This video shows the Space Shuttle launch from main engine ignition through solid rocket booster separation, using up to five synchronized camera angles during maximum thrust. With real crew communications and subtitles, it captures the most intense two minutes of ascent, when the shuttle fought Earth’s gravity at full power. Follow @spaceeves #SpaceShuttle #Launch #NASA #SpaceHistory | SpaceEve

External fuel tank separating from Space Shuttle Atlantis during NASA’s STS-132 mission in May 2010. About 9 minutes after launch, the shuttle’s main engines shut down, and the massive orange external tank is released after completing its job of feeding fuel to the engines. The tank then drifts away and later burns up safely in Earth’s atmosphere. STS-132 was one of the final Space Shuttle missions, delivering critical hardware to the International Space Station and marking another historic mome

On January 28th, 1986 the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded and broke apart on take off. This week, Destruction Decoded explores the top 10 most dramatic space accidents, from Baikonur to Cape Canaveral. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm, on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK