The last shuttle launch at night – STS-130 – 02/08/2010
This video was created by Benjamin Higginbotham on February 9, 2010
Posted in: Endeavour, epic Content, Launch Events, Shuttle Launches, Space Shuttles, STS-130, Video
For the juicy stuff jump to 00:10:00 in to the video.
This is one of only 5 space shuttle missions remaining. This is the final night launch of any space shuttle mission and second to last mission for Space Shuttle Endeavour or OV-105. Very clean launch. The video is from L-11 minutes to external tank separation. There are a few glitches in this video, my apologies. Working on finding a cleaner version with the cool ascent graphics still.
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@antimatterXXXIII Sure, if you want the uber lame version that only has T-20 seconds to MECO. This is the AWESOME version with ascent stats *and* you get to see as the vehicle comes to live from T-9 to ET Sep. Just sayin’
@numi1337 Oops. Yes we should have. Didn’t catch that for TWO DAYS! Thanks, I’ll get that fixed for 131.
I saw this live… it was awesome
What’s with the random jumping? It totally ruined the countdown from 17 to 9 seconds!
lol i fell asleep like 8 mins before launch.
@cplsyx Wow, yeah it does! Not sure what happened there
the other clock is one sec late.
Over Mach 21, lol
great live coverage last night although i am still tired from last night
@sithioth The same.You’re right.Really Awesome.
Awesome!!!! Tnx for sharing !
i like the girl announcer’s voice
lol
It does that throughout the video. There are numerous jumps of 10-20 seconds.
To clarify, at 2:48 in the video, the countdown clock resumes from T- 9:00. Launch occurs at 10:59 in the video. So 9 minutes of real time took 8:16 in the video.
11:20 What a beautiful view!
why was it the last night launch for ?
I was at Kennedy and watched the launch this morning at 4:14 a.m. Unbelievable, amazing…..Thx for posting.
The last four launches are scheduled for the day time based on the position of the station, sun angles, availability of the range because of other launches from the cape and scheduled Russians visits to the station etc. etc. You get the picture now….
I was there (for the second night in a row), a sleepless weekend well worth the view!
I hope space shuttle don’t have to retire
It was the last Space Shuttle night launch because the Space Shuttles are being decommissioned this year. There’s just a few more day launches left to go.
Then the Constellation project ARES rockets were due to take over, but since Obama put a stop on the budget, no one knows what will happen when the Shuttles have stopped.
wow! i was there and it was awsome!!!!
Whats happen with T-20s to T-10s? Its lost!
Yeah, the short answer is there’s only about a 5-6 minute window every day during which they can “catch” the space station.
11:21 – What an extraordinary sight to behold. The feeling is beyond words. This is the type of things that make life beautiful. The majesty of the human mind is deeply moving. Thank you everyone.
We were there too…awesome experience, us and our three children will never forget it!!!
cool!
wtf… after watching that i am way turned on
That was great!
there goes my retirement money?
asombroso
1 minute and counting is at 10:17, and lift off is….obviously a minute after that, if you aren’t bothered with the preparations at start.
That was the last night launch… sad.
I see.
Well, I linked over to you guys since youtube would not accept my longer video.
I’m not the type to advertise for others, to be frank, however, I feel people deserve the best when I cannot provide personally.
Love the wiki entry speech
i would give my EVERYTHING to be a space shuttle astranaut. But Im too young and here goes one of the last space shuttles.
what they are saying here?
16:34
single engine “*****” ?
Means they can reach back to earth on 1 engine.
@fumfulapenguin You gota keep the odds in the equation .. =P
@Dubaifreak
what u mean :S
another few billion down the tubes. complete waste of time.
too bad it’s not the last launch. how’s about we fix the mess we have on this planet and quit messing around trying to get to others.
my teacher showed us this on the 2/8/10
@rinceresource. I’m sure it is the space program holding us back from sorting out the problems on this planet.(sarcasm)
Thank you for commenting to my previous post and showing me and the Youtube community that you are a total moron. Now go back to your basement and watch porn on your mom’s computer. HAGD
You cant launch Shuttle missions when your country is broke and defaulting on loans from China. Not to mention that the current American president has spent more than any other president combined.
Reality check please
Single Engine Zaragoza. It means if two of the three engines fail, they go to Zaragoza, Spain for emergency landing.
Don’t give up hope, they’re phasing out the space shuttle for a new vehicle called the Orion. It’s going to be used for travel back to the Moon, then to Mars. And even if you can’t get into space with NASA, you can still go on a private ship (Virgin Galactic, Space Adventures, SpaceX, etc.), though it’ll be expensive.
ok. thanks
Space development is essential for our future, if an asteroid hits us, it’s all over! How much money you have, everything doesn’t matter anymore then. So pick ur choice.
@rinceresource yea, I’m sure your going to convince many people on youtube.
NASA gets 0.01% of the governments budget, were as all the global warming, and environmental protection agencies get 100% more than NASA does and NASA has brought back real science. What makes you think we can’t do both? We have loads of money obvious just ask Obama. 11 trillion to bailout banks. Why can’t we do both, give me a valid excuse.
My opinion is that first of all its not Nasa’s job to fix the problems of the world and second if Nasa gave its whole budget for a year to the social programs, it would be spent in 2 weeks not solving anything. Thats how fast the social programs spend that kind of money. It would help but fix nothing. Nasa’s budget is spent all right here on earth already.
Orion has been cancelled also along with Ares. Virgin G. is an accident waiting to happen and basically done 50 yrs ago with the X-15. Nothing new there except the cost of the ticket. Space X is not really proven yet and 10 years away from launching people. It took them 8 years to get this far. Just an opinion…..
You also can’t fight a war with Al Queda, bail out the auto companies and the bankers, build highways, and spend a trillion dollars on the military. Granted we have our priorities messed up, but we spend more on military assistance to Israel then we do on our space program. I would much rather be spending money on something that advances the human condition like space then on the process of killing each other. China can afford a space program.
I was at this launch and it was amazing to watch from across the bay or river. I was right in the port by the cruise ship’s. Sadly my cideo is not as clear as this one.
That you for posting this and capturing history as it was the last night launch. I usally watch from my front yard. but i was on my way home on I-95 and a freind called and said it didnt go the night before. So i went to sleep on the side of the road and woke up at 3:45 to stand out their freezing to death. AMAZING SIGHT!!!
Wow. How did they blow this video? The screwed up edit and video when leaping from t-20 to t-10. That was pretty inexcusable.
Thank-you so very much for posting this! We were at Kennedy Space Center for this launch (thank-goodness stores, facilities,amusements were open, as was COLD outside!) so we didn’t see this launch like this. I’ve tried 3 times to post my video of the luanch, even narrowed the 5 min. 34sec. to 2 min. and still can’t upload to Youtube. How they did 19:40 is incredible! Thank-you very much! I love it!!!
This is not necessarily the final night launch.. a slip by even a couple weeks for the remaining flights could potentially push them into a night launch. You never know.
10:49 is the beginning of liftoff.
epic just epic….
Faszinierend!
whos the guy counting down
There’s a 45 minute hold that they skipped.
Skipping 45 (relatively boring) minutes is inexcusable? I’m sure the video author is sincerely sorry. He should have known that we all want to sit here 45 minutes watching the shuttle sit there.
Orion hasn’t been canceled yet. It’s cancellation is proposed. Pending Congressional approval (and they so far do not like the new budget plan).
Atlantis is the best shuttle
11:49 the shuttle hits sonic boom thats whats the pop is by the engine. Ive witnessed 2 space shuttle launches, one at night one at day it is simply amazing to watch that. i saw STS 129 land i was on Cocca Beach. It was amazing watching it land i mean you hear the sonic boom and then its there, i have also witnessed 3 rocket launches, so ive witnessed a total of 5 launches and i live in OHIO, very lucky vacatios
roger roll endoveur!
It is about time that we start exploring the secrets of the universe. Just imagine the vast endless sea of knowledge and understanding that is out there, waiting for us, perhaps event sentient life. We stay here fighting and arguing, over resources and religion. We need to turn our eyes to the stars.
“ad astra per aspera”
Not just for that, but the very understanding of our chemical construction, and the function of life is out there, waiting for us. People look for religion and something to worship everywhere, it is not a coincides that people look upwards, to the stars;)
@norsknerd
finally someone who gets it
I would love to travel at 16,000 mph!! I’m down to be a Guinea Pig for the orion program!! Anything for my Country!! -TX
Good Night Launch
i don’t think the word “epic ” can be used for ANYTHING but this.
One question, is space exploration on hiatus after STS-131 or are they are building up a new and more modern means of getting into space?
Answer is: “Who knows.” Obama is trying to essentially kill NASA with some hand picked political appointees and a turncoat astronaut w/ the new budget. They want to kill Constellation and increase the budget to essentially do nothing but toe the line on “Climate Change.” There’s a chance that Obama’s plan will get trashed by Congress, though. Let’s hope so.
Wow that sucks, its unfortunate that Obama doesn’t understand how much space exploration has advanced our technology. I also hope that Obama’s plan gets trashed by congress
Uninformed states ftw
Uninformed statements ftw.
@Alexfan14 Yes, we have missions up to STS-134. It sounds like STS-131 has been moved to a night launch as well, so that will be pretty cool if it sticks.
I would argue that the space shuttle killed our space program. Sucked the life out of Apollo. Now it is time to rebuild and build something more awesome. See our show on FY11 for some interesting perspectives on the proposed budget.
Just all this for some earth Orbiting? SUCKS?!
i like to see someone race a shuttle
Ladies and Gentlemen, I introduce you to the future of space….Burt Rutan!!!!
Audible Sonic Book at 11:49:)
szkoda że pocięty i bark szacunku prowadzących do min ciszy
wow i want to go! cry cry
wow i want to go! cry cry is it scary can you lose oxx i dont know how to spell it lol um…oxcygen i think can you ?
yepp i got to see this take off from my house!
looked absolutely AMAZING this morning; prefectly clear skys!
@spacevidcast I heard they are moving it to the privte industery, so for the time being we are going to be baying the russians to ride on there rockets, it really sucks that Obama shut down nasa like that
Looking at the bigger picture, is it time for a major rethink about space exploration? Considering at costs, methods, pollution, goals, viability, returns and outcomes.
We know that current science and technology cannot ever lead us to send people far into the solar system, let alone beyond. Our scientific knowledge is still quite modest; perhaps we need to put more resources into learning about the nature of space itself, if indeed there is anything in the concept of ‘folded space’ or wormholes
Magnificent and wonderful though these vehicles are, we know that, due to the huge distance involved, rockets cannot take us to the stars, but only on short hops to our very nearest neighbours, and then only with a handful of people and at immense expense.
So what really are our goals?
spaceship: OVER 9000!!!!
Gravity: 0
So there will be no more launches this year? I would of loved to see one in person
Thanks so much for the upload!
i got 2 watch this in person! it was amazing!
When will NASA’s final shuttle launch forever be? I don’t want to miss that. May 31, 2010? What will all the laid off astronauts do for a living then?
a mão de DEUS fez tudo isso
I was there for that! it was the most incredible thing ever!
i still cant belive these things go at 20 times the speed of sound. it’s amazing.
its undescribeable!!
I can’t believe it is almost over. I have watched shuttle launches from my front yard since the very first one. Our economy here in Brevard county is not so good to begin with, when they lay off 10,000 people we are going to look like Detroit. So many poeple don’t realize that because of space exploration we have technology such as CT scans or MRI’s. I guess we will just have to see what happens now.
jfk made it all happen
my dream was to watch a shuttle launch live. i live in singapore. looks like Mr Obama dosent want to fufill my dream.
What I keep wondering is: what is the typical weight of the shuttle as it sits there on the pad with the 3 main engines running, right before lighting the solid rocket boosters, and what is the thrust being produced by the 3 main engines at that same moment, to enable us to answer the question: what percentage of the weight of the shuttle at that point is being lifted by the 3 main engines, or to put it another way, how close, if at all, do the 3 main engines come to being able to lift it??
@pt109girl JFK and a couple thousand engineers, yeah.
Thank you Cold War for forcing us to do this crazy stuff. At least SOMETHING good came out of it.
@leisulin The 3 main engines cant lift it. I’m going to round the numbers off but the 3 mains produce about 1.2 million lbs. of thrust. The orbiter, tank and boosters weigh 4.5 million lbs. When the SRB’s light, there is nearly 7 million lbs. of thrust.
cant wait to see the falcon 9 lauch
Where Zaragosa ?
@AIRANORAK Spain !
makes me proud to be a human being.
. . . and yet most of the world thinks Americans are morons . . .
Auh the shuttle is NOT sitting 23 below sea level.
@Alexfan14 The US will be paying Russia to launch it’s astronauts on Soyuz spacecraft after the Shuttle retires. Thats the new Obama plan.