STS-121 Space Shuttle Discovery Landing

[MySamisbest]

I wish they had a jet version of this shuttle.

[thebrowntrainer]

Is the drag chute only thing stopping it? Any air breaks or reverse throttle?

[amgen52]

@thebrowntrainer There is a speed brake on the rudder and regular hydraulic brakes on the gear. The chute was added in 1994 to help releave stress on the gear and brakes. It is not required for landing. And remember, the shuttle is a glider on landing. There are no engines running.

[NeffGamer]

@amgen52 oh ok then, thinking about a small airport...

[4year4thyear]

Imagine what it would feel like to be in null gravity, and then slowly get it back as the shuttle re-enters the atmosphere.

[NeffGamer]

@SENAPKANEL the runway is a little over a mile long.

[amgen52]

@NeffGamer 3 miles long....

[SENAPKANEL]

Wonder how long that runway could be :)

[PreppersTactics]

@SENAPKANEL its the longest in the world

[TheOscarrek]

@PreppersTactics why do you even think so

edwards air force base runway's are the longest

[TheDVDGamer]

@TheOscarrek isnt edwards one of the landing spots for the shuttle, i think there are three, one in florida, texas, and somewhere else

[blockfrenzydude]

@TheDVDGamer

KSC, Florida

Edwards AFB, California

White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico

All in that order.

[oldaardvark]

Gear down and locked...that's nice since we're at 200 feet.

[jwm239]

"Wheels Stop" a few seconds before the vehicle stopped.

[ian8354]

Who added the Steam Train sound affects at 1:08..lol

[sagasa456]

@ian8354 it isnt an effect, its the orbiters APU i think

[khalilovH]

@ian8354

i am about to ask about it, u can hear in all space shuttle landing 

[Eagle1Division2]

That nose wheel must have some really monster suspension. The orbiter weighs 109 tons O.o

[Fred196407]

That was a much gentler landing than any plane i`ve been on. After the last flight in a Flybe Turbo prop, it just left me thinking- No wonder they drop in bits.

[ThumbsUpGuy16]

Can they use the space shuttle again?

[Eagle1Division2]

@ThumbsUpGuy16 Yeah, the big deal about the shuttle is it's re-usable. It requires a heck of a lot of work to get it ready again, refurbrishing systems, building a new external fuel tank, basically re-constructing the solid rocket boosters, massive inspections and work on the entire vehicle, especially the heat shield and main engines, which later on were simply replaced with new ones each flight, and then putting the entire stack back together.

Read about it on wiki, or nasa.gov ;-)

[ThumbsUpGuy16]

@Eagle1Division2 thanks:)

[codykode]

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[RATTANA1968]

Really? A small parachute?

[Eagle1Division2]

@RATTANA1968 Not a parachute. It's called a "drag chute" ;-)

And when the thing's going 200 mph, it really does help slow it down, a lot. Though I kinda agree in that I think it's somewhat... over-the-top? It seems bigger brakes would've been cheaper :P

[acolon1221]

You can hear the Decepticons radio transmissions at the end...

[hickrystyk]

Why do I hear jet engine sounds....I thought the Shuttle was gliding in under NO power.....

[wks1978]

@hickrystyk It must be the noise of the airflow past the shuttle

[aimhigh59]

@hickrystyk The jet engines are from the G2 or weather aircraft not shown in the video. It does a fly by while the orbiter lands.

[prosperomage]

"Discovery, we've got some cross traffic on the runway. Please take a wave-off and go around."

[Eagle1Division2]

@prosperomage LOL! Not a nice thing to say to a 109 ton glider that "flies like a brick" xD

[prosperomage]

@Eagle1Division2 -- Well, to be fair to the thing, it doesn't just fly like a brick ... it flies like a brick with short, stubby wings.

It's an amazing piece of equipment. And I was really excited about advancements in the space program when the thing was first funded. It seemed like the next logical step. But nobody realized at the time how horrendously inefficient it would be.

We could have launched the entire ISS on 4 or 5 Saturn V's for a tiny fraction of the cost.

[skaterscantfight2]

THAT WAS AWESOME!

[Tyjr1001]

I love the mountains...

[cooldit1]

FAKE!

[MovieMad007]

@cooldit1 you know its not fake - its just you trying to wind others up!!

[Utubetrekk]

@cooldit1 lol trolls = hilarious. >:D

[cooldit1]

@Utubetrekk =)

[MnNick1]

does any one know what that sound is after the shuttle comes to a complete stop?

[1sorryham]

@MnNick1 the "chuffing" sound you hear after the shuttle comes to a stop are the axuillary power units (APUs) on the orbiter which are used to generate hydraulic power to position the main engines and to move the airfoil surfaces during landing.

[Eagle1Division2]

@1sorryham It's a little annoying. When they're started on the launchpad, they're all nicely synchronized and go CHUG CHUG CHUG, but here at the landing, because 1 started earlier in preparation for the de-orbit burn, they're not synchronzied so it's not as nice, it's like chugchguchuchcguch instead and it kinda bothers me, lol xD

xD

[twaddell3369]

wanna go again?

[Jip4head]

welcome home

[realdrummer110]

Put on your american flag condom and beat your meat. You have wasted billions fkying toys.

[Rob260259]

@realdrummer110

idiot

[realdrummer110]

@Rob260259 Nobody w/half abrain ever wanted to waste money doing this. and especially now... We're broke fucktard..This doesn't make money..

[Rob260259]

@realdrummer110

Ah. There's your agenda.

[realdrummer110]

@Rob260259 How many trillions have been wasted going anywhere up there? I want healthcare instead. healthcare and a mortgage payment. Much better plan.

[Rob260259]

@realdrummer110

Many of the everyday things that you take for granted come from the efforts of NASA and the aerospace field. We have learned a myriad of things from the works of these quality engineers and it's really sad when their work isn't appreciated. Much of the understanding of how the universe works comes from people who chose to dream big.

And about healthcare: I want it too.

[Scwirul]

4.5 million mile, wow.

[williamdargie06]

I think these guys must earn millions, and not the stupid people that hit a ball...

[ShopiStar]

Why the space shuttle says "United States" instead of "Earth"?

lol, they suck as Earth ambassadors

[Scwirul]

@ShopiStar Because the shuttle is american. *sighs*

[ShopiStar]

@Scwirul It was a joke, you know?

[Scwirul]

@ShopiStar How do you know? Or your just guessing?

[ragnarox16]

@tmack1337 Maybe. Then again maybe if they use brakes the nose gear might give in. See how the shuttle was hunched forward? Maybe there is a lot of weight on that gear and they want to avoid damaging it. Then again maybe the shuttle is so massive that it looks like it slows down slowly or even they deliberately slow it slowly to prevent nose gear damage.

[ragnarox16]

I wonder if they use any breaking for slowing down the shuttle aside from the parachute. It seemed as if they used inertia to stop it rather than normal hydraulic breaks like airplanes.

[pillowbugg]

Are the crew quarentined after space flight before they are allowed to go home? I've always been curious of that. I understand debriefing, but quarentined for unknown health reasons related to space travel...

[kirza94]

@pillowbugg no at the first couple of launches to space and the moon they were quarantined because they thought u could be contaminated from space or the moon but theres no such thing so when CTV , Soyuz , and the shuttle return they dont have to be quarantined since like 1980. But before that they thought u could be contaminated.

[kirza94]

everyone says that those astronauts must be extreamly smart to do all the mission but the thing is that its all computers doing all the burns and re entry stuff

[9vdd9v]

a falling "STONE"!

[Adamgreen2]

that thing has the glide ratio of a brick!

[crazyvinh192]

how u get this vid? :o

[Shadowable]

space shuttles land at 220 mph

it wirtes on my science text book :D

[laxedskater009]

their sending another one, in 20 hours, you can check the timer on the web site, under satellites.

[crazymxrider]

holy crap they come in fast =D

[PocketGamers]

yeah they drop like rock going down at a 20 degree angel!

[MerlinTheBlackCat]

Lol, if you come outta space ur not gonna go slow are you...

[crazymxrider]

lol, it's not like they don't have a throttle you know.

[matchbox555]

should be called the space bus

[milroxsox]

whats the speed of it on its approach?

[blablubb12345]

Just look at the center of the HUD ;-)

Left is speed in kts, right is altitude in feet. Approach is around 300kts and touchdown around 200kts (depending on wind and orbiter weight).

[couger911]

307 mph exactually¬¬  you can read it your self in the hud!!

[charlieechovictor]

Are you sure it's not Knots(KIAS) ??? cause in this case DjMarcE2004 is right.

[DjMarcE2004]

682 km/h (424mph)

[mindsoulbody]

the only vehicle that usually gets millions of miles of mileage...in space that is! LOVE IT

[bestamerica]

i love america space shuttle is the best,,,

i dont like ussr russia buran,,,

ussr russia is a very cheap space buran shuttle

[BlackfireCz]

Prove it.

[MESTREVIPER]

hahah,. left GEAr touched 1st! Sunday pilot! hahaha

GREAT VIDEO!!! GOTTA5

[Nolby]

holy shit,this is absolutely mind blowing.Travelling 5.3 million miles,leaving a planet,finding a monstrous space station that is not even a spec in the sky,then coming back to earth and landing on a set runway just absolutely blows me away.One of the most awesome things ever.

[dechm4af]

I agree with you on that

[worlock1422]

you mean falling out of space and landing on a runway without any power other then the APU =)

[tteomann]

heyy, these conversations are really funny. :) i agree guys. the best thing i've ever known in my life

[sebs42]

Actually it is a spec in the sky. When it is above you, it is usually the brightest object in the sky. Due to its speed it is often mistaken for a plane.

[xReventonx]

that's cool.

[JORDIxRx]

I think its unbelievable that they enter the earths atmosphere at exactly the right moment 300 miles high, and have a target of about 100 meters. Fuckinhell give these spacemen some dew. They are incredible men. You have to agree people. :D

[jani0804]

I agree :D

[razor71927]

@JORDIxRx They are called "astronauts" and they do have some women on board, not just men.

[JORDIxRx]

@razor71927 If you want to be 'correct', so be it.. Okay a more popular name for a spaceman is an astronaut, but a man going to space, is a spaceman.. So your critisism is stupid..  Its like saying, "I'm going to the pictures" and someone saying, "Its called the cinema".. And the word men/man, is used when talking about humans.. I.e.. "When man first touched down on earth","Ever since man ruled the earth".. OR.. They could both have been mistakes.... You decide..

[razor71927]

@JORDIxRx No, it is You that is STUPID and you're wrong in everything you say.

The trouble with you is that your sort cannot stand being educated - so you take offence! Your analogy is pathetic to say the least. The word: "men/man" as you say does not describe humans - "mankind" is the word you're looking for.

What a ridiculous person you are! Go back to school and get yourself an education before you talk to people.

[JORDIxRx]

@razor71927 Okay, I'll book a lesson next week.. But until then, I'll cause havoc on youtube, adios..

[digimikeh]

@razor71927 -Yeah, to have entertaiment there too haha, is a joke, you are right btw.. .

[TheWizardTrembyle]

@JORDIxRx A spaceman is a special kind of person for sure but it's not like astronauts don't have a bunch of big brains in mission control checking and rechecking their every move.

[CheckeredShirt321]

@TheWizardTrembyle

the astronauts deserve credit yes, but the brain of the operations is in mission control, take your hat off for them people, equally.

[Roikkeli]

@JORDIxRx You give credit to the astronauts when you really should give credit to the army of engineers who designed this spacecraft and also plan the shuttle's entire mission. And they don't even get a chance to ride this thing to space.

[nippelfreak]

do space shutles have flaps and slaps?

[slovely08]

Not on the wings, no. If you look at the vertical stabilizer (rudder) you will see that it splits apart like an air brake.

[slovely08]

Not on the wings, no. They do have an air brake on the vertical stabilizer (rudder) but that than that they land at about 300 miles per hour or more, one of the reasons all of the landing spots for the shuttle are 11,000ft long or more.

[eeektavius]

Ya'll oughta come to Tampa Bay when the shuttle makes a Canavarel landing. she makes her last bank and gives us her best sonic booms!

[SkyguyXXX]

Thanks to all the NASA and All The Austrounats who Are pionners of the space and research it!

[joefileman]

That's a really smooth landing. I heard that they practice that a lot since the shuttle is powerless/gliding when landing and they only have one shot.

[beherit15]

solo de pensar que esa nave viene del espacio.

[Alzazyel]

pero

laikka

no

tuvo la rsperiencia de vorve

[bassplaya1549]

wow awesome footage

[yankees128]

iv never realized how fricken massive that was

[Fuulikesmovies]

Thanks! I whatched it in Sweden x'D it was like really late..

[pontan95]

ye me to, but another, not late at all... but in america it was ;)

[dylanfwhit]

Really Cool!

[library1900]

neat, Thanks

[calicospore]

i was there at the VIP landing area for sts-121!!! :D

[RedPanther1]

so was this recorded off the t.v

and was this in 2006

[Balablebaldo]

No this was not recorded off the tv, this is the live feed directly from NASA

[ksol1460]

What are you using to record live feed? Curious

[gerrygprs]

yes the shuttle landed this morning

[RedPanther1]

by this morning you mean that it already happened