NASA's vision lost on Web generation
Get a real TCPIP link to the station, even in S-band. Then get a "web" cam
system that drives a couple of cameras on the truss and let anyone on the
internet queue to get 2 minutes of control over the cameras via a java app
that allowa panning, zooming and provices lat/long of current station position.
Or better yet, provide HD definition camera on the truss to look at the
earth and let people plug into it to obtain high quality images (live
during Ku band coverage). Perhaps this would have to be curtailed during
times of shuttle missions. But otherwise, it should be availble 7/24.
That would make a lot more people feel part of the station.
In terms of the shuttle, NASA TV should provide a whole lot more feeds and
let the people choose which one they want. They had begun to move in that
direction prior to 9-11 with many live feeds of various cameras at KSC
(including the white room), but this was scaled/down dismantled to a large
extent since.
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