NASA❳ Rocket Launch Simulator

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).,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. audio from NASA showing the orbiter stack itself, during takeoff and flight -- in order to experience the preparation and the resulting eight and a half minute exhilarating ride into space. In places, the timeline of the actual events has been extended slightly to allow viewing of several different viewpoints of the same moment and better experience the amazing feat of launching a spacecraft into orbit. I hope you enjoy the ride! After this flight, Atlantis was processed and prepared to fly