Discovery Space Shuttle Launch July 4, 2006

[KirstyFitzp2989]

I was in Typhoon Lagoon the day this took off. Everyone stopped what they were doing to watch it. Was way more exciting than any waterslide :P 

[LUKADATAS]

i was angry at obama for cutting nasa funding.... even though i think he is cool in a lot of ways... but i get it now - america is broke... i guess i'll just have to cheer as india and china colonise mars and the moons of jupiter, it would have been a better movie if america did it... indian singing and dancing gives me the shits.

[zzztubazzz]

i like to see shuttle explode and kill everyone on board

[MrRoachclips]

astonauts do it when they're in space

[georgemealy75]

one thing puzzels me in the 60s nasa had to wait for a window in the atmosspere to launch shuttles how did they no where it was because u cant see it its invisible

[KnockanureLocal]

Our grandparents never imagined this event

[0000romano]

where is it going?

[chefpete242]

Who/what is the audio intro any info about this audio intro would be great thanks

[1nephi11]

that was one of the best lift offs. well what do you expect its from the Shuttle Discovery, which is one of the best and nicest one of the three that are remaining. I just love the moment it lifts off. best part of it all

[canterbury65]

i was there for this launch...

[theblackcomp111]

@canterbury65 No you weren't

[boltjet135]

apart from concorde and veyron this is the most amazing machine ever + nice vid

[MrCrazyfucker123]

@boltjet135 This shits on both the concorde and the veyron in every way.... you gotta be kidding me

[DALEKDAVE45]

why did you put the garageband sci-fi sound effect?

[MathiasMeziane]

my son loves the count-down and when he ays ''lift-off'' ...

[mycatwilatackyou]

Floodlit in the hazy distance The star of this unearthly show Venting vapors, like the breath Of a sleeping white dragon... the earth beneath us starts to tremble a spreading of a low dark cloud a thunderous roar shakes the earth like the whole world exploding ... Like a pillar of cloud The smoke lingers high in the air In fascination With the eyes of the world We stare... Rush "countdown"

[rhyfelwrDuw]

I wonder what the carbon emissions would be on those launches?

[electrocidejax]

The three main engines are burning straight hydrogen and oxygen. So rain is there only by product. There is a few more chemicals in the fuel of the SRB however.

[xiaoxiao202]

idk if u ask me we could easily make it tons smaller and mostly just by flying it up with a jet to very high altitude then it turns on right

[chetaloris1]

..............................­..............................­.. are you saying fly the space shuttle up high with a jet??? idk if you realize this but that son of a bitch weighs over 4million pounds... and obviously something else you dont know is it does not put out carbon emissions. it is a mix of hydrogen and oxygen. in other words H2O. actually about 10 mins after its up there it usually starts to rain about 3 miles away. this isnt gasoline lol. :)

[MrPat1978]

And why don't we just build a big catapult ... moron !

[ramv36]

i never get tired of seeing 37 million horsepower of taxpayer funded fury.

Give us our $700B bailout BS back so we can send people to Mars!!

[knivesandpeppers]

@ramv36 Hear, hear, good sir! Couldn't have said it better myself. To Mars and beyond!

[iracundi]

I love this launch. I saw it on tv on my birthday when I was @ space camp. Everyone watched it in the cafeteria.

[Rambowookie]

cool!

[proaudiohd]

weak nasa audio mix

[tubeparker23]

they got a launch setup for tomorrow at 2:01 pm eastern time. i guess they are going on a "risky" mission to fix the hubble

[Embryonicboy]

i would love to see this. Amazing to be there and see it with your own eyes. Power and noise etc....

[bestamerica]

i love america space shuttle is the best,,,

i dont like ussr russia buran,,,

ussr russia is a very cheap space buran shuttle,,,

ussr russia is always copy steal from america space shuttle

[demonikreaper]

America's cool, but it helps when you can speak the common language here.

[DarkSessyNeko]

0:25 - 0:33

my favorite part of the whole lift off

[benderxrd2]

hope to see it one day

[xpeperx]

me too :.)

[T3KNOLOG3]

Comparing the method of which we travel to the rate of which our space shuttles technology advances. I made the statement that the method itself was primitive in opposition to the technology if i offended anyone i do apologize. It was just an observation.

[D0dgeCharg3r]

Okay. thnx m8 ;D I hope we can still enjoy the program some time

[D0dgeCharg3r]

when is the last space shuttle launch? when do they disable the program?

[stormyskies100]

The Shuttle Program is scheduled to retire in 2010, however, we won't know for sure until our new president takes office this month. We who work in the SSP hope that it gets extended. There is a lot more we want to accomplish with the vehicle. At one time, there were two contingency flights being considered to finish building the ISS, and honor agreements made with our International Partners. This could extend the Program to 2012. We'll know for sure soon.

[xxmaximus213xx]

Which is exactly why the shuttle program is being disabled to make way for the new Orion shuttle. The only reason why NASA hasnt done many upgrades to the shuttle is because everything has worked fine and they didnt see why the should change anything.

[T3KNOLOG3]

very beautiful but ole so primitive

[xxmaximus213xx]

What do you mean primitive?

[T3KNOLOG3]

Look at the fuel tank it's massive to think that space travel has been unchanged since its induction. Though the technology has evoled the method of which we travel is prmitive as opposed to the technological advanvements.

[stormyskies100]

Untrue statement T3KNOLOG3.  The SRBs (fuel tanks) that will be lifing the Orion CEV and the Heavy Launch vehicle are built on the same premise as the shuttle SRBs, only much much larger.

[T3KNOLOG3]

You misunderstood my statement I was simply implying an actual fact. When I stated. "Though the technology has evolved the method of which we travel is primitive as opposed to the technological advancements. I know we have made leaps and bounds as far as what goes into the space craft. As far as the method in which we go into space well that's a different story. I didn't mean to offend just stating a fact that's all.

[rss0246]

Hey, ANEMYLLAB and N37BU6,

NASA commentator Rob Navius does say, "a star-spangled start" to the mission because THE LAUNCH TOOK PLACE ON THE FREAKIN' FOURTH OF JULY!! Navius has done a great job with these things for many years. Cut the man a break... :]

[longliveMD11]

this is just amazing!.....but its sad that these types of launches will soon be obsolete :[

[jordanalanclaxton]

wanna know why they will soon b obselete is there a new launch vichle being design or r u just saying its going to be outa date ? either way i agree on the amazing thing

[Helge129]

They are developing a space elevator.

[pimpxx121]

a what can you explain

[Helge129]

A Elevator that goes up to a station in geosynchronous (orbits the earth at the same speed as the earth rotates) orbit. Basically, Imagine traveling in an elevator that brings you 20000 miles up into the sky.

[bigtalker1986]

To tell the truth they are developing a new space vehicle called orion to replace the shuttle as it is more cost effective than the shuttle... the shuttles last mission is scheduled for May 31, 2010.

[Helge129]

I already knew that ;)

But they are also developing a space elevator.

[kinsley2108]

the startup looks violent

[ANEMYLLAB]

Did someone just say a 'star bangled' start to discoverys mission?

holy eckin weird!

lol

[N37BU6]

He said star spangled, but yeah the whole stars and stripes thing is overdone. I agree, it is weird...

[evilispower]

my favorite part was when those rocket engines started up.when u see it 4 real like i did,i was their,its priceless.

[jordanalanclaxton]

lucky sod

[Boeing94]

That´s STS-121

[rocknjarrah]

this is a fake

[kablamo9999]

Beautiful!

[v4loos]

wow :)

[scrumdiddly]

Great quality. I love those two or three seconds when the engines start, just this little whistling belch then they just ROAR. Very cool.

[scrumdiddly]

Also, I've always thought these broadcasts would be more impressive without the obligatory scripted NASA PR voiceover.

[saggenbendavis]

It's better having that guy than the reporters on the mainstream news blabbing incessantly while it's taking off ;)

[mikokat]

Oh,you must be talking about FOX News.

[oztoob]

100% pure grunt!!!!

[CheerChick9931]

I went to NASA and KSC learned all about space and did the training they do. they told us about ht and it made me cry. then we were in a recreanation of discovery and i saw it and was like wow. its just the front and its huge

[CheerChick9931]

i mean they showed us the space craft and shuttles tht blew upa nd such. and i learned alot

[gekkexx]

Its absolutely mind blowing to see all that come together and launch people into space!

[6st1]

i like that sound

[hope2prosper]

cool vid

[juanpxm]

I saw it, @ DB

[seppo16]

nice