Earth Resources Sensing
Ekon Experiment
Objective:
Determine possibilities to obtain on-line documented information during crew visual-instrument observations by using hand optical devices in a long-duration space flight from the Russian Segment of the International Space Station to assess ecological effects of the industrial activities on the territory of the RF and foreign countries.
Task:
- Collection of historical video imagery data to assess ecological effects of human industrial activity on the territory of the RF and foreign countries.
- Acquisition of on-line information in the course of visual and instrument-aided observation by using hand optical devices.
Flight Hardware Used:
- Digital still camera Nikon D2X (with lens of F=800mm)
- Laptop IBM ThinkPad A31p
Consumables:
Experiment Results:
- Mini-DV video tapes with a video imagery of experiment objects and voice data.
- Flash cards with photo imagery of the observed objects.
- 3.5" floppies with a list of the observed areas.