[SatNews] Nevion, formerly Network/VPG, a video transport solution provider for broadcasters, service providers and government entities, has helped NASA transport stereo 3D video of two space shuttle launches in real time.

According to Nevion, the experimental terrestrial transmission was a proof of concept using stereo 3D video capture of the Atlantis and Endeavor space shuttle launches at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Nevion's VS861 fiber transport solution transported three live uncompressed 3D video feeds from the launch gantry and towers back to NASA Command Center, providing a 360-degree 3D view of the launch in real time. It was also the first time that NASA had used digital video instead of film.

NASA used Nevion's high-density, high-speed, uncompressed video transport solution. With six HD-SDI ports, each with an HD data rate of 1.5Gbps, to support three stereo 3D cameras, the VS861 provided a solution for transporting uncompressed video.