space shuttle STS-121

[lexichronicle]

autosequence scart?

[regiahoo]

auto sequence start. the sound's videos is failing.

[cptcaca]

Mike Fossom and I went to the same high school. McAllen High School in McAllen Texas! I know that guy. haha This video rocks.

[balarat84]

Lisa Novak had it pretty good before she went Glenn Close

[njmjpena]

the announcer said it was a "star spangled start" nice

[glas4000]

got to hand it too you Americans got some sweet spacecraft skills. OMG I love this shuttle launch action !

"everything looking good on the bird"

[ancestron]

I frickin love watching these.  one day I hope to be the NASA PR announcer

[dccox7]

blue balls eh?

[cobrazor]

LOL

[XXwestisthebestXX]

brillent!

[towser0404]

never fail to be impressed by the shuttle, way more impressive than a rocket, 40 year old + technology

[toastyovens]

Hahaha. What a neolithic technology!!

[DaBeste1]

yeah, i like the shuttle launches...

launching a normal rocket is getting booring by watching it 5 times...

but this is always nice to watch...

i also hope they come back in a few years when we have the IMS^^

international moon station^^

[hellcat29er]

I'm going to miss the shuttle...in my opinion, going back to a capsule is stupid, it's antiquated technology that's getting an over haul. I think a better answer would be a better shuttle. X-33 anyone?

[smartyjones2004]

Thank God I'm not the only one who wants Winged Spacecrafts. Winged spacecrafts, such as X-33, will make their return soon. As an Aerospace Engineer, I don't think the Capsules will survive and I know that Winged spacecrafts will make their grand return soon. Give it about 10 years.

[bassplaynme]

I agree that capsule Tech is the future, but the shuttle was an awesome machine. The boosters will fly the new capsules. Ill be sad to see the shuttle go !!

[LRALucas]

Who gets all the money?

[darkness2142]

I can't believe this enourmus power of the human technology to boost a shuttle into the space....I was always fascinated of the impression being in such a shuttle as an astronout. Thanks for the video

[geocam2]

The Space Shuttle was a multi-billion dollar dead end. We are going back to capsule technology because it is cheaper, much safer and more reliable. It costs more to launch the reusable shuttle than it cost to launch a Saturn V! The design compromises to create a PARTIALLY reusable craft resulted in an orbiter that is nearly as fragile as a child's styrofoam toy.

[zaftpilot]

thats why you have the delta- 2 rocket

[bones192nd]

space travel is a huge investment but its worth the cost and risks. There's alot of technology and health services that you use that was the spinoff from space travel and research.

[LPELS1]

I wouldnt say its a waste of money. Space travel will be our next big thing. When we tear up this planet and cant live here anymore what will we do then?

[ssnatcherss]

wow. what an incredibly beautiful waste of money.

[NJRocks281]

Like knights and medevil warfare is looked upon as glamourus by todays standards, I suspect this will look the same in future space travel. Blasting off straight up like that. In the future it could get boring.

[Icarus08854]

fantastic! Thanks

[alienfromuranus]

Cool !!!

[discovery995]

maybe once we'll even pass the kuiper belt region

of the solar system

[erkoniit]

SBR's pump out of 39 mil bhp.

[DeskFlyer]

Damn, the lift off gave me goosebumps.

[transhuman7]

Wow that's really amazing. The shuttle sounds very powerful...makes a regular plane sound like a toy almost. I wonder what will come after the current version of the shuttle. We'll need machines with greater speeds and power for missions beyond the Earth's gravity.

[Taurus0423]

I remember this. I prayed to whatever god or spirit there is to guide this one safely on its way. We had one too many tragedy with the last space shuttle. Glad it went so well, and pray the future ones will go and return safely as well.

[torresmatt]

Yep, nothing fails like prayer.

[prinparis]

Maybe one day we will be able to pass through the Van Allen Radiation Belts. :0)

[spaluch1]

The three fuel cells on board used to generate electricity drain a half a ton of fuel a second?? Holy crap.

[klingondude]

sfdiva, WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!?

[bodompure]

This just kicks ass

[GavinOv]

What the heck are you eveing talking about?

[King1of1Htown]

wow...

[Rulerzigzagzig]

my videos have more clarity. But nice angle...i recorded mine on HDNET.

[viomantis]

off without a hitch (for the most part)!

Congrats NASA! Happy 4th of July!

[spacmob]

gj crosbow, habs verpasst zu sehen und dank dir muss ich nicht danach googln :*