Remarkable Space Shuttle Ascent Video watch!
youtube.com — A well edited collection of space shuttle launch footage. It's consists of STS-97, STS-102 and STS-112, but is synchronized, giving the impression of a single launch. Multiple views including inside the cockpit and a clear overhead window shot panned toward the horizon during lift off!
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- DeskFlyer, on 03/30/2008, -6/+6It's Space Shuttle day in the video section! :)
- JettaMan, on 03/30/2008, -3/+5Americans rule! I can't wait to see what the USA can do with space flight now that they have eliminated the regulation banning private space flight.
- mrASSMAN, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2Hold on.. "Americans rule"? I have never seen such a thing uttered on the internets before.. something very strange is happening..
- RogerStrong, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Oh? And what regulation was that?
- JettaMan, on 03/30/2008, -3/+5Americans rule! I can't wait to see what the USA can do with space flight now that they have eliminated the regulation banning private space flight.
- krystofr, on 03/30/2008, -27/+1Looks like me leaving the line in my Charger SRT8
- Soulbow2, on 03/30/2008, -0/+15You're so cool!!!!!!!
- JimSwarthow, on 03/30/2008, -1/+4your car is a piece of *****
- paulvq, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6That's what ladies call "compensation".
- fakekevinrose, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1you car costs $500 million just to start/launch?
- jair428, on 03/30/2008, -1/+4amazing...
- a1532b, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3It truely is. I really wished this video was longer. It would have been awesome to see them continue all the way through the upper atmosphere and see the stars emerging from the point of view of an astronaut. But I guess it wasn't meant to be... :(
- yowhat2002, on 03/30/2008, -3/+30Is anyone else noticing how slow youtube is lately?
- cbabraham, on 03/30/2008, -3/+1It appears to be just this video that is loading extremely slow.
- nick2, on 03/30/2008, -0/+5Took me 30 seconds for 2 seconds of video to load.
- iNunchuk, on 03/30/2008, -5/+1Yea, this is incredibly slow for some reason. Maybe the user just uploaded it.
- nick2, on 03/30/2008, -1/+6Added Feb 18, 2007
- BryanJK, on 03/30/2008, -0/+10and how there's so many idiots (from digg) posting "DIGG FTW" all over youtube
- Collins23, on 03/30/2008, -4/+0The Digg Effect 0_o
- BryanJK, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1here is a mirrored version for people not wanting to wait for YouTube
http://files.filefront.com/Space+Shuttle+Ascent+Fo ... - mrASSMAN, on 03/30/2008, -2/+1Youtube is always slow and has horribly compressed audio and video.. if they don't start improving things soon the interwebs need to agree to move on to a better site. If only stage6 became popular..
- Verdanic, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Most people couldn't care less about video quality, unfortunately, even if it's as bad as Youtube's. I know Youtube offers better compression on some videos (or something like that), but it's still only marginally better. http://www.vimeo.com/
- z3r0c0O1, on 03/30/2008, -2/+2Houston, we have lift off!
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3Actually, the launch control center is at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They control the lift off. It's not until they're actually in flight that mission control in Houston takes over.
- Soulbow2, on 03/30/2008, -1/+25Its like zooming out on Google Earth.
- vroom101, on 03/30/2008, -1/+3Cool video footage from NASA's STS-27 mission (Department of Defense), Space Shuttle Atlantis: http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos ... ( www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/shuttle27.htm )
- punkcat, on 03/30/2008, -1/+19Remarkable Space Shuttle Ascent Video is remarkable
- Jergens, on 03/30/2008, -0/+4Remarkable Space Shuttle Ascent Video is remarkable comment is remarkable
- kingrayray, on 03/30/2008, -1/+2parent comments brought to you by the department of redundancy department
- Jergens, on 03/30/2008, -0/+4Remarkable Space Shuttle Ascent Video is remarkable comment is remarkable
- fuckingusername, on 03/30/2008, -2/+17another nice video ruined, by crappy flash base compression
- CATSCEO, on 03/30/2008, -0/+7Yeah, original NASA vid anyone?
- peestandingup, on 03/30/2008, -2/+3Flash isnt the problem. Its YouTube.
- BryanJK, on 03/30/2008, -1/+1Flash sucks for video, the best flash can do is 640x480... any higher and it get's choppy. Other formats such as DivX or h.264 are best for video.
- mrASSMAN, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2The new flash version 9 can handle native h.264 video compression with hardware graphics acceleration. Check out Hulu.com for example.
- peestandingup, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Looks pretty smooth to me.
http://www.vimeo.com/646107 (1280 x 720)
- BryanJK, on 03/30/2008, -1/+1Flash sucks for video, the best flash can do is 640x480... any higher and it get's choppy. Other formats such as DivX or h.264 are best for video.
- ssn697, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Watch in on HDNet. Shuttle launch in HD = big win...
- iheardrain, on 03/30/2008, -5/+3I hate my job!
- headzoo, on 03/30/2008, -1/+22I look forward to the day when we laugh at how primitive it was, to send people into space on the front of an explosion. Actually, I probably won't be alive when we're finally bending the laws of gravity to our will, but I'm sure it'll happen one day. So long as we don't destroy ourselves first.
- captainkeene, on 03/30/2008, -1/+2I still amaze at the men & women who sent people to the moon 40 yrs ago with the computing power of a single modern-day laptop.
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6Try a modern day, hand-held calculator. No computer existed 40 years ago with the processing power of a modern-day laptop. Even the computers on the space shuttle don't have the computing power of a modern-day laptop: they are over 30 years old themselves.
- RogerStrong, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Actually a lot of hand-held calculators that students have today have much more power. The hand-held I had in 1986, programmable in BASIC, had more power.
I think the processor in your keyboard or mouse would be a better comparison.
- RogerStrong, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1Actually a lot of hand-held calculators that students have today have much more power. The hand-held I had in 1986, programmable in BASIC, had more power.
- Pixelante, on 03/30/2008, -0/+0They had less computing power actually, but they had willpower. Willpower is more important than technology.
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6Try a modern day, hand-held calculator. No computer existed 40 years ago with the processing power of a modern-day laptop. Even the computers on the space shuttle don't have the computing power of a modern-day laptop: they are over 30 years old themselves.
- Pixelante, on 03/30/2008, -1/+2"Laugh at how primitive it was"... Smart people do not laugh at their ancestors' attempts and achievements. They are awed and inspired to do even better. It's only little, petty people who laugh at past achievements while boasting about a level of technology in whose development they had no part whatsoever.
- captainkeene, on 03/30/2008, -1/+2I still amaze at the men & women who sent people to the moon 40 yrs ago with the computing power of a single modern-day laptop.
- nitesoulja, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6holy ***** thats REMARKABLE!
- BlackCow, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2I'm glad the submitter used the word remarkable instead of the enfeebled "amazing".
- tcpip4lyfe, on 03/30/2008, -0/+19No matter how many times I see the shuttle launch, I am amazed by it every time.
- buddypriefert, on 03/30/2008, -10/+4Ironic how the same people here who are all go-go-ga-ga on the American space program, are the same ones who hate everything to do with America.
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -1/+41) How do you know they are the same people? Please provide at least one example.
2) If they do exist, you're statement is a fallacy, because they can't simultaneously hate EVERYTHING about America, and love the American Space program
3) Even if they hated everything about America EXCEPT the space program, what is wrong with that? Would you rather they hated that as well? Maybe some people like certain things about America and dislike others. It's not all or nothing. I can hate George Bush and Republicans and still love America.- buddypriefert, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Okay, you are right. I was wrong. Sorry for the error.
- verkon, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1[Citation needed]
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -1/+41) How do you know they are the same people? Please provide at least one example.
- fuckingusername, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3 I believe these are the videos this was constructed from.
in non based crappy flash format.
torrent page http://www.mininova.org/tor/1199246 - bigpeeler, on 03/30/2008, -2/+2I hate iheardrain's job.
- bradg2, on 03/30/2008, -3/+2nevermind
- bsmang, on 03/30/2008, -2/+2Let me guess. You were going to remark that the video was remarkable!
- jaromir68, on 03/30/2008, -1/+5And queue music: "Countdown" by Rush
- w0nt0n, on 03/30/2008, -0/+9Another great video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRQ5Lmkw9DY - friedcalamari, on 03/30/2008, -10/+4I CAN HAS SHUTTLE RIDE?
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -0/+6FAIL
- Thomaschaaf, on 03/30/2008, -1/+1saw this on tv (german TV kills!)
- moolaismyfriend, on 03/30/2008, -0/+12awesome.
So great to watch mankind grasping for the unknown, pushing the limits of our species.
***** I hate how we have come to glorify and embrace mediocrity in our society.- uselesstosser, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1I agree, it boils my piss when people say its the taking part - ***** that its the winning.
- Ranvier, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2I'd rather watch the whole thing from that "looking down" camera. That was the most interesting view.
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -0/+5Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRQ5Lmkw9DY
- D4N747, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3The sheer force of the ignition just made me smile.
Humanity should be honored to hold this much power in its hands.- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -2/+1You know we've got nuclear bombs too, don't you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVkRwIxoeFY
- RogerStrong, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1*Controlled* force.
- Pixelante, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2Wait until you've seen a Saturn V take off. That's raw power. Unfortunately you'll need a time machine to see one of those magnificent beasts lift off.
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -2/+1You know we've got nuclear bombs too, don't you? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVkRwIxoeFY
- Masticity, on 03/30/2008, -2/+2Do you know whats even more remarkable?
Mr T. bringing a boy out of a coma. - Nhmarine, on 03/30/2008, -3/+0Wow, its too bad that only a few people get to do that. I would love to go into space, but I am too lazy to work and aspire to something that abstract. XD They are amazing, the guys who built that engine are amazing, but can anyone explain to me what the big deal is about space? other than experiments in low gravity, I dont see why we invest so much into it.
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3Because it's human nature to explore and push the boundaries of our knowledge. Not only that, but, space exploration helps to advance our technology, our enterprise, and education of our citizens. It also inspires people to think beyond the daily minutia of their lives in the quest for more.
To take it from the source itself, NASA states they they are "an investment in America's future. As explorers, pioneers, and innovators, we boldly expand frontiers in air and space to inspire and serve America and to benefit the quality of life on Earth." - Pixelante, on 03/30/2008, -0/+0Well, it's there.
- jmeade9876, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Why invest so much in it? I won't bore you with too many numbers, but NASA's FY 2008 budget is 0.6% of the total US budget. Compare this to education (1.9%), defense (16.7%), and Medicare/Medicaid/Social Security (41.4%) and the tired old "spend it on problems here on earth" argument fails (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy08/browse.html ... As for "what the big deal is about space", you've already answered your own question. You're "too lazy to work and aspire to something that abstract"? Why leave the house in the morning? Curiosity. Initiative. Drive. It's part of being human.
- jmeade9876, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Why invest so much in it? I won't bore you with too many numbers, but NASA's FY 2008 budget is 0.6% of the total US budget. Compare this to education (1.9%), defense (16.7%), and Medicare/Medicaid/Social Security (41.4%) and the tired old "spend it on problems here on earth" argument fails.
As for "what the big deal is about space", you've already answered your own question. You're "too lazy to work and aspire to something that abstract"? Why leave the house in the morning?
Curiosity. Initiative. Drive. It's part of being human.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/fy08/browse.html
- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -0/+3Because it's human nature to explore and push the boundaries of our knowledge. Not only that, but, space exploration helps to advance our technology, our enterprise, and education of our citizens. It also inspires people to think beyond the daily minutia of their lives in the quest for more.
- TheOneTrueGod, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2Thanks for the video. I have never seen a space rocket launch like this. The thunder and all. And synchronized. Great watch. Great impression.
- pikon, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Dugg. Although I've been paying less and less attention to what NASA's been up to, I found myself subconsciously holding my breath during parts of the clip.
- l815, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1That was spectacular :)
- groone, on 03/30/2008, -1/+3that was so awesomely awesome that it was awesome.
- uselesstosser, on 03/30/2008, -1/+1that comment was awesomely awesome!
- dougbarrett, on 03/30/2008, -6/+1Footage from the pad looking directly up at the lift-off:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3khTntOxX-k- catachip, on 03/30/2008, -0/+4See, the problem with you trying to make that the new Rick Roll video is that it takes too long to ramp up to anything obnoxious. Try re-editing the video to hit it on a high note during the chorus. Then, be an SOB and post it again as a misleading link to a video.
- Gregbertt, on 03/30/2008, -1/+2Here's another completely awesome shuttle video. From a camera mounted on the left side booster, real time from take off until the tank hits the ocean. They might have clipped a bit of the boring stuff from the decent (seems to take the same amount of time as the ascent, which doesn't seem right). There is audio, but it's really faint. The video is amazing - NOT a Rick Roll.
http://mfile.akamai.com/18566/asf/etouchsyst2.down ...- verkon, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Now that's awesome.
But, it should take about the same time, as gravity can only pull you down at a certain speed and there is air friction and ***** going on, the space shuttle is just going over 11 km/s and the booster falls at about the same speed.
- verkon, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Now that's awesome.
- uselesstosser, on 03/30/2008, -0/+2I don't care how many times they launch the space shuttle, it's still FECKING AWESOME. That video just reinforces my argument. I want to go to Florida and watch a launch, just like me brother-in-law did (lucky bastard)
- FirstPersonShow, on 03/30/2008, -1/+1Am I the only one expecting to be Rick-Rolled all the way through the first few minutes of that video?
- DjViral, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1***** all i wanna see is those missiles drop. they never show it. who can get a video with them dropping???? do they drop all th way back to earth or stay in orbit?
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