The BRIGHTEST Rocket Launch In History - SLS Launches Artemis 1
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- Опубликовано: 15 ноя 2022
- After years of delay's NASA's SLS rocket finally took to the skies and sent Artemis 1 on the way to the moon for a 3 week mission to test the Orion spacecraft and demonstrate its future capabilities to take astronauts beyond low earth orbit for the first time in 50 years.
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Loading up an upper stage with cube-sats so you can squeeze more science out of a single launch is absolutely Kerbal and I am here for it.
😀
So good
Gotta grind out those tech trees somehow...SLS is kerbal in it's own right because it's using tech we unlocked in the 70s and 80s with the RS25's, SRB's from the shuttle missions. We maxed out the tech tree on electronics and probes and stuff in the meantime, though!
@@analoguegeek “The vector engine is peak rocket engine and the Clydesdale +1 segment is peak booster”
The fact that one is heading to an asteroid via solar sail is especially rad.
Bought the launch tickets for my 9 year old's birthday back in September but were disappointed when the previous launches were scrubbed. This time we decided to watch the tanking procedures to make sure there were no leaks before driving 3 hours across state, watched the launch, and drove 3 hours back. Can't believe it finally flew! My son has been obsessed with SLS since he was 4 so this was a special night for us. Looking forward to Starship now!
So did he see it live or not? Saw a Space Shuttle night launch and it is something you remember the rest of your life. Nothing like watching the boosters roll off and seeing the RS-25s drop below the horizon while pressing on to MECO.
@@Mentaculus42 Yes he did, we were not going to make the drive unless tanking went smoothly with no leaks. Once the hydrogen was fully loaded around 7ish we decided to hit the road. Very long night but well worth it!
@@Ataraxia462 i'm drunk, just wanted you to know you're a good dad
@@Pyrynot Thanks! I really appreciate that!
you are a good dad
My father is on the team that built the leak detection system, and he personally replaced the turbo pump on the mass spectrometer the night before the launch. Tanking proved to be a challenge as well. LH2 was leaking at greater than 4% and the red team came in to save the day! I'm so proud of my dad and his team for their knowledge and passion. I cried watching liftoff from across the river. I know many don't understand the significance of this mission, but so many amazing advancements in space travel and exploration will come of this.
Repent to Jesus Christ “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
James 1:17 NIV
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@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist3 shut up with that nonsense.
I understand the significance. I actually was in Florida in August, and hoped it would launch then. I love how it’s a mix of Apollo and the Shuttle. I am so proud of everyone who worked on it!
*_"I know many don't understand the significance of this mission, but so many amazing advancements in space travel and exploration will come of this."_*
It might be some comfort to know that most of us here do. 👍
Your dad and many others can take pride in getting SLS of the ground. :)
My wife and I watched the rocket launch from our front door about 60 miles from the pad. All the clouds between us and the launch were illuminated as if in a sunset, and that was even before the rocket lifted above our neighbor's house. The flame itself was radiant and so incredibly bright, I've never seen one like it.
I thought it would be good and bright. As a teen I verified that I could actually read by the light of a night launched shuttle. We were about the same distance away. Probably need young eyes for that trick. If you are in a very quiet place and things are just right, you can hear it too, although it won't sound much like a rocket since just the low end frequencies make it that far. I can't describe it well but my favorite attempt involves the Jolly Green Giant being rhythmically slapped with a wet whale.
@@karlharvymarx2650 Is that a larger version of " The fish slapping dance" from Monty python?
The night that I watched a shuffle launch was totally cloudless with extremely clear air (maybe relatively low humidity and minimal wind shear differential along the sight line?). The shuttle main engines were visible till the flight path dropped back down below the horizon, had to be hundreds of miles down range.
just make sure to get a good lung full
I saw it from next to Cocoa Pier and it was blinding bright
I don't think anything will ever top the JWST launch in terms of "holy crap it's moving off the pad, this is happening, this is real!" but this was right up there. Incredible sight. For all the flaws of SLS and Orion they at least have something worthwhile to show for it.
I can't wait for it to be cancelled so something that actually has the slightest sliver of a chance of returning significant numbers of people to space can finally be seriously developed and flown. We could have literally launched TEN MORE JWST's for the price of this abysmal boondoggle of a manned space program.
EDIT: omg the gushing tsunami of NASA fangirl tears this comment evoked is everything I imagined it would be ^_^ the numbers come from NASA themselves, obviously. JWST was $10B and NASA's own inspector general estimates Artemis will be well over $93 billion by the end of '24. It's obviously doomed whether Starship flies or not - cry harder, ladies.
@@Muonium1 Where are you getting your figures? That's not correct at all, especially based on estimated costs of future launches. Hell, these still cost less than Saturn Vs.
And I'd be careful what you wish for. If this gets cancelled, no, we don't magically get a shot at a cheaper program. Instead we have another 10+ years of bureaucratic hell and a similar, perhaps even less reliable end product. This is THE BEST SHOT WE HAVE at a proper, sustainable, long term system. Will we be launching them a century from now? No. But SLS is a stepping stone and it's the only one we have. I hate this attitude.
@@Muonium1 JWST was remarkable for how few people it was able to send into an orbit around the Moon.
@@maxv9464 Precisely. Congress will not spend the money to downselect to a single vendor who has locations only in a relatively few Congressional districts. Anyone who believes otherwise simply does not understand politics.
@@charlesboyer61 Yep. Was controversial enough to choose the starship HLS. I think people need to recognize that SLS isn't some fluke of overly aggressive bureaucracy, it's basically the best that could be hoped for. Maybe someday lunar exploration results in significant economic exports, and we can go buck wild in space, but for now we play by the rules of Congress.
That Red Team is definitely pretty badass. Thanks to those guys we got a launch last night.
Engineer Mr Scott was with them
Made me think of apollo a little bit, since they had a similar issue.
I wonder if they get a specific danger pay per minute spent next to the rocket. Considering it is fully loaded, that takes some nerves.
What did Scott say these guys did? He said "torquing packing nuts"? What does torquing mean here?
SpaceX had a similar issue with the Falcon 1 - I remember reading about it in the book Rocketeers.
Oh my gosh! The shot of the pressure waves refracting the moonlight creating those artifacts around the edge of the moon is just
I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E-!
Picture of the year goes to that gentleman. Bravo!
"this rocket launch is the brightest rocket launch ever carried out, uh well, except for maybe the N-1 that exploded" 🤣 That's the quote!👍
That Red Team seriously needs a big payrise. I almost thought it was gonna be postponed to the next launch window(though not necessarily a naysayer myself), and I believe many thought the same. The Red Team single-handedly(more like quardruple-handedly) saved the truly historical night. I was asleep(in London) when it actually launched, but upon seeing the footage I was like:"Wow, it happened just like that!"
All kerbals are red team.
I wonder if that was the contractors from Jacobs....I believe they do flight support for Artemis I....
Red Team made the rocket run on time.
one of their names is chad and it's perfect
Pretty much the same repair they have done on the pad of Apollo 11, hydrogen leak and bolt tightening. While the rocket was fueled.
That launch was absolutely amazing, watching it lift off was spectacular. Glad I set my alarm for it.
did the exact same, fell asleep after 3am alarm sset for 5 lol
I set my alarm, it didn't go off and I woke up at 3 in the morning looked at my clock thought "fuck this, I'm too tired to get mad" and just fell back asleep for 2.5 more hours
wtf were they doing launching it at like 3am? don't they know people got to sleep and work in the morning? plus everything about it looks jank
@@Krishna-hw7qh i think they had their last chance to prove its not a waste of money so they send a bunch of guys out with goop to fix the forever leaking rocket built from 80s parts
Well awake by that huge roar after liftoff😉
I was lucky enough to be at the Cape to watch the last Saturn V, Skylab, launch in 1973. Somehow, my oldest brother, in the Air Force at the time, was able to wrangle up VIP passes (as best as I remember). I still have a number of slides I shot of the launch, and also remember very well the sound, vibration, and the pressure. We were hoping to see the 1st Skylab crew launch the following day on a Saturn IB, but that was delayed until repairs to Skylab could be developed. Unfortunately, we went home before they launched. I missed all of the Shuttle launches, but would very much like to get back to Florida one day to see one of the SLS or SpaceX rockets go up.
you’ll never live to see it 😂😂 the fog will consume us all
The sound from the srb's is just crazy, the crackle shakes every single window (and your chest) despite it being a tiny little dot of intense light hiding above a gigantic white tail. You'll not regret it if you see it in person.
With a bit of luck and some money you might even end up flying...
(Assuming Starship commercial availability, that opportunity might end up
I saw columbia 2nd launch in 1981.
Magnifiicant
Just came from rewatching it. So unbelievably incredible. Can't believe they did it. Go NASA, go SLS, go Orion, go Artemis! What an amazing rocket!
you what
@@snazzyostrich Damn. Beat me to it 😉
@@snazzyostrich bruh lmao
Hopefully this time NASA is going to the moon for real.
@@sbkarajan lol ya'll lot will find something you don't understand to entirely misrepresent as a point for why they didnt.
So you lot will lose your shit either way...
But hey thr NPC's in games make me laugh more than the main characters. So at least you are entertaining. If only of limited function
When they came out of the hold, I could feel my heartbeat accelerating watching the minutes count down. There is nothing quite like the first launch of a new system.
Same
I was up late at night
And seeing it launch?
It was worth it
I was so stressed if i will have time to watch it. I live in Europe and it launched 20 minutes before school. I actually watched it on my way to school.
I was so burnt from the first times so I didnt bother. Should have…
@@briju200moments8 SAME lmao! I literally placed my phone on the floor while watching the NASA live, while putting on my shoes. I then stood up, turned the volume way up and called my mom to see it launch. I legit cannot believe something THAT big can fly so flawlessly
Right? My heart was racing! I was so exited to see a rocket being launched!
What an incredible launch. So happy I made the 18 hour drive to see it lift off in person.
I witnessed the launches of the last three Apollo moon shots from the vicinity of the cape, 15 from Cocoa Beach, 16 & 17 from Titusville. All were unforgettable experiences. But, especially Apollo XVII, the only Saturn V launched at night. SLS may have been brighter due to the SRBs (not a fan of SRBs), but the Saturn V also lit up the night sky like sunrise.
"Torque is cheap and these guys were really packing nuts" wins internet for the week
Scott and his wordplay at its finest.
Caulk Rocket
When the SLS first took off, considering how fast it cleared the tower, I thought I’m my head “Holy $*it, this is actually flying!!!”
Almost exactly 50 years I've waited for this! No way would I have guessed back then, as a 19 year-old, that that I'd be 69 before a human-rated space craft again headed for the moon...
Crazy isn’t it? I’m 15 and hope that these future Artemis missions keep happening!
Not human rated!
I was at the Apollo 17 launch, also a nighttime liftoff, and it was amazing to see, hear and feel! Almost exactly 50 years ago...much too long!
@@syfrettsj And here we are continuing where we left off in the same fashion
Bet you thought we'd have a mars colony by now. Crazy that the first moon landing is closer to first airplane than the present.
it's good to see the doubters in SLS proven wrong. go Artemis, and go NASA!
Scott, you showed some really beautiful shots of the launch. Thanks and thanks to the folks who took them!
It's nice to hear a person smiling.
After all those years... they finally did it. Good luck Artemis mission!
The company I worked for supplied critical temperature sensors on this rocket. It has been a long road to this launch since the company was awarded the contract in 2013.
I went to bed thinking I'd watch the replay in the morning, but I strangely woke up at 1:43 to find that it was literally about to launch. What are the chances?!?!
This flight profile is similar to how I liked to build my Kerbal rockets. A sort of “stage and a half to orbit” design where a huge central core supported by drop away cheap boosters would take itself into or almost all the way from pad into orbit and the craft as a second full stage would just pop off with full tanks and go about its spaceflight. Often this let me recover the vast majority of the main booster cheaply with aerobraking and parachutes. Eventually with a little RCS and drone core action I got good enough at it to reliably land them back at KSC or just offshore.
(Parachutes Often mounted to the bottom so the upper tank would flip over headfirst to land and become a kind of crush structure airbag so I could recover the more expensive engines intact. I found landing on legs spacex style to be a recipe for tipping over)
"I found landing on legs spacex style to be a recipe for tipping over"
SpaceX found that out the hard way
off topic but yubi yubi!
@@Duncan23 I am Mercedes Benz
When I was trying to recover boosters like that something I experimented with was having a side mounted rocket on the top of the booster. if the thing was gonna fall over _anyways_ I figured I might as well give a try at making it a feature.
i should do this
We were there for this liftoff it was different! Most of the sound went away from us and we saw the yellow steam from the boosters at first we thought the whole ship was on fire because we couldn’t see the top of the rocket in the dark but the news lady was announcing the speed and height so I knew it was doing fine. Really exciting to see live! Now We can’t wait for Starship, that’s going to be something I’m sure!
Thank you very much for sharing my video. Being able to see the launch in person was truly an amazing experience. Just amazing.
I only just caught this live as I woke up (UK based) about 5mins earlier. What struck me was the speed with which the vehicle cleared the tower - given its size I was expecting a Saturn V like ponderous move heavenwards.
Well it does have the SRB's
That was how I felt as an Apollo child watching the Space Shuttle launch for the first time. Those solid rocket motors definitely give a big push!
When I prepared to leave for school at 07:05 Berlin time (launch window opening) I heard that it was delayed and when I arrived at school I rejoined the stream just in time to witness the launch at T-20 seconds or so. Thats what I call timing! Was pretty great!
@@fepatton Absolutely! And compared to the shuttle's SRBs, the Artemis SRBs are "20% cooler"! 😆
@@juliasophical No, hotter !
It's a shame that some people wanted this to fail. Fantastic photos.
A real shame. People in a fanbase can become really toxic and lose their sense of reality.
@@NavidIsANoob Instead of striving for the same goal, it became a battle of the brands. Well, it was obvious where it came from.
It's disgustingly expensive and a massive waste of taxpayer money. But.. if they didn't use the money for this they would have wasted it on something else so overall I'm happy to see it working.
@@beeman4266 It's a tiny, miniscule use of taxpayer money and it isn't wasted at all as all of the money goes right back into our own economy and new tech is developed as a bi-product. NASA is less than half a percent of our discretionary spending. You really need to look into where you are getting this false narrative.
Yeah
Watching this live took me back to my childhood, watching the launch of STS-1 with my little brother, the excitement of seeing something really big, scary, and new blast off for the first time. When the hydrogen sparklers and water deluge began my blood was pumping, what a rush.
This launch actually took me back to 1969. I guess that ages me huh? YES!!! We are actually serious about returning to the moon!
I love how Nasa still uses an English Electric Canberra as the high altitude filming platform. I wonder how many space launches it has seen?
Imagine being the lucky crew of that thing. It's so cool and incredibly historic, not to mention the actual science value.
you probably already know this, but the WB-57s they use were not _built_ by EE, but were built by Martin, here in the USA
@@stevevernon1978 AND it is the BIG WING, HIGH ALTITUDE version of the American built B-57.
I just finished watching VOD of the launch. JE-SUS! No matter how long it will fly, this is one kickass rocket!
Nice to hear TLI used in a present sense. 👍
No kidding how bright it is. I’m on the west coast of Florida and the rocket launched on the east coast. For context that’s 128 miles almost exactly from where I am diagonally. I could see it clear as day. Extremely bright. It made all the entire sky glow before I could even spot the rocket. I could even see it’s tail and it going down range from me as it left the atmosphere. Unforgettable experience and can’t even imagine what it was like for those spectating at the space center. 🥲
If you count this as starting with Project Constellation, then this is 18 years in the making.
Waste of tax payer money while children starve on Earth. Go to the desert. Costs nothing and there is oxygen.
it was 100% worth staying up for the launch of SLS. seeing it launch was. genuinely amazing
I live out in Tampa and was disappointed it was so overcast where I was, but I knew I might be able to see a bit of light from the launch.
It was far more than a little bit of light. The horizon was lit up like I was only 10 miles from the launch pad instead of 128.
I'm in Ocala. We had low hanging cloud that obscured the horizon line. The clouds became backlit - not strongly but enough to know when the engines lit. Could also see the light was changing as it gained altitude, then the line of sight got clear as it ascended just about 40 seconds before booster separation - which we could see. Even from here we could make out the light from both boosters as distinct.
So excited to see it finally take off!
I watched from banana creek and it was incredible. It legitimately turned day for over 15 seconds and the sound came blasting in seconds later. Has to be the most incredible thing I have ever seen. I couldn't even look at it due to how bright it was. For those people wondering whether they should go, the answer is a definite yes
Would you say it was brighter than other launches like falcon 9 or heavy?
@@robertr.2076 while this was my first rocket launch and I haven't seen any other rocket launch live, it has more thrust and the SRB's are super bright. So I would say it was definitely brighter than falcon 9 and falcon heavy due to that. For visualization, have you ever tried to look at the sun to see its circular shape? That is how it felt. You could not look at it straight in the eye because it would be to bright. So yes , It was brighter
The shot of the boosters separating by the guy with the Canon looks better than the NASA air-based one.
Amazing images.
Terrible puns.
Congratulations to NASA.
Great update Scott!
@Tyler Braden No kidding. Big ones. Imagine the sounds that beast was making, all the little pops and creaks of millions of pounds of cryo-cooled overpressured explosive propellant, the size of a slender skyscraper. Your job: cuddle right up to that frigid deadly explosive and turn some screws even tighter. Tighter. Tighter! Ah, that's good. Next one...
Thank you, Scott for getting me into KSP way back in the early 2010’s!
Through that game - I have learned so much about rockets and playing with many realism mods, I’ve grown to understand why flight plans for rockets are the way they are. I also understand things like why solar panels have to be folded back in for burns and other such small details through a combination of KSP and also being a car mechanic (understanding stress on components and various other things). It’s so liberating to be able to follow along with something like Artemis and understand what’s going on every step of the way. I don’t think I could’ve had that without your KSP tutorial videos back in the day. Thank you again!
James Webb and SLS less than a year apart! What a great time for exploration
Waste of tax payer money while children starve on Earth. Go to the desert. Costs nothing and there is oxygen.
@@markspencer171 lol, go whine on a spacex vid
@@nommchompsky Space X does things 50 times cheaper and 50 times faster so ... no.
@@markspencer171 well, I guess keep whining here then
@@markspencer171 Ah, Christ. You people are obnoxious
Glad to see SLS finally was able to launch.
7:34 "translunar injection moon, which will take it to the moon" - So much moon in this launch 😁. Jokes and chuckles aside, I enjoy your short but highly informative resumés of space events!
Watched it from 60 miles away and can confirm: It was surprisingly bright. Had all fingers crossed and thumbs pressed.
Scott. This is the best coverage I have seen of the launch. Thank you loads :)
Absolutely outstanding seeing that big rocket go up! Great job by all involved!
Thank you sir as always so glad you got too see the launch 🙏😎🤙
It finally happened!!!!
Now the most powerful rocket breaking Energia's record.
I was on the A1A causeway about 15 miles away to view this. It was an incredible sight to see!
This day is going to be remembered as one of those “where were you when” type of moments. What an exciting time for spaceflight.
Nah, that's reserved for the later flight that actually takes a woman to the Moon. Not this full scale dress rehearsal.
I was watching this launch at night it was insane
Yeah.....no! 🤣🤣
@@johndododoe1411 You mean, the first space fluffer?....
I sincerely doubt the largely unremarkable first unmanned mission of what is already an insanely overpriced and all but certain to be soon cancelled program that almost emblematically epitomizes the picture of government pork, bloat, waste, and grossly outdated technology, will become a 'where were you when' moment.
I live just west of Daytona and it looked liked a quarter of the sky was on fire.
Beautiful
Artemis! Twin sister of Apollo daughter of Zeus and Leto. Thie virgin hunter goddess that shot passed the launch tower like an arrow shot out of a bow… Maybe I’ve been looking forward to this launch a bit too much :)
I've been waiting for this since the last shuttle launch and was not disappointed.
Waste of tax payer money while children starve on Earth. Go to the desert. Costs nothing and there is oxygen.
Kudos to my fellow MPS coworkers for a flawless performance. It took a tremendous amount effort from our small team to make this happen. You should be very proud.
Waste of tax payer money while children starve on Earth. Go to the desert. Costs nothing and there is oxygen.
I've been looking forward to watching your video on our launch for most of my career! Thanks Scott!
I remember first coming to this channel for Kerbal Space Program tutorials and hope that when Kerbal Space Program 2 comes out I can depend on great tutorials again. But I also love what this has become as well. Love this channel!
Thanks Scott. As always an excellent summary.
This was the first time that I watched the launch. It was truly amazing, beautiful, powerful and fun to watch!! Thank you for the video!!
"Comet with two different tails effect". Great video and analysis. Thanks for that!
My grandfather, bless his soul, used to tell us stories when we were young about when they started building the SLS.
I was lucky enough to be up when it launched. It was a very emotional experience for me. On one hand, we're going back to the Moon, baby! On the other, there's the fact that several dependable pieces of previously reusable tech were taking their last stab at the sky. Those primarily being the SRBs and the Space Shuttle main engines used on the core. In a way, it was kind of like the previous era was handing off the torch to the next and literally going out in a blaze of glory. So, yeah, many strong feelings were had while watching that candle being lit. And the sound... Even through the tiny speakers, you could hear how different and powerful this massive launch vehicle was. I wish I was there. Sadly, I'm now disabled (among other medical issues), so I'm afraid I won't be making any trips down to see any future launches of this amazing system. 😢 Again, many strong feelings watching this launch... We're goin' back to the Moon, baby!!! 😎🤘☮️🌈❤️🌙
Some of those launch pictures people took are truly stunning. Thanks for the video Scott!
Yes! Exactly my experience with the Apollo Saturn 5 launches. How can one explain it to those who were never there, who didn't Know?
As always awesome coverage Scott!
"After what can only be described as an absolute eternity." Perfect way to explain it 👍 good video Scott!
In an interview on NasaSpaceFlight they said that there are some parts on this SLS launch from STS-1....yes the FIRST launch of the Space Shuttle!
Nice. As an ‘80s kid, I’m so proud.
This video made me absolutely giddy with excitement! And of course I busted out laughing several times, especially the part about the red shirts! Just love this channel, keep up the good work man!
Excellent video Scott. Learnt some more details even after watching many videos from the launch since last week. Thx 😊
Fantastic shots! I was more than curious about all that off gassing, and Scott acquired a cabin shot also! Very cool ✨
Wow, I usually keep up with this stuff, but after the first couple’s launches were scrubbed, I guess I just lost track of time, so this was a big surprise!
So happy to see this baby flying!
Buried by Musk's nonsense, on purpose.
I'd forgotten too after planning for days! Our minds are sometimes idiots. I'd just finished with "Geeks are Us" online getting something fixed, glanced at YT and saw screens covering it.
I had "The Launch Pad" open in one window, and "NASA" opened in another and would go back and forth. NASA comments were flying unreadable, Launch Pad's were slower and I could take part.
Usually news and RUclips feeds start buzzing a few days before, but this time, nothing until launch. I was so confused I thought it was another rocket. I was sure it was half a year away or something.
I knew it was going to happen and tried to stay up to watch it. Wound up falling asleep on my couch when the problem with the abort crew's switch delayed things. Slept for about 50 minutes, darned thing lauched at 45. 😞 Still, an amazing flight and so happy to see it go.
I saw every single Saturn V that launched, dozens of Space Shuttles (many at night) and innumerable Atlas, Falcon, Delta, etc. launches in person and from relatively close. That's part of growing up here on the Space Coast. Anyway, I can confirm that Artemis-1 was the brightest launch I have seen in person. So much so that I used my old Shuttle night-launch settings for my camera and the resultant photos were blown out -- using the same ISO, aperture and focal lengths as in years past.
I'd attribute my perception as a trick of memory, but the camera didn't lie: that bad boy was bright! It's almost a shame it was noticeably faster than the old Saturn launches...I wouldn't have minded basking in its glow for an additional few seconds. SLS, like the Shuttle, jumped off the pad thanks to its SRBs.
The brightness was also a problem for the closeup video stream of the launch: SLS was basically invisible because of the blinding boosters... The cameras were either not good enough, or had the wrong settings.
So I found this non-overexposed launch photo at 3:10 all the more impressive! They must have accounted for the increased brightness beforehand!?
@@cube2fox or they used auto-exposure :D
Would you say it was brighter that even the Saturn V?
@@robertr.2076 Yes, I would say so. The solid rockets burn far brighter than a kerolox engine, even if it is the venerable F-1.
On the other hand, the Saturn V was far slower off the pad (Artemis surprised me a little bit at how "jumpy" it was) so the bright light for Apollo 17 lasted a good bit longer.
@@charlesboyer61 It will also have been brighter than SpaceX Super Heavy, right?
somebody needs to give the red team a GoPro, they deserve all the publicity for their bravery
Great video Scott, nice to see SLS launch successfully.
Have to say, I really was expecting SLS to be delayed again.
I felt better when I saw it actually did launch and got to orbit.
I wish we had a view of the RS-25s igniting like we did with the Shuttles. I wanted to see those four mach diamonds form!
I was looking forward to that and the commentary-free countdown, as well!
WOW what amazing photos!!!
Excellent review of SLS launch. Thanks
I was there along the banks of the Indian River. It was my first rocket launch viewing close up. It happened very fast once everything was cleared. In fact I almost missed it. I was in my truck getting updates when I saw the countdown at 1 minute!
I'm between Orlando and Sanford, Florida, about 40 miles west of the coast. It really looked like the sun was about to come up over the horizon.
I saw the launch live in the morning (CET) and was expecting Your video on the launch. Thank you!
Red team is just another Word for “these guys were the only ones crazy enough to do this”
Scott, i watched it from 1 hrs south of Miami !! And yes it was Stunningly bright !! The engine trails from the SRB,s covered like 1/6th of the night sky... from like 400 to 450 miles away !! Stunning !! Thanks Scott for all you do !!
1 horse south?
I’m 100 miles north of Miami and wish I’d hustled and gone outside rather than just watched on my phone.
Tim Dodd got some cool close up video of the boosters going hard from just after the launch up until the yseperated.
Everyday Astronaut had by far the best video of the launch. Even he was surprised, (not hard to do for him).
I was lucky enough to stumble upon the NASA live YT feed (how the hell did I not hear anything about this launch... I've been hanging out for it to happen!!) Thank God I did... we are in South Australia and, being late afternoon here, I was able to rally the kids around and watch the whole thing from about 20 minutes before the count pause, right through to nearly 2 hours post launch. I watched the Apollo odyssey as a young schoolkid, so I was super excited that I could share this with my own children! Mate, I had the whoopin' and fist-pumping happening and tears in the eyes... it's just so good to see the very best of human-kind's potential on display for a change, and the kids shared that thrill. Well done NASA and ESA, absolutely brilliant.
Cheers and best wishes from Oz! 👍🇦🇺👍🇦🇺👍
Amazing clips from Reds Rhetoric using the Nikon P1000. Surprised it was even better than NASA's plane footage?!
I live about a little over an hour north of KSC- The view from my back patio was amazing... it really did turn night into day even this far north and probably further. God Speed Artemis!
The booster separation photo from John Kraus was pretty darn amazing!
long time waiting but worth it
thx scott
Can't believe it finally happened. Wish I could have seen it live.
Was incredibly lucky to see a space shuttle launch in 1993, after it was scrubbed the first night. What an experience, one I'll never forget.
Beauty! Thanks, Scott!
holy hell that launch and the quality of the shots!
Aww man, all those hours spent watching all the scrubbed launch attempts, and they had to actually launch it this time around when I was halfway through my night sleep here in Europe!!
The only consolation in all this is that it was a night launch, which doesn't usually provide stunning onboard footage, and with Scott saying the live coverage wasn't that great either, I feel better losing the live coverage.
I watched this launch from the opposite coast, in Cape Coral Florida. It was..unimaginably bright. I’ve seen so many rocket launches. None have lit up the sky orange like that. None were that big. It was easily 5x bigger than what we usually see. It had to be 2x-3x brighter than even the Parker solar probe, both I could watch go all the way to the horizon. It was incredible.
I witnessed the Apollo 17 launch (and thanks to friends who worked there, from @4 miles away on the Cape!) in 1972 and the "turned night to day" comment is so true, but at the same time falls so short of the actual experience. I can still see the sky turning blue as that beautiful Saturn 5 climbed off the pad. No film I've ever seen quite captures this, and I'm sure the eyewitnesses to SLS saw the same thing. If you have the opportunity to watch in person, should you do it? Yes!!! Thank you for this presentation, Scott. Awesome as always.
Nice recap Scott!
i saw this in person from about 9 miles away from launch, it was gorgeous and really just lit up the sky like the sun. it was beautiful to see, its the first one ive seen that close in all my time living in florida, for some reason.