Riding onboard Atlantis during re-entry

[Chris Bergin]

Update: We now have four of these videos (Endeavour's being the most visually stunning) on L2. The one below was the first we got hold of, and the following is related to just that video.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=4865

This is a short, lower res clipped highlight video from the 2 hour, 355meg video on L2. THE best video we've ever got hold of. The video wasn't released to the public (it was filmed for the middeck crew to watch re-entry on a monitor on the middeck.)

The L2 video is continuous from APU start, through to De-Orbit burn, Re-Entry and rolls - all hand held camcorder, HAC (HUD Cam) and landing, through to disembarking.

I wanted to allow as many people to see this as possible, given you don't normally get to see and hear this....and I didn't want to restrict it all to L2.

If you want to see the whole thing, L2's for you. For a taster, download from the attachment.

Enjoy!



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Addtional, on request, the five minute clip of deorbit burn cropped from the full video is attached (actually not all that eventful compared to the rest of the video).

I've had to reduce the quality of this clip, as we did with the 'taster' so it uploads into this non L2 thread ok, and also in case the usual leeches upload it to youtube L2 as something they acquired themselves. I mean, the least they could do is link this site up as the source.

[STSFan10]

HOLY *******!!

[Martin FL]

The full length is amazing. The most involving video for a Shuttle fan.

[Chris Bergin]

Martin FL - 13/10/2006  9:46 PM

The most involving video for a Shuttle fan.

Totally.

[Stowbridge]

Superb. Amazing how calm and chatty they are. Love picking up on the chatter.

[MarkD]

Wow. Too bad no one decided to put a fixed camera for that, as they did for launch.

[Austin]

If the teaser blew your mind, subscribe to L2 and view the entire video...it's simpley awesome!!!

[eeergo]

Damn Chris, you know how to tease people, it's awesome! I have to save before everything in L2 is too much to see in a lifetime!

[dbhyslop]

That's a very nice thing to do for the middeck crew!  I like the chatter about the plasma color.

[MKremer]

They chat about the g increases (and adapting) quite a bit throughout the video.
One thing I was waiting for, but was never asked or mentioned was how 'heavy' the camera was beginning to get.

[Flightstar]

MKremer - 13/10/2006  6:07 PM

They chat about the g increases (and adapting) quite a bit throughout the video.
One thing I was waiting for, but was never asked or mentioned was how 'heavy' the camera was beginning to get.

On the L2 video you hear Fergie say "I can start to feel my seat, I can even now feel my.... (laughter)"

[Far Reach]

Flightstar - 13/10/2006  7:03 PM

MKremer - 13/10/2006  6:07 PM

They chat about the g increases (and adapting) quite a bit throughout the video.
One thing I was waiting for, but was never asked or mentioned was how 'heavy' the camera was beginning to get.

On the L2 video you hear Fergie say "I can start to feel my seat, I can even now feel my.... (laughter)"

I'm just up to that. Amazing video and I'm only a bit into it. Can't help thinking of Columbia's crew though

[Chris Bergin]

Far Reach - 14/10/2006  1:25 AM

Flightstar - 13/10/2006  7:03 PM

MKremer - 13/10/2006  6:07 PM

They chat about the g increases (and adapting) quite a bit throughout the video.
One thing I was waiting for, but was never asked or mentioned was how 'heavy' the camera was beginning to get.

On the L2 video you hear Fergie say "I can start to feel my seat, I can even now feel my.... (laughter)"

I'm just up to that. Amazing video and I'm only a bit into it. Can't help thinking of Columbia's crew though

I think it's hard not to

[shuttlefan]

Chris Bergin - 13/10/2006  8:22 PM

Far Reach - 14/10/2006  1:25 AM

Flightstar - 13/10/2006  7:03 PM

MKremer - 13/10/2006  6:07 PM

They chat about the g increases (and adapting) quite a bit throughout the video.
One thing I was waiting for, but was never asked or mentioned was how 'heavy' the camera was beginning to get.

On the L2 video you hear Fergie say "I can start to feel my seat, I can even now feel my.... (laughter)"

I'm just up to that. Amazing video and I'm only a bit into it. Can't help thinking of Columbia's crew though

I think it's hard not to

--Just like thinking of Challenger, even to this day, when they give the call " Go with throttle Up".

[STS Tony]

STSFan10 - 13/10/2006  3:05 PM

HOLY *******!!

That's what I thought when I saw this teaser!