To achieve orbit, the space shuttle must accelerate from zero to a speed of almost 28,968 kilometers per hour (18,000 miles per hour), a speed nine times as fast as the average rifle bullet. It takes over a million moving parts, weighing in over 4.5million pounds to work in perfect synchronization to put this marvel into orbit:
This compilation of film and video presents the best of the best ground-based Shuttle motion imagery from STS-114, STS-117, and STS-124 missions. Rendered in the highest definition possible, this production is a tribute to the dozens of men and women of the Shuttle imaging team and the 30yrs of achievement of the Space Shuttle Program.
Don’t miss the awesome detail on some of these clips- the “docucam” for documentaries and that awesome shot of the sun behind the SRBs @ 34:45- amazing photography. I could watch this for hours. :-p
Must watch if you are a shuttle-head: Worth every minute of the 45minute collection.
Original Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2VygftZSCs | Source: Jalopnik
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