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Questions about imagery devices on spacecraft and probes.
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How did NASA get the video camera on the Moon to track the LM ascent stage, considering the ...
The LRV and its remote-controlled camera was flown on the last three Apollo missions, and only the third really got a satisfactory video of the ascent. … No attempt was made to track the ascent on Apollo 15 due to a mechanical problem with the camera. …
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How does Voyager take pictures in space?
Voyager's camera used a vidicon tube, which is sort of a vacuum tube precursor to a CCD. … To get color, you take multiple pictures with different filters in front of the camera for each one. …
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Have optical zoom systems been used in space exploration?
The video camera on the Apollo LRV had zoom, used in the well-known Apollo 17 liftoff footage. …