HDNet to Provide LIVE Exclusive High Definition Coverage of Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, Sunday, August 27th
Exclusive HD Telecast of STS-115 will provide NASA with high-definition imagery to aid in-depth analysis of launch
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DALLAS, TX – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - HDNet will once again take viewers on an exclusive high-definition adventure with complete coverage of NASA's launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and her six astronaut crew as they embark on mission STS-115.
Coverage begins Sunday, August 27th at 12:00pm ET with a scheduled launch time of 4:30pm ET. HDNet will provide an abbreviated encore presentation of the launch at 8:00pm ET on Monday, August 28th.
In addition to the live coverage, HDNet’s footage will also provide NASA engineers with some extra help in analyzing Sunday’s launch. By utilizing the special, high-definition imagery provided exclusively by HDNet, engineers will especially be looking for any release of the protective foam from the outer surface of the shuttle’s external tank that may occur during the launch.
The NASA Debris Team "quick-look" analysis begins immediately following the launch and will include the HDNet cameras that will record the lift-off, the roll and the solid rocket booster separation of the shuttle.
The analysis activity will go on for days, which means that the HDNet imagery will be scrutinized many times over by the NASA Debris Team.
“We’re very honored to provide a high-definition resource for NASA,” said Mark Cuban of HDNet. “To be able to aid in the analysis of the launch process makes this partnership with NASA about a lot more than just great television, it means we’re helping to make space travel safer for future generations.”
"This venture was so successful during the historic return-to-flight launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-114 and on mission STS-121 that we are more than happy to continue our partnership with HDNet," said NASA Chief of Media Services Bill Johnson. "Watching a launch in high definition captures the excitement of seeing the shuttle lift off from the Kennedy Space Center."
As with the previous launch of Discovery in July of this year, HDNet will be using up to 14 cameras positioned throughout the Kennedy Space Center, in addition to a Canon 86xTele lens.
HDNet's extensive live coverage will include behind-the-scenes access to the astronauts as they suit up and board the shuttle, complete with their pre-launch routine inside the crew module. Then viewers will witness the countdown, launch, and follow the shuttle as it reaches far into the earth's atmosphere.
The network’s coverage will be hosted by Greg Dobbs, in addition to a new member of the HDNet broadcast team, former NASA Astronaut, Lieutenant Colonel Charles D. “Sam” Gemar.
Gemar is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and veteran of three Shuttle missions, including one aboard Atlantis.
HDNet will also deliver the live audio feed from NASA in keeping with the network’s practice of delivering live world news raw and uninterrupted by outside commentary. This way, the HDNet audience can also receive information directly from NASA mission control.
During the 11 days in space, Atlantis will meet the international space station then install a truss and two large solar arrays which will eventually provide one quarter of the total power generation capability of the completed station.
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Exclusive HD Telecast of STS-115 will provide NASA with high-definition imagery to aid in-depth analysis of launch
Source
DALLAS, TX – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - HDNet will once again take viewers on an exclusive high-definition adventure with complete coverage of NASA's launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and her six astronaut crew as they embark on mission STS-115.
Coverage begins Sunday, August 27th at 12:00pm ET with a scheduled launch time of 4:30pm ET. HDNet will provide an abbreviated encore presentation of the launch at 8:00pm ET on Monday, August 28th.
In addition to the live coverage, HDNet’s footage will also provide NASA engineers with some extra help in analyzing Sunday’s launch. By utilizing the special, high-definition imagery provided exclusively by HDNet, engineers will especially be looking for any release of the protective foam from the outer surface of the shuttle’s external tank that may occur during the launch.
The NASA Debris Team "quick-look" analysis begins immediately following the launch and will include the HDNet cameras that will record the lift-off, the roll and the solid rocket booster separation of the shuttle.
The analysis activity will go on for days, which means that the HDNet imagery will be scrutinized many times over by the NASA Debris Team.
“We’re very honored to provide a high-definition resource for NASA,” said Mark Cuban of HDNet. “To be able to aid in the analysis of the launch process makes this partnership with NASA about a lot more than just great television, it means we’re helping to make space travel safer for future generations.”
"This venture was so successful during the historic return-to-flight launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-114 and on mission STS-121 that we are more than happy to continue our partnership with HDNet," said NASA Chief of Media Services Bill Johnson. "Watching a launch in high definition captures the excitement of seeing the shuttle lift off from the Kennedy Space Center."
As with the previous launch of Discovery in July of this year, HDNet will be using up to 14 cameras positioned throughout the Kennedy Space Center, in addition to a Canon 86xTele lens.
HDNet's extensive live coverage will include behind-the-scenes access to the astronauts as they suit up and board the shuttle, complete with their pre-launch routine inside the crew module. Then viewers will witness the countdown, launch, and follow the shuttle as it reaches far into the earth's atmosphere.
The network’s coverage will be hosted by Greg Dobbs, in addition to a new member of the HDNet broadcast team, former NASA Astronaut, Lieutenant Colonel Charles D. “Sam” Gemar.
Gemar is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and veteran of three Shuttle missions, including one aboard Atlantis.
HDNet will also deliver the live audio feed from NASA in keeping with the network’s practice of delivering live world news raw and uninterrupted by outside commentary. This way, the HDNet audience can also receive information directly from NASA mission control.
During the 11 days in space, Atlantis will meet the international space station then install a truss and two large solar arrays which will eventually provide one quarter of the total power generation capability of the completed station.
About HDNet
HDNet (www.hd.net) provides viewers with the best in original comedy, drama, news, sports and music programming.
