous when they received this command.

[@jrockett73]

Its basically a comm check. Throttle up is computer controlled automatically .

[@damachine3]

@@jrockett73 Yeah, but my point has nothing to do with that detail.

[@jrockett73]

The flight crews and ground crews never talked about because everyone associated with the flights knew it had nothing to do with the accident. So there was no nervousness.

[@damachine3]

@@jrockett73 We all know what caused it, but that's still the moment it happened and I'm sure it gave them pause.

[@tammychristine2113]

why cant anything be seen from the front windows?

[@joshua.snyder]

The flight/mission plan data sheets cover half the cockpit windows. Since they are on autopilot for launch it isn't necessary to have a full view.

[@WifeBTR123]

The camera exposure is set to view the inside of cockpit. If we could see out the 'windshield' the cockpit would be super dark.

[@donnalynn2]

@@WifeBTR123 Actually Joshua gave the answer I believe we were looking for. When they started out it was bright and sunny. I kept hoping to watch the view turn from sunny to black but couldn't figure out why, now I know.

[@Xbangsplot]

both answers are correct. we can see some daylight beside the flight plans. and so long as they are in in sunlight the view will not go dark.

[@tyreemitchell5174]

cause its fake lmao

[@erickrcisneros]

SUPER FASCINATING! I SMILE EAR TO EAR WATCHING THIS BEAUTIFUL STUFF!

[@FriendM2010]

Is the guy in the right lower corner of screen looking at his cell phone or iPad? What’s he doing?

[@allengrigg7553]

He’s texting while shuttling. Illegal in Florida and subject to a $25 fine.

[@iwannaseenow1]

(referring to the guy one left) just guessing, but it looked like a mirror. maybe he was checking all switches, etc. above him to make sure everything was good. kinda like, i know with 99% certainty that everything's good, but let me have one last look just in case.

[@srm8866]

Holding an air freshener so that it will mask the smell of their … 💩💩💩💩 during 🚀

[@brentparker1665]

Checking for 5g.

[@jtpaar1732]

He's placing an order on Skip the Dishes app.

[@orlyone121]

what is in front of the cockpit, on the windshield?

[@telx2010]

Or are they panels to stop the camera seeing its fake.

[@jrockett73]

Camera was set up to see inside only. Nothing fake about it.

[@TigerTiger-wf7xq]

Idiot. Real as it gets

[@ericdouglas1359]

The astronauts said they saw reflections on it.

[@kurtiskaskowski5386]

Toy Fan protect it from what....? Air?

[@mhenhawke5093]

Wow! what a ride. The thrill of a life time, nothing could ever compare to a ride like this. Lucky Astronauts i envy you.

[@DrEdward]

Gotta love the way the CDR says "Roll Program" :3

[@robertzeurunkl8401]

Wow. That was really a much smoother ride than I would have expected. And the Main fuel tank stays with them longer than I thought too.

[@bookemdanno5596]

Does the times that commands are given in the first couple of minutes vary based on the mission? Maybe weather/wind/etc? The “Go at throttle up” command is T+77 on this flight and was T+68 on the Jan 86 Challenger. I know it’s only a 9 second difference but that’s a good chunk of time when talking about the busy first couple of minutes.

[@AnthonyMalesys]

RIP Columbia crew :(

[@yxeaviationphotog]

This wasn't the STS-107 mission though.

[@mattpaulson1044]

Yes, we know. RIP Columbia crew

[@mitchdoyle1997]

Correct shuttle...Wrong crew.

[@JonLG490]

@@Tom-pe3zf Please, never procreate for the sake of humanity.. we don't need anymore morons roaming the planet. Thank You :)

[@alukuhito]

Do they have a video for that one too? If so, any links?

[@ronisaacs51]

Truly amazing what the human race has accomplished in such a short period of time

[@peedeegt]

Ron Isaacs lets be honest. The general public no doubt have absolutely no idea just how far advanced things are behind closed doors!

[@ronisaacs51]

Pistol Pete Agreed!!

[@DWQJVB]

Grilled cheese sandwiches?

[@ronisaacs51]

Scott Jolly Be proud. The world needs clowns too

[@SuperTylerMan11]

Omg that was so cool. I never knew this happened in the shuttle during launch. I can’t imagine the G-Force during launch of the space shuttle. 🚀

[@jrockett73]

Three g's. Really not that bad.

[@tedsmith6137]

So what are we looking at through the front windows? Looks like structure outside the window. Reflections?

[@thibaudduhamel2581]

they actually have checklists on the window (looks like a couple of pieces of paper taped on there). You can see them going through it after booster separation. at 10:33 or thereabouts

[@steverodgers8425]

@@thibaudduhamel2581 it's the heads up projection. They didn't tape papers to the window.

[@Trinshany]

Are their backs pointing the ground? that must be uncomfortable

[@begeura]

Yes they are, and they are generally inside the shuttle strapped in for three hours prior to launch during all the pre-checks.

[@jrockett73]

The crews were not strapped in 3 hours prior to launch in the last 10 years of flight. Flying to and building the ISS launch windows were only 5 minutes long. So if that time was missed there was no chance of launching again that day. On other launches launch windows were very long which means they could be seated for 3 hours until launched.

[@TheLousyGames]

they sit like that also to minimize G's

[@igiveuponhumanity9238]

Their backs are not pointing down, their fronts are pointing up.

[@murphjy]

I've been on airplane take offs that were bumpier than that. Its amazing how smooth launch is considering all that thrust.

[@matt8863]

5:37 Damn, those Astronauts are so relieved that those 2 "loose cannon" SRB's are gone... Each : Height 149.16 ft Diameter 12.17 ft Gross mass 1,300,000 lbs Thrust 2,800,000 lbf All that with 1 button...ON.

[@clintpostolka3756]

Cussing is no good. A clean heart is.

[@rallycorsa1600]

@metalman. At full speed it is actually travelling twenty times faster than a speeding bullet my friend!!

[@glennkrieger]

As the oldest recommended video I can remember I had to watch this. 18 years ago. No smart phones. Windows XP. KZbin is one year old.

[@bwash6249]

I always get nervous when I hear them say, "Go at throttle up".

[@ManicMovesDrowsyDreams]

It's "go at" but yeah I understand

[@MelindaGreen]

At 2:42 with seconds to launch, one crew member says "Gonna shart". Obviously a slip of the tongue but truer words were never spoken!

[@manifestgtr]

If that were me, it would've been: "gonna shart..." "huh? you're gonna start what?" "uh ohhhhh!" *everyone in unison* "ahhhhh!"

[@davidharrison7014]

"And Columbia, we're starting to see cabin methane levels starting to rise!"

[@JaneDoe-ls6dg]

He said "better" not gonna but yeh.

[@lorijames9514]

Go what you said scares me a bit to meck is coming home free but this columbia God bless them❤

[@Raven_A5]

I can barely handle riding a plane taking off at 200 mph, these people are going like over 15,000 mph

[@maggie0285]

I couldn't imagine the g-force

[@knarf2570]

However, the space shuttle "only" reaches this speed at great heights. After 30 seconds the speed is approx. 500 mph, then the shuttle is already at a height of 3000m. After 4 minutes it is about 4,500 mph (Mach 7) and that at an altitude of about 100 km - that is already the space limit. Still an unimaginable speed .. which is unfortunately not enough for the more distant orbit.

[@piotrkuler2474]

@Norm T 200 is s bit fast actually

[@knarf2570]

@Howdy Justice The speed of a jetliner at the Takoff is between 150 and 180 mph (240-285 km/h) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeoff#:~:text=Typical%20takeoff%20air%20speeds%20for,have%20even%20lower%20takeoff%20speeds.

[@juliehertz8768]

Pretty cool, but for someone like me who is deathly afraid of heights all the money in the world would not get my behind on there.

[@johno9507]

It's not heights that's the problem, it's hitting the ground.

[@lesasheridan8903]

@messin with mike Me too! I used to want to be an astronaut so watching this was so cool!!

[@matrixmirage2148]

Why not? As Arnie said: ,,Git your ahs to Mahs!"

[@pictobloxer5412]

"All the money on the world would not get my behind on there" That came out wrong

[@Errcyco]

I just realize how terrifying it’s gotta be the first time you get launched into space. All you see is a 12” pain of glass showing the clouds.

[@BigEmptyZen]

Your car goes zero to 60 in 6 seconds eh? The shuttle goes from blue to black in about 120 seconds. The shuttle wins. 8-)

[@brch2]

+Skorpio To be fair, the shuttle took 8 seconds to reach 100mph, putting it right at or only slightly better than a 6 second 0-60. :p

[@UpcycleElectronics]

A Top Fuel dragster goes 0-300mph+ in under 4 seconds. A short 1320 ain't gonna get you a sunrise every 90 minutes tho.

[@hossahunter22]

A tesla does 0-100 in 2.9 right?

[@ssy12335]

Can we remember that the shuttle's weight dwarfs any car or dragster or plane. That's a lot of tin to push.

[@aaronposteraro1986]

hossahunter22 wrong.

[@MrBuckoP]

God Speed Columbia. We remember

[@phearlesspharaoh3697]

I’ve done this in VR; both a shuttle mission, and Apollo 11… it’s mind blowing 😎

[@PlymouthVT]

I saw the Challenger take off. I Was working in Tampa on 86 and everyone was watching the take off on the news. When they took off we all ran outside as you can clearly see from Tampa a shuttle launch. When it got up in the sky we saw the explosion cloud and the crazy track it left. We all knew what that meant. Sad day. A very cold January day i wont ever forget.

[@jrockett73]

This was launch STS-65 in 1994.

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

It was?

[@CursedSouthwest]

Boom boom?

[@igiveuponhumanity9238]

2:44 acknowledges a nervous shart has occurred 10:55 damn stray cat on board makes his presence known

[@lorddaquanofhouserastafari4177]

Your kidding bout the cat right haha???

[@igiveuponhumanity9238]

King Leonidas Depends on which story you believe: the official story was that it was a stray, but rumors are that one of the pilots snuck it onboard three days earlier when the seats were being custom-fitted to the crew's flying weights.

[@bryankautz826]

Legit question, can someone explain the puff of smoke to left at 4:33? I dont believe its breaking the sound barrier as I would think they either 1. had already done so and 2. it also wasn't uniform around the entire vehicle, just off to one side. Also not the explosive bolts releasing the booster rockets, since they remained attached. Not a crazy conspiracy question, just honest curiosity after having watched many shuttle launches over the years, dont recall seeing that before. Thanks in advance for any clarification. 👍

[@PercyPruneMHDOIFandBars]

The tragedy is that this is the other orbiter lost.

[@ionia23]

"man, my ride is FLY. I do 0-60 in 4.9." "Mine does zero to 18,000 in about 8 minutes."

[@irishbull65]

Live outside Tampa and seen 5 live...each one a memorable experience...miss it

[@adwaylachhiramka8930]

Another story of where quarantine has led me today!

[@juliehertz8768]

All the money in the world wouldn't get my behind on that thing. I like my feet on the ground

[@Marcoking1394]

are u mad?? i would give anything for a space ride... i dont know why but i have this obsession with watching the earth from above...all problems seme tiny from such a distance

[@SeadogCVA41]

things like that are not done for money

[@SeadogCVA41]

@@Marcoking1394 All problems are tiny

[@rekunta]

I’d seriously consider trading my life to go into orbit.

[@boogieedownberlin]

pussy

[@crankyyankee7290]

I remember sitting in a Junior High classroom , listening to the launch, and ride of A.Shepperd live.

[@nenblom]

To the crew of STS 107: rest in peace.

[@davespooney8472]

I’m scared of flying in airliners. F-THAT

[@carolinesavva5376]

😂😂 I was just thinking that. The last flight I was on that went through some turbulence almost gave me a heart attack. I'd be unconscious before we got out of earth's atmosphere 😂

[@floydmaster1973]

@@carolinesavva5376 I'd be ok with going unconscious as long as I wake up in space in zero g. Lol

[@davespooney8472]

Caroline Savva - id be gasping at the smoke cooling the tower, heart attack once the firework is lit.

[@carolinesavva5376]

@@floydmaster1973 😂🤣

[@donalfinn4205]

Great footage!👍☘️

[@elkaribbe]

At 10:50 I heard a baby crying in the background noise!

[@ABitOfTheUniverse]

That was someone blowing a party kazoo with an unrolling paper tube.

[@igiveuponhumanity9238]

It's the stray cat that had been living in the shuttle for 3 days prior to liftoff.

[@RussellD11]

thats still Classified about the baby on board sir...

[@RobCLynch]

"Gentlemen, that is the way we do that!"

[@jbw9999]

Which launch was this? What's the whining sound that turns off about 40 seconds in.

[@wulfboi8808]

I have lived in Ontario, Canada all my 59 years and when I was 9 we drove to Florida and I witnessed a rocket launch from across the Snake River. I was SO awestruck that I just stood there bawling my eyes out at the sheer marvel of it all. All I could think was, here we are, mere mortals able to construct something that can not only fly but can reach outer space! The ability to comprehend such a thing brought me literally almost to my knees. To this very day, witnessing any flight seems mind boggling to me that humans have the capability to do such a thing. 🚁🚀✈🛩🛫🛬🛰

[@jrockett73]

This was in 1994, STS-65...

[@stangable5564]

4:53 - “Go at throttle up “ 😬😬😬

[@timothyhaines556]

"I've seen this movie.....it blows....up". Seriously, that had to be hard. And every little noise. *bap* "Well I'm dead...."

[@stangable5564]

Timothy Haines and it was later confirmed that the crew cabin remained intact so the crew was alive and most likely aware all the way down until impacting the ocean at 200+mph. Sheesh.

[@brentparker1665]

Barry Allard did not know that. Wow. Thanks man. It’s incredible to say the least.

[@wwanimalsavers]

@@brentparker1665 if youre at all interested in rockets, I'd highly recommend a game called Kerbal Space Program. It's a bunch fun and teaches you all about rocket engineering, orbital mechanics... all through gameplay, no math or physics required

[@jamesjackson1445]

Go with throttle up!

[@RockinToke]

I know compliments are very rare on youtube, but this is a great video!

[@chris24542]

Breaks sound barrier at 4:30

[@rocknral]

Thought he called Mach 1 at 4:17??

[@TJD24tamebandkk]

"My God. It's full of Stars!!"

[@adrianbatista2291]

Dont see one

[@ACEADSY]

Ever heard about camera focus and exposure?

[@adrianbatista2291]

Akshay Yadav it was better not to film the video

[@JamesPeek-o9x]

I worked at KSC on the Space Shuttle Program from '87-2010 (STS-132). I miss it. The program was canceled, and the Orbiter fleet mothballed way too soon. Each Orbiter had a lifetime of 100 missions each.

[@simp-slayer]

I find this immersive

[@murderc27]

+Anonymous Penguin Haha, really? Wow, so did you also find 8-bit gaming immersive?

[@simp-slayer]

+Codename The audio makes it sorta immersive for me. I'm even trying to get this audio in a KSP mod

[@TheMuffinMan325]

Who the hell dislikes this?

[@johncannistraro6912]

China.

[@d.exploradora401]

kremlin trolls

[@1ZosoLZ]

Trumptards