speckx5d ago

Artemis II will use laser beams to live-stream 4K moon footage at 260 Mbps

https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/artemis-ii-will-use-laser-beams-to-live-stream-4k-moon-footage-one-giant-step-beyond-the-s-band-radio-comms-of-the-apollo-era

Artemis II will use laser beams to live-stream 4K moon footage at 260 Mbps — one giant step beyond the S-band radio comms of the Apollo era

NASA's O2O system can handle 260 Mbps transfers and will give us the first glimpses of the far side of the moon.

Tom's Hardware
Show threadxattt5d ago

Hopefully, the footage is better than the missed pan up at lift-off, and showing spectators at the time of booster separation.

I understand funding cuts and all, but this is a once-in-a-generation moment and it’s filmed with no apparent effort whatsoever.

Show threadz33b5d ago
The camera and simulation footage were a bit of a letdown and something SpaceX does much better. On the other hand NASA launches do evoke a feeling of substance over form where science takes precedence over presentation. For that money however I concur - I expected more. Especially the simulation footage where the lack of brightness made it hard to see the vehicle - they might as well have used KSP for it
Show threadSV_BubbleTime

> NASA launches do evoke a feeling of substance over form

For real?

I was rolling my eyes hard at:

GC systems go?

GC systems go for all for humanity!


And then the VERY scripted pre-launch speeches. It’s like everyone there had been taking notes from inspirational hero movies.

It’s cool. But let’s not act like going around the moon is the most historic thing ever… since we’ve already done it plenty, right?

Apr 2 at 4:17pmWeb
Show threaddaveguy5d ago
The entire prelaunch is scripted. Safety is the point of prelaunch checklists and polls. Why would you get bent out of shape over each of them being able to give their own response to the final call before launch?
Show threadreaperducer5d ago

What NASA does goes in the history books.

What SpaceX does goes in quarterly reports.

Show threadsnowe20105d ago
They literally played clips from actors in recent moon movies so yes, they definitely were taking notes from movies.