Wireless network camera sets world record

By necessity, network cameras must be robust, now Axis Communications has taken that thinking to new heights. The Esrange Space Center in the north of Sweden sent one of its cameras 35,000 metres into the atmosphere via stratospheric balloon.

The centre has sent more than 550 stratospheric balloons into the atmosphere since 1974, now this time, the parachutes were equipped with a network camera from Axis Communications. The AXIS Q6034-E allowed researchers to validate the parachute system and its landing, sending high quality images in real time from Earth.

"Axis outdoor video solutions are designed to withstand extreme weather conditions and to provide reliable surveillance at all times. Our camera delivered images in sub-zero conditions of -73 C for over three hours, with the lowest temperature reaching -90ºC, which is a testament to the rugged reliability of Axis' cameras," said Axis Communications director of product management, Erik Frännlid.