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Space Station To Get HD Streaming Video Camera

Posted by samzenpus on from the hd-eye-in-the-sky dept.

superglaze writes "A high-definition streaming video camera is to be installed on the International Space Station within a year. Built in the UK, the camera will hopefully provide a Google Earth-quality view on our planet, and the stream will be viewable — complete with zooming and panning capabilities — on the web."

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  1. panning and zooming by pahles · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And how are they going to handle multiple viewers wanting to operate the camera at the same time?

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    1. Re:panning and zooming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm on record for calling 'shotgun'.

      Excellent. You can sit next to me while I drive the controls.