@face_a_masta @ThePlanetaryGuy Remember, it’s a GoPro, its great for snapshots, but not great for contrast ratios. The fact GoPros are so light and cheap makes them amazing for what it can do
@Vizekonig @face_a_masta @ThePlanetaryGuy Yeah most rocket companies use GoPros as the on board camera, (to my knowledge NASA, Boeing, ULA, and SpaceX have all used them) too. The footage is somewhat decent imo but def not true toned. SpaceX's Starship has always used them onboard, for a view of what it looks like.
@Vizekonig @face_a_masta @ThePlanetaryGuy Note that tracking, pad, and drone shots are away higher quality cameras than the GoPros onboard.
@RocketEnby @face_a_masta @ThePlanetaryGuy Exactly! Those pad cameras are much higher quality and MUCH MUCH heavier. Sure they would provide better shots on the spaceship, but it would be to expensive to launch cameras that heavy into space only for “keeping and eye on the space craft”…
@Vizekonig @face_a_masta @ThePlanetaryGuy Not only that but GoPros are mirrorless, The cameras they're using on pad are likely not. Mirrored cameras are going to have a problem moving at terminal velocity without getting damaged lmao