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> Just drop the can of exposed film and develop on the ground. Scanners in the 60s? Film chemistry in space? Why? Can't say about recon sats but there are two
by justsomehnguy 4y ago
> Just drop the can of exposed film and develop on the ground. Scanners in the 60s? Film chemistry in space? Why?
Can't say about recon sats but there are two reasons:
a) you need things fast
b) you can't drop it - you are too far
As sibling points out Lunar Orbiter used this and IMMSMV - some Soviet space probes (Venus?) too.
> Scanners in the 60s?
In the late 60s - just fine. Don't forget, TV existed back then already.
- aidenn0 4y ago> In the late 60s - just fine. Don't forget, TV existed back then already. E-1 SAMOS launched in 1960. I was wrong about it using a CCD though, it used a photomultiplier.