NASA TV
| NASA TV | |
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NASA TV logo
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| Owned by | NASA |
| Picture format |
720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | North America (television) Worldwide (online) |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
| Formerly called | NASA Select |
| Website | NASA TV |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | Channel 352 |
| Dish Network | Channel 286 |
| TVRO | Galaxy-13C at 127° west, C-band transponder 11 (3920 MHz, Vertical polarization), using DVB-S |
| Cable | |
| Available on U.S. cable systems | Consult local cable provider for availability |
| Streaming media | |
| Ustream |
NASA HDTV NASA Media |
NASA TV (originally NASA Select) is the television service of the United States government agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). It is broadcast by satellite with a simulcast over the Internet. Local cable television providers across the United States and amateur television repeaters may carry NASA TV at their own discretion, as NASA-created content is considered a work of the U.S. government and is within the public domain. NASA TV is also available on a few broadcast television stations. The network was formally created in the early 1980s to provide NASA managers and engineers with real-time video of missions. NASA has operated a television service since the beginning of the space program for archival purposes, and in order to provide media outlets with video footage.
The network airs a large amount of educational programming, and provides live coverage of an array of manned missions, including the Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS), robotic missions, and international launches. The network completed its conversion from analog to digital transmission in late 2005 following the launch of STS-114, ending a period of dual analog and digital broadcasting, although some cable television systems may still have transmitted in analog prior to the U.S. digital television transition. The satellite link uses the DVB-S system for transmission.
NASA TV operates three channels. The "Public Channel" provides 24-hour broadcasting of live and recorded events and documentaries aimed toward the general public, as well as space and science programming for schools, museums, and other educational institutions. The "Media Channel" is dedicated to broadcast news organizations and other members of the press, featuring press release video, interviews, mission press conferences and other services. The final is the "Space Operations Channel", an internal, encrypted feed for NASA spaceflight operations. A high definition simulcast feed of the "Public Channel" was launched on July 19, 2010. The "Education Channel" was discontinued in 2016, with its programming merged into the main Public Channel.
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