The Space Shuttle’s Luckiest Escape

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Have you ever wondered how sheer luck and miraculous circumstances can save a mission from disaster? In this video, we delve into the Space Shuttle Columbia's treacherous journey, where a fuel leak and electrical failure almost led to catastrophe. Discover how two major problems unexpectedly canceled each other out, allowing the Shuttle to complete its mission against all odds. We'll take you inside the payload bay, explore the engineering challenges, and reveal the tiny objects that caused these huge issues. Be sure to watch until the end to enter our next giveaway and see how this incredible story unfolded!
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00:00 Space Shuttle Columbia's Lucky Escape
00:50 Space Shuttle Columbia Payload
01:57 Space Shuttle Columbia Launch
04:26 Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
05:40 The Problem That Saved the Space Shuttle
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Written and edited by Ewan Cunningham ( / ewan_cee )
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@primalspace 24 күн бұрын

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@jonathanflugge3557 23 күн бұрын

It was awesome. I watched the first HUBBLE fixed with my dad in '92. 👍 💯 🇺🇲

@sashaozerov3827 23 күн бұрын

I am a bit too young to really get to experience it since I was only five when the final space shuttle was launched in 2011 but I always saw it as the most beautiful space ship ever built for sure

@Dulcimerist 23 күн бұрын

I miss the Space Shuttle. I guess it turned obsolete. It's iconic, though, and is what I'll always think of when people talk about astronauts.

@jonathanflugge3557 23 күн бұрын

@@Dulcimerist Wasn't obsolete it was retired by 2 jackass presidents.

@calvinnickel9995 23 күн бұрын

@jonathanflugge3557 Not only was it obsolete.. it was never needed to begin with and a colossal waste of not only money.. but human lives. The Soviets showed that you didn’t need a shuttle to build a space station. Expendable rockets have been shown to be cheaper and more reliable. The Shuttle is the single reason we haven’t been back to the moon. Horrible horrible system with so many single points of failure that weren’t even realized during service. Like the zero survivable abort modes while the SRBs are still attached.. and a mere 5% thrust variance between the two is enough to destroy the entire stack. 40 years of going the wrong direction.

@Kepler42BMP 23 күн бұрын

Imagine landing and hearing from some one that you almost God damn died because of a pin, but got saved because of a bolt

@danzstuff 23 күн бұрын

friendship ended with pins, friendship started with bolt

@Spectre4490 23 күн бұрын

Emotion change like in scene in "THE DICTATOR - HIV Aladeen"

@Spinex0196 23 күн бұрын

Now bros got beef with pins

@brunobastos5533 23 күн бұрын

Not the first time , at least on got the same problem that crashed Columbia , as the gap was smaller the shuttle survived

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

Absolutely terrifying. I can't even imagine how it would have felt to be a part of that mission.

@robustdelirium9277 23 күн бұрын

Reminds me of that Simpsons joke where a doctor commented on Mr. Burns health, saying that all his various ailments and diseases were competing against each other in a way that was so in balance that they were keeping him alive.

@NovaAge 23 күн бұрын

Beat me to it

@bradwooldidge6979 23 күн бұрын

The “Three Stooges effect”!

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

yes! So true!

@aldrinmilespartosa1578 23 күн бұрын

Basically why blue whales don't suffer cancer. At least die because of it.

@Conundrum191 22 күн бұрын

"Indestructible!...."

@bevinboulder5039 23 күн бұрын

It became obvious some years ago that the fact that any shuttle flight was not a disaster was more like a miracle than science.

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

So true.

@maxgremer7638 4 күн бұрын

I am also sure that there were many many more cases of flights being very close to a disaster where the public doesn’t have any idea of or even the NASA itself…. Just some unnoticed very very little problems, and circumstances and coincidences.

@ThiagoNunesRS 3 күн бұрын

Makes sense, but failed two times...

@Lucifer-sn9ir 3 күн бұрын

So what you are saying is space travel essentially equates to just we blew a bunch of stuff up under this thing and recorded how far it went?

@hgbugalou 2 күн бұрын

The shear number of successful missions point to the contrary. The program had problems but thus far there has not been a manned platform with more successful missions, with the least lose of life and vehicles and won't be for sometime. Sadly we will likely lose more astronauts too. Going to space is dangerous and never routine no matter how much it may seem in current times.

@gregebert5544 22 күн бұрын

As an engineer, I've seen many cases where one bug/flaw hides visibility of other bugs/flaws, so that when you fix the first bug, the other ones pop-up, usually sequentially. But I have NEVER seen a flaw actually counteract/compensate for a second flaw. Very strange.

@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot 17 күн бұрын

It was God’s miracle

@user-xj8wy4uu1q 17 күн бұрын

Huh

@gregebert5544 16 күн бұрын

@@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot No, this was not a miracle. There is a logical explanation for what happened, and fortunately the chain of events did not lead to a disaster. What about the other 2 space shuttle disasters (Challenger in 1986, Columbia in 2003) ? Why wasn't there a much-needed miracle there ?

@DistracticusPrime 14 күн бұрын

@@gregebert5544 You don't know if it was a miracle or not. God frequently uses mundane details for transcendent benevolence. What you're really asking is why bad things happen to good people.

@gregebert5544 14 күн бұрын

@@DistracticusPrime It's common for people who are unable or unwilling to grasp reality (which could be anything from artistic to scientific) and attribute seemingly impossible events to God. Beethoven and Isaac Newton were both religious people, and both made unparalleled contributions to arts and science. But they, like many others, were brilliant people; their contributions were not miracles. At the other end of the spectrum, not long ago it was widely believed that lightning and eclipses were the wrath of God; we know beyond any doubt that is untrue.

@rquest3059 23 күн бұрын

Everyone's guardian angel was working overtime on that flight.

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

Absolutely.

@TrippFrostad 17 күн бұрын

Columbia STS-107 wasn't so lucky 😞

@shepherdlavellen3301 16 күн бұрын

and the space shuttle ran out of its luck later

@JonDoe-007 12 күн бұрын

Were guardian angels taking the day off during challenger tragedy? Don't be silly, guardian angels don't exist

@shepherdlavellen3301 12 күн бұрын

@@JonDoe-007 you must be fun at parties

@Alexander-the-ok 23 күн бұрын

A sobering thought: I consider this the LEAST extreme of the 3 shuttle ‘very near miss’ flights. The others being STS-51F and STS-27.

@jam98fl 23 күн бұрын

What happened on those 2 other flights?

@Alexander-the-ok 23 күн бұрын

@@jam98fl STS-51F: main engine failure. A second engine very nearly shut down and was overriden by a quick thinking ground controller. A 2 engine failure meant loss of crew and vehicle pre-Challenger. STS-27: severe heatshield damage. Looking at the post-mission footage of the thermal tiles is….eye opening.

@jam98fl 23 күн бұрын

@@Alexander-the-ok holy cow! I never knew that the shuttle had an rs-25 shut down before mid flight

@Wurtoz9643 23 күн бұрын

@@jam98flI believe it was the only time a shuttle aborted in-flight, with an abort to orbit.

@JarrodFLif3r 22 күн бұрын

It is interesting to listen to the flight controllers and crew on STS-51F, if I recall correctly a flight controller tells the crew to override the computer to prevent a 2nd engine shut down...as well as the ATO calls and procedures

@hudsonball4702 23 күн бұрын

Seems Columbia used up all it's luck in this mission. Sad to know it was gone just a few missions later. Also Atlantis is my favorite Shuttle!

@zam6877 22 күн бұрын

This point is really sobering

@LuciFeric137 21 күн бұрын

Luck had nothing to do with it. Manslaughter at least. NASA knew they had a wounded bird and did nothing. NASA has killed 17 astronauts due to negligence

@mukamuka0 14 күн бұрын

If they keep rolling dice, eventually it'll turn up a jackpot

@Pau_Pau9 12 күн бұрын

Columbia was my favorite. 😥 I am old enough to remember when it first launched.

@beomkyu0730 3 күн бұрын

Mine's Discovery. Atlantis is the least favorite for me. Can I ask you why you like it the most?

@El-Aziz_El-Jasimi 23 күн бұрын

This is the PERFECT example of how two wrongs make a right!

@carl8703 23 күн бұрын

Two wrongs can make a right, but even when they do, you'll still be right for the wrong reason.

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

For sure!

@El-Aziz_El-Jasimi 23 күн бұрын

@@carl8703 reminds me of how back in high school, I used to always use the wrong formula but still get the right result 🤣

@JustGolight 23 күн бұрын

@@El-Aziz_El-Jasimirelatable level goes 💯

@DistracticusPrime 14 күн бұрын

Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do.

@SiVlog1989 16 күн бұрын

Another miraculous escape a Space Shuttle experienced, this time Discovery, took place roughly a year before the Challenger disaster. On January 24th 1985, on a cold January day, Discovery was launched on mission STS-51-C. At first, it looked to be a textbook launch, but when the Solid Rocket Boosters were recovered and examined by engineers of the company that built them for NASA, a problem was discovered with the right booster. Around one of the field joints, they discovered signs of scorching. Worse still, they discovered that not all the O-Rings, which are supposed to seal the Field Joints with the ignition of the Solid Fuel, worked as they should have done. The cold temperatures prevented them expanding as they should have done. In actual fact, the O-Rings were only millimetres away from burning through completely. One engineer in particular, Roger Boisjoly, was so shocked at this, that when he tried in vain to stop the ill-fated Challenger takeoff, he presented pictures of Discovery's SRB's as proof of the danger to his colleagues in a conference call with NASA management

@mcrvids6860 6 күн бұрын

"Truth, Lies, and O-Rings" written by Allen McDonald, another of the engineers at Thiokol, is a fantastic, if somewhat infuriating read, about everything that went wrong from the technical side through the management side.

@xymaryai8283 3 күн бұрын

i've heard elsewhere that there was one dissenter for launching the mission, but when it came down to decision time, he eventually had enough doubt it was a mission critical problem that he didn't use his power to actually call off the missions, as any senior engineer had the power to do. he might have still had strong doubts, but without any backup, ultimately he didn't follow through. so close, and yet so, so far.

@ob0273 23 күн бұрын

My godness, the STS was such a mess. What a miracle, that "only" 2 missions ended in disaster... Amazing video, thank you.

@ryanpitasky487 23 күн бұрын

alexander the ok's recent video on the space shuttle's risk management process was an amazing watch

@davidrussell7530 23 күн бұрын

Starship seems to have its far share of issues TBF

@michaelcanary7814 22 күн бұрын

@@davidrussell7530 flag on the play, unnecessary starship reference. 10 yard penalty, repeat second down

@Jaker788 22 күн бұрын

Something in development having issues isn't a fair comparison to something in active service having issues. An issue Starship has one flight could be fixed the next and it actually has an opportunity to get a true shakedown test and keep making changes till its right unlike STS@@davidrussell7530

@sidd0123 21 күн бұрын

Honestly, I see this as a testament to the sheer tenacity, and hubris, of mankind, and the effort, from the engineers and scientists, that went into these behemoth machines.

@maxwell6881 22 күн бұрын

"Two wrongs dont make a right" This space shuttle:

@williamfulop5277 12 күн бұрын

the space shuttle: "observe"

@YF501 23 күн бұрын

The space shuttle is very sentimental to me. I was at the launch of sts 135, and it was one of the best days of my life. I'll never forget seeing Atlantis roar into the clouds.

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

Very cool!

@Joel_VP 23 күн бұрын

Bro the sheer coincidence is insane ! Also i can't believe all these high quality videos are free on youtube thanks to u !

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm so glad that you enjoy watching them!

@EarMaster55 22 күн бұрын

The debriefing on this mission must have been fascinating…

@primalspace 22 күн бұрын

I can only imagine!

@DubPaj 19 күн бұрын

I believe, had I been on this flight upon hearing this in debrief, someone would have shit my pants. And they would have shit alot

@greggv8 17 күн бұрын

@@DubPaj quite a feat for someone else to shit your pants LOL

@y00t00b3r 18 сағат бұрын

@@greggv8 don't underestimate NASA's capabilities

@Alyx_Vance 23 күн бұрын

I've heard of this story many times but this animation really puts it into perspective while also being entertaining. Side note: Your Space Shuttle appears to be missing part of it's tail at 6:50

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

haha thanks. And thanks for watching!

@basoncivicsi 14 күн бұрын

My grandfather worked for Rocketdyne back in the shuttle days. He left me some cool stuff when he passed, but nothing can compare to the stories he had.

@user-hg8ph1fw9f 19 күн бұрын

Man the shuttle is crazy dangerous with no escape mechanism

@GDuncan8002 5 күн бұрын

Total death trap.

@hend0wski 23 күн бұрын

Damn imagine if nasa hadn't been forced to operate with a shoestring budget. Shuttle really was held together by bubble gum and duct tape. It's kind of endearing

@slinkeyj3 23 күн бұрын

Once the Cold War and Space Race was over, we didn't really care that much about space anymore

@Neptune997 22 күн бұрын

At this point after the Cold War, that is true. Engineers were ordering parts from EBay and Amazon because the company that made the Shuttles (Rockwell International) in Downey CA was no longer.

@phlogistanjones2722 18 күн бұрын

"...forced to operate with a shoestring budget." I find your thought process extremely disturbing. BECAUSE they were operating at less that super generous funding levels you think it is JUST PEACHY KEEN to risk lives and not do required maintenance on a MAN RATED system. Launching when you KNOW you are not doing your best and "hoping" things turn out. That precise attitude is what killed everyone on TWO lost shuttles. "It's kind of endearing." That is just sick. Congrats.... you may be qualified to be a NASA manager. "If only we had more funding we wouldn't have to unnecessarily risk peoples lives...."

@hend0wski 18 күн бұрын

@@phlogistanjones2722 no part of my comment means any of what you saidit means. I'm not brain dead obviously mismanagement is fucking dumb my dude. God forbid I make a half joking comment in passing about the dark irony of the situation on the internet without some random person that literally doesn't know me from the next guy assuming they know my take on the actuality of what these circumstances mean for the people with their lives on the line. Relax it's the youtube comments section

@chadwells7562 16 күн бұрын

The problem was that the shuttle was a designed by committee kludge from day one, not that they lacked resources

@bighaverlegend33 23 күн бұрын

Its crazy how they had to wait for it to actually explode before they retired it

@qasimmir7117 7 минут бұрын

Twice.

@Bermuda364 21 күн бұрын

When you said about the engines ripping them selves apart I pictured it and ending in a challenger style explosion,but I’m so thankful that those other problems saved the crew

@austinli8891 23 күн бұрын

primal space never fails to drop an absolute banger video

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoy them - it really means a lot!

@davidharrison7014 18 күн бұрын

I met Eileen Collins in October of last year, and she told me that she was trained in similar scenarios, and that she had no time to panic. She and her crew were able to work around the problem to get the Columbia into a slightly lower orbit than planned, but nevertheless were able to get the heavy Chandra X-Ray observatory into a high Earth orbit by using the IUS booster that was attached.

@alphgeek 12 күн бұрын

If the Chandra mission had failed it might have set cosmology back by a decade or more.

@GDuncan8002 5 күн бұрын

@@alphgeek True. But cosmetology would have been unaffected.

@nojo353 2 күн бұрын

You would not catch me on anything with an engine saved from exploding by a single pin. I wonder how they reused engines after they figured out the problems and the miracle that kept the shuttle in one piece.

@zacharypollard2482 19 күн бұрын

I really love these kinds of videos that go in depth about problems, and it is really interesting to see how two problems that are catastrophic just saved the lives of 5 people. Thank you Primal Space!

@primalspace 19 күн бұрын

And thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck in the giveaway!

@zacharypollard2482 19 күн бұрын

@@primalspace this actually makes me feel really special, thank you for replying! 😊😊

@veritateseducational217 23 күн бұрын

That was by far the craziest story of the entire program. Great video.

@primalspace 22 күн бұрын

Thanks so much. So glad you enjoyed it!

@xymaryai8283 3 күн бұрын

i recommend watching Alexander The Ok's videos about Shuttle, you'd be suprised

@veritateseducational217 3 күн бұрын

@@xymaryai8283 The new one about the Challenger launch decision? That was one of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen.

@GambiarrasDeUmDev 18 күн бұрын

It's broke my heart that I won't be able to see one of these taking off. Space shuttle was one of the most beautiful machines ever made. Thank you for this amazing video.

@dextermorgan1 16 күн бұрын

Me too. I always wanted to see one lift off.

@DistracticusPrime 14 күн бұрын

Twice I tried to replicate the Space Shuttle in Kerbal Space Program. I learned a lot about asymmetric thrust vectors and dynamic balancing, but never could make it work without cheating just a little. The more I delve into the engineering decisions, the more I appreciate the beauty of that machine.

@CheapFlashyLoris 13 күн бұрын

Maybe if we see a crew-rated Dream Chaser, you'll get your chance at something not too far off... Too bad the cargo variant hides inside a fairing for launch!

@qasimmir7117 5 минут бұрын

It shouldn’t have been allowed to make it into service. At least not in the configuration it was designed.

@omjastripathi7421 5 күн бұрын

The space shuttle is like a distant relative to me, my rocketry coach worked on the space shuttle designs and the ISS designs so sometimes he pulls out blueprints for us to see and it is SO COOL.

@guillemviol 23 күн бұрын

When I was in my teens, I had a book with the parts of the space shuttle and I was immediately amazed! Since the project has been cancelled, I can’t wait for a new successor to come along!

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

I feel the same way. So glad you enjoyed the topic of this video and thanks so much for watching!

@maxrabiega592 23 күн бұрын

the fact that such simpel objects can carry such big results. it shows that the little things is were it's at.

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

So true.

@SpaceCuriosity2 23 күн бұрын

Nice video❤. hope to have a safe rocket in the near future, so we can colonize other planets. I made a video about this😊

@davidemartinelli2173 23 күн бұрын

Yess!!

@ilkingdeifreebooter7717 23 күн бұрын

Maybe

@Ontheball-crew 23 күн бұрын

❤

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

Yes! So glad you enjoyed the video and good luck in the giveaway!

@RafaelVarelaPet 19 күн бұрын

The space shuttle is very sentimental to me. It started flying when I was a kid and remember being eager to see the launches and landings on the TV news.

@ChrisG-vq7ld 16 күн бұрын

Fun fact, this was the first female commanded mission. Eileen Collins handled the situation like another day at the office. What a badass

@Sonnell 23 күн бұрын

Wasn't this 3 separate problems? Leak, computer shutdown and faulty sensor?

@firstduckofwellington6889 22 күн бұрын

It’s wild how cavalier NASA was compared to now.

@GDuncan8002 5 күн бұрын

@@firstduckofwellington6889 It took 14 dead shuttle astronauts to get them where we are today.

@GeminiJets1128 5 күн бұрын

It’s crazy how sometimes something else needs to go wrong to make everything right in the end. The shuttle really was unique and inspiring vehicle and if its design wasn’t so flawed it probably could be flying today

@markobermell4777 13 күн бұрын

Brilliant research and animations. I love your space stories. I used to think that the Space Shuttle was kinda a step backwards but channels like these actually changed my mind. Please keep up the great work!

@Spacebear35 23 күн бұрын

Columbia survived the first incident. they thought it was invincible until it wasn't rip to all the people who died on the Columbia disaster

@spacenthusiast 23 күн бұрын

In my opinion, the Space Shuttle has been one the most important spacecraft to have ever existed! It was very complex, and unfortunately some mishaps happened, but these sacrifices were surely not vain. This spacecraft gave us an incredible deal of scientific data and... The ISS!! Actually, this is one of my favorite space ships ever.

@mridulsharma1229 23 күн бұрын

The Space Shuttle era was absolutely incredible! I Love seeing videos on missions like STS-41-B's untethered spacewalk. It truly paved the way for the future of space exploration!

@primalspace 22 күн бұрын

Incredible indeed! Thanks for watching and good luck in the giveaway!

@thevikingwarrior 2 күн бұрын

That pin that came loose, is really demonstrating what a lazy option that was. Just to tide the craft over.

@williamchurchill3174 23 күн бұрын

Space Shuttle, greatest flying machine ever.

@Ajax1984 23 күн бұрын

The family of the crew of STS-51-L & STS-107 might disagree with that statement.

@angusbotham2049 23 күн бұрын

@@Ajax1984yep 💀 more like most dangerous vehicle ever

@noahsomean 23 күн бұрын

Space Shuttle is the most impresive thing that humans have made, it got us a lot of information about space with its travels but we had some loses with Columbia and Challenger disasters

@montylc2001 8 күн бұрын

I'm an avionics technician and install a lot of harnesses into aircraft, this is a great example of WHY installation requirements and regulations are so stringent. Many times have I seen chaffing wires that were in bad shape. I just can't imagine how that bolt got past inspection.

@AmanSShah 23 күн бұрын

The space shuttle was an engineering marvel, greatest flying machine ever.

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

absolutely! Thanks for watching and good luck in the giveaway!

@supersazz 23 күн бұрын

The Space Shuttle was a symbol of human ingenuity, perseverance, and our unending quest to explore the cosmos.

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

Agreed. Thank you so much for watching and good luck in the giveaway!

@paulpark1170 22 күн бұрын

But it was flawed design, too expensive and allowed to fly far too long. Thirty years of this dangerous vehicle was a national disgrace.

@brax2364 16 күн бұрын

Back in the day from what I recall there were three options if a engine failed depending on when the failure occurred and the energy state of the vehicle. RTLS, Abort Once Around, and Abort to Orbit. Regarding the OMS there were two burns. Orbital insertion burn followed by a Orbital Circularization burn. Those were the days.

@user-tm9qs7jo9j 9 күн бұрын

Your interior crew capsule visual is downright magical.

@ecal9166 23 күн бұрын

The Space Shuttle is iconic, I wish it was still around today!

@AlexanderSyarov 23 күн бұрын

Well, now I know why they stopped building those things. Too much dangerous accidents like this one should've canceled the program, but I guess someone up there really liked those shuttles. Facinating disaster breakdown done in an interactive way. Amazing video!

@ferdinand.keller 23 күн бұрын

The fact that 3 things went south at the same time but they just all happened to perfectly compensate each other out of sheer luck is really frightening. The shuttles were interesting but the engineering should have been improved multiple times instead of the hot-fixes they gave everytime. I guess they lacked money.

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Good luck in the giveaway!

@henrybubu_ 11 күн бұрын

This is crazy. I've never heard of this before. That Shuttle had one hell of a lucky escape. Thanks for bringing an amazing animation and such a cool story to the world!

@ethanmakesstuff8887 7 күн бұрын

The space shuttle was probably one of the most amazing human achievement in the past century or so. Sputnik 1 was launched in 1957 and in only 24 years, man could launch a spacecraft into orbit and land it back on earth. Its also absolutely gorgeous 🚀

@Nollr 23 күн бұрын

1 second no views no likes? Bro fell off

@brycedarnell7395 23 күн бұрын

NPC comment

@Owlzz_ 23 күн бұрын

Totally original

@ch4.hayabusa 23 күн бұрын

He's looking for a man in finance, trust fund, 6'5", blue eyes

@brycedarnell7395 23 күн бұрын

@@ch4.hayabusa ???

@primalspace 23 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@calebhong1526 9 күн бұрын

The Space Shuttle was just amazing and I wish that they had continued the program a bit longer. I also hope that they make a similar one.

@janinoxd1 16 күн бұрын

That example captures how marvelous machine the space shuttle is, even if a possibly lethal problem occurs, if the engineering and technology won't save you, luck sometimes can 😅

@davidharrison7014 15 күн бұрын

The Three Factors: 1.) Skill/Technical know-how. 2.) The hand of God Himself. 3.) Just plain LUCK!

@qasimmir7117 2 минут бұрын

Really? Saved by a screw?

@gdwnet 16 күн бұрын

Nice video. I knew about both problems with STS-93 but I didn't realise how the second fault helped avoid issues caused by the first!

@Blocker226 9 сағат бұрын

The Shuttle is a marvel of engineering that, while respected, has very clear reasons why it was unfortunately not sustainable, much like Concorde, I would say.

@toddbridges7430 6 күн бұрын

The discovery and sleuthing out the events would be worthy of its own video

@johnsheldon-ik7rn 7 күн бұрын

This was so dangerous that not even the crew knew what was happening, it is baffling how 2 problems canceled out eachother.

@kriswelsh3844 4 күн бұрын

It was also extremely fortunate that the oversized pin didn’t rip through the already compromised LOX post on its initial journey out of the engine. Columbia sadly used up all of its luck during this mission.

@waffle3461 20 күн бұрын

I'm so surprised that it didn't explode! I love space so much and this is so fascinating! I'm glad the explosion didn't happen cause my mom lived in Florida, and that would've changed my whole life! Thank you for showing this video, Primal! Always love to watch the videos!

@its7EVEN 11 күн бұрын

It really was a fuel leak. The liquid hydrogen which is cooled to roughly 252° C is pumped through the nozzle extension of the engine. This cools the nozzle extension which keeps the metal from melting. The heat absorbed during that cooling raises the temperature of the Hydrogen and also increases the pressure as it makes it’s way to the engine combustion chamber, where it’s burned to create thrust.

@davidshamis4666 23 күн бұрын

Honestly the best video you’ve made yet loving the production quality from this channel

@primalspace 22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. So glad you enjoy the content here and good luck in the giveaway!

@hackermango 23 күн бұрын

The production quality is much more on the higher end than KZfaq algorithm expects.. Kudos to you and your team for such insane dedication! Love your videos! Thank You!

@primalspace 22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm so glad that you enjoy the content here - it really means a lot! Cheers and thanks for watching.

@EdWeibe 14 күн бұрын

I was a mission support person for the 32 years Shuttle flew. I supported many projects at NASA but never knew this had happened.

@XxTeam48LowesXx 23 күн бұрын

What can you even really say about the Space Shuttle? Such an ironic vehicle that will leave so many countless memories to myself after all the time going to see it as a youngling. Miss it but always excited for the future

@robertosala1974 8 күн бұрын

Loved the explanation- very clear- I’m a system engineer I don’t think they were mere coincidences: sure there was a lot of luck involved, but the way in which the systems are redundantly designed is precisely to try and tackle this kind of situation: difference, checks, and balances

@PowrTeam316 22 күн бұрын

Ever since I was a kid, the Space Shuttle is one of the reason why I got fascinated with space travel. From the complexity of it's launch and landing I'm in awe of this awesome machine. Even though it has already been retired last 2011, I'm still replaying videos of shuttle's past videos and the people who made this awesome machine possible. How I wish I was able to see the launch in person.

@qasimmir7117 4 минут бұрын

It was a mistake and should not have been put into service. Inherently flawed design.

@Gibson99 22 күн бұрын

Shuttle will always have a place in my heart. As a kid in the 80s and 90s, my room had wallpaper that looked like the blueprints to the shuttle. Grandma worked at Stennis (then called NSTL) in Bay St Louis and she gave me shuttle mission stickers now and then. Today my kids are interested in space too. My son is currently reading The Space Shuttle Operator's Manual. 😁

@ComradeNo 5 күн бұрын

Sad that the Space Shuttle doesn't exist anymore!

@LaufeysonVarient 2 күн бұрын

Well I'm extremely happy this short came across my feed..... didn't know i needed to know this but glad i did....... thanks

@GunnerHeatFire 12 күн бұрын

Great video primal space! One of the only channels that does so much research on these topics.

@mercerconsulting9728 12 күн бұрын

Didn't know the details around this. Thank you for sharing.

@nicky9296 22 күн бұрын

I´ve read through Shuttle´s manuals and I cannot emphasize enough how amazing this vehicle was. I wish it to still be around so I could see a launch! (Amazing video, can´t wait to see more Shuttle related ones) ♥

@primalspace 22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed the video and can't wait to share more. Good luck in the giveaway!

@leokeatonn 12 күн бұрын

This is one of my absolute favorite Space Shuttle launches because of how insanely lucky they were

@enriqueheredia5794 6 күн бұрын

Woah this is an unforgettable and lucky escape from such a catastrophic space shuttle failure

@amirjamkhani 23 күн бұрын

amazing how something like this could ever happen, for such a complex vehicle you would think first thing to go wrong would be the last.

@star_titan 14 күн бұрын

When you first said that "Space Shuttle’s Luckiest Escape", I immediately thought that it would be the doomed Columbia Space Shuttle

@HardDrive64 20 күн бұрын

Oh my gosh, you wouldn’t believe how much I love the Space Shuttle. It’s stylish design and snappy delivery if you know what I mean. I would really appreciate this poster.

@primalspace 19 күн бұрын

So glad you love it too. Thanks for watching and good luck in the giveaway.

@dylanr222 16 күн бұрын

I remember the first rocket launch I ever watched was one of the space shuttle with my grandpa, one of my first memories I still have of him.

@dextermorgan1 16 күн бұрын

It's amazing to me that we didn't lose all the shuttles. So many things had to go right for them to succeed.

@primalspace 15 күн бұрын

So true

@pop5678eye 15 күн бұрын

Despite the two disasters and public fallout the Shuttle was still percentage-wise the second most reliable way to get to space throughout its career only beaten narrowly by Soyuz.

@TheMightyCookieShow 14 күн бұрын

I'm glad that everything turned out okay because losing two of these things was far more than we should have ever had to endure

@thecuriousmind53 18 күн бұрын

Awesome video as always! Wish you posted more frequently, your work is definitely some or my favorite. Thanks for all the great content!

@primalspace 16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. I wish I could post more often as well haha. So glad you enjoy the content and good luck the giveaway!

@Wileybird03 13 сағат бұрын

Honestly suprised they didn’t have more trouble on launches with the shuttle program

@andromededp5316 2 күн бұрын

You didn’t mention that the excess oxygen pumped into the engine was increasing the temperature in the combustion chamber, which caused further problem as the engine started to overheat and risked melting

@Rw_depaling739 13 күн бұрын

The spaceshuttle was such an incredible piece of engineering as the first reusable spacecraft, it’s sad that it was plagued with so many problems .

@santiagoalvarez7536 13 күн бұрын

It's sad that we will no longer see an spacecraft like the space shuttle, I remember was like the ideal space toy when I was a child.

@chrisastral1 17 күн бұрын

That really is some serious luck. Like, to have the opposite problem happen right after the first is crazy. And then it cancels itself out so the shuttle still made it, only off by 5m/s even. And the very idea that they found a single overtightened screw had been a part of this. That’s amazing.

@olympicbricks3542 11 күн бұрын

An incredible story I'd not heard before. Thanks for this!

@Mr.Richiiie 7 күн бұрын

The space shutle is so legendary, i would like to see a upgraded version of it

@zyloproductions4870 15 күн бұрын

It’s sad, as years later, Columbia WOULD be involved in a catastrophic accident that ended the lives of everyone on board.

@Officalvegeta749 3 күн бұрын

A very rare moment when a problem solved a problem

@abhinavbhardwaj8830 9 күн бұрын

The sheer luck of the crew saved them from what could have been another catastrophic disaster for another shuttle.

@IvanSeliskar 23 күн бұрын

A negative multiplied by a negative makes a positive. This is just simple math in real life.

@Crazgame19 7 күн бұрын

Speechless. This is…just pure luck, chance, whatever. Amazing.

@AadidevSooknananNXS 11 күн бұрын

Your videos read like old-school "Seconds from Disaster" episodes and OH MY GOD I LOVE IT

@ghalikabbaj1853 23 күн бұрын

I have always considered the space shuttle as a a very risky yet inspiring and mind blowing ! It definitely helped shape the next steps in space flight imo :)