Launch of NASA Space Shuttle Discovery STS-119 from Merritt Island.

[IASOU2005]

Soyuz intercepts and destroys space shuttle with Bisnovat R-4 missile at 3:17.

[jdearman77]

Where on Merritt Island was this view point?

I am looking for a less crowded spot to watch a launch but still see it up close

thanks

[aimum1]

wyjebane w kosmos!

[HellfireR61]

sad to see its the last flight.. amazing what humans can achieve..

[jarhead565]

ha! at 1:43 the smoke is like pitch orange, that's epic :)

[lac187]

@jarhead565

it was the sun light

[jarhead565]

@lac187 I know, im saying it looks awsome lol

[lac187]

@jarhead565 oh.....okay(:

[xsEGOist]

Какой приятный голос однако... Прям успокаивает. Интересно,если,не дай бог, неисправность будет обнаружена в полете, то как она будет говорить?

[KeepsHisPride]

fake

[gotogta]

@KeepsHisPride how can you say its fake?

[emmaandjulie]

omgtoday i met al lof the crew who were in this ogm they were so great i got there signitures and everything

[Polybun]

A wind sock wouldn't have hurt. Neither would a shotgun mic. OK footage at best, nothing to be proud of though. Poor sharpness and not that well exposed.

[rss0246]

Wow, Poly.  Tough critic. :[ We'll be sure to look for your spectacular video of the next launch...

[Polybun]

I won't bother. Nasa already has the best in technology and provides the best footage. I'll take what they give me. May as well, I'm paying for it.

[mamacita32822]

The night launches are the best... this is one of the many things I miss about the Space Coast...

[rss0246]

Way to go, go462. A beautifully steady and well composed view of the launch here last Sunday. Great camera work. And with the south wind at your back, a low ambient noise level too. Sweet.

By the way, your super short Delta2/Themis video on here has long been a big favorite of mine. I've used it to convince several friends to come over to the beach at odd hours for some of the great NON-SHUTTLE launches that still take place from the Air Force Station. THANKS!

[buckeyfan1]

WOW! it flew right over you, awesome!

[rss0246]

Actually, buckeye, the launch took place 17 miles north of the camera and the shuttle then flew steadily away to the northeast (up the East Coast and toward Europe). However, go462 skillfully zoomed into the shuttle after two minutes or so of flight to show the burned out solid rocket boosters falling away toward the sea. By that time the shuttle (visible as a bright light higher up) was something like sixty miles from his camera...!

[nher33]

AWESOME SOUND!!! everything about the space shuttle is cool, thank you for sharing this with us, and I mean it!!! :)

[keilat711]

My spring break lover and I were walking on the beach waiting for the sun to go down so we could sneak into a hot tub at a hotel (south FL) when we got to see this amazing sight together while hanging out on the beach...I was speechless it was such a surprise to me and the moment was perfect. I never imagined I'd be so lucky to be in the right place at the right time like that... :) Happy SB everyone and best of luck to those brave astronauts in Discovery!!

[kobrien63]

Yes, thanks for sharing the video for those of us not lucky enough to see it live.

[toich34]

always impressive, thanks for uploading it right away! Would love to see it live.