Germany has equipped the STARSHIP with the latest in software and
networking technology. A fine group of MICROSOFT employees coordinates the image/video/data collection and its
transmission to the web.
supplied STARSHIP with their digital cameras as well
as microscopes for the scientists.
Germany makes sure that STARSHIP has the latest in
video and audio technology on board. SONY also supplied a full digital editing suite for producing television updates from
the STARSHIP in PAL and NTSC.
the largest German telecommunications company provides satellite
bandwidth
for video and image transmission and internet updates.
We are especially proud to announce a close relationship
with Umweltstiftung
Deutschland and with 
. Both organisations provide scientific and research support.
The main
media partner and a strong financial supporter is STERN
Magazine of Hamburg, Germany. It is Europe’s largest news
magazine with more than 7 million readers every week. It is a
mixture of Newsweek and Time/Life with a strong pictorial content.
STERN belongs to the Bertelsmann Group, which is one of the
largest media companies worldwide.
STERN have itinerant photographers and a writers visiting STARSHIP in many locations. They cover both the voyage and the fascinating wildlife and cultures we encounter. Not only does it host the German Internet Site, but also covers the Voyage extensively in its print publication. Beside a weekly "Postcard from STARSHIP" they print multiple page articles every 5-8 weeks.
Later in the project this website will move to Discovery Channel Online.
and the list is growing...
For direct feedback email the STARSHIP crew Digital images by OLYMPUS
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