THREE DIMENSIONAL CAMERA (3D CAMERA)
Research Area: Imaging Technology
Expedition(s): 7, 8, and 9
Principal Investigator(s): ● Massimo Sabbatini, European Space Research and Technology
Centre, Noordwijk, Netherlands
RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
The 3D Camera still photographic
camera is tested on the International
Space Station (ISS) in its capabilities
to take three-dimensional, still
images in microgravity, either of the
internal facilities, systems structures
and daily life of the ISS or of external
views outside the ISS windows.
RESULTS
The 3D Camera performed extremely
well during its tests on the ISS,
producing an extensive amount of
high-quality three dimensional imagery of internal and external views of the ISS and Earth. This
has been used as part of public outreach activities with images used as standalone products or
embedded within three dimensional ISS simulators.
This investigation is complete; however additional results are pending publication.
ESA 3D Camera hardware. ESA image.