107 Cameras To Watch Shuttle

High-Flying Planes Will Also Film Launch

POSTED: Wednesday, July 13, 2005

UPDATED: 5:40 am EDT July 26, 2005

More than 100 cameras mounted on shuttle Discovery, high-flying planes and on the ground will photograph every angle of Wednesday's scheduled launch, according to Local 6 News.

"It is going to be the most photographed vehicle we have ever launched since the beginning of the program," NASA spokesman Bruce Buckingham said.

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VIDEO: Shuttle 'Go For Launch'

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Local 6 News reported 107 high definition, still, video and film cameras will view the craft for possible danger.

Shuttle Columbia only had a few cameras in use and some were not working, according to the report.

An external tank camera will allow a live feed from the underside of the shuttle in real time.

Engineers can check for damage to the fragile thermal protective shield on the orbiter's belly during liftoff, Local 6 News reporter Donald Forbes said.

"These images are going to help us understand how the shuttle performs," NASA spokeswoman June Malone said. "In that way, it is a great safety improvement for the whole shuttle system."

NASA will also have some high-flying airplanes mounted with special cameras to film the shuttle's launch, Local 6 News has learned.

The launch has officially been set for 3:51 p.m. on July 13.

Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

Previous Stories:

July 1, 2005: Shuttle Discovery Set To Launch July 13
June 28, 2005: NASA Chief: Shuttle Is Ready To Go
June 25, 2005: NASA: Risk Of Ice Striking Space Shuttle Is Low, No Launch Delay
June 25, 2005: Discovery Crawls Back To Launch Pad
June 13, 2005: Discovery Being Prepared To Roll To Launch Pad
June 9, 2005: Shuttle Rollout Slips To Tuesday
June 6, 2005: Discovery Set To Get New Fuel Tank
June 2, 2005: NASA Fuels Shuttle For First Time In More Than 2 Years
June 2, 2005: Astronauts Wrap Up Shuttle Test
May 12, 2005: Most Charges Dropped Against Former NASA Worker
May 2, 2005: Astronauts Arrive AT KSC For Rehearsal
April 29, 2005: NASA Makes Shuttle Launch Delay Official
April 21, 2005: NASA Delays Discovery Launch Until May 22
April 6, 2005: Despite Crack In Foam, Shuttle Rolls Toward Pad
April 6, 2005: Shuttle May Miss Liftoff Date
February 18, 2005: NASA Sets May 15 Space Shuttle Launch Date

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