[HDTV-EF2]
High Definition Television Camera-Exposed Facility 2

RESEARCH OVERVIEW

• The high-definition images of Earth and vehicles recorded by High Definition Television Camera-Exposed Facility 2 (HDTV-EF2) cameras are used for education and public relations activities. The images are also used to make observations of areas stricken by natural disasters.
• HDTV-EF2 has the ability to smoothly track the targets on the surface of the Earth, using its camera platform. The high sensitivity of the camera enables the ability to capture video imagery of the Earth at night.
• The video images taken from the International Space Station (ISS) enable awareness to the public about the ISS, and how it is utilized as a platform for Earth observation. The images captured of natural disaster stricken areas show the usefulness of the ISS for providing information to administer relief and warnings to those areas.

SPACE APPLICATIONS

This program shows the possibility of video utilization, and shows the effectiveness of commercial off-the-shelf utilization for equipment on the ISS.

EARTH APPLICATIONS

The Earth observation images are used for education, public relations, and for the observation of natural disaster stricken areas, showing the usefulness of the ISS.

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