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The most complete source of video from the countdown, launch and mission of space shuttle Discovery is available here!

Video Collection



The Mission




Orbiter: Discovery
Mission: STS-121
Launch: July 4, 2006
Time: 2:38 p.m. EDT (1838 GMT)
Site: Pad 39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Landing: July 17 @ 9:14 a.m. EDT
Site: Shuttle Landing Facility, KSC
Video collection

Mission Status Center

Landing Day Timeline

Master Flight Plan

NASA TV Schedule

Countdown Timeline

Launch Timeline

Shuttle/ISS Calendar

STS-121 Quick-Look

Launch Windows Chart

Ascent Data Packet

Timeline Walkthrough

Rendezvous Burns

Undocking Timeline

Key Personnel List

STS-121 Mission Index

STS-114 Archive



The Crew




Veteran shuttle commander Steven Lindsey leads a seven-person crew launching aboard Discovery for the STS-121 mission.

Crew Quick-Look

CDR: Steven Lindsey

PLT: Mark Kelly

MS 1: Michael Fossum

MS 2: Lisa M. Nowak

MS 3: Stephanie Wilson

MS 4: Piers Sellers

MS 5: Thomas Reiter

Manned Spaceflights

Current Demographics

Spacewalk Statistics



The Vehicle




As America's third reusable space shuttle to fly, Discovery has successfully completed 31 missions since 1984.

STS-121 Hardware

Launch/Landing Chart

Shuttle Flight History




Photos of cracked foam




 

Spaceflight Now Plus
Additional coverage for subscribers:
VIDEO: POST-SCRUB SHUTTLE BRIEFING PLAY
VIDEO: ASTROVAN LEAVES PAD 39B AFTER THE SCRUB PLAY
VIDEO: WEATHER SCRUBS LAUNCH FOR SECOND STRAIGHT DAY PLAY
VIDEO: CREW DEPART THEIR QUARTERS FOR THE PAD PLAY
VIDEO: ASTRONAUTS DON SPACESUITS AGAIN PLAY
VIDEO: SUNDAY MORNING'S ASTRONAUT SNACK TIME PLAY

VIDEO: DISCOVERY'S PRE-LAUNCH CAMPAIGN PLAY
VIDEO: THE PAYLOADS OF STS-121 PLAY

VIDEO: WEATHER SCRUBS SATURDAY'S LAUNCH ATTEMPT PLAY
VIDEO: POST-SCRUB INTERVIEW WITH LAUNCH DIRECTOR PLAY
VIDEO: CREW DEPARTS QUARTERS FOR THE PAD PLAY
VIDEO: CREWMEMBERS DON ORANGE SPACESUITS PLAY
VIDEO: ASTRONAUT PHOTO OPP IN DINING ROOM PLAY

VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH COMMANDER STEVE LINDSEY PLAY
VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH PILOT MARK KELLY PLAY
VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH MISSION SPECIALIST 1 MIKE FOSSUM PLAY
VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH MS 2 LISA NOWAK PLAY
VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH MS 3 STEPHANIE WILSON PLAY
VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH MS 4 PIERS SELLERS PLAY
VIDEO: INTERVIEW WITH MS 5 THOMAS REITER PLAY

VIDEO: SHUTTLE MISSION PREVIEW DIAL-UP | BROADBAND
VIDEO: STATION ACTIVITIES ON STS-121 DIAL-UP | BROADBAND
VIDEO: PREVIEW OF DISCOVERY'S SPACEWALKS DIAL-UP | BROADBAND
VIDEO: THE ASTRONAUTS MEET THE PRESS DIAL-UP | BROADBAND
VIDEO: SHUTTLE AND ISS PROGRAM PERSPECTIVE
      DIAL-UP: part 1 and part 2
      BROADBAND: part 1 and part 2
MORE: STS-121 VIDEO COVERAGE
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