Space Shuttle a blunt instrument, but an impressive one
Here’s NASA’s STS -130 ascent video. It’s merely awseome. Hard to believe it still gets lit off like a Roman candle. It’s old tech, yes – Earthlings should be long past it by now - but as far as manned space vehicles go, it’s still the highest rung on the ladder for getting people into space and back in a more or less civilized manner. (The tiles, though. Never could quite get on board with the tiles.) Be sure to watch it on the a screen.
And here’s a mission video,
