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NASA to broadcast live 360-degree video of rocket launch Last Updated : 15 Apr 2017 11:13:55 AM IST File photo
NASA, in coordination with commercial cargo provider Orbital ATK and launch service major United Launch Alliance (ULA), is set to broadcast the worlds first live 360-degree stream of a rocket launch on April 18.
The live 360-degree stream of the cargo resupply mission liftoff to the International Space Station may be viewed on the NASA Television YouTube channel starting 10 minutes prior to lift off, the US space agency said.
Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft will launch on a ULA Atlas V rocket carrying more than 3,447 kg of science research, crew supplies and hardware to the orbiting laboratory.
The launch is targeted for April 18 during a 30-minute window that opens at 11:11 a.m. EDT.
To view in 360, you need to use a mouse or move a personal device to look up and down, back and forth, for a 360-degree view around Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
Not all browsers support viewing 360 videos. YouTube supports playback of 360-degree videos on computers using Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera browsers.
Viewers may use the YouTube app to view the launch on a smartphone.Those who own virtual reality headsets will be able to look around and experience the view as if they were actually standing on the launch pad, NASA said.
While virtual reality and technology ' title=' 360 technology '>360 technology have been increasing in popularity, live technology ' title=' 360 technology '>360 technology is a brand new capability that has emerged recently.
Recognising the exciting possibilities opened up by applying this new technology to space flights, NASA, ULA and Orbital ATK seized this opportunity to virtually place the public at the base of the rocket during launch.
The minimum viewing distance is typically miles away from the launch pad, but the live 360 stream enables viewers to get a pads-eye view.IANS For Latest Updates Please-
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