4k video livestream from the International Space Station.
Case Study 30
UK-based space video specialists – Sen, recently launched its new Ultra High Definition (4K) livestream of the Earth and space. Sen’s livestream provides the public with pioneering live Ultra High-Definition views of Earth and is the world’ first commercial livestream from space, providing the public with live views of the earth taken from the international space station.
The latest 4K video cameras deployed by Sen onto the ISS use a selection of high-performance lenses from Resolve Optics to give them a range of different GSD (ground sampling distance) from 50 to 250 metres. This lens selection allows the Sen video cameras to capture both very wide shots of the entire Earth along with much more detailed shots of urban, industrial and remote geographical features. The supplied lenses were specifically designed for deployment into space using ruggedised mounting and non-browning (radiation resistant) glass to prevent failure on deployment and to ensure they can survive years of exposure to cosmic radiation.
Charles Black, founder and CEO of Sen said “We chose to partner with Resolve Optics to ensure our optics are specifically manufactured to perform optimally in the space environment. They custom design each lens to meet our very specific requirements for capturing different perspectives of Earth and the International Space Station from different cameras. The team at Resolve Optics have proven many times that they have the expertise and experience to manufacture space grade optics that meet our very precise requirements to enable our video cameras to produce the highest quality views from space.”
