The Climb to Space

[faab007]

Wow and that's all it took 1,5 billion years of evolution and we're back in space in 10 minutes

[vava54own]

8:28 What is that white floting around the external tank?

It looks big and to go relatively slow.

I'm guessing a small piece of ice but thats just my guess :s

[SEL9000]

One of the best videos of a climb to the stars I ever saw. Congratulations for editing this.

[jsluvlee]

what is the name of the bagpipe song that starts around 3:00 ?

[sayeugaine]

@jsluvlee

It's called : "Reels : The pigeon on the gate" by the Long road ;-)

[hemifan426]

Very cool footage, I had never seen quite a bit of that. Very cool video!!!

[SuperVibroboy]

best clip on NASA ;)

[mdr48371]

What causes the charring on the external tank that you can see after it is separated from the shuttle?

[xytronite]

@mdr48371: Its the separation motors on the SRB's that fire just after they seperate from the shuttle, you can see them firing at 5:32

[vincnet010]

what's the music starting at 00:30 ?

[melendrezd]

@vincnet010 - The music at 00:30 is "Ice" by Chris Blackwell.

[JustAnAdjunct]

The bagpipes make it extra epic somehow :)

[nodronald]

Whats the trackname @ 6:40 ? :)

[melendrezd]

@nodronald - The music at 6:40 is a mix of "Dream Catcher" by Ann Moore and "Ice" by Chris Blackwell. There's also a small portion of "Tympanic Membrance" by Yoni Gileadi in the background at about 6:55. "Ice" was also used behind part of the opening titles.

[bigd524]

Pure power.

[maksphoto78]

NASA, thank you so much for videos like this!

[maksphoto78]

a shame that ISS and the Shuttles will be history soon. :-(

[hagalruno]

this is a good video!

It's belongs to the history too that, without the Von Brau's german ingenieurs team the nasa wouldn't reach the moon and the soviet without the germans'reachers wouldn't reach the space!

In cap canaveral they spoke german after the war!

[OAXM202]

there not going to shut down the ISS project as soon as its complete. That's insane, they still have loads to do with it. it just no more visits after the shuttle ends until their new launch vehicle is ready to go.

[faab007]

The bagpipe and space aviation combination is too perfect

[TacoSaladElectronics]

Amazing...

I agree that NASA should show more of this type footage from launches! I hope I get a chance to see this in person before the program is over.

[betocicajr]

Fantastic!!!!

[Grillzor]

8:28 Bird?

[jorge10928]

Best. NASA. Video. Ever!

[ModelManTom]

Probably the most dynamic video to ever come out of nasa! Wish there were 6 stars! 5 ain't enough for this one.

They've been sitting on tons of footage like this for years and it's all gone to waste!

[elkinsinbox]

I think George Lucas and Steven Speilberg would have been proud.

[singlerider]

NASA, these camera angles are amazing. You MUST find a way to incorporate these shots into LIVE television coverage of the launch, especially those looking at the side of the Shuttle shot from the FSS.

[vava54own]

3:01

What the heck is those two white thing? It looks like 2 plastic bag....

Is it condensation?

[TMartinus]

@vava54own

They are the covers for the windshields. They are forced off right after launch by the wind speed...

[melendrezd]

@vava54own - actually those are Tyvek thruster covers. They are used to keep water out of the jet nozzles on the pad. They pull off during ascent via pocket pouches that inflate like little parachutes.

[snoopyloopy]

is that the himalayas as the backdrop to the tank at 08:35?

[hpcompaqpresariov500]

Wow Mexico =D

[Atamv]

Holy moma! Gj nasa, not every day one has the chanse to see all those extreme angles at a takeoff. Keep up the good job as always!

[kaposs1940]

For my is the best Clip on NASA,really nice.

[kaposs1940]

This vid is a chef douvre.(Fantastic thank you NASA)

[KUBZT]

Big THX 4 this

[amouretpaix2008]

WOW...

[itsablack1]

nice :-)

[smeki192]

Moc hezký záběry :-) Díky

[violine777]

Thank you Nasa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jorge10928]

what happens to the rockets and the brown tank after they separate? do they fall back down to earth into the ocean or something?

[joshatkins94]

The rockets parachute into the ocean and are recovered by the ships, but the external tank burns up in the atmosphere.

[silvereagle2061]

@jorge10928 The two boosters fall into the sea with the help of parachuites later to be recovered by boat and re-used. The EXT Tank burns up.

[jorge10928]

Awesome! I never thought the EXT Tank would burn up... I thought it just fell back down to earth lol.

[jorge10928]

nasa win

[scicoe]

Nice video! so much video material from just 1 flight fantastic.

[HordeFTL]

Wow that was awesome, I really liked the clips of the ET falling back down to earth, and the SRBs separating was amazing!

[TheNinerion]

masterfully made!

[redbrest]

Go NASA