From Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy via Dave at Garfield Ridge
He's right. It is awesome. I'll let Mr. Plait have the final word
NASA has released some truly stunning video of the Shuttle launch on July 4. Webcams were placed on the rockets, and we now have different views of the Orbiter during ascent. There are several different videos on that page, but I need to point out one in particular.
Let me be very, very clear here: This is the coolest footage of anything I have ever seen.
He's right. It is awesome. I'll let Mr. Plait have the final word
I am not a huge fan of the Shuttle as a program, as I have made fairly clear. But it’s still an amazing ride, and it does something too few machines do: it goes into space.
That’s what makes this video — and all the others on that page — so very, very cool.
