Sunday, October 9, 2011

PART 1: XR2 Wideawake to Brighton Beach Tutorial (Intro / Pre-Lanch)

PART 1 of 7. This is a 7 part, full feature ORBITER 2010-P1 tutorial! We start from the ground at Wideawake International in the XR2 Ravenstar. I will show you how to prepare for launch, take-off, and fly the XR2 to the Moon with a landing on pad 1 at Brighton Beach. We have a crew habitat module loaded in the cargo bay, along with some extra main fuel. We will discard the extra main fuel container before ejecting LEO for the Moon. *DOWNLOAD the scenarios here: www.orbiter-forum.com



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxws8SYdINQ&hl=en

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Emergency shuttle landing

While the space shuttle can not land on convensional runways, this animated simulation shows what it would look like if it were to succesfuly land at the Moffett Field air base, in California. The three people at the end are friends who volunteered for the test effect of watching the CG shuttle pull up to them. That was shot on the Moffett Air station tarmac, next to the control tower. At the time the video was uploaded, Youtube had not yet supported 1080P, so it was rendered in low-def. A high-def clip of it can be seen on my channel's show-reel. Like to hear from anyone who is or has visited the International Space Station. Special thanks goes to Mark Pierceall, Glenna Pierceall and Bev Gomez. 3-D models in the video are available for download at TurrboSquid www.turbosquid.com Visit my website at www.cestcop.com



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cogjvajjfM&hl=en

Friday, October 7, 2011

STS-133: Shuttle Discovery attached to External Tank and Boosters

Space shuttle Discovery now is fully attached to its external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters. The final process known as "hardmate" was complete at 9:27 am EDT. Technicians resolved an issue with a main separation bold nut early Saturday morning that held up mate operations for almost a day. The nut slipped back into Discovery's aft compartment Friday morning as technicians were attaching the left-side main separation bolt on the bottom of the shuttle to the external tank in NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida. The right-side bolt already had been attached. No hardware was damage in the incident. After thoroughly evaluating the situation and developing a plan to fix the problem, technicians put up several platforms Friday night and used them to enter Discovery's aft section through an access door. They then moved the nut back into position and finished attaching the bold, which is used to separate Discovery from the external tank once the shuttle is in orbit. Discovery still is on track to be rolled out to Launch Pad 39A as scheduled on Sept. 20. The shuttle and its six astronaut crew are targeted to launch on the STS-133 mission with supplies and a new module for the International Space Station on Nov. 1.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fxSiftXkI4&hl=en

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Buran energia launch ( Soviet Shuttle program )

unmanned test flight of Buran, 1.01 The Russian Space Shuttle, at 03:00 hours UT on 15 November 1988. The stack employed a specially modified Energia booster. This, the only flight of Buran, was 206 minutes (two orbits) in duration and ended with the landing of the orbiter at Baikonur Cosmodrome. A second flight may have been scheduled for 1993 but never occured as the Buran program had been cancelled prior to this time.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Te-8cBNRk&hl=en

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Space Shuttle Atlantis Endeavour STS-118 08 August 2008 HD

Video Courtesy NASA www.nasa.gov STS-118 was a space shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. STS-118 successfully lifted off on August 8, 2007 from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida and landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility at KSC on August 21, 2007. It was the first flight of Endeavour since the STS-113 mission in November 2002, which was the last successful Space Shuttle flight before the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-107. STS-118 pilot Charles Hobaugh had been the entry team CAPCOM for STS-107. Had the Columbia not disintegrated, it would have been chosen for this mission, which would have been its 29th mission, and probably its only mission to the ISS. The mission is also referred to as ISS-13A.1 by the ISS program. The mission added two more components to the International Space Station as well as bringing supplies for its crew. The completion of the mission left twelve flights remaining in the Space Shuttle program until its end in 2010, excluding two as-yet-unconfirmed Contingency Logistic Flights. During and after the mission, the media focused heavily on a small puncture in the heat shield, created by a piece of insulation foam that came off the external tank of Endeavour during liftoff. Foam impact was the cause of the destruction of Space Shuttle Columbia, but the extent of damage was very small in comparison and in a less critical area. KSC Launch Director Michael D. Leinbach ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o07IPcGfGA&hl=en

Monday, October 3, 2011

STS - 135 (Atlantis) Launch July 8, 2011 Last Shuttle Mission

Last shuttle mission for the NASA program, launched July 8, 2011 and landing expected July 20, 2011.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5VzF0JbNBU&hl=en

Saturday, October 1, 2011

STS-135 Crew Rehearses Final Mission

The crew of STS-135, the final space shuttle mission, rehearsed their launch day process atNASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test that took place June 20 through June 23. Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission Specialists Sandy Magnus and Rex Walheim practiced driving M113 armored escape vehicles, surveyed space shuttle Atlantis up close on the launch pad and worked with the actual tools they will use in orbit. If a recognizable person appears in this video, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this video is used in advertising and other commercial promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvDyITqm3U4&hl=en

Friday, September 30, 2011

Space Shuttle Orbitor Discovery Tribute

To The Work Horse of the Fleet and The Crews Of; STS-41D, STS-51A, STS-51C, STS-51D, STS-51G, STS-51I,STS-26, STS-29, STS-33, STS-31, STS-41, STS-39, STS-48, STS-42, STS-53, STS-56, STS-51, STS-60, STS-64, STS-63, STS-70, STS-82, STS-85, STS-91, STS-95, STS-96, STS-103, STS-92, STS-102, STS-105, STS-114, STS-121, STS-116, STS-120, STS-124, STS-119, STS-128, STS-131, and STS-133 Thank You! Crews listed in order of missions flown.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xbX3EcRXvM&hl=en

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Shuttle Atlantis STS-129 launch sequence

Time-lapse sequence of 67 still images showing a rear view of shuttle Atlantis before smoke and debris engulf a remote camera. Photos: Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjwQW4IpPNU&hl=en

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

STS-61-C Columbia UK TV News coverage of launch

The launch originally was scheduled for December 18, but the closeout of an aft orbiter compartment was delayed and the mission was rescheduled for the next day on December 19, the countdown was stopped at T-14 seconds because of an out-of-tolerance turbine reading on the right SRBs hydraulic system. Another launch attempt on January 6, 1986, was terminated at T-31 seconds because a problem in a valve in the liquid oxygen system. The countdown was recycled to T-20 minutes for a second launch attempt on the same day but was held at T-9 minutes and then scrubbed as the launch window expired. Other launch attempts were made on January 7, scrubbed because of bad weather at contingency landing sites at Dakar, Senegal, and MorĂ³n, Spain; on January 9, delayed because of a problem with a main engine prevalve; and on January 10 because of heavy rain in the launch area. The launch finally took place at 6:55 am EST, on January 12 without further problems. Columbia was destroyed during re-entry on February 1, 2003 near the end of its 28th, STS-107 mission.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ2HJnfCAKs&hl=en

Monday, September 26, 2011

STS-70 Landing

Landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery on 7-22-95 after deploying the TDRS-G satellite and the successful flight of the first Block-1 main engine. NASA's Rob Navias commentating. Source NASA.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZlcbNmYL5U&hl=en

Saturday, September 24, 2011

First Family Tours Kennedy Space Center

President Obama, along with First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia, take a tour of the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL. The family had planned to watch the launch of the Shuttle Endeavour, but the launch was delayed due to equipment issues. April 29, 2011.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8FcEEbvg8k&hl=en

Friday, September 23, 2011

1st Ever SPACE SHUTTLE Landing

ENTERPRISE LANDING TEST The Space Shuttle Enterprise (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-101) was the first Space Shuttle orbiter. It was built for NASA as part of the Space Shuttle program to perform test flights in the atmosphere. It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield, and was therefore not capable of spaceflight. Originally, Enterprise had been intended to be refitted for orbital flight, which would have made it the second space shuttle to fly after Columbia. However, during the construction of Columbia, details of the final design changed, particularly with regard to the weight of the fuselage and wings. Refitting Enterprise for flight would have involved dismantling the orbiter and returning the sections to subcontractors across the country. As this was an expensive proposition, it was determined to be less costly to build Challenger around a body frame (STA-099) that had been created as a test article. Similarly, Enterprise was considered for refit to replace Challenger after the latter was destroyed, but Endeavour was built from structural spares instead. NASA's Space Shuttle, officially named the Space Transportation System (STS), is the spacecraft currently used by the United States government for its human spaceflight missions and is scheduled to be retired from service in 2010. At launch, it consists of a rust-colored external tank (ET), two white, slender Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs), and the orbiter, which is a winged spaceplane in ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJaTn5XTTcw&hl=en

Thursday, September 22, 2011

STS-119 Discovery Landing Replay's

STS-119 Landing Replay's Cameras: 1 - VBA Roof Camera TV-5 2 - KSC DOAMS Camera TV-16 3 - South End of Runway Camera 4 - SLF Midfield TV-33 Camera 5 - SLF Midfield IR Camera Landed:Sat., March 28, 2009, 3:14 pm EDT Landing Site: Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Mission Elapsed Time: 12 days, 19 hours, 29 minutes, 33 secs Official Landing Times Main gear touchdown:3:13:17 pm EDT Nose gear touchdown:3:13:40 pm EDT Wheels stop:3:13:45 pm EDT Total miles:5.3 million



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_TEUrX6bno&hl=en

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Shuttle Crew Preps for Wednesday Landing

Space shuttle Discovery commander Steve Lindsey and the other five members of the STS-133 crew spent most of Flight Day 13 making preparations for a scheduled Wednesday landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 11:58 am EST.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da13q8AHTzs&hl=en

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Alien Life In The Universe & UFO Phenomenon Is Real Confirmed By Nasa Astronaut Edgar Mitchell PT1

Secret Industries Space Theatre Present's - Nasa's Edgar Mitchell Interview Live On Kerrang Radio 105.2 FM. PART ONE REVISED AUDIO. Its Has Been True All Along. Retired Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Of The Apollo 14 Missions And The Sixth Man To Walk On The Moon, Confesses And States "Their Is Life On Other Planets And In The Universe, And That The Earth Has Been Visited On Many Ocassions And The UFO Phenomenon Is Real. Main Music And Video Background By Jose Escamilla "Planet Moon" And "Moon Views" Secondary Film And Images Of Edgar Mitchell By Nasa And Other Press Related Features And Are Owned By The Respected Owners. Voice Recordings Courtesy Of Kerrang Radio 105.2FM Visit the Links Below. More Information At: theUFOmovie.com http MoonRising-TheMovie.com http www.youtube.com NOTE: Secret Industries.com & Secret Space Theatre Are Authorized, And Have Had Special Permission To Present These Jose Escamilla Trailers & Films. Visit My Channel And Subscribe! About Me: I Am A UFO Researcher Based In Cambridgeshire, England. I Am A Member Of The www.ufonv.com Forums And Run My Own UFO Related Website http Space Theatre. Equipment I Use For Filming UFO's And Satellites: Yukon Ranger Night Vision Monocular Pioneer Dvr Dvd Player/Recorder Toshiba Lcd Monitor Power Director For Video Processing Visit: www.secretindustries.com Visit www.ufonv.com =============== PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL! ===============



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_zVgnRRwK0&hl=en

Monday, September 19, 2011

Cynthia Witthoft - Blue Trip Around the Earth

"Cynthia Witthoft" "Blue Trip Around the Earth" "Drunken Orgy In Hell - 2004" The first reusable spacecraft, the X-15, was air-launched on a suborbital trajectory on July 19, 1963. The first partially reusable orbital spacecraft, the Space Shuttle, was launched by the USA on the 20th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, on April 12, 1981. During the Shuttle era, six orbiters were built, all of which have flown in the atmosphere and five of which have flown in space. The Enterprise was used only for approach and landing tests, launching from the back of a Boeing 747 and gliding to deadstick landings at Edwards AFB, California. The first Space Shuttle to fly into space was the Columbia, followed by the Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. The Endeavour was built to replace the Challenger when it was lost in January 1986. The Columbia broke up during reentry in February 2003. The first automatic partially reusable spacecraft was the Buran (Snowstorm), launched by the USSR on November 15, 1988, although it made only one flight. This spaceplane was designed for a crew and strongly resembled the US Space Shuttle, although its drop-off boosters used liquid propellants and its main engines were located at the base of what would be the external tank in the American Shuttle. Lack of funding, complicated by the dissolution of the USSR, prevented any further flights of Buran. The Space Shuttle has since been modified to allow for autonomous re-entry via the addition of a ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64ISMiGdMCE&hl=en

Sunday, September 18, 2011

First Space Shuttle Columbia Flight - April 12, 1981!

Here is some news footage of the first flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia, from April 12, 1981! Taped from WJKW-TV8 (CBS), Cleveland, OH.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_wCsoEtPQM&hl=en

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Documentary: The revelation of the Pyramids (2011) part 1/7

The Revelation Of The Pyramids takes an in depth look into one of the seven wonders of the world, the Great Pyramids of Egypt. Mystery has surrounded these epic structures for centuries with theories varying from the scientific to the bizarre. However with over thirty-seven years of in depth research taking in sites from China, Peru, Mexico and Egypt, one scientist has as at last managed first to understand and then to reveal what lies behind this greatest of archaeological mysteries: a message of paramount importance for all mankind, through time and space.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW_FdzV8K2E&hl=en

Friday, September 16, 2011

Buran - Lift off

The Soviet Shuttle Buran Lift off. November 15, 1988. Different views of the first and only Buran lift off to the shuttle mission. The Shuttle got in orbit and landed without crew on its first orbital test. Buran orbited the Earth twice in 206 minutes of mission. The program was discontinued by Russia in 1993, and in 2002 the shuttle was destroyed in a collapse of its hangar at Kazakhstan. Watch my other videos about the Buran O Ă´nibus espacial Buran Decolando 15 de Novembro de 1988 Vistas diferentes da primeira e unica missĂ£o de decolagem do Ă´nibus espacial. O Ă´nibus espacial entrou em Ă³rbita e aterrissou sem tripulaĂ§Ă£o em seu primeiro teste orbital. Buran orbitou a Terra duas vezes em 206 minutos de missĂ£o. O programa foi cancelado pela RĂºssia em 1993, e em 2002 o Ă´nibus espacial foi destruĂ­do no desmoronamento de seu hangar no CazaquistĂ£o. Veja meus outros vĂ­deos sobre o Buran



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_tcIQgbc7U&hl=en

Thursday, September 15, 2011

ABC News Coverage of the Landing of STS-41-B Part 3

From February 11th 1984 ABC News Coverage of the 10th Space Shuttle Landing. The STS-41-B Crew: Commander: Vance D. Brand Pilot :Robert L. Gibson Mission Specialist 1: Bruce McCandless II Mission Specialist 2 :Ronald E. McNair Mission Specialist 3 :Robert L. Stewart



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfwPDjJzTuU&hl=en

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

STS-135 Atlantis - Flight Day 11 Wake Up Call - Keith Urban Days go by

Keith Urban - Days go By Followed by a message from NASA's Johnson Space Center All Wake Up Calls: bit.ly



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvQf1iuAF3g&hl=en

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

SPACE SHUTTLE - SRB Camera View

NASA's Space Shuttle, officially named the Space Transportation System (STS), is the spacecraft currently used by the United States government for its human spaceflight missions and is scheduled to be retired from service in 2010. At launch, it consists of a rust-colored external tank (ET), two white, slender Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs), and the orbiter, which is a winged spaceplane in the narrowest sense. The orbiter carries astronauts and payload such as satellites or space station parts into low earth orbit, into the Earth's upper atmosphere or thermosphere.[1] Usually, five to seven crew members ride in the orbiter. The payload capacity is 22700 kilograms (50000 lb). When the orbiter's mission is complete it fires its Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) thrusters to drop out of orbit and re-enters the lower atmosphere.[1] During the descent, the shuttle orbiter decelerates from hypersonic speed primarily by aerobraking and then for the landing phase it acts as a glider, making a completely unpowered (deadstick) landing. Two solid rocket boosters (SRBs) each provide 12.5 million newtons (2.8 million lbf) of thrust at liftoff, which is 83% of the total thrust needed for liftoff. The SRBs are jettisoned two minutes after launch at a height of about 45.7 kilometers (150000 ft), and then deploy parachutes and land in the ocean to be recovered.[3] The SRB cases are made of steel about 1.3 centimeters (0.51 in) thick.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBrKQGqQDUg&hl=en

Monday, September 12, 2011

ABC News Coverage of STS-4 Part 10

From July 4th 1982 ABC News Covers the 4th Space Shuttle Landing. President Reagan gives a speach about the future of the Space Shuttle Program Reporting: Frank Reynolds Lynn Sherr Jules Bregmen and Astronaut Gene Cernan The STS-4 Crew: Commander: T. Kenneth Mattingly, Jr Pilot : Henry W. Hartsfield



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wdwrBmKgj4&hl=en

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Ufo or missile. Chinese UFO revealed?

This is a DF-21 (missile) launch somewhere near Jiuquan and aimed at a point somewhere in the eastern Gobi desert, compare this to China Ufo.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvDvPR6B5rw&hl=en

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Friday, September 9, 2011

Thursday, September 8, 2011

America's Pride Tribute to Nasa's Crew and Shuttle

The Space Shuttle is the first orbital spacecraft designed for reuse. It carries different payloads to Low Earth Orbit, provides crew rotation for the International Space Station (ISS), and performs servicing missions. The orbiter can also recover satellites and other payloads from orbit and return them to Earth. Each Shuttle was designed for a projected lifespan of 100 launches or ten years of operational life, although this was later extended. The person in charge of designing the STS was Maxime Faget, who had also overseen the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft designs. The crucial factor in the size and shape of the Shuttle Orbiter was the requirement that it be able to accommodate the largest planned commercial and classified satellites, and have the cross-range recovery range to meet the requirement for classified USAF missions for a once-around abort from a launch to a polar orbit. Factors involved in opting for solid rockets and an expendable fuel tank included the desire of the Pentagon to obtain a high-capacity payload vehicle for satellite deployment, and the desire of the Nixon administration to reduce the costs of space exploration by developing a spacecraft with reusable components. Six airworthy Space Shuttle orbiters have been built; the first, Enterprise, was not built for orbital space flight, and was used only for testing purposes. Five space-worthy orbiters were built: Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour. Enterprise was ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOdrdzG6Yw4&hl=en

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

24.02.2011 Space Shuttle Discovery STS-133 Full HD launch

watch in full HD... the last start from Discovery (OV-103) STS-133 **good Luck** to the crew



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b5CzaLoc-M&hl=en

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Space Shuttel Atlantis: STS-115

Shot live at Space View Park in Titusville, FL about 12.5 miles from Launch Pad 39B.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU-DEtNz-28&hl=en

Monday, September 5, 2011

Ares VY ( CANCELED )

"Ares VY is the current designation for the maiden flight of the heavy-lift Ares V Shuttle-Derived Launch Vehicle. The rocket launch will be conducted to test the first stage, which uses six RS-68 rocket engines currently in use on the Delta IV EELV rocket with two 5.5 segment Solid Rocket Boosters. The Ares V will have an active Earth Departure Stage, which has a single J-2X rocket engine, but will not carry the Altair spacecraft a Constellation derivative of the Apollo Lander Mass Simulator (used on Apollos 4, 6, and 8) will be used instead. Ares VY will also see the first use of Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, as it is currently be slated for use in the final Space Shuttle missions while Launch Pad 39B will be reconfigured for use as the Ares I launch facility. Ares VY is currently scheduled to take place in June 2018, a little over 50 years since the unmanned Apollos 4 and 6 flights. It will most likely fly a so-called "Shuttle Standard Insertion" flight profile from launch into Low Earth Orbit, allowing NASA to test the SRBs, the five RS-68 engines, and the single, restartable, J-2X engine, the last engine being very important in that it would have to both insert the EDS and Altair into LEO, and then after an Orion spacecraft docks with Altair, propel the two vehicles out to the Moon. Once the initial launch sequence is done, NASA may then propel the EDS and its mass simulator into a permanent solar orbit or fire its J-2X engine and have the assembly crash ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiRvKfbXD78&hl=en

Sunday, September 4, 2011

STS-72 Mission Highlights Resource Tape

The flight crew of the STS-72 Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour Cmdr. Brian Duffy, Pilot Brent W. Jett, and Mission Specialists; Leroy Chiao, Daniel T. Barry, Winston E. Scott, and Koichi Wakata (NASDA) present an overview of their mission, whose primary objective is the retrieval of two research satellites. The major activities of the mission will include retrieval of the Japanese Space Flyer Unit (SFU), which was launched aboard a Japanese H-2 rocket to conduct a variety of microgravity experiments. In addition, the STS-72 crew will deploy the AST-Flyer, a satellite, that will fly free of the Shuttle for about 50 hours. Four experiments on the science platform will operate autonomously before the satellite is retrieved by Endeavour's robot arm. Three of Endeavour's astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks during the mission to test hardware and tools that will be used in the assembly of the Space Station. Video footage includes the following: prelaunch and launch activities; the crew eating breakfast; shuttle launch; retrieval of the Japanese Space Flyer Unit (SFU); suit-up and EVA-1; EVA-2; crew members performing various physical exercises; various earth views; and the night landing of the shuttle at KSC.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxSzkq2-ZmY&hl=en

Friday, September 2, 2011

UFO SIGHTING CAUGHT ON TAPE Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle-2.

planet-x ufo space science aliens earth flying shuttle universe area secret outer galaxy invasion astronomy apollo roswell launch planets abduction solar spaceship conspiracy discovery sighting cosmos crop disclosure project orb hubble footage mystery object contact stars sightings ufo's circles strange system landing area51 documentary real holes moon lunar craft truth lights technology history nibiru 2012 paranormal sun Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle-2.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oqC1mYD0KA&hl=en

Thursday, September 1, 2011

NASA

NASA shuttle launch STS-116, STS-121, and Columbia



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B9ff-2bDb4&hl=en

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Sonic boom from the final Space Shuttle Landing STS-135

Crowd reaction at Space Port Park, Titusville, Florida to the final sonic booms from the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it nears it's final descent into the history books at around 5:50am this morning. We're gonna miss ya old friend.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1b6w5s35y8&hl=en

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Apollo 11 Saturn V Launch Lift off - High Speed Cam - HD 720p

For centuries, Man has dreamed of attaining fully controlled flight. This was achieved in December of 1903. From there, only 65 more years were required to reach the Moon, and six months after that to land on it and bring those brave souls back in one piece. The Video shows the Ignition and Lift off sequence of Apollo 11 Saturn V from the angle of the High Speed Cam E-8 running at 500 fps on the launch umbilical tower/mobile launch program of Apollo 11, July 16, 1969. Total clip represent 26 seconds of actual time, filmed on 16mm. The Saturn V: The Saturn V is 118m high and 11m in Diameter (at its base). The 5 Rocketdyne F1s pushed over twice as much power as the space shuttle, over 7 Million pounds of thrust. The fuel used was Kerosene (Refined Diesel) and an Oxidizer (Oxygen being released at the last minute before launch) that's also why the smoke is so black when it's immediately leaving the nozzles. Fuel that is not completely burned is cooler than the stuff that is burning just a little further below, thus preventing the bottom of the rocket from melting. The 5 engines each burning 3 tons of fuel per sec. 2 tons of liquid oxygen and 1 ton of kerosene. All together they will accelerate a machine that starts out weighting 6000 tons to a velocity of 6164 mph in 2.5 minutes. It was also the loudest man-made noise ever made with 300 Dbs!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eWeW5jj1DQ&hl=en

Monday, August 29, 2011

sts-39 Launch, Discovery (April 28, 1991)

sts 39 Mission: Department of Defense, AFP-675; IBSS; SPAS-II Space Shuttle: Discovery Launch Pad: 39A Launch Weight: 247373 pounds Launched: April 28, 1991, 7:33:14 am EDT Landing Site: Kennedy Space Center, Florida Landing: May 6, 1991, 2:55:35 pm EDT Landing Weight: 211512 pounds Runway: 15 Rollout Distance: 9235 feet Rollout Time: 56 seconds Revolution: 140 Mission Duration: 8 days, 7 hours, 22 minutes, 23 seconds Orbit Altitude: 190 nautical miles Orbit Inclination: 57 degrees Miles Traveled: 3.5 million The launch was originally scheduled for March 9, but during processing work at Pad A, significant cracks were found on all four lug hinges on the two external tank umbilical door drive mechanisms. NASA managers opted to roll back the vehicle to the VAB on March 7, and then to OPF for repair. Hinges were replaced with units taken from orbiter Columbia, and reinforced. Discovery returned to the pad on April 1, launch was re-set for April 23. The mission was again postponed when, during prelaunch external tank loading, a transducer on the high-pressure oxidizer turbopump for main engine number three showed readings out of specification. The transducer and its cable harness were replaced and tested. Launch was rescheduled for April 28. Dedicated Department of Defense mission. An unclassified payload included Air Force Program-675 (AFP675); Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) with Critical Ionization Velocity (CIV), Chemical Release Observation (CRO) and Shuttle ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WOTsRQYzKk&hl=en

Sunday, August 28, 2011

The Space Shuttle (1994)- Part 6/10

"Soar into space with those who stay behind." Written and directed by Scott Hicks, this 1994 Discovery Channel documentary centers on the preparations and launch of STS-59 (Endeavour) by focusing on the engineers, technicians, and directors who make spaceflight possible. Candid and emotional interviews show the history of NASA and the American Space Program in an unusually human light, describing what it really takes to launch a Shuttle. Part 6 contains: Apollo (Continued from Part 5, 00:00-00:34) Roll Out to the Pad (00:34-03:58) Ice Team (03:58-09:25) The Launch Experience (09:25-10:03, continued in Part 7) Links: Part 1: www.youtube.com - Introductory Credits, Landing of STS-62, Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center I Part 2: www.youtube.com - Johnson Space Center II, Orbiter Processing Facility I Part 3: www.youtube.com - Orbiter Processing Facility II, Zero G., Suit Techs, Space Exploration I Part 4: www.youtube.com - Space Exploration II, Engines and Aft, Shuttle Training Aircraft Part 5: www.youtube.com - Thermal Protection, Vehicle Assembly Building, Apollo I Part 7: www.youtube.com - The Launch Experience II, Challenger I Part 8: www.youtube.com - Challenger II, Countdown to STS-59 I Part 9: www.youtube.com - Countdown to STS-59 II Part 10: www.youtube.com - Ending Credits



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpipqN9iZdY&hl=en

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Friday, August 26, 2011

UFO Filmed From Japanese Plane

This footage was filmed by a passenger in a Japanese Airliner. A strange UFO can be seen off in the distance. Could this be a genuine UFO sighting?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH0ZEisKd6w&hl=en

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Space Shuttle Era: Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate

Space Shuttle Era: The Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate The Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate provides one of the critical connections between the shuttle and the launch pad. The GUCP, pronounced "Gup," helps funnel gaseous hydrogen from the external tank into a system of pipes that safely burns off the excess fuel. Launch controllers track the readings from sensors on the GUCP for signs of a hydrogen leak. When readings are outside the limits, the countdown is halted so technicians can make repairs. If a recognizable person appears in this video, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this video is used in advertising and other commercial promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HLtTRsPzSA&hl=en

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

International Space Station Sighting April 20, 2011

Recorded at 8:32 - 8:36 EDT at Blairstown NJ. Check this site to see when the space station can be viewed in your area: spaceflight.nasa.gov The ISS was visible for about five minutes about 45 minutes after sunset. The only time it can be seen is within a few hours after sunset and a few hours before sunrise, otherwise it will be too deep in the earth's shadow because the sun is on the other side of the earth. It actually can be seen quite often, for example, may 5. june 30, july 1 space shuttle launch july 8, sts-135 landing july 21 soyuz russia russians



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKgJzRJtlcw&hl=en

Monday, August 22, 2011

Saturday, August 20, 2011

STS-68 Launch

Launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on 9-30-94 with the SRL-2, SIR-C and X-SAR Laboratory Radar Systems. NASA's Bruce Buckingham and Kyle Herring commentating. Source: NASA.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60iBZ8ZejyQ&hl=en

Thursday, August 18, 2011

747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Ferry Flights

This 31 second movie clip shows a takeoff and landing of the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. NASA uses two modified Boeing 747 jetliners, originally manufactured for commercial use, as Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). One is a 747-100 model, while the other is designated a 747-100SR (short range). The two aircraft are identical in appearance and in their performance as Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. The 747 series of aircraft are four-engine intercontinental-range swept-wing "jumbo jets" that entered commercial service in 1969. The SCAs are used to ferry space shuttle orbiters from landing sites back to the launch complex at the Kennedy Space Center, and also to and from other locations too distant for the orbiters to be delivered by ground transportation. The orbiters are placed atop the SCAs by Mate-Demate Devices, large gantry-like structures which hoist the orbiters off the ground for post-flight servicing, and then mate them with the SCAs for ferry flights. Features which distinguish the two SCAs from standard 747 jetliners are: -Three struts, with associated interior structural strengthening, protruding from the top of the fuselage (two aft, one forward) on which the orbiter is attached -Two additional vertical stabilizers, one on each end of the standard horizontal stabilizer, to enhance directional stability -Removal of all interior furnishings and equipment aft of the forward No. 1 doors Instrumentation used by SCA flight crews and engineers to monitor orbiter ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iANy61flSzM&hl=en

Monday, August 15, 2011

Sunday, August 14, 2011

From Silicon Valley to Space: Ames and the Space Shuttle (2011)

Originally produced in 2006, this video has been updated to reflect NASA's current mission to explore beyond low-Earth orbit. The program examines the contributions NASA Ames Research Center has made to the Space Shuttle program over the last 30 years, including wind tunnel testing, life sciences experiments, thermal protection and motion simulators. For more information about NASA Ames, please visit www.nasa.gov



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NAt6PKeUp0&hl=en

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Practice Makes Perfect

Space shuttle Endeavour's STS-130 mission Commander George Zamka and Pilot Terry Virts practiced shuttle landings in a Shuttle Training Aircraft, or STA, during training related to a full launch dress rehearsal known as the terminal countdown demonstration test at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The STA is a Grumman American Aviation-built Gulfstream II jet that is modified to simulate a shuttle's cockpit, motion and handling qualities. The test provides astronauts and ground crews with an opportunity to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency training. During its 13-day mission, the shuttles six astronauts will deliver a third connecting module, the Tranquility node, to the International Space Station. Endeavour is targeted to launch Feb. 7.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fn7zNeOras&hl=en

Friday, August 12, 2011

First Ever Space Shuttle Launch (STS-1, Columbia)

The first space shuttle mission, STS-1. Launched April 12, 1981. Returned April 14, 1981.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwLlzUSOW_E&hl=en

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Space Shuttle Endeavour Tribute

A look back at space Shuttle Endeavour's accomplishments. It is planned to launch on its final flight on April 29, 2011. All rights belong to NASA.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNLBQhcdrnA&hl=en

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

CNN Coverage of The Launch of STS-50

From June 25, 1992 CNN Covers The 48th Space Shuttle Launch. Launched At 12:12:23 pm EDT. The STS-50 Crew: Commander: Richard N. Richards Pilot :Kenneth D. Bowersox Mission Specialist 1 :Bonnie J. Dunbar Mission Specialist 2 :Ellen S. Baker Mission Specialist 3 :Carl J. Meade Payload Specialist 1 : Lawrence J. DeLucas Payload Specialist 2 Eugene H. Trinh



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSVnoJz20dI&hl=en

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

STS-41C Launch

Launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger on 4-6-84 with the LDEF platform and to repair the Solar Max satellite. NASA's Hugh Harris and Jim Lawrence commentating. Source NASA.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Att2kOT-kAk&hl=en

Monday, August 8, 2011

Space Shuttle Discovery Launch (February 24, 2011)

Space Shuttle Discovery Launch (Mission STS-133) on February 24, 2011 at 4:53PM EST (18km away) from Kennedy Space Center (Titusville, Florida).



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU4a2JiXHe4&hl=en

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Timelapse of space shuttle Discovery rollover to the VAB for STS-133

www.spaceflightnews.net - Space shuttle Discovery was moved Thursday, Sept. 9, from its hangar, the Orbiter Processing Facility-3, to the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for its upcoming STS-133 mission to the International Space Station. The move from Discovery's hangar is referred to as a "rollover." Following rollover, technicians will attach the lifting sling to Discovery for rotation and hoisting. The shuttle then is bolted to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters prior to its rollout to Launch Pad 39A. During the mission, Discovery will carry the multipurpose logistics module, or PMM, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, or R2, to the station. Discovery is targeted for its final launch on Nov. 1.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-WGzWflq4I&hl=en

Saturday, August 6, 2011

NASA Backyard Rocket Secrets (4:3)

New HQ Widescreen version here: www.youtube.com Between 1986 to 1996 great advances in backyard rockets were achieved by two school friends. Witness the rockets advance in power as the years roll on, culminating in the K1 and K2 rockets. Definately a video for any backyard rocket scientist. Werner Von Braun and the work done with the terror weapon the V2 is directly linked to todays modern rockets, the Saturn 5 launch vehicle was his ultimate achievemnt in rocket science. But as you will see much smaller rocket programs have also existed, this video outlines one of them. Please enjoy the video. Web links : www.nasa.gov en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org internetelite.ru en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org www.aerospaceguide.net



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQeCQ2Zdj18&hl=en

Friday, August 5, 2011

NASA Day of Remembrance for Apollo 1, Columbia, Challenger, and Other Fallen Crew Members

This video is for a NASA Day of Remembrance. This video was created by NASA and their channel, which is linked below the relevant information. Credits to NASA and their creators of this video, and to the families and crews and all workers who support NASA. It is to honor the fallen crew members of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia, as well as other members of the NASA family who lost their lives supporting the agency's missions. Rest in peace to the crew members and lost lives, and may their memories live on. "Apollo 1 (official designation Apollo/Saturn-204) was planned to be the first manned mission of the Apollo manned lunar landing program, set to launch in February 1967. Its flight was precluded by a fatal fire on January 27, which killed all three crew members (Command Pilot Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Senior Pilot Edward H. White, and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee), and destroyed the Command Module cabin. This occurred during a pre-launch test of the spacecraft on Launch Pad 34 at Cape Canaveral. The name Apollo 1, chosen by the crew, was officially assigned retroactively in commemoration of them." en.wikipedia.org "Space Shuttle Challenger (NASA Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-099) was NASA's second Space Shuttle orbiter to be put into service, Columbia having been the first. Its maiden flight was on April 4, 1983, and it completed nine missions before breaking apart 73 seconds after the launch of its tenth mission, STS-51-L on January 28, 1986, resulting in the death of all ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJWFGR16HQY&hl=en

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Why Endeavour scrubbed - SpacePod 2011.04.30

I may be in my hotel room, but it's time to get some SpacePods started again and explain exactly why Endeavour scrubbed today!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZQHs-g3whk&hl=en

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

STS-67 Post Flight Presentation

This video is the post-flight presentation by the astronauts of the STS-67 Space Shuttle Mission. The astronauts were: Steve Oswald (Mission Commander), Bill Gregory (Shuttle Pilot), John Grunsfeld (Mission Specialist), Sam Durrance (Payload Specialist), Ron Parise (Payload Specialist), and Tammy Jernigan (Payload Commander). Footage includes: pre-launch suitup and launch (liftoff), the deployment of the telescope package payload (Hopkins UV telescope, Wisconsin UV polarimeter, and Astrostar Tracker) for their astronomical observations of different stellar objects, inside Shuttle shots of data collection stations, protein crystal growth experiments, medical BSO of head and eye functions in microgravity environment, storm activity over the United States and other Earth observation shots, Mid-deck Act Control Experiments, school-Shuttle direct radio communication, and descent and landing footage. This launch was a night launch and the flight was a 17 day flight (extended two days from original flight plan).



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wGgpXTkigo&hl=en

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

X-15 Crash Landing (1962)

airboyd.tv Courtesy NASA Langley Research Center On 9 November 1962, an engine failure forced Jack McKay, a NASA research pilot, to make an emergency landing at Mud Lake, Nevada, in the second X-15 (56-6671); its landing gear collapsed and the X-15 flipped over on its back. McKay was promptly rescued by an Air Force medical team standing by near the launch site, and eventually recovered to fly the X-15 again. But his injuries, more serious than at first thought, eventually forced his retirement from NASA. The aircraft was sent back to the manufacturer, where it underwent extensive repairs and modifications. It returned to Edwards in February 1964 as the X-15A-2, with a longer fuselage (52 ft 5 in) and external fuel tanks. The X-15 was flown over a period of nearly 10 years--June 1959 to Oct. 1968--and set the world's unofficial speed and altitude records of 4520 mph (Mach 6.7) and 354200 ft in a program to investigate all aspects of manned hypersonic flight. Information gained from the highly successful X-15 program contributed to the development of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo manned spaceflight programs, and also the Space Shuttle program. The X-15s made a total of 199 flights, and were manufactured by North American Aviation. North American X-15A-2, serial number 56-6671, is at the United States Air Force Museum, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STBE7JpQMeA&hl=en

Monday, August 1, 2011

CBS News Coverage of The STS-41-G Launch

From October 5th 1984 CBS News Covers the 13th Space Shuttle Launch. Commander: Robert L. Crippen Pilot: Jon A. McBride Payload Commander : Kathryn D. Sullivan Mission Specialist 2: Sally K. Ride Mission Specialist 3: David C. Leestma Payload Specialist 1: Marc Garneau, CSA Payload Specialist 2 :Paul D. Scully-Power



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8ydpUy8nFA&hl=en

Sunday, July 31, 2011

GIANT BIRD,S

planet-x ufo space science aliens earth flying birdzilla shuttle universe area secret outer galaxy invasion astronomy apollo roswell launch planets abduction solar spaceship conspiracy discovery sighting cosmos crop disclosure project astronaut orb hubble footage mystery object contact stars sightings ufo's telescope space shuttle circles strange system landing area51 documentary real holes moon aliens predator lunar craft truth lights technology history outer space nibiru 2012 paranormal



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=driKYEtYbXo&hl=en

Saturday, July 30, 2011

STS-133 Landing - Space Shuttle Discovery Completes Final Mission To Space

www.aresinstitute.org - Just before noon on Wednesday, March 9, space shuttle Discovery and its STS-133 crew returned safely to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Discovery and its six-astronaut crew spent 13 days in space. During their trip, they performed two space walks and delivered the Permanent Multipurpose Module, and the Express Logistics Carrier 4 (ELC4) to the station. This was Discovery's 39th and final flight to the complex, concluding an illustrious 27-year career. Throughout its tenure, Discovery spent 365 days in space, orbited Earth 5830 times and traveled 148221675 miles.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTOYSB2nWo4&hl=en

Friday, July 29, 2011

STS-119 Discovery Crew Return in Houston

The seven astronauts from space shuttle Discovery's STS-119 mission are back home in Houston. The STS-119 crew took off from NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in small commuter jets NASA uses at about 1:45 pm EDT on Sunday afternoon.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxIdg1au8nk&hl=en

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Shuttle Landing

In space it is - 450 degrees. Entering the Earth's atmosphere the friction causes the temperature to go up to 3000 degrees of the bottom of the shuttle. Here she is landing in California on Friday



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1dsmUKRp-A&hl=en

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Atlantis's Final Landing at Kennedy Space Center

After more than 30 years, the space shuttle era has come to a close. Space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-135 crew landed safely on runway 15 at 5:57 am EDT at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in Florida, ending a 13-day journey of more than five million miles. It was the final and 133rd landing in shuttle history. The STS-135 crew consisted of Commander Chris Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley, Mission Specialists Sandra Magnus and Rex Walheim.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLDG5sNMX2M&hl=en

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Shuttle Discovery - STS-124 Landing - KSC DOAMS Viewpoint

Discovery STS-124 Landing, 2008-06-14, after crew see object float away from shuttle. KSC DOAMS Viewpoint, uncut shot



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1zBOb9I6KM&hl=en

Monday, July 25, 2011

STS-135 Landing - Call for Deorbit Burn

Space shuttle Atlantis and the STS-135 crew receive the "go" for the deorbit burn.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHKuORG_XKI&hl=en

Saturday, July 23, 2011

NASA Scary RTLS Launch Abort Simulation Space Shuttle Discovery STS-26 Practice

This was a simulation conducted by NASA's mission control and the astronauts of space shuttle Discovery before the flight of STS-26 which was the return to flight mission following the Challenger accident. They conducted many emergency simulations and practice countdowns, like they do for every launch. This simulation was carried over a satellite television feed, as was the normal practice back then. The video is footage of previous launches but the audio from flight controllers and the astronauts is the actual video of the simulation exercise. RTLS stands for "Return To Launch Site" abort and it's the most dangerous and risky type of abort that can occur if a main engine is lost early in the ascent. If the shuttle doesn't have the energy to reach a low orbit or land at one of the overseas emergency landing runways, the only options may be to either turn the shuttle around while it's still under power and fly back to Kennedy Space Center or ditch the orbiter in the ocean. During this simulation, they attempted to return to KSC but then lost all of the main engines and were forced to bail out of the orbiter over the Atlantic Ocean. Frightening, scary stuff even when it's just a simulation practice.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGyiLv6mPbg&hl=en

Friday, July 22, 2011

WHY NASA NEVER RETURNED TO THE MOON? PART 3 (APRIL 2011)

The most recently launched lunar orbiter is China's Chang'e 2, which was launched in early October 2010. China is also planning to land motorized rovers and collect samples in the Chang'e 3 and Chang'e 4 missions and return lunar soil samples by 2018.[44] Russia's Luna-Glob 1 expected to be launched in 2012. In 2007 the head of the Russian Space Agency announced plans to send cosmonauts to the Moon by 2025 and establish a permanent manned base there in 2027-2032.[45] ISRO, the Indian National Space agency, is planning a second version of Chandrayaan named Chandrayaan 2. According to former ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair, "The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) hopes to land two motorised rovers - one Indian and another Russian - on the Moon in 2013, as a part of its second Chandrayaan mission. The rover will be designed to move on wheels on the lunar surface, pick up samples of soil or rocks, do on-site chemical analysis and send the data to the mother-spacecraft Chandrayaan II, which will be orbiting above. Chandrayaan II will transmit the data to Earth." The payloads have already been finalized.[46][47] ISRO has mentioned that due to weight restrictions it will not be carrying any overseas payloads on this mission. The lander weight is projected to be 1250 kg, and the spacecraft will be launched by the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. The Google Lunar X Prize competition offers a $20 million award for the first privately funded team to land a robotic ...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjesALymNxw&hl=en

Thursday, July 21, 2011

UFO in Italy - close up footage

UFO footage shot in Italy, very close up. I'd say too good to be true, but I've seen a lot of this guy's stuff, and it looks real. Even friends I have, who know exactly how to spot and make a fake, agree.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUPHG5yyoHE&hl=en

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

STS-124 Space Shuttle DISCOVERY Liftoff

Missionsdaten Mission: STS-124 NSSDC ID: 2008-27A Space Shuttle: Discovery OV-103 Besatzung: 7 Start: 31. Mai 2008, 21:02:12 UTC Startplatz: Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A Raumstation: ISS Angekoppelt an ISS: 2. Juni 2008, 18:03 UTC Abgekoppelt von ISS: 11. Juni 2008, 11:42 UTC Dauer auf ISS: 8d 17h 39 min Anzahl EVA: 3 Landung: 14. Juni 2008, 15:14 UTC Landeplatz: Kennedy Space Center, Bahn 15 Flugdauer: 13d 18h 12min Erdumkreisungen: 217 Umlaufzeit: 91min 20s Bahnhöhe: 340 km Bahnneigung: 51,6° Nutzlast: JEM-PM, JEM-RMS



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZL6z7Y8uiw&hl=en

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Space Shuttle Mission (part 3)

Video showing an entire space shuttle mission showing orbiter processing, launch attempts, launch, docking to iss, on orbit activites, EVAs and landing. This is part 3 of 3



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXUsLZUzm3Y&hl=en

Saturday, July 16, 2011

X-37B After Landing Inspection

airboyd.tv (No Audio) Courtesy United States Air Force, 30th Space Wing Public Affairs 12/3/2010 - The X-37B sits on the Vandenberg Air Force base runway during post-landing operations Dec. 3. Personnel in SCAPE (Self-contained atmospheric protective ensemble) suits conduct initial checks on the vehicle and ensuring the area is safe



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JFI9gIIC8s&hl=en

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Space Shuttle Columbia Second Flight (1981)

airboyd.tv Courtesy NASA Johnson Space Center Covers unprecedented second launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia, the world's first reusable spacecraft. Also includes the events leading up to the second launch, major crew activities on-orbit, and landing. SC 818 - (1982) - 28 1/2 Minutes - Astronauts: Joe H. Engle and Richard H. Truly Launch date: November 12, 1981



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M12wDjgxojk&hl=en

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

2008: Space Shuttle flight 123 (STS-124) Discovery/Kibo (NASA/JAXA)

Space Shuttle flight 123 (STS-124). Launch: May 31, 2008. Crew: Mark E. Kelly, Kenneth Ham, Karen L. Nyberg, Ronald J. Garan, Jr., Michael E. Fossum, Akihiko Hoshide Launching ISS Expedition 17 Crew: Gregory Chamitoff Landing ISS Expedition 17 Crew: Garrett Reisman This mission delivered the main section of the Japanese Kibo laboratory - Kibo is the Japanese word for 'Hope'. Kibo becomes the third science laboratory on the ISS after the US Destiny and European Columbus. At 14.8 tonnes and 11.2 metres long, the cylindrical laboratory section, the Japanese Pressurised Module (JPM), was too big for just one shuttle mission. The Japanese equipment to be installed in the lab - the Japanese Logistics Module (JLM) - arrived on a seperate shuttle flight earlier in 2008.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAdFNy_j6ZA&hl=en

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

X-37b landing at Vandenberg air force base

2/3/2010 - VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The US Air Force's first unmanned re-entry spacecraft landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base at 1:16 am today. The X-37B, named Orbital Test Vehicle 1 (OTV-1), conducted on-orbit experiments for more than 220 days during its maiden voyage. It fired its orbital maneuver engine in low-earth orbit to perform an autonomous reentry before landing. The X-37B is the newest and most advanced re-entry spacecraft. Managed by the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (AFRCO), the X-37B program performs risk reduction, experimentation and concept of operations development for reusable space vehicle technologies. "Today's landing culminates a successful mission based on close teamwork between the 30th Space Wing, Boeing and the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office," said Lt Col Troy Giese, X-37B program manager from the AFRCO. "We are very pleased that the program completed all the on-orbit objectives for the first mission." OTV-1's de-orbit and landing mark the transition from the on-orbit demonstration phase to a refurbishment phase for the program. The Air Force is preparing to launch the next X-37B, OTV-2, in Spring 2011 aboard an Atlas V booster.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqjHbq_XbNU&hl=en

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Space Shuttle Challenger Accident - from, "When We Left Earth"

Space Shuttle Challenger Accident - from, "When We Left Earth" Excerpt from the six part Discovery Channel Series



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlJ4awTeIMY&hl=en

Saturday, July 9, 2011

NASA - Discovery's landing 2011-03-09

Coverage of Discovery's landing on the STS-133 mission will be available on NASA's Public Channel.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94IzG-5_-E8&hl=en

Friday, July 8, 2011

1985 International Challenger Mission Team October 28, 2010 Abbreviated Version

STS-61-A (also known as D-1) was the 22nd Space Shuttle mission. It was a scientific Spacelab mission funded and controlled by West Germany - hence the non-NASA name of D-1 (for Deutschland 1). It was also the last successful mission of the Space Shuttle Challenger. STS-61-A holds the record for the largest crew, eight people, aboard any single spacecraft for the entire period from launch to landing. The Space Shuttle mission carried the NASA/ESA Spacelab module with 76 experiments, and was declared a success.[1] Payload operations were controlled from the German Space Operations Center in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany instead of the regular NASA centers.[2] Position Astronaut Commander Henry W. Hartsfield Third spaceflight Pilot Steven R. Nagel Second spaceflight Mission Specialist 1 Bonnie J. Dunbar First spaceflight Mission Specialist 2 James F. Buchli Second spaceflight Mission Specialist 3 Guion S. Bluford Second spaceflight Payload Specialist 1 Reinhard Furrer, DLR Only spaceflight Payload Specialist 2 Ernst Messerschmid, DLR Only spaceflight Payload Specialist 3 Wubbo Ockels, ESA Only spaceflight Backup crew Position Astronaut Payload Specialist 3 Ulf Merbold, ESA Music "Take on Me" by Aha 1985



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWxYrLxH5-E&hl=en

Wednesday, July 6, 2011