Adam Savage Examines the Space Shuttle Discovery!

At the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Dulles, Va., Adam Savage examines the Space Shuttle Discovery (which he has a personal connection to), then speaks with National Air and Space Museum's Objects Conservator, Lisa Young, about the challenges of putting such a huge and historic spacecraft on public display!
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[@tested]

To tour the shuttle in 360 (mentioned by Lisa Young in the video), go here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWS7hJJrgZJgh8k

[@clantonaw]

Thanks to Lisa Young for recognizing the NASA teams that helped process these birds for safe public viewing. My pop spent alot of time helping get these ready so people could enjoy them......on top of the 30 years he spent at KSC for the duration of the shuttle program. Good stuff Adam. Thanks for posting.

[@jeffreydahmer3995]

Adam Savage’s Tested if u looked behind the rockets standing up at the display case, their is a small rocket motor my dad had found from his job and donated to the museum

[@522design]

Adam Savage’s Tested awesome

[@wkeil1981]

trump 2020

[@RaySpainPlayer]

Adam, speaking as an engineer here - you're a cool guy. Thank you

[@nhad11]

i love how Adams personality hasn't changed. he still acts like a kid, playing dress up, and still gets so excited. never change my man!

[@hasnaalshammri4490]

كان عنده غيره وحساس يشوف الا طقعنه لا يجي يمي انا ويش عندي

[@Skyprince27]

Same!

[@Skyprince27]

@FBI Guy Racist

[@that1993mustang]

@@Skyprince27 language isn’t locked to a certain race idiot

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Growing up is overrated

[@Omegaspeedmaster69]

Would love to see the unedited version of this video,where Lisa says to Adam, "for the last time Adam,I cant let you go in the shuttle.Please stop asking and crying wont change anything"

[@sunside79334]

how could anyone blame him for trying tho?

[@myvidaloka]

lee eldridge more than likely he got to see it with the cameras off.

[@Zerbey]

I actually e-mailed the Smithsonian to see if private tours inside were available and were told they only let NASA personnel in there and there are no plans to ever allow anyone else. That's a shame, but I can understand them wanting to keep it preserved.

[@taylorhickman84]

I was so in awe and overcome w/ a desire to touch it, just wasn't sure if the legal penalty would have been worth it lol.

[@wreckingpress7080]

Those emotions are real when you see her. My wife puts up with my aviation obsessions but when she saw it even she was awe struck "it's a spaceship, a real spaceship".

[@megalomouthradio5839]

wreckingpress It’s not

[@chrisheli1]

I walked around this Museum a few hours before my flight out of Dulles. I spent two hours there. The first hour was spent looking at all of the airplanes. However my second hour was spent walking around the space shuttle and trying to comprehend the size. All I could say to myself over and over was "what the fuck". Pictures are nothing I think everyone should take the opportunity to find the closest one on display to them and just stand near it for a while. It's upsettingly large

[@davidvergel8935]

Wholesome

[@tommym321]

This is a great comment.

[@thomasackerman5399]

@@chrisheli1 I got to visit OV-105 Endeavour at Palmdale Plant 42 several times over the course of her construction there from 1987 to 1991. Towards the end of that, on my final visit, it really struck home to me how big she was as we walked up into the access scaffolds around her, up over the starboard wing and back to the aft fuselage. We won't see anything this big and bigger launched into space until Starship and New Armstrong.

[@Jin-Ro]

I was 10 years old when I watched in awe as the first shuttle went up. I'm now 51 and looking at it in a museum. Time moves so fast.

[@paladinlv1]

Man, I lived 15 minutes from Dulles, saw the 747 carrying the shuttle in flight and then attended the ceremony of physically rolling Discovery into the hangar. Will never forget that.

[@jeffcon123]

paladinlv1 hell ya, they used to stop by whiteman afb in Missouri and park it out in between the hangers, then opening the the bay doors with b2s and shit for the public to see.. I remember seeing it and thinking GOD that is big.. holy shit

[@paladinlv1]

@@jeffcon123 that's cool! One thing to add to this, before the ceremony they had Enterprise and Discovery nose to nose. It was pretty awesome seeing both together.

[@FakeMoonRocks]

I saw it on its' final flight shortly after undocking from the ISS. The two objects flew over my house, Discovery trailing behind the ISS many miles, but not appearing that far from my perspective. A rare, once in a lifetime sight never to be seen again.

[@TDrew321]

Ironically enough I grew up on the space coast watching the shuttles take off during recess at school! My Father was Payload Project Manager for shuttle Discovery! I know live in Dulles where shuttle Discovery now rests! My kids get to see when we visit the Museum.

[@paladinlv1]

These are all great personal stories! Keep 'em coming!

[@we5twood251]

Indirectly asks "Can I go inside", Indirectly answers "Not in a million years" 😂😥

[@lorcannagle]

Can't let him see the Spore Drive.

[@purefoldnz3070]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Nighthawke70]

Probably because it still has equipment inside. Its not stripped.

[@InuKun2008]

They don't even allow folks to look inside the Air France Concorde of theirs, so no surprise.

[@jimihendrix1773]

hahahhahahahahahah xD

[@tinman5322]

My wife and I happened to be there just a few weeks ago - I concur with every comment. To be in the presence of a piece of technology that carried people to SPACE and back many times was deeply moving. 39 successful missions in 30 years. The burns and scars bring a sort of hyper reality to it. I saw sketches of the shuttle in high school in the '70's and it was science fiction then; amazing to think the program is now long retired. Not mentioned in the clip is the fact that that building is overstuffed with hundreds of aircraft, satellites and rockets including an SR-71 Blackbird and a Concorde just for starters. Admission, as is true for all Smithsonian installations, is FREE (though parking was $15). Can't recommend it highly enough for any aircraft, space, science and/or history buff. Wear comfortable shoes!

[@francispotter5300]

Thanks for your videos those were the day's what a work horse

[@megalomouthradio5839]

It didn’t.

[@fattmouth7715]

It's still science fiction 🤣🤣

[@stranger_danger1900]

@@fattmouth7715 Not

[@AdamHillikerLikesRobots]

When I saw this in person I was literally moved to tears. I'm not an emotional guy. But this thing evokes so much about human capability, and loss, and power, and genius, it's just incredible. Being in its presence is deeply, deeply moving.

[@Inknov83d]

Adam Hilliker it definitely an emotional experience.

[@swafflemanish]

Agree. It's not so much the machine itself (which is still impressive) but about what it respresents, really.

[@rustinpieces]

I'm now building the big Lego set #10283 incorporating the Discovery and the Hubble Telescope. Even on this scale, building it brick by brick, you can't stop wondering why mankind is so pre-occupied with fighting eachother, and fighting the planet itself. As a species, we could and should get so much further than we've come now. The Space Shuttle is such a positive example of what we are capable of.

[@cooldaddk]

Me too

[@mrcawfee.]

We need a video of Adam building the new LEGO set of the Space Shuttle Discovery

[@nanolog522]

I just love how it is burned and charred and damaged - it looks like this ancient thing our people built. If I ever have the opportunity, I will visit the US just to see these things.

[@MrSvenovitch]

Imagine how charred and burned all those ppl who died in 2 of those things were...I bet they 'just didn't' love any of it...then again there's always a price to pay for living a while on this forsaken rock ...I just hope I'll get to die quietly and not screaming in an explosion.

[@nanolog522]

Sven They died pretty terribly, which could not only have been prevented, but is one of the worst tragedies in space flight. I’m very sorry they died, and the shuttle wasn’t perfect by any means, but if was a beautiful system nonetheless. But yes, when going to space, sadly you still take risks.

[@christianbuczko1481]

@@MrSvenovitch they knew the risks, they still went and did it anyway. Every step in space exploration is dangerous and not everything we need to know is yet known so mistakes and accidents will happen. We learn from mistakes and progress as a species as a result.

[@mightyoaks80]

@@MrSvenovitch in the challengers case, when 200,000 gallons of jet fuel explods right under you , you wouldn't even know what hit u. They didn't feel a thing

[@spaceflight1019]

While it is known that the Challenger crew survived the explosion, they died from the crew compartment impacting the ocean at 200 mph. Columbia's crew perished within a few seconds of the left side tires exploding from sudden exposure to heat of re-entry that caused the left wing to break off and caused the ship to spin roll.

[@Mr6Sinner]

The only thing I could ask for is to have a staircase over top with the cargo doors open

[@kkirch2000]

The Atlantis at KSC has an amazing view of the payload bay. They opened the doors and angled the orbiter to show what it would look like in orbit. I took the "Fly with an astronaut tour" there. Most awesome tour and worth the money.

[@kkirch2000]

@Robin John , and THAT is why we can not have nice things. Lol

[@silvertalon427]

Being lucky enough to live in central Florida, seeing Atlantis in person is an intense and awe inspiring experience. The bay doors actually have to be supported in the exhibit since they were designed to work in micro gravity.

[@MK0272]

If you want to REALLY see something, check out the exhibit at the National Museum of the Air Force at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton. They have a mock up of the payload bay which contains an actual Air Force spy satellite which was never launched. The cockpit area is actually one of the simulators used to train shuttle crews. It's identical to a real shuttle cockpit. I personally think it's far better than seeing a real one just sitting there in a hangar.

[@jeffragar3493]

Space Center Houston has a shuttle replica with satellites in the cargo bay mounted on a 747. You can walk into both.

[@JoshuaFatBubble]

I was in 6th grade when this was flown into Dulles. My entire class went outside to see if we could see it and just before we were about to go inside we heard the fighter jets burst above the tree line followed by the Discovery on the back of a 747. That was about 7 years ago now and it was like nothing I’ve ever seen before or after. Awe inspiring

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

The Atlantis exhibit at Kennedy Space Center was one of the most memorable experiences I've had. It seems a little silly at first, but the reveal and the Shuttle itself is amazing.

[@Geeksmithing]

The reveal is second to none. I agree!

[@kerem_koc_]

I was just there few weeks ago, it was amazing reveal.

[@johngay8416]

I've been to the Atlantis 3 times so far. And it brought tears to my eyes every! Single! Time!

[@Squatex1]

I just saw the Atlantis exhibit last month and it totally blew me away. Its worth the trip and the ticket price just for that.

[@MaskMan191]

I was there a month ago and between the Atlantis reveal and the Apollo 8 Mission Control showing, I am never going to forget my visit.

[@alexstrazza4068]

Having seen this vehicle in person, it is simply an amazing piece of engineering!!! The sheer size of Discovery is mind blowing!!! Just think about what the shuttle did and how driving they were for scientific research, it's simply amazing!!! This entire museum is an amazing place for any space/aviation enthusiast!! I highly recommend checking it out if you ever get the chance!!!

[@charlieromeo7663]

Thanks for this video, Adam. I was one of the crew based at KSC that delivered and set up Discovery. They were especially determined to leave the vehicle exactly as it looked after its final flight, and for that they had our ultimate respect. I was a Thermal Protection System technician and later an engineer for 25 years. I worked on Discovery quite a bit, but worked on Atlantis for many years. The Smithsonian people were great to the KSC crew. The woman in the video got partially correct, but the Beta cloth is not identical to the TPS blankets. The base fabric is quartz fiber, but Beta cloth has Teflon on it, the TPS blankets don’t. They used bare quartz fabric, else the silica based coating that provides thermal and anti-erosion properties that was applied after installation wouldn’t adhere.I participated in the ferry flight and preparation of Endeavor at LAX as well. Those two jobs were a fantastic way to close out a wonderful program. I have a great video taken during the ferry flight of Endeavor taken from the DC-8 Pathfinder aircraft. We were flying off the left wing of the 747/orbiter over the east coast of Florida shortly after takeoff from KSC. In the video you can hear the 747 engines as it began to peel away from us in a gentle right turn. I witnessed many amazing sights in my career at KSC, but that event was truly breathtaking.

[@johnbrice4146]

I have seen three of the four space shuttles personally (have yet to see Endeavor). Of the three I have seen the Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center is displayed the best. The shuttle is angled as if in flights with the bay doors open and the arm deployed. The genius part of the display is that the ramp is curved so you can get within four feet of the display and really see into the cockpit windows and and have a wonderful view of the cargo bay area. The ramp then curves around and below the shuttle so you can see all of the black ceramic tiles. KSC also has the best display of the Saturn V and LM. If you are in the area it is definitely worth checking out.

[@dayeeoliver]

Actually I've only seen Endeavor in LA air and space museum

[@barbarajones5473]

Shut up asshole

[@mikejuzenas93]

Yup totally agree - for a space nerd KSC is a mandatory stop, and the shuttle display is awesome!

[@espie123]

i loved the ksc when i went there, the displays there are so dynamic and beautiful!

[@wcjgibbs3945]

Isn't the Saturn V display better in Huntsville as it is displayed horizontally and you can see the individual stages?

[@patrickmckenzie4242]

Wish the link for the 3d scan was in the video description.

[@andymcmillan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWS7hJJrgZJgh8k

[@NightshadeStudio]

I went on a manhunt to see if I could find it but every result is just articles talking about, might not be out yet. :(

[@bluelive23]

@@NightshadeStudio 'Welcome to Light Fields' is the vr app with the model.

[@JR-zv7ws]

@@andymcmillan thanks for sharing. This is very nice!

[@BreakItYourself]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWS7hJJrgZJgh8k

[@Sam-yb1kz]

When I was in high school we were on a field trip when it was being flown on the back of a jet. I will never forget seeing that.

[@ezekielmajor5511]

I remember my family and I watching the first ever shuttle flight after reentry and then landing. My family and I cheered something crazy. What an amazing accomplishment.

[@dazaro3]

Amazing how that lovely machine fits on top of a 747.

[@MrDengo999]

How do they get it on top of the 747?

[@MrDengo999]

@Writer B.L. Alley is there a video of said landing? That would be fascinating to watch.

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

@@MrDengo999 The two were mated together using the aptly named Mate-Demate Device. A large stationary crane. It picked up the shuttle using a special cradle and placed it on special mounts on the 747 that lined up with the external tank attachment points There was one at the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC. One at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. And much simpler moblie one that was never used at Vandenburg Air Force Base, CA.

[@thisguy9042]

@Writer B.L. Alley are you fucking stupid or what??!

[@thisguy9042]

@Writer B.L. Alley Super precise landing? I mean...

[@DeekerJones]

I absolutely LOVE the fact that they kept in a working condition. There is so much history in every single blemish and it does a disservice to the wealth of work and effort that she endured during her tenure. Thank you so much for keeping it real!

[@netmoe]

I grew up watching the space shuttle on tv since the program began. I'd skip school just to see it. Living in Florida, I always wanted to see a launch in person but never did. Last year I had an unplanned visit to VA and ran over to see the Discovery. The moment I walked in through the door and saw her, I lost my breath. I ran over and was completely overwhelmed by its size and beauty. To stand just a few feet away from it, I was speachless. Tears running down my face. To see her in person is an experience I will never forget!!! Well worth the travel to see.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

I love the passion and excitement shown by Lisa Young. She's clearly working a dream job there. Her attitude made me smile. :)

[@donjones4719]

Was there just a few weeks ago, had been looking forward to seeing the Udvar-Hazy collection for years. Wow! Indescribable. And standing next to Discovery actually feels unreal. This thing, this brick, this huge, actually flew into space and back? Even though I'd lived through the Shuttle era and avidly followed it. I could actually feel my brain being overwhelmed. So huge, and yet every square inch is different from the next square inch, and not just the tiles. The incredible amount of engineering... The whole museum is overwhelming. So many seminal aircraft, right there in front of you. And the other centerpiece is the SR-71 Blackbird. Subtle curve on subtle curve subtle curve. And all done with pencils, slide rules, clay models and wind tunnels.

[@tookitogo]

Don Jones I was going to comment the same things, but you’ve already typed out my thoughts exactly.

[@lopezwoodenboats8441]

I recently came back from a usa trip and covered all 4 of the remaining shuttles. Its seriously breathtaking to see them

[@Durwood71]

I've seen this in person, and it is awe inspiring. In fact, the whole museum is amazing, filled with dozens of rare and historic aircraft.

[@Calthecool]

If your into space stuff, I definitely recommend going to one of these amazing museums. I went to one in Huntsville, Alabama, and it was amazing seeing stuff like the space shuttle and the Saturn V rocket in person.

[@jesseknox5760]

Calthecool I live across the highway from it. Amazing to see

[@timcarter1164]

These episodes just keep getting better. Now, if only Adam had a true passion for space ephemera... LOL! I love watching Adam with the space suits, in this case the shuttle, anything to do with space exploration. You can see the fascinated young boy in Adam every single time.

[@Serenaar]

I could stare at this for days. Absolutely magnificent.

[@tonyfondacaro1980]

I love seeing anyone geek out about the Space Shuttle the way I still do. I remember watching launches as a kid, and they were always so dramatic and exciting. It captured my imagination and made me think of space travel as the pinnacle of human endeavors. Love it.

[@yornav]

Fully agree, it’s just amazing standing there. I visited the Smithsonian in 2017 and spent at least an hour around the Shuttle to let all the details burn into my memory forever. Just one of the most magic moments I have ever experienced.

[@mott0mottO]

Damn... Dude makes me miss Mythbusters. Was pretty cool show. 😢

[@wood_barrel]

Wow an amazing video! I never knew a space shuttle was that big! Keep up the videos!

[@nickf3242]

Holy crap! I just visited The Dulles Air and Space this past Thursday. Imagine my surprise when I'm going through my KZbin subscriptions today to catch up and seeing this. It was a wonderful exhibit. I can't wait to go back with my family. I took over 450 photos and videos. I was blown away by the volume of the whole building and I think its an amazing way to see the scale between the different aircraft.

[@chaoticnipples3405]

Can we take a moment to appreciate we have gotten this community to over 5 million subscribers! Love you all, especially you Adam!

[@SkullZThe_Skeleton]

Damn this thing is HUGE. Goes to show how the scale of the lego set is accurate.

[@nazart7830]

I cried when I first saw endeavor in LA, it’s just beautiful

[@MTT740]

@Rusty Shackelford Are you trying to call him a soyboy? I think he's crying manly tears because he had the chance to witness one of the greatest creations ever devised by the western civilization. A spacecraft so technologically advanced and ahead of its time. Think of all the people who put their blood, sweat, and tears into that thing. The countless engineers, scientists, and astronauts that practically called the shuttle their lifes work. Now you better shut up about him being a soyboy. If anyone is a soyboy, it is you. Because you can't seem to realize the magnificent piece of human engineering and ambition right in front of your eyes. Go on, eat some more soy.

[@MTT740]

@Rusty Shackelford You're a soyboy left wing ANTIFA communist piece of garbage is what you are. You don't even care about western civilization. Pityful.

[@ashtonellis]

Rusty Shackelford you cried. Wow It's a space vehicle

[@Syclone0044]

Rusty Shackelford May I make a suggestion? Refrain from making comments that expose yourself as an ignorant, insensitive clown with sociopathic tendencies

[@brucetharpe762]

I cried when I saw these comments (NOT because I was eating soy) because of how dedicated you are to man’s great creations that shaped our history. I must thank you honestly, because without people loyal to their history, spacecraft like Discovery wouldn’t be honored in such a way like being displayed in the Smithsonian.

[@brianogden1789]

I had a person tour of the final space shuttle made at Air Force Plant 24 in Palmdale, California, I was on the platform above looking down in the cargo hold, it was so huge. I walked under the shuttle and saw how each heat tile was an individual size, I was close enough I could have reached up and touched the shuttle but I knew better. I saw the heat dissipating tiles go through the oven and come out red hot, within a few moments they could be picked up by their corners, amazing technology. I worked on another classified program and got the invite because of the position I held. Great to be a little part of that great programs history.

[@herohaines5807]

i was just st the air and space museum last week for the first time..i was blown away..couldnt believe i was standing rite beside the actual discovery space shuttle..lived in florida thru the 80s and 90s so iv watched them fly several times..but never was up close..was amazing to see up close

[@justjane_music]

Please build the lego set for this

[@PeterGMcDermott]

As I walked into that hanger, I vividly remember becoming quite verklempt. Adam is right. Pictures and videos could never do it justice.

[@rarewhiteape]

Thank you, I have a new word to add to my vocabulary :)

[@GridIron32]

Visited last summer and I have to say the entire museum is breathtaking. Its overwhelming!!

[@chrisact9601]

Your enthusiasm is infectious, Adam. And Lisa seems like a lovely lady with one of the best gigs in the universe. Thanks for showing us this stuff.

[@poodlemeister22314]

The Udvar Hazy center is nothing short of a spectacular place to go :) and it's in my back yard!

[@freddylong156]

A friend of my family worked on both the Columbia and Enterprise shuttles. RIP Jerry Lane Eudy !

[@CMacCart]

It truly is an incredible thing to see in person. Kennedy Space Center has the Atlantis shuttle on display and walking into the the room and seeing it was very emotional.

[@starwarssith]

I've been to that Center by Dulles and as a fan of history you really stand in awe of everything they have there. From the Shuttle to the Enola Gay, the amount of aviation history is astonishing.

[@bighomieJ5X]

When they took the space shuttle through the streets of Los Angeles, that's one thing that blew my mind is the size.🤤🤤

[@wowwy4136]

BighomieJ5x - ah the good old days :)

[@bildo85]

It is unbelievable how large they are. People dont realize how large they actually are

[@harveyweizman]

That's what he/she said.......LOL...:)

[@paulbeeby3604]

I was there

[@Ali-yh9qi]

Their is a great irony associated with that day ( shuttle slowly towed thru LA). At the same time that the space shuttle was towed at a humans pace.....a human (felix Baumgartner) was descending at at rockets pace when he jumped from space . Nobody ever caught on to that irony.

[@Leigh984]

I was lucky enough to see discovery launch 🚀 in 1998 with John Glenn’s return to space truly a once in a lifetime experience.

[@dsmithwc04]

Leigh984 Was there too. Awesome day

[@seedplanter7173]

You mean his return from acting like he just came from space?

[@joecool2864]

SeedPlanter 1/10

[@OffbeatDiscoveries]

Thank you for this up close view of such a magnificent piece of machinery! So wish we could see this in person!

[@frankboo5951]

I spent 5 years at KSC working on the Orbiters, I was based in High Bay 2 on Endeavor, but worked on all of them. He is correct, I was in awe every day I walked into the bays and saw them...absolutely beautiful machines. The tiles are extremely fragile, even landing during a rain shower could damage them, and the blankets could be damaged just by pressing a finger on them to hard. I did a lot of repairs on the thermal system components and quite a bit of mechanical as well... I was saddened when they were retired, but very grateful and humbled to have been able to be "hands on" on a daily basis when I was out there.

[@chrisastro300]

Saw it about a month ago. Really awesome!

[@andrewparris1486]

Discovery was the first orbiter I got to climb around in post landing at Dryden. I miss the shuttles.

[@yornav]

I was there a couple of years a go and I think I spent two hours or so walking around the shuttle. That was such a magical moment. As a kid a collected all newspaper articles from the Space Shuttle. From the first launch until several years after the Challanger disaster.

[@michaeltaylor9977]

Adam, I always loved Mythbusters! I'm a Houstonian, and got to see & film Endeavor before it was de-commissioned. I saw the "battle scares" while she was aboard the 747. It was one of the most exciting "day off" I had in a lonnng time. Glad you got to be a part of it.

[@antraxxslingshots]

Nice touch wearing the "Speedmaster" at your "Discovery" visit Adam :)

[@barbarajones5473]

Shut up asshole

[@nickpyle442]

Speed master is made by omega. So more like an omega snob

[@barbarajones5473]

@@nickpyle442 who cares you Pyle of shit ha ha .

[@stranger_danger1900]

@@barbarajones5473 That time of month ?

[@Lavaman3682]

And this is why we can't have nice things...

[@JJMarkin]

Half the Smithsonian was out on the Mall the day the 747 flew Discovery to Dulles. I was standing with friends from NASM, although I suspect whoever of them could make it out to Hazy to see the landing that day did so. We expected we'd only see the 747 fly over the Potomac in the distance and that's that. (Flying over DC is absolutely forbidden now -- even drones. But on rare, special occasions, an exception is made. This was one of them.) But -- no. It flew in a big circle around the Mall, not once, but three times. And I'm telling you -- I don't think there was a dry eye out there, the sight was so majestic. And so sad: the end of an era, an era this country had every right to be so proud of. I shan't forget that day, that sight, ever. And seeing Adam effectively turn into a five-year-old boy with excitement at something like the shuttle is always delight. ;)

[@Syclone0044]

Oh shit! Wow I didn't realize that was the last Space Shuttle to probably ever take to the sky, even on the back of a 747.. You're so fortunate to have witnessed it. I can understand why there were no dry eyes.

[@spaceflight1019]

JJ, I was working at Elrama Power Station, part of the company that owned Potomac River Power station. I sent a blind request to the E&I shop supervisor asking if they'd take a few photos as Discovery flew by. The next morning my inbox was full of photos and videos. They thanked me and said that the ship flew by very close. Two days later my brother in law and I rode our motorcycles from Pittsburgh to be part of history.

[@GrouchoDis]

This was the first shuttle I'd seen in person, back in 2016, and it's enough to nearly bring tears to one's eyes - especially my age (born in '71), where the shuttles were a such an iconic part of my childhood. I saw the Pathfinder simulator in Huntsville in 2017 and was similarly affected, and again seeing Atlantis in Kennedy earlier this year. I'll visit Discovery again in a couple weeks and will be seeing Endeavor in California later this year, I can't wait!

[@espie123]

i’ve been there before, its absolutely breathtaking seeing it. one of my favorite vacations by far.

[@RobsZombies]

The more Adam Savage in my life, the better.

[@MrCh3wy]

That intro was sick. Was like timed to start at the beat drop

[@leftymadrid]

I got to see it as well, yeah, I would say that it was an incredible feeling just being there... A very special unique visual experience, so glad I did...

[@Jason-vx4eo]

I was lucky enough when I was younger to see all these launch. I would now love to see them in a museum now.

[@TheRealKalEll]

Love you, Adam!!!! Everything you do has a glow about it. God bless you and your shows.

[@jmarston1043]

Love the Discovery, 39 successful launches makes her the most used of all the shuttles - and still looking good

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

She spent (I think?) exactly a year in space if you add all 39 missions together. More positive headlines were generated by this orbiter over the 30 years of the programme than any of her sister ships. It's no surprise that this was the one they offered to the Smithsonian.

[@coffee8866]

I've seen it twice, and it is quite an amazing sight to see. Hope everyone gets the chance to see it in their lifetime.

[@MattMcIrvin]

My boyhood home was about 4 miles from there and I was an absolute space freak, obsessed with the Shuttle program. It was surreal to learn that the Shuttle (the test orbiter Enterprise, originally) was going to come to my neighborhood someday. And then they flew Enterprise in when I was a senior in high school--I remember seeing it flying on the carrier 747 from my school bus. It was years and years before they actually built the museum building, and for a while, Enterprise was just sitting out on the tarmac at Dulles Airport--you'd see it there when you flew in or out, like a Space Shuttle had just landed at the airport. They moved it to a hangar eventually, but I recall hearing that there was a lot of damage the Smithsonian people had to undo from that period. It was great to eventually see it up close at Udvar-Hazy, and, later, seeing Discovery after they swapped them out (Enterprise is on the USS Intrepid in New York now--I've seen it there too).

[@glenwoofit]

Great Video. She's a gorgeous ship.

[@bluelive23]

The 3d model is incredible btw, if you have a pc vr setup, check out 'Welcome to Light Fields' to visit the shuttle, It is not a 3d model with meshes but a lightfield recording, truely next gen. fully stereographic 360 photos

[@christophermartin9143]

I live in the UK and was fortunate enough to visit this museum in May 2018. If you are an aviation or space fan, don't miss it! There's a Concorde there too

[@ianjones7486]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience. I can't wait to share in seeing this wonderful craft.

[@FilthyandFree]

That's so amazing.

[@Bumbikes]

I see you broke out the Omega Speedmaster for this occasion, nice~!

[@Puppygirl-hj1tn]

Wonderful interview with great questions. Adam is very humble and I really liked him. Never seen him before. Cheers Adam.

[@petcatznz]

Never seen him before, you must have been living on a different planet to the one I'm on.

[@arvelcrynyd6311]

I've been there! The Udvar-Hazy Museum at Dulles! Amazing exhibit, I walked around Discovery for at least an hour. The feeling of being in the presence of something that went to space and worked there is absolutely surreal.

[@sammyspaniel6054]

I went to that very exhibit a few years ago. It's mind blowing. It's hard to fathom that people were willing to go to space in it at 17,500 mph. RIP NASA 7

[@TheAdkFlyer10]

I saw the Atlantis at KSC and it was truly overwhelming! The reveal, when you first see it, is truly spectacular.

[@philt5782]

I thought it was just me. Lol I was there couple of weeks ago. I’ve been fascinated by the shuttle missions since I watched the first mission land back on earth live on tv. And the way they revealed it at the end of the movie nearly made me sob. I can’t explain why. Almost sad to sea life come to an end for it. All battle scarred like. Yet amazed at the same time of it’s beauty and excitement of seeing it for real and up close. Such an amazing experience.

[@TheAdkFlyer10]

Exactly. It’s the sheer awe of it. I was choked up as well. Other people around me were wiping tears.

[@Will_JJHP]

One of my favorite exhibits. Videos and pictures really don't do it justice!

[@ejicon3099]

As a kid, I had always dreamed of checking out a shuttle launch in Florida but never had the chacne to do so. When Endeavour made it's way to California, I skipped work to secure a spot on top of a hill to see Endeavour riding on top of a 747 airliner. It was awesome. Fast forward a few years, I had to opportunity to check out Endeavour at it's new home at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. I shed a few tears because it is truly overwhelming seeing how large this beast is and knowing that it spent 299 days in space. Incredible just doesn't cut it. Magnificent, majestic, grandiose... one of those words will do.

[@lionheartx-ray4135]

Discovery was the work horse of the shuttle program.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Adam worked on Space Cowboys? Excellent movie!

[@brocktechnology]

You must be thinking of the wrong movie, space Cowboys is the one with Clint Eastwood that sucked. I confused it with Cowboys and aliens myself once.

[@spaceflight1019]

Dont feel bad...I thought that Monsters vs. Aliens was a mashup of the Monsters Inc. factory being invaded by Xenomorphs.

[@shaunl446]

Born in 1980 and I grew up watching these on tv. I would love too see this in person.

[@jamesdavies9068]

So true, I was amazed how big the shuttle is in person!!

[@DerykRobosson]

I appreciate the close up of the tiles as I didn't know that they were numbered.

[@UncleJackOnline]

what always amazed me about the space shuttle is that its a glider for re entry, closest I ever got was years ago at Gatwick airport on the back of a 747

[@jshepard152]

Why would there be a shuttle at Gatwick?

[@malcolmar]

I am a huge fan of the shuttle fleet. I was fortunate enough to see one in person a couple of times. We have the Endeavor here in CA at the CA Science Center and what Adam says was on point. It is a amazing feeling just to be in the presence of one these amazing vehicles. Awesome job Tested. Keep up the quality content!

[@davidives7204]

Absolutely fantastic, thank you for sharing this. Best wishes from the UK

[@captainsinclair7954]

Adam, I went to the Smithsonian hanger by Reagan National this past April, and seeing the Discovery is something I’ll never forget.

[@WhereisRoadster]

FYI, it is near the Dulles airport, not Reagan. They are about 25 miles apart.

[@timothywazny3611]

Adam! If you haven’t already (to which I would be surprised) you should check out the U-Boat at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. Awesome exhibit both on the U-Boat itself, and the process of retrieval and eventual relocation from the ocean to the city! Also just go check out MSI if you haven’t, because it’s amazing!

[@georgearthur205]

We'll move on to more exciting things and new horizons, but I'll never forget the foundations that the Space Shuttle set. They made space travel appear almost routine and gave us a beautiful and complex space station that we can all benefit from, for decades to come. They did thousands of other things also (Hubble, etc) over 30 years. The program didn't accomplish some of its original (unrealistic) objectives, but it still did a hell of a lot. Even now, seeing them in museums and being in the presence of one of the Orbiters, is a real sobering and emotional moment. They represent the best of human intelligence, skill and cooperation. Thank you Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour. ❤🇺🇲

[@ct92404]

Excellent comment, and I agree with you completely :)

[@donaldcase491]

It takes your breath away when you see the shuttle. I have seen the one in Los Angeles and the one at Kennedy Space Center. Thank you, Adam, for sharing.

[@jacobwinn2765]

As a Kiwi, seeing these in real life is high on my bucket list. Very high. Such a long way to go though...

[@thorgardhaugen2193]

I'm German and waited for 20 years until October 2019... Words can't describe how it felt like when I saw it the first time 😎😍😍😍

[@Daehawk]

Me and my late wife loved Space Cowboys.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

@Wandy Wexler Weslon Booo. Boooo!

[@awsomeguy305]

I was just here! It’s so incredible. Definitely something to experience if anyone’s wondering.

[@normandorodriguez255]

I visited about 10 years ago when Enterprise was there, it was pretty amazing. Enterprise never went to space so it didn't have the wear and tear Discovery has. It would be so cool to go back and see it. Remarkable machines, hard to believe they were designed in the 70's!

[@chriswalsh6856]

Sounded like the start of a rap verse when he said “hey Adam here”

[@strawberrycough22]

In 1987?

[@kerryroberts4540]

rap sucks get with it dude

[@wildexploit]

@@kerryroberts4540 k geezer

[@hahahatall09]

This is Savage!

[@uncletatscreativeshack1702]

That was really awesome!! In that short video, I already learned a lot about the shuttle!!

[@paulpallaghy4918]

Thanks AS. Great tour. Appreciated.