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So strange seeing modern HD video of a rocket that size lifting off. Can’t wait to see HD footage from the surface of the moon.
by valine 4y ago
So strange seeing modern HD video of a rocket that size lifting off. Can’t wait to see HD footage from the surface of the moon.
- samcheng 4y agoHonestly I had the opposite reaction about the video. Compared to the polished on-rocket camera angles and real-time telemetry we get from a SpaceX launch, tonight's grainy footage of a white spot speeding away into the distance overlaid with a monochrome low-res technical readout felt like a step backward.
- chinathrow 4y agoYes this, and night launches are terrible anyways.
- avian 4y agoI was surprised they didn't show any view from on-board cameras. Even on later Shuttle launches they had cameras on the solid rocket boosters and the external tank. The stream did show a heavily corrupted video for a few moments that could have been from the rocket. So I guess they had cameras, but maybe had problems receiving the signal from them.
- Rebelgecko 4y agoThe "media" stream on YT showed the on-board cameras continuously until a few minutes ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA9UZF-SZoQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA9UZF-SZoQ) Not sure why the main NASA stream only cut to them briefly
- mjevans 4y agoThe main NASA stream (which I watched the launch on) lacked a lot of things I'd prefer. While they did have a time-graph line, it wasn't relatively spaced just integer ticks along the line. No list of upcoming steps (1-3 next events) with associated -T+ timestamps they should happen at. Most glaringly, while they did have a T clock up at some points, there was not a single, always in the same spot, T-clock, and they had a like 90 min hold at T-00:10:00 which is absolutely useless for viewers. It was tough peeking in every so often to tell what they were even waiting for with so many 'ad's / filler segments of videos that should be on the website / youtube in a press kit.
- rrmm 4y agoSeconded. I enjoyed the launch (which I watched on several streams carrying NASA coverage). Ultimately, NASA gets money to launch payloads not entertain people, but there is a great opportunity to increase public excitement and engagement. SpaceX's production formula (which built on NASA's) seems quite successful. I agree I want to see a scaled timeline with upcoming milestones. I'd like to see basic telemetry (speed, alt, attitude) and a T count at all times, (with an estimated launch time (L-time) before launch). I actually like the way ISRO and ESA present time vs altitude and time vs velocity graphs with an expected line and an actual telemetry line. So I'd welcome something like that. We got video from some engineering cameras later on in the launch, but the more the merrier; views of Earth from the rocket can be spectacular. Of course there's a practical matter of support for them and TDRS downlink bandwidth, but I think the outreach value of them should be a consideration for NASA.
- bumby 4y ago>Ultimately, NASA gets money to launch payloads not entertain people The truth is, NASA’s strategic goals go beyond delivering payloads. E.g., they also have the explicit goal to “Inspire and Engage the Public in Aeronautics, Space, and Science”
- drtgh 4y agoAfter launch, for a quick moment can be seen frozen images from inside the decoupling tube, so it is my guess that something did not worked as expected. The only detail I did not liked is someone decided to introduce some unforgivable images of the probe rendered with CGI, without warning to the viewers about the source (Perhaps telemetry data was expected to be overlayed on that image?)
- amatwl 4y agoFootage on Shuttle SRBs was recorded onboard and downloaded when recovered. SLS' SRBs are not recovered, so no footage.
- consumer451 4y agoTim Dodd's 4k 120fps tracking shots are amazing. Can't do a timestamp yet as it's still live but it's obviously towards the end. Look for the Replay overlay on lower left. https://youtu.be/FbX2VuOwJGk https://youtu.be/FbX2VuOwJGk edit with timestamps: Tracking wide slow motion: https://youtu.be/FbX2VuOwJGk?t=29944 https://youtu.be/FbX2VuOwJGk?t=29944 Tracking zoom: https://youtu.be/FbX2VuOwJGk?t=30547 https://youtu.be/FbX2VuOwJGk?t=30547 These zoom shots are really freakin cool.
- fxtentacle 4y ago8k 120fps. And agree, it's awesome.
- consumer451 4y agoYeah, correct! Though my typo still stands I suppose as it's only streaming in 4k at the moment. Can't wait for them to punch in (zoom in) tomorrow! I am UTC+1 and I should probably take a nap after TLI. That was a good time!
- kevin_thibedeau 4y ago
- yokoprime 4y agoDid seem like there was a bit of fog at the very ground level, not enough to abort the launch, but enough for it to mess up the footage
- elif 4y agoArtemis all feels anachronistic for people keeping up with reusable rockets.
- pixl97 4y agoSpaceX does this a lot, like we're getting in the launches per week range so they've worked all this out. The Artemis team, not so much I guess.
- preisschild 4y ago> modern HD video I'm a bit disappointed that they didn't live stream actual 4K HDR content. Modern HD video was 10 years ago.
- criddell 4y ago> rocket that size I think the paint job (or lack of paint job) on Artemis makes it look smaller to me than the Saturn V rockets. When I saw a diagram showing the relative sizes of different rockets I was surprised that it was around the same size as the Saturn V. Same goes for SpaceX’s super heavy. I don’t get much of a sense of the size from photos.
- XorNot 4y agoYeah getting the sense of scale from SpaceX rockets is really hard. The various Starbase streams usually have a "woah" moment for me when you finally see people standing next to our working on some of the features of the various hulls as a point if comparison.
- pixl97 4y agoStarship has a decent built in scale with each of the welded ring sections being around human heigth... and then you see how many are stacked.
- jasonwatkinspdx 4y agoI think you don't really appreciate how big the Saturn V (and similar) are unless you see the museum pieces in person. I grew up near a place that had one of the engines up on poles so you could walk under the bell and look up... kind of spooky to stand there and imagine the violence of the thing running.
- criddell 4y agoJohnson Space Center near Houston has one and it truly is an awesome thing to see.
- qubitcoder 4y agoSame for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Saturn V is truly jaw-dropping to see in person, especially as you round the corner and see the gargantuan engines fill your view. The rocket is hung from the ceiling horizontally, allowing you to walk underneath its entire length. An unforgettable experience.
- philwelch 4y agoThe Apollo 11 documentary a few years ago had 4k-quality film footage. Worth checking out!