Following extensive technology trials and imagery comparisons, QuVIS servers were selected from a broad field of competitors and are now being used in conjunction with the U.S. Government's Return to Flight program.
QuVIS servers were chosen for some of NASA's "quick look" and tracker applications. The selection came as a result of NASA's decision to upgrade the quality and transportability of imagery available for detection and assessment of any launch anomalies related to the space shuttle program.
NASA evaluated a wide range of compressed and uncompressed systems to find the solution that best addressed their demand for image quality.
"Our requirement was maintaining image integrity in limited bandwidth," Rodney Grubbs, Chairman, NASA DTV Working Group, said. "Our image analysts found no significant difference between uncompressed files and files using wavelet compression with a QuVIS recorder."
The QuVIS servers, including the QuVIS Acuity, were deployed at several NASA facilities including: Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland; Marshall Space Center, Alabama; Kennedy Space Center, Florida; and Johnson Space Center, Texas. These units will be used to track and analyze launches of NASA vehicles.
QuVIS servers are installed in two WB-57 jets based at the Johnson Space Center. Customized for NASA, these units utilize solid-state hard drives that withstand the rigors of flight. During a shuttle launch, the WB-57 aircraft will fly at altitudes of 60,000 feet while using HD cameras to capture launch tracking imagery directly to the servers.
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