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Activation and Test Downlink of HDTV System (JAXA-HDTV)
03.22.12

Overview | Description | Applications | Operations | Results | Publications | Images

Experiment/Payload Overview

Information provided courtesy of the Japan Aerospace and Exploration Agency (JAXA).
Brief Summary

Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency - Activation and Test Downlink of HDTV System (JAXA-HDTV) uses a high definition video (HDV) camcorder to capture high definition (HD) images. The HD images are transmitted to ground teams using the Ku-Band on ISS.

Principal Investigator

  • J. Yoshikawa, , Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tsukuba, , Japan
  • Keiji Murakami, , Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tsukuba, , Japan

    • Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s)

    Information Pending

    Payload Developer

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tsukuba, , Japan

    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

    Sponsoring Organization:

    Information Pending

    ISS Expedition Duration:

    April 2008 - October 2009



    Expeditions Assigned

    17, 18, 19/20

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment/Payload Description

    Research Summary

    • High Definition images of activities onboard the International Space Station are downlinked real-time to the ground teams using the Ku-Band.


    • The availability of high quality images along with real-time data gives investigators an opportunity to observe their experiments in a way that might lead to a higher data yield.

    Description

    JAXA-HDTV system transmits the HD (High Definition) picture to the ground through HRDL (Ku-Band) with HDV format camcorder. Prior to utilization operations, the hardware shall be activated and be tested in order to check the system and to verify procedures of real-time downlink.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

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    Operational Protocols

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    Results/More Information

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    Related Web Sites
  • High Definition Television Camera Experiment (HDTV)
  • The information on this web page was duplicated from information provided by JAXA. Please visit the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Kibo Experiments to learn more about this payload and others.

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    Publications

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    Ground Based Results Publications

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    ISS Patent Publications

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    Related Publications

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    Images

    Information provided by the investigation team to the ISS Program Scientist's Office.
    If updates are needed to the summary please contact JSC-ISS-Program-Science-Group. For other general questions regarding space station research and technology, please feel free to call our help line at 281-244-6187 or e-mail at JSC-ISS-Payloads-Helpline.
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