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Returned-film camera systems were the highest quality Earth-imaging technology until recent linear CCD cameras. In America, returned-film systems were forbidden
by nikital 12y ago
Returned-film camera systems were the highest quality Earth-imaging technology until recent linear CCD cameras. In America, returned-film systems were forbidden for civilian use
I tied to find information about these "returned-film" cameras but my Google-fu failed me. Does anyone know anything about it?
BTW, information about the other type of cameras, CCD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge-coupled_device https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge-coupled_device
- NickNameNick 12y agoI think they mean satellites where the film canister is physically returned to earth. See paragraph 7 of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_(satellite)#Technology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corona_(satellite)#Technology