NASA Digital Television, Where We've Been, Where We're Going

Published: Oct. 3, 2007, 3:30 p.m.

This presentation will provide a short history of NASA's digital television efforts since 1997. It will focus on work done to upgrade launch imaging systems at the Kennedy Space Center following the Columbia accident, the NASA Multi-Channel Digital Television System, Web Streaming of video from NASA centers, where NASA is on HDTV Production, and NASA's future direction in imaging. This will highlight a tapeless HDTV distribution system, the use of IP for broadcast quality video and internet distribution, and the future. Much of what NASA has experienced with digital television, particularly HDTV, mirrors industry trends and issues, but NASA has many unique requirements which have driven innovative solutions. A 5 minute HD video will be shown of the launch of STS-114, the Return-To-Flight launch.