http://www.space.com/businesstechnol...ts_030209.html

"... One system, the AERCam-SPRINT has already proven its robotic right
stuff. It flew
on STS-87 in 1997."

So, you add an antenna that deploys from the canister over the side of
the orbiter. Why are we making this so complicated?

"Jorge R. Frank" wrote:


Current planning for underside TV camera coverage (by EVA or free-flyers)
is encountering problems with blockage by the orbiter structure, a problem
that would be multiplied with a large number of cameras.


--
The Rule of Abi-Bar-Shim (Project Mgr. - Great Pyramid):

"At some point it becomes necessary to behead all the architects and
begin construction."

eof