NASA’s successful Space Shuttle Discovery launch was captured with the help of a variety of broadcast equipment

The HDNet channel is planning exclusive HD coverage of the raw feed of the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew, scheduled for today, July 13, (as HD Notebook goes to press), pending no last-minute snafus or weather delays. Using more than a dozen cameras positioned throughout the Kennedy Sp

It was quite a day for the Discoveries of the world and for HD on Tuesday. The Shuttle Discovery lifted off on schedule Tuesday morning, following a major delay two weeks earlier. The virtually flawless launch was covered in HD by at least two networks in North America. Discovery Channel held the exclusive Canadia

Using as many as 14 cameras positioned throughout the Kennedy Space Center, HDNet's live coverage of the launch included behind-the-scenes access to the astronauts.

HDNet will deploy a special Canon DIGI SUPER 86 TELExs lens capable of a 2322mm focal length to enable a 1080i camera situated at one of the tracking sites to follow Discovery at least 33 miles into earth's atmosphere

HDNet is using the X75HD in a number of critical roles including frame synchronization and down-conversion

An agreement between NASA and HDNet covers full live launch and landing broadcast coverage of NASA’s at least 16 remaining space shuttle missions

For the most part, the gradual rollout of HD has usually been associated with entertainment, especially special events, sports and digitized motion pictures. But major news stories these days also are getting captured in HD, even though it may provide more details than anyone really wants to see, considering the circum