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

1/28/1986 The Challenger Launch: VAB Camera

From Tuesday January 28th 1986 The Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion from the view of The vehicle assembly building 3 miles away from The Launch pad. The Explosion took place 73 seconds into Challengers 10th flight at 11:39:13 AM EST



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fz8v9vh5mE&hl=en

Discovery Launch (STS-124) - Jarrod's Camera

Took this video during the Discovery Shuttle Launch (STS-124). Great view from the water!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9a2XCQwg7g&hl=en

STS-112 External Tank Camera Video

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxnzLBjin7A&hl=en