STS-122 LAUNCH (COCKPIT VIEW)

A camera mounted on the flight deck of Atlantis during the STS-122 mission shows what it's like to be an astronaut launching aboard the space shuttle. This footage begins with the final 90 seconds of the countdown and continues through external tank separation. (Includes live launch audio!)

Source: NASA TV (10 min 58 sec MPEG-4 (H.264) file)

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Space
• Launch
• Cockpit
• STS-122
• Sciene

[yggseleaf]

I love how from the start to the finish, the smiles just don't stop

[chiminox]

God they're so happy !! :)

[AmericanRaven19]

hmmm not nearly as shaky and bumpy as in the movies...kinda disappointing..lol

[watchinu66]

That would have to be the ultimate rush....

[America2France]

I love the fist bumps!



[getalife67]

Looks like jim carry smileing lol, unless the gforces are forceing his face to look like he's smileing.

[getalife67]

I would be happy to if i took that flight lol.

[LessThanSte]

@Swissman81 Haha i thought that too, he was nervously fiddling with that pen!!!

[Poyekali]

why the man at the back put his arms on the chairs of astronauts at the front during launch? would it break his elbow?

[reedbrad2009]

So what did you do today? Oh, just much, just flew into space!!!! You?

[18abVFL]

they dont stop smiling.

[Swissman81]

00:40 "aaarghh fockin pen...iam nervous enough go out my way....ahh, now i can smile all the way up"