[lbryce]

I'm not as enamored with the Shuttle as I am ,was with the Saturn V moon rocket, the most powerful ever, known to be Man's single greatest technological achievement. The Shuttle doesn't resonant within me the same sense of pride, awe and wonder of a Saturn V launch despite the Shuttle's considerable technological superiority and only second to the Saturn V in launch capacity. But this video in stunning HD clarity, the sound of the shuttle booming through the speakers like claps of thunder, provides a change in perspective.

What is most stunning is the moment of tank separation at 1:58 and proceeding video watching in amazement as the shuttle breaches the atmosphere headlong into space.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Bump for later. This should be good.

[brownsfan]

That is from an America that had dreams, and could reach for goals. That America is dead. I’d rather not see reminders of what once was. It’s too painful.

In this America, we calculate how many EBT cards can be distributed with that money.

[freedumb2003]

Just wow!

I was visiting my old home in Los Angeles and made it a point to see the Discovery (hint: schedule your time at least a few days in advance).

It was stunning and moving to see and almost touch a working Shuttle.

We should have made a replacement before we retired the Shuttle program. That made us extremely high-fare taxi passengers.

[Secret Agent Man]

The shuttle is awesome in the sense in that it’s reusable and was updateable over 40 years. They still could have been flying now if they wanted.

IN terms of power and such, i am with you on the saturn v. how the engine thruster funnels didn’t melt from all that power is beyond me.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Very cool.

[VeniVidiVici]

bump

[Kaosinla]

Bump for home.

[SamAdams76]

A sad reminder of what we used to be capable of. Now it’s all about food stamps and welfare.

[Nifster]

Saturn V was a very noble bird.

And we can all say RIP to the US space program because these days NASA seems interested only in the James Webb..... more’s the shame

[Made In The USA]

Bump for home wifi later, thank you for posting.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

bfl

[lbryce]

Awesome ‘Space Shuttle’ Video Ping

[Delta 21]

Thats got to be kick in the pants !!

Im a Saturn V man myself but am impressed every time I see the liquid fuel rockets fire and start to build up thrust....then the SRBs literally EXPLODE to life ....WOW

[CodeToad]

I’m sure it is an awesome video but nothing beats standing there as the rocket shakes your bellybutton loose as it roars into space.

[dayglored]

Very cool. I had the privilege of working on some attitude control components that went up on a Shuttle flight (they were part of the Space Telescope), and this video gave me a wonderful insight into a part of the system I really hadn’t paid enough attention to before (other than the post-Challenger inquiry). Fascinating! Thank you!

[Moonman62]

Funny how small government conservatives are mostly for decades of burning money on a poor and unsafe design by the federal government, and wish it continued.