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STS-133 onboard camera launch video
The final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery seen from the ET-Cam mounted near the top of its fuel tank. Mission STS-133 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on February 24, 2011. (Membership required)
Goodbye, Titan
The mighty Titan -- a pillar in American rocketry for five decades -- flew into orbit for the final time Wednesday, capping a distinguished career of heavy-lifting that has spanned the nation's space age.
Video: Tower rollback prior to launch of Mars Pathfinder atop a Delta 2
The Mobile Service Tower at LC-17B is rolled away from the Delta 2 rocket that launched NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission on its way to the red planet on December 4, 1996. This video includes footage shot inside the blockhouse at the launch pad.
Video: Mars Pathfinder pre-launch preparations
Mars Pathfinder Mission Director Tony Spear narrates a video describing the launch preparations for the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft and the Sojourner rover.