Science Research on ISS Russian Segment
Program of Utilization activities and Scientific Experiments for spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi
Experiment Matrix Z1
Objective:
- Study of state of CCD matrices of video cameras delivered onboard the ISS at different times and detecting noise level of CCD matrices.
- Assessment of a possible Earth imaging through window by using video camera mounted on bracket.
Task:
Recording of state of CCD matrices of 3 video cameras and imagery of earth surface through window
by means of video camera HDV SONY HVR-Z1J to be mounted on bracket.
Science Hardware Used:
- Video camera HDV SONY HVR-Z1J SM-HDV-U01 ? 01;
- Video camera HDV SONY HVR-Z1JMCENT-NIP-U1-2;
- Video camera HDV SONY HVR-Z1J SM-HDV-U01 ? 02.
Consumables:
Video cassettes Sony PHDVM-63DM (7 pieces).
Experiment Results:
Video cassettes "Matrix Z1" to be delivered to Earth with imagery video recorded.