STS-123 Space Shuttle Launch Remote Camera C

Today's space shuttle launch, Space shuttle Endeavour, had a local Pittsburgh Connection. PixController, Inc. of Murrysville, PA, a company which develops and manufactures various camera control systems sent (4) custom remote triggered camera controllers to Dave Sirak, News Operations Manager for WFTV Television News in Orlando Florida.

David was granted special access to today's launch by NASA to setup his (4) remote triggered high end camcorder systems, which were setup to capture (4) different angles of the launch at the launch pad, which no one can have access to. These (4) video camcorders would then be triggered remotely from 4 ½ miles away at launch time to capture this amazing footage.

Space shuttle Endeavour was launched from Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) at 2:28 a.m. EDT (0628 GMT) Tuesday morning. Commander Dominic Gorie will lead the STS-123 crew on a record-breaking 16-day mission to the space station.

David said, "I will be taking a lot of behind the scenes photos and video and you are welcome to all of it. You can also use any of the photos I have posted on Flickr if you want to do something before the launch. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirak/collections/72157603292742432/"

When asked how the remote camera triggers functioned at launch time David said, "Very well, 3 of the 4 cameras worked perfectly. The 4th started but stopped after a couple of minutes. Despite the single failure I am very pleased. We will be posting some clips on WFTV.com very soon if not already"

David posted these photos STS-122 Atlantis Roll Out to Launch Pad 39A:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirak/sets/72157603108507144/

Category:

Science & Technology

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• STS-123
• Space
• Shuttle
• Launch

[grimreaper169]

i live in fla about 25 miles from lift off of shuttle. i am from murrysville class of 1980

[grimreaper169]

i live in fla about 25 miles from lift off of shuttle. i am from murrysville class of 80

[RJY4356]

Fantastic!!! Never seen it this way or from a still remote camera...got any more?