STS-135: Final Launch of the Space Shuttle Program

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STS-135: Final Launch of the Space Shuttle Program

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13 жыл бұрын

Space shuttle Commander Chris Ferguson and crewmates Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 11:29 a.m. EDT on Friday, July 8. STS-135 is the final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle Program.
The 12-day mission will deliver the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module filled with more than 8,000 pounds of supplies and spare parts to sustain space station operations after the shuttles are retired. STS-135 is the 135th shuttle flight, the 33rd flight for Atlantis and the 37th shuttle mission dedicated to station assembly and maintenance,

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@AppalachianCryptidDoge 12 жыл бұрын

"Atlantis flexing her muscles, one final time" - that brings me down everytime I hear it. I hate to see this magnificent machines stop flying. I hope I live long enough to see us reach for Mars, and further.

@farhanmahalludin 9 жыл бұрын

Just love the sound when engine starts

@otakujhp 8 жыл бұрын

I was four years old when the shuttle first flew, and it basically defined my entire childhood. I dearly miss seeing it fly.

@WWTBAMWinner 9 жыл бұрын

I was crying. I was really crying when this happened.

@andrewschannel4259 9 жыл бұрын

+Jillips Entertainment I was crying when it landed.

@Wonkabar007 13 жыл бұрын

I watched the first launch live on TV in the spring of my life, and saw the last launch live on TV in the Autumn of my life LOL.

@FLYANDI 9 жыл бұрын

The most awesome machine ever built! There is nothing - literally nothing that can touch the Space Shuttle!

@StarOceanSora360 9 жыл бұрын

i respect your opinion but how about the orion spacecraft which went to pluto, or the mars rover a man made device that went to another planet tens of millions of miles away, or the voyager 1, the first man made device to reach outside the solar system over 10 billion miles away, or at least outside the orbit of pluto, or even the helios 1 which went an amazing 157,000 mph, and dont forget the particle coliders in europe

@XTrollxArchX 9 жыл бұрын

+StarOceanSora360 Orion never went to pluto.

@StarOceanSora360 9 жыл бұрын

Extreme Tutorials something was accomplished

@XTrollxArchX 9 жыл бұрын

New Horizon went, Orion is the new NASA capsule.

@SingularlyDatarific 13 жыл бұрын

Farewell to the most beautiful spaceship to grace the stars.

@oubrioko 11 жыл бұрын

@2:43 - Just after Solid Rocket Booster separation, watch closely and you can see the shuttle maneuvering slightly. The shuttle's guidance system has just transitioned from open-loop to closed-loop. Upon achieving converged guidance, the gimbaled Shuttle Main Engines steer the orbiter toward the proper orbital entry point.

@dj17q 13 жыл бұрын

I wathced this live this morning, just as I have done with the first one back in April '81. Loved every missions. Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Endeavour and Atlantic - thanks for the fantastic ride. All will be sad;y missed!!!! 3 cheers to the Space Shuttle.....you did us well.

@steve7onfire 13 жыл бұрын

God Bless to all those who was involved in the Space Shuttle program. To all of those BEHIND the scenes and to those who flew. To those who gave us their lives, Scobee, Smith,McNair,Jarvis,Resnik,Onizuka,Mcauliffe, and Husband, McCool,Ramon,Anderson,Chawla,Clark,Brown; We love you and we thank you. Our exploration of space could not be done without you. Steve, Tweed Heads, Australia.

@MrAstronaut2013 12 жыл бұрын

Space shuttle Atlantis is my favorite Space shuttle. Glad to see the launches it had.

10 жыл бұрын

"The final flight of the Space Shuttle program was STS-135 on July 8, 2011." :-(

@atariman72 8 жыл бұрын

"Go at throttle up."

@cbsk341 13 жыл бұрын

I watched this live today! One of the best experiences of my life!

@ancalites 13 жыл бұрын

I never saw a shuttle launch in person, but Atlantis was on the pad when I visited Kennedy Space Center way back in 1996 (Columbia had launched just 2 days prior), so I definitely feel something special watching this video, like seeing an old friend again, and for the last time at that. Very sad to see the shuttle go, but probably for the best in the long run.

@Rahkashimaster 13 жыл бұрын

Got up at 6 to watch her launch, stayed up all night to watch her land. Was 100% worth it.

@jackwolf131 13 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, NASA, for a beautiful show for 30 years. This has been the most interesting 30 years of the space program. We hope we can continue the quest for Moon, Mars and beyond. I learned a lot from the shuttle program from STS-1 to the the "Major malfunction" anomaly, to STS-95 to the "Columbia, Houston UHF com check" era and finally to STS-135. We will continue to improve and grow in our knowledge because "we were made to explore", as what every one of the astronauts proclaimed

@csfarnsworth14 13 жыл бұрын

Bravo NASA, you've done beautifully over the past 30 years. We hope that the shuttle program has taught us many lessons and that we can go further in space exploration.

@RottenAce 13 жыл бұрын

Thanks NASA for a great 30 years of service of the space shuttle. You made astromony and the power of flight fun!

@helenlevenduski8314 11 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing to see this thru a camera going along for the ride!

@spanish111japan 13 жыл бұрын

Thank you NASA for this, we loved the shuttles all these years. From Spain.., GOD BLESS AMERICA!

@placydoplacek 13 жыл бұрын

"All three engines up and burning" lol ;) Congrats to NASA and whole USA! Time to start new and more exciting things!

@Jacksonguitar6868 13 жыл бұрын

I love everything about the space program I think it is cool as hell.

@prorobo 13 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful spectacle. I only wish I could've witnessed this one in person. God speed astronauts!

@iman2341 13 жыл бұрын

I bet im not the only one that teared up during this video. So long Shuttle, you will be missed. :'(

@isra036 13 жыл бұрын

Loved the launch! I saw it from Titusville! :D

@6398715096218 13 жыл бұрын

Wow! I'm completely speechless. It's phenomenal! It's the last chance to see. I'm going to miss it very much.

@TheNakedWombat 13 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. I remember watching the first space shuttle in class when I was in Grade 5.

@osbert 13 жыл бұрын

it's so... beautiful.

@_mgde_ 13 жыл бұрын

Go, Old Girl...you made America proud..

@karadan100 13 жыл бұрын

Goodbye you fantastic bird. You will be missed but not forgotten.

@TheFutureIsRightHere 13 жыл бұрын

NASA, you're AWESOME!!!

@chomperman32 13 жыл бұрын

A dream of mine that came true. I drove all night from Huntsville Al to see it. And would do it again. Thank you NASA for a beautiful launch. It was as if I was 10 again watching Neil Armstrong take that first historic step on the Moon.

@FireSpartan1 12 жыл бұрын

Well, the mission turned out well too!!

@Nomoreidsleft 13 жыл бұрын

This is a great job! Looking forward to an uneventful, and safe landing!

@melshane23 13 жыл бұрын

I missed the actual Shuttle Launch on NASA TV on friday, but watching it back was soo Cool & AWESOME!! :) Looks like they had a good launch & I hope they get back home safe in a few weeks. :)

@TheNightboy1 13 жыл бұрын

bittersweet. the first few minutes of the last flight

@resident4thunder 13 жыл бұрын

I really thought that nothing cool or noticeable happened on my birthday, but now this did so Awesome!

@sammerftw 13 жыл бұрын

i saw this live=] it was AWSOME!

@Prionic77 13 жыл бұрын

A bittersweet day. Beautiful launch but it's the last one.. at least for those lovely old birds.

@futuredeath 13 жыл бұрын

who could dislike this!

@DeathlessSun 13 жыл бұрын

God be with them! Thank You to all the astonauts!!!

@SpaceJockey3mp 13 жыл бұрын

i'm really going to miss the shuttle. I feel like i grew up with the thing. I'll regret never seeing a launch but it's a bitter/sweet farewell.

@EA3IEK_4998URE 13 жыл бұрын

I don't know a world without Shuttles, because when STS-1 launched in 1981 I was -11 years old, so this is gonna be new for me. These are sad moments because I know that, by ending the Shuttle program without any similar replacement in which the knowledge gained with the Shuttles could be applied, the entire world's throwing 30 years of effort and sacrifice to the trash. We won't learn anything new by orbiting in cones again and a great connection between aviation and space will be lost.

@MrAstronaut2013 12 жыл бұрын

How can people hate this video. Its shows the last Space shuttle mission.

@TranyaAddict 13 жыл бұрын

That last separation was so very cool. They should have had Star Trek music over that part!

@salakast 13 жыл бұрын

ive only seen one shuttle launch in my life, and its definitely one day to remember. this is a sad day as the iconic American space shuttle program is now over

@henik9 13 жыл бұрын

miss it already...

@SadethCheng 13 жыл бұрын

This is so sad! I can't believe future generations would never experience routine space shuttle nations. I will miss the space shuttle take-offs that song long intervened with my childhood years.

@KimCheeWarrior 13 жыл бұрын

this was only the second shuttle launch ive ever watched live and it was a nail biter for me. the reason why is because of the challenger tragedy in 1986. i remember it being posted all over the news on tv for months because one of the astronauts that died in the explosion (elison onizuka) was from hawaii which was where i was living at the time. that image that was shown countless times of challenger going up in a hurling ball of flame was forever seared into my brain. i held my breath watching

@8DreamMerchant8 13 жыл бұрын

always wish I could one day be in one of those! Space travel!

@Venusian1 13 жыл бұрын

they we're all fine ships. each and every one.

@dagEdy 12 жыл бұрын

STS was as big step as the Mercury and Apollo programs. Space shuttle flights will always be a monument to human technical thought and the desire to explore what's around us. I regret that we never see the start time in live. dislikes .... So, if someone does not go after the four walls, we can not require too much ... sorry, my english is poor

@geomodelrailroader 13 жыл бұрын

the reson the video starts at 30 seconds is because twenty seconds before the event controler malfunctioned and did not report the binny cap retracted but video of the pad showed the binny cap was in it's launch cradal and Mike Lambac gave the go for launch again and 30 seconds later Atlantis was off and the Shuttle Program was over. LONG LIVE THE SHUTTLE

@KimCheeWarrior 13 жыл бұрын

america having a presence in space was one of the biggest prides of being an american, at least when i was growing up. although it wasnt done on a shuttle, apollo 11's trip to the moon is still one of the most historial signs of pride and triumph in american history. it was one of the biggest events that made people proud to be an american. now with our only means of space travel gone for now, many of us americans feel like much of that pride has been torn from our souls, its depressing.

@KimCheeWarrior 13 жыл бұрын

the shuttle program also brought people from various countries together. ive watched much video of footage from the mir space station and the iss and i always saw how friendly people from around the world were to each other on these stations. it gave people like me a sign that some people of various races and cultures can get along together to achieve a common goal. now without the shuttle program, america's space travel is in a coma thanks to the current state of our economy.

@Section31Captain 13 жыл бұрын

To Boldly Go....... In fascination, with the eyes of the world we stare. Thank you NASA for allowing us all to look up at the stars to wonder and dream. We Come In Peace for ALL mankind. Ex Astris, Scientia!

@starfoxshadow223 13 жыл бұрын

Have a good flight

@StevenJacksonMusic 13 жыл бұрын

By the time the Shuttle reaches orbit, it is travelling 8 times faster than a rifle bullet !

@darrenholcomb42 13 жыл бұрын

. . ."filled with travelers whom, he said, would not fear the vastness of space" -Carl Sagan

@sail027li 11 жыл бұрын

We have nothing now.

@MrAstronaut2013 12 жыл бұрын

Remeber watching that launch on tv. XD

@BoathouseShark 11 жыл бұрын

I admire your optimism

@03Wale 13 жыл бұрын

I didn't watch this live because it made my sad,I'm just seeing the launch now

@acerdude3 13 жыл бұрын

i saw this today at Huntsville Space Center witnessing the live show on NASA

@GigaSerial 13 жыл бұрын

When it enters the clouds and the glare appears my heart just stopped beating u.u, but after leaving and everything was fine, life returned to me to belong!

@geomodelrailroader 12 жыл бұрын

so it comes to an end STS 135 the Shuttle Era is officaly over I am going to miss these old girls up in space.

@FireSpartan1 12 жыл бұрын

i watched sts-1 before this to remember the coragous astronauts that risked there lives in sace.The space shuttles columbia,challenger,the test shuttle enterprise,endeavour, discovery,and atlantis will be remembered as some of the most valuable peaces of history.

@AERODYNAMICMICROSOFT 13 жыл бұрын

@JOSEPHKORSSIA That was simply foam from the shuttle's external fuel tank. In space, as energy is transferred differently than in the earth's atmosphere. So when the shuttle began to come engage a MECO, the energy is transferred from it to the tank.

@ChampaleDA 13 жыл бұрын

TY NASA for your contributions to science. Quantum physic has advanced from ideas to actions over the past half century in technology. The way we look at light and dark matter has been as significant as Galileo's ideas in his time. Even though our shuttle missions are ending new doors are opening internationally. Still it is sad to say good-by to this program.

@Memphis_a 13 жыл бұрын

wow....space its beutiful....

@bravo3000pirate 13 жыл бұрын

0:40 "America will continue the dream" is an epic mistake. It's years an international coorporation. But very cool video, so bad this is the last Space Shuttle Launch! :(

@NotCommanderShepard 13 жыл бұрын

Why the hell would anyone dislike this?

@SSArt98 13 жыл бұрын

I too, wish I was able to see a launch in person, the closest I came was when I was in Bradenton FL once, we were able to watch from Bishop Planetarium & Museum. ~~~ Very sad to see this amazing journey come to a end & wish all the people involved nothing but the best. Jobs are hard to find, even with a degree or two. ~~~ God Speed Atlantis & Crew of mission 135 Truth~Peace~Love2U SSArt98

@Hidajunshin 12 жыл бұрын

I was there, too. They didn't make the final call until just a couple of hours before the launch. I was so worried that it wouldn't go because I had to leave the next day to head back to Cali.

@TheMal4un 13 жыл бұрын

It's good that everything passed ok

@lecool122 13 жыл бұрын

Another era finish.

@SystemSirius 12 жыл бұрын

cool

@jackwolf131 13 жыл бұрын

I miss the shuttle program already...

@Roasdkill 13 жыл бұрын

@bull2026 actually the 'smoke' you see is actually completly harmless, as the fuel is liquid oxygen it doesnt cause any enviromental impact at all, infact, it can cause it to rain after launch

@PeterTrerotola 13 жыл бұрын

how could someone dislike this?

@PUSHA304 13 жыл бұрын

I would love to look down at the earth just once in my lifetime

@whkpat 13 жыл бұрын

I watched this from across the Causeway.

@tool0414 13 жыл бұрын

I was there. It was amazing.

@willkilla 13 жыл бұрын

this is so cool

@weatherman2007 13 жыл бұрын

Mute it at 0:21 and play "Suspension" , the theme to Buck Rogers. SWEEEEEEET!!!!!!

@rommelfcc 13 жыл бұрын

@aimhigh59 Thank you for your help and in-site it was greatly appreciated.

@RonaldT2113 13 жыл бұрын

i like how he points out "4 minutes and 20 seconds into the flight"

@KimCheeWarrior 13 жыл бұрын

the reason why im pretty depressed over all this is because i grew up with the shuttle program. i remember when the first shuttle mission was launched when i was a kid back in 1981, since then ive looked at astronauts as role models because of their bravery. now my own country has no space presence and what about our involvement with the iss? plus america having a shuttle program always gave some people hope that they could one day explore past the earth's orbit.

@eatingcatshit 13 жыл бұрын

Watch closely at 8:45 near the top of the screen. A gremlin appears and starts to bang on the ship, knocking it loose, but wasn't quick enough to do any damage!

@voaaaa 13 жыл бұрын

Good Luck

@MrBitteroldman 13 жыл бұрын

@Stenbrotsgatan I think what flew off the side of the shuttle there was a chunk or two of ice. It forms as the shuttle flies up through the upper atmosphere and probably boils off in the vacuum of space in zero pressure, but aparently that piece was too big and so it broke off. O.K. next question.