Space Shuttle: Final Countdown - Achievements & Tragedies | Science Documentary | Reel Truth Science

Space Shuttle: Final Countdown tells the definitive story of its era including all of its incredible achievements but also the devastating tragedies of Space Shuttle Challenger and Space Shuttle Columbia. Watch as NASA scientists, administrators, astronauts and Smithsonian Institution historians conduct interviews to explain how the Space Shuttle had an enormous impact on humanity and how it transformed our understanding of our universe and our planet.

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[goonigoogoo]

they used hat felt and bathtub silicon to attach the heat tiles . so how didi that work out ?

[alejandro.shot]

One of the most interesting and well done documentaries I've ever seen. Thanks a lot.

[rikvermar]

the greatest space rocket to ever be made, the Saturn V was a beast but the multi uses of the shuttle for its era was best bar none

[xeonit]

I know its all about NASA, but sad they didnt mention about Soviet shutles, that were scavenge from stolen US plans, and if im correct the Buran actually worked, was cheaper to use, and because it flew only on external rocket wihout its own engines, it also had more storage. Even the Antonov 225 was especialy build to transport the shuttle. But all was scraped and forgoten after Soviet Union breakdown...

[rajeshkumaryerukonda]

America has always been an endeavour in space race. They made every space program impossible possible. Constantly Dwelling on risk to achieve success in such a micro gravity from launch pad till re-entry and landing safely on earth was always a night mare for NASA engineers as observed from many space documentaries I have seen. 👍

[PrivateJoki]

I'll blame NASA for the Challenger incident. They knew that the cold can cause problems with the ORings but the High ranked Managers thought they're godlike and nothing can happen to them.

[johnnydonnyjensen]

Hvor er det rigtig godt og er fantastisk af folk kan få os på en ny planet, og er kommet så langt som vi nu er.

[anthonytindle]

I remember this day well as I was sat in history class and someone out of our class had got a radio into class and turned it on to the amazement of the class to which he was told off by the teacher and had it confiscated we all said miss this is history in the making and we are in a history class turn it back on we want to listen so she put it on her desk turned it back on then told him he can have it back after school.

[bix]

Still a Great Job done America. From the begining everybody hoped that nothing will ever ocure but in reality that does not exist.

[jaapaap]

Senator Barbara Mikulski (1:03:36) knows where it's at: "If we were gonna go to the moon ehhh or go back to Mars...."

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[daveroche]

Excellent documentary - very informative. Also shows not everyone in America is an idiot! Thank you for the upload.

[faktisletztenendes]

Just on a side note: Loved it how John Young petted the "horse" after landing because he was so proud of the vehicle that had given him a hell of a ride (in the most positive way). ❤
And he landed "her" as smoothly as anyone could, handled her like the virgin she was... (sorry, got carried away a bit here).

[bearvillebear]

Keep strong. Dont forget that despite the evil in this world, God is full of justice, mercy and love.

Justice said we broke His perfect law - causing the world's previous perfection to be destroyed - and therefore we deserve Hell (like a punishment in any legal system but this is eternal as His perfect law is eternal too). Don't think you fit in that category? Ever done one of these?: lying, stealing - regardless of how small the object EVER, hating others - which is murder in God's perfect law, lusting (plus God sees our entire thought life). Justice says "the soul that sins shall die" - if we break one in thought/word/deed it's as if we're guilty of all of them. Quite simply, living by the law (which is doing everything perfectly) is impossible for sinful humans

. The law shows us that 1. We will die in Hell if we fail to follow it and 2. We cannot save ourselves BUT, 3. God's perfect, immovable law points us to Christ, who followed and fulfilled the law in thought, word and deed perfectly in our place. He did what we couldn't and did it on our behalf. He was then sentenced to death on a cross, and took our personal punishment for our sin, paying our penalty (like paying our fine) completely FOR us, and has given us freedom.

If we turn from the sins we have committed and repent (pursue the opposite direction of love through Christ) He will, overtime, recreate us back into that previously perfect image through The Holy Spirit which Jesus sends to all who accept Him as their personal Lord and Savior of their life. It's not about following the law - perfectly, as it's impossible - it's about letting Christ in to guide and teach you and obeying Him through His power (not ourselves as it's impossible without depending on His power and instruction).

He is our substitute in His life, death and resurrection. He essentially rewrote history in our place so that, if you believe in Him, it will be as if you had never sinned if you accept Christ's death as our own in our place.

He is in Heaven right now preparing a place for us so that He can take His faithful, believing children home with Him when He returns. He will ressurrect us from death when He returns, giving mercy to those who accept His love, instruction and teachings in their life, and give justice to those who refuse it.

He doesn't want ANY of us to go to Hell and die for continuing in evil and rejecting His way to life, thats why He died FOR us. Hes giving EVERYONE a chance, He wants everyone to take the free gift of salvation from Hell. He wants us to be His and begin to follow His life of love and service through His power and abiding (staying) with Him. So long as we keep our hearts near to Christ through His strength, strive to follow His will of perfect love revealed in the Bible, and let Him lead in the midst of (very certain) pitfalls and struggles, we will, in time, win the ultimate victory over sin, pain and DEATH through Christ. Even if you are willing to be made willing, pray for Jesus to come in and He will do what we can't. Give us The Holy Spirit who will guide us in the right way.

NOTE: You are NEVER too sinful or messed up that God cannot turn your life around through Jesus. EVER

If you have any questions let me know xx

[calinoprea]

apologies, but I have to step in: the crew on Columbia knew all along what happened to the spacecraft, but they were told that all is fine. the crew on the ground spotted the foam hitting the wing, asked for more detailed pictures, but were denied.
to add to the injury, the team that ran the tests to see if the foam could actually destroy the carbon-fiber reinforced structure on the left wing was denied the possibility of tests repeatedly.
so again, with all due respect, the chain of events presented here is false.

[subhashshah]

what kind of responsibilities does NASA have for families of the astronauts of the doomed flights of Challenger and Columbia space shuttles in the aftermath of the disaster? Does NASA have to face court battles from their families? or do they settle it before the disaster by contracting them to some kind of life insurance policies?

[Allthrashedout.]

God I love that thing I watched the first launch when I was five with my dad.

[AnthonyTolhurst-dwnc]

Many people believe space exploration a waste of money.
But it beats war as a means of raising tech to higher disciplines.
Landing on the moon drove technology to once impossible goals.
Today’s iPhone is proof of that.

[karthikeyank]

@19.50 the tiles were loose fitted. Which means if any one tile fails, then it is free to fall. It's better to be interlocked with each other, so if any one of the tiles went loose, then the adjacent tiles will support each other. And there were 25000 of them.

[OfficialNeonSky]

if u know it can't be fixed it's best to not let your crew know it's their last flight, make it quick

[sarcadefighter]

They should display one of the shuttles with the full stack, obviously without fuel lol