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Forum:	Space Shuttles - Space Station
Topic:	[ISS] High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV)

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Your Reply: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	[QUOTE]Originally posted by oly: [B]The HDEV cameras have been offline for some time, is anyone aware what the reasoning is, and if it will return? There is little information [URL=https://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/ESRS/HDEV/]on the website[/URL] apart from a statement that there has been a loss of data.[/B][/QUOTE]
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<table border=0 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width="600"><TR><td bgcolor="#000000"><TABLE BORDER=0 cellpadding=4 border=0 cellspacing=1 WIDTH="100%"><TR bgcolor="#660000"><TD COLSPAN=2><CENTER><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#ffffff" FACE="sans-serif">T O P I C     R E V I E W</font></CENTER></TD></TR><TR bgcolor="#494949"><TD valign=top><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="sans-serif">Robert Pearlman</FONT></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="2" FACE="sans-serif">NASA video release <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="+0"><B>ISS HD Earth Viewing Experiment</B></font><P>The <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/experiments/917.html" target="AirLock">High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) experiment</a> aboard the International Space Station (ISS) was activated April 30, 2014. It is mounted on the External Payload Facility of the European Space Agency's Columbus module. <P>This experiment includes several commercial HD video cameras aimed at Earth, which are enclosed in a pressurized and temperature controlled housing. Video from these cameras is transmitted back to earth and also streamed live on this channel. <P><center><iframe width="400" height="257" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/17074538?v=3&wmode=direct" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;">

While the experiment is operational, views will typically sequence though the different cameras. Between camera switches, a gray and then black color slate will briefly appear.

Since the ISS is in darkness during part of each orbit, the images will be dark at times. During periods of loss of signal with the ground or when HDEV is not operating, a gray slate or recorded video may be seen.

Analysis of this experiment will be conducted to assess the effects of the space environment on the equipment and video quality which may help decisions about cameras for future missions.

High school students helped with the design of some of the HDEV components through the High Schools United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) program. Student teams will also help operate the experiment.

For the real time ISS location plus the HDEV imagery, visit here.

oly

The HDEV cameras have been offline for some time, is anyone aware what the reasoning is, and if it will return? There is little information on the website apart from a statement that there has been a loss of data.

oly

The HDEV website message has changed to inform that the program has reached end of life.

waa49

Information from the German "Columbus Eye – Live-Bilder von der ISS im Schulunterricht."

Failure of the cameras (Update August 2019)
Unfortunately, after five years we have to announce the end of the HDEV experiment. Originally it should already be over in 2016 and we are pleased that we could inspire you far beyond with the live videos from the ISS. Of course, we will stay with you and continue to bring Earth observation with other great sensors from the ISS into your classroom.

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