Thanks for posting this. Very clear audio & video from a launch & landing that had occurred back in 1985. How did you preserve the videotaped footage for all of these years?
Its cargo was classified but it is reported that two (USA-11 and USA-12) DSCS-III (Defense Satellite Communications System) communications satellites were launched into stationary orbit by an Inertial Upper Stage. The DSCS satellites use X-band frequencies (8/7 GHz). Each DSCS III satellite has a design life of ten years, although several of the DSCS satellites on-orbit today have far exceeded their design life expectancy and continue to perform with outstanding results.
The air to ground loop is not heard here due to it being a classified mission for the US DOD.
ceredigio 5 months ago
Weird to think it was the last launch of Atlantis AND the entire shuttle programme yesterday. Lord knows when we'll see a manned launch again :-(
ceredigio 8 months ago
I can't wait to go see Atlantis when she finds her museum!
greenseaships 1 year ago
Atlantis's last launch was yesterday.. :-(
EndeavourLaunch 1 year ago
@EndeavourLaunch It was in fact on 8 July 2011 :-(
ceredigio 8 months ago
@ceredigio I know I was there at Kennedy Space Center lol.
EndeavourLaunch 8 months ago
@EndeavourLaunch Wow!
ceredigio 8 months ago
Thanks for posting this. Very clear audio & video from a launch & landing that had occurred back in 1985. How did you preserve the videotaped footage for all of these years?
eddiea38 1 year ago 2
Great video! These videos are going to become an invaluable teaching and research tool when they retire the space shuttle.
Ferrariman601 1 year ago
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Its cargo was classified but it is reported that two (USA-11 and USA-12) DSCS-III (Defense Satellite Communications System) communications satellites were launched into stationary orbit by an Inertial Upper Stage. The DSCS satellites use X-band frequencies (8/7 GHz). Each DSCS III satellite has a design life of ten years, although several of the DSCS satellites on-orbit today have far exceeded their design life expectancy and continue to perform with outstanding results.
MrBennetzen 2 years ago
thanx
penfat1 2 years ago
Best video I have seen of the 51J launch - thanx
lunarmodule5 2 years ago 2
Glad you like them!
3210andLiftoff 2 years ago
cool
EricSala97 2 years ago