A collection of some of the best shots of the shuttle launching into orbit.

I messed up the timing on the on-board transonic shot. The Orbiter throttles up before passing Mach 1, and I showed it going transonic before the throttle up. Sue me.

I do not own any of the content present in the video; it is a compilation of shots from the following YouTube videos:

Riding the Booster with enhanced sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aCOyOvOw5c

Space Shuttle Launch Audio - play LOUD (no music) HD 1080p:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnoNITE-CLc

STS-51C Launch IMAX Camera Footage HD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lq_shHu4lAs