01. What kind of camera equipment should we take with us on our trip to space? Can we use regular film cameras? (A K2S Question)

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A film camera can be used, but a digital still camera with a high megapixel capability is ideal. It is always good to have a spare as well. After taking pictures with the digital camera, the images can be quickly downloaded to a computer and sent home to family and friends via e-mail. Cameras that operate with film are still used in space but the film has to be returned back to Earth to be processed.

Answer provided by Barbara Morgan

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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