Camera Porn - a run down on the camera systems used on the mission:
Cameras & Communications | Red Bull Stratos
IN-FLIGHT CAMERAS
CAPSULE
Nine high-definition cameras
Three 4K (4,000 x 2,000-pixel) digital cinematography cameras
Three high-resolution digital still cameras
Pressurized electronics "keg" containing more than 125 electronic components and approximately two miles of wiring
PRESSURE SUIT
Three small high-definition video cameras: one on each thigh and one on Felix's chest pack
OPTICAL GROUND TRACKING CAMERA SYSTEM
To achieve a live broadcast from 23 miles above the Earth, an optical ground tracking camera system was developed with features ranging from infrared to high-definition cameras. This system is called the "Joint Long-range Aerospace Imaging and Relay": JLAIR. Two JLAIR units are used for the Red Bull Stratos project.
The JLAIR's primary imaging equipment includes:
High-definition P2 camera (up to 60 frames per second)
4K (4,000 x 2,000-pixel) camera (up to 120 frames per second in 2K mode)
Shortwave infrared camera
Digital still camera
TRACKING HELICOPTER WITH CINEFLEX
In the air during much of Felix Baumgartner's mission will be a tracking helicopter equipped with a Cineflex camera that is stabilized with a gyro system for precision optics to a sub-pixel level.
The single-engine helicopter has been modified with a custom mission package that includes:
One Cineflex V14 HD carrying an advanced HD video camera with a 13.5x42 lens that is fully gyro-stabilized
Two interior HD cameras
Three HD recorders
A 2GHZ microwave transmitter
A 16-port HD switcher
Programmable FM communications radios
The BBC have provided a whole bunch of this kit, and are producing a documentary on the flight - should hit our screens in a few weeks after post production is completed.
