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The first 360-degree camera sent into space has captured stunning high-resolution images of Earth, the likes of which have never been seen before.
Chinese technology company Insta360 recently released a breathtaking photo of a blue planet against the deep darkness of space, taken by two cameras mounted on a satellite orbiting Earth.
After launching the project in July 2021, Insta360 launched a satellite equipped with a 360-degree action camera about 310 miles into space on January 16.
The company collaborated with Media Storm and SAR satellite company Spacety to realize its goal of transmitting cameras beyond Earth.
The camera company spent 12 months, including six months of research and development, to improve its retail camera to withstand the harsh environment of space. The release date was originally set for 2022, but due to the pandemic, the release date was postponed until early this year.
The company said Insta360 engineers conducted thousands of tests with the camera, recreating the extreme conditions of space to the best of their ability.
Because the satellite is expected to pass through temperatures between a minimum of -94 degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum of 122 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on its location, we needed to ensure that the technology could withstand both extreme heat and cold.
Engineers also tested whether the camera was radiation-resistant and vibration-resistant, the latter of which will be most important during launch.
“This project will require a lot of hard work, but also a lot of luck,” Insta360 said. “Space is unpredictable, and there is no backup hardware or software in case something goes wrong with the cameras. Fortunately, both cameras and their sensors are still fully functional, making it possible to explore the wonders of outer space.” It provides a spectacle.”
The satellite, equipped with a camera that orbits the Earth every 90 minutes, is programmed to operate for two years, after which it leaves Earth’s orbit and burns up into space.