Russian space, Russian technologies.
In 2011, ByteErg begins publishing a series of articles under the general title “Russian space, Russian technologies.”
We will talk about the technical achievements of our country in astronautics and the developments of the ByteErg company in the field of video surveillance.
After all, 2011 is the year of the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight and the 15th anniversary of ByteErg.
At the origins of Russian cosmonautics was the great Russian scientist Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935), who developed the theory of motion of jet vehicles and multi-stage rockets, substantiated the possibility of interplanetary flights and the idea of artificial Earth satellites.
The origins of Russian cosmonautics were the great Russian scientist Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935).
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We can say that most of modern cosmonautics is based on the works of Tsiolkovsky.
The origins of the ByteErg company were Candidate of Technical Sciences Alexander Vladimirovich Veto (1947–2010).
One of the most prominent Soviet and Russian scientists who specialized in the development of matrices and equipment for video surveillance, author of many patents, laureate of the State Prize of Russia in 1994
Before creating the BytErg company, Alexander Veto worked as the head of the Pulsar Research Institute, the largest enterprise where CCD matrices were developed.
In the 90s. optical instruments built on matrices created by Alexander Veto were used on the Mir orbital station.
It was Alexander Vladimirovich who was at the origins of the project to create MVK video cameras, came up with the idea of a miniature video camera — reliable, capable of working in the harsh Russian climate. This idea was embodied in a model calledMVK-16.
Miniature, inexpensive, and able to withstand temperatures down to -50 °C, MVK-16 quickly became a bestseller in the 90s, when only expensive video cameras that required bulky protective covers were supplied to the Russian market.
Already in 1996, the year of the foundation of “BaytErg”, in MVK-16. Many interesting technical solutions were used: an extended range of input supply voltage, protection against power surges, a sealed housing and a sealed cable gland.
In a small case the size of a person’s finger, it was possible to adjust the heat exchange in such a way that even in the 50-degree Siberian frost, the heat generated by the video camera module was enough to heat it and ensure stable operation, and at the same time it did not overheat even in the 50-degree heat of the southern regions of Russia.
For «BaytErg» MVK-16. is a legendary video camera, a symbol of the engineering power of Russian scientists, the ability of Russian manufacturers to create a unique product ideal for the domestic market.
Now MVK-16. is the name of an entire series, which includes five black-and-white models and three color ones.
Over 15 years of work, BytErg specialists have updated the cameras of the series several times MVK-16and made a number of significant improvements to them:
— high resolution and sensitivity;
— direct heating of the optical window;
— new convenient bracket;
— optional IR illumination;
— external varifocal lens.
At the same time, all models in the series retained the main advantages — small sizes, affordable prices and readiness to work in any climatic zones of Russia.
Cameras of the MVK-16 series. are now installed on tens of thousands of objects throughout the country: from the Arctic to the Krasnodar Territory and from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad.
But MVK-16. they work not only on the ground. They have not yet reached space, but are already used in aviation.
Cameras of this series, installed inside the cabin and outside on the hulls, were used for flight testing of Russian Tu-334, Tu-334 and Tu-334 aircraft. 214, Il-76LL and Sukhoi SuperJet-100 and together with the aircraft successfully passed these tests.
In the future, the ByteErg company will develop the legendary MVK-16 series . , founded by Alexander Veto, combines the latest technologies, high reliability, availability and ease of installation.