Shuttle Atlantis STS-132 - Amazing Shuttle Launch Experience

Kennedy Space Center, May 14th, 2010.
I was privileged to travel to the Kennedy Space Center to
watch the launch of Atlantis on what was then the "final
scheduled flight of the orbiter (STS-132). This video is my
homage to the shuttle program through the in-depth
experience of a single orbiter launch. I believe we should be
thankful for the Atlantis orbiter, all her astronauts, the
countless NASA staff who made her fly, and the American
people who created a space vehicle of extraordinary power
and grace.
This footage incorporates numerous camera views from the
ground, the footage I took during launch, and vide0 and audio
from NASA showing the orbiter stack itself during takeoff and
flight. I hope you enjoy the experience of launch preparation
and the resulting eight-and-a-half-minute exhilarating ride
In places, the timeline of the actual events has been extended
to allow viewing of several different viewpoints of the same
moment. This creative decision aims to bask in the experience
from many angles and celebrate the amazing feat of launching
a spacecraft into orbit.
Thope you enjoy the ride!
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Kennedy Space Center, May 14th, 2010.
I was privileged to travel to the Kennedy Space Center to
watch the launch of Atlantis on what was then the "final
scheduled flight of the orbiter (STS-132). This video is my
homage to the shuttle program through the in-depth
experience of a single orbiter launch. I believe we should be
thankful for the Atlantis orbiter, all her astronauts, the
countless NASA staff who made her fly, and the American
people who created a space vehicle of extraordinary power
and grace.
This footage incorporates numerous camera views from the
ground, the footage I took during launch, and vide0 and audio
from NASA showing the orbiter stack itself during takeoff and
flight. I hope you enjoy the experience of launch preparation
and the resulting eight-and-a-half-minute exhilarating ride
In places, the timeline of the actual events has been extended
to allow viewing of several different viewpoints of the same
moment. This creative decision aims to bask in the experience
from many angles and celebrate the amazing feat of launching
a spacecraft into orbit.
Thope you enjoy the ride!