These instruments are designed to track launches, missiles, satellites, aircraft, or any high speed targets. Visible wavelength and IR cameras record 1,000+ frames per second.
March 16, 2006 - High Speed Video of a Boeing 747-200 at approximately 36,000 feet using an RC Optical Systems Military 20RC with a Photo-Sonics DCR655 CMOS Camera imaging at 250 frames per second. This aircraft was acquired and tracked manually using a Photo-Sonics Cine-Sextant Mobile Tracking Mount. Post processing by Richard Bennion of CCDWare.