The Space Shuttle’s Luckiest Escape

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  • @primalspace
    @primalspace  7 місяців тому +136

    Opinions on the Space Shuttle? - Shoutout to Incogni for making this vid possible, check them out here and get 60% off: incogni.com/primalspace

    • @jonathanflugge3557
      @jonathanflugge3557 7 місяців тому +8

      It was awesome. I watched the first HUBBLE fixed with my dad in '92. 👍 💯 🇺🇲

    • @sashaozerov3827
      @sashaozerov3827 7 місяців тому +9

      I am a bit too young to really get to experience it since I was only five when the final space shuttle was launched in 2011 but I always saw it as the most beautiful space ship ever built for sure

    • @Dulcimerist
      @Dulcimerist 7 місяців тому +6

      I miss the Space Shuttle. I guess it turned obsolete. It's iconic, though, and is what I'll always think of when people talk about astronauts.

    • @jonathanflugge3557
      @jonathanflugge3557 7 місяців тому +3

      @@Dulcimerist Wasn't obsolete it was retired by 2 jackass presidents.

    • @calvinnickel9995
      @calvinnickel9995 7 місяців тому +11

      @jonathanflugge3557
      Not only was it obsolete.. it was never needed to begin with and a colossal waste of not only money.. but human lives.
      The Soviets showed that you didn’t need a shuttle to build a space station. Expendable rockets have been shown to be cheaper and more reliable. The Shuttle is the single reason we haven’t been back to the moon.
      Horrible horrible system with so many single points of failure that weren’t even realized during service. Like the zero survivable abort modes while the SRBs are still attached.. and a mere 5% thrust variance between the two is enough to destroy the entire stack.
      40 years of going the wrong direction.

  • @robustdelirium9277
    @robustdelirium9277 7 місяців тому +2423

    Reminds me of that Simpsons joke where a doctor commented on Mr. Burns health, saying that all his various ailments and diseases were competing against each other in a way that was so in balance that they were keeping him alive.

    • @NovaAge
      @NovaAge 7 місяців тому +56

      Beat me to it

    • @bradwooldidge6979
      @bradwooldidge6979 7 місяців тому +80

      The “Three Stooges effect”!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +126

      yes! So true!

    • @aldrinmilespartosa1578
      @aldrinmilespartosa1578 7 місяців тому

      Basically why blue whales don't suffer cancer. At least die because of it.

    • @Conundrum191
      @Conundrum191 7 місяців тому +23

      "Indestructible!...."

  • @Kepler42BMP
    @Kepler42BMP 7 місяців тому +4124

    Imagine landing and hearing from some one that you almost God damn died because of a pin, but got saved because of a bolt

    • @danzstuff
      @danzstuff 7 місяців тому +289

      friendship ended with pins, friendship started with bolt

    • @Spectre4490
      @Spectre4490 7 місяців тому +52

      Emotion change like in scene in "THE DICTATOR - HIV Aladeen"

    • @Spinex0196
      @Spinex0196 7 місяців тому +17

      Now bros got beef with pins

    • @brunobastos5533
      @brunobastos5533 7 місяців тому +15

      Not the first time , at least on got the same problem that crashed Columbia , as the gap was smaller the shuttle survived

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +131

      Absolutely terrifying. I can't even imagine how it would have felt to be a part of that mission.

  • @gregebert5544
    @gregebert5544 7 місяців тому +880

    As an engineer, I've seen many cases where one bug/flaw hides visibility of other bugs/flaws, so that when you fix the first bug, the other ones pop-up, usually sequentially. But I have NEVER seen a flaw actually counteract/compensate for a second flaw. Very strange.

    • @Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot
      @Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot 6 місяців тому +25

      It was God’s miracle

    • @YunxiaoChu
      @YunxiaoChu 6 місяців тому

      Huh

    • @gregebert5544
      @gregebert5544 6 місяців тому +45

      @@Jesus_Christ_loves_you_alot No, this was not a miracle. There is a logical explanation for what happened, and fortunately the chain of events did not lead to a disaster. What about the other 2 space shuttle disasters (Challenger in 1986, Columbia in 2003) ? Why wasn't there a much-needed miracle there ?

    • @DistracticusPrime
      @DistracticusPrime 6 місяців тому +9

      @@gregebert5544 You don't know if it was a miracle or not. God frequently uses mundane details for transcendent benevolence. What you're really asking is why bad things happen to good people.

    • @gregebert5544
      @gregebert5544 6 місяців тому +29

      @@DistracticusPrime It's common for people who are unable or unwilling to grasp reality (which could be anything from artistic to scientific) and attribute seemingly impossible events to God. Beethoven and Isaac Newton were both religious people, and both made unparalleled contributions to arts and science. But they, like many others, were brilliant people; their contributions were not miracles. At the other end of the spectrum, not long ago it was widely believed that lightning and eclipses were the wrath of God; we know beyond any doubt that is untrue.

  • @bevinboulder5039
    @bevinboulder5039 7 місяців тому +907

    It became obvious some years ago that the fact that any shuttle flight was not a disaster was more like a miracle than science.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +78

      So true.

    • @maxgremer7638
      @maxgremer7638 6 місяців тому +53

      I am also sure that there were many many more cases of flights being very close to a disaster where the public doesn’t have any idea of or even the NASA itself…. Just some unnoticed very very little problems, and circumstances and coincidences.

    • @ThiagoNunesRS
      @ThiagoNunesRS 6 місяців тому +3

      Makes sense, but failed two times...

    • @Lucifer-sn9ir
      @Lucifer-sn9ir 6 місяців тому +9

      So what you are saying is space travel essentially equates to just we blew a bunch of stuff up under this thing and recorded how far it went?

    • @hgbugalou
      @hgbugalou 6 місяців тому +26

      The shear number of successful missions point to the contrary. The program had problems but thus far there has not been a manned platform with more successful missions, with the least lose of life and vehicles and won't be for sometime. Sadly we will likely lose more astronauts too. Going to space is dangerous and never routine no matter how much it may seem in current times.

  • @hudsonball4702
    @hudsonball4702 7 місяців тому +365

    Seems Columbia used up all it's luck in this mission. Sad to know it was gone just a few missions later.
    Also Atlantis is my favorite Shuttle!

    • @zam6877
      @zam6877 7 місяців тому +17

      This point is really sobering

    • @LuciFeric137
      @LuciFeric137 7 місяців тому

      Luck had nothing to do with it. Manslaughter at least. NASA knew they had a wounded bird and did nothing. NASA has killed 17 astronauts due to negligence

    • @mukamuka0
      @mukamuka0 6 місяців тому +8

      If they keep rolling dice, eventually it'll turn up a jackpot

    • @Pau_Pau9
      @Pau_Pau9 6 місяців тому +5

      Columbia was my favorite. 😥
      I am old enough to remember when it first launched.

    • @beomkyu0730
      @beomkyu0730 6 місяців тому

      Mine's Discovery. Atlantis is the least favorite for me. Can I ask you why you like it the most?

  • @Alexander-the-ok
    @Alexander-the-ok 7 місяців тому +600

    A sobering thought: I consider this the LEAST extreme of the 3 shuttle ‘very near miss’ flights. The others being STS-51F and STS-27.

    • @jam98fl
      @jam98fl 7 місяців тому +16

      What happened on those 2 other flights?

    • @Alexander-the-ok
      @Alexander-the-ok 7 місяців тому +197

      @@jam98fl STS-51F: main engine failure. A second engine very nearly shut down and was overriden by a quick thinking ground controller. A 2 engine failure meant loss of crew and vehicle pre-Challenger.
      STS-27: severe heatshield damage. Looking at the post-mission footage of the thermal tiles is….eye opening.

    • @jam98fl
      @jam98fl 7 місяців тому +29

      @@Alexander-the-ok holy cow! I never knew that the shuttle had an rs-25 shut down before mid flight

    • @Wurtoz9643
      @Wurtoz9643 7 місяців тому +26

      @@jam98flI believe it was the only time a shuttle aborted in-flight, with an abort to orbit.

    • @JarrodFLif3r
      @JarrodFLif3r 7 місяців тому +23

      It is interesting to listen to the flight controllers and crew on STS-51F, if I recall correctly a flight controller tells the crew to override the computer to prevent a 2nd engine shut down...as well as the ATO calls and procedures

  • @rquest3059
    @rquest3059 7 місяців тому +820

    Everyone's guardian angel was working overtime on that flight.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +57

      Absolutely.

    • @trippfro
      @trippfro 6 місяців тому +26

      Columbia STS-107 wasn't so lucky 😞

    • @shepherdlavellen3301
      @shepherdlavellen3301 6 місяців тому +15

      and the space shuttle ran out of its luck later

    • @JonDoe-007
      @JonDoe-007 6 місяців тому +11

      Were guardian angels taking the day off during challenger tragedy? Don't be silly, guardian angels don't exist

    • @shepherdlavellen3301
      @shepherdlavellen3301 6 місяців тому +27

      @@JonDoe-007 you must be fun at parties

  • @YF501
    @YF501 7 місяців тому +64

    The space shuttle is very sentimental to me.
    I was at the launch of sts 135, and it was one of the best days of my life. I'll never forget seeing Atlantis roar into the clouds.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +5

      Very cool!

    • @bsimp07
      @bsimp07 6 місяців тому +2

      I was there too. The cloud deck was so low, but I'll never forget that sound.

  • @El-Aziz_El-Jasimi
    @El-Aziz_El-Jasimi 7 місяців тому +283

    This is the PERFECT example of how two wrongs make a right!

    • @carl8703
      @carl8703 7 місяців тому +38

      Two wrongs can make a right, but even when they do, you'll still be right for the wrong reason.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +17

      For sure!

    • @El-Aziz_El-Jasimi
      @El-Aziz_El-Jasimi 7 місяців тому +9

      @@carl8703 reminds me of how back in high school, I used to always use the wrong formula but still get the right result 🤣

    • @JustGolight
      @JustGolight 7 місяців тому +3

      ​@@El-Aziz_El-Jasimirelatable level goes 💯

    • @DistracticusPrime
      @DistracticusPrime 6 місяців тому +4

      Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do.

  • @SiVlog1989
    @SiVlog1989 6 місяців тому +88

    Another miraculous escape a Space Shuttle experienced, this time Discovery, took place roughly a year before the Challenger disaster. On January 24th 1985, on a cold January day, Discovery was launched on mission STS-51-C. At first, it looked to be a textbook launch, but when the Solid Rocket Boosters were recovered and examined by engineers of the company that built them for NASA, a problem was discovered with the right booster. Around one of the field joints, they discovered signs of scorching. Worse still, they discovered that not all the O-Rings, which are supposed to seal the Field Joints with the ignition of the Solid Fuel, worked as they should have done. The cold temperatures prevented them expanding as they should have done. In actual fact, the O-Rings were only millimetres away from burning through completely.
    One engineer in particular, Roger Boisjoly, was so shocked at this, that when he tried in vain to stop the ill-fated Challenger takeoff, he presented pictures of Discovery's SRB's as proof of the danger to his colleagues in a conference call with NASA management

    • @mcrvids6860
      @mcrvids6860 6 місяців тому +9

      "Truth, Lies, and O-Rings" written by Allen McDonald, another of the engineers at Thiokol, is a fantastic, if somewhat infuriating read, about everything that went wrong from the technical side through the management side.

    • @xymaryai8283
      @xymaryai8283 6 місяців тому +6

      i've heard elsewhere that there was one dissenter for launching the mission, but when it came down to decision time, he eventually had enough doubt it was a mission critical problem that he didn't use his power to actually call off the missions, as any senior engineer had the power to do. he might have still had strong doubts, but without any backup, ultimately he didn't follow through.
      so close, and yet so, so far.

    • @Tishers
      @Tishers 6 місяців тому

      @@xymaryai8283 The entire decision on flying Challenger that morning became a lesson on "groupthink". A few years later I was attending a continuing education session on engineering ethics and it was one of our case-studies. By then most of the session participants had been active in the engineering profession for a few years and we all had (obviously less dire) experiences where pressures by the team had led some of us to stop raising our objections to something that just didn't work out by the numbers.
      I think it was particularly sobering to a few engineers who had been 'champions' behind groupthink and had badgered and berated other engineers in to agreeing to a more risky outcome.
      Of course you always have some co-workers or peers who just don't 'get it' and they continued their arrogant bullying ways. I had some grim satisfaction when I was the lone objector and the team took it the other way, only for it to result in a very expensive misstep that often killed a project or forced a complete re-design. Those types of engineers eventually 'promoted' themselves in to sales positions (thank god!).

    • @HailAnts
      @HailAnts 5 місяців тому +5

      This shows how, on that fateful day, a decent-sized group of engineers knew *EXACTLY* what had happened, the moment it happened! The tape showing the SRB plume was all the confirmation they needed..

    • @zbdot73
      @zbdot73 2 місяці тому

      @@xymaryai8283 I think you'll find there would have been tremendous pressure on him to ok the mission by people above him with no technical qualifications in the field he specialised in.

  • @maxwell6881
    @maxwell6881 7 місяців тому +106

    "Two wrongs dont make a right"
    This space shuttle:

  • @ob0273
    @ob0273 7 місяців тому +180

    My godness, the STS was such a mess. What a miracle, that "only" 2 missions ended in disaster... Amazing video, thank you.

    • @ryanpitasky487
      @ryanpitasky487 7 місяців тому +16

      alexander the ok's recent video on the space shuttle's risk management process was an amazing watch

    • @davidrussell7530
      @davidrussell7530 7 місяців тому +1

      Starship seems to have its far share of issues TBF

    • @michaelcanary7814
      @michaelcanary7814 7 місяців тому +26

      @@davidrussell7530 flag on the play, unnecessary starship reference. 10 yard penalty, repeat second down

    • @Jaker788
      @Jaker788 7 місяців тому

      Something in development having issues isn't a fair comparison to something in active service having issues. An issue Starship has one flight could be fixed the next and it actually has an opportunity to get a true shakedown test and keep making changes till its right unlike STS​@@davidrussell7530

    • @sidd0123
      @sidd0123 7 місяців тому +5

      Honestly, I see this as a testament to the sheer tenacity, and hubris, of mankind, and the effort, from the engineers and scientists, that went into these behemoth machines.

  • @Joel_VP
    @Joel_VP 7 місяців тому +126

    Bro the sheer coincidence is insane ! Also i can't believe all these high quality videos are free on youtube thanks to u !

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +9

      Thank you so much. I'm so glad that you enjoy watching them!

  • @hend0wski
    @hend0wski 7 місяців тому +166

    Damn imagine if nasa hadn't been forced to operate with a shoestring budget. Shuttle really was held together by bubble gum and duct tape. It's kind of endearing

    • @slinkeyj3
      @slinkeyj3 7 місяців тому +21

      Once the Cold War and Space Race was over, we didn't really care that much about space anymore

    • @Neptune997
      @Neptune997 7 місяців тому +22

      At this point after the Cold War, that is true. Engineers were ordering parts from EBay and Amazon because the company that made the Shuttles (Rockwell International) in Downey CA was no longer.

    • @phlogistanjones2722
      @phlogistanjones2722 6 місяців тому +14

      "...forced to operate with a shoestring budget."
      I find your thought process extremely disturbing. BECAUSE they were operating at less that super generous funding levels you think it is JUST PEACHY KEEN to risk lives and not do required maintenance on a MAN RATED system. Launching when you KNOW you are not doing your best and "hoping" things turn out.
      That precise attitude is what killed everyone on TWO lost shuttles. "It's kind of endearing." That is just sick.
      Congrats.... you may be qualified to be a NASA manager.
      "If only we had more funding we wouldn't have to unnecessarily risk peoples lives...."

    • @hend0wski
      @hend0wski 6 місяців тому

      @@phlogistanjones2722 no part of my comment means any of what you saidit means. I'm not brain dead obviously mismanagement is fucking dumb my dude. God forbid I make a half joking comment in passing about the dark irony of the situation on the internet without some random person that literally doesn't know me from the next guy assuming they know my take on the actuality of what these circumstances mean for the people with their lives on the line. Relax it's the youtube comments section

    • @chadwells7562
      @chadwells7562 6 місяців тому +9

      The problem was that the shuttle was a designed by committee kludge from day one, not that they lacked resources

  • @basoncivicsi
    @basoncivicsi 6 місяців тому +7

    My grandfather worked for Rocketdyne back in the shuttle days. He left me some cool stuff when he passed, but nothing can compare to the stories he had.

  • @EarMaster55
    @EarMaster55 7 місяців тому +62

    The debriefing on this mission must have been fascinating…

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +13

      I can only imagine!

    • @DubPaj
      @DubPaj 6 місяців тому +7

      I believe, had I been on this flight upon hearing this in debrief, someone would have shit my pants. And they would have shit alot

    • @greggv8
      @greggv8 6 місяців тому +6

      @@DubPaj quite a feat for someone else to shit your pants LOL

    • @y00t00b3r
      @y00t00b3r 6 місяців тому +5

      @@greggv8 don't underestimate NASA's capabilities

    • @davidharrison7014
      @davidharrison7014 5 місяців тому

      @@greggv8 Unless you happen to be Joe Biden.

  • @CodeS7-w4t
    @CodeS7-w4t 7 місяців тому +6

    When you said about the engines ripping them selves apart I pictured it and ending in a challenger style explosion,but I’m so thankful that those other problems saved the crew

    • @philiprice7875
      @philiprice7875 6 місяців тому

      sorry Challenger did not Explode. if it had exploded there would have been a cloud of plasma not pieces

    • @CodeS7-w4t
      @CodeS7-w4t 6 місяців тому

      @@philiprice7875 oh my bad

  • @omjastripathi7421
    @omjastripathi7421 6 місяців тому +2

    The space shuttle is like a distant relative to me, my rocketry coach worked on the space shuttle designs and the ISS designs so sometimes he pulls out blueprints for us to see and it is SO COOL.

  • @zacharypollard2482
    @zacharypollard2482 6 місяців тому +4

    I really love these kinds of videos that go in depth about problems, and it is really interesting to see how two problems that are catastrophic just saved the lives of 5 people. Thank you Primal Space!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  6 місяців тому +1

      And thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck in the giveaway!

    • @zacharypollard2482
      @zacharypollard2482 6 місяців тому

      @@primalspace this actually makes me feel really special, thank you for replying! 😊😊

  • @Alyx_Vance
    @Alyx_Vance 7 місяців тому +34

    I've heard of this story many times but this animation really puts it into perspective while also being entertaining. Side note: Your Space Shuttle appears to be missing part of it's tail at 6:50

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +6

      haha thanks. And thanks for watching!

  • @GambiarrasDeUmDev
    @GambiarrasDeUmDev 6 місяців тому +6

    It's broke my heart that I won't be able to see one of these taking off. Space shuttle was one of the most beautiful machines ever made. Thank you for this amazing video.

    • @dextermorgan1
      @dextermorgan1 6 місяців тому

      Me too. I always wanted to see one lift off.

    • @DistracticusPrime
      @DistracticusPrime 6 місяців тому +1

      Twice I tried to replicate the Space Shuttle in Kerbal Space Program. I learned a lot about asymmetric thrust vectors and dynamic balancing, but never could make it work without cheating just a little. The more I delve into the engineering decisions, the more I appreciate the beauty of that machine.

    • @CheapFlashyLoris
      @CheapFlashyLoris 6 місяців тому

      Maybe if we see a crew-rated Dream Chaser, you'll get your chance at something not too far off... Too bad the cargo variant hides inside a fairing for launch!

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 6 місяців тому

      It shouldn’t have been allowed to make it into service. At least not in the configuration it was designed.

  • @RickyIcecubes
    @RickyIcecubes 28 днів тому +1

    Columbia was the workhorse of the shuttle fleet. They kept sending that thing up until it couldn't take it anymore.

  • @exaaltare1170
    @exaaltare1170 Місяць тому +1

    Just the other day, mechanic was changing break pipe on my car, it got damaged and started to leak, but to my interest he started cutting some old rubber pipe in small peaces and putting it around the pipe in all random areas. I asked why? he said to support it so it would not vibrate so much and not ware out so fast. Now it amazes me how is that eave possible that the engineers in NASA have overlooked such a detail. You live your life and don't even know how many detail are responsible for your existance/nonexistance.

  • @janinoxd1
    @janinoxd1 6 місяців тому +5

    That example captures how marvelous machine the space shuttle is, even if a possibly lethal problem occurs, if the engineering and technology won't save you, luck sometimes can 😅

    • @davidharrison7014
      @davidharrison7014 6 місяців тому +2

      The Three Factors:
      1.) Skill/Technical know-how.
      2.) The hand of God Himself.
      3.) Just plain LUCK!

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 6 місяців тому

      Really? Saved by a screw?

  • @AndrewMeyer
    @AndrewMeyer Місяць тому +1

    2:39 Having gotten used to more modern rockets like Falcon 9 and Starship, it's crazy to think that losing one engine would have completely destroyed the whole vehicle. Meanwhile there's early Starship prototypes losing a half dozen engines on a test launch and just continuing on like nothing happened.

  • @Ad-skip
    @Ad-skip Місяць тому +7

    4:25 ad skip

    • @jackiemorales8940
      @jackiemorales8940 18 днів тому +2

      Thank you @AD-SKIP

    • @Ad-skip
      @Ad-skip 18 днів тому +1

      @jackiemorales8940 You're very welcome

  • @marcellomolinari8907
    @marcellomolinari8907 6 місяців тому +2

    I find the Space Shuttle incredibly inspiring, a symbol of what human engineering and bravery can achieve

  • @PhillyPhilly248
    @PhillyPhilly248 3 місяці тому +4

    Columbia escaped once from a major disaster, the second time the shuttle and its crew wouldn’t be so lucky…

  • @robertosala1974
    @robertosala1974 6 місяців тому +1

    Loved the explanation- very clear- I’m a system engineer I don’t think they were mere coincidences: sure there was a lot of luck involved, but the way in which the systems are redundantly designed is precisely to try and tackle this kind of situation: difference, checks, and balances

  • @austinli8891
    @austinli8891 7 місяців тому +15

    primal space never fails to drop an absolute banger video

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you so much! So glad that you enjoy them - it really means a lot!

  • @nasafamily
    @nasafamily 2 місяці тому +1

    It was way crazier than this. The Main Engine Flight Controller recognized it as a nozzle leak shortly after staging but it was only 1/2 the level that the rules allowed to be modeled in the ground tracking software. At main engine shutdown, the Main Propulsion Flight Controller called, "LOX LOW LEVEL CUT!" One hell of a day.

  • @davidharrison7014
    @davidharrison7014 6 місяців тому +14

    I met Eileen Collins in October of last year, and she told me that she was trained in similar scenarios, and that she had no time to panic.
    She and her crew were able to work around the problem to get the Columbia into a slightly lower orbit than planned, but nevertheless were able to get the heavy Chandra X-Ray observatory into a high Earth orbit by using the IUS booster that was attached.

    • @alphgeek
      @alphgeek 6 місяців тому +1

      If the Chandra mission had failed it might have set cosmology back by a decade or more.

    • @GDuncan8002
      @GDuncan8002 6 місяців тому +2

      ​@@alphgeek True. But cosmetology would have been unaffected.

    • @lukestrawwalker
      @lukestrawwalker 5 місяців тому

      highly elliptical orbit actually...

    • @davidharrison7014
      @davidharrison7014 5 місяців тому

      @@lukestrawwalker That was planned.

  • @henrybubu_
    @henrybubu_ 6 місяців тому +1

    This is crazy. I've never heard of this before. That Shuttle had one hell of a lucky escape. Thanks for bringing an amazing animation and such a cool story to the world!

  • @veritateseducational217
    @veritateseducational217 7 місяців тому +20

    That was by far the craziest story of the entire program. Great video.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +3

      Thanks so much. So glad you enjoyed it!

    • @xymaryai8283
      @xymaryai8283 6 місяців тому +1

      i recommend watching Alexander The Ok's videos about Shuttle, you'd be suprised

    • @veritateseducational217
      @veritateseducational217 6 місяців тому

      @@xymaryai8283 The new one about the Challenger launch decision? That was one of the greatest videos I’ve ever seen.

  • @Leuel48Fan
    @Leuel48Fan 6 місяців тому +2

    Aren't you supposed to have 3 redundant sensor readings for mission critical data to cancel out the "bad" one by voting it off, instead of just averaging 2 deviated values where one could be way off?
    Also how come flight computer isn't doing projected fuel usage calculations and instead just compensating for lower pressure? So many questions

  • @maxrabiega592
    @maxrabiega592 7 місяців тому +7

    the fact that such simpel objects can carry such big results. it shows that the little things is were it's at.

  • @guillemviol
    @guillemviol 7 місяців тому +1

    When I was in my teens, I had a book with the parts of the space shuttle and I was immediately amazed! Since the project has been cancelled, I can’t wait for a new successor to come along!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому

      I feel the same way. So glad you enjoyed the topic of this video and thanks so much for watching!

  • @Prof_Meowington
    @Prof_Meowington 6 місяців тому +3

    Speechless. This is…just pure luck, chance, whatever. Amazing.

  • @reubenct
    @reubenct 6 місяців тому +1

    3:04 How can a reduction in chamber pressure due to reduction in flow of LH2 be compensated by increasing the flow of LOX? Isn't it making it worse?

    • @christopherhurley223
      @christopherhurley223 3 місяці тому

      The computers were trying to compensate for the loss. Yes it was burning more LOX but the computers goal was to maintain pressure not save fuel. 🤙✌️ great observation keep learning

  • @bandangtag
    @bandangtag 7 місяців тому +9

    Columbia survived the first incident.
    they thought it was invincible
    until it wasn't
    rip to all the people who died on the Columbia disaster

  • @Lu.capuchino
    @Lu.capuchino 7 місяців тому +1

    I recently purchased the Lego Discovery shuttle, its beautiful, just like the real thing, the space shuttle, while dangerous and costly, was one of the greatest projects made by humanity, it allowed us to do so many things and see so many things, spaceflight wouldn't be the same without it.

  • @ultrameganoob6979
    @ultrameganoob6979 7 місяців тому +10

    Task failed successfully 😭

    • @benny82ish
      @benny82ish Місяць тому

      That’s called business as usual at NASA

  • @johnsheldon-ik7rn
    @johnsheldon-ik7rn 6 місяців тому +2

    This was so dangerous that not even the crew knew what was happening, it is baffling how 2 problems canceled out eachother.

  • @bighaverlegend33
    @bighaverlegend33 7 місяців тому +18

    Its crazy how they had to wait for it to actually explode before they retired it

  • @phugoid3067
    @phugoid3067 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for such an informative video. I had heard about this incident, but never realized 'till now of how dangerous it actually was. A stand alone pin should never have been the fix in the first place! Please make a video on the other 2 close calls.

  • @spacenthusiast
    @spacenthusiast 7 місяців тому +6

    In my opinion, the Space Shuttle has been one the most important spacecraft to have ever existed! It was very complex, and unfortunately some mishaps happened, but these sacrifices were surely not vain. This spacecraft gave us an incredible deal of scientific data and... The ISS!!
    Actually, this is one of my favorite space ships ever.

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 6 місяців тому

      It was a poorly designed spacecraft. It never should’ve been put into service. All of the things it did in space could’ve been done for less money and time with conventional rockets. It meant NASA couldn’t do anything beyond low-Earth orbit for 30 years. They should’ve developed from Saturn V instead and not scrapped it.

    • @razorfett147
      @razorfett147 2 місяці тому

      ​@@qasimmir7117133 successful missions, tens of thousands of orbital man hours, and more payload carried to and from space than any other manned vehicle program in history says otherwise. Every iteration of technology has to crawl before it can run, often times through dangerous territory. Those dangerous crawls give us the insights necessary to make those next steps better and safer.
      The STS may have been an engineering over-reach, but it was a significant one...and quite successful. Space flight has ALWAYS been incredibly dangerous, and while the shuttle program did suffer two tragedies, they were both tragedies of bureacratic negligence left unchecked.
      Say what you will about the shuttle program: but they put the very first orbiter in space on the first try without loss of life or equipment while "some" programs today are still trying to get their rockets into space without them coming apart. Attribute it to luck if it makes you sleep better at night, but all i see is alot of money being dumped into the hole just trying to get modern space programs back to a capability that was first achieved all the way back in the 60s. Most of it is fueled by a mentality similar to yours that says we should not iterate on what the STS program did...rather than learning from it and taking the next step.

  • @Gibson99
    @Gibson99 7 місяців тому +1

    Shuttle will always have a place in my heart. As a kid in the 80s and 90s, my room had wallpaper that looked like the blueprints to the shuttle. Grandma worked at Stennis (then called NSTL) in Bay St Louis and she gave me shuttle mission stickers now and then. Today my kids are interested in space too. My son is currently reading The Space Shuttle Operator's Manual. 😁

    • @bertplank9892
      @bertplank9892 8 днів тому

      You wonder how the Russian equivalent compared....externally they looked very similar.
      The only time it flew was on the back of a Russian plane.
      How did the Russians get hold of the plans?....
      Conspiracy theorists " maintain there is active collusion between the major powers.....all sides cooperate....the ruling power being a composite of deep government/s.....headed up by Israel/money power.
      So when the Syrian president flees Syria safely it is more likely pre-arranged....so technology is probably being passed onto China at this moment!.
      Politicians are actors with no allegiance to any country....Trumps multiple bankruptcies are hardly mentioned....there is certainly some low end trash in all governments.....makes no difference which party. That gargoyle Pelosi is obviously protected just for example.....no doubt Starmer the liar is the same....worse the blowhard Musk has been invited to the in-group
      With this stuff going on its a miracle they have got this far!!

  • @salmananwar2839
    @salmananwar2839 7 місяців тому +3

    The animations are so smooth making better to understand shuttle

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому

      Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed them and good luck in the giveaway!

  • @RafaelVarelaPet
    @RafaelVarelaPet 6 місяців тому +2

    The space shuttle is very sentimental to me. It started flying when I was a kid and remember being eager to see the launches and landings on the TV news.

  • @JonathanHart-n4t
    @JonathanHart-n4t 6 місяців тому +11

    Man the shuttle is crazy dangerous with no escape mechanism

  • @evanlee93
    @evanlee93 7 місяців тому +12

    Honestly it's probably for the better that the shuttle has been retired.

    • @lukestrawwalker
      @lukestrawwalker 5 місяців тому +3

      DEFINITELY for the better... 2/5 or 40% of the shuttle fleet was lost to disasters in flight... not a good record

    • @COOKIE_RL
      @COOKIE_RL 4 місяці тому +2

      Such a cool concept for a rocket though I’m sad and glad it’s retired

    • @jshepard152
      @jshepard152 2 місяці тому +1

      It should have been retired after Challenger, in retrospect.

  • @XxTeam48LowesXx
    @XxTeam48LowesXx 7 місяців тому +2

    What can you even really say about the Space Shuttle? Such an ironic vehicle that will leave so many countless memories to myself after all the time going to see it as a youngling. Miss it but always excited for the future

  • @Sonnell
    @Sonnell 7 місяців тому +4

    Wasn't this 3 separate problems? Leak, computer shutdown and faulty sensor?

    • @firstduckofwellington6889
      @firstduckofwellington6889 7 місяців тому +3

      It’s wild how cavalier NASA was compared to now.

    • @GDuncan8002
      @GDuncan8002 6 місяців тому

      ​@@firstduckofwellington6889 It took 14 dead shuttle astronauts to get them where we are today.

    • @bradleywilson5641
      @bradleywilson5641 6 місяців тому

      @@firstduckofwellington6889politics driven to get a better budget

  • @mridulsharma1229
    @mridulsharma1229 7 місяців тому

    The Space Shuttle era was absolutely incredible! I Love seeing videos on missions like STS-41-B's untethered spacewalk. It truly paved the way for the future of space exploration!

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому

      Incredible indeed! Thanks for watching and good luck in the giveaway!

  • @williamchurchill3174
    @williamchurchill3174 7 місяців тому +7

    Space Shuttle, greatest flying machine ever.

    • @Ajax1984
      @Ajax1984 7 місяців тому +6

      The family of the crew of STS-51-L & STS-107 might disagree with that statement.

    • @Ango_tango
      @Ango_tango 7 місяців тому +2

      @@Ajax1984yep 💀 more like most dangerous vehicle ever

  • @paulyokoyama7162
    @paulyokoyama7162 6 місяців тому +2

    Columbia was already a doomed ship as it burned up a few missions later. Strange to think if this mission ended in disaster the crew of that mission would have been saved.

  • @AmanSShah
    @AmanSShah 7 місяців тому +5

    The space shuttle was an engineering marvel, greatest flying machine ever.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому +1

      absolutely! Thanks for watching and good luck in the giveaway!

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 6 місяців тому

      It really wasn’t. It was a poor and inherently unsafe design and shouldn’t have been put into service.

  • @mauriceakilli3480
    @mauriceakilli3480 2 місяці тому +1

    The animations and general level of detail of these short little documentaries is insane!

  • @montylc2001
    @montylc2001 6 місяців тому +3

    I'm an avionics technician and install a lot of harnesses into aircraft, this is a great example of WHY installation requirements and regulations are so stringent. Many times have I seen chaffing wires that were in bad shape. I just can't imagine how that bolt got past inspection.

  • @noahsomean
    @noahsomean 7 місяців тому +1

    Space Shuttle is the most impresive thing that humans have made, it got us a lot of information about space with its travels but we had some loses with Columbia and Challenger disasters

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 6 місяців тому +1

      It really isn’t the most impressive at all. It never shuttled between Earth and space. Everything it did could’ve been done with conventional rockets for much less money and time.

  • @ChrisG-vq7ld
    @ChrisG-vq7ld 6 місяців тому +8

    Fun fact, this was the first female commanded mission. Eileen Collins handled the situation like another day at the office. What a badass

  • @RashMonroe
    @RashMonroe 6 місяців тому +1

    Several shuttles were extremely lucky to not suffer damage like Columbia as it had been a known problem for large foam chucks to come off during launch.

  • @ecal9166
    @ecal9166 7 місяців тому +3

    The Space Shuttle is iconic, I wish it was still around today!

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 6 місяців тому

      No. It shouldn’t have been put into service in the first place.

  • @SoundDrivenGuy
    @SoundDrivenGuy 7 місяців тому

    Ever since I was a kid, the Space Shuttle is one of the reason why I got fascinated with space travel. From the complexity of it's launch and landing I'm in awe of this awesome machine. Even though it has already been retired last 2011, I'm still replaying videos of shuttle's past videos and the people who made this awesome machine possible. How I wish I was able to see the launch in person.

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 6 місяців тому

      It was a mistake and should not have been put into service. Inherently flawed design.

  • @AlexanderSyarov
    @AlexanderSyarov 7 місяців тому +3

    Well, now I know why they stopped building those things. Too much dangerous accidents like this one should've canceled the program, but I guess someone up there really liked those shuttles. Facinating disaster breakdown done in an interactive way. Amazing video!

    • @ferdinand.keller
      @ferdinand.keller 7 місяців тому

      The fact that 3 things went south at the same time but they just all happened to perfectly compensate each other out of sheer luck is really frightening. The shuttles were interesting but the engineering should have been improved multiple times instead of the hot-fixes they gave everytime. I guess they lacked money.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  7 місяців тому

      So glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Good luck in the giveaway!

  • @xing3010
    @xing3010 6 місяців тому

    This is one of these moment after and you sit at the bar subliminally questioning "absurdity" in life. to quote Julis Renard" Look for the ridiculous in everything, and you will find it." This event as a whole is both frightening and intriguing.

  • @SpaceCuriosity2
    @SpaceCuriosity2 7 місяців тому +10

    Nice video❤. hope to have a safe rocket in the near future, so we can colonize other planets. I made a video about this😊

  • @thamhong_1986
    @thamhong_1986 6 місяців тому

    Fantastic video! Primal Space's "The Space Shuttle’s Luckiest Escape" about STS-93 and the Columbia mission is incredibly detailed and well-researched. The explanation of the unexpected hydrogen leak and the subsequent challenges faced during the mission was both captivating and educational. Your ability to convey complex technical issues in an understandable and engaging manner is truly impressive. Keep up the great work, Primal Space!

  • @1marcelfilms
    @1marcelfilms 6 місяців тому +3

    video starts at 4:26

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  6 місяців тому +4

      Titled chapters are also available in the description for anyone who'd like to skip ahead.

    • @mommyelizabeth9316
      @mommyelizabeth9316 Місяць тому

      I saw this comment at 4:26

  • @SMbhinqo
    @SMbhinqo 6 місяців тому +1

    Nobody talks how slick you sneak your adds on your videos, it's awesome

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  6 місяців тому

      Haha glad you enjoy them.

  • @kotsaris87
    @kotsaris87 7 місяців тому +3

    Thank god the space shuttle was retired...

  • @KazutoITA
    @KazutoITA 6 місяців тому +2

    The Space Shuttle did one of the best job for our work in space

  • @kentlab3850
    @kentlab3850 6 місяців тому +7

    Doing a flashback 4 minutes into a video is on the laziest way to stall content. This video could be 4 minutes total

  • @KasuHamki
    @KasuHamki 4 місяці тому +1

    love how you blend humor with your informative content!

  • @Nollr
    @Nollr 7 місяців тому +20

    1 second no views no likes? Bro fell off

  • @chrisberlin1552
    @chrisberlin1552 3 місяці тому +1

    That is CRAZY!!! God was looking out for those astronauts! So cool…

  • @TarahVanessa
    @TarahVanessa 5 місяців тому +1

    It shocks me how serious both problems were but they just canceled each other out and made things less of a problem

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  5 місяців тому

      I can't even imagine the stress of being a part of it.

  • @originalmin
    @originalmin 7 місяців тому +1

    Flaws aside, I think the space shuttle is the most beautiful crewed launch vehicle humans have built. The scale of the spacecraft dwarfs any other crewed spacecraft, past or present. And it's capability for LEO was incredible. Looking forward to seeing what Starship can do that Shuttle never could.

  • @axr7149
    @axr7149 3 місяці тому

    You know what makes this particularly eerie? It is parallels between this and STS-51-F. Both missions saw the Shuttle endure unprecedented luck (STS-51-F saw an Abort-to-Orbit being implemented) and also marked the third-to-last EVER flight for that Shuttle overall too (STS-51-F was of course flown by Challenger), with each Shuttle flying only one more mission successfully before being destroyed in the follow-up.

  • @brax2364
    @brax2364 6 місяців тому +1

    Back in the day from what I recall there were three options if a engine failed depending on when the failure occurred and the energy state of the vehicle. RTLS, Abort Once Around, and Abort to Orbit. Regarding the OMS there were two burns. Orbital insertion burn followed by a Orbital Circularization burn. Those were the days.

  • @chrisastral1
    @chrisastral1 6 місяців тому

    That really is some serious luck. Like, to have the opposite problem happen right after the first is crazy. And then it cancels itself out so the shuttle still made it, only off by 5m/s even. And the very idea that they found a single overtightened screw had been a part of this. That’s amazing.

  • @HardDrive64
    @HardDrive64 6 місяців тому

    Oh my gosh, you wouldn’t believe how much I love the Space Shuttle. It’s stylish design and snappy delivery if you know what I mean. I would really appreciate this poster.

    • @primalspace
      @primalspace  6 місяців тому

      So glad you love it too. Thanks for watching and good luck in the giveaway.

  • @anmoljoshi5705
    @anmoljoshi5705 5 місяців тому +1

    This video had me on the edge of my seat! The engineering brilliance and a stroke of luck saved the day. Truly inspiring! 🌟

  • @kaypie3112
    @kaypie3112 4 місяці тому

    I was at this particular launch.
    I remember hearing the non-standard callouts shortly after liftoff regarding the fuel cell readings and electrical issues.

  • @thevikingwarrior
    @thevikingwarrior 6 місяців тому +1

    That pin that came loose, is really demonstrating what a lazy option that was. Just to tide the craft over.

  • @TheMightyCookieShow
    @TheMightyCookieShow 6 місяців тому

    I'm glad that everything turned out okay because losing two of these things was far more than we should have ever had to endure

  • @dextermorgan1
    @dextermorgan1 6 місяців тому +1

    It's amazing to me that we didn't lose all the shuttles. So many things had to go right for them to succeed.

  • @Shifty_fl
    @Shifty_fl 5 місяців тому +1

    Viewing information through animation, rather than simply listening to a lecture or reading an article, can significantly capture people's attention. This is why I believe that teaching children by animating the content in books could be highly effective. The teacher would have a complete script for the video, and their role would be to narrate the events shown in the animation and write key points on the board. This method would allow students to see concepts in action, helping them understand their applications and how to perform related tasks.
    Although this approach would require more resources and money, it would be worth the investment. By enhancing engagement and comprehension, more students would likely graduate instead of dropping out. In the long run, this could contribute to the country's development.

  • @star_titan
    @star_titan 6 місяців тому +1

    When you first said that "Space Shuttle’s Luckiest Escape", I immediately thought that it would be the doomed Columbia Space Shuttle

  • @soulure
    @soulure 3 місяці тому +1

    3 problems, not two. The microcomputer processor failure in the center engine was vital here.

  • @rodrigorods
    @rodrigorods 6 місяців тому

    It's amazing to see how much we've advanced technologically with space shuttles! They have not only revolutionized space exploration but also inspired generations to dream about space. Each launch represents years of innovation, research, and hard work by dedicated scientists and engineers. It's fascinating to think about the countless missions they made possible and how they contributed to our understanding of the universe. Long live science and space exploration!

  • @waffle3461
    @waffle3461 7 місяців тому

    I'm so surprised that it didn't explode! I love space so much and this is so fascinating! I'm glad the explosion didn't happen cause my mom lived in Florida, and that would've changed my whole life! Thank you for showing this video, Primal! Always love to watch the videos!

  • @petrolhead4503
    @petrolhead4503 7 місяців тому +1

    Mission Control: “We gotta drop a few tons of weight for this one. Kevin and Larry, you gotta stay behind”
    Kevin:
    Larry:

    • @prateekpanwar646
      @prateekpanwar646 7 місяців тому

      Kelvin & Larry: You said something chump?

  • @its7EVEN
    @its7EVEN 6 місяців тому +1

    It really was a fuel leak. The liquid hydrogen which is cooled to roughly 252° C is pumped through the nozzle extension of the engine. This cools the nozzle extension which keeps the metal from melting. The heat absorbed during that cooling raises the temperature of the Hydrogen and also increases the pressure as it makes it’s way to the engine combustion chamber, where it’s burned to create thrust.

  • @GeminiJets1128
    @GeminiJets1128 6 місяців тому

    It’s crazy how sometimes something else needs to go wrong to make everything right in the end. The shuttle really was unique and inspiring vehicle and if its design wasn’t so flawed it probably could be flying today

  • @markobermell4777
    @markobermell4777 6 місяців тому

    Brilliant research and animations. I love your space stories. I used to think that the Space Shuttle was kinda a step backwards but channels like these actually changed my mind. Please keep up the great work!

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 6 місяців тому

      It was a step backwards.

  • @OmegaSimPilot
    @OmegaSimPilot 6 місяців тому

    I think the space shuttle was one of mans greatest technological achievements. It inspired many, myself included, to get into the world of science and tech and to this day I miss seeing it launch!

  • @santiagoalvarez7536
    @santiagoalvarez7536 6 місяців тому

    It's sad that we will no longer see an spacecraft like the space shuttle, I remember was like the ideal space toy when I was a child.

  • @billyjack9010
    @billyjack9010 6 місяців тому +2

    The main engines and external fuel tank on the shuttle were always a disaster waiting to happen and they ended up costing the loss of two shuttles and fourteen astronauts.
    It was a bad design flaw to send a rocket off into to space with a giant tank of liquid oxygen attached, there were solid fuel rockets that could do it much more safely but they would burn up in reentry and didn't fit the mold of a "reusable" spacecraft which NASA wanted to market for funding.
    Not to mention the shuttle having to lessen it's payload because it carried those heavy, inefficient liquid fueled engines into orbit and back. The Soviets had a much better and safer version of the shuttle that used a powerful center solid fuel center booster that would burn up during re-entry. It could carry a greater payload both to and from space and not blow up or burn up.

    • @joe92
      @joe92 4 місяці тому

      This betrays ignorance of the design iterations and the constraints that NASA was under.