STS-107 [4K]

[@philbaxter487]

I thought this was just going to be another overview of sts-107. It turned out to be the best documentary on it that I’ve ever seen. I learned many new details about the mission and tragedy. I was literally left crying at the end, that’s something that’s hard to accomplish with me. The way you present the details is just way more engaging than any other documentary I’ve seen. I felt like I was there. Bravo.

[@nick.nilsen]

Agreed. Homemade Docs are brilliant. Love the detail. A real deep dive for spaceheads.

[@777jones]

This guy has a rare talent for narrative and communication. He will do great things. All the best.

[@markturpin5667]

I wholeheartedly agree with all the comments here. The best, most balanced and emotionally moving documentary I have ever watched bar none.

[@stacyhamilton2619]

@@nick.nilsen His doc about the Marianas Trench was a real deep space for diveheads.

[@mattmccormick8749]

I'd encourage you to watch all of HMD work. Brilliant. From start to finish, especially about NASA in it's beginnings and origins. I cannot say enough about them. Happy watching! 🤘😎

[@luke3501]

In an era of hyperbole when platitudes are tossed about like so much confetti, no amount of praise for your exceptional documentaries would be excessive. Outstanding!

[@folkblues4u]

What i respect the most about your work, is that you respect the subject. You're not cranking out crap, putting up 40 10 minute videos for the sake of clicks or views. You don't make it about you - wearing a suit, with a manicured beard and hipster glasses, with 95% of the video being a camera focused on you talking (you know who I'm talking about!). You don't preamble the presentation with "like & subscribe", "btw, here's where you can send me money"... Your passion for the subject and respect for those involved and integrity in being accurate, makes these so captivating i just can't focus on anything else. I usually like to have something on in the background while I'm working through the day. Listening, and absorbing, but not 100% focused. But with your content i can't. It draws me back to the screen - where i am glued. So much so that if there's anything i seriously need to get done, i can't have your videos on! Lol. I must give them my full attention. If i were a wealthy man of i'd fund whatever you needed to be happy and keep making such amazing content (if that's what you wanted).

[@oniondeluxe9942]

Very well put

[@devilsadvocate2548]

Homemade Docos would consistently have to be up there as one of the best space documentary makers out there, period. Not just on YT, but on all media sources. Brilliant work.

[@realisminscale6478]

When I realized this was going to touch on the Columbia disaster, I sorta cringed. What you have done here is deliver a very thoughtful, respectful and honored coverage of this crew, and not just the failed mission. I want to apologize for my initial reservations about watching this video. It is not at all what I expected and you have done this with much dignity and respect towards the crew and their families. I didn't think it would be possible but you did it. Well done, no other way to say it. You have set a mark high with this one. You put faces to the names of those lost. Beautifully done, I believe your best effort by far because without humans, space flight is not possible with passion.

[@cmt51597]

Yes, I agree 100%, he really pulled it off balancing all sides of the story, as you say in a respectful way. Some of NASA's decisions on the situation are seriously questioned by many, but then you have to remind yourself that these were all volunteers and were aware of the risks. With that being said, it is all very tragic on so many levels. As we all know the thermal tiles were the shuttles' Achilles' heel. Temp readings on the affected wing, per the documentary, were 2700 degrees. Goes without saying that is extreme heat. There are not many materials or alloys that can withstand this kind of temperature; some of the few that can are tantalum and tungsten alloys.

[@hermanngoring397]

Your comment left me without anymore words to say...Good job here, Sir!

[@ClaudiaCarranza1]

i second this.

[@glendrine]

I don't think you need to be ashamed of not wanting to relive a tragic incident. I watched live when Challenger went down, I heard the bomb that destroyed the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, watched the first news reports after the World Trade Center, I was nearly hit by the tornado that hit Oklahoma and rewrote the Fujita Scale. All that is to say that there are a number of things that aren't fun to recall. I have to sorta brace myself before I come across any video of these things. So stay strong...strong enough to not be afraid to admit that you find unpleasantness unpleasant, even as you endure it in your pursuit of knowledge.

[@mattmccormick8749]

The most heart rendering moment of this documentary was the intimate footage shot by one of the astronauts during what seemed to be a break in schedule or downtime, when Commander McCool was all smiles imitating a host of sports being played within microgravity. And Commander Clark responding with a genuine laugh at his youthful excitement. Unaware of their fates, they were at their most human. And it was comforting. 🖤 Thank you HMD for another outstanding and poignant film that rivals any and all preceeding it.

[@armaanr8169]

This documentary is stellar in quality, research, and content. I have seen many STS-107 docs, however, this is the best!

[@FairyWeatherMan]

Well said.

[@dede8068]

What get's me everytime is the professional and calm, yet more and more aware voice, repeating over and over again "Columbia, Houston. Comm Check".

[@iitool]

Tough subject but presented honestly and respectfully.

[@JacksonTyler]

Air Force Space Command post-flight evaluation of radar tracking data indicated an object in the vicinity of the orbiter on flight day 2. The object remained on-orbit for approximately two and a half days, and reentered the atmosphere. It is possible that the flight day 2 object was either a partial Tee seal or RCC panel acreage piece. The Incoflex spanner beam ìear muffî insulation was also a good match for both ballistics. The object separated from the orbiter on Jan 17 not 10 minutes after an orbiter attitude maneuver, which would have imparted the necessary angular momentum to perhaps shake it loose/break it off. Thank you to Dr. Mitul Patel for bringing this to my attention!

[@harper2844]

I'm autistic and space makes me so goddamn happy, especially the way you present it in your documentaries. You are phenomenal filmmaker and I would pay for these if I needed to. I nearly cried watching the launch in this video from 11:20 - 14:00. The music you added is just perfect for what is happening. Never stop making these Jack!

[@Jake-rc4xi]

R. I. P. Columbia Crew Rick Husband (July 12, 1957-February 1, 2003) William McCool (September 23, 1961-February 1, 2003) David Brown (April 16, 1956-February 1, 2003) Kalpana Chawla (March 17, 1962-February 1, 2003) Michael Anderson (December 25, 1959-February 1, 2003) Laurel Clark (March 10, 1961-February 1, 2003) Ilan Ramon (June 20, 1954-February 1, 2003)

[@manavpatra4808]

"The same Creator that names the stars, also knows the names of the 7 souls we mourn today" G. W. Bush

[@ferristhoughts2186]

A beautiful tribute to the Crew of STS-107, and a stark reminder of how we have fallen from the past glory of space exploration. War is more profitable than exploring space. Until WE THE PEOPLE demand better, war it shall be. May God help us.

[@pedrodiaz5540]

This is the work of a pro, thank you, very well done

[@JacksonTyler]

Thank you.

[@mommalynnette8190]

I've been watching shuttle tragedy vidoes for the past few weeks, and yesterday is the first time I discovered this gem! I am blown away by the professionalism shown throughout this entire video. Graphics, music, timing, narration and presentation are all top notch!

[@bamafaninar9292]

I have watched several of your videos and all I can say is "well done". In my opinion they rival any TV documentaries and depict your great passion for space flight and preserving history. I am especially impressed with the documentaries regarding the Apollo flights, which I consider the heyday and pinnacle of the US space program. You, I and countless others are no doubt anxiously awaiting the United States returning to space...and hopefully soon thereafter back to the moon and beyond.

[@JonnyMainframe]

Simply amazing work! I teared up during the tragedy and then again when Discovery took to the skys. Loved the way you incorporated music into the documentary and the knowledge and footage was some I had never heard or seen. I just cannot say enough how much I enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@csn6234]

S-k-i-e-s

[@FairyWeatherMan]

I was a kid when I watched, with great awe and wonder, Columbia maiden flight back in 1981. In 2003 I was having dinner (here in Europe it was already afternoon when the tragedy occurred) with my friends and I got a phone call from my father: Columbia is down. I'm an engineer who appreciates the marvellous feats of human ingenuity. The news of the tragedy struck me deeply and I still have a vivid memory of such episode. May the souls of the brave astronauts rest in peace.

[@JasonGonzales-xp9sj]

Your channel is a straight up GOLD MINE!!! And I just want to thank you for the music choice, especially at the end! I ended up waking up in a hurried panic from doing my normal nightly 'Sleep Drilling' sesh...-All because of that Major Tom chorus!!! OMG i was really feeling that sadness and it blended perfectly with that outro. But ever since then, I find myself playing that song over and over and over and over just to relive that moment which impacted me hard! You have some serious eyes & ears for that kind of creativity! Thanks for choosing to sacrifice your monetization just to add those important 'flavor enhancers' For real thanks!

[@cmt51597]

I think this is your best documentary yet. It's very moving the way you captured it all. You told the story in a fluid and sequential way. I've read parts of the NASA incident report on STS-107 and several documentaries on the loss of Columbia, but I still gained some facts and insights through this documentary. In particular, I found your break-down of Columbia's last 10 minutes (from 08:50 am - 09:00 am) on that tragic day as it approached and entered Texas airspace of particular interest, especially their last 60 seconds or so, when the crew section separated from the rest of the shuttle. Anyone familiar with statistics can understand, per the commentary from NASA officials on this loss and that of the Challenger, can understand that each time one of the shuttles were launched, it was quite a gamble. And I wasn't aware of the other shuttle incident with Atlantis (that was miraculously saved thanks to a steel panel above the affected area) where major damage to the thermal tiles was experienced. The loss of the Columbia hit a lot of people hard, not excluding myself, because for those unaware, Columbia reigned in the shuttle era as it served as the maiden shuttle launch / mission; STS-1 on 04/12/1981 from Kennedy Space Center. It was a very exciting time for the nation. The "space game" for the U.S. has changed dramatically with the entry of Space X and now NASA has placed its bet on the Artemis program and the planned return to a manned Moon mission with Artemis 1. Again for those unfamiliar, the fundamental engineering design of Artemis more closely resembles the pre-shuttle era spacecrafts such as the service/command modules of the Apollo program (launched by the most powerful rocket engines ever made to date in the Saturn V), but with greater size, technological advancements and greater versatility (the Artemis is being considered for manned Mars missions, albeit with an additional expanded crew module to accommodate the long 9 month outbound trip (21 month round-trip); around 150 million miles each way. Let's hope NASA applies all lessons learned to the greatest extent possible moving forwards. As it returns to out of Earth orbit space exploration, return to the Moon and bringing the first humans to Mars, the stakes will be higher than ever. And the world is watching.

[@nkshoots]

I literally thought this was made by some big production company until I couldn't find it on google. I thoroughly enjoyed the information provided and the editing and the background music. Thank you!

[@phillyleighton86]

Your documentaries are top class thank you for your brilliant content

[@nuvostef]

“…the blunt trauma of truth.” My Lord, that perfectly describes what I felt that day. My heart still hurts for ALL of the astronauts who’ve died in this most intrepid of human endeavors, space exploration. While we must expect more such losses in the future, we must never step away from that endeavor. Those whose lives are most intimately involved, the crews themselves, and most especially those who have died, demand we press on in exploring space. You’ve created another excellent production and I do appreciate your fine efforts. Well done. Thank you. 🤙🏼

[@JacksonTyler]

Thank you so much, Stefani.

[@nuvostef]

🖖🏼🌹

[@iamapopsicle9457]

It is mind blowing that this is here on KZbin just made by a person for others to share and watch and has so little views and likes. Thank you so much for your work.

[@infineonity5928]

You are a very talented and gifted human. Thank you for brining spaceflight history to life with such integrity and responsibility. You represent the human desire to explore space with the purest of intentions. You didn't present the horrific tragedies in a "finger pointing" way.... INSTEAD... You celebrated the astounding ACHEIVEMENTS of human spaceflight while illustrating the UNFORTUNATE human aspect of error that can be found in any human endeavor that involves the human emotion passionate and ALWAYS PRESENT when embarking about the human need to explore and understand. Thanks, Seriously.... Thanks for sharing that with us. YOURS IS BY FAR MY FAVORITE CHANNEL!

[@Tagahashi]

Amazing video. The final minutes were really touching

[@redoberon]

I recommend the book "Comm check...", a very insightful look into the details of the event and the aftermath.

[@yvesluyens9466]

Under-rated channel! Congratulations and keep up the amazing work! Greetings from Belgium

[@SuperScottCrawford]

Splendid work. Love the purity of content in that it is not just a rehashing of prior documentaries, but a new approach to this sad story. Seeing the crew in a more personal light really makes it more heartbreaking. I won't lie, it made me cry... again. Keep up the GREAT work. And I absolutely agree with your choice to keep the titles simple. Your channel has proved that regardless of whatever I watch, it will be worth watching. Thank you.

[@JacksonTyler]

Well that means very much so thank you for your kind words. My thought process was simply that these documentaries are meant less as an introduction and more of a middle ground to more in depth understanding. Therefore I feel flashy titles are unnecessary because hopefully people will have somewhat of a familiar idea to begin with, and my niche is to provide a somewhat longer, somewhat more coherent breakdown. Of course, if my production quality is reason enough to keep coming back, that’s extremely flattering too.

[@kirkmattoon2594]

@@JacksonTyler You clearly had considered the problem long before I stuck my oar in, and your judgement as to the preferred nature of your audience does indeed seem to require that sober titles are best (not that I was recommending trashy clickbait.) So I will continue to appreciate your efforts in the knowledge that your KZbin audience decisions are as thought-out as your video construction decisions are.

[@JacksonTyler]

Hey Kirk. I read your comment on another vid I believe on this same subject and didn’t find any flaw with your argument, either. I think both of you are right in your own way, and frankly I just think this boils down to the old Occam’s Razor solution - the best is the easiest, and in this case the easiest is nothing. I am not of a very strongly fixed mindset in either way on this issue yet, so I appreciate your viewpoint and definitely considered it. It was very well written. I think that creative titles that describe a bit about the mission would be helpful and probably attract more viewers. I’d like to find a solution that informs people but doesn’t draw needless attention. Money and views is not why I make these videos, I just want to make the best and most informative cinematic experience possible. Basically I’d like to do something that informs, but doesn’t attract. I think ultimately the work (the substance of the video within) will decide for itself, and generous people like yourself sharing it (or not sharing it)...the court of public opinion will always decide.

[@IanValentine147]

I like the simple titles. For a different reason. Story telling and Spoilers. The best way to view this great narative is literally to let the story unfold. Imagine someone watching this, with all its detail and personal crew stories and *not* knowing the ending. Its much more impactful to those viewers. To me the modest titles shout of quality story telling, and not click bait headlines and youtube time wasters. It spells quality to me. Keep itbas it is. The channel may grow slightly slower, but it will be stronger as a result.

[@ctlajoie]

@@JacksonTyler The simple titles make me feel as though I’ve found a hidden gem, and it is a credit to your character and intentions that you choose not to chase the algorithm. You have my deepest respect. I’ve watched your catalog a few times now. Still as good as ever.

[@ripplebear]

I thought I was veering out of my space phase for the year, but you make incredible documentaries and now I cannot quit watching. Seriously amazing work.. taking events some of us knew a good bit about already but with an approach that is unique and original. Everything about your production is top stuff. Thank you!

[@racingmike]

As always, I am delighted by the great quality of your documentaries.... I don’t know how you got all these footages, every time it seems that they were not all release to the public certainly not at this great resolution. On this particular one.....you humanized the crew....you’ve showed the mission almost from day to day.....thank you very much.

[@TheDj4088]

Exceptionally well done, these mission doc's have been the best discovery I've made on youtube in years, I'm amazed they don't have millions of views.

[@91_C4_FL]

I remember watching the launch of STS 107 on TV and running outside to see it from my childhood home in Florida. And I remember the day it was lost. Such a tragedy.

[@markcasey2517]

Still the best documentarian on KZbin. No doubt.

[@TheOttomann64]

This video presentation is why...some one invented the interwebs ;) Thank you!

[@ziggyinc]

I remember this vividly, this was a hard one to watch. Thank you for your outstanding efforts

[@susanjenkins6893]

Brilliantly done documentary. I live in central Texas and remember this day very clearly. I watched Challenger on TV in 1986 and in 2003, I was extremely saddened to see another shuttle destroyed.

[@dinofrangiamore]

Thank you for this, very well done as always, and a great tribute to the STS-107 crew and Columbia!

[@PhoenixA380]

Thank you for these great documentaries, I am watching them for a week now!

[@RaceBanner_]

Out of Jackson’s entire body of work this one remains my favorite, although the ending credits music has me standing on a cliff offering up my lion cub son to the world. Siiiiimba…

[@christinawells2024]

I was a junior in high school when this happened. I lived in Abilene, Tx and I saw the smoke in the sky after it broke apart. Completely unreal. This documentary is phenomenal.

[@MercuryGemini65]

Very nicely done to the STS-107 crew. May their soul rest in peace in God boosum

[@Tyler-gv6zf]

FANTASTIC work. I am blown away with the quality of your work. Thank you for putting this together!

[@JacksonTyler]

Thank you...low quality content! LOL

[@olentangy74]

Another outstanding production of PBS broadcast caliber. Well done. A former acquaintance who was the chief shuttle project engineer told me that Columbia would have probably made one more flight before retirement had it survived.

[@starry4471]

I saw the cockpit window frames of Columbia at Kennedy Space Center and I broke down and cried. Thank you for this documentary. This channel deserves so much more attention and love than it gets.

[@tomnorton843]

This channel is excellent! Thanks for these documentaries, they make waiting for the Starship SN9 hop go so fast! Great work.

[@whites08]

That’s as sad as any movie I’ve ever watched . The denial of permission to inspect for damage to the outside after the foam strike is a crime .RIP STS -107

[@19ARSENAL100]

The quality of this documentary is astounding.

[@JacksonTyler]

Thank you

[@WeatherWorld]

This is by far the best documentary I’ve ever seen. Especially the detail in which everything was presented and discussed + the ending. Just marvelous work. R.I.P to the crew of STS-107 Never forget :(

[@JacksonTyler]

Thank you!

[@franciscodanconia45]

Mr Homemade, your choice of soaring, majestic music for each launch is brilliant. Very reminiscent of Ron Howard’s “Apollo 13.”

[@andyfim]

Yet another great documentary... Great respect and many thanks!

[@SuperDavy91]

Gosh all these are super great, you create this true sense of wonder for it all, thanks for all your videos.

[@non-human3072]

36:56 I wonder when they were searching through the debris field areas, how many times they found "things" that needed to be reported to the police or FBI ?

[@narendernain6036]

I am from a town near Karnal, home of Kalpana Chawla. I was born in 2001, my whole childhood and school life is filled with stories of her courageous journey and heroic accomplishments, she inspired my generation and we deeply respect her. Town of karnal virtually belongs to her with public hospitals colleges and planetarium named after her, that continues to inspire the coming generations.

[@tetrapark8964]

Very well done. Learned quite a bit - dense with deep facts, but still with drama and humanity. I'll try to remember to comment on your vids to drive some of those 'engagement' points your way

[@JacksonTyler]

Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it, and I appreciate the feedback.

[@tetrapark8964]

@@JacksonTyler Absolutely. Not sure if this is too far out of your wheelhouse, but I've always been curious to see a well thought out doco of the shuttle mission that never was: the rescue. I've heard various differing opinions of how feasible it would have been. Nasa seems to downplay the chances in the report for the CAIB... but not sure if thats just covering of butts given their actions.

[@JacksonTyler]

The coolest image we got out of the STS-400 plan was the shot of both Atlantis and Endeavour in their stack configurations, on pads 39A and 39b simultaneously. I incorporated that image into my STS125 vid. Definitely would have been crazy seeing two orbiters rendezvous. Unfortunately the only source material that exists are the reports and plans themselves. I’d probably have to recreate it in an application like orbiter 2016 or KSP. Maybe someday. I could definitely fit it into a season of “missions that could have been” like Apollos 18-20, the Shuttle-Skylab boost, etc. I don’t have any plans for it currently though.

[@non-human3072]

Awesome edits bro, well done. Please keep up the good work

[@mikefictiti0us]

Phenomenal documentary. Well done and thank you.

[@Blueknight1999]

Awesome music pick!

[@mako88sb]

Thanks for this. It’s hard to watch at times but I really appreciate the work you put into it. I didn’t know about The close call with Atlantis until I read Mike Mullane’s book. Pretty shocking to read about how the 2nd shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster came close to a tragic end. I suspect that would have been it for the shuttle program.

[@TerryClarkAccordioncrazy]

This is the best in depth analysis of this flight I have seen. Really thorough work on your part.

[@mikem.s.1183]

The decision to utilise the high resolution military cameras being denied was significant...and yet did not produce any consequences to those in the decision hierarchy. It could perhaps have led, if authorised, to sone work being done on that wing leading edge. This has bothered me for years and years. Once again, brilliant, professional, sensible documentary. I hope this helps bring some closure to all of us that felt that tragedy as a personal one. Thank you and your team. 🙏

[@gives_bad_advice]

i agree. if the nation has the ability to look for damage but won't use it, something broken needed fixed.

[@Av-vd3wk]

Fantastic job! You’ve just managed to fully capture my attention for 56 minutes and 27 seconds. Bravo 👏🏻 on such a great piece.

[@anthonygross226]

I can say with no hyperbole that the quality of storytelling, the thoroughness of subject matter and overall presentation is world-class. I am looking forward to see what you do next.

[@m0torheads]

I was eating at red lobster the night before this happened. And my parents had written KSC on the little white sticker you wrap the silverware with, and had me and my 2 sisters guess what it meant. Over and over we fussed, bargained, stressed, and slowly we got figured out. We were going to see the shuttle land. Living in Daytona and having seen it go up we were so excited to go and see it up close and in person. I'll never forget waking up on that Saturday morning to the sound of my mother crying, and explaining to us the brave astronauts had died coming back home. We were glued to the television all day watching the recovery efforts start. My mom never stopped fueling my love of airplanes and space. Thanks mom.

[@stratolestele7611]

Another beautifully rendered show. Absolutely phenomenal balance of information and emotion. What always sooths me is that once they are gone, all suffering endured during 'any' event like this, is erased. There is no more pain or fear. 🙏 For these too-soon lost souls, all is beautiful. It's the rest of us that need to keep working on our peace.

[@EstorilEm]

Incredibly sobering documentary - I live only a few miles from NASM Udvar Hazy, and remember when Enterprise was still there (prior to Discovery’s arrival) - you could SEE where the hole on the port wing was, during NASA’s testing of the impact debris. It always fascinated me that no one knew what I was talking about, and that Enterprise essentially continued her destiny as a test vehicle for the shuttle program, even after being retired / a museum piece for decades. Apparently that entire section of the museum was shut down and taken over by nasa and govt officials in the wake of Columbia for the impact tests. I’m assuming you can still see the patch repair on Enterprise’s port leading edge if you visit the Entrepid museum in NY.

[@JacksonTyler]

That’s a great perspective. Thank you for sharing. I visited Enterprise in NY and remember her well but was too young to be consciously aware of/looked for that battle scar.

[@IanValentine147]

You really are a fantastic film maker and narrator. I love your stuff. Thank you.!!!!

[@kirkmattoon2594]

These are terrific. I've watched six of them in the past five days and I look forward to watching the rest. One suggestion, though. Like most casual observers of the space program I had no idea just which shuttle flights did what. If you were to give them more descriptive titles KZbin viewers would be more likely to watch. I had to google STS-107 and STS-51 to discover they were the disastrous final flights of Columbia and Challenger. A few words in the titles of these and other equally opaque mission numbers would be helpful both to us watching them and to your viewership totals. Keep up the good work.

[@SuperScottCrawford]

Funny, I was thinking the same thing but opposite. I like that there's no description. To me, it weeds out the phonies. My thinking is this channel has proved it's merit. Those that are really interested in space documentaries will just take it for granted that you are in for a highly informative show regardless of topic and won't be disappointed.

[@kirkmattoon2594]

@@SuperScottCrawford But being relatively uninformed is not equivalent to being a phony. How will anybody not already appreciative of this fine work ever even find out about it? Sure, the cognoscenti will know and send links and recommendations to their friends. But those who might well be bowled over by the excellence of these videos, but do not know where to look, might never find them. I think it's a pity that Homemade Documentaries only has a little over six thousand subscribers, and that many of his videos have had viewership in the low thousands. They deserve higher numbers, and even if some of those new viewers might be 'phonies', others will not be.

[@SuperScottCrawford]

@@kirkmattoon2594 I agree with you. Especially about not enough subscribers. And I don't know the formula for attracting them. I can barely get likes on my comments, some which I think are pretty damn witty if I may say so. But all joking aside, I had complimented this video and mentioned my appreciation regarding choice of simple titles. I did get a reply and his explanation for his reasoning on title choice. I have an interest in ww2 and space exploration, so I naturally gravitate to those videos. And I've seen enough to where frankly I'm not so quick to click a video that might say "The tragedy of Columbia" or a click bait title like "Columbia astronauts suffered re-entry". Usually History Channel type crap. But I do know what STS-107 means. And I've seen other Homemade Documentaries productions, so I felt certain I wouldn't be disappointed. I wasn't. But I encourage you to see what the reply was to my comment. I respect his reasoning, as I feel I'm the audience (like you) that he's targeting.

[@Smudgebob72]

I love your work - excellent video, a lot of info I was unaware of, respectfully presented. Those poor astronauts, they were so close to coming home.

[@Dkentflyer]

A very well researched and fitting tribute to the brave crew of STS flight107, awesome work always

[@MetalgearLuke]

I am moved by this documentary. It breaks my heart when I think of the crew of Columbia. I also wanted to commend the choice of Baba Yetu at the end.

[@Rehash84]

Rewatched this for umpteenth time today. Just an outstanding piece of work. Pitch perfect.

[@Rehash84]

And again.

[@MaistoHelix]

It was on a Sunday Night like this one, right here in my living room when I was getting ready for bed. I decided to check if Columbia and it's crew had already landed. Most insiders those Days had a bad feeling about it, like I did since the news came out that a safe landing was in debate. I witnessed the live video of the debris entering the atmosphere...

[@nickraschke4737]

Just great. And wonderful to see this space footage.

[@lorrydavs3361]

Someone's probably mentioned already, but the shuttle did have one flight after 107 which didn't go to the ISS. STS-125 put Atlantis into a low-inclination orbit to rendezvous, dock with and service Hubble in 2009. Because it couldn't reach the station, Endeavour was rolled out to the pad for a contingency 'launch on need' mission. If Atlantis was damaged and couldn't return, Endeavour's flight computers were uploaded with Hubble/Atlantis's orbital co-ordinates to save the crew. STS-400 as it was known thankfully never flew, but its organisation was testament to NASA's new approach that should hopefully make the Columbia disaster a lesson that has been learnt rather than a mistake waiting to be repeated. Excellent documentary though- learnt lots of new things!!!

[@Wazulon]

Appreciate the monster effort to make this. Cheers gov.

[@Puuch44]

What a professional and classy presentation of the Columbia disaster. How have you not been picked up by a distributor?!! Your talent to showcase space travel history is unparalleled.

[@akwakatsaka1826]

This is one of the best documentaries I’ve ever watched

[@bobhealy3519]

I was in high school when we lost Chalenger. Colombia was a different loss. I cried both times and I believe still we need to continue going forth and go deeper. We need to go back to the moon.

[@Peacewind152]

As someone who was inspired by the people on this flight... well done. Likely one of the best documentaries I've seen for STS-107. I can't help but think the crew would appreciate the choice of music for Discovery's return to flight.

[@MichaelWillems]

Uh oh. When I saw the title I knew what this would be about. And I knew it would be so well done that I would not be able to stop watching. Finally, documentaries that speak to me, not to the greatest common denominator. As before, this one is indeed incredibly well done. And sensitively. I would ask “why are you not yet employed by PBS”, but then I realize that you’d have to dumb down your work, and sit in meetings, and have committees and accountants dictate what you do… nah, keep going as you are!

[@golden1789]

So sensitive and a perfect but necessary historical record that is a true testament to the glory and the tragedy that comes with the human endeavour to aim and fly high.

[@gus8016]

I don't think I've ever cried only 12 minutes into a documentary. Seriously, well done.

[@andrekrueger6034]

This is an amazing work. Looking fwd to more videos. At this time the views counter is not even close to what it should be. Thanks a lot!

[@jasonaltham7013]

I have watched several of your documentaries and they have all been excellent quality. I liked and subscribed.

[@JasonLambek]

I agree with the others’ comments. Absolutely brilliant work here. Fitting tribute as well as excellent recounting of events and analyses. Additionally, this vid is in-line with the top quality of this channel’s other productions. Many thanks for creating and uploading.

[@noahdavidson8733]

I’ll never forget one of my first vivid memories at the age of 3; footage of fiery streaks through a clear blue sky on my television… I had no idea what I was seeing. My family went to Florida, Columbia and crew’s deserved destination, only two months later.

[@shawnatek]

Wow. Great job, this was one of the best documentaries I've seen on any space shuttles.

[@suiethacks4740]

An amazing and respectfully told story. Thank you. Your best

[@joshjones3408]

Man 53 sec that's a deep down state ment great job on narrating that part that would have been a hard pill to swallow 👍👍

[@Fatspurios]

Just awesome yet again. Thank you so much.

[@user-tl5fi9lz9z]

I was sitting on a park bench in Orlando when this shuttle launched. It was a beautiful launch.

[@therocinante3443]

"Acceptable risk." This is what happens when smart people are no longer in charge..

[@johnheden]

Amazing documentary! Well presented and respectfully executed, thank you for your work!

[@invernessity]

Great documentary, thank you. Well worth watching.

[@AAK-ne4wv]

All of your productions are beyond incredible, truly!. Unfortunately, our Congress, like most other political bodies, seems to embolden its members to a point where they find it acceptable to critique and address members of groups like NASA in a very condescending and arrogant way. They continue to criticize even after they put these groups in bad positions by simultaneously ordering more work while limiting their resources. It’s especially irritating to see people like Anthony Weiner being so patronizing given his disgusting personal acts. People make mistakes without intending any harm and NASA obviously wouldn’t intentionally allow this to happen. Thank you, again, for an insightful video and amazing, respectful tribute!

[@BoboTheChimpTTV]

damn i cried a little bit. such a tragic end to such brilliant minds and brave souls and to have possibly been conscious as the shuttle plummeted towards the surface is unimaginable, RIP. this is the best youtube channel i have ever found. keep up the great work, these are easily some of the best documentaries ive ever seen. thank you for making these.

[@agl3083]

Что меня удивляет, то это то, что на этом замечательном канале нет надоедливой рекламы !

[@Erieeyes]

May the crew rip very tearful documentary

[@mhadlock78]

Outstanding work. Best spaceflight docs I have ever seen. Thanks for the wonderful content.