STS-135: Final Launch of the Space Shuttle Program
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2011
- Space shuttle Commander Chris Ferguson and crewmates Pilot Doug Hurley, and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 11:29 a.m. EDT on Friday, July 8. STS-135 is the final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle Program.
The 12-day mission will deliver the Raffaello multi-purpose logistics module filled with more than 8,000 pounds of supplies and spare parts to sustain space station operations after the shuttles are retired. STS-135 is the 135th shuttle flight, the 33rd flight for Atlantis and the 37th shuttle mission dedicated to station assembly and maintenance, - Věda a technologie
"Atlantis flexing her muscles, one final time" - that brings me down everytime I hear it. I hate to see this magnificent machines stop flying. I hope I live long enough to see us reach for Mars, and further.
Just love the sound when engine starts
I was crying. I was really crying when this happened.
+Jillips Entertainment I was crying when it landed.
I was four years old when the shuttle first flew, and it basically defined my entire childhood. I dearly miss seeing it fly.
I watched the first launch live on TV in the spring of my life, and saw the last launch live on TV in the Autumn of my life LOL.
The most awesome machine ever built! There is nothing - literally nothing that can touch the Space Shuttle!
i respect your opinion but how about the orion spacecraft which went to pluto, or the mars rover a man made device that went to another planet tens of millions of miles away, or the voyager 1, the first man made device to reach outside the solar system over 10 billion miles away, or at least outside the orbit of pluto, or even the helios 1 which went an amazing 157,000 mph, and dont forget the particle coliders in europe
+StarOceanSora360 Orion never went to pluto.
Extreme Tutorials something was accomplished
New Horizon went, Orion is the new NASA capsule.
Farewell to the most beautiful spaceship to grace the stars.
God Bless to all those who was involved in the Space Shuttle program. To all of those BEHIND the scenes and to those who flew. To those who gave us their lives, Scobee, Smith,McNair,Jarvis,Resnik,Onizuka,Mcauliffe, and Husband, McCool,Ramon,Anderson,Chawla,Clark,Brown; We love you and we thank you. Our exploration of space could not be done without you. Steve, Tweed Heads, Australia.
"The final flight of the Space Shuttle program was STS-135 on July 8, 2011." :-(
I wathced this live this morning, just as I have done with the first one back in April '81. Loved every missions. Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Endeavour and Atlantic - thanks for the fantastic ride. All will be sad;y missed!!!! 3 cheers to the Space Shuttle.....you did us well.
Space shuttle Atlantis is my favorite Space shuttle. Glad to see the launches it had.
"Go at throttle up."
@2:43 - Just after Solid Rocket Booster separation, watch closely and you can see the shuttle maneuvering slightly. The shuttle's guidance system has just transitioned from open-loop to closed-loop. Upon achieving converged guidance, the gimbaled Shuttle Main Engines steer the orbiter toward the proper orbital entry point.
I never saw a shuttle launch in person, but Atlantis was on the pad when I visited Kennedy Space Center way back in 1996 (Columbia had launched just 2 days prior), so I definitely feel something special watching this video, like seeing an old friend again, and for the last time at that.
Very sad to see the shuttle go, but probably for the best in the long run.
Got up at 6 to watch her launch, stayed up all night to watch her land. Was 100% worth it.
I watched this live today! One of the best experiences of my life!
Thank you so much, NASA, for a beautiful show for 30 years. This has been the most interesting 30 years of the space program. We hope we can continue the quest for Moon, Mars and beyond. I learned a lot from the shuttle program from STS-1 to the the "Major malfunction" anomaly, to STS-95 to the "Columbia, Houston UHF com check" era and finally to STS-135. We will continue to improve and grow in our knowledge because "we were made to explore", as what every one of the astronauts proclaimed
Bravo NASA, you've done beautifully over the past 30 years. We hope that the shuttle program has taught us many lessons and that we can go further in space exploration.
Thanks NASA for a great 30 years of service of the space shuttle. You made astromony and the power of flight fun!
Absolutely amazing to see this thru a camera going along for the ride!
Thank you NASA for this, we loved the shuttles all these years. From Spain.., GOD BLESS AMERICA!
"All three engines up and burning"
lol ;)
Congrats to NASA and whole USA! Time to start new and more exciting things!
Wow! I'm completely speechless. It's phenomenal!
It's the last chance to see. I'm going to miss it very much.
I love everything about the space program I think it is cool as hell.
Such a beautiful spectacle. I only wish I could've witnessed this one in person. God speed astronauts!
it's so... beautiful.
I bet im not the only one that teared up during this video.
So long Shuttle, you will be missed. :'(
Fantastic. I remember watching the first space shuttle in class when I was in Grade 5.
I admire your optimism
Loved the launch! I saw it from Titusville! :D
This is a great job! Looking forward to an uneventful, and safe landing!
I missed the actual Shuttle Launch on NASA TV on friday, but watching it back was soo Cool & AWESOME!! :) Looks like they had a good launch & I hope they get back home safe in a few weeks. :)
Well, the mission turned out well too!!
A dream of mine that came true. I drove all night from Huntsville Al to see it. And would do it again. Thank you NASA for a beautiful launch. It was as if I was 10 again watching Neil Armstrong take that first historic step on the Moon.
I really thought that nothing cool or noticeable happened on my birthday, but now this did so Awesome!
SO amazing!
saw this live, was amazing!
i saw this live=] it was AWSOME!
God be with them! Thank You to all the astonauts!!!
i'm really going to miss the shuttle. I feel like i grew up with the thing. I'll regret never seeing a launch but it's a bitter/sweet farewell.
this is so cool
oh man! sounds great!
Amazing
How can people hate this video. Its shows the last Space shuttle mission.
@aimhigh59 Thank you for your help and in-site it was greatly appreciated.
bye atlantis! amazing lift off!
Have a good flight
ive only seen one shuttle launch in my life, and its definitely one day to remember. this is a sad day as the iconic American space shuttle program is now over
just ...thumbs up and favorite
always wish I could one day be in one of those! Space travel!
this was only the second shuttle launch ive ever watched live and it was a nail biter for me. the reason why is because of the challenger tragedy in 1986. i remember it being posted all over the news on tv for months because one of the astronauts that died in the explosion (elison onizuka) was from hawaii which was where i was living at the time. that image that was shown countless times of challenger going up in a hurling ball of flame was forever seared into my brain. i held my breath watching
A bittersweet day. Beautiful launch but it's the last one.. at least for those lovely old birds.
Your video is awesome!
I was there, too. They didn't make the final call until just a couple of hours before the launch. I was so worried that it wouldn't go because I had to leave the next day to head back to Cali.
NASA, you're AWESOME!!!
Excellent Stuff!! Thanks NASA!!
bittersweet. the first few minutes of the last flight
who could dislike this!
very informative video
I was there. It was amazing.
This is so sad! I can't believe future generations would never experience routine space shuttle nations. I will miss the space shuttle take-offs that song long intervened with my childhood years.
Boa viagem pessoal e muito sucesso na missão.
good one
That last separation was so very cool. They should have had Star Trek music over that part!
I too, wish I was able to see a launch in person, the closest I came was when I was in Bradenton FL once, we were able to watch from Bishop Planetarium & Museum.
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Very sad to see this amazing journey come to a end & wish all the people involved nothing but the best. Jobs are hard to find, even with a degree or two.
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God Speed Atlantis & Crew of mission 135
Truth~Peace~Love2U
SSArt98
Good Luck
Go, Old Girl...you made America proud..
Does anyone know what they mean by "No Action DPDT"?
Badass!
When it enters the clouds and the glare appears my heart just stopped beating u.u, but after leaving and everything was fine, life returned to me to belong!
the shuttle program also brought people from various countries together. ive watched much video of footage from the mir space station and the iss and i always saw how friendly people from around the world were to each other on these stations. it gave people like me a sign that some people of various races and cultures can get along together to achieve a common goal. now without the shuttle program, america's space travel is in a coma thanks to the current state of our economy.
Goodbye you fantastic bird. You will be missed but not forgotten.
how could someone dislike this?
i watched sts-1 before this to remember the coragous astronauts that risked there lives in sace.The space shuttles columbia,challenger,the test shuttle enterprise,endeavour, discovery,and atlantis will be remembered as some of the most valuable peaces of history.
@JOSEPHKORSSIA That was simply foam from the shuttle's external fuel tank. In space, as energy is transferred differently than in the earth's atmosphere. So when the shuttle began to come engage a MECO, the energy is transferred from it to the tank.
@bull2026 actually the 'smoke' you see is actually completly harmless, as the fuel is liquid oxygen it doesnt cause any enviromental impact at all, infact, it can cause it to rain after launch
So... when do we get to see the extended ET footage that I've heard about?
STS was as big step as the Mercury and Apollo programs. Space shuttle flights will always be a monument to human technical thought and the desire to explore what's around us. I regret that we never see the start time in live.
dislikes .... So, if someone does not go after the four walls, we can not require too much ...
sorry, my english is poor
wow....space its beutiful....
so it comes to an end STS 135 the Shuttle Era is officaly over I am going to miss these old girls up in space.
@Roasdkill thank u sir for your valuable info....
miss it already...
What does it use to maneuver in vacuum environment? I can see gas jetting out from the sides and I'm wondering what it is if it is gas.
i didnt see the launch live:((((( i was very upset, but im happy that i was able to watch it on youtube:))))
I don't know a world without Shuttles, because when STS-1 launched in 1981 I was -11 years old, so this is gonna be new for me.
These are sad moments because I know that, by ending the Shuttle program without any similar replacement in which the knowledge gained with the Shuttles could be applied, the entire world's throwing 30 years of effort and sacrifice to the trash. We won't learn anything new by orbiting in cones again and a great connection between aviation and space will be lost.
they we're all fine ships. each and every one.
When the main tank ejects around 9:25, what is the white thing falling in the background?
great
fkn awesome !
i saw this today at Huntsville Space Center witnessing the live show on NASA
@Stenbrotsgatan I think what flew off the side of the shuttle there was a chunk or two of ice. It forms as the shuttle flies up through the upper atmosphere and probably boils off in the vacuum of space in zero pressure, but aparently that piece was too big and so it broke off. O.K. next question.
@aimhigh59 Good to know thank you, but below what altitude would lose derbies pose a threat?
I was there and saw this live. The night before, they were saying that it had a 20% chance of launch because of the poor weather forecast.
Just read last week that 45 seconds into the flight, an alarm went off that indicated a possible leak, and set up the possibility of an abort. But the siren turned out to be a false alarm.
TY NASA for your contributions to science. Quantum physic has advanced from ideas to actions over the past half century in technology. The way we look at light and dark matter has been as significant as Galileo's ideas in his time. Even though our shuttle missions are ending new doors are opening internationally. Still it is sad to say good-by to this program.
I didn't watch this live because it made my sad,I'm just seeing the launch now
What is that at 2:48? It looks like a tile that came off and burst into flames.?.?
@aimhigh59 that's a good point, i guess comparing to a battery was not the right choice, however my point was that the energy source is limited because fuel cells are not like solar power cells in the sense that they can generate power from sunlight. Anyway I think a plutonium isotope is a better choice.
AMAZING !! >:O
@VIR092 OH. Thanks for the answer!
cool