NASA and Harmonic Announce UHD Video Channel In North America

NASA, in association with Harmonic - a global leader in video delivery infrastructure, has announced the launch of NASA TV UHD. The new non-commercial channel will deliver linear 2160p60 (that is 60 frames per second) video stream all over north America starting November 1 after successful completion of preliminary tests. The current NASA TV channel offers real time coverage of important activities of the agency round the clock. The plan for the new channel looks quite similar to the way NASA TV works.

The new UHD channel will be accessible from a wide range of devices with Internet connection delivering 13 Mbps or more. Harmonic is currently in talks with the TV network operators to deliver the content via satellite, optical networks and cable to the end users. As NASA TV is launching a dedicated 4K channel - The Verge notes, the deal between Harmonic and TV service providers has not been finalised yet. Even the HD version of NASA TV is not available on Comcast and Time Warner.


NASA's Robert Jacobs informs that NASA's partnership with Harmonic gives its UHD content an outlet. NASA hopes to stream breathtaking views from the space and high resolution videos and images from the International Space Station (ISS). Remastered footages of the historical missions will also be streamed in UHD resolution via the new channel.

If you can't wait till the launch of new channel, you can check out the 4K footages uploaded by NASA on YouTube. The video embedded below is one such, shot from the ISS in full 4K glory:

That said, it's no wonder that the channel will be a visual treat for all the space lovers out there. Keep an eye on the following URL : #-Link-Snipped-#

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