How did the Space Shuttle launch work?

Get 68% off NordVPN 2 year plan! Only $3.71/mo, plus you get an additional month FREE at https://nordvpn.com/jaredowen (or use coupon code "jaredowen") ⬇more links below⬇ 🚀Orbiter Vehicle animation: https://youtu.be/cFBRawYov00 👨‍🚀Check out the book "Riding Rockets" by Mike Mullane: https://amzn.to/39ZqIm4 📺Also thanks to youtuber @scottmanley for his help reviewing this video. This video has been dubbed in over 20 languages, you can change the audio track language in the Settings menu (click the gear icon in the lower right hand corner of the video). Try dubbing your videos with AI: https://dittodub.com/a/jaredowen ⌚Timestamps: 00:00-Intro 00:57-Space Shuttle parts 01:36-Launch Sites 03:19-Processing 05:04-Rollout 06:05-Launch Pad 08:34-Launch Countdown 10:34-Launch 11:57-SRB Separation 12:53-ET Separation 13:44-In Orbit 💻Follow me on social media: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JaredOwenAnimations Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/JaredOwen3D Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JaredOwenAnimations Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaredOwenAnimations Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jaredowenanimations ⌨Some of the 3D models in this video were purchased, however, I did make some modifications to them. Space Shuttle: https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/space-shuttle-3d-obj/1003967 Hubble Space Telescope: https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3ds-max-hubble-space-telescope/805682 International Space Station: https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3ds-max-international-space-station/790951 Spacesuit NASA ACES: https://flippednormals.com/downloads/spacesuit-nasa-aces/ Launch Complex 39a: https://www.3dhorse.com/products/kennedy-space-center-launch-3d-model?_pos=5&_sid=d9b1a87e1&_ss=r Boeing 747: https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/aircraft/commercial/6-textures-for-boeing 📖Book Sources: NASA Space Shuttle, 1981 onwards (all models), Owners' Workshop Manual https://amzn.to/33xtU70 Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System by Dennis R. Jenkins https://amzn.to/2DvDWef The History of the American Space Shuttle by Dennis R. Jenkins https://amzn.to/2C32efe Wings In Orbit: Scientifics and Engineering Legacies of the Space Shuttle https://amzn.to/3ka3oXt Riding Rockets by Mike Mullane https://amzn.to/39ZqIm4 🌐Internet Sources: https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/sts_overview.html https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4225/diagrams/shuttle/shuttle-diagram.htm https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/584722main_Wings-ch3a-pgs53-73.pdf https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/ https://youtu.be/SvaG0xDdP8g - The Space Shuttle (NASA/William Shatner) https://youtu.be/vFwqZ4qAUkE - Commentary of Shuttle Launches https://youtu.be/OnoNITE-CLc - Space Shuttle Launch STS-121 (HD 1080p) https://youtu.be/nTT_-5pzBtg - Shuttle Era: External Tank and Solid Rocket https://youtu.be/h-9npTHscrs - Shuttle Era: Orbiter Processing Facility https://youtu.be/WaaIDJds-rk - Shuttle Era: Launch Pads 🎵Music: (Soundstripe.com) Off We Go - Cody Martin (Soundstripe.com) Breaking Free - Cody Martin (Soundstripe.com) Alone - Emmit Fenn (Youtube Audio Library) 🟠Made with Blender 2.83, Cycles Render www.blender.org 🎧Here is some of the gear that I use for animation: Graphics Card: GTX 1080ti https://amzn.to/2t70HN0 CPU: i7-8700k https://amzn.to/2WEk9OE Motherboard: Asus Prim Z370-A https://amzn.to/2t4EVth Microphone: Samson Go Mic https://amzn.to/2GaSpvV Mouse: Logitech G600 https://amzn.to/2UKhf9P Chair: Staples Gaming Chair https://amzn.to/31hNgKS 📼Video Summary: There is a long process to getting the Space Shuttle ready to launch! If it lands Vandenburg Air Force Base in California then it will need to be flown across the United States to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This is done on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA). All 135 Space Shuttle Launches happened from Florida. There are two launch pads - 39a and 39b. First the space shuttle is taken to the Orbital Processing Facility (OPF) where maintenance takes place. When there's a Rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) which is the Orbiter is lifted up and bolted to the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB) and External Tank. The Shuttle is on top of the Mobile Launch Platform (MLP) and is then moved by the Crawler Transporter (CT) to one of the two launch pads. The launch pad is made of the Fixed Service Structure (FSS) and Rotating Service Structure (RSS). Other parts of the launch pad include the Orbiter Access Arm (OAA), Gaseous Hydrogen and Oxygen Vent Arms, Tail Service Masts (TSM), Sound Suppression System, and the Flame Trench. The launch involved Lift Off, Roll Program, Max-Q, and Main Engine Cut Off (MECO). #b3d #SpaceShuttle #NASA