Comments on: Launch of Atlantis on STS-129 11/16/2009

By: DrNeur0tic

DrNeur0tic — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:39:12 +0000

the altitude and speed is pretty awesome.

By: 89hedy

89hedy — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:05:16 +0000

awesome !!!

By: mejw1

mejw1 — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:15:54 +0000

it was soooo cool to view the launch from the causeway wish i could go again

i filmed the launch from the causeway with a canon HD hf-s10 camera, you guys are welcome to go to my page and see it

By: Sherwin930

Sherwin930 — Thu, 27 May 2010 14:07:00 +0000

there goes the last and coolesr space shuttle ever i salute you

By: plusplusplusplusp

plusplusplusplusp — Sat, 22 May 2010 11:11:33 +0000

I don’t care if it happens at four o’clock in the moring our time, I’m going to watch the last space shuttle mission launch live — that’s just too important to miss.

By: tiagoat82

tiagoat82 — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:34:20 +0000

gostaria de saber ok acontece com os 3 foguete logo depois que eles se separam da nave

By: Deathkillazz

Deathkillazz — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:43:06 +0000

saw it live on TV, saluated when launched

By: CornerSka

CornerSka — Sun, 16 May 2010 11:43:34 +0000

I was there for this launch, it was a perfectly beautiful day. The experience was unlike anything else.

By: thacoolangelo

thacoolangelo — Sat, 15 May 2010 07:23:26 +0000

@mattr297 yesterday iwatch the last atlantis launch

By: mattr297

mattr297 — Sat, 15 May 2010 04:35:47 +0000

Thanks for this video. I saw part of the latest (and last?) Atlantis launch on the BBC. Spent my lunch hour tracking a video like this down. Well worth it!

By: jollyboi024

jollyboi024 — Thu, 13 May 2010 04:42:41 +0000

look at that its just wonderful to see that people can build that kind of aircraft.

By: mach25man

mach25man — Sun, 02 May 2010 15:03:43 +0000

@peakman2006 Correct. On the low part of the orbit the friction is part of it. Also there is a tumble valve in the tank which vents un-used fuel to help the tank tumble to help break it up.

By: peakman2006

peakman2006 — Sun, 02 May 2010 13:00:22 +0000

@mach25man Technically, isn’t gravity always at work to pull in an orbital object? My understanding is that when the tank gets to a low orbit, it interacts with the upper atmosphere where friction slows it down. It need lose less than 100 mph for its orbit to decay completely.

By: 6t5r6t

6t5r6t — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:23:58 +0000

@mach25man Thanks I searched the internet and couldn’t find an answer. An amazing piece of engineering, such a shame it’s retiring

By: mach25man

mach25man — Sat, 01 May 2010 19:28:09 +0000

@6t5r6t Because when the orbiter releases the tank they are in an elliptical orbit. The orbiter does burns to circularize its orbit to stay in space. When the tank gets on the low side of its elliptical orbit, gravity pulls it in.

By: bijourex

bijourex — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:23 +0000

this is amazing!!!

By: bossmandadon4life

bossmandadon4life — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:42:44 +0000

Good luck guys we saw you goin up from the Bahamas : )

By: 6t5r6t

6t5r6t — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:38:29 +0000

I was just wondering, when the external tank separates from the shuttle. How come it falls back to earth, and the shuttle stays in space ?

By: lespaulplayer09

lespaulplayer09 — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:31:16 +0000

@Mendelevium146 no but they eventutually will crash back down to earth. the ist has to come down a bit for the shuttle then theshuttle uses its thrusters to push it back up into an orbit where it wont just get pulled down by earth. you really underestimate gravity’s power. it all eventually comes down if its within range and all that space trash will fall back down

By: Mendelevium146

Mendelevium146 — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:05:59 +0000

@lespaulplayer09 at this altitude and this speed its in orbit

By: lespaulplayer09

lespaulplayer09 — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 00:48:18 +0000

@Mendelevium146 gravity

By: kenniemc69

kenniemc69 — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:00:02 +0000

@svinehunden why don’t you fuck ur mom that nazihooker

By: hunterhalo2

hunterhalo2 — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:25:43 +0000

LELAND MELVIN!

By: Mendelevium146

Mendelevium146 — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 08:17:08 +0000

What happens to the primary reservoir? It just roams forever in low earth orbit?

By: shaboopie12

shaboopie12 — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:08:01 +0000

the space shuttle looks better than it did years ago technology

By: lane83180

lane83180 — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:03:09 +0000

17000 mph

By: RobertsDigital

RobertsDigital — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:46:13 +0000

whoa! this video is so High Definition!

Very neat!

By: Na8ters

Na8ters — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:56:53 +0000

well a top fuel dragster can do it in 4. what’s amazing about this is that it goes UP haha

By: AstronomyGuru1

AstronomyGuru1 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:32:29 +0000

300 mph in just 22 seconds, wow factor.

By: patrickkelly3

patrickkelly3 — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:10:08 +0000

I FLIPPING LOVE THIS SH*T!!!