STS-135 launch

Launch viewing of the final space shuttle mission STS-135 from the press site. Video covers from L-11 seconds before liftoff to about 2 minutes after liftoff. Notice that you don't hear the roar of the engines until about 30 seconds after liftoff, it takes that long for the sound to get to the viewing area. Atlantis punches through the clouds and you can't see it any more, but you can see the shadow of the launch plume on the top of the clouds, stretching off towards the lower left of the screen.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• NASA
• Atlantis
• space shuttle
• launch
• liftoff