Ares 1-X Launch: Banana River VIP Site (2011-06-22)

Launch seen from Banana River VIP Site.

Ares 1-X Launch: Launch till splashdown (2011-06-22)

The short mission of Ares IX is complete! Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana is congratulating the launch team and everyone involved in today's success. "I'm just so proud of each and every one of you," he said. "Outstanding job."

Ares 1-X Launch: Liftoff! (2011-06-19)

Booster ignition and liftoff of the Ares IX flight test vehicle! For the first time since 1981, a new rocket is rising from Launch Complex 39. Ares IX is beginning a 20-second "fly-away" steering maneuver designed to guide it away from the launch tower to minimize damage to the pad.

Ares 1-X Launch: Press Site 1 (2011-06-22)

Launc hseen from Press Site 1 Camera.

ARES Deploy at Mars (2011-10-09)

Animation of the reentry and deploy of the ARES Mars Airplane, the Aerial Regional-scale Environmental Survey of Mars.

Armadillo Aerospace Competes in Contennial Challenges (2011-06-21)

Armadillo Aerospace Corp. flew a vehicle named Scorpius on two, three-minute flights between launch and landing pads 60 meters apart on Saturday, Sept. 12, successfully completing a level 2 flight profile for the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge (LLC). The flights took place at Caddo Mills Municipal Airport in Caddo Mills, Texas. One landing pad was a mock lunar landscape strewn with rocks and boulders. Teams have until October 31 to complete flight attempts and qualify for remaining LLC prizes. Two other teams have scheduled Level Two flight attempts before the deadline. The Lunar Lander Challenge is run by the X Prize Foundation for NASA, with prize money provided by the agency's Centennial Challenges Program. The LLC is one of six current Centennial Challenges overseen by NASA's Innovative Partnerships Program.

How Does the Space Shuttle Work: The Launch Processing System (2011-06-22)

How does the Space Shuttle work is a serie of videos about parts of the Space Shuttle.

Life in Orbit - International Space Station Tour [HD] (2011-06-22)

Experience Zero-G in HD, through the eyes of space station Expedition 13 astronauts Jeff Williams and Pavel Vinogradov.

LRO/LCROSS Launch 18 June 2009 (2011-06-22)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launched at 5:32 pm EDT aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The satellite will relay more information about the lunar environment than any other previous mission to the moon. The orbiter, known as LRO, separated from the Atlas V rocket carrying it and a companion mission, the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite. The LCROSS handoff is expected to occur in about two hours and 10 minutes.

NASA/NOAA GOES-O: Countdown To Launch� (2011-06-22)

Andre Dress, GOES-O Deputy Project Manager highlights the importance of the mission, testing prior to launch, the Delta IV rocket, and more. See the exciting footage of the GOES-O launch.

NOAA's GOES-O Ready To Launch [HD] (2011-06-22)

This video shows a quick tour and overview of the facilities where the GOES-O satellite was built and tested prior to launch. GOES-O was integrated by Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems in El Segundo, CA and then transported to the testing facility in Titusville, FL. After completion of the test program, performed at the Astrotech facility in Titusville, the spacecraft will be launched on a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral, FL.

Russian Mini Research Module Docking to the ISS (2011-06-22)

The new Russian Mini-Research Module 2 (MRM2), also known as Poisk, docked to the space-facing port of the Zvezda service module of the International Space Station Thursday at 10:41 am EST. It began its trip to the station when it was launched aboard a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Tuesday.

Space Shuttle Atlantis: Into the Sunset [HD] (2011-09-24)

With STS-132 as the last planned mission for space shuttle Atlantis, a few of those who have witnessed this shuttle's long career throughout the years exprress their thoughts. Guests include: Hugh Harris, former Kennedy Space Center Public Affairs director; Craig Covault, veteran space journalist; and astronaut Michael Good, STS-132 mission specialist. Here are some of their memories of Atlantis, and the shuttles contribution to the space shuttle program and space exploration throughout the last 25 years.

Space Shuttle Documentary (Narrated by William Shatner) Part 3/6 (2011-08-17)

This feature-length documentary looks at the history of the most complex machine ever built. For 30 years, NASA's space shuttle carried humans to and from space, launched amazing observatories, and eventually constructed the next stop on the road to space exploration.

STS-119 Discovery Launch 15 March 2009 (2011-06-22)

Candrea Thomas/NASA Launch Commentator Twelve... ten. Kennedy Launch Control BOS is "go" for main engine start. Candrea Thomas/NASA Launch Commentator Sixfivefourthreetwo oneand booster ignition. Liftoff of space shuttle Discovery, taking the space station to full power for full science. Houston Launch Control This is Mission Control Houston. Kennedy Launch Control Discovery roll program. Lee Archambault/STS-119 Commander Roger roll Discovery. Houston Launch Control Discovery's roll maneuver is complete. It is now in a heads-down position on track for its flight to the International Space Station. Discovery flying 365 mph, 1 1/2 miles in altitude, seven miles downrange from the Kennedy Space Center. Discovery's engines are throttling down as the orbiter passes through the area of maximum pressure on the vehicle. Kennedy Launch Control Discovery go at throttle up. Lee Archambault/STS-119 Commander Discovery go at throttle up. Houston Launch Control Three main engines on board are throttling back up. Now one minute, 12 seconds into the flight, Discovery flying at 1800 mph, 10 miles in altitude and 11 1/2 miles downrange from the Kennedy Space Center. At liftoff the fully fueled shuttle boosters and external tank weighed 4 1/2 million pounds. The total thrust at launch was 6425000 pounds. All systems continue to function well. Three good main engines, three good power-generating fuel cells and three good auxiliary power units for the hydraulic system. We will now standby for ...

STS-119 Discovery Launch SRB Cameras Views (2011-06-22)

Views of liftoff and SRB separation from onboard cameras from the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery on it's STS-119 mission on 15 March 2009.

STS-123 TCDT (Launch Dress Rehearsel) (2011-06-22)

Commander Dom Gorie, Pilot Greg Johnson and Mission Specialists Rick Linnehan, Bob Behnken, Mike Foreman, Garrett Reisman and Japanese astronaut Takao Doi are looking to rocket into orbit on March 11 aboard space shuttle Endeavour on the STS123 mission. Before they can do that, though, they have to practice. That's why they flew to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for intense launch training on February 23 to the 25th. The seven climbed into the same orange suits they will wear on launch day and took a ride in the Astrovan to Launch Pad 39A. They crawled into Endeavour's hatch and took their places. The emphasis is on doing the same things they will do on the real launch day, so technicians were on hand to strap them in and remove equipment covers, just as they will for the ride into orbit. The session also included something they hope doesn't happen on launch day: getting out of the space shuttle during a potential emergency. The crew ran across the deck and climbed inside baskets that would zip them to safety in an unlikely real-life crisis. Crew members also practiced driving armored personnel carriers called M113s that would be called on in an emergency. The astronauts looked over the Kibo lab segment and Dextre as they stood inside Endeavour's cargo bay. For Gorie and Johnson, who will be at the controls of Endeavour during launch and landing, the practice reached into the skies above Kennedy. Both took turns piloting the Shuttle Training Aircraft along a steep ...

STS-124 Launch Rehearsal (2011-06-22)

The crew of space shuttle Discovery's STS-124 mission arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to take part in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test on May 6. Space Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach and Discovery's Flow Director Stephanie Stilson warmly greeted the astronauts at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility. Commander Mark Kelly leads the crew that includes Pilot Ken Ham, Mission Specialists Karen Nyberg, Mike Fossum, Greg Chamitoff, Ron Garan and Japanese astronaut, Aki Hoshide. The crew paused briefly to speak to the media. "But it's great to see the vehicle at the pad. The folks here at KSC worked really, really hard for many months to get the space shuttle ready for launch. " During the three days of training, Kelly and Ham made several flights in the Shuttle Training Aircraft to simulate shuttle landings on the 3-mile-long runway the orbiters' land on when returning from space. Emergency exit training at the launch pad included practice driving M-113 armored personnel carriers, developed to help them leave the area quickly and safely in the unlikely event of an emergency. On the agenda was a trip to the 195-foot level of launch pad 39A for briefings at the slidewire baskets and in the safety bunker that are both part of the pad's emergency exit system. Later, outfitted in clean-room bunny suits, the crew inspected Discovery's cargo, the Japanese Kibo Laboratory Pressurized Module, stowed securely inside its payload bay. On the final day at ...

STS-125 Atlantis Launch a Step Closer (2011-06-22)

Space shuttle Atlantis moved three miles closer to space Tuesday March 31 as workers rolled it to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The trip from the Vehicle Assembly Building took about six hours. Technicians will spend the next several weeks readying Atlantis for its targeted May launch on its STS-125 mission to service NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. A crew of seven astronauts will fly aboard the shuttle with a specialized set of tools and equipment to install several new components into Hubble.

STS-127 Endeavour Launch (2011-06-22)

Under a cloud-washed sky, space shuttle Endeavour rises majestically from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-127 mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff was on-time at 6:03 pm EDT. Today was the sixth launch attempt for the STS-127 mission.

STS-127 Endeavour Launch Scrup Monday 13 July 09 (2011-06-22)

Endeavour's Launch "No Go" Due to Weather Monday, 13 Jul 2009. Officials at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida have called off today's liftoff of space shuttle Endeavour due to inclement weather.

STS-127 Endeavour: Launch Part 2 (2011-06-22)

Main engine cutoff is confirmed: space shuttle Endeavour has reached orbit. The shuttle lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as planned at 7:17 am EDT and began its orbital chase of the International Space Station, orbiting 225 miles above Earth's surface.

STS-129 Atlantis Launch Countdown Farewell [HD] (2011-06-22)

Launch Director Leinbach gives the astronauts of Atlantis a farewell.

STS-129 Atlantis Launch HD (2011-06-22)

Space shuttle Atlantis and its six-member crew began an 11-day delivery flight to the International Space Station on Monday with a 2:28 pm EST launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle will transport spare hardware to the outpost and return a station crew member who spent more than two months in space. Atlantis is carrying about 30000 pounds of replacement parts for systems that provide power to the station, keep it from overheating, and maintain a proper orientation in space. The large equipment can best be transported using the shuttle's unique capabilities.

STS-129 Atlantis Launch Press Site TV-50 [HD] (2011-06-22)

Launch from Atlantis for the STS-129 mission seen from Press Site TV-50.

STS-129 Atlantis Launch: VAB Roof (2011-06-22)

The launch seen from the VAB Roof.

STS-131 Discovery Crew TCDT - Launch Dress Rehearsel [CC] (2011-06-22)

After arriving at the Kennedy Space Center, the seven-member crew of the next space shuttle mission eagerly participated in a week's worth of training activities to prepare for their upcoming journey to the International Space Station. The training, called the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT, gives the STS-131 crew and ground teams time to go through simulated countdown activities and execute emergency exit strategies.

STS-131 Discovery Crew Trains at the Kennedy Space Center (2011-10-05)

The STS-131 crew arrived at the Kennedy Space Center on Monday ( March 1 ) for a week of standard prelaunch training and a full-dress launch rehearsal known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test. Space Shuttle Discovery will carry the Crew and a multi-purpose logistics module filled with science racks to the International Space Station. The racks will be installed in the laboratories aboard the station. The mission has three planned spacewalks, with work to include replacing an ammonia tank assembly, retrieving a Japanese experiment from the station's exterior, and switching out a rate gyro assembly on the S0 segment of the station's truss structure.

STS-132 Atlantis Launch: External Tank Camera (2011-06-22)

Launch seen from the External Tank.

STS-132 Atlantis: Ingress part 3 (2011-09-09)

e astronauts are boarding Space Shuttle Atlantis.

STS-135 Launch Replay UCS-15 (TV-21A) (2011-08-17)

STS-135 Launch Replay UCS-15 (TV-21A)

Taurus is OCO's Ride to Space (2011-06-22)

UPDATE: Mission Fails! NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory, or OCO, is set to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California aboard a four-stage Taurus XL rocket.