Author Topic: Rocketcam in the Soyuz? (Read 4588 times)

NotGncDude · « **on:** 08/22/2007 05:33 pm »

Has there been a rocketcam or similar in the Soyuz?

Jim · « **Reply #1 on:** 08/22/2007 09:09 pm »

Yes, every manned launch. Watch NASA TV.

JJ.. · « **Reply #2 on:** 08/22/2007 09:27 pm »

i remember one launch of the soyuz where there was no external shot of it launching,
just the views of the crew being vibrated at launch and occaisionaly waving on the way up,
then into zero g,
but the comentator (skynews ?) didn't realise it'd launched till it was almost in orbit
he was wondering why there was such a long delay (lol)

JJ..

Satori · « **Reply #3 on:** 08/22/2007 10:24 pm »

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GncDude - 22/8/2007 12:33 PM

Has there been a rocketcam or similar in the Soyuz?

There is no rocketcam like the ones you are used to see in the shuttle or american unmanned launches. There is however a camera inside the descent module of the Soyuz TMA where one can see the crew from launch until it enters Earth orbit.

NotGncDude · « **Reply #4 on:** 08/23/2007 02:07 pm »

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Jim - 22/8/2007 5:09 PM

Yes, every manned launch. Watch NASA TV.

Wait, I'm confused because you say there is and others say there isn't. I don't mean the camera looking at the astronauts but the one looking outside. Do they fly this one every manned launch?

Jim · « **Reply #5 on:** 08/23/2007 02:19 pm »

Interior camera is a "rocketcam"

NotGncDude · « **Reply #6 on:** 08/23/2007 03:57 pm »

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Jim - 23/8/2007 10:19 AM

Interior camera is a "rocketcam"

Ok then, has there been any Soyuz flight with a rocketcam pointing at the *exterior* of the rocket? From Satori's answer I'm guessing no.

Satori · « **Reply #7 on:** 08/23/2007 10:42 pm »

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GncDude - 23/8/2007 10:57 AM

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Jim - 23/8/2007 10:19 AM

Interior camera is a "rocketcam"

Ok then, has there been any Soyuz flight with a rocketcam pointing at the *exterior* of the rocket? From Satori's answer I'm guessing no.

No, there is no such camera on Soyuz-U or Soyuz-FG!

RedSky · « **Reply #8 on:** 08/24/2007 04:11 am »

This is what GncDude is referring to, I believe:

http://www.eclipticenterprises.com/gallery_rocketcam.php

Mark Dave · « **Reply #9 on:** 09/25/2010 11:25 pm »

Now this would be awesome.

It could be done, similar to the old rocketcams used in teh early US spaceprogram. For example the Saturn 1B and V cams after finishing filming were released and parachuted back to be recovered.

There is this cool animation tvroscosmos made that is close to a rocketcam view of a soyuz launch. IMO awesome.

I wonder why these animations weren't shown during a NASA TV broadcast of a Soyuz launch? They would help explain to the viewer what is going on during the launch. in the animation it shows the orange painted section of the third stage is a skirt that comes off. I never knew that.