billvon 3,120 #1 October 7, 2002 A co-worker of mine designed a camera that was launched on this morning's Atlantis shuttle mission to the ISS. The video was really cool for the first few minutes (the camera looks down the external tank towards the orbiter, so you can see the ground drop away) but the SRB separation motors covered the lens with junk, so there's not much good video after SRB separation. You could still make out the orbiter jettisoning the tank and slowly moving away - very cool. It will probably be on the news tonight if anyone wants to check it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #2 October 7, 2002 It's been on MSNBC a couple times now, but they didn't show much other than the first part of the launch...----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #3 October 7, 2002 Ask your friend why that camera cost $760,000. It's just a sony for crying out loud! Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 October 7, 2002 Quote It's just a sony That's exactly why.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #5 October 8, 2002 You can view the lunch online at this sites....that cameraview rocks, but they show it way to little... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=624&ncid=624&e=1&u=/ap/20021007/ap_on_sc/space_shuttleJC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #6 October 8, 2002 "Ask your friend why that camera cost $760,000. " Canadian dollars???-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #7 October 8, 2002 QuoteYou can view the lunch online at this sites....that cameraview rocks, but they show it way to little... hmmm.... Any chance of anyone posting a video of the first two minutes instead of a second or two ? That link was a good press coverage article, but didn't show much of this new cam vid. Someone please post the link or video. Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil 0 #8 October 8, 2002 simple sony sold in the store = $ 998 excl. shipping sony sold to NASA = $ 650'000.-- excl. shipping sony parts (attachment) sold to NASA $ 110'000.-- excl. shipping and what do we learn from that? Sony cameras are cheap because NASA subsidizes them for us... ... .. .how high can you fly with broken wings ... life's a journey not a destination Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #9 October 8, 2002 I think I'll submit a cost saving proposal to NASA. Maybe they'll hire me... I'll just tell them to go get one of those X10.com wireless cameras. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil 0 #10 October 8, 2002 good idea and here a pricing model: sony camera for shuttle according to your business-plan $ 250'000.-- excl. shipping $ 90'000.-- for holding device excl. shipping $ 300'000.-- your salary as an expert in cost saving $ 640'000.-- total excl. shipping $ 120'000.-- off the original price - and you're a hero way to go dude... ... .. .how high can you fly with broken wings ... life's a journey not a destination Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2skdvn 0 #11 October 9, 2002 Here's nasa's link to the video http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/video/shuttle/sts-112/html/fd1.html pretty cool..if my calculations are correct SLINKY + ESCULATOR = EVERLASTING FUN my site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #12 October 9, 2002 Okay Bill, all joking aside, I'm quite interested in this cam....I'm assuming its not a PC9 in a D-box gaffa taped to the side of the hull, and operated by a cam eye on the pilot's console. Picture the scene... Mission control - 3-2-1 lift off, space shuttle Atlantis you are clear for lift off, Atlantis, I said lift off....Like now! Pilot- Is the red light on the camera on? No? huh? wtf? I knew I should have charged that battery...dayumm! ...So what is involved in building a cam that can withstand all that vibration, and those temperature extremes..... Or is it all done with mirrors.. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #13 October 9, 2002 >, all joking aside Yeahright, Mwahahahaa! >I'm assuming its not a PC9 in a D-box gaffa taped to the side of the >hull, and operated by a cam eye on the pilot's console. Why the hell not? It sure would fit to NASA's "better, faster, cheaper"-policy. >Picture the scene... >(...) >So what is involved in building a cam that can withstand all that vibration, >and those temperature extremes..... Or is it all done with mirrors.. I'm sure they could come up with a way to hook the camera to the shuttle's electric-system. And I wouldn't use a D-box, I think an aluminum roll-cage bolted to the side of the shuttle would work better... Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #14 October 9, 2002 "It sure would fit to NASA's "better, faster, cheaper"-policy" WTF is that when its at home......An old story/myth goes thus... Nasa spent 6 million dollars developing a pen that would write in space.....fantastic, amazing, ultra reliable, it even writes upside down so is useful for people who write upside down . The Russians took pencils..... -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #15 October 9, 2002 bwhahahahahahahahahaI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #16 October 9, 2002 >An old story/myth goes thus... And that's just what it is. All you people, read Snopes; it's fun and fascinating, and you get to feel smarter than the average poster.Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #17 October 9, 2002 Bah humbug,. This is one of my favourite myths...."and you get to feel smarter than the average poster. " I don't need Snopes for that Erno -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #18 October 9, 2002 >Bah humbug,. This is one of my favourite myths. Umm..OK: People, don't trust stuff you read on the Internet, them Snopes people are just trying to pull your leg! happy now? >I don't need Snopes for that Erno Yeah, I was just trying to help the ones that do need help with that... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #19 October 9, 2002 >...So what is involved in building a cam that can withstand all that > vibration, and those temperature extremes..... Or is it all done with > mirrors.. Camera itself looks like a Maglite, with a really beefy aluminum housing and metal circular connectors on the back. The housing has a quartz window on the front. I believe it gets its power from a battery pack mounted inside the intertank, and has a low-power transmitter to send the feed. Crosslink of Boulder, CO makes it. (that's my co-workers company.) For info on the camera: http://www.crosslinkinc.com/EagleVision%20Spec%20Overall.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #20 October 14, 2002 Hey, you should show your friend THIS Klyde Morris strip that was just posted today.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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